Sir Hiram Maxim Release Noted in Maine Notice
A Maine notice dated April 14 1869 records a legal relinquishment by Isaac Maxim transferring guardianship of his son Hiram Maxwell with claim to earnings and debts, witnessed by D D Flynt Abbot. The text notes the elder Maxim as the inventor Sir Hiram Maxim of London known for rapid fire guns and airships.
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Hiram Maxim
Maine
Hiram & Haxwell
Isaac Maxim
D. D. Flynt
Sir Hiram Maxim
London
England
Cured by Toan's Kidney Pills Say Lebanon Official
J W Walls of Lebanon Kentucky chronicled severe kidney pain and failed treatments until he read of Toan's Kidney Pills. He purchased a box at Hugh Murrey Drug Co and found rapid lasting relief. A free trial offer is available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents per box.
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J. W. Walls
Lebanon
East Main Street
Toan
Hugh Murrey Drug Co
Conan
Mr. Walla
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Extravagant Woman Goes Shopping on Highway Buyways
A vivid notice describes an exuberant woman roaming the highways and buyways, indulging in shopping sprees and purchases across multiple shops and roadside outlets. The scene captures a brisk, mobile consumer journey with a flair for luxury items.
Local Grocers Skim Defiance Starch Stock Claims
Some grocers say they do not keep Defiance Starch because they already hold 12 brands in stock and doubt they can sell to a customer who has a need for a pie. Defiance Starch for the name money. Many men boast of their honesty, but only women return borrowed umbrellas.
All Up-to-Date Housekeeper Uses Red Cross Ball
A garbled note promotes a Red Cross Ball benefiting housekeeping aims. It hints at clean clothes and fresh scent as new, and mentions a brakeman who often errs but may improve. The fragment reads like a county news item urging participation or support.
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Red Cross
The Bisters Refused by German Gallery
The German National Gallery declined Professor Kampf's The Bisters, a season’s top picture. The kaiser and prevailing belief that art must be cheerful prompted the refusal, after Kampf admitted authorship of the two miserable little girls during a gallery tour.
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German National Gallery
Professor Kampf
Kaiser
Wbelief
Kampf
Degster
New York Sees Display of Rare Sea Cow
A sea cow weighing 800 pounds is exhibited at the New York aquarium. Caught a week ago Tuesday in the Indian River near Roveland Florida, the creature resembles a seal with a beaver tail and no hind legs. It ranges along the Atlantic coast from North to South America and up the Amazon to Peru, inhabiting lower river and brackish lagoon waters.
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New York
Aquarium
Indian River
Roveland
Fla
Atlantic
North
Central
South America
Amm Zon
Peru
Busy Doctor Delights in Grape Nuts Benefits
A Cincinnati physician recalls trying Grape Nuts about a year ago during poor health. He embraced the food after fast upfront claims and reports steady strength and weight gain. He praises Grape Nuts as a brain and nerve food and recommends it to patients with strong results. The piece also notes various global facts and anecdotes from the era.
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Cibeinnati
Postum Coa
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
The Two Captains Chapter Continues Rescue on the Sea
Crystal and Pope witness a ship ablaze off the lee bow. A mother clings to her baby as she sinks, Pope dives to save the infant, and Laura consoles the child aboard the brig. The crew debates the approaching schooner believed to be the Alnwick Castle as night turns to firelit horizons.
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Crystal
Dark Sea
Pope
Laura
Sel
Johnny
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick
Miss Crystal
Pope Delivers Plans for Alnwick Castle Slaving Venture
On deck Captain Pope confesses a scheme to seize the Indiaman Alnwick Castle, place Mr Crystal aboard, and pursue a port of call for a slaving voyage. Grindal pledges support as Pope reveals intent to marry Laura after securing wealth and a safe home, with demand for loyalty among the crew.
Iron in eggs studied by Italian authority
An Italian authority reports that feeding hens a diet low in iron yields eggs with iron in a highly digestible albuminate form. Such eggs exert a strong effect on some eaters, illustrating that eye and dietic value vary with different foods.
Deafness Cured Only by Catarrh Treatment Claim
An advertisement touts a cure for deafness by treating catarrh with a promised one hundred dollar reward for any case not cured. It claims deafness stems from an untrammeled mucous condition and promises a remedy from F. J. Cheney & Co. available through druggists.
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Deeroces
Hatta Camarrh
Roni
Circulara
Tree F. J. Cheney & CO
Tolede
Drogelats
Kubek’s Violinist Impersonator Deceives Tour Crowd
A Prague violinist named Franz Wister was misrepresented as Kubelik by impresario Jassinski during a Russia tour. In Kamenets Podolsk the young musician refused to play, covered expenses, and cut ties with the manager. After wandering, his talent drew attention, and funds were raised to return him to Prague.
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Kubelik
Kubek
Franz Wister
Prague
Jassinski
Russia
Kamenets Podolsk
Kubellic
Kubellkc
Defiant Cold Water Starch claims unmatched quality
Those who have tried it will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch is advertised as superior in quantity and quality for 10 cents. The copy asserts other brands contain only 19 oz and mentions 99,000,000 reads to failure as part of its sales tone.
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Defiance
Impregnable Tomb Shielded by Dynamite-Proof Vault
The body of millionaire Bronson B. Tuttle, buried recently at Natgatuck Connecticut, was placed in a burglar proof metallic vault. The vault locks automatically and bars secure the lid making it impossible to open without several hours of work or dynamite.
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Bronson B. Tuttle
Natgatuck, Conn
Laidlaw-Sage Case Revisits Old Suit and Restated Verdict
The Wall Street firm Laidlaw & Carrie revived the saga of David Laidlaw's suit against Russell Sage. An 1891 incident involving Norcross injured Laidlaw, Sage allegedly unscathed. Laidlaw won 25 000 then 43 000 on later trials but appeals and delays stretched over two years before he dropped the case.
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Laidlaw-Sage
Wall Street
Laidlaw & Carrie
Laidlaw
Russell Sage
Norcross
Mr. Sage
Uncle Mussel
Wallaw
Sage
Uncle Russell
Dodd's Kidney Pills Credited With Boy's Recovery
In St John Kansas on October 26 Mr and Mrs William McBride and Dr Jesse L Simes swore to a statement asserting Dodd's Kidney Pills saved their little boy from epileptic spells and partial paralysis. The boy reportedly had 27 fits in a day before rapid improvement within a week. The case sparked neighborhood talk and relief. The note follows a broader section on Maude Wilder Goodwin's new novel Four Roads to Paradise in the November Century with further fiction listed.
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Mrs. McBride
Dodd
Maude Wilder Goodwin
Paradise
New York
Florence
Susan Clegg
Anne Warner
Florence Scovel Shinn
Henry Wallace Phillips
Benjaminh. Ridgely
George Wibbard
David Gray
Reggie Livingstones
St. Martin
Weir Mitchell
Rome men near absolute saldness escape
Rome men are described as very close to a hair breadth from danger, signaling a near miss or narrow escape in a historical report. The language suggests a tense situation or close call highlighting risk and timing.
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Rome
Unclear grocer stock hints at defiance starch shortage
Fragmentary reader notes claim a grocer avoids stocking Defiance Starch while a stock of 12 ov. pecengee is sold. The text asserts starch superiority and hints at bread making knowledge, but meaning is obscured by garbled phrases and nonsensical terms.
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John Howard Parnell
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Missouri
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