The Wreck and the Gold Chain Mystery Continues
In a tense chapter fragment, a missing clothes and bag trigger suspicion around a gold chain. The narrator and McKnight trail a suspect, Johnson, while a girl named Ali son West emerges as a focal point, with tense pursuit and hotel lodging after a long car ride.
Washington Flier film leads to chase and theater shock
The narrator recalls a wreck scene, a dramatic cinema reveal, and a pursuit involving Johnson and McKnight. A late night plan to dodge the detective fails, prompting a quick dash to a cinematograph office for clues and a tense return to the hoped-for reunion with Alison West.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Letter from Dr. Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton New York invites readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp Root. It promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and urges mentioning this paper, noting the product is sold at drug stores for cents and one dollar.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamston
N. Y
Hands Fast Healed After Cuticura Remedies
An elderly man describes severe hand cracks with bleeding itching and pain for over a year. After trying two doctors without success, he reports full healing within one week of using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and praises the remedies.
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Cutiara
John W. Hasty
Thank You’s and a Wall Street Lesson
A judge remarks on gratitude amid adversity and a tale of escaping a $10,000 Wall Street loss. He notes the irony of having $20 more than insiders realized while appreciating those who cared. The exchange reflects frugality, luck, and the value of lessons learned.
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Wall Street
Fragmented ad copy on patent remedies and prices
A damaged OCR item shows an advertisement for a gastrointestinal remedy with pricing. Mentions Toledo, Ohio and a 76 cent price. Lacks coherent context and clear product name due to garbled text.
Question of Names in Social Exchange
A humorous dialogue centers on recognizing Mrs. Wadsworth by her current name after divorce, with the speaker asking if they have been introduced before and revealing awareness of her prior married name. The exchange plays on social assumptions about divorce and name changes.
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Wadsworth
Nene to Her He Concerning Love Blactter
Fragmentary note reads as a terse exchange about love with one side claiming much has been said while another responds with a pouty line. No clear names or places are present. The readable text suggests a personal or fictional dialogue fragment.
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Stogie
Dal
Nene
Voter’s Train Ride Ends With Conflicting Ballot
An English voter in 1900 trusted a special train to a distant poll. At the booth he met the train engineer who shared his town on the voting register and cast a vote for the opposing side while present to assist the voter.
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England
Not Wanted in Cal Purchaser Sends Cryptic London Request
An intending purchaser in California writes a London bookseller asking for a copy of a volume, but the note includes garbled phrasing and references to using the book as “food for thought” and a “saint Fgiee capetartin.”
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Cal
London
History of Red Cross Seal and Tuberculosis Stamps
The article traces early charity stamps from 1862 Boston soldiers relief to the Red Cross Christmas seal. It notes 1907 Delaware Anti Tuberculosis Society revenues, 1908 first national tuberculosis stamp drive raising 135000 dollars, 1909 total 250000 dollars, and 1910 slogan A Million for Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals in 1910.
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Red Cross
Boston
Delaware Anti
Place of Honor Feast Tale Ends With Sit Opposite Pudden
Harvest time at Farmer Hodge's house features a feast for the hands led by Giles the oldest hand. The hostess urges Giles to take the seat of honor beside her, but he declines politely choosing to sit opposite a pudden instead.
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Johnson
Miller
Bronson
Commonwealth
Candida
McKnight
Washington
Baltimore
Farmer Hodge
Giles
English Blood Nonsense Heard By Noble Guest
A child raised to hate England recites the nursery line Fe Fi Fo Fum from the kitchen dumb waiter as a noble English visitor dines with the family. The moment interrupts a late meal and shocks the guests with the child’s grim chant.
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England
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