Express Ride Foils Robbers Then Ends In Marriage
Jessie defies rules by riding an express car to aid Halliday during a staged robbery. After a tense showdown the bandits are captured, Halliday is rewarded and promoted, and he marries Jessie the next morning.
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Jessie
Don
Joe
Denver Red Gang
Halliday
Limited
Dahlista
Shy
Denver Red
Lewthan
Jane
Chencer
Golme
Bill
Express
Borrowed Justice and a Corrupt Recital of Court Favor
A country justice of the peace solicits a retired attorney for a favor in exchange for a receipt after a brief statement of facts. The attorney hints at a future arrangement to influence the local court and profit from ongoing cases, promising future business and division of fees.
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Ottoyne
Pive Wien
Laura Gomne
Williny
British School Rites Invite Public Debate
A Brehton school uses strict self help tasks for boys including sewing, cooking, and room discipline with punishment for laxity. Parents vary in opinion but most fathers support the system as a prudent measure for character building.
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Brehton
New York Press
Thackerays Portrait and Other Anecdotes From 19th Century Club
Thackeray reluctantly sat for Lawrence the painter after family urging. At his club a pompous guard officer teased him about the portrait and Thackeray quipped that full length likenesses suit soldiers while authors value the essence. The page also discusses speech after tongue loss and the drying of Lake Chad as Sahara shifts from sea to lake over ages.
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Thackeray
Lawrence
Lake
Chad
Africa
Sahara
Giving Them Fire and An Honest Thief
An old Maine court anecdote recalls George F. Haley arguing before Chief Justice John A. Peters when a spectator fell in a convulsion and the judge urged him to proceed. Another note tells of a German man in Varis theater losing his watch and catching a thief who wore the same ticket.
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George F. Haley
Biddeford
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
John A. Peters
Haley
Varis
Crowe
Dome
Paria Journal
Recognition Moments With a Hat In The Photo
In a brief exchange Mr. Sappyhead displays a photo trophy featuring his two French poodles. Mise Sulfuric confirms she recognizes him by noting the hat he wears in the image.
Hie Complaint and Juries in London Tit Bits Note
A fragment references a complaint about a claim of death from an insurance official and a reply that the jury found him guilty. The text also includes a quip about the heart and romantic thoughts. The source mixes brief commentary with a satirical line.
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London
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Little Liver Pills
The article promotes Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for dyspepsia and blood renewal, praising its herbal ingredients and non alcoholic formulation. It also advertises The Original Little Liver Pills as a curative for stomach liver and bowels, and offers the Common Sense Medical Advisor free by mail from Dr. R.V. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Kate R. V. Pierce
Adi Dr
Rlv Pierce
Main Street
Falo
N Y
Tarisa man killed in Sunday night assault
Josh Bender a well known white man from Tarisa J T was killed by two bands of black men Sunday night. The attackers were captured and are in jail.
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Josh Bender
Tarisa
J. T
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Promoted as Nerve Tonic
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a revitalizing nerve tonic and brain energizer. It claims to restore worn nerves, improve vigor, and cites Dr Miles’ Nervine as trusted in thousands of American homes. A guarantee offers a money back option on the first bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Dalby
Asa
Cushier
State Bank
Texarcana
Ark
Constable Holder Dies From Wounds in Jail Yard
Beaumont special reports Constable Y R Holder died of wounds received in the jail yard at the Jefferson county courthouse. The incident occurred after a confrontation at the courthouse grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Y. R. Holder
Jefferson County Court House
Dr Boschee Go Syrup Promoted As Cough Remedy
An old-time newspaper pitch touts Dr Boschee's Go Syrup as the reliable cure for lingering coughs and colds. It claims fifty five years of use and that a few doses relieve symptoms and complete recovery with continued use.
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Gallie
Hallard
Tolert
Ballard Snow Linimentt CO
ST. Louis
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Milam
Cameron
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John Wealey
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