Jugganath's Ring
Philip recounts how a unique serpentine gold ring from Jagganath Raj, a brutal Indian official, is stolen by a mysterious assistant. A recovered jade talisman and a hypnotic vision at Dr Balasco's office reveal the ring's cursed influence and lead to restitution for Valoyd. The narrator keeps the ring as a dangerous curiosity.
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Golconda
India
Visianagram
Jagganath Raj
Dewan
Sahib
Vizianagram
Dr. Balasco
Jove
Mr. Varoya
Valoyd
Jugganath
Balasco
Old Jugganath
Birthplace of the Dollar and the Joachims thaler
The Joachims thaler minted in 1519 under Count Schuck at Joachimsthal near Carlsbad laid the groundwork for the dollar. By 1600 English usage had adopted dollar from this coin, influencing values from 75 cents to $1.26 and spreading across Sweden to Japan. The Spanish dollar helped form the modern almighty dollar during the American colonies.
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Joachimathal
Carlsbad
Schuck
Sweden
Japan
England
Time, Dearborn-How long have you and Mr Wabash been married
Yonkers Statesman quotes Mrs Dearborn and Mrs Wabash in a brief social note about a long marriage and a playful exchange. The exchange touches on affection and lingering humor in a local familiar circle.
Left Her Milking to Save Two Boys
New York story of Miss Helen Ferguson a New York milkmaid who heroically saved two Newark boys after a boating accident near Greenwood Lake. She heard cries jumped into a rowboat pulled Sawyer to safety and dived for Foster then paddled to shore as fishermen cheered. Foster recovered and Helen returned to milking the cow.
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New York
Helen Ferguson
New York City
Helen
Greenwood Lake
Clarence B. Sawyer
Harold Foster
Newark
Sawyer
Foster
Miss Helen
Woman dies at post to save others in flood
Mia J Roche, a Folcom New Mexico telephone operator, perished at her post as flood waters swept the building away. She warned over 40 subscribers to evacuate, sacrificing her own safety while the canyon flood buried her body miles downstream. Her steady warnings saved lives though she did not escape.
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Trinidad
Col
Mia
J. Roche
Folcom
N. M
Ufe
ONE KIDNEY GONE But Cured After Doctors Gold
Sylvanin Verrill of Milford Maine recalls a severe kidney injury five years earlier that left him paralyzed and in chronic pain. He credits kidney pills from Dean's Kidney Pills, distributed by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo, with restoring kidney function and allowing him to discard crutches within three months.
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Valoyd
Dr. Hanson
Visianagram
Jagganath Raj
Dewan
Sylvanin
Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Conan Doyle at It Again with Tender Farmer Insight
The Potson and Shames exchange a coin trick clue as Shames notes the farmer who raised the spring chicken was tender hearted. The joking line hinges on the farmer’s hesitation before the fatal blow, suggesting a moral punchline in a playful snippet from the Doston Transcript.
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Conan Doyle
Potson
Herlock Shames
Doston Transcript
Distemper Cure Advertisement Sparks Cures Claim
An old newspaper fragment advertises a distemper cure claiming to prevent various diseases and thickening cholera, mentioning a druggist and manufacturers. It references Spohn Media Goshen Ind and prices around 81.00, noting a possible cure and general health claims.
For the noblest man that lives there still remains a conflet Garfeld
A terse line noting a lingering conflet associated with Garfeld, described as a noble man, in a fragmentary inscription.
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Garfeld
Fragmented Advice From An Unclear Source
A garbled excerpt references confidential counsel, a doctor, and an unnamed woman with extensive experience in illness. The text is incomplete, making precise facts or individuals hard to identify while implying a cautionary or intimate guidance theme.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Help
A reader writes about suffering from an organic ailment and extreme nervousness, claiming Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped. She recounts seeking advice and shares her positive experience after taking the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Korman
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Fraser
Shortatory Pub. Co
Philip
Paree
Jug
British Museum
Desert
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