Edgar Sumner's downfall and a wife’s lasting love
A dramatic tale follows Edgar Sumner whose social drinking estranges wife Emily, weakens her health, and tests their marriage. After a crisis nearly costs Emily her life, Edgar repents, Ellen aids, and the couple's bond and family life are restored, ending with a moral urging moderation for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Sumner
Edgar
Emily
Society of Ndgar
Mr. Bruce
Charley Waters
Ellen
Sam
Mrs. Sumner
Mr. Sumner
Tosh
Ellen Blake
Ilush
Angel
Edger
Hand of Heaven
Sumners
Fieayven
Dead Letter Office and Miscellaneous Local Notes
The article explores the dead letter office returns, noting about six million bushels worth of letters opened per quarter and one to two dozen million annually, with unclaimed funds and recovered papers. It includes anecdotes on misaddressed mail aiding recovery, prepaid versus unpaid letters, and a court anecdote about Judge Parsons. It ends with recipes for apple toddy and a local indictment joke involving Mr. Bently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Republic
Department
General Treasury
Cincinnati
Boston
Parsons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Cowan
Hazeltine & CO
Warren
G. W. Hazelting
PB. Johnson
L. E. Guignon & Co
Sugar Grove
J. W. Wetmore
John H. Walker
Ofice
Eric
Pennsylvania
L. T. Parmlee
Water Street
Carver House
Warren Co
D. W. Stranahan
Exchangeuilding
Olney & Davis
Scofield & Brown
Thorou Hly
St, Warren
Glenn W. Scofield
William D. Brows
J. W. Breed
Page
Warren, Pa
G. W. Ford
Mane & Ford
Exchange Building
E. M. Pierce
Third
Hickory Streets
Towle, Couse & Co
Hull & King’s
James Foreman
Irvine
Warren County
Diamond House
P. S. Corx
the Court Horse
A. Wiicur
Waterstreet
Youngsville Hotel
Wiliam Mead
Youngsville
Sugargrove House
J. l. Willson
Sugargrove
J. D. Wetmore
Johnson & Brown
Ludlow Building
S. P. Jokkson
Rasselas Brown
Curtis & Miles
Law
Curtis
John ¥. Miles
Carvers & Arnett
Exchange
Warren, Warren Co
C. dc
DM. Williams
Temperance House
Summerton & Brasington
Hickory St
Parmelee & Gilman
Water St
Parmelee, H. Gilman
Summerton & Church
Water St. Warren
C. W. Rathbun
Breeze Point
Gilman Merrill
Mansion House
Paul Creyton
Mr. Sum
Blackwoods
Illinois
California
Webster
THE
Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society
Harrisburg
United States
Prentice
Bently
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