Washington Talk Sparks Hatred and Truth in Dinner Table Tale
A friend of Hill and Welter visits Washington to discuss Northern Securities, then a clash with the president leads to a hot exchange. a child’s recount of a cherry tree tale echoes the theme, with a parent calling Georgie a liar. The pieces mix political talk and a moral tale to illustrate trust and truth.
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Ana
Saya
Mt. Hill
Washington
Fracad
Failway
Mr. Hill
Frances
George Washington
Georgie
Old Hutchinson Bribed Burglary Trick Revealed
Chicago detective Chief Simon O'Donnell proves a boastful trader's claim wrong by staging a wager. Hutchinson’s house is entered by a reformed former criminal who rolls the sleeper to steal two sheets and an antique gold clock, then returns them before morning.
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Old Hutch
Chicago Record-Herald
B. P. Hutchingson
Simon O'Donnell
Hutchinson
Chicago
Ing
Chief O'Donnell
Mr. Hutchinson
O'Donnell
Pink Pills Claim Cure For Rheumatism In All Stages
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifier that cures rheumatism in advanced forms. It quotes Mrs Ellen A Russell of Auburn Maine detailing years of illness and improvement after taking the pills, and notes additional uses as a tonic for nerves and general debility. The ad lists prices and prompts readers to request a pamphlet and diet book.
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Williams
Ellen A. Russell
South Goff St
Auburn
Two on a Promenade Sailboat Mystery Unfolds
On a moonlit promenade aboard a sailboat, a near disaster from a loose spar reveals a hidden foe. Miss Kemball and I chase clues as Martigny’s danger lingers, speculation grows about abducted Holladay kin and a web of intrigue across oceans.
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Mrs. Kemball
Royce
Mrs. Kembell
Hayre
Miss Keinball
Mr. Royce
Mother
Martigny
Miss Kemball
Marigny
Hiram Holaday
Mr. Hyde
Miss Holladay
Washington Square
Mr. Graham
Cure for Dandruff Hair Treatment Formula
A historical remedy details washing the scalp with age water then rinsing. A bay rum based tonic with resorcin and cantharides is massaged into the scalp nightly for two weeks to reduce dandruff.
Can Women Appreciate A Club In New York
Harper's Weekly discusses the new Colony club in New York amid debate on whether a women’s club can sustain itself. It notes men fund most clubs and asks if women will patronize enough for mid day lunches and summer townhouse access, predicting survival depends on regular dues from infrequent users.
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Harper’s Weekly
New York
New Colony
Philadelphia
New Colony Club
Eee
Fragments of theatrical musings on stage performance
A collage of aphorisms about actors and theater culture contrasts Broadway drama with vaudeville. It muses on luck, discipline, humor, audience demand, and the perils of bad plays, noting actors’ sensitivities, stage crowding, and the old adage about writing and swords.
Childrens Humorous Household Moments From Schoolyard to Parsonage
A collection of light anecdotes details children's prayers misstatements and crafty replies. The items span a naughty girl sent to bed, Walter’s night drink plea and a wish to shield his father, Ellen defending a reader, Jean and Newell's travel humor, a parsonage child memorizing weekdays with a thirsty pun, a boy misplacing carpenter tools, a hopeful visiting a soldiers home bear, and a country trip with Titan shy yet curious about new surroundings.
Pertina Believes Spring Catarrh Relief Promoted
Readers praise Pertina as a cure for catarrh with testimonials from Dora Hayden of Washington DC and Mrs N P Tawler of Pittsburg Ohio. They report rapid improvement after using Pertina, noting better health within days and eventual full recovery.
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Dora Hayden
6Th St
Washington, D. C
N. P. Tawler
Broadway
Pittsburg
Kun
Fighting Mosquitoes in Jersey From Popular Science Monthly
New York City residents seek winter living near town while Jersey sites attract summer buyers. Mosquitoes in marsh lands halted development until a local effort drained breeding grounds. After improvements, mosquito presence fell, land value rose, and 100 new residences are planned for next year.
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Jersey
Popular Science Monthly
New York City
Jarsey
Country Club
Home Remedy Claims to Restore Kidney Health
An older remedy text touts a simple home mixture using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karo n and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to restore kidney function. It claims to improve blood purification by forcing kidneys to filter uric acid and wastes, restoring blood count and alleviating rheumatic neural and stomach troubles, backache, and urinary issues.
Poor Mant From the Chicago News Item
A garbled clipping notes a person known as Poor Mant from Chicago News, mentioning a Gunner and an Easter outfit priced at 300 dollars, with brief, unclear references to pictures of a husband and wife and a disjointed question about a picture of a man named Quysr.
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Chicago News
Gunner
Freddy Laughs Trigger Unexpected Event at School
Freddy apologizes after laughing in class. The teacher scolds him for laughing aloud in the room, then an unexpected incident erupts as a police bug detected amid the commotion.
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Burton BE &T
Jourdains
Miss i Kemball
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America
Rom
France
Sollayiehy
Paris
Lester
Maison
Francies Holladay
Daneet
Monsieur Martigny
Voles
Monsieur Lester
Pamelon
Ehann
Buddad Aa & Thorn
Ed Attange Ad & Bower
Rosea
Siberia
Etition de Tite
Aoman
Hareness
Toan
Bulwer Nsytton
Walter
Ellen
Little Slater
Newell
Jean
Rees
Margaret
Papa
Dayton
Mr. Bear
Lee
Lillian Wae
Titan
Pertina
Miss Dora Haydn
Pure Food and Drug Law
Freddy
Mike
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