Night Visitors to a Royal Court
A fragment describes a figure arriving at a kingdom at dead of night with fine robes and lace, a scion of royalty, yet no payment owed. The piece evokes a clandestine arrival and noble bearing in a literary tone.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
11
Mystery voices lead to a late night stakeout and trap
In Chapter XV the narrator presses toward the station to wire Philadelphia for help and retrieve stolen funds. He confronts Skinner, pursues a hidden stash, then hides as an unknown figure descends the stairs. Horace Jackson appears with a mysterious man in the walled cellar as the scene ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonntag
Philadelphia
O. K
Benj
Mr. Perry
Safety Security Company
Sarah
Horace Jackson
Palsee
Jackson
Acquitted by the Crown Judge Dodges to Influence Votes
A 19th century recount details Powers a one time engine wiper turned county figure in Leadville and Canyon City. He killed his son in law but avoided harsher punishment by swift political maneuvering, leading to broad community support and a public reception at Johnny Shea's after a courtroom victory. The piece closes with an unrelated ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Burnham
Leadville
Canyon City
Pat Kennedy
Courthous
Chain
Joplin
Johnny Shea
Denver Times
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Aggrieved Small Boy and the Misread Note
A boy asked to swim, then was kept in a clerical corner for an hour while a note about keeping a bag was misread. The clerk read Please keep this boy for me until I come down, delaying the boy until his sister appeared and the confusion ended with candy promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauquan Assembly Herald
Calmness in Emergency Dramatically Saved a Life
Dr. Weir Mitchell recounts a nursing student incident where a patient mistook a dose from the wrong bottle and cried of poisoning. One nurse panicked, another stayed calm, drank a mouthful of poison herself, then retrieved an emetic and a stomach pump, saving the patient’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weir Mitchell
N Y. Ledger
So He Declared His Independence
Dialogue captures a frontier joke about nature’s cruelty and harvest timing, with Mrs Goodsoul and Bumm D'Way recounting how weather dictates work and seasons. The exchange humorously contrasts hot summers and cold winters as why independence was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nater
Growth of a Great Man in Washington Narrative
An elderly observer recalls a man named Gowans who rose through ranks from major to colonel and finally general in Washington. The tale emphasizes gradual, steady advancement and eventual attainment of a high position with substantial compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col. Stilwell
Mr. Gowans
Puffeckly
Epg
Olinal
Time and Friends: Money Spent Brings More Value
A brief note from K ago News reflecting on how spending time with friends often matters more than the money spent. The article suggests social value outweighs cost in friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kago News
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet corns and bunions. It claims instant relief from stinging hot tired feet and helps shoes feel easier. Sold by all drugstores and shoe stores trial ounce available. Roy N. Y. Olmsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Dts
Olmsted
Roy
N. Y
Deep streams and the quiet life
A reflective line by George S. Merriam arguing that deep streams flow calmly not due to absence of obstacles but because they overflow the stones that roughen shallow streams, suggesting fullness of life saves one from minor troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Merriam
Quote on self-government and popular representation
The passage extols the principle of self government and popular representation as the system that invites everyone to participate in councils that decide collective good or ill. Daniel Webster’s words emphasize public involvement in governance and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Web
Thine Own Thought Evolutions During a Seasonal Retreat
A reflective meditation invites stepping away from bustle to study inner doctrine. The text urges inward attention on personal beliefs, drawing from abstract constructs called Trinities and sanctities to chart mental developments.
Seemingly Lost Yesterdays Shape Present Life
A compact reflection on how past days cling to us and mold our current life. The text emphasizes ongoing influence of former experiences on identity and meaning.
Mask Reveals Truth in Scornful Exchange
A Detroit Journal quote depicts a scorned woman denouncing a lover, shouting that the mask is torn and the cloven hoof is revealed. The man confesses his failings and admits he cannot speak without putting his foot in his mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
Remark Sparks Family Memory of a Father’s Health
A Cleveland Plain Dealer extract recalls a lighthearted family exchange where a young wife mentions her mother’s cooking and Aunt Jane reveals the father was a chronic dyspeptic. The husband sighs that mother learned by practicing on father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Cleveland Plain Ler
Intense Red Hair Sparks Talk Of A Young Man
Maud remarks on a young man with intensely red hair while Mamie admits she does not like him much and only invites him to pink teas. The Washington Star records the light social exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Blood Purity Cure
An 19th century advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best spring medicine. It claims profuse winter perspiration causes impurities to return to the blood, provoking boils pimples and eruptions, and says the remedy expels humors.
Supreme Court Sustains Foot-Ease Trademark Infringement
The Supreme Court upholds Allen Olmsted as proprietor of the Foot-Ease mark and issues a permanent injunction with costs and accounting against Paul B. Hudson for Dr. Clark's Foot Powder and a Brooklyn retailer for copying the product. The decision declares Dr. Clark's Powder an imitation and orders action against others infringing on Foot-Ease rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Justice Laughlin
Buffalo
Paul B. Hudson
Dr. Clark
Brooklyn
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Labor Lost
Fragmentary note from Richmond Dispatch mentions an assay office and a Klondike reference. The readable text hints at labor or work loss and a friend arriving from a dike area, but lacks clear event details, names, or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilks
Klondike
Richmond Dispatch
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Promotes Daily Bowel Action
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming it regulates daily bowel movements to maintain health. It states gentle action on the liver and kidneys and mentions relief from low sick headache with a price of 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Advertisement for a Butler Noted by Readers
Readers in the Daily Blaze saw Mrs. Gossip’s notice seeking a butler. Mrs. Tau, the Shoddys, and the Van Bilkerings commented on the ad and its reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gossip
Blaze
Tau the Is
Shoddys
van Bilkerings
William Simpson & Sons Prints In Historic Collection
A print from William Simpson and Sons is cataloged in a regional historic collection. The item showcases early photographic technique and regional subjects chosen by the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simpson & Sons
After the Opera The Tenor’s Timeless Tones Endure
A Philadelphia Bulletin note recalls a tenor’s lingering beauty after a performance. The writer revels in his tones and jokes about earrings being out of fashion, capturing a playful post show mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Loui
Philadelphia Bulettin
Kline Offers Free Trial Bottle for Nerve Restorer
Dr. Kline of Philadelphia offers a free trial bottle and a treatise for his Great Nerve Restorer. The advertisement claims the product provides persistent relief after initial daily use and directs readers to 933 Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Arch St
Phila
Odd Phrase Study Sparks Language Hobby News
A fragmented note from a New York Journal item hints at language quirks and wordplay. It mentions awkward names a substitute for a spoon holder and an egotist description for a hobby rider, reflecting playful lexicon curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
N. Y
Fibroid Tumor Conquered by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
A testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for fibroid tumors. The letter from Mrs. B A Lompard describes severe bleeding and pain, doctors failing, then relief and tumor disappearance after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia BE. Pinkham
B. A. Lombard
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Westdale
Mass
Lydia
Pinkham
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Hood
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