Wallknown Shadow at Oakland Ferry Lead to Livermore
In the early dawn I deploy Porter Fitzhugh Brown Wilson Lockhart Abrams and others to meet the Unknown and recover the boy. We advance from the Palace Hotel to the Oakland ferry, watch for Doddridge Knapp’s schemes, secure the child with Wainwright, and head toward Livermore amid foggy streets and harbor bustle.
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Bobbs-Merrill Co
Porter
Fitzhugh
Brown
Wilson
Lockhart
Abrams
Oakland Ferry
Trent
Home Guard
Owens
Phillips
Larson
Barkhouse
Wainwright
Palace
Livermore
Scott
Doddridge Knapp
Long Wharf
Owen Chaney Wedding Set in Lexington at Rev Porter Home
Jesse Owen of this city and Miss Vina Chaney of Winchester will wed today at the home of Rev J W Porter in Lexington. Miss Chaney is noted as one of Winchester's most attractive young ladies and Owen is praised for his business success as proprietor of a large store on Main and Washington streets. Congratulations are extended by many friends.
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Owen Chaney
J. W. Porter
Lexington
Jesse Owen
Vina Chaney
Miss Chaney
North End
Winchester
Owen
Main
Washington Streets
Thirtieth annual meeting of State Colored Teachers Association
The State Colored Teachers Association meets in this city for a two day session from December 29 to December 31 1908. Prominent speakers from Howard University Tuskegee and other institutions will address the gathering. Mayor J A Hughes will give the welcome address at the Winchester opera house with music by the Winchester Choral Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Colored Teachers’ Association
Winchester Colored Schools
Department of Domestic Science
S. W. Turner
L. H. Moore
P.H D
Teachers’ College
Howard University
Washington, D. C
G. W. Carver
Agricultural Department
Tuskegee Institute
Clarence W. Mathews
College of Agriculture
State University
Lexington
H. K. Taylor
Kentucky Wesleyan College
This City
R. M. Shipp
L. V. Dodge
Berea College
J. A. Hughes
Winchester Opera House
Winchester Choral Club
Laura E. Allen
J. H. Garvin
Clark County
Ride of a Commanding Officer and a Silent Boy
A tense convoy scene unfolds as Wainwright guides a back street escape toward a ferry. A coded order directs the narrator to Livermore with a boy in peril, bearing a $500 gold mote. The narrator questions purpose and location while the child remains mute and frightened.
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Livermore
Wainwright
Mar- Set Street
Tom Terrill
Tmi
California
Christian Science Monitor Praised as Blessing to All
The Denver Republican notes the Boston based Christian Science Monitor first issue as a blessing to mankind. It lauds Mrs. Eddy for breaking prejudices and pioneering in a materialistic world, praising the movement’s churches and its impact on mind versus materia medica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Republican
Christian Science
Boston
Emerson
Christian Science Cause
Eddy
Christian Science Monitor
Materia Medica
Knowing When to Quit in Uncle Eben’s Idaho Cabin
In a folksy remark, Uncle Eben says some men never quit after buying a gold brick, continuing payments and storage hoping for a price rise. The line captures stubborn perseverance and delayed profit as a cautionary tale.
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Eben
Christmas Furs for Holiday Gifts at Reduced Prices
Fur pieces including muffs and neck pieces offered as refined gifts for the holidays. The store promotes a universal appeal of fur gifts and advertises a choice line priced below original selling figures.
Handkerchiefs for Christmas Gifts in Diverse Styles
There is nothing so dainty for a Christmas present as handkerchiefs. Selections can be made to the very best advantage with a large collection and varied designs. Sheer linen and embroidered styles available. Initial hankies offered as standard holiday gifts. All prices.
Umbrellas Offered In Various Stylish Silks and Handles
Advertisement notes umbrellas with stylish handles and high quality silk at prices starting one dollar. The copy emphasizes fashion and quality with bold claims of being the best and pret tiest styles.
Silk Petticoats Brighten Christmas Gifts in Varied Styles
Silk petticoats shown in all shades and fullness from rustle to soft finish. Options include plain tailored and embroidered flounce with prices ranging from 3.75 to 12.00 dollars. A festive accessory for women this season.
Damask and Linen Duck Prices per Dozen
Prices listed for damask and linen duck fabrics in bundles of 25 50 75 and 85 per dozen. Measurements and exact colors not specified in available lines.
Linen Tablecloths and Napkins Sale Prices Listed
White Art Linen Mercerized and linen table cloth napkins offered at 75 cents to 5 dollars per dozen. Readied for home dining and household use with classic linen quality and affordable ranges.
Dress Goods Offers Wide Range of Woolen Dress Patterns
The dress goods department highlights pleasing gift ideas for mother or sister, featuring woolen dress patterns with good values and broad selection. Beautiful shades for evening wear include Batiste Messa line and Challies as part of the assortment.
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Batiste
Messaline
Challies
Linen and Net Waists for Dainty Women
Linen tailored waists lingerie waists and net waists in white ecru and colored embroidery and nets. Dainty thoughts for dainty women.
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San Francisco
Earle Ashley Walcott
Were
Henry Wilton
Lkely
Mr. Wilton
New Montgomery Street
Mar- Met Street
The
Bay
Market Street
Golden City
Fitzhugh, Brown
Dotty Ferguson
Fair Wind
Clay Street
State Colored Teachers Association
Clifton B. Ross
Christmas Furs
Perrin
Towers
Madame Howe
Clifton Boss
South Main St
Public Square
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