A Love Letter Lost in an Old Mantel Piece
A narrator recounts Effie Place’s youth and a forbidden romance with Walter Welch, revealing how a hidden letter from Walter altered a life. The tale moves through marriage to Garret Gray, a regretful later-life discovery of the long-lost missive, and the enduring memory of Walter.
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Old Welch
Grandfather
Gosstown
Effie
Walter Welch
Mason
Garret Gray
Watter Wercu
Alexander Simpson of Towanda Dies in Odd “Board” Tragedy
The Chicago Republican reports the death of Alexander Simpson of Towanda who perished under a board used while lying outdoors to cure biliousness. The scene involved two heavy men next door, who sat on the board and crushed him. The item includes the aftermath and a jab at Dr. Hall, plus unrelated anecdotes about a Virginia wife and domestic control.
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Garret Gray
Grays
Walter
Grandfather
Old Welch
Earth
Uncle
Dolly Rose
Dominique François Arango
French Academy of Sciences
Louis Jacques Maud Daguerre
Paris
France
Talbot
England
Chicago Republican
Alexander Simpson
Towanda
Hall
Simpson
Harrison
Nebuchadnezzar
Dr. Hall
Gold Hill
Virginia
Meanness to Ministers Cited in Dr Prime Letter
A New York Observer letter by Dr Prime details cases of unkind acts against clergymen. Examples include deductions from salaries for board at a preacher’s wife visit, garden produce valued by a missionary, and two cents for pepper at a donation party. A stranger left five dollars at an Episcopal Church, later deducted from salary. Another minister forgave a fee for a sick colleague, but the fund never reached the afflicted brother.
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New York Observer
Prime
Maryland
Alsace Lorraine Resist German rule as killings rise
A Berlin correspondent notes Alsace and Lorraine refuse Germanization while murders of German soldiers rise. In Metz 100000 thalers of carpentry work remain unfilled as no local would undertake even minor tasks, signaling overt anti rule sentiment.
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Alsace
Lorraine
St. Louis
Berlin
Metz
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van Wert Bulletin
J.h.poster
Tae van WertWeexty
B.f.cessna
M.d.ysician
Hertz
Second Bor
Footbridge
A.n.krout,m.d
Overswinefund’s Grocery
Washneton Street
WM. Smith
Derice
Pormort & Springer’s
W.n.longsworth
van Wert
Ohio
Longeworth & Pennell’s Drug Store
J.L. Reid
Melodeon Hall
Melsheimer
W. W. Depuy
B. Stemen, M. D
D. L. Corbin, M. D
Stemen & Corbin
Jdhysicians
Orrice, Overeist & Co
J. Hines, M. D
J. A. Hines, M.D
P. J. Hines & Son, Mysicians & Surgeons
Main and
Walnut Street
van Wert Hotel
Wee Rail Road
Capt. C. Neff
H. C Glenn
van Wert. O
Oryvice
J.B. Brodnix
Washington Street
Collins
Beers & Collins
Arcade Block
J. S. Brumback
N. Alexander
G. M
James M. Barr
Noble & Baker’s
J. L. Price
Tra
P. Shissner
Price & Shi
P Attorneys AT Law
McCurdy’s
First National Bank
I. S. Hartsock
Heist & Person’s
J. Alonzo Gleason
Andrew J. Gleason
J. A. Cleason & Bro
E and Bending Factory
Ax, Piix
Hattchet
aNnp Hammer
Hanpwes, &c
W.N. Londsworth
Waals
Tyuanly Pulicull
ASA
Pennell
Longsworth & CO
Dr. Morgan
Spear
Post Office
Main St
Fa ' TE Leah
NEW Tailor Shop
A. Jacob's Clothing Store
Samuel Rinehart
A. Moebus
Charles Low
R.P. Moon
Purmort & Springer’s
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PENN
Opposte
Emerson
S. Swineford
A. Conant
Horace E. Wells
H. Moran
Cc. Emerson
T. Horace E. Wells
A. Sahvavist
Main Street
Swineford & Sons
Apealers
Washington Sts
van Wert, Ohio
van Wert Woolen Mills
W. Moss & Co
Manufaoturers
DR. Melsheimer
THE
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Boot & Shoe Store
Bethards & Sow
W. A. Buckingham
Bethards & Son
P. Fahrney
Perkins New School
Broadway
N.Y
DR. Simmons
Regulator
C. H. Zeilin & CO
Macon
Arch Street
Philadelphia
C.A. Melsheimer, van Wert, Obic Rand
Aly
Une CO
Toon, Obie
W. A. Clark
Kate P. Osgood
Appleton’s Journal
Cigar and Tobacco Factory
J. L. Stauter
Grandpapa
Agnes
Welch
Mr. Ames
Turkey
Italy
Cupid
Japhet
Grandpa
Efe
Gray
Garret
Shepherd
Shepherdess
Mrs. Gray
Jesus
Fitchburg
Mass
Vermont
Green Mountain
Cassimeres
Custom Department
L. W. Moss & CO
Emanuel Wallick
Benna Vista
York Township
van Wert County
J. A. Bmith, Adm
Hiowie Friures Fis Wife
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