Tragic Railway Mystery in Pittsburgh Case
Lawrence Brazelay travels to Pittsburgh with forged notes to depose a millionaire witness Joly Gilmora. In a crowded Pullman car a passenger vanishes after a bloodstained pillow excites suspicion. detectives suspect the missing man stole clothes and possibly committed murder, while the narrator faces accusatory stares and a looming trainside investigation.
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Lawrence Brazelay
Goen
Pittsburg
Natea
Bronson
Joly Gilmora
Hobsas
Gumore
Alison West
Ino
Blakeley
Simon Harrington
The Night Train Mystery on the Edge at Dawn
A passenger named Lawrence Blakeley faces accusation after a theft from a berth turns into a murder investigation. A gold chain, a sealed bag, and a bloodstained fragment push suspicion toward him while an amateur sleuth and a crowd seek truth as the train crashes into darkness.
Prelude to Immortal Life. A graceful and honorable old age in the childhood of immortality
A fragmented, dramatic wartime narrative fills a hospital scene where survivors recount a violent crash. The narrator recalls fear, shock, and loyalty while a woman calls for action as flames engulf the wreckage and the second section bears down on them. The tone mixes dark humor with trauma and memory.
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Pinder
Niamis Chief Dead Gabriel Godfroy Ends Battle for His People
Gabriel Godfroy, last chief of the Miamis, died aged seventy six in Peru Indiana after losing his wealth of about sixty thousand dollars due to political fights over land taxes on tribal lands. He had fought to defend his people against tax pressures that ruined his holdings and forced legal battles over land writs while his fortunes dwindled to almost nothing. He was married three times and was linked to Frances Slocum through his first wife. The death ends a long chapter of Miams leadership and struggle.
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Blue
Lawrence Blakeley
Washington
Blakeley & McKnight
McKnight
Melnight
Edly
Peru
Gabriel Godfroy
Godfroy
Godfrey
Blackford County
Francis Godfrey
Little Turtle
Teecumseh
Hamer
St. Clair
Tippecanoe
Chick I
Mississinewa
Campbell
St. Mary's
Wabash
Gabriel
Frances Slocum
Wilkesbarre
Tosa
Miami County
Pennsylvania
Indang
Tiny Baby’s Pitiful Eczema Case
A two month old suffered severe eczema covering body with raw skin and thick crust. After failing many remedies, Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent led to skin renewal. four months old now healthy. signed by Mia Joseph Rosemann Ridgewood Heights New Jersey.
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Ong Caka
Mia
Joseph Rosemann
St. John’s Place
Ridgewood Heights
Fire headline marks fallen comrade in city paper
Ray Bone, brother of U S District Attorney Harry Bone, once a Wichita Beacon reporter, penned a dispatch after a fire scene where a deputy was thrown from a bowe cart, headlined Gone to His Last Fire. The Kansas City Journal notes the piece led to his removal from the paper.
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Ray Bone
United States’ District
Harry Bone
Wichita Beacon
Lllad Bone
Bono
Kansas City Journal
Catarrh Cure Claim and Cure Offer in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement touts a $100 reward for proof that Catarrh can be cured and promotes Sarsaparilla style remedies. It asserts Catarrh is constitutional, claims a internal treatment via Catarrh Cure, and credits the proprietors with faith in the medicine. It urges readers to send testimonials to J Cheney & Co Palado Ohio.
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Bcie
Finll
Cheney & Con 'Palado
Local Enterprise and the Eldest Canary Eruption
In a regional tale a curious gas cano is debated amid a long standing local tradition. Hotel managers reportedly sustain a yearly fire during the season to preserve a historic feature. The quirky exchange marks a unique regional enterprise and cultural practice.
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Tourlai
Meggendorfer
Lewin’ Single Binder Cigars Tin Foil Pack Note
A brief note on a Lewin single binder cigar from an original tin foil smoker package. The message includes a mark noting 59 straight and quotes J. C. Snaith praising the recipient as truly great and notoriously not happy.
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Lewin
J. C. Snaith
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Opyrignt
Russia
Chapter
Niamis
Gabriel Godfray
Stolan
White Rose
Gutmiet
Carter
Arters
W. L. Douglas
America
Dougiaa
Sage
Douglas
Brock
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