Stay Denied as Court Grants Ten Year Delay
In a Philadelphia Ledger report a lawyer seeks a stay for a client involved in a reckless Christmas gift incident. The court replies gravely that the stay will be for ten years as the bench declares the client amenable to the situation. The exchange follows the question about Te Finek's wife and a racing car gift that led to a fatal ride.
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Neal Tranme
Gunner
Te Finek
Guyer
Philadelphia Ledger
Do You Get Up With A Lame Back Kidney Trouble Ad
Newspaper readers are urged to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root kidney and bladder remedy for back pain and Bright s Disease. A free sample bottle and informative book are offered by mail to readers who mention the newspaper. Regular bottles sold by druggists under the Swamp Root name.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Waves and ocean salt facts from Sunday Magazine
Notes on ocean salinity and depth estimate that a six foot box of seawater would leave two inches of salt when evaporated while ocean depth averaging three miles would yield a salt layer 440 feet thick if all water vanished. It explains wave motion, height, speed, and breaking force with decriptions of storms and wave bases.
Irish river board and coffee cure tale at depot
A clipping recalls an Irish river ford warning and a Manchester depot notice instructing travelers to cross by a subway. It then recounts a testimonial about coffee to Postum, detailing illness from coffee, a switch to Postum, and improved health and weight gain.
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John
Manchester
A Story of the Revolution Chapter Endures
A peddler captain and an officer exchange confidences amid Civil War drama. Harvey Birch’s secret service life is revealed through a dying spy’s testament and a final note to George Washington, confirming Birch as the Neutral Ground’s faithful covert saint.
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Flarper
Hs Tre
Harvey
America
France
Cornwallis
Great Britain
Harvey Birch
Washington in Later Years Afloat by Niagara Falls
In 1814 American forces confront British troops near Niagara as Washington’s legacy grows. Two young officers on the brink of the cataract spot a lone traveler in a skiff, carrying a knapsack, sparking a race to learn his tidings from a weathered, elderly figure.
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England
Hudson
Niagara
Washington
America
Allence
Wharton
Mason
Sarah
Col. Singleton
Dunwoodle
Tom
Jeanette
Dunwoodie
Lundy's Lane
Niegern
Scott
Inez
Turkish Wife's Revenge Told in An Appletons Magazine Tale
A Turkish subject Chakende Hanum marries Djamal Pasha and learns of his affair with a foreign woman. She confronts him, grants him permission to wed the other wife, then quietly wins back his affection with a subtle, deadly vengeance. The narrator reflects on the moonlit Bosporus and the east’s different code of honor.
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Appleton’s
Chakende Hanum
Nazim Pasha
Allah
Djamal Pasha
Chakende
Stamboul
Gelate
Wae
Ihe
Mdile, Roboul
Bosporus
Glad Me's Living. Mrs Crimsonbeak dialogue
A Yonkers Statesman clip presents a humorous exchange where Mrs Crimsonbeak notes a normal man breathes about 20,000 times in a day. Mr Crimsonbeak agrees, adding it is his privilege while the women converse.
Alpine Railways Threaten Swiss Scenery Disfigurement Debate
In Europe a heated dispute centers on Swiss Alps railways. Proponents claim modern transit aids travel while opponents warn it will mar the scenery and rob the region of its mystery. The dialogue includes quoted remarks about women and romance, reflecting messy, imperfect text.
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Europe
Swiss Alps
Alpine Rail Idea Sparks Controversy in Swiss Alps
Hundreds of tourists favor an electric narrow gauge line to the Aletsch glacier and Jungfraujoch, promising profits, while mountaineers and guides fear vulgarization of the region. The plan includes a sledge railway across the glacier from Zenbachen to Jungfraujoch, linking to the Jungfrau railway.
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Swiss Alps
Promdees
Sentment
Aletsch Glacier
Zenbachen
Jungfraujoch
Jungfrau
4Enbachen
Alps
Pilatua
Remarkable Kidney Stone Cure for Norfolk Merchant
Fantess Norfolk Va merchant L Wood suffered months of back pain and kidney distress. After using Dunn's Kidney Pills he reports rapid relief, passing a stone and never again experiencing kidney trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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GC. L. Wood
Fantess
Norfolk
Cd. Va
Mr. Wood
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
BulTalo
Smths Joke Teeth Hint Sparks Banter at Event
A fragment from the Loustan Post recalls a lively exchange where the speaker claims peak wit while addressing Mrs. Smith, who reportedly laughed at each remark. The punchline alludes to Mrs. Smith’s new teeth unveiled yesterday, adding a light note to the social moment.
Peruna Almanac Promoted In Eight Million Homes
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac is a fixture in over eight million homes and free from all druggists. The 1008 Almanac is already published and supplies will soon be exhausted. Do not delay, inquire today.
Boston Witness Causes Wisconsin Judge to Call Interpreter
Chicago Judge questions the need for an interpreter after noting the witness is from Boston and the attorney confirms the witness is American. The exchange underscores language aid in court proceedings.
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Chicago
Boston
Cure of lifelong skin disease with Cutleura remedies
Mrs W P Tagle of Burlington North Carolina reports a cousin with a birth skin disease lasting until age six. Her father spent a fortune on various treatments before a physician advised Cutleura remedies. After about two months the child recovered completely, leaving soft unscarred skin. The witness says she has not seen the girl in seventeen years but heard she remained well.
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Rockingham Co
W. P.tagle
Burlington
N. C
Outskirts stop as old farmer blocks road for good roads movement
A man in an automobile encounters a farmer halting traffic with a team of horses pulling a split log. The farmer explains, in a blunt exchange, that the act is part of the good roads movement.
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Scantlinsville
Deafness Cure and Quack Claims Chronicle
A jumble of medical and patent medicine claims warns that deafness cannot be cured by local applications, citing a supposed inflammation of the Eustachian tube and promising a monetary reward for deaths caused by catarrh. The page also notes quack advertisements for tonics and purgatives, plus scattered statistics on world coal consumption and usage.
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Halt
Tree
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wy Deugulste
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Isnaband
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