Frisco Again and the Boy Marked for Wanderer
A poet father John Levington drifts through work and whisky in Michigan and Frisco. His son Con grows amid smoky nights, blue eyes and questions about home. After John dies in hospital, the city grants care to Con with a neighbor as guardian.
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John Levington
Mary Martin
Michigan
John
Mary
Martina
Cornelius Lavington
Frisco
Dory Street
Con
Bill
John Levingter
Father
Johm
John Leavington
Cam
Don
Cory Street
Council
Stattern
Convington
Dowagiac
Max Markov
Chicago
Premenez
Cecil
John Leyington
Garden of Illusion
Burt
Cecil Wedger
Wedger
Coe
Levington
Chee Ming
Bia
Hig Eyex
Battammile
Destiny Unfolds At Dinner In Veiled City Tale
Con Levington attends a quiet Waedger house dinner that spirals into a perilous power play. Cecil Wedger hosts a dangerous scheme as Chee Ming guards a leather packet and a fateful betrayal drives Con toward a clandestine ally waiting in the street.
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Destiny
Don Levington
Waedger
Owell -Weager
Gest
Levingtes
Chee Ming
Levingippo
Levington
Con
Ios
Cecil
Ehurt
Nage
Cow Leads the Horse and Leather Weights Examined
A fragment notes leather from a cow weighing 85 pounds and a horse hide slightly heavier. The text hints at measuring hides and leather yields with reference to animal sources and output. The passage appears as a teaser or note from a longer discussion.
Freezone promises fast corn relief at low cost
A brief advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap remedy for corns and calluses. It claims instant relief from pain and easy removal with fingers, sold by druggists for a few cents, and notes it as a Cincinnati genius discovery.
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Cincinnati
Allen's Foot-Sa antiseptic powder advert headline
The ad touts Allen's Foot-Sa powder for longer wearing shoes and stockings. It claims the product disinfects and eases tight or new footwear, letting ladies wear one size smaller by using the powder in the morning. Sold everywhere.
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Allen
Could She Carry Them
A brief social exchange at a circus seating moment where a boy asks if the narrator can carry the seats, reflecting everyday curiosity during a public outing. The remark shows a child’s humor and the narrator’s response as they prepare to attend the show.
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Matmimna
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Public notice urges mothers to check every bottle of Castoria for the five signature marks of use for over years. The warning stresses safety and authentic labeling to ensure infants and children receive the genuine Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Khak! As Viewed by Youth on Army Life and Recruiting
Read across the United States, school opinions on enlistment praise military life. A Ohio girl says enlistment spares recruits from collectors, while a Montana boy cites constitutional rights. An Illinois pupil longs for a teacher turned soldier and an Indiana student touts enlistment as a healthful, life changing prospect.
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Ohio
Montana
America
Illinois
Indiana
Birthday gifts spark playful classroom moment in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis high school teacher, beloved by students, received many presents for her birthday from her class. A freshman presented a large box of candy, prompting a playful kiss, followed by a confident junior making a witty remark to extend the moment.
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Indianapolis
Bob
Misa T
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin Offer Safe, Widely Prescribed Relief
Bayer aspirin touted as genuine and proven safe by millions for over twenty years. Consumers urged to buy a Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Boxes of 12 cost a few cents with larger packages also sold. Trade mark Bayer. produced from Mon oacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Druggiata
Swamp Root Ad Targets Women's Kidney Troubles
An advertisement urges women with kidney and bladder issues to treat with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. It claims common symptoms include back pain headaches and nervousness and promotes obtaining a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Ilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Weary Rhodes-Dat Guy Faces Public Barbs In Rail Talk
A brief item notes Weary Rhodes criticizes Dreary Dan and claims another person can pronounce names on all Pullman cars. The Houston Post reference precedes a joke about constipation and a patent pill ad promising digestive relief from Wright's Vegetable Pills.
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Weary Rhodes
Houston Post
German Captain Caught By Sly Sergeant
A French letter details a raid where a German captain, bound by the code to never surrender, is captured by a sergeant who jokes about a quick shot to save honor. The captain admits to being surprised and lacking fluent French, insisting officers do not surrender, while the sergeant eyes his watch leather gear and fat purse before the moment ends.
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France
Atlantic Monthly
Doughnuts Fund College Boys at Kansas State Agricultural College
Eight Kansas State Agricultural College students at Manhattan organized The Perfect Bakery to pay their expenses. Their bakery makes bread small cakes and cookies with a specialty in doughnuts.
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Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
the Perfect Bakery
Direct nominations viewed as primary facts in debate
In a concise exchange the speaker describes direct nominations as fundamental, labeling them core facts of the political process. The remark frames nominations as essential, prompt, and straightforward within the discussion.
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Wright
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