A Strange Adventure and Other Tales From Chicago
A Chicago narrator recalls a kidnapping scare and a comic domestic piece. The tale follows a young woman abducted by masked men and released in a city alley, with a mystery about her captors remaining unresolved. The article also includes humorous vignettes about neighbors and thrift, and a cautionary piece on prudent money habits.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Laura Mason
Laura
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The Ap reap Weekly Paper notice
Friday morning publication notes payment terms for expired subscriptions and letters that no attention is given to orders for the paper unless accompanied by cash.
Beauties of Manhood and a Saloon Scene
A reflection on youth growing into manhood depicts the awakening from a sheltered world to a harsher external life. The piece contrasts innocence with responsibility and urges truth in character. It ends with a sharp exchange as John Henry defends leaving a saloon when his wife accuses him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobhany
Thompson
John
Movilie
Mollie
John Henry
Court Scene and Humorous Tidbits From A Napka Page
A courtroom scene yields a witty exchange as a fool testifies Moses made him and Aaron is humorously invoked. Nearby, a Kansas note leads to a mistaken love letter mix up. Also: a Cuban telegraph joke, debt figures, and small town quips about butter and soap. An Africa dog tale and a leaping rhyme conclude the miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Butterwick
Thompson
William
Moses
Chancellor Gray
Sawyer
Olathe
Kansas
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Alexander Hamilton
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Col. Douglass
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L. Fielder
Georgia
Stewart
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Clarrc Terrell
Faprese
U.S
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Warner, Re and Life
America
England
Jas. H. Guerry
Attorney At Law
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Dawson, Ga
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United States
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Key West
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Pacific Railroad
John Green
Africa
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