Love and money test a couple in Uniontown
Margaret faces a choice between love with Frank Howard and wealth with Harold Wain. She chooses to act on truth after reading a mythic parable in a book Frank sent, realizing Wain’s gold mirrors Jupiter winning Danae. Frank journeys back, they reunite, and vow to honor genuine love.
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Frank
Margaret
Harold Wain
John
Madge
Frank Howard
Hfe
Margaret Allen
Walon
Uniontown
New York
Herndon & Hastings
Harold
Wain
Jupiter
Danae
Drowning Rescue Heroics by Paris Police Sparks Reward Plot
A report from the St Louis district notes rising drowning rescues by youths. Thirteen year old Louis Berbaud bounded into the river and two companions saved him by pulling him to shore. One rescuer stayed with him while another sought newspaper rewards, then all confessed. The youths admitted a band with paying exploits and shared profits.
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Paris
St. Louis
Louis
Berbaud
Berthaud
Half Cat and Half Rabbit Animal Owned by W H Kisinger
A curious animal from Truemans Pennsylvania belongs to W H Kisinger. It is born of a cat mother with a rabbit body and legs but a cat head. It can jump six feet to catch bats and hunts mice frogs and bats.
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W. H. Kisinger
Truemans
Sevres vase sale draws 45000 bid at London auction
At a London auction Joseph Duveen won a "vaisseau a mat" with a 45000 bid. The article notes Sevres china can fetch high prices though some connoisseurs value it less.
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London
Joseph Duveen
Mr. Duvyeen
Four Additional Vaisseau a Mat Specimens Known
The text lists four known surviving vaisseau a mat items. One with a grosbleu ground dated 1758 resides in Windsor Castle Royal Collection. Another with grosbleu ground is in the Wallace collection. A Rose du Barry ground example dated 1752 is in Baron Rothschild's collection. The Morgan specimen, once in the Earl of Coventry’s collection, features a Rose du Barry and green ground dated 1759.
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Windsor Castle
Wallace
Baron Rothschild
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lightning Stikes Brockton Home During Storm In Brockton Mass
During a thunderstorm in Brockton Massachusetts a bolt entered a second floor bedroom where Edward Bolles sat. The strike tore bed clothes and burned the mattress, toppled the footboard, and melted a gold watch chain, vanishing the watch. A roof section lifted and curtains burned as investigators search the house and grounds.
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Brockton
Mass
Edward Bolles
Maine's Only Woman Cobbler Sells Home After Hard Work
Mrs Abbie Foster of South Paris is Maine's sole woman cobbler. For twenty years she labored at the beach earning money to buy a very fine village home. Since her husband died twelve years ago she runs her shop, never takes a vacation, and works daily except Sundays and holidays.
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Abbie, Foster
Paris
Maine
Foster
Bolles Survives House Fire Lightning Display
Descriptions note every room of the house set afire while Bolles remained unshaken as lightning flashed around him, indicating a dramatic meteorological event and a claimed homeowner's resilience.
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Bolles
Queer Old Man of the Sea Washed Ashore Near Dover
A curiously shaped object found at St Margaret's Bay near Dover England resembles an old man of the sea. The 15 inch figure washed up by waves appears unaltered and is shown in the accompanying picture.
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St. Margaret’s Bay
Dover
England
Cincinnati Surgeon Prepares to Remove Man's Giant Nose
Surgeons at Cincinnati City Hospital report John LeBray a cooper has the largest nose in the world. Measuring six and three quarter inches long and three and a half inches wide it hangs over the lips and hinders eating and talking. Doctors plan amputation to treat elephantiasis of the nose.
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Cincinnati City Hospital
John LeBray
Lehray
Steamer's Strange Cargo of Dried Flies
A Ward line steamship brought to New York 38 five foot bags of dried flies consigned from Santa Cruz to Germany where they are used as chicken food.
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New York
Ward Line
Santa Cruz
Germany
Dogs Attend Funeral Procession
A small group of dogs accompanied a hearse in a quiet funeral procession, conveying the sense of companionship and respect for the deceased. The scene suggested a personal, solemn sendoff beyond human attendees.
Confession of a Cruel Jest in a Dark Parlor
A wife collapses in shock as Arbuthnot reveals he earned five hundred dollars by unfair means. He asks forgiveness and offers the money, while she battles fear that the truth will ruin their happiness and begs him to explain the deed. The scene unfolds with emotional strain and the hope of absolution.
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Arbuthnot
The Song of the Wheelbarrow in Chefoo
A Youth's Companion excerpt notes wheelbarrows in Chefoo with squeaky wheels delighting Chinese workers. The poem-like reflection contrasts Western and Chinese views and recalls a barrow that sang and carried three hundred catties. The cricket-like sound signals harvest rest and contentment for laborers.
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Roe
China
Chefoo
Right Action Reflections From Ruskin On Choice And Error
A passage echoes Ruskin on the value of learning from missteps. It argues that true wisdom comes through repentance and facing folly, warning that freedom of choice can cost irreplaceable life and strength while contrasting harsh habits with the sweeter discipline of virtue.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad for Women
An advertisement from Duck Minnesota promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. It features a testimonial from Mrs AWN Anna Anderson claiming recovery from sickness and a spark of renewed health after using the product. The copy urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Black Duck
Minn
Lydia E
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rival Captains Roar in Trash Talk
The exchange features Chimmie Gwan and Patsy Gittout scolding each other with bold taunts about catching fouls and flies as a playful yet sharp confrontation in a sports setting.
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Patsy
The Most Noticeable Change in Public Discourse
In a conversation reflecting on long residence in Europe, a returning man notes that the biggest change since his departure is the vice president’s frequent presence in the newspapers. The exchange humorously compares political coverage to sports headlines.
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Europe
United States
A Logical Landlord
A tenant confronts his landlord over a rent hike after improving a run down house. The owner cites higher value from recent painting a new range and a bathtub to justify increased rent, despite previous refusals to repair.
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Philadelphia
Jones
On What Grounds Does Your Father Object to Me
A dialogue fragment shows a character asking about grounds for objection and the reply references grounds within a mile of their house, revealing tension and private stakes. The exchange hints at social boundaries and family approval shaping a romance.
Emerson Quote Reflected in Duty to Light to World
Fragmentary line from Emerson about owing duty and seeing others in the best light appears in a reader’s note, illustrating a moral reflection rather than a news event.
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Wien
Emerson
Woman Hates Enemies Longer Than She Loves Friends
Fragmentary line hints at a dramatic contrast where a woman dislikes her foes more than she cherishes her allies. The brief text implies strained relationships or inner conflict without providing full narrative context.
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J. Raymond
Elderdice
Herndon
Mr. Hastings
Millonaire
Vale
Tibet
Queer
Floating Island of
Japan
Yagi
Yezo
Woman Cobbler OF
Arbuthy
Captians
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