Duel in the Dark Ends in Uncertain Fate for Crosby French
Crosby French faces a deadly duel with Claudius Gregg after a chambering at a late hour. Tom D Arcy volunteers to fight in French's place if needed, vowing to marry Mary L Estrange if French dies and to support her if he lives. The duel occurs in the Oak Room with a table between the combatants as tensions mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby French
Claudius Gregg
Mary L’estrange
Harvey L Estrange
Claudius Greggs
Harvey 1
Andromeda
Mary L'Estrange
Tom D'Arcy
Crosby Freveh
D'Arcy
Harvey L’estrangee
Claudius Greeg
Buck Ike
Freney
Tom D’arcy
French
Duel in the Dark Ends With Wounded Crosby French
In an Ireland scene a pistol misfire leads to Claudius Gregg mortally wounding Crosby French in the right shoulder as the duel under the table unfolds. Tom D Arcy and a waiter assist. the couple Crosby French and Mary L Estrange wed with the viceroy in attendance.
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Crosby French
Tom D'Arcy
Claudius Gregg
Gregg
Tom D' Arcy
Claudius Grege
D'Arcy
Ireland
Mary L
Class of Noted Pupils from a Yellowed Book
Frank T. Searight recalls a schoolboy album listing Marcus Hanna Edward Wolcott James K. Jones and John D. Rockefeller as future leaders. Celestia Spelman became Mrs Rockefeller. Hanna and Jones led their parties in the Senate, Wolcott rose as Colorado senator. Owner is Cleveland teacher Andrew Freese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Frank T. Searight
National Magazine
Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Edward ©. Wolcott
James K. Jones
John D. Rockefeller
Celestia Spelman
Jones
Democratic
Hanna
Republican
United States Senate
Eddie” Wolcott
Colorado
Andrew Freese
Cleveland
Landseer’s Loyal Servant Cerberus Tales
An amusing portrait of Sir Edwin Landseer and his devoted valet Cerberus who believed the master to be supreme. The valet’s antics include guarding luggage with comic zeal, once insisting on two trunks labeled hell for Landseer on a northern journey.
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Cerberus
Landseer
Nora and Morris Play Double in Tennis Court Tale
The narrator recalls Nora on the court with swift balls and sly charm. Morris follows meekly as Nora’s gaze and teasing words test their budding romance amid playful tennis and lingering flirtation. Hattie Preston Rider.
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Nora
Morris
Ily
Hattie Preston
Not Guilty Verdict After Jury Feud in Texas Case
Jurors in a Texas case debated the Pike Muldrow offer to be convicted on general principles. A juror warned of retaliation by Pike, and the group resolved to “perfect the judge.” The verdict returned was not guilty.
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Texas
Pike Muldrow
Pike
Detroit Free Press
Typical American Mother and Her Three Childrens Life
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is renowned for devotion to her three children. She walks and drives with them, supervises their clothes, plays with them, and shares a good-night chat each evening.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Eveline
Trade Demand Grows as Chicago Markets See Busier Trade
Chicago trade notes stronger activity despite labor disputes with improved outlook and less pessimism. Grain shipments reach 3,58,552 els, up 47.2 percent. wheat corn oats prices rise then retreat. pork ribs and lard fall. Failures in Chicago district total 25, up from last week and year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. G. Dun @ Co
Board of Trade
Bush
Nelson Hosts 3.5 Million Mortgage for Electric Line
Walter C. Nelson, president of Northern Traction, announced a mortgage of 3.5 million dollars to Knickerbocker Trust of New York and Benjamin L. Allen as cotrustee. The loan funds a proposed electric car line from South Bend to Chicago via New Carlisle, Laporte, Valparaiso and Hammond, Indiana.
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South Bend
Ind
Walter C. Nelson
Northern Traction Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company of
New York
Benjamin L. Allen
Chicago
New Carlisle
Laporte
Valparaise
Lammond
Fire at Jusoe's Drug Store Sparks Panic at Hotel
A blaze started in the paint and oil room of Jusoe's drug store in Fargo North Dakota and spread to adjacent buildings. The fire caused a panic among guests at the Elliott hotel with total losses estimated at twenty thousand dollars.
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Fargo
N. D
Jusoe
Eliott Hotel
Hotel Fire Claims Life in Frockton California
The Columbia hotel one of the city’s oldest structures burned down. One man died in the blaze and a child is missing. Three guests were injured and several firefighters hurt during efforts to fight the fire.
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Frockton
Cal
Columbia Hotel
Lehigh Valley Coal to suspend 21 mines
Wilkesbarre Pa August 1. Beginning next Monday all twenty one mines of the Lehigh Valley Coal company will suspend operations for a week leaving fifteen thousand men idle.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Coal] Company
Poison in Coffee Pot Ends Life in Frenchburg
In Frenchburg Kentucky on August 15 Mrs Jeslie Botts died and Miss Lucretia Bowling and Miss Esther Downs are seriously ill after drinking coffee from an old pot believed poisoned. The incident centers on the lingering kitchen vessel and prompts an investigation by local authorities.
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Frenchburg
Jeslie Botts
Lucretia Bowling
Esther Downs
Four Die in Collision in Defiance Ohio
A switch engine crashed into a crowded electric car in Defiance Ohio killing four people and injuring many others. The incident occurred on August 15 as emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Defiance
Ohio
Iowa fruit crop report outlines August conditions
Des Moines August 13 1904 Secretary Wesley Greene of the State Horticultural Society summarizes August crop conditions for Iowa. Apples peaches plums and per notes vary by region with apples improving vs last year and peaches concentrated in the southeast. Director Sage and Henry Wallace endorse a 300 million bushel corn crop prediction and railcar tours to spread corn gospel this fall.
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Des Moines
Wesley Greene
State Horticultural Society
J. R. Sage
Eren
Weather Service
Towa
Sage
Henry Wallace
Corn Belt
Crain
Kerosene Explosion Lawsuit Involving Nelsons
John and Sarah Nelson sue Republic Oil Co for $10 000 in district court claiming kerosene caused Bessie Nelson 14 to burn to death when lighting a stove. They allege oil from grocers, sourced from Republic, shares the same lethal quality. Also notes Fifth Street Saloon case and Miss Mollie Seahill injured by gasoline explosion.
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District Court
John
Sarah Nelson
Bessie Nelson
Republic Ofl Company
Mollie E. Seahill
Council Bluffs
Miss Seahill
Heavium
Chicaso News
Rat Pound and Rubber Myths Across Worlds
The report describes a Paris rat pound used to remove flesh from carcasses, notes horses left overnight stripped of bones, and explains rubber comes from many species, not trees alone. It also highlights rice as Cuba’s staple for all classes and cites David Rankin of Tokio Missouri growing more corn on his farm than several western states combined.
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Paris
David Rankin
Tokio
Nevada
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Arizona
Washington
Utah
Oregon
Rhode Island
Dodd's Kidney Pills Credited By Arkansas Man
Voice from Arkansas reports A. E. Carlile of Cleveland Arkansas cured after 22 years with kidney trouble by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He insists the remedy is best for sick kidneys and urges sufferers to try it, claiming it saved him from a life of suffering. The piece praises the pill as a cure from paresis to Bright's disease.
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Cleveland
Ark
Dodd
Arkansas
A. E. Carlile
Mr. Carlile
Bright
De fiance Starch Ad Promises Quick, Easy Results
An understated ad touts De fiance Starch as yielding best results without cooking and hints at earning money. It also offers a quip about loving a woman you cannot marry, suggesting it has already happened to her.
Beware of Mercury in Ointments for Catarrh
An ad warns against catarrh remedies with mercury. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is promoted as an internal tonic claiming direct action on mucous surfaces. Testimonials are offered and a drugstore price is noted. Also promotes Mail's Family Pills for constipation and makes a social remark about narrow-minded men.
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Mall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
F. J. ¢Heney & Co
Mail
Do Your Clothes Look Yellow Then Defiance Starch Ad
An old style classified ad promotes Defiance starch claiming it keeps clothes white and priced at 10 cents for one ounce. The note adds a casual tip that not overexerting oneself helps stay cool.
What Does Your Hand Show Directions
A stray, instructional text outlines a palm reading procedure using lamp smoke and paper to reveal life traits. It directs placing a paper with a fifty cent image in alcohol, drying, and mailing it with a self addressed stamped envelope to receive hand reading results and answers to three questions. The piece inviting readers promises scientific insights from the hand’s lines or their absence.
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Shelley
Katharine - Tynan
Supreme Court
Fifth Street
A. J. McColl
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Bally & Fisher
Polk
Fifth and Mulberry Streets
Cuba
Madam Viviana
the Gilbert
Grand Rapids
Mioh
Lewis
Peoria
Thi
ST. Louis
Billon Avenue
Fair Grounds
Gratiot & Wilden
W. Park Ave
Tone
Tone Bros
Iowa
Bros Spiege
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