Disreputable cousins and a family claim saga unfold
The narrative follows a Western family tied to an 1800s French spoliation claim. Uncle Edward dies, cousins reappear near Ellendale Wisconsin, and a lineage search reveals hidden roots and a long fight for compensation. The tale blends memory, wealth, lineage, and fragile honor with a lettered reconnection.
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Bourne
Congress
New England
Far West
Jamaica
Edward
Charles
Charlotte
Hugh
Fred
Hugh F. Wingate
Wisconsin
Martha Cornell Woodward
Boston Transcript
Racing in Japan Opens With Mixed Dress and Paddock Buzz
Yokohama correspondent reports midday crowds in Tokio and Yokohama for a three day race meet. The mikado arrives in a landau amid lancers, ponies mostly under fourteen and a half hands, Japanese jocks prone to excitement, and odd betting at hotels. Races total nine per day, often starting late. a groom guides edge visibility with a lantern, ponies seemingly unfazed.
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Europe
Tokio
Yokohama
H. M
Mikadeo
Japan
Yokohama Cor
London Field
Honey from a Eucalyptus Tree Found by French Traveler
A French traveler found beehives in a vast eucalyptus tree in Australia. The honey carries a strong scent of the tree’s blossoms. Professor Thomas Karaman examined the sample and believes the honey may have therapeutic properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Thomas Karaman
Arkansaw Trav
Hair Sample Counts Reveal Varying Hair Hairs
A German inquirer reportedly weighed four heads of hair and counted hairs by color. Red head yielded 90 000 hairs, black 108 000, brown 109 000, and blonde 140 000, all equal by weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
New Use for Cast-off Gloves in Stylish Queer Crafts
The New York Graphic notes a trend described as crazy work uses cast-off gloves. It explains women avoid it for status yet acknowledges a successor project: cutting varied sizes from old kid gloves and joining them with bright flosses. Readers are urged to collect cast-off gloves from friends and craft an item before the idea fades.
Doctor Conley Endorses Champerlain Remedy in Elk Point
Dr. Wm J Conley a druggist in Elk Point Dakota declares Champerlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the best medicine on the market. Sold by H Westerman Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Conley
Elk Point
Dakota
Champerlain
H. Westerman & Co
Catarrh Cured by Shilohs Catarrh Remedy Ad
Health claim for Shilohs Catarrh Remedy promises cure of catarrh and sweet breath. Package priced at 50 cents with nasal injector free. Sold by J. H. Pickett Co.
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Shiloh
J. H. Pickett Co
J. H. Pickett & Co
Life of a Princeton Boy Battered by Ills and Dog Incident
Five year old Little Johnnie Slaughter of Princeton Iowa endures severe injuries and illnesses. He has suffered two broken arms and a broken collar bone after being knocked from a sidewalk by a large dog, leaving him with a bruised head.
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Johnnie Slaughter
Princeton
Iowa
Townsfolk Seek Cures and Land Odds Amid Health Hype
In Ames citizens buzz over Dr Kings New Discovery said to cure consumption and throat illnesses with free trial bottles at L M Drug Store. Also ads tout Vitalizer by J H Picott as a liver cure. A Naval cadet aboard the New Hampshire writes to Davenport postmaster asking about nearby government land near Burlington and cattle prices.
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Ames
Dr. King
L. M
Boworth
New Hampshire
Newport
R. L
Davenport
Burlington
Papillon Skin Cure Claims High Cure Rate
Dr C P Henry of Chicago touts Papillon as a universal skin cure, claiming success in 40 of 50 cases and no failures. The remedy sells for $1 per bottle and is offered through reliable druggists, the Papillon Company in Chicago, and dealers like L M Bosworth and J H Pickett & Co.
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C. P. Henry
Chicago
Illinois
Clarke
L. M. Bosworth
St Nicholas July offers war talk and travel art
The July issue blends patriotic Fourth of July flavor with sketches and verse. Miss Jessie C Glasier presents A Gunpowder Plot with E W Kemble illustration, Lilian Rice's A Fourth of July Record, and Betty’s Sunday in 1815. Franklin Stockton, H L Beyesen start new pieces, plus photography and amateur camera tips.
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St. Nicholas
Jessie C. Glasier
E. W. Kemble
Lilian Dyneover Rice
Betty
R. B. Birch
West Point
Frank R. Stockton
London
Alfred Parsons
Larry Fenn
HL. N. Beyesen
Continents
John
George Wharton Edwards
English
Stockton
Norway
Boyesen
America
Alexander Black
Juan
Juanita
Miss Baylor
James Otis
Jenny
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With Reward
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio proprietors claim the cure acts internally on blood and mucus surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle and sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
P. S.—Hall
In Camp and Field War Sketches Begin Series
The newspaper previews a new illustrated War Sketches series by a private soldier recounting his experiences on the march and in battle. The articles aim to educate readers of all ages with plain soldierly narration, avoiding polemics while presenting historical incidents and observations. A few specimen cuts are shown to accompany the first installment.
A Nursery for Young Authors
The Waverly Magazine by Moses A. Dow offered fledgling writers a path to publication. Authors could print their story or poem if they bought about a hundred copies, a sale model echoing practices in music and book publishing, noted by the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Magazine
Moses A. Dow
Boston Transcript
Lazarus in Modern Times and the Gate of the Rich
The Atlanta Constitution comments on a modern view of Lazarus and the rich man, imagining a beggar at a gate in today’s world. It questions whether authorities would intervene and who would bear costs, hinting at social divisions and obedience to “move on” when needed.
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Lazarus
Atlanta Constitution
The Gulf Between Labor and Capital in Housing
The piece argues a need to close the housing gap between workers and capital owners. It quotes the Haverhill Laborer on the burden of rent for ordinary families, noting that a decent home should cost about one sixth to one seventh of income, whether in a cottage or tenement.
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Haverhill
Boston
A Newspaper Craze in Naples
The New York Tribune reports a Naples journalism frenzy where people crowd streets to hear papers read aloud. Readers tire of each title quickly, leading to daily failures as new papers rise, driven by sensational local lies and blood curdling stories.
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Naples
Italy
New York Tribune
Newark man offers prepaid fair weather for events
Mr. Million of Newark New Jersey advertises a meteorological service promising to provide fair weather for balls picnics or excursions weeks or months in advance with payment upfront.
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Mr. Million
Newark
N. J
Local Merchant Praises Chamberlains Remedy After Cholera Epidemic
A Belknap Iowa merchant recounts cholera outbreak relief after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He reports rapid relief and strong sales at his store and home alike, praising the remedy's magic-like effectiveness.
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Blake, Bruce & Co
Chamberlain
J. H. Ultiche
Belknap
Iowa
H. Westerman & Co
Bosehee's German Syrup Sale Astonishes the World
The unprecedented sale of Bosehee's German Syrup is described as the safest and best remedy for coughs, colds, and lung troubles. It supposedly treats the cause, not just the symptoms, and is sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle. The passage notes a new Illinois law banning tobacco sales to minors under sixteen.
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Bosehee
Salve for Cuts Bruises Sores and Skin Eruptions
A guaranteed salve promising relief for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chilblains and other eruptions. Sold for 25 cents per box with money back guarantee. Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store.
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Pickett & Co
Palace Drug Store
Extraordinary Employment Offer for North American Agents
Renner Manufacturing Co invites energetic agents nationwide to sell a patent article with exclusive county rights and over 100 percent profit. Earn from 10 to 600 dollars monthly. 30 day trial to clear 100 dollars above expenses. ninety day plan to clear 79 dollars above expenses with option to return unsold goods. Submit three one cent stamps for full circulars from 116 Smithfield St Pittsburg Pa.
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United States
Canada
Nts
Renner Manufacturing Co
Smithfield St
Pittsburg
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VY. S. Bradley's
Loughran Machine Co
Wags
Jae
Wheeling
Russell & Erwin
Bismarck
Burdett, Smith & Co
Worthington & Cooley
Canton
Bingham 2 CO
the Intelligencer
Macmillan’s Magazine
Father
Day
David Freeman
Amy
Washington Intelligencer
France
England
Sarah
Story County Farmer's Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Nevada
B. Confare
Milford
E. Rea
Washington
R. W. Liddle
Franklin
E. Furnas
Richland
D. M Hayden
Farmers of
Story County
Mutual Insurance Association
City Drug Store
Hi. Westerman & CO
Tae
Louie M. Bosworth
Hamilton& Co
Empire Mills
ST. Paul Mills
J. H. Picott & Co
J.H Pickett & Co
Durrie
State of
New York
Wm. Knowles
Rockville
Ind
Indianapolis
the Lazarus of Modern Times
The
United States Fish Commission
Bartlett
Opera Hall
J. L. Bartlett
W. D. Hoyt & Co
Rome
Buecklen
General Sherman
Harper's
Mississippi
John A. Logan
Vickburg
John Morgan
Raider
Harper's War Volumns
U. S. Hospital
R. C. Wood
Calil AT
James G. Blaine
Henry Bil, Publishing CO
Peter
Ilinois
Guardia
Bucklen
John H. Queal & Co
Lumber Dealers
Soliery
Dooks
Latu
WM. Ataglen
Ares
Frank Seeneeee
Main St
Maxwon
Orthwestern
Consin
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Golden Northwest
Merrill
Jones
Marvin Hughitt
H. C. Wicker
Gen. Manger
E. P. Wilson
Agen
C&e
Latways
Pilenear
Tim Hberal
Cleveland
Sret
Mellinger
Aes Firat
Wallison
T. Funk
Alf Ohrer
Oxarrin
Avpeta Thayareumt
Emilie
Seagate
Amelie Dor
Cain
DR. Harter Medicine Company
St. Lowis. Me
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