Wedding on the jail wall saves rival case in Virginia
A rich farmer James Fauntleroy marries Misa Mollie Downes by aid of her brother and a minister after Fauntleroy fights Pierre Dugan who accuses the girl. Dugan lies in a ravine with broken legs but survives. The rapid marriage avoids perjury and public scandal while earning country support for the couple.
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Marion
Va) Cor
Philadelphia Preas
James Fauntleroy
Ragged Edge
Misa Mollie Downes
Chatham Hill Village
M Mountain
Pierre Dugan
Miss Downes
Dungan
Fauntleroy
Bittterly
Dugan
Thomas Downes
Tom Downes
Downeses
Chatham
Peterson
Lawyer Fauntleroy
Jim
Iris
Monster bear ridden by Chinaman in Chico neighborhood
Residents in New Chinatown witnessed a Chinaman riding a large trained black bear along the street. The bear, tamed since cubhood, could draw a small wagon and perform tricks, returning obediently to its owner when called. The spectacle ended with the bear led into a shed behind a store.
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Chico
Cal
New Chinatown
Bruin
Bear accompanies Chinaman on Humboldt road trip with Chico
A Chinaman living near the Ten Mile House on the Humboldt road took his pet bear on a trip yesterday with Chico. The bear is trained to retrieve game from water or carry ducks or quail to his owner, showing evident skill in retrieving and companionship.
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Tian
Dog
Humboldt Road
Chico
A Soldier of Fortune in the Chinese Empire
Ward, an American soldier of fortune, preceded Gordon in China’s Foreign Legion and rose to mandarin rank after marrying a Chinese noblewoman by proxy. Born in Salem, he served in the French army, refused to renounce Christianity, and was killed during a reconnaissance near a besieged city while remaining loyal to China.
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Tribune
Ward
Gordon
Foreign Legion
China
Khartoum
Salem
Mass
Paris
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Central America
Walker
San Francisco
Tie
America
Pekin
The German Emperor A touching episode on a Württemberg parade day
The aging German Emperor William the Great is noted as the oldest officer and General in German service with a march 1818 start. He celebrates long tenure while humorously courting field days and honors a nonagenarian veteran with the two crosses, saying a shared moment may not recur.
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William
Wurtemberg
A Slight in the Sanctum
A letter to the Boston Globe reflects on Bill Nye and the Century magazine staff. The writer notes respect for Nye and the Century, contrasts kindness with a perceived misquote, and muses on fresh rainfall, a child’s smile, and a poor man lacking a winter coat.
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Bill Nye
Boston Globe
Century
New York
William Nye
Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Praised by Patient
Washington Munroe of Dubkill NY credits Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy with curing years of kidney and liver troubles after doctors failed. He urges others to try the remedy to heal ailments of kidneys bowels liver and blood and to discard prejudice against popular medicines.
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Br. Kennedy
Lamnow
Washington Munroe
Dubkill
Tieta Fou
Kennedy
Harper's Magazine to Begin Seventy-Second Volume
The December issue starts the seventy second volume with Woolfson and Howells serials leading, including East Angels and Indian Summer. New editorial department by W D Howells begins January. Warner to write a series of papers on American society seen at leisure resorts, illustrated by Reinhart.
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Harpers Magazine
Miss Woolfson
Mr. Howells
Blackmore
Charles Dudley Warner
C. 5. Reinhart
Wrtiatz
Harper's Magazine Subscriptions and Back Volumes Offer
Harper & Brothers offer Harper's Magazine and Harper's Weekly subscriptions with post free delivery in the United States or Canada One year equals 52 numbers Editions begin with June and December when time not specified three years back cloth bound volumes mailed postpaid at $3 per volume cloth cases 1 cent each binding. Address Harper & Brothers New York.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's Werekly
Harper's Bazak
Harper's Young People
Awarper
Franklin Square
United States
Canada
Harper’s Magazine
Slarper’s Magazine
Post Office
Harper & Brothers
Watt Harper & Brotuler
New York
Harper's Bazar
Harper's Weekly
Harper's
Harper’s
United
States
Tarpor’s Tazar
Harper's Bazar Aimed At Women With Fashion and Arts
Harper's Bazar combines literature and art with the latest Paris and New York fashions. It offers pattern sheets and cut patterns to help readers sew at home, plus cooking, housekeeping, and etiquette sections. The magazine is praised for needlework illustrations and high literary merit, earning the nickname American Punch.
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Harper 6 Bazar
Paris
New York
American Punch
Harper's Bazar Subscription and Binding Options
Advertisement from Harper Brothers offering per year rates for Harper s Bazar and related titles. Includes terms for commencement, bound volumes for three years, cloth bindings, prices per volume, and payment by money order. Also notes postage and mail options and instructs newspapers not to reproduce the ad.
First National Bank of Warren County Ad calls charter details
An old bank notes its status as the oldest in Warren County with a charter dated August 20 164 and a renewal on August 20 1384. It emphasizes prompt collection remittance at low exchange rates and light fares for travel between Fingland Ireland Scotland and Continental Europe.
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Warren County
Fingland
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
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U. S
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A.snow & CO
Patent Office
Washington, D. G
First National Bank
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PENNA
L. D. Wetmore
M. Beecher
Johnson & Siegfried
Variety Hall
Penn’a
P. Greenland's
Front Street
Episcopal Church
P. Greenland
Water Street
High Street
Beween Hazel and
Laurel
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Lake Shore
Syracuse
Disston’s
Dupont Powder CO
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