Angel of Mercy and the traveling bags romance
In a turn of fortune a young man saves a German emigrant family in a Missouri train car, aided by a Charitable angelic figure. The tale expands as Belle Alden learns of Dick Marcy and the mysterious Angelica, leading to a romance bridged by a locket, a traveling bag mix up, and a budding union with Jenny’s brother.
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Marcy
Angelica Townsend
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Charity
Richard Marcy
Dr. Townsend
Richard
Angel of Mercy
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Angel
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Earth
New York
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Belle Alden
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Rosa
Joe
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Brooklyn
Jenny
Harry
The Miser's Gold Ends in a Grim Hidden Trap
A French town tale warns against greed as a miser hides wealth in a secret cellar cave. He pretends poverty to shield treasure, vanishes, and is found dead in a buried room with bags of gold. The story ends with a question: who would be a miser?
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France
Dutchman in Decatur Remarries Weeks After Wife’s Death
A Decatur man, described as Dutch, married a second wife about four weeks after the death of his first wife. The Sabbath after the wedding, the bride asked to ride with him, and he reportedly rejected her request with a sharp retort about her riding with another man so soon after his late wife’s passing.
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Decatur
Do you believe in the rod as a tool of discipline
A Nevada schoolteacher asks a mother about discipline for her unruly son. The mother inquires what method she favors and the reply names The Evolver, a cryptic device or idea referenced by the child’s guardian.
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van Wert
Ohio
Nevada
Foreman Muelhanse Rewarded for Heroic Pitch Boiler Rescue
The Swinemuende Prussia arsenal foreman Muelhanse plunged his bare hands into a boiling pitch boiler to retrieve a dropped hand grenade, saving many lives and a city portion from a massive explosion. Citizens later honored him with a gold watch and a splendid sword for bravery.
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Muelhanse
Swinemuende
Prussia
Chicago philanthropist invents buttonless peutsicons method
A Chicago philanthropist introduces a new way to wear peutsicons without buttons. The innovation focuses on a practical, easy to use design aimed at comfort and accessibility for daily wear.
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Chicago
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