Widowed Heiress Finalizes New Marriage After Scandal
San Francisco letter reports Frankie Brown McKee, daughter of the late Hiram Brown of Oakland, seeks a new husband after exploiting two marriages for money. She first wed dying printer McKee for his estate and funeral costs, later marrying English actor Arthur Newton Bascombe as plans for a Far East wedding unfold.
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Frankie Brown- McKee
Hiram Brown
Oakland
Frankie
Capt
Richard Apgar
Frankie Brown
Capt. Apgar
Anson A. DuPuy
McKee
Europe
San Francisco
Arthur Newton
Arthur Bascombe
Newton
Frankie Brown-McKee
Dream Memory and the Hidden Memory in Sleep
A tale explains dream memory by recalling a legal case where a son, aided by a dream from his father, uncovers missing papers proving a claim upon an estate. The dream mentions a Portuguese gold coin, prompting the solicitor to reveal the forgotten documents and secure the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fortitude Born of Love in a French Explosion
In 1880 at Neufchateau a hardware shop with ammunition exploded. A man burned emerged with his child, a girl six or seven, both scorched but alive though disfigured. The child comforted the father as paramedics or bystanders tended them, a vivid memory retold by the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neufchateau
Department Des Vosges
France
Papa
Philadelphia Press
One Bottle Cures Rheumatism Says Zollinger
In Fort Wayne Indiana on August 23 1889 L C Zollinger testifies he was cured of rheumatism after taking Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup. He credits Dreier and Bro. druggists and urges others to ask their druggists for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Rheumatic Syrup Co
Jackson
Mich
Messrs
Dreier
Dreier & Bro
Sudden Attachment on State Street Involves Young Woman
A lighthearted incident on State street shows a young woman strolling with a bright red ribbon on a white poodle. Her parasol hook snagged a handsome passerby’s coat pocket triggering apologies as bystanders helped steadiness return.
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State Street
Chicago Tribune
Unbecoming Tints and Bilious Symptoms Warn of Liver Issues
A period piece warns that lemon hues and pig-tailed hints signal biliousness. It links liver trouble to pain beneath the ribs and headaches, then promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy cleansing bile, aiding digestion, and supporting kidney function.
More Prayers than Buttons in a Buffalo Express Tale
A Buffalo Express anecdote recalls a teacher caring for a girl with a dress missing buttons. Repeated attempts to fix it fail as the mother spends evenings at prayer meetings, leaving pins and patience exhausted and the child in need of repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
Hair-Raising Claim Sparks Husband and Judge Clash
A courtroom quarrel features a husband denying abuse while a wife accuses him of dragging her by the hair. The man retorts that he merely kept a lock of his wife’s hair to remember her during his absence, prompting heated exchanges.
Kemp's Balsam Promises Quick Cough Cure Sale
An advertisement extols Kemp's Balsam as a guaranteed remedy for coughs with a first dose showing effect. Pricing listed at 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial size free, available at all druggists. Also notes on Empress of Japan’s language ban days and a soap brand endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
H. H. Green & Sons
Atlanta
Rushville Street Railway and Transit Company Formed Title Proposed
A town founder celebrates a new half mile street railway from the depot to the Court House with two mule powered bobtailed cars. He opens a headquar ters office and hires a clerk as pride swells. The proposed corporate title would be President Secretary and Treasurer of the Rushville Street Railway and Transit Company and General Manager of the Western Hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville Street Railway and Transit Company
Favorite Prescription Ad Promises Cure for Female Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a permanent cure for delicate female derangements and weaknesses. It claims other remedies only offer temporary relief and guarantees satisfaction with a money-back refund. The text also touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a permanent cure for nasal catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Amble Apology on the Streetcar Shuffle
A passenger shouts at another after a streetcar collision with a silk hat toppled to the floor. The offender apologizes loudly claiming he did not realize a man was seated and offers extreme sorrow for the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Hibbard's Pills advertised for rheumatic and liver care
The ad touts Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills as scientifically compounded and safe for adults and children. It claims relief from Sick Headache Constipation Dyspepsia Biliousness and as an appetizer far surpasses rivals. It also notes ex-Treasurer BEN Profitt of Cooke County Tennessee defaulter from 10 000 to 20 000 and plans to reside in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Profitt
Cooke County
Tennessee
Benjamin
Canada
Kissing at Seven Seventeen and Seventy Panel Offer
A trade ad offers a free panel photo gravure titled “Kissing at Seven, Seventeen, and Seventy” for a 2 cent stamp to cover postage and wrapping. The notice directs readers to address J. F. Smith & Co. of St. Louis Missouri about the anti bile remedy “Rile Beans.”
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J. F. Smith & Co
St. Louis
Missouri
Oregon immigration pamphlet offer promises farming profits
Oregon Immigration Board in Portland advertises a pamphlet claiming Oregon offers mild climate and abundant crops with free information. It urges farmers to obtain a plan to make farming pay and lists addresses in New Milford Connecticut and Portland Oregon. Also promotes Tansill's Punch cigars and Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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Oregon
Oregon Immigration Board
Portland
New Milford
Conn
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Sullivan
Mississippi
Frora McDonald
Minneapolis Press Club
ELY Bros
Warren St
Hood
C. J. Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
Ely
Puayeever
Sthm Kidder's
Chrlestown
Mags
Requina
Morey Mfg. CO
Waukesha
Wis
Highland Park, Ill
Northwestern Military Academy
Government
Hibbard
Tuhe
Piso
Mark
Older CO
Holly
Cook Remedy Co
Omaha
Neb
Hell
Price Co
WM. T.hunten, Pub
Bryant's Business College
Buffalo
N.Y
Wacrine
E. Ross & CO
Toledo
Ohio
CATON
Caion
Warmine
Apyr
Bal Chadwick
Emg
Theodore Holland
Philada
T. Hazeltine
Warren, Pa
REED
MOODY
Moody & CO
Cincinnati
American School of Telegraphy
Madison, Wis
Mabit
J. Bh. Stephens
Lebanon
Adviatii
Atte BioetacNs Medical
Richmond
Lehmann
Washington, D. C
Jones
Ston Wacon
Binghamton
Binghamton, N
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Sam & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Arms
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson, T
Springfield
Masa
Bradfield Resulater CO
Jepnen
Wu, Gleghorn, Gardner, Jr
T. Popham
Philadelphia
Ee A. J. Tower
Boston
Éacey
T.aand Carroll
Warrine
Asews Machine
Express
Chicago Ledger
Franklin Street
Chicago
Chichester
Red Cross
Transit
Rand
Walchester Chemical Co
Madison Sa
G. H. Ingraham
Amsterdam
N. Y
Evans Chemical Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
C.N.Y
D. R. Dyche & CO
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