Cautious Companion Ends In Unmasking a Thief
A London widow advertises for a companion during her husband’s India service. Miss Burke, a disguised Browning, fronts as a refined candidate with forged letters. A detective arrives, exposing the fraud and recovering jewels and loot, Browning sentenced to 14 years.
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India
Upper
Berkely Street
Conyers
London
Ellis
Burke
Miss Burke
Montacute
Emily Burke
Ellie
Mrs. Conyers
Elis
Mr. White
Browning
The Appeal Classified Rates and Notices
The notice outlines weekly publication, payment rules, and advertising charges for the Appeal. It details rates for inserts, discounts for yearly ads, renewal practices, and penalties for late payment or unpaid durations. It also lists fees for candidate announcements and prohibitions on promoting private or corporate interests.
Bill and Joe
A nostalgic poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes and excerpts from Longfellow reflect on aging, fame, and enduring friendship. The speaker recalls college days as Bill and Joe, contrasts public success with private ties, and muses on fame’s impermanence and the solace found in cherished companions.
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God
Longfellow
Desperate Bowie Knife Duel Ends in Death in Eberhardt City
A fatal encounter unfolded at a local saloon in Eberhardt City when Jackson from Arizona killed Beck after a quarrel. Beck fought back, and both men were mortally wounded. Beck died and Jackson died days later in custody. Brown intervened, Beck’s widow mourns, and New York charity cases are noted alongside Fort Myers cattle tax figures.
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White Pine
New
Eberhardt City
Jackson
Beck
Arizona
Dana
Brown
New York
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Peterson’s Journal
Prip Ietor
Bill and
Joe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Comrade
Bill
Tom O’shanter
Hon
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You
Gap
eHrevacet Joe
Hic Gacer Bill
Hendry
Fort Myers, Fla
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