Irene's Big Stick and the Soul Mate Trap
Edgerton Wilson, famed for dignity and sobriety, falls for the idea of soul mates sparked by Irene. He pursues Sarah Johnson, believing in “Allness of the One,” but encounters her true color and ends up foiled by love, pride, and a police takedown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton Wilson
Ben Wilson
Edgerton
Irene
Wilson
Sarah Johnson
Advanced Thought Semi Weekly
Sarah
Kope
Mr. Johnson
Barab
Barah
Negro Woman’s League
Hoyne Avenue
Woodbine
Himelf
Light in a Crimson Robe and a Soul Mate
In a dramatic moment Irene reveals herself as a steadying force when a jailer detains a man, and Sarah Johnson disrupts the scene in a bold African American accent. The couple reconciles, and Irene resists Wilson’s demand about colored help while hinting at intellectual pursuit as a Big Stick.
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Irene
Wilson
Sarah Johnson
Sarah
Mrs. Wilson
Oldest US man Capt G E D Diamond at 114 in San Francisco
Captain G E D Diamond, living in a San Francisco old people’s home, celebrated his 114th birthday on May 1. Born May 1, 1796 in Plymouth Massachusetts, he recalls the War of 1812 and voting for Monroe in 1816. He helped build early railroads and attributes longevity to diet and exercise. He never served in the Civil War but worked as a government agent in transportation and later moved to San Francisco in 1873.
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United States
Capt
G. E. D. Diamond
Old People’s
San Francisco
Halley
Captain Diamond
Plymouth
Mass
James Monroe
Worcester
Boston
Old Colony
Albany
Schenectady
Diamond
Mamond
Transportation Department
St. Louis
Ireland Motor Car Regulations Forwarded by Belfast Consul
A note from Yonkers Statesman mentions a copy of the new motor car regulations in Ireland, forwarded by Consul Henry B. Miller of Belfast and available at the bureau of manufactures. The item raises a casual question about possible Irish breakdowns.
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Ireland
Henry B. Miller
Belfast
Bureau of Manufactures
Greene
Yonkers Statesman
Lincoln's reply to bankers on finance lesson
The banker Geo S Coe recalls a 1862 meeting with President Lincoln and Secretary Chase. Lincoln listened to bankers from major cities but then declared he knew no more about finance than Springfield, trusting Chase to marshal funds and Congress to authorize expenditures.
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E. J. Edwards
Geo. S. Coe
New Jersey
New York
Lincoln
the Treasury
Salmon P. Chase
Mr. Coe
Secretary Chase
Treasury Department
Chase
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
United States
Congress
Springfield
J. Edwards
French Agricultural Associations Directory Densely Populated
A conservative estimate shows over 6 000 individual French and Algerian agricultural societies listed in the directories. Associations exist in each department of France and are organized by the department of location in the directory.
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France
Overconfidence Cured by Life Experience
The piece warns young men against overconfidence, noting it leads to impudence and foolish vanity. It argues that experience with life quickly dispels this flaw and that more overconfidence makes peers quicker to correct it.
Teaching Value of Dress for Children
The article urges parents to dress children neatly without expensive clothes, fostering self respect and receptiveness from others. It links bright colors and white garments to mood and behavior, and suggests practical steps like hemstitched towels embroidered with initials to keep dresses clean and organized.
Shantung Coats for Children and Smocked Frocks
A double-breasted Shantung coat with pearl buttons and self colored collar is shown for children. Tiny Shantung coats feature square yokes, pleated sleeves, and embroidered bands. One wee coat has a braid edged collar with French knots. A smocked Shantung frock with a matching hood in blue forget me nots completes the set.
Sleeper gown with Lansdowne fabric and built in toilet belt
The Sleeper gown is described in Lansdowne fabric with a front toning adjusted to the waist by an elastic. A belt threaded through a bag carries a brush, comb and toilet articles for the dressing room.
Hard Times Party Ideas From a Frugal Era
A historical note describes a “hard times party” with attendees robed in the worst clothing found. Prizes go to the most fitting outfits while avoiding collars, cuffs, matching shoes, jewelry, or gloves. The decor uses rag rugs and boxes as furniture, with candy light, a supper of pork and beans, cider, doughnuts, rye bread and cheese sandwiches.
Train schedule fragment lists No 6 3 10 and local services
A dated train timetable lists westbound and eastbound No 6 No 3 No 12 and local No 61 No 63 No 92 with departure times from early morning to afternoon. Agents KMNATH and F L Broadgath note services on weekdays with Sundays excluded.
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So'west Lim
Chicago
Pasenger
F. L. Broadgath
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Shantung
Underwood & Underwood, N
Casew Bros
Oo. J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Washington
Iowa
WWW
M. Keeley
Charles A. Dewey
Lawyer
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Ficher & Livingston
Edmund D. Morrison
Morriser Ridg
North Side Square
Kellogg
Routh
Side Square
RL & P
Lim
le Prt
Sun H. W. Russ
Says. L
Kmnath
ST. P
Foley
Bright
Lemmon
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crail
P. J. Hanley
Stote
E. J. Perry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's
Chiropractors
Northwest Corner Square
Macok
Edigreed
Sea
Macon
Austin Sutherland
Cirea
Harry H. Ross
Pr. O. Se
Alpine Aerie No. 1948
Bb. G. Fox
W. P
R. C. Duboib
Becy
Ee Valley Eell Camp
Hall
Moriarty
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
B. C
J. W. Morton
Sec
C. BR
J. B. Kunath
Chichester
Iran
Bre
Wid Porthems Binet
ORI
LISE
Frank Rogers
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