Christmas at the Ponsonbys Afloat on the Sea of Fate
Uncle Thuselah tends young master Alfred Ponsonby as he ships to England to meet his English kin. Pink Hereford grieves the parting and fears a broken love while the ship John F Porter sinks with no survivors. Alfred survives a delay ashore due to illness, returns home on Christmas, and contemplates Pink from a distance.
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Virginia
Martha Hereford
Fink
Alfred
Sam
Thuselah
Pink
Miss Pink
John F. Porter
New York
Chile
Pick
Sir George
Mars Alfud
Court House
Chrismus
Sirust
Mr. Ponsonby
Mansion House
John
F. Porter
Hereford
England
Sam Pendleton
Pessoa
Across the Atlantic and a World Yet to See
A narrative fragment recalls travelers taking a spring voyage to Europe aboard the Atlantic voyage and a dream of visiting New York. It also advertises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women and mentions Mrs Gridley in the Columbian Exposition as daughter of Judge Gridley and a curious Gridley family history.
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New York
Europe
Pink
Gridley
G. D. Gridley
Michigan
Crouch
Bishop Gridley
Letter from South Dakota governor endorses Krause’s Headache Capsules
A historical letter from J. H. Fierener of Santa Clara SD endorses Krause’s Headache Capsules. He sends a postal note for $1.00 and claims the product cures headaches, praising its effectiveness. He notes Aberdeen Hecla and Britton druggists will stock it and mentions plans to promote in Colorado mining communities.
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South Dakota
Krause
Aberdeen
Hecla
Britton
Marshall
Colorado
Adach
Countess Tolstoi Outwits Husband as Family Manager
The countess Tolstoi is described as an extremely clever woman and the family’s financial manager. She administers the estate for her husband and children and previously issued a cheap edition of Count Tolstoi's novels, funding the household from its royalties.
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Countess Tolstoi
Count Tolstoi
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed as Mercury Free Medicine
An advertisement warns against mercury use in treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and cautions buyers to seek genuine product sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Also notes the death of Baroness von Levetson at age 90, Goethe's late love, who declined marriage and supported charitable work in Bohemia.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Goethe
Baroness von Levetson
Bohemia
Thanks and Praise from ailing Friend Ben Dantuer
A letter from Ben Dantuer expresses gratitude to friends for support during a three month illness from rheumatism. He credits Sulphur Bitters for his recovery and wishes others never suffer as he did, noting Gen Booth as the creator in an unclear aside.
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Ben
Danteur
The Great Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
A sensational ad touts a kidney and bladder cure claiming immediate relief for Bright's disease diabetes and urinary distress. It targets adults and children, emphasizes prostatism and incontinence, and cites Dr. Storie in Chariton Iowa as seller. Rubinstein avoids Odessa piano recital, despite long visits.
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Bright
D. Q. Storie
Chariton
Parks Sure Cure Promises Rheumatism Cure Guaranteed
A drug advertisement claims Parks Sure Cure removes rheumatism kidney trouble and liver complaints with a money back guarantee. It is sold by D Q Storie, a local druggist, as of 3 15. Charles N Richards is noted as mender of quill pens for the United States Senate amid payroll titles. One Senator Morrill uses quill pens bought ready made.
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Parks
D. Q. Storie
Charles N. Richards
Charles Sumner
Mender
United States Senate
Mr. Morrill
Bright
Electric Bitters Cured Diverse Ailments in Several Cases
S. H. Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin was troubled by neuralgia rheumatism stomach disorder liver trouble and weakness but three bottles of Electric Bitters restored health. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg NL healed a eight year leg sore after three bottles of Electric Bitters and Bucklen Amnia Salve. John Speaker of Catabwa Ohio cured five fever sores on his leg with one bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen Amica Salve. Mrs Dell A. McCormack North Dakota nearly elected to the Senate at 31 with no political aims beyond her husband.
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S. H. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
John Speaker
Catawba
Buklen
D. Q. Storie
Dell A. McCormack
North Dakota
United States Senate
Hines
Hannah M. Willtame
Lawrenceville
Dearborn Co
Ind
Parks Sure Cure Promise and A Boston Poet Letter
An ad touts Parks Sure Cure for kidney and urinary diseases promising a guaranteed cure with no cost if not effective. Separate note discusses a letter to Dr Olive W Holmes titled Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, received by the Boston poet, misaddressed as Dear sadam.
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Olive W. Holmes
Sadam
Boston
Cough Medicine Marketed Amid The Chicago Congress
The ad cites Kemps Balsam as stopping coughs instantly. It then lists a Chicago congress lineup with Sir Edwin Arnold to lead English literature and Sir Frederick Leighton for art, plus delegations in engineering electricity and music featuring prominent names.
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Chicago
Edwin Arnold
England
Frederick Leighton
Sir Benjamin Baker
W. H. Preece
Silvanus Thompson
Alexander Siemens
Maj. Cardew
Dr. Mackenzie
J.F. Bridge
Parks Tea Promises Beauty Beneath Rosy Cheeks
An ad extols Parks Tea as a cure for impurities and daily bowels boosting health and beauty. It claims roses on the cheeks can be kept and notes it is sold by druggist D. Q. Storie. The piece mentions a Chicago visit by Brigham Young's first wife and her daughter, described as a dignified 72 year old.
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D. Q. Storie
Brigham Young
Chicago
Headache Relief Promoted by Endorsed Capsule
A reader letter from Winn H. Supeh praises Krause Headache Capsules as fast acting and reliable after years of suffering. The Altoona Mirror notes the product selling by D. Q. Storie, with a dealer endorsement and brief testimonial.
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Genlemen
Krause
Winn HS Suep
Altoona
Mirror
D. Q. Storie
Boston prodigy Keller asks: one of the justices
The blind young prodigy from Boston asks a high court justice for consideration in a landmark case. The request highlights the exceptional talent of the child and the appeal to a national figure for guidance.
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Oe Keller
Little
Prodigy
Boston
Sixty Seconds and Discoveries in a Brief Moment
A periodical notices the value of sixty seconds in progress and mentions a sixty second cough remedy Cubed Couvh Cure priced at 25 and 50 cents sold by D Q Storie. It notes Cravenur Sven Redin preparing a new Asian journey funded by Sweden king and a Swedish syndicate with Russian government backing.
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D. Q. Storie
Cravenur Sven Redin
Asia
Sweden
Parks Tea For Headache And Ailments
An ad extols Parks Tea as a remedy for headache constipation and fatigue. It claims blood purification complexion improvement liver action and daily bowel movement using only herbs. Also notes D Q Storie and Sly Solomon Jones Homer as vendors and references a valedictory at Roanoke College with June 7 as commencement day.
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D. Q. Storie
Solomon Jones Homer
Indian Territory
Roanoke College
Virginia
Only Woman in New York Given Mass at Home by Papal Permission
The sole woman in New York allowed to celebrate mass in her home is Mrs Joseph O Donohue, an invalid, honored by the Pope for her charitable work. Dr Talmage, by contrast, is described as financially affluent with a $50,009 fortune and $26,000 yearly income from books sermons lectures and editorial work.
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New York
Joseph O’donohue
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Talmage
Kaiser Rules Sermons at Fifteen Minute Limit
Emperor William orders sermons by a court chaplain not to exceed fifteen minutes. Oregon papers report the marriage of Miss Grace Penney to William Nickel with notes that he sought change as a compensation of being a kaiser.
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William
Oregon
Grace Penney
William Nickel
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