Picture on the bureau sparks a married couple’s ruse
A wife recalls her husband’s habit of keeping her photo on his dresser during trips. He later mails a letter claiming solace from the image, but forgets it at home. A photographer reproduces the picture and a Chicago man frames it, prompting an emotional reunion and a humorous misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Rai
Chicago
New York
Tory
Jim
George
Ahe
Laughtt
Tom Smith
Zich
Mabel ‘Wooley
Timina
Dolindea
Local notes and social items from Unionville area
Correspondence reports Florence DeGarmo teaching the winter term at Fifa school. Mentions of Mr. Godfrey as West End Judge candidate and purchases of new pumps by A. B. and J. B. Hackney. Dan Hayward and wife visited Chas. Hayward in Unionville. Miss Bessie Diehlson resigns Unionville teaching post. Various local greetings, visits, and small anecdotes follow, including remarks on a man who couldn't pronounce words and bought sliced shoulder from a butcher.
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Godfrey
West End
A. 8
J. B. Hackney
Dan Hayward
Unionville
Chas. Hayward
Pearl Casteel
Bessie Diéle
Unionville School and Friends
Foton
Quincy
PAN “Ji
Hingksey
Tot Peek
Lara Hackney
Caytherdhvck
Sonentattee
Biella
Barrys
Bardi
Henry
Haigler
Lind
tabasWill
Uncalléd for Solicitude in Odd Nurse Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a young woman traveling to New Zealand and facing uncertain days and nights. The text hints at travel and care themes with unclear details about people and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Push Toward the Goal and Old Age in England
A fragmented passage discusses urging effort toward goals quoted from Carlyle and notes England and Wales have about 1 600 people over 65 with a significant portion living under compulsory terms. The text includes garbled phrases and references to legal actions and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carlyle
England
Wales
Ege
Ebm Reller
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George W. Merry
Ted
Syea
Aaa
Slssore
Grant
Florence DeGarmo
Fifa
Odetomér
Ilustrated Magazine
Sochees
Tit
Vernon
S. M. Alexander
Pollock
Allen
Sam Harry
Jows
Albert Alexander
AE D. W. Noland
Lucerne
J. R. Alexander
Lish Smith
Oklahoma
Ansi
Friends
Mer
sTonhiiaga
Reed
Sturt
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