A Tangled Web or Life on a Desolate Island
William H. Bushnell unfolds a melodramatic tale of wealth, murder, and vengeance aboard a world of deceit. Charles Malvin plots riches and control via a forged will while Clara fights illness and stifling fate, facing a deathbed truth and a looming reckoning with a distant long shadow.
Shadow of the Tomb reveals Clara Malvin illness
A physician treats Clara Malvin after a sudden collapse and warns her father the danger hinges on hypertrophy of the heart. He cites mental anxiety as the likely cause and calls for perfect rest to avoid further distress, noting the patient’s heightened sensitivity to trouble or excitement.
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Lost Love and the Secret Child Revealed in Fatal tale
In a dramatic tale a surgeon explains a grim past where a dead infant was swapped to comfort a grieving father. Clara learns she is the child of a concealed lineage, while Armstrong seeks truth and forgiveness. The story ends with reconciliation and a moral reflection on mercy.
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Foster
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Sue
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Havig
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Lillie
Charles Malyin
Miles
Dave
Montgomery
Robert Earle
Ten Acres of Land Cained for Grist Mill Site
R M Robinson visited Guilford Indiana to secure a boiler and engine for a small grist mill on the Whitewater. A flood washed fertile soil into the dam, converting ten barren acres into rich farming land. He says the gain may be permanent as soil accumulates, with potential truck farming value higher than recent nearby sales.
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A Duel in Mid Air Amid Paris Siege
During the Franco German War M Nadar flew from Tours to Paris with dispatches and encountered a second balloon near Fort Charenton. The pursuer fired on the Intrepide, but Nadar escaped by climbing the balloon and later descended as it regained altitude. The Prussian balloon sank after rapid rifle fire. Klansmen recovered Nadar and took him to Prussian outposts before he landed safely at Charenton.
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Cat Passenger in New York Tribune Elevator
A gray cat rides the Tribune’s elevator from the top floor, greeting the elevatorside staff with miaows. She visits a lawyer friend, eats, and glances through editorial rooms and the restaurant, often riding solo downtown and returning to the top before closing. The cat is a familiar, well-behaved local character seen by printers and lawyers alike.
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Fulton Market
Absurd snippets and quips from late night newspapers
A collage of humorous lines and mashed snippets from various papers. Jokes about professors, courting on Sunday nights, a Prussian crown prince, barber shop chatter, and a corns advertisement blend into a lighthearted, unnamed feature column.
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True Love And A Clothes Basket Wedding
A German couple faced parental objections as the groom 38 and the bride 16. They plotted to marry, the bride packed a wash basket with valuables and fled to Norwich to meet the Newark groom. Police intervened but the couple wed legally Thursday with parental consent and left by steamboat to Newark.
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Eccentric Butler Letter and Odd 19th Century Notes
A dated letter attributed to Major General Benjamin Butler details strict duty measures during the New York disturbances. The piece includes signatures and an anecdote about Butler demanding constant readiness. The page also reports an eccentric peer marriage, Chinese language tones, a medical product advertisement, and science series previews from Youth's Companion.
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