Ghosts and a Gaelic Ghost Save the Accused in Edinburgh Trial
In a saga of superstition a Jacobite era case reaches Edinburgh where a Gaelic speaking ghost from an English soldier influences the verdict. A farm servant and a naked phantom witness back the tale as bones are found on Christie Hill and two men escape hanging.
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Scott
Braemar
Hill of
Christie
Court of Judiciary
Edinburgh
Lochaber
London Standard
Abilene Named by Founder's Wife in 1857 Texas?
Abilene was named by the founder T F Hersey's wife in 1857 after a Bible reference. She chose Abilene meaning City of the Plains, reflecting the town's Kansas location. The town later became Dickinson County's county seat as settlement grew and rival towns faded.
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Abilene
T. F. Hersey
Kansas
Mud Creek
C. H. Thompson
Leavenworth
Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Hersey
Thompson
Tiberius Caesar
Pontius Pilate
Judaea
Lysanias
Plains
Newport
Smoky Hill
Union City
Dickinson County
Kansas City Star
Kidney trouble cures claim in Bam boo ad
Sufferers from backache and urinary ills praised Dean's Kidney Pills as cures for men women and children. Emma Bethke of Baraboo Wisconsin recounts relief after taking the pills and credits her mother Lucy Stevens with a prior cure. For sale by dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
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Dean
Bamaboo
Emma Bethke
Ninth Ave
Baraboo
Wis
Lucy Stevens
West St
Evenson’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Cream gruel praised as ideal nourishment for thin folk
An eminent English authority endorses cream gruel as the ideal food for thin people. A teacupful at night before bed is said to yield marvelous results when prepared with sweet cream and served warm. Regular use is claimed to visibly fill the cheeks over days.
The Pepper Vine in Wooded Valleys for Best Growth
The pepper vine thrives in moist wooded valleys with ample foliage. Growers plant it, remove grass at the roots, and place strings or poles to help the vine climb the supporting tree. No further attention is required.
Noted Exchange on Souls and Rebirth
A witty exchange from the Houston Post questions soul migration and life after death. The remark ponders whether a future life would bring change or disappointment in a lighthearted mood.
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Houston Post
In Plain Words Cause of Altercation Cited
A judge asks for the cause of the fight. a defendant says the attack began after being called a liar. The Chicago Record-Herald reports the remark as the sole stated trigger in the altercation.
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Anny
Chicago Record-Herald
Bengal Canal: World’s Longest Artificial Waterway
The Bengal canal stretches 900 miles, earning status as the longest artificial water course in the world. It represents a monumental engineering achievement shaping regional drainage and navigation.
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Bengal Canal
Wisconsin Inventors Patents Granted Last Week
Wisconsin inventors received multiple patents last week as reported by D. Swift& Co. The list includes J. B. Clevin of Lodi for a Fence Post, A. B. Ferdinand of Wauwatosa for a Guide pulley, W. A. Gudex of Milwaukee for a Vulcanizer sold for 9000 dollars, Fritz Johnson of Racine for a Flat iron sold for 1000 dollars, W. Keller of Milwaukee for a Marble shooter, P. M. Knippenberg of Oshkosh for a Candle holder and stick sold for 2000 dollars, C. W. Levalley of Milwaukee for a Chain, A. Proctor of Viroqua for a Holder for lacework, S. Ray of Racine for a Hay and Straw puller sold for 12000 dollars, A. E. Rickerd of Stanley for a Vat cleaning apparatus, and W. A. Rideout of Oshkosh for an Electrical switch indicator.
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Wisconsin
D. Swift& Co
Washington D. C
J. B. Clevin
A. B. Ferdinand
Wauwatosa
W. A. Gudex
Milwaukee
Fritz Johnson
Racine
W. Keller
P. M. Knippenberg
Oshkosh
C. W. Levalley
A. Proctor
Viroqua
S. Ray
A. E. Rickerd
Stanley
W. A. Rideout
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Claims Notable Healings
A. C. Stickel of Miletus West Virginia credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with preventing a dangerous hip surgery by removing a malignant ulcer as large as a hand. He says persistent use fully cured the ailment. Also touted for cuts burns and injuries. 25 cents at Fisher Bros. druggists.
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A. C. Stickel
Miletus
W. Va
Fisher Bros. Druggists
Piano Tuning Offer at Charles Wild Music Store
Now is the best time of the year to get pianos tuned and polished. Leave orders for Robert Aton at the Charles Wild Music Store.
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Robert Aton
Charles Wild Music Store
The Art of Not Hearing
Learn to shield your temper by hearing less. In daily life avoid wild words and petty remarks. Stay calm amid quarrels and keep your mind steadfast, choosing silence over exposure to unkind talk.
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South Side
von Wald
Harry Macott
Switz Schoenberg Clothes
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Harry M. Acott
H. S
3Rd Street
Srtannrev
Sildail Tuys
Wna
W .Richardsons & Co
Wilson,m
Axminster
Kohier & Campbell
South Side Department Store
Nottingham
Peck South Side Department Store
A. M. Wells
Fourth St
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