Ireneer Calhoun and the Oregon Crisis in Montreal
Secretary of state nominee Calhoun pushes for Texas and Oregon annexation in a tense plot. Nicholas Trist navigates a web of spies, rivals and a baroness while seeking truth on England's motives toward Mexico. A dramatic rendezvous in Montreal foreshadows war and political intrigue.
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John Calhoun
Tyler
Texas
Oregon
Nicholas Trist
Baroness von Ritz
Pakenham
Nicholas
Calhoun
England
Mexico
Elizabeth Churchill
Abyler
Montreal
Elizabeth
United States
von Rittenhofen
P Arty
Icholas
Senora Yturrio
Hahonioun
Camphor Language Used by Malay Natives to Trick Spirit
Harper's Weekly notes that on Johore's Malay peninsula, workers gathering camphor from the Malayan camphor tree speak a unique tongue called Pantang Kapor or camphor language. The ritual speech blends Jakun and Malay words in altered forms to outwit the tree spirit Bisan and avoid obstacles from the jealous guardian of the camphor trees.
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Johore
Bisan
Essary
Harper's Weekly
Always ask for the right leg of poultry says chef
A chef advises buyers to request the right leg of a chicken or turkey. He explains roosting on the left leg makes it muscular and tough, while the right leg stays tender and juicy, so advertisements urge asking for and insisting on the right leg.
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Weinmann in Chicago Back Pain
Mrs Rosa Weinmann of 1927 Greenwood Terrace Chicago Illinois reports severe rheumatic back pains that spread through her body depriving sleep and movement until Doan's Kidney Pills were used. She notes the pain soon lessened and left. The product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Threlka
Elizabeth
Doory
Yturrio
Pakenham
van Zandt
Dean
Rosa Weinmann
Greenwood Terrace
Chicago
Ill
Doan
Striking People Differently in a Window Incident
A large flower pot fell from a window ledge striking a man on the head in a strange accident. The dialogue suggests a dramatic domestic moment with shocked reactions and questions about the fallen vase.
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Mafolica
Rheumatism Remedy Promoted By Noted Doctor
A newspaper item touts a doctor’s rheumatism remedy mixing syrup of Sarsaparita, Torts compound, goon whisky, and Yds mixture. Readers are told to shake the bottle and take a spoonful before meals and at bedtime with quick, early cures claimed. druggists can obtain the ingredients.
Wedding March Surprise Echoes Pop Parody
A young girl at an uptown church wedding had never heard Mendelssohn's Wedding March and was startled when the organ issued the tune. She told her mother at home that they played Gee Whiz I'm glad I'm Free, a popular parody she knew instead.
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Mendelssohn
Eczema Sufferer Hails Cuticura Remedies
A longtime eczema patient describes severe itching and sleepless nights. After failing many doctors and treatments, he credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing his condition and urges others to try the products, citing his gratitude and renewed health.
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Cutiura
C. Louis Green
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Severo Critics and Grace Debate Polite Knightly Talk
In a witty scene Grace challenges a gentlemanly knight who boasts of himself. The dialogue highlights social banter as critics and a refined speaker discuss manners and egos in a playful exchange.
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Alice
Tom
Grace
Knight Bath
Puck
Spring Cleansing Tea Promoted by Local Club
A community notice touts Carfield Tea as a spring blood cleanse. Vague health claims accompany a reminder from the women’s club about avoiding dangerous tools and hazards.
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Washington
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