O Henry life tragedy and rise from prison to fame
Biography recounts William Sydney Porter known as O Henry, his bank scandal and prison in Ohio, how prison inspired his short stories drawn from suffering around him, his release in 1901, and rise in New York writing for magazines. It notes his marriages, charity, and final years in Asheville ending in 1910.
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Withiam Sydney Porter
O. Henry
Austin
C. Henry
Texas
Central America
Professor Smith
Porter
Wiight
Columobus
Ohio
van Rees
Drees
Penn
Chartre
O. ‘Henry
Pittsburgh
Ainslee
New York
Local passenger schedule notes for Harrisonburg and Strasburg
Partial timetable fragment shows trains to and from Harrisonburg Washington and Strasburg. Mentions No 49 No 123 No 23 and No 14 services with parlor cars and daily or weekend runs. Details include arrival times 2 30 p m 8 10 p m and 7 30 p m and locations Barrisonbure Strasburg Alexandria and Washington. D H DeBUTTS is the division passenger agent in Washington.
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Garrisonburg
Barrisonbure
Lonabure
Harrisonburg
Farier
Marrisonburg
Ria
Washington
Barr
Straburg
Strasburg
D. H
Fairy tale mushrooms brighten youth and memories
Youthful days believed fairies used mushrooms as umbrellas and could glimpse fairy folk beneath them. Now perspectives are changed as readers note cures and flowers and seas, while pages continue on later in the issue.
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Luther Pannett
Logan R. Fay
P. W. Boyd
G. W. Kremer
South Main Street
Mare | Cc
H. M. Barrett
Middletown
16Th Army Corps
National Cemetery
Boyd
Kernstown
H. V Neer
X. Star Office
Roanoke
Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co
Jefferson St. l
Turner A. Carper
Route Inchester
Clarke County
Bluemont
Norfolk & Western
Brasto
Broiler
Bristol
Buc
Pocahoutlas
Welch, Norton
Interme
Tials Seins
Pullman
Williamson
Wion Salem
Shenandoah
Roanok
Memphs
Erme Astatinana
Arin
Sonia
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
York
Lager Saunders
Sevile
Pas Traf
R. E. Byrd
Amherst St
St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Henry H
Ing
Nemo
Womrn
South
Baltimore Sun
Alice Paul
Alice Pauls
Baltimore
Alexander S. Dandridge
Kearneysville
W. Va
The
Sun
P. S
Mr. Dandridge
War Revenue
Indian Hollow
Sormy Brand
Soa
Ryan & Orndoff
Southern
Alexendria
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