Dark-Faced Murderer Preaches at Village Church
A man known as a dark-faced murderer attends a village church service, then is confronted by a detective about a poisoning linked to a life insurance claim. Eldritch confesses a scheme to obtain money, but the killer is exposed by a rat found buried with the supposed body. The story ends with reflections on virtue, faith, and honest labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophy
Eldritch
Cone
John Hetley
Mr. Eldritch
Mr. el
Couple Moves to Secluded Country Cottage
Sophy hatches a country retreat plan for John and herself. They choose a half of a double frame cottage with shaded grounds, sharing walls with a dyspeptic tenant, Mr Eldritch, and his family. A partition wall reveals neighbors and a murky inheritance tied to Mrs Eldritch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophy
John
Algof
Yearnard
Sait
Mr. Eldritch
Harbine
Mr. Harbine
Mrs. Eldritch
Fongtati and Byapigpaia Headline Local Dinner Meeting
Fragmentary text describes a local event with names Fongtati and Byapigpaia linked to a dinner meeting. The readable portion hints at a community gathering and remarks by attendees, but specifics remain unclear.
Altered the Case Heard in a Doctor's Fee
A doctor jokes about a patient’s recovery time, mistaking him for a different Mr Blank. The banker is told a month back at work, while the letter carrier is told a week. The diagnosis oddly blames only biliousness with a short recovery.
Bath Temperatures And Effects On The Body
The article lists bath temperatures and their perceived effects. Tepid about 75 degrees calms and cleanses, warm around 100 relaxes and soothes, hot near 110 relaxes muscles and improves circulation, vapor about 115 offers intensified therapy, and cold baths under 50 act as tonics.
Corns and Pain Remedies Parade in Curious Ad
An advertisement extols a corn extractor claiming painless removal of corns for all, praising Porson’s Porotess Corn Extractor and Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor as universal cures. Holloway’s Ointment is advertised for boils wounds ulcers neuralgia and gout with claimed soothing relief and broad praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arterisine
Carda
Jones
Echid Noupareél
Porson
Putnam's
Holloway
Testmonials Recommend McGregor's Speedy Miles Trial Bottles
A damaged ad fragment touts McGregor's Speedy Miles with trial bottles offered free to prove value before buying. It mentions Hamultod Ontario and a Tenny Store sell Diamond Dyes for wool and cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Hamultod
McGarvin
Tenny
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Acton
Free Press
Priatig House
Mill Street
EAS
Accolcmu
Anetier Colemn
Meek
A. P. Moore
Alpcoprie
Euracte
Mayeer
New World
LI LI
I. P.lebbard
Prep
New Haree
Business Directory
HS Lawson
OX. Wy Veterranr Cotter
Tozoxre
Sargeon
Acten
Resuer & Sun
Soeeter
Sher.v.s
Georgetows
Nth
Aden
NeGarvir
Dros
Tooderaic
T.J. Risher
Hall & Storey
Klek
Ganieiere
Ra” Morey
Pel Eshul
Acton Banking Co’y
Christie & CO
Ontario
Guelph
Day
Savage
Wm.s. Smith
the Watch and Clock House of
Petrie's New Drug Store
M. Remstreet
Uicens
Wellington
Acta
West Falls
Ware
Agy Tolton
Apers
Wri Arte
Smith
May
Bor i
J. C. Hendricks
Elan Lain Barber Shop
Ji-P.woordehn Hx
Forster
The
Leviness
James Matthews
Fire Insurance Co
Dominion Steam To Co
Toronto
Costetamcer Aarigages
Ghatile Moutoeges
Court
Queen's Beach
Dad
Fo Klidner
Upper Wyndham Street
Merchant Tailors
T &B
Ita Vaal
Ferror
Eldnitel
Bey
Sbe
He Medical Hall
Guelpr
Smiths
Royal City
W. G. Smith
Chemists & Druggiste
Wyndhes St
Biginbethew’s
Acton Sreeress
Tarrasoay
Baby Mine
Ian
Efar
Ming
Mearuin Caderce
Mmine
Ove Story
Agrophy
Sauphy
Bophy
Corns
Corns ' Corps
Guelph and
Investment and Savings Society
Fhe Caledonian Rooms
D. Stirton
Messrs. D. Stirton
A. B. Petrie
J. B. Armstrong
J. M. Bond
C. J. Bernard
Rockwood
James Cormack
T. A. Beating
M.D
James Phin
John Phi
McMillan
Erin
Somerville
G. A. Somerville
Guelph and Ontario Investment and Savings Society
Melvin
D. Saintos
Savings Bank de Distant Seipo
Patenca Dus Federal Bank
Federal Bank
Sommerville
A.J. Brewster
W. Kaiequa
Anders
Pavings Bank
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