Boarder of Mystery At Vernon House In Keppel Street
Bertie St John tails a secretive beauty nicknamed Heartsease, stalking through London streets to a Keppel Street lodging. He aims to win her affections as Mrs Vernon agrees to take him as a boarder, hoping his references check out and a closer acquaintance begins.
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St. John
Spencer
Bertie St. John
Lyceum
Victoria Station
Camden Town
Victoria Street
St. John’s
St. Martin’s Lane
St. Giles’s
Oxford Street
Tottenham Court Road
Keppel Street
Russell-square
Barnes
Vernon
Jewel
Sre
Kate Vernon
Heartsease
Nina
Kitty
Kate
Jennie
Lorno
St. James’s Street
Mamma
Aswell
Mr. St. John
Albert St. John
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Canon Davenant
Foreign Office
Bolton-row
Piccadilly
Mrs. Vernon
Missy
Dottie
Whitney
Navy
Albany
N. Y
Portrait of a Waiting Girl in a Keppel Street Room
A scene in a neatly furnished Keppel Street dining room in Russell Square shows a slim young girl with brick-dust complexion dark eyes and brown curls waiting near a window as a speaker discards a letter and a woman named Miss Mason is implied not to return.
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Mason
Keppel Street
Russell Square
England
Egypt
Afghanistan
Shakespeare
Mr St John Arrives as Boarder at Keppel Street
Mr St John joins Mrs Vernon's household in Russell Square as a boarder. He meets the daughters Kate Nina Flossie and Violet or Dottie and forms an instant warm connection with Dottie while sharing dinner, showing charm, restraint, and ease in the family setting.
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Nina
Violet
Dottie
Heartsease
Kate
Flossie
Mr. St. John
Mrs. Vernon
St. John
Vernon
St John and Heartsease Share Kitchen Cakes
Mr St John wins favor at Kep pel Street home through playful care for Dottie and quiet tension with Heartsease. He aids Dottie with a European puzzle map then observes Heartsease bake cake while balancing his guarded feelings and affectionate promises.
Cursed subscribers and snide refusals in print
The Binghamton Democrat laments unpaid readers who take papers for years then vanish or claim nonorder. It urges paying first, then cancelling, or returning the paper with a refused mark. The piece labels such behavior cowardly and stresses honest gentlemen should settle debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton Democrat
Memory Aids and Postal Cards For Recall
A Buffalo court reporter E F Underhill uses self addressed postal cards to jog memory. He sends cards from his office to home and from home to the office, noting tasks to prevent forgetfulness. He calls his private cipher and uses evenings to reinforce reminders, marveling at the effect.
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Thurlow Weed
E. F. Underhill
Buffalo
N. Y
Scott
Evermore
Petroleum Deodorized Into Butter and Suet Used Widely
The Chicago Tribune notes that deodorized American petroleum is turned into butter and suet for sale to the poor and bakers in cities, serving as a preservative in cakes and candies. Paris hygienic council protested its use, though consumption is not expected to fall. The second item reports Mr. and Mrs. William Peak, famed “bell ringers,” now aging in Jamestown in reduced circumstances.
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Europe
Paris
Chicago Tribune
William Peak
Bell Ringers
Jamestown
Boston
Atlantic Monthly April issue showcases Craddock Oliphant Jewett and Holmes
The April Atlantic Monthly offers notable serials by Craddock, Mrs. Oliphant, and Miss Jewett. Dr. Holmes contributes a poem titled The Old Song to his instalment of The New Portfolio.
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Atlantic Monthly
Craddock
Youngsville notes and town plans in April update
In April news from Youngsville Mrs Davenny has moved in. Mr and Mrs Messerly and child visit friends. M Alger plans moving downtown near H L Mead Co. A new East Main Street building will house the Post Office and a new bank between Fairmount House and Fred Swanson's store. The school under D A Arird shows record advance in recent exam. An ordinance prohibits cows and sheep roaming streets.
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Youngsville
Local Notes From Dayton And Surroundings
April reports from Dayton New York include A R Young and J E Houghnot planning to open a store next week. E W Thompson pushing mill work. Ira Briggs will tow two boats to Pittsburgh and Chas Chase will use one as a shanty raft. Dictionaries and racks from the Young Ladies Sewing Circle placed in the building. Clara Briggs visits Crooked Creek. Russell thanks friends for help after horse loss. French and Hayward cutting staves and heading. Mrs Jennie Duel hosts a gathering. Test well prospects remain dubious but hopeful. Alden Niver and Maggie Leam wed. guests smoked in celebration. F E Perkins building a mill for Mr VanArsdale in Cable Hollow. SAM.
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A. R. Young
J. E. Houghnot
Dayton
N. Y
E. W. Thompson
Ira Briggs
Pittsburgh
Chas. Chase
Cobham
Young Ladies Sewing Circle
Clara Briggs
Crooked Creek
TJ. A
Russell
French
Hayward
Jennie Duel
Alden Niver
Maggie Leam
F. E. Perkins
VanArsdale
Cable Hollow
Sam
Local News Roundup From April Reports
April items note John Pifer’s quick marriage, Fred Watson’s Dakota trip, and H Blow returning from Oswego. Prof Jones heads to Kinzua after Easter to run a shop for I L Shank Co. Jamieson & Co drill site looks promising for a profitable well. An ice gorge broke safely after smart citizen work. Summer teachers named Ettie Henderson Colorado Jennie Delo Hunter Estella Dunham Mount Hope. Several residents moved homes occupancy changes. potatoes frozen, one farmer loses 200 bushels. A boiler explosion at Pineville kills laborer Albert Labeman. funeral held Friday.
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John Pifer
Fred Watson
Dakota
H. Blow
Oswego
N.Y
Prof. Jones
Kinzua
I. L. Shank & Co
Jamieson & Co
Ettie Henderson
Colorado
Jennie Delo
The
Hunter
Estella Dunham
Mount Hope
Dr. Bartholomew
Benedict
Nicholas Kountz
Crum House
W. J. Kountz
Pittsburgh
C. KE. Potter
Pineville
Albert Labemnan
Rev
Lewis
Frances Willard’s creed on plain living and high thinking
A historical note quotes Frances Willard arguing that modern diets wastefully overconsume pastries and rich foods. She predicts twentieth century recipes will favor whole grains vegetables fruit fish and milk. She urges plain living and high thinking as a path to clear brains and steady nerves.
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Frances Willard
Planting Stones To Aid Spring Treeings
A note on laying substantial stones around young trees planted this spring. The stones help retain soil moisture and compactness, absorb daytime heat and release it slowly at night, keeping roots at a steadier temperature.
Beach Wins Sydney Boat Race Against Hanlon by Six Lengths
In Sydney on Saturday March 20 Beach, representing Australia, defeated Hanlon of the United States by six lengths in the finest boat race witnessed. Beach had previously beaten Hanlon last August on the same course, though supporters contended Hanlon was not in trim then, prompting a rematch that produced a result now seen as Hanlon meeting a stronger foe.
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Sydney
Australia
Hanlon
Beach
Liver and digestion tonic promotes energy and vigor
An old advertisement urges readers to try Zo pesa by Johnson and Siegfried as a liver and stomach remedy. It promises quicker digestion, improved bowels, and greater daily ambition, offering a 25 cent sample.
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Johnson & Siegfried
Cough Cure Ad Promises Fast Relief from Johnson & Siegfried
An old advertisement touts 25e Hub Cough Cure claiming quick relief. It directs readers to ask Johnson & Siegfried for the product.
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Johnson & Siegfried
Short Stories Through the Telephone and More Humor
A collection of brief humorous vignettes and cartoons from the era includes a phone call about a swallowed dime, jokes about marriage and cosmetics, quips about newspaper fighters, a judge and prisoner exchange over a lengthy sentence, a couplebedroom gags, curtain jokes at a theater, and a doctor’s misadventures with climate advice involving Boston and San Antonio.
Postal Cards and Witty Observations From The Street
A collage of humorous vignettes, quips, and social jabs set in cities. Jokes about women and manners mix with stray notes on politics, theatre, letters and recipes. Light commentaries offer a snapshot of everyday life with playful gendered humor and urban curiosities.
Local Mail Office Offers Low-Cost Quality Job Printing
The Mail Office advertises top facilities for all kinds of job printing with quality stock and guaranteed low prices. Customers are urged to compare prices before placing orders.
Butter Record From Jersey Cow Near Baltimore
The Jersey cow Princess 2nd, owned near Baltimore, produced milk in one week that yielded 44 pounds 1 ounce of unsalted butter, or over 46 pounds of butter ready for market, sworn by the test committee.
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Jersey
Baltimore
Francis Murphy Coat Theft Ties Blue Ribbon Pledge
Francis Murphy reported his coat stolen in Pittsburg a few days ago. The thief pawned the coat and sold the pawn ticket. The pawn buyer attended a Murphy meeting and took the pledge. Murphy then wore a blue ribbon in his coat buttonhole.
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Francis Murphy
Pittsburg
Climax Incubator Pamphlet Promoted by Kane Firm
J L Cousins and Company of Kane Pennsylvania will mail a descriptive pamphlet about their Climax incubator post paid to any applicant. A quoted 60 year old man recalls his mother giving him Downs Elixir for coughs and colds in childhood. The product is also offered for sale by Johnson and Siegfried in Warren Pennsylvania.
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Warren Mail
E. Cowan & CO
E. Cowan
Willis Cowan
Warren
Warren County
Crimson Beak
Yonkers Statesman
Miss Smith
Mr. Ruskin
J. L. Cousins & Co
Kane, Pa
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren, Pa
Hus Cough Cure Ad Promises Safe Quick Relief
A compact 25 cent cough remedy ad touts Hus Cough Cure as safe and pleasant with fast relief. It urges readers to ask Johnson and Siegfried for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ask
Johnson & Siegfried
Job room designs at Marit rooms offer low prices
The article highlights Marit job rooms showcasing neatest designs at the lowest prices, emphasizing affordable options and appealing for customers seeking quality work within budget.
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Razine & Wiggins
Warren Savings Bank
Geo. N. Frazine
James Wiggins
Bereverdy
B. Stewart
Kid Street
Liberty
Ons Cobham
Drangleisman
Werren
Hos, Walsh
P.O
McAlpine
LO Berkstresser & McAlpine
Merck
Carver House
Llen & Higgins
Attorneys
Solicitors of Patents
Second
Liberty Streets
D. C. Allen
Go. H. Higgins
Namuel T. Neill
Exchange Block
Crawford
Forest
Venango
Richard Bd. Stewart
Corner Second
Liberty Sts
Orcaars House
Co. W. King
Geo. H. Leonhart
E Prop
Water Street
Epimore, Noyes & Hinckley
Second Street
Warren, Va
H. Noyes
L. DW. Wax More
C. J. Noyes
W.D. Hinckley
J. Muse
Johnson's Exchange
Pesan
W. A. Greaves
BA & Thompson
Attorneys At Law
Beaty Block
Ball
Notary Public
WI & Schnur
Front Street
Postoffice
W. W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
Rown & Stone
First National Bank
H. &. Brown
R. Brown
C. W. Stone
H. E. Brown
Ohnson
Lindsey & Parmlee
Johnson’s Exchange
Story
P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
J. C. Parmlee
Jas
CABLE
D. J. M. Davies
Liberty Street
Baptist Church
Aera Gga ‘Superior
Christian Smith
Beech Street
James Nixon
Warren Pa
A Peres As & Retail
Liquor Store
M. Wead
Ustice
Local Directory
Warren CO. Fair Association
Geo. P. Orr
George Ensworth
Chas. Lott
C. H. Willtsie
W. B. Acccks
Philip Seichrist
J. P. Samuelson
Warren CO. Agricultural Association
Court House
A. Ss. Dalrymple
W.B. Acocks
Board OF Trade
Rev. W. A. Rankin
V. P
George Ball
A. Hertzel
Fred Morck
A. Mintzer
S. M. Cogswell
A.J. Davis
A. Kirberger
Jas. Nixon
P. J. Bayer
T. W. McNett
W.c. T. U., Warren
Presbyterian Church
M. E
G. H. Ames
Justices of the Peace
Geo
O. Cornelius
R Sechnar
Constable
S. BE. Walker
Notares Public
D. J. Ball
HH. E. Brown
Dinsmoor
VO. F. Hoffman
Otro Nesmith
W. D. Hinckley
W. L. Scott
Erie
J. W. Lee
Franklin
Henry Brace
Brown
P. W Brown
Farmington Pa
P. King
Sherif
E. A. Allen
Jos
A. Weible
Register and Recorder
W. J. Alexander
C. H. McAuley
M. Crocker
T. L. Putnam
Joseph Clinton
Sheffield
A. Cogswell
D. F. A. Wheelock
Lottsville
J. L. Burroughs
Sugar Grove
G. H. Higgins
Jarren. Co
N. P. Curtis
Conewango
W. O. Martin
Elk
F. BE. Fay
Farmington
C. D. Arird
Railroad Guide
Philadelphia & Erie Rh. R
Eastern Standard
iShef
Shefield Ace
Oil Express
Erie Mail
Kane
New York
Philadelphia
R. R
West
Amm
Dunkirk, Allegheny Val
Pittsb
R. KR
SOUTH
P. O
Corry
Bradford
Dunkirk
Titusville
Oil City
Lander
Wed
Coryden
Onoville
Steamburg
Germany
Alden
Episcopal
A. W. Ryan
Baptist
E. D. Hammond
Presbyterian
Perry S. Allen
Methodist
W. W. Painter
Ph. Doerr
L. M. Boyer
N. G. Johnson
Father de la Roque
Father Berbigier
Eben N
Laban Lodge
H. Hall
North Star Lop
Occidental H. R. A
Warren Lodge
Allen Block
Kossuth
Carroll Lodge
A. O
U. W
U. W. Hall
Emory Lopek
Conewango Lodge
G. T
Shafter Block
Warren Council
R. T
COAL
True & Co
Augusta
God
Evening Star
Earth
Heaven
Henry Burton
St. Peter’s
Eaton Square
Chatper II
Boarder
Stadow and Shine
Katie
Katie, Who Now Chased the Laughing Offender Downstairs, and Mr. St. John
Italy
St John
Sweden
Russia
Spain
Petroleum
Enterprise
Laura
Sullivan
Detroit Journal
John Smith
Smith
San Antonio
Tex
Herbert
Pat
Begorra
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