Mayor and Sheriff Skirmish at Lakeville Hotel
In a turbulent resort tale, Mayor Bedight escapes arrest with Mabel Arney’s disguise as a blonde, while a storm and pursuit force a perilous harbor crossing. The pair flee by dory as the sheriff and deputies close in, leaving behind a tense chase along the lake shore.
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Mayor Bedight
Bedight
Chuck
Rees
Mabel Arney
Moneenee
Jackie
Miss Vining
Lakeville
Mabel
Bess
Mae Andrews
Marie
Mound Discovery Becomes Date With Old Fashioned Dream
In a warm morning scene at Sylvan Lake Glen Isle Mayor Bedight digs at a mound with Harriet Brooks. A witty exchange follows as she muses on curses and skeletons while he laments modern divorce and longs for a home with the woman he loves.
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Harriet Brooks
Sylvan Lake
Glen Isle
Redight
Cedar River
Taie
Darby
Joan
Wisconsin Woman’s Fortune Coloma Ad Recounts Cure
A Coloma Wisconsin reader reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The advertisement promotes the remedy as safe and effective for irregu larities backache and bearing down pains.
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Coloma
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
John Wentland
R.F.D
King George’s Chief Valet Guards Royal Wardrobe Duties
The article details the king’s three valets with the chief overseeing wardrobes and dress room routines. It explains nightly preparation, daily inspection, and packing for travel, plus the chief valet’s language skills and status among European monarchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Carpenter sobs in city court and is jailed for emotion
In Booth Bend Indiana Frank Cooper a carpenter sobbed loudly in city court. Judge Farnbaugh ordered him jailed until he can appear without such emotion. Cooper said he was guilty when asked if drunk. He affirmed marriage and referenced his wife and child in a stream of tears.
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Booth Bend
Ind
Frank Cooper
Farnbaugh
Cooper
Ike
Romney Portrait of Mrs Siddons Sold to American Buyer
A newly discovered Romney full length portrait of Mrs Siddons and her sister, bought by an American, will be shipped to the United States by London art dealer Isaac Simmons. Critics call it the greatest Romney ever taken from England. The painting had belonged to a family extinct since 1777.
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America
London
Romney
Time Tables for Eastbound and Westbound Trains
Daily timetable listing arrivals and departures for several trains including No 12 No 22 No 4 No 50 No 2 No 30 No 88 and Westbound trains with times for eastbound Washington Branch locals and freights. Notes indicate Nos 81 82 88 89 49 50 are daily except Sunday and are signed by H W Russel agent.
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G.S. Lim
Washington
H. W. Russel
Train timetable fragment with Westbound arrivals and agent
A partial timetable fragment shows westbound service with passenger and mail stops. It lists times such as 12:44 am 8:30 am 9:07 am and 12:15 pm with references to Chicago Milwaukee and a Broadgate agent.
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Pass
So'west Lim
Tapal
Chicago Mdae
Milwaukee Mdee
So’west Lim
Fcc
Cccacsecsrtte Ae
F. L. Broadgate
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Margaret Farnsworth
Glen Island
Walter
Jackie Vining
Miss Brooks
Walt
Squirrel Inn
Beau
Miss’ Brooks
Sheriff's Row
Alice Mason
Wisconsin
Lydia Bennen Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Chichester S Pills
Wishington
Iowa
King
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Boo Boos
Court
Co. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Charles A. Dewey
Over Washington Co. Savings Bank
Eicher & Livingston
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrison Bldg
North Side Square
J.J. Kellogg
South Side Square
W.M. Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crail’s
P. J. Hanley
Over Klein Kilo Ko
Harry H. Ross
Casew Bros
E. J. Perry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Sherman Brother
D. F. Macon
Macon
Wastiington
Austin Sutherland
Frank Rogers
Steet
Foley
Bright
Lemmon's
Nicola
Harmon
J. O. EK
Alpine Aerie No. 1948
G. Fox
Valley Forge
Hall Om North Side Square
J. &. Moriarty
Washington Lodge
A. F
4. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
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Cyrus
BR. A. M
H. C. Hull
C. EB
J. B. Kunath
Myrtle Bragg
Uw & PB
B. KU
ATH
Avent
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