The Tragic Train Romance of Kellen and Miss Van Wyck
In Nesqualmie and along the Rogue River a railway romance ends in tragedy. Conductor Kellen lures Miss Van Wyck with secret plans then vanishes on a moonlit ride. His body is found near the Rogue while Miss Van Wyck is driven to hysteria and later leaves Nesqualmie for California. The tale blends desire, jealousy, and fatal consequence as the river claims a volatile affair.
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Dytston
Sant GE
Mokuhl
Skybelt
Skagland
Kellen
Miss van Wyck
Ald
Nesqualmie
Kellens
Potlace
Ang Seniesa
Kellén
Aiohin
Ito
Ste
Nesquaimis
California
Wade Riikens
Hiram
Calm White House Scene With Cleveland and His Baby
A private anecdote from Grover Cleveland era notes a late hour visit to the president. Esther Cleveland enters with nurse, and Cleveland opens a desk drawer to present toys to his daughter, likened to Lincoln with his son in a domestic portrait.
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Grover Cleveland
John Franken
United States
Queen Victoria
Cleveland
White House
Esther Cleveland
Abraham Lincoln
Ped
Long
Subtraction Lesson Sparks Clever Penny Query
In a Fifeshire village school a teacher offered three pennies to the pupil with the smartest subtraction answer. A boy asked if three pennies could be taken from one purge, highlighting a witty misapplication of the rule that only like items may be subtracted.
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Fifeshire
Irreverent Question Sparks Humorous Exchange With Clergyman
A Wednesday night scene features Rev. Paul L. Hickok helping a heavily intoxicated man home. The man asks for the clergyman’s name, and Hickok responds with a punny alias “Pani.” The exchange leads to a brief, humorous moment as the two depart.
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Paul L. Hickok
Pani
Shay
Local correspondence notes visits and events around town
Thrashing almost finished in this area. Mrs Lorene Player and son Forest visited J E McCoy then returned to New Sheriffon. Several townsfolk and relatives, including Hilda Boettcher, G W Lemley and family, Mr and Mrs Lowell Anders, Mrs J E McCoy, Grant Jones, Ed Jones, Jno Vestal, Mrs Warner, W E Bowman, Mrs Slater, and others are listed with visits and travel. May Our school started. a child death occurred. many family visits and local movements are recorded.
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Lorene Player
Forest
J. E. McCoy
New Sheron
Hilda Boettcher
Gladys Lewis
G W. Lemley
M. F. Speak
Family
Baccus
Unionville
Grant Jones
Jno. Fowler
Hartford
Ed Jones
Ed Choate
George
Jno
Vestal
John T. Collins
Ed. Buller
Lone Pine
Boon Fong Tenion
Schuyler County
Roseberry
Shibley Point
Glendale
John Speak
Chapel
Ora Cassady
Reuben Hodges
John Lane
Winsley
Waldaville
Wolding
Khig-pledethereck
Baynes
Eng
Lively Unionville Figures in Lemonyville Visitations
Lemonyville reports visits by Mrs. Mullenix and several Unionville ladies in the city last Tuesday. Miss Mamie Leonard Nellie Leonard Velma Sparks from Martinstown visited the Matthew home. John Kopher went to Ottumwa. Loyd of Leede visited the Chappel home. Miss Nattie Chappell left for Ogden Utah to visit relatives for three to four months.
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D. W. Shaffer
John F. Hackney
Kehoks
George Sparks
Martinstown
Warner
Cora Guffey
Mullenix
Unionville
Mamie
Nellie Leonard
Velma Sparks
C.H. Matthew
John Kopher
Ottumwa
Caroline Delly
Seth Pote
Sherth
Sayre
Newtown Tees
Ray Hurlburt
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Ea Barrow
Pala Busta
Wales
Barnes
Gate City
Grocery Department
Vanfossen
Westlake
People’s Cash Store
Rosewood
Lowell Anders
Thomas Lewis
Brookfield
W. E Bowman
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
W. E. Slater
Milton
Iowa
Jo Warner
Greggers
J. B. Guffey
Moulton
W. S. Hecker
Brother Roberts
Ferrily
Mr. Charley
Sears
Wife Ae
Iows
Morgan Davis
Keokuk
Beatty
G. W. Corporon
Kirksville
State Line Church
Chariton
Ed. Minks
Plano
W. B. Stevens
Thomas Franklin
Des Moines Fair
Washington Bowen
Glenwood
Livonia
Ibilifot Lumber
Schuyler. Co
Kebnesh
Omaha
Texas Co
Oak’ Grove
Sthooltii
Bocsaigned
Sigood
Kinhom
Ieee
Peidor
Lemonyville
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