Pirate Lafitte's Bloodied Reign Unveiled In Louisiana Conspiracy
In a Stratton era tale, Lafitte confronts his past as he and Jean de Cazeneau clash over smuggling. The revelation shocks Zeney, Lafitte's ward, who discovers the pirate's true identity as she confronts fear and loyalty amid a reward proclamation by the Orleans sheriff.
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Pierre
Louana
Lafitte
United States
Walter Gilbert
Revenue of
New Orleans
Jean Lafitte
Parish of
Orleans
Rose
Jean
M'sieur le Count
Jéan
Gulf
Politeness Pays Ends In Sudden Fall And Heir Windfall
A refined man trips near a corner and falls dramatically. Two youths witness the scene. one laughs while the other helps. The fallen man reveals himself as a childless millionaire and offers $10,000 and his hotel address to the helper with one caveat to not spend on the laughing peer.
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Washington Times
Mrs. Gassa Way Speech at Woman's Rights Club
The report notes Mrs. Gassa Way spoke for over an hour before the Woman's Rights club. The city editor says content was sensible though not sensational, leaving the speech largely under print.
Setting Strawberry Plants and Seasonal Planting Advice
A horticultural note contrasts spring and August strawberry planting. Wet summers hinder spring work and favor fall planting, while August 1 to 6 sees early potato and bean vine incorporation and runner setup for later matting, with warnings about weed pressure and limited profit. The piece includes a Brooklyn Life joke and a Western Fruit Grower attribution.
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A. T. Goldsborough
Flance Starch Promises Lasting, Stronger Results
Advertisement claims Flance Starch provides more durable results than competing brands and offers about one third more value for the money.
Fragmented historical ad copy recalls early 20th century cult of cures
A garbled sheet shows a child’s joke about Columbus and an egg plus assorted ads. The noisy mix advertises Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, and vague household cures from The Russ Company of South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Russ Company
South Bend
Lad
Red Cross
South Head
Weather Contrast Between Regions Cited In February Reports
A February note contrasts severe cold and storms in the Western States with perfect weather in Western Canada. A St Paul paper from February 13 is cited, using double headlines and bold type to illustrate the contrast in regional conditions.
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Canada
St. Paul
Canadian land rush swells as settlers flock north
During January the number of settlers heading to Canada exceeds any prior January. The northward movement grows rapidly as vacant western lands fill with an improving class of settlers. Government agents in the United States organize special excursions in March and April to assist and inform prospective settlers.
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Canada
Texas
St. Joseph
Fort Worth
Tex
Burlington
Moorhead
Havre
Mont
Williaton
N. di
Miles City
Medicine Hat
Leadville
Calo
Kidney Pills Claim Cure For Philadelphia Man
George W. Renoff of Philadelphia states that after five years of back and kidney pain he found relief using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports a permanent recovery after four years off the medicine and notes the trial offer and 50 cent price. The ad also mentions Secretary Shaw seeking relief for a treasury building accident victim with a broken right leg.
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George W. Renoff
North Lith St
Philadelphia
Dean
Shaw
Congress
Treasury
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement with promises
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as trustworthy and able to fulfill obligations, claims blood and mucous surfaces are targeted, and mentions price per bottle. The text also oddly adds a gardening tip about planting dahlia seeds in March.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wee
Keown F. Cheney
Armind
Kirwan & Manvin
Belecale
Boutswan
Draaens
Garfield's Report on Beef Industry Clears Packers
The Garfield commission report concludes that beef packers were not extorting prices or earning huge profits. It cites official data showing the top net profits in 1902 at about 2.3 percent and 1.8 percent in 1904, with prices and values not improperly manipulated at major centers. The study asserts widespread criticism was unfounded and credits a thorough government investigation.
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Garfield
Chicago
Great Western
United States
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Lara
Fate
Garonne
Ursuline Comvent
Lazalie
la Roche
Brigida
Cazeneau
Eir
Barataria
D’ Roselle
Zeney
Bayou Lafourche
Grande Tre
Count de Zeneau
Nate
de Cazeneau
Xhen Lafitte
M’sieur le Panies
Brooklyn
PAIC
Winslow
Arctic Zone
Calgary
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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