Lady Ellen Takes Flight in Strathgate Escape
In a 18th century escapade, Lady Ellen Carrington flees with Deborah and Lord Strathgate after quarrels over a castle. A night ride to Portsmouth turns toward Strathgate’s Somerset fortress as Ellen shoots at him, threatening capture while maintaining the perilous escape.
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Reesei
Siren Slocum Peri
Car Elton
Rogland
England
Carringte
Rugland
Carringtons
Fontasy
Lord Carrington
Carrington
Gach
Rington
Lord Carri
Cecily
Ington
Stratheate
Deborah
Lord Strathgate
Lodge Gate
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Millen
Strathgate
Ellen
Somerset
Lady Elfen
Portamouth
Ebien
Escape at sea and pursuit after a carriage attempt
Ellen escapes with Deborah after forcing a retreat from Strathgate in a carriage. Ellen robs a Lyme Bay harbor boat to flee toward the sea while Deborah hopes for Sir Charles Seton’s aid. Carrington wakes to a locked boudoir awaiting a planned interview. the chapter ends with “To Be Continued.”
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Deborah
Ellen
Strathgate
Portamouth
Thesea
Portsmouth
Lyme Bay
Charles Seton
Debbie
Baxter
Lord of
Sir Charles
Hersel
Bernard Carrington
Carrington
Boudoir
Doubtful Guarantee Practice Among Arabs and Moors
A moral note on the Arabic tashallah phrase used to reinforce promises in Moorish culture. The tale recalls a Gibraltar cloth seller who faces a buyer’s Insallah response to delayed payment, highlighting reliance on the Almighty to justify breach.
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Gibraltar
Insballah
Practical Fashions Ladies House Gown Pattern No 2572
Paris Pattern No 2572 Describes a dark blue crepe pattern suit styled house dress that can double as a wrapper. Front and back cut in one piece with tucked waist, sleeves integrated, left side fastens with buttons, red taffeta belt, wide hem, five sizes 32 to 40. Requires 8 1/2 to 5 1/2 yards fabric depending on width. pattern costs 16 cents via Pattern Department of the paper.
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Paris
NO 2572 BIZE NAME STREET AND NO
A brief entry appears to list a property with block number 2572 and the name Bize, along with street and number details. The fragment resembles a municipal or directory notice, noting an address or parcel identifier and associated locational data.
Boys Blouse Pattern in Various Fabrics for Children
An archival notice describes Paris Pattern No. 2570 for a boys blouse or shirt-blouse in ages five to thirteen. It notes fabric options Indian head cotton percale or Victoria lawn, with a gathered back, turn-down collar, box-pleat front, pearl buttons, and five sizes. Patterns cost 10 cents and require mail request to Pattern Department with size and address.
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Paris
Victoria Lawn
Unclear Fragments Point to Sports and Speech
Fragmentary OCR text references quotes about a husband and urging someone to play it, with stray names and terms like Golt and Holland. The passage appears to be a damaged sports or interview snippet from a Chicago paper, lacking coherent events or identities to summarize clearly.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The First St Pauls Cathedral History and Odd Facts
The article recounts St Pauls Cathedral begun after the 1136 fire and completed by 1498 with a 520 foot spire crowned by a hall and eagle. It notes the Lolards lock-up tower, the bishop’s palace, and nearby grey friars church. It also covers the dean and chapter’s estates and the postfire destruction in 1666.
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Europe
Gray Friars
Christ Church
Newgate
Firat
St Paul’s
Philip Sydney
Francis Walsingham
Christopher Hatton
Shakespeare
John Beauchamp
Humphrey
Duke of Gloucester
St. Alban’s
St. Paul's
London
Scientific American
Made Trouble for Jones Poker Club tale from To peka
A To peka poker club meets weekly with a player nicknamed Jones. He wins 1.85 in four hours and hands over winnings. A passerby claims Jones also won 1 235 and 45 from fellow players. Mrs Jones disputes the higher amount, while the group jokes at the house.
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Jones
Topeka
The Cook and the Broth
A young housekeeper laments the vast ocean of cookery books she must master. She recalls many titles and contrasts them with her own simple dishes like cream tomato soup and pears puree, ending with pride and a shake of humility.
Teach Children to Dress and Choose Clothes
The wise mother teaches children early seasons of dressing and then lets them judge, gradually increasing responsibility. The piece argues girls should be trusted with money to buy clothes and learn to dress within that amount.
Little Given Hash Reflected in Rex Restaurant Scene
Embarrassed by a French menu in the Rex dining room, the occasion exposes a street scene misread and a light moment amid a bustling restaurant setting.
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Mati of
Watt
Truth and Quality Laxatives Endorsement
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. It claims pleasant action with no debilitation, no need to increase quantity, and physician approval. It warns to buy only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
No Bathtub For Her In Talks Over New Tennessee Water System
An east Tennessee town enjoys a new water system but one old woman refuses a bath citing long held religious values. Neighbors tease that baths will be available day and night but she insists she has lived honestly for fifty years and that tubs are not decent.
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East
Tennessee
Sary Elton
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Gravel Attacks
F A Rippy of Gallatin Tennessee recalls twenty five kidney stones and severe back pain described as gross agony. He credits rapid improvement and cure after using four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills, sold by dealers for fifty cents a box via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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F. A. Rippy
Gallatin
Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Small Urchin Asks for Willie’s Whistle While Helpers Search
A child in a pond asks a passerby to help locate Willie’s whistle after a horse incident. The man, who fell into the water, is approached by the small urchin seeking aid, urging quick action. The scene unfolds as onlookers watch the rescue effort.
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Major
Appeas
Willie
Cure Found for Baby Eczema After Three Months of Suffering
A mother reports that after failing three months of doctor treatment for eczema on her baby’s face, a course of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the condition. The anecdote attributes dramatic improvement to the Cuticura remedy.
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Q@aby
M. L. Harris
Alton
Kany
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