The Terrifying Night of Sefton’s Murder Tale
During a mansion party, Clara Selwell discovers a tied thread to a murder case as police search for a killer. A tense exchange with Mr. Sefton hints at hidden motives, stage theatrics, and a possible near-fatal truth. The evening ends with Clara slipping away unseen into the corridor.
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Mr. Sefton
Clara
Mr. Whittaker
Clara Selwell
Laura
Francis Whittaker
Sefton Steppe
Miss Selwell
Sefton
Madame Tussaud’s Early History and Rise to Fame
The article recalls Madame Tussaud the celebrated wax sculptor once praised as the most remarkable woman in England by the Great Duke. It notes her early wit and connections with Voltaire Rousseau Franklin Robespierre Mirabeau and Marat, her link to Princess Elizabeth, and how after the revolution she built a wax museum in England that prospered, including the famed marble staircase at the entrance.
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Mr. Whittaker
Clara
Madame Tussard
England
Voltaire
Rousseau
Franklin
Robepierre
Mirabeau
Marat
Elizabeth
Madame Tussand
Madame Tussaud
Whitehall Review
Diary of Capt Pausch Reveals Hessian Experiences in Burgoyne Campaign
Diary describes Capt Pausch of Burgoyne’s Haynau artillery and his men during the Lake Champlain action and the September 19 and October 7 battles leading to Burgoyne’s surrender. It includes personal life, hospital conditions, and hostility from English officers, with reflections on Yankes and the Hessian fate.
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Pausch
Burgoyne
Haynau
Cassel
Co. Stone
Treasure
Arnold
Lake Champlain
Catiff
Pansch
Vancour Island
Detroit Free Press
Warner's Tippecanoe Promises Appetite Control
The Cosmopolitan reports tips on digestion from Warner's Tippecanoe claiming to aid saliva flow and digestion while warning that strong tea coffee and cocoa in excess harm digestion. It cites a Bellaire Illinois case of seven years dyspepsia improved by the product and dietary guidance.
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Warner
Tippecanoe
Ladies' Seminary Learning Quality Compared to Notre Dame
The article notes the ladies' seminary as a respected learning institution, claiming it surpasses Notre Dame near Baltimore in certain aspects. It mentions the sisters in charge and hints at medical or health assurances while advertising a twenty five cent cost for admission or services.
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Ladies’ Seminary
Notre Dame
Baltimore
Asa
Cougl
Fontz
Foutz
David I. Foutz
Baltimore, MD
An Improvement in Journalism Critique
The Boston Transcript quotes a piece praising a journalist’s progress while criticizing the editor as clever but self-promoting. It notes a sharp contrast with the past praise of rival editors and mocks the office boy amid the shift.
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Boston Transcript
How to Get Strong with Blood Nourishment and Exercise
The passage argues that strength comes from proper blood nourishment and muscle activity. If blood is poor and thin or poisoned with bile, growth is hindered and waste limits gains. It recommends enriching blood with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery before exercising to develop strength without harming the physique.
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Pierce
Tad Grant and Gus Swap Secret Loan Promise
Dialogue from the New York Sun shows a young man offering $20 to Gus with strict secrecy. Gus pockets the money and vows never to disclose the loan, while the pair discuss a repayment time in hushed terms.
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Gus
New York Sun
Pea Pastimes and Patent Potions in a Peculiar Page
An odd old column promotes a mix of tonics and pills. It touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets to aid digestion and bile balance, MENSMAN’s Pronounced Beer Tonic for general debility, and liver tonics claiming to prevent disease. Ends with Liver care advice and a nod to Prickly Pear products.
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Mensman
Hazzard & Co
Proprietors
New York
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