Father figure challenges Andrew in a tense office scene
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, Andrew Barton confronts Anna Rawdon’s father James Rawdon about their ward and Anna. Rawdon accuses Barton of wealth-driven motives while revealing his protective love for Anna. Andrew invites Rawdon to listen in as he tests the truth, then proposes marriage to Anna, with her father’s reluctant blessing eventual.
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Andrew
Rawidon
James Rawdon
Anna Rawdon
Mr. Rawdon
Andrew Barton
Anna
Miss Rawdon
Barton Manuacturing
Rawdon
W. R. Rose
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York
Indiana
Overflow of Lava From Volcanoes Tremendous
The text describes lava overflow from volcanoes as immense in some cases, with lava rising high then spilling over crater edges in inexhaustible streams. It notes Mauna Loa's 1852 eruption where lava flowing from the mountain base into the sea formed a wave 200 to 700 feet high and about 1000 feet wide, overwhelming all before it.
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Mauna Loa
Contortionist Swindles Transit Lines in Two Cities
A contortionist defrauded New York City and Philadelphia street car lines by allowing trolley cars to strike him and claiming damages. He evaded capture for seventeen months before authorities eventually pursued charges.
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New York City
Philadelphia
BRIGADIER-GENERAL PREDICTS SUPERIOR US SOLDIERS IN MANEUVRES
In a Fort Riley maneuver report a Brigadier General praised the modern American private as a superior fighting machine. He noted lighter, safer Springfields, smarter ammunition use, and carbine-length rifles. Signal corps and field telegraphs boosted command, while improved saddles and logistics strengthened mobility and endurance.
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Cuba
Philippines
China
Fort Riley
Kansas
Custer
Crook
Lawton
Geronimo
Mexico
McClellan
United States Army
Pekin
Harper’s Weekly
Thos Cale Alaska Congressman and Peruna ad
Brief note profiles Hon Thomas Cale of Alaska as a U S congressman with Washington address and promotes Peruna remedy. The ad cites endorsements from Slemp and Livermore, plus generic health claims and a Hall’s Catarrh Cure pitch. Also includes police badge anecdote and a joke about booksellers vs beer sellers.
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Thos. Cale
Thos
Cale
Alaska
Pacific Slope
Washington
9Th St
N. W
D. C
Washington, D. C
Peruna Drug Co
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Cale
Slemp
Virginia
Postum Use Replaces Coffee In A Married Life
A doctor reports that his wife and families using Postum show better habits and fewer complaints than coffee drinkers. He says after trying Postum two years ago their pantry shifted from coffee and tea to Postum, resolving chronic indigestion and related disorders. Read The Road to Wellville in pkgs. There’s a reason.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Otha
BY Franklin Matt
Mne
Signal Corps
India
U. S
Congress
Pacife
9Th St. N. W
Washington, D.C
Man-a-lin
Jesse L. Livermore
Wall Street
Boston
Hall
F. J. Cnenry & Co
Toledo
Heart Protectors
Bluecoats
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