Mountain Railroad Story Ends With Heroic Rescue
Little Helen Holmes daughter of General Holmes rescues Storm the newsboy after a storm threatens a collision on the Tidewater line. Helen later works to recover survey plans, defeats Seagrue who killed the general, and Storm and Helen help win the right of way in a race against the promoter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tholmes
Hulmes
Storm
Helen
Amos Rhinelander
Robert Seagrue
Seagrue
General Thlmes
Ueral
Heen
Rainelonder
Spike
Rainelunder
Railroad Holdout Megnation Ends In Bold Rescue
Seagrue loses leverage as Kinnelander secures right of way for the Superstition cut off while battles over control erupt. Helen Holmes rescues Spike amid a mob raid, Storm and Rhinelander stabilize a runaway car, derail it safely, and prevent a main line collision as a passenger train approaches Arden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seagrue
Kinnelander
Helen Holmes
Cassidy
Helen
Chies
Storm
Rhinelander
Uncle Amos
Tve
Cassidy’s
Las Vegas
Spike
Colorado
Bill
Lug
Snake
Elander
Rhinelander’s
George Storm
Seagiue
Baird
Arden
Arden Station
H. Co. W
Baird—L
Family Avoids Serious Sickness with Black-Draught
McDuff Virginia family recounts relief from headaches stomach trouble and indigestion after using Thedford s Black-Draught for years the purely vegetable remedy touted for regulating weak stomachs aiding digestion and easing colic and nausea. The ad claims 70 years of use and over a million beneficiaries with 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDuff
Tr Thedford
Thedford
Dar- NC
Help Us Improve Your Service
Public notice urges users to restrict telephone sharing to prevent incorrect busy signals. It explains how operators connect calls, report busy lines, and the need to trust the operator for optimal service. It cautions about others using your line and the operator’s training and supervision.
Where Courtships Are Long in Bohemia
The piece notes that Bohemian engagements last 15 to 20 years and cites a man who died at 99 after courting for 75 years, having married on his death bed. It contrasts Russian courting with Bohemian practices and mentions long pre marriage engagements.
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Russia
Bohemia
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for Coughs
For your child’s cough a small bottle of Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey soothes the cough and helps the cold. Children stop fretting and sleep well after taking it. Insist on Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey, 26c at your druggist.
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Dr. Bell
Venerable Immigrant John Young's Far-Reaching Legacy
A fragment notes John Young born in Burt County Ireland arrived in 1713 at age ninety five and lived to be one hundred, leaving a lasting lineage for western Massachusetts families. The text references his origin and remarkable longevity.
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John Young
Burt
Donderry
Ireland
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Trank Hi Spearman
Gan
Sea
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph CO
Chichester
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