Ellen Tresdon A Tale Of Murder And Remorse
Ellen Tresdon, beloved daughter of a southern merchant, falls for Edwin Mott while her brother Charles hides a deadly secret. A drunken quarrel ends in murder, driving the family to exile and a life haunted by guilt, as Ellen and Charles drift into a bond bound by shared sorrow.
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Llen Tresdon
Dame Fortune
Ellen Tresdom
Treadons
Ellen
Charles
Ollen
Bone
Wllen
Edwin Mott
Thair Otly
Charles Tresdon
Mott
Alphabetical Burglary Satire From Skedunk Weekly Nana
A spoof news note claims a publishing room thief removed letters, sparking a quixotic crisis. Editors vow to replace missing letters with extra ones by Thursday, lamenting the vandalism yet promising a stronger alphabet for next issue.
Girl Who Won't Tee-Taw in Morehead Advance
A whimsical note from the Advance editor seeking a quiet, practical young woman who can type without distraction and avoid fuss. The writer explains not being pretty, often barefoot when coins hurt, and prefers quiet homespun simplicity over disagreeable tasks.
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Morehead
Up-to-Date Hints on Sugar Beet Cultivation and Plant Health
Indiana Experiment Station reports on sugar beet cultivation focusing on deep plowing and subsolling to improve tap roots, advising fall prep and early spring planting. It warns tests done poorly hinder beet industry and urges proper methods to avoid scaring away capital for local factories. B T Galloway discusses plant health and natural equilibrium amid rising insect and fungal foes.
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Indiana Experiment Station
H. A. Huston
The Water Supply For Gardners and Florists
B Hoxie argues water control secures reliable growth for flowers and vegetables. He recounts failed seasons when bulbs and gladiolus faltered, urges a personal elevated water tank with windmill and gravity feed, and notes city water systems rarely meet garden needs while pests threaten ongoing cultivation.
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Hoxie
Wisconsin
Dog Problems Spark Call for Stricter Canadian Laws
The Dog Post discusses how dogs threaten sheep in Canada and the U United States and urges farmers to back tougher dog laws. It notes a Kansas tip using poisoned sponges to frighten dogs and advocates legal measures over drastic private remedies.
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Dog Post
Canada
United States
Kansas
Household tips and cleaning recipes from the house column
Practical instructions cover pie crust sealing with beaten egg inside, mirror polishing with methylated spirit, ink stain removal on silver vessels using chloride of lime and water, decanter cleaning with washing soda and vinegar, rainfall fabric waterproofing with alum sugar of lead and rainwater, brass brightening with oxalic acid solution, and a note on poison risks. Also mentions Co operative Farmers plan to hire unemployed men for land work at $3 a day to improve urban mood.
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India
Co-Operative
Canadian Co-Operative Commonwealth
Sleep Deprived Fireman Sits Bell Vigil in Exhaustion
A Philadelphia Record interview with a locomotive engineer recounts a fireman kept on duty for three days without sleep. The man dozed at the controls yet rang the bell continuously until reaching the roundhouse, waking only to protest the wakefulness of his own arm.
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Philadelphia
The Fashionable Parlor Redefined by Welcoming Focus
The New York Post notes that perfectly appointed parlors lack life without a focus such as an open fire, reading table, or inviting activity. Some homes even discard the parlor for a library extension with books, magazines, and a writing desk, suggesting use and warmth.
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New York Post
Gratitude for Past Favors and a Doctor’s Practice
A brief, humorous exchange recalling Dr Smarte with a large practice. One speaker notes he is not a great physician yet many patients are former boys who were sent home from school on his orders, and they have not forgotten it.
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Fuddy
Smarte
Duddy
Kent
The Kronidike Flutter card game reveal
The Klondike flutter debuts as a three card game nearly identical to three-card Monte with the aim to find the nugget. It presents as a disguise of the old three-card Wonte and is described as a novelty in card play.
Notable 19th Century Figures in Brief Mentions
Secretary of State Sherman and Mrs Sherman to celebrate their golden wedding next year. Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote The Lost Chord and dedicated it to a friend nearing death. The sale of the song has reached 260000 copies. England discovers it has no adequate Lifes of the Prince of Wales. Empress and Queen Frederick, princess royal, completes her 57th year and is praised for intellect and charity. Miss Mark Twain, daughter of Samuel Clemens, is cited as studying music in Vienna and may be noted for a future stage presence.
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Sherman
Wendell Holmen
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Darwin
W. B. Gladstone
England
Prince of Wales
H. D. Traiil
Empress
Frederick
Princess Royal
Great Britain and Ireland
Charittes
Mark Twain
Paris Figaro
Samuel L. Clemens
Vienna
Laim
Miss Clemens
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Rheumatism Cure
The advertisement asserts rheumatism is permanently cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla and claims thousands report no rheumatic symptoms after use, citing lactic acid neutralization in blood. It also includes home health tips on restoring frost-damaged vegetables and parsley color with boiling water and brief cooking guidance.
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Hood
Five Drops Rheumatic Cure Promises Relief
A 1897 letter from Buena Vista Oregon praises Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. for curing rheumatism in a husband and wife using Five Drops. The ad offers a 30 day trial with 100,000 sample bottles at 25 cents or two for 50 cents, and larger bottles at $1 with promotions through Dearborn Street Chicago. It notes reliability and prompt order fulfillment amid miscellaneous notes and a Cascarla Candy Cathartic endorsement.
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Buena Vista
Ore
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Chicago
Uberty
Wells
Dearborn Street
Ill
A New Problem in Livy Courts and a Dumb Prisoner
A dumb prisoner unable to plead or communicate tests legal privilege and whether a special act of parliament is required. The article notes the court's challenge in handling a noncooperative defendant and his solicitor, raising questions about procedure and rights. Also included are vintage advertisements for foot powder and a New York sample offer.
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London
Social Joys and Oddities From Early Times
A humorous quip about a spread being named for its widespread fundraising effort. A note on stockings in Bible times and literature mentioning their use in Italy around 1200. The passage reflects quaint historical trivia and playful commentary.
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Italy
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Detroit Free Press
Allen
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N. Y
Uncle Aleck
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Ban Francisco
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Louisville
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