A TAINTED REASON. A POOR CHILD
Nettie Raymond learns of her husband’s deadly mental instability tied to a family history of suicide. Dr Ainsworth counsels an unorthodox remedy and Nettie’s jealousy nearly leads to tragedy as a neighbor’s presence, a well house confrontation, and a sudden death unfold. Nettie later marries the doctor and laments the doomed toll of disappointment on the man she could not save.
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Dr. Ainsworth
Nettie
Dirs
Raymond
Pale
Tha
Nettie Raymond
Sirian
Nett
Eastman
Mr. Eastman
Mrs. Raymond
Evenng
Howard Feastman
Nettie Herald
Well House
Mr. Raymond
Snowy Gas Shadow Pattern Freezes Into Snow Angel
In Apollo Pennsylvania a natural gas well during a cold spell projected water upward to sixty feet, forming an umbrella shaped spray that froze into a striking snowy scene.
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Apollo
Horse Census Totals 69 212 Equines in New York
New York officials report a horse census showing 69 212 equines in the city and state. The animals are used for various tasks from garbage hauling to private pleasure and operate around the clock.
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New York
Board of Health
A. Splader Des
Topeka
Kansas
Belgian Queen Bitten by Pet Horse in Feeding Incident
Marie Henriette, queen of Belgium, was bitten by her pet horse while feeding it. Physicians say the injury to her arm will leave permanent lameness.
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Belgium
Marie Henriette
Paralyzed man cured after eight months of illness
The Times reports O E Dallimore of Madison claimed a miracle cure from Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after a rapid decline from Landry's Paralysis beginning in March in New York and London Ontario. He says he regained movement by late May and was back at work by October 1894 verified by a notary. The ad promotes the pills priced 60 cents per box.
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Times
Philadelphia
Landry
O. E. Dallimore
Madison
Mr. Dallimore
London
New York City
Mr. Gondy
Niagara
Ontario
New York
Dallimore
Amos C. Rathbun
Mermaid Slot Exposed In Buffalo Captain Lie Gossip
A con man recruits a dock bystander to pretend to be a mermaid who saved Captain Smith, a Buffalo mariner, from a wreck tale. Smith recounts the 1848 Mary Ann wreck as a joke which ends with the liar exposed and fleeing, leaving the crowd amused and ironic.
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Capt. Smith
Buffalo
Smith
Mermaid
Detroit Free Press
Hawkeye Insurance Company Endorsed for Solvent Service in Iowa
The Hawkeye Insurance Company of Des Moines is praised for over a century of reliable insurance offerings in Iowa. Its early assets grew from 28,071.14 to 750,581.56 by 1895, with steady annual increases under long experienced leadership, offering fire lightning windstorm and tornado coverage and emphasizing prompt fair claim settlement. The note closes with a remark on the Greek queen’s leisure activity.
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Hawkeye Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
A. Howell
W. D. Skinner
Great Northern Railroad Offers Personal Excursions Coast to Lakes
The Great Northern Railway launches personally conducted excursions from St. Paul to the Pacific coast and Alaska and east via the Great Lakes. Travel by magnificent passenger steam ships to Mackinaw Detroit Cleveland Buffalo then to the Thousand Islands and the White Mountains. Address G W Hgl lott General Agent 220 Fourth St Des Moines Iowa for information.
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Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Great Lakes
Mackinaw
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Thousand Islands
White Mountains
G. W. Hgllott
Fourth St
Des Moines
Iowa
New French Tailor Gowns Describe Luxurious Street Styles
Harper's Bazaar details a Paris inspired collection featuring pois de chameau fabrics, silk backed coats, and double stitched seams. Gored skirts, high buttoned waistcoats, and velvet buckled trims showcase elaborate tailoring with tan velvet and bronze bead insets.
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Paris
Harper’s Bazaar
To Get Even With the Company
A telegraph operator and Mamie plan to strike back at a stingy monopoly by delaying long messages. She recruits others to waste time and tokens, overemphasizing grand words to exact petty revenge on the company. The plot hinges on ten word messages and dramatic vows.
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George
Mamie
Town banquet plans spark quirky debate in garages
Fragments show residents debating a town banquet setup with odd phrases about decanters for guests. The text hints at legislative involvement and a lighthearted clash over logistics.
Front-row Delight Highlights Amateur Play
Mrs Brown praises Miss Smith for flawless acting during an amateur performance while noting Miss Smith was not in the cast and sat in a front seat visibly enjoying the show.
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Mrs. Brown
Miss Smith
Brown
Black Hills Montana and Puget Sound Express Train
Leaves Omaha at 435 p m daily for the Black Hills northern Wyoming Yellowstone Helena Butte Spokane Seattle and Alacoma. For rates and times see the local agent or J Francis Burlington Route Omaha Neb. We don t know what we can do until we try and then we frequently find that we can t
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Burnington
Black Hilles
Montana
Puget Sound
Omaha
Black Hills
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Alacoma
World Fair Benefit Shows Medical Progress and Laxative Syrup of Figs
The exposition will showcase mechanical arts improvements and advances in medical agents. Eminent physicians praise Syrup of Figs for its modern laxative benefits. The ad warns about deceit and hidden costs, noting how silence cannot pay debts and that ancient ruins reveal loaded dice.
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Herculaneum
First attempts to explain ocean currents by Kepler
A compilation of naturalist notes on sea life and chemistry mentions Kepler’s early attempt to explain currents, sea cucumber anatomy, substances in sea water, and various marine facts from depth to phosphorescence.
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Kepsler
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New York Weekly
Greece
U.S
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Evrnew
J. Francis
G. P
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Burlington
Omaha, Neb
Hindercorns
United Society of Christian Endeavor
National
Young People’s Christian Union
Boston
Wabash Railroad
BS. Crane
St. Louis
California
Home Care Co
Walnut St
Moines
Wanson
M. Worth
Parker
Coce
Eed
Toledo, O
Edwin Booth
Richa S
Atlantic
Dead Sea
West Indian
Persian Gulf
Dr. Pierce
P.O
W.L. Douglas
S. Cordovan
Senia Ts
Congoly
Brockton Mass
W. L. Douglas
ST. Jacobs
Swanson HE. ©. CO
Dearborn St
Hayfever
Catarrealy
Rmrail
FLY Brothers
Warren
NSIG
Soren WW
Megechrees
Washington, D.C
U.S. Pension Buresy
Syra
Atly Sluce
Parken
Warrer Davis & Rankin Bldo
Oo, CO
Chicago
Walter Baker & GO
Chocolates
Ead
Walter Baker & CO
Dorchester
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