The Contrabandist and Spotless Town Parody Town
A long excerpt blends a spoof of SAPOLIO advertising for Spotless Town with a fictional Paris chapter, showing the town’s portraits, civic pride, and a chase involving an alchemist and Bianca. The narrative shifts to a Paris-set romantic thriller where Helen Montauban faces danger as plots unfold in Hotel de Clairville and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jet ‘Gow
Wight
Hall of Fame
Jean M.D
Doctor Brown
Sapolio
Shilling State
Sparkling County
Otountry
Biltby State
Spotlean Town
Grimeville
Dingy Village
Muddy River
Rusty Fork
Booticas
William McHinley
Paris
Hotel de Clairville
Frederic
Rose
Louis
Helen Montauban
Accon
Hue
Monsieur
Bianca—Biancal
Bianca
Ate
Hya
Biancas
Hotel de Qlairville
Mademoiselle Montauban
Helen
Francis
Rother
Hornes
Count de Chirville
Brancis Egerton
Adele
Lord Ingerton
Prombin
Crops Improve but Rain Needed in Many States
The weekly crop report notes better conditions in many drought areas due to cooler weather and rains, with substantial improvement in the Missouri valley and northern states. Early corn remains damaged, while late-planted corn shows promise in Iowa and parts of Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas, and reports from Washington and Oregon forecast good yields. southeastern regions and parts of the Ohio Valley still face drought and heat stress with uneven relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Central Valley
Missouri Valley
Mississippi
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
South Atlantic States
Pacific Coast District
Kansas
Interosa
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Sinvis
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Atlaatic
South Dakota
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Perth
Avery
Toby
Tobaco
Mort
Michigan
Robbers Loot Suburban Railway Office for 700
Four armed men entered the Chicago Suburban Railway Company offices at 220 Street and Hurlet Avenue early Monday, gagged and bound two employees William Ness and James Bortuch, then blew open the safe with dynamite and escaped with about 700. Ness and Bortuch, bound in the coal bin, freed themselves after three hours. the robbers conducted a quiet exit after removing money from the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Subhuirban Railway Company
220 Street
Hur‘let Avenue
William Ness
James Bortuch
Neal
Ness
Bortuch
News From Our Colonies Report Indigo Adulteration
Reports to the War Department note indigo from the Philippines fell in price due to adulteration by natives and influx of Chinese methods. Prices dropped from 61-63 cents to about 23 cents in 1876 and then fluctuated around 80-85 cents amid quality decline. Governor Tilley discussed Guam, tuberculosis, and industrial education while Cuba’s literacy and governance issues were noted. Copper deposits near Mount Pata and Igoriotes working copper kettles were highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Kins
War Department
Geo
Philppine
Guam
Tilley
McKinley
Lilley
Pres
Lepanto
Mount Pata
P. 1
Archipelago
Senega
Impressioniat Effect and Mixed Health Claims Across Notices
A collage of quotes and snippets touches on art missteps at a club, Swiss hotel wealth, and patent medicine appeals. It includes a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet about an impresario’s hangings, a Swiss hotel profits claim, a New Baden notice praising Dodd’s Kidney Pills for female troubles, a Red Cross bleach ad, Allen’s Foot-Ease shoe relief, Asia’s vast size, and assorted quips on cures and tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Baden
Anton Griesbauim, Jr
Dodd
Bright
Griesbaum
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Thia
Ton
Folka
France
Hielen
Joncis Agerton
Zea
Juife
Chateau Montauban
Luter Rose
Neels
Upiah
Cagper
Gawper
Gasper
Horn
Ohio State Journal
Somerville Journal
Illinoia
Rob
Cuba
Jegular
Manila
Mariveles
Bataan
Briggs
Clevelana Plain
Deater
Switzerland
Mav
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Asia
Pico
John F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Lowell
Aces
Silasa Palo
Cores Windoolio
Scents
Abottte
Beaumont
Canada
United States
Pedley
Ottawa
N. Hartholomew
Des Moines
W.E. Rogers
Watertown
Hannett
New York
Omaha
Omaha, Neb. B. Davies, 1H4'Q East Idst., St. Paul
Minn
Agenta
Government of Canada
Buffalo
Sioux City
Onder
A.J Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Castoria
Monte
Peerors Fss
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Thompson's Eye
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