No Man's Land Love Coup Ends in Murder and Escape
Garrett Coast tours a perilous island plot where Kathrine Thaxter fights to rescue him as Blackstock murders Van Tuyl. Coast, Appleyard, and Katherine confront a wireless gang on No Man's Land, with a daring chase, a blinded killer, and a final tense escape toward a distant yacht.
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Garrett Coast
New York City
Douglas Blackstock
Blackstock
Kathrine
Thaxter
Coast
Dundas
van Tuyl
Katherine
Black
Biind
Fias
Appleyard
Echo
Secret Service
No Man's Land
Blackatock
Coolle
Night chase on a perilous island escape
Coast and Katherine struggle up a ridge as a genie-boat lands and Blackstock seeks to recapture them. A schooner Appleyard is driven ashore and the escape plan hinges on avoiding Blackstock and his armed crew while they seek safety inland toward a bungalow. It ends with revelation of Blackstock’s alias and imminent pursuit.
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Laira
Katherine
Corzst
Garrett
Chang—Blackstock
Blackstock
Blickatock
Tere
Coast
Chang
Wehi
Missouri's First Negro School Fought by Bandit Jesse James
The Kansas City founded school, begun in 1868 by J Milton Turner, faced nonpayment by ex Confederates who ran the school commissioners. Jesse James and his Liberty, Missouri gang terrorized the city with robberies and gunfire, then paid Turner small sums claiming help for keeping the school open. Turner recalls resisting threats yet acknowledging James aided school costs at times.
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Missouri
Kansas City
J. Milton Turner
Jesse James
Liberty
Turner
James
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Savings Bank Joke Shows Bank and Judge Banter
A light court-room quip features a depositor asking a bank to cancel an old passbook and issue a new one. The cashier asks about the loss, and the depositor explains the situation as his wife won’t let him have it, prompting a judge to remark.
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Savings Bank
Sunset Price of Beauty
A daily thought ponders the value of sunsets and nature's beauty if priced per person or announced by a drum before hawthorn blooms, quoting Robert Louis Stevenson on our tendency to overreact to natural wonders.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Honey Man Delivers Bee Nearby With Mixed Results
A Long Island man selling honey on a street encounter promotes his product amid blooming lawns and rowdy bees. He tells a Maplefeat neighbor that locals have too much raw material to appreciate the finished product, then the matron buys a liberal supply despite her dislike of honey.
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Long Island
End of Tale Clash Echoes Tommyrot Talk
The fragment hints at a heated exchange with phrases like end tal him and that's all Tommyrot. It lacks clear people, places, or events to identify a full news item. The readable text suggests a quarrel or dismissal but provides no verifiable details.
Looking Forward, Parents Discuss Future Plans for Infant Marian
In a friendly gathering the mother says Marian is only eight months old but she envisions college for her daughter, including domestic science, music, and regular studies. A stranger remarks on the idea of laughter for college as the mother smiles at the hopeful plans.
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Marian
Indianapalis Newa
Physician Recommends Cuticura Remedies for Eczema
Irven Hutchison of Three Rivers Michigan credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with curing a four year hereditary skin disease described as dry eczema. He reports severe itching burning bleeding and scales prior to treatment and says symptoms have not returned since healing four years ago. He urges others with skin diseases to try Cuticura and notes samples and a 32 page booklet are available from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Irven Hutchison
Three Rivers
Mich
Long Engagements Cited in Witty Exchange
In a brisk dialogue the Sillcus and Cynicugs joke about engagements and marriage. The longer a man is engaged the less time he has to wed, highlighting humorous views on commitment.
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Sillcus
Kopp's Baby's Friend Promises Teething Relief
Mrs. Burton Gary of Toledo Ohio says Kopp's Baby's Friend calms teething babies without drowsiness. Marketed by Kopp's Baby's Friend Co York Pa, three sizes 10c 25c 50c. Sample by mail on request via druggists or direct order.
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Burton Gary
Toledo
Ohio
Kopp
Druggista
Baby’s Friend Co
York
Musician Delights In Valuing The Stradivarius
A musician remarks that la Stradivarius is worth thousands while Mr. Comrox muses that music, like the drug trade, costs more when named in Latin terms.
Paxtine Promoted For Freshness In Bathing
Advertising copy urges women to use Paxtine in sponge baths to eradicate perspiration and body odors. Boxed 25 cents or postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
In One Respect a Man Unlike a Conflagration
A witty remark compares a man to a fire, noting that once extinguished the man remains full of fire. The line illustrates the idea that a person’s inner ardor endures after outward heat subsides.
Summer Tours Via Nickey Plate Road
Ticket on sale June 1st to Sept. 30 for trips to Canadian, New England and Atlantic Coast points. Liberal return limit and stopover privileges. Inquiries to Agent or write P. Parnin, T. P. A., Fr ayne, Ind.
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Canadian
New England
Atlantic Coast
Liberal
P. Parnin
Frayne
Ind
Paradox of gender wishes among spouses
A reflective line notes many women and their husbands would both choose being male if given the chance, revealing a shared, ironic wish about gender roles and identity.
Stop the Pain Burn Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Cole n Carbolis alwng as a quick healer for burns and cuts. It claims rapid healing and prevention of scars with a free sample offer from J. W. Cole & Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
Local Weather Quips Sparked by Busy Meteorologist
A fragmented item notes dry weather blamed on the weather man being overly absorbed in local options. It humorously suggests his intense focus causes irritable reactions and references an odd term Garfield Tus and a stray phrase about bones and grates.
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S. T
Leard
Shand
Becen
Hal
Garfield Tus
Ania
Tea i Caine
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