Blood, Betrayal, and a River Escape in Burrell Plot
In a stormy confrontation, Stark wounds Gale and Burrell as Doret and Poleon confront Stark's guilt. Stark reveals his daughter Necia is with a freighter upriver while Runnion schemes to take her, forcing Burrell and Gale to choose mercy over vengeance.
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Birrell
Poledu
Doret
John Gale
Gale
Stark
Poleon
Burrell
Leutenant
Bennett
Lke
Barret” Ile
Gaylord
Necia
Hiim
Ben Stark
Skagway
Inter
Runnion
Poleon Doret
Stammering Woman Declines Marriage Proposal
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer vignette a nervous woman stammers through a marriage proposal. He misreads her hesitation as a joke concluding she is saying naturally you want to say my dearest. She finally says no.
Bees and Ants Communicate Through Feelers and Signals
Gaston Bouwer argues in the Revue THebdo madutre that bees and ants carry on conversation via feelers and signals, with colonies responding instantly to noncontact cues. A laborer may signal a burdened comrade who then joins to lift or move the object.
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Gaston Bouwer
Thebdomadutre
Mr Bouwer
Ohio State Fair Horse Exhibition Building Stands Largest
The Ohio State Fair features a vast Horse Exhibition Building housing pure bred horses. Sized 32 by 322 feet with capacity for 600 head, it includes broad aisles and a central arena for premium adjudications during the Columbus exposition starting August 80, 1, 2, 8.
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Columbus
Training Teachers at Findlay College Noted
The Normal Department of Findlay College is praised for training teachers. Professor Enoch A. Fritter leads the department with a long record of successful pedagogy and public speaking. The fall term opens Tuesday September 14, under President A. G. Brown.
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Findlay College
Enoch A. Fritter
R. We
Burton
Dent of
Freeport
Till
Save
Syre
Britter
Fritter
G. I. Brown
Findlay
Remembering Charles Fechter in Monte Cristo
An author recalls the romantic actor Charles Fechter and a midnight pit call promising his return. A drug ad touts Dean's Regulats as a mild laxative preventing constipation for 25 cents.
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Charles Fechter
Monte Cristo
Feehter
Window notices echo in Victorian shopfront curiosities
In a 0 window a undertaker displays a coffin with a placard reading Wanted An adult assistant, inviting inquiry inside. A parallel exists in a picture shop window showing Cupid with the caption Wantd A respectable boy, as cited by the London Globe.
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Cupid
London Globe
Doctor Eelectric Promises Quick Pain Relief
An ad claims Dr. Thomas Eelectric offers rapid relief from earache within two minutes and from throat and muscle pain at later intervals, touting his authority as a monarch over pain. The sparse copy lists timeframes for relief from earache hoarseness burns and sore throat.
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Thomas Eelectric
Monarch
Rome was built at night says youngster in school
A Washington public school recitation ends in a joke when a student answers a teacher's question about when Rome was built with the remark at night. The boy explains his idea from hearing his father say that Rome wasn't built in a day.
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Washington
Rome
Harper's Weekly
Foley's Orine Laxative claims cure for stomach trouble
An advertisement promotes Foley's Orine Laxative as a remedy for indigestion and habitual constipation. It claims to stimulate the stomach and liver and regulate the bowels, attributed to J.D. Wing.
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Foley
J.D Wing
Women Embrace Natural Hair as Fashion Topic
The passage notes talk of women dressing hair with their own natural locks rather than others' styles. It suggests the trend may become fashion but currently few heads avoid external looks, making it a rarity.
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Clear Skin
An advertisement claims skin eruptions and pimples stem from impure blood and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic to clear the blood and improve complexion.
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Effective Says Mrs Florence
Mrs T H Florence of Fremont Ohio testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills saved her money on doctors and cured years of back and kidney pain. She began using them ten years ago after obtaining them at local drug stores and notes consistent relief. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sale agents for the United States Remember the name Davis and take no other.
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Dean
T. H. Florence
Pine
Fremont
Ohio
Doaga
Thomas and Grand’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dvan
Front Door Fashion Sparks London Street Color Debate
London Sketch notes a vogue for vivid door shades in upscale areas. Doors in salmon pink, orange, green, blue, and turquoise appear on homes of dentists doctors and attorneys, suggesting painters paint the town while families travel.
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London
Village Grouch Delays Bill for Medical Attendance
A village grouch complains about a high bill for a broken toe as the doctor explains the compound fracture. He asks the doctor to shave the fee, insisting five dollars is too much for setting the bone.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
A Chicago News excerpt presents a classroom exchange where Curtis prefers the squash pie cut into twelve pieces over two pies, saying he dislikes squash pie. The anecdote demonstrates a playful dialogue about fractions and choice.
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Curtis
Chiago News
Dr Miles Heart Cure Ad Claims Silent Heart Aid
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure for weak heart action with symptoms like shortness of breath chest pain and fluttering. The testimonial from Mrs D Ron Covington Ky claims cure after three bottles and offers price refund from the druggist. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind promotes the remedy.
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Miles
Autor Pe Iain
D. Ron
Main St
Covington, Ky
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Ill
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Maion
Hewerk
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Canada
McCall’s Magazine
Gale BO Senks
Postal
TUE McCall CO
W. Sith St
J. J. McClellan Outlook Building
East Broad Street
Fostoria
Bert Mitten
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Big Four
Cedar Point
Put-in- Bay
Carey
Foley's
Foley & Company
Chicago
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