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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1917

Page

2

Rose Stanton Engages Rodney Aldrich in Adorable Marriage Plans

Rose Stanton a University of Chicago student accepts Rodney Aldrich a well to do lawyer's proposal after a rainy chance meeting. The pair discuss careers and ideals as families react with mixed emotion and support. The wedding is planned for early June as siblings weigh personal ambitions against romance.

Rose Stanton University of Chicago Rodney Aldrich Martin Whitney Miss Stanton Mother Portia Frederica Maude Adams City Homes Esneiaten

Bapaume and the Rise of D Artagnan in Siege History

A historical note on Bapaume as key fortress in wars from the Thirty Years War to 1641 siege by De la Meilleraye, highlighting the young cadet D Artagnan who identified a wall weakness and led the assault. The piece traces Bapaume’s strategic position and its later roles in Franco Prussian conflicts and its peacetime industry.

Bapaume Flinders Kansas City Times Europe Ferdinand II of Austria Maximilian of Bavaria Germany France Marshal de la Meilleraye Ven Meilleraye Richelieu de la Meilleraye Yooung Gascogne D'Artagnan Francois I Faidherbe

Rose Announces Impending Marriage to Rodney Aldrich

Rose tells her mother in a quiet moment that she will marry Rodney Aldrich, prompting Mrs. Stanton to react with astonishment after years of events. The exchange occurs as Rose sits in her den writing.

Rodney Aldrich Rose Iris Portia Chance Frederica Mrs. Stanton Rosalind

Real Adventure of Marriage Begins for Rose Stanton

The notice notes Rose Stanton entering a new phase as her marriage arc continues with ongoing extraordinary interest.

Rose Stanton

Incorrigible Student Chafes At Teacher’s Demand

The teacher warns Robert that he is incorrigible and may force a meeting with his father. The doctor’s son quips that his father charges two dollars a visit, defusing the confrontation with humor while hinting at parental authority.

Robert

Sprinters and Distance Runners Among Birds

The text classifies birds into sprinters with short square wings like king birds quail and ruffled grouse and distance runners with wide wing spans. Gallinaceous fowl are sprinting types. quail and ruffed grouse rise fast within sixty feet and five to seven wing beats per second while cover forty five to fifty feet initially and ruffled grouse wings roar heard up to two hundred yards away.

Handel’s Holograph Will Sells at London Auction

The holograph will of Handel signed with four codicils sold at London auction. Bequest to Christopher Smith includes the large harpsichord the house organ music books and five hundred pounds. The collection features relics of Lawes Morley Carey Playford and a manuscript score by Sir Arthur Sullivan as a choirboy.

Handel London Christopher Smith Lawes Morley Carey Playford Sir Arthur Sullivan Lord Savoyard Chapel Royal

Bet on the Chickens Wins for Old Man

A humorous club exchange ends with the punchline that the speaker’s bet about getting the chickens from his wife was won. The joke hinges on a misremembered wager and a lighthearted domestic wager.

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Henry Kitchell Webster Bobbs-Merrill Co State’s Attorney's Office Indiffer Lamb Aldrich Rodney Stanton Freddy Rosalind Stanton Flanders D’artagnan
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