Lawman Blakeley Pursues Forged Notes in Brongon Case
Lawrence Blakeley a lawyer travels to Pittsburg to depose John Gilmore the prosecution’s chief witness. In Gilmore’s house Blakeley admires a granddaughter Almon Weat while a rascal father is named friend of the forger. On a Pullman train a mix up swaps bags revealing a crime scene style mystery aboard the car with a sleeping-car robbery and misplaced clothes.
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Lawrence Blakeley
Pittsburg
John Gilmore
Gilmore
Almon Weat
Blakeley
Bran
Tower Ten
Anate
Florida
McKnight
Pullman
Gray
The Circular Staircase Illustrations by Iva bl RET NER
An unnamed male passenger aboard a night train misplaces his berth and clothes to another car. After a tense search a murder is discovered in lower ten as the porter and conductor uncover a dead passenger, shocking the narrator.
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Iva
Darky
Nimber Geven
Number Nine
McKnight
Murder on the Night Train Unveils Suicide Belief
On a night train a lifeless man in lower ten is identified by a doctor as murdered. The narrator recalls a blue gown maiden, a tense car, and a porter fraught with shock as the scene unfolds and authorities probe the mystery amid curious passengers.
The Blind Senator Gore Carved Path to Power
Oklahoma history recalls Senator Thomas Pryor Gore, born 1870 in Mississippi, who became a U.S. senator despite total blindness from youth. From farming roots to debater, speaker, and political organizer, Gore endured poverty and hardship, secured a delegate seat in Oklahoma, and won election to the Senate in 1903, with a notable early career amid national attention on bribery allegations.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas Pryor Gore
Oklahoma
Congressional
Senate
United States
Senator Gore
Mississippi
Walthall
Bélig
Washington
Gore
James Creelman
Pearson's Magazine
Bryan
Kansas City
Gorse
South Dakota
Texas
Territorial
Congress
Territorial Senate
United States Senate
Kidney Pills Claim Cure For Diseased Kidneys
An odd ad style item promotes Don's Kidney Pills by Dean Vaughan from Iola Kansas, claiming diabetes and kidney issues were cured after use. Also mentions a watch fob value, smoking notes, and Dr Pierson’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative with general health mottos from various sources.
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Dean
B. Vaughan
South St. Iola
Kan
Don
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Pioros
Not to ovardo It Lily’s Surprise Party Plan
Dialogue fragment shows Lily planning a surprise party for Mias Sally with a light note on giving no present to avoid spoiling the moment. Sally questions what to bring while Lily suggests delaying on gifts.
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Lily
Mias
Sally
Misa Sally
Harker and Barker Banter Over Pets and Dining Table
Dialogue reveals Harker mocking a plan to sell dogs while Barker complains of dull work. Harker notes no four legged friends except the dining room table, underscoring a humorous exchange about appetite and domestic life.
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Harker
Barker
Post Toasties Distinctive Flavor Pleases All Palates
Classic cereal advertisement extols Post Toasties as a sweet crisp food universally enjoyed by children and helpful to mothers. It highlights economical appeal for reducing living expenses and notes Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. with a dateline in a Local Creek address.
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Lower Ten
Mike
Intercostel
Thomas P. Gore
Dr. Gelkta
Pet
Postum Coren Co., Ltd
Datile Creek, Xo
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