YLL DG MY DUTY. Mary Mann confronts Sim Banks in a tense exchange
In a rural confrontation, Mrs. Mann accuses Sim Banks of lies about Loueesy and Melvin, claiming Sam Morgan would confirm the falsehoods. Sim wrestles with belief as Mary presses for truth, revealing a bitter rift and the clash over evident deceit. Meanwhile a circular labels a Shelton as wanted, as Hicks trusts Melvin and Melvin’s fate ties to Sam Morgan and the arrest plan in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Maan
Edo
Mann
Sim Banks
Waal
Hell
Mary Marn
Sam Morgan
Sim
Lin
Mrs. Mann
Sar Morgan
Loueesy
Ms. Melvin
Mary Mano
Sam
Jacob Hicks
Rank Shelton
Shelton
Melvin
Slicks
Pap Sampson
Jason Roberts
Pap
Jason
Hicks
Tord
Jake
Marchand
Ticks
Louvesy Love Rumor Stirs Rural Talk
In a tense scene Sim Banks and a narrator argue over Louvesy and her supposed love for a man. The speaker claims Louvesy will deny it to her husband, while Sim refuses to believe the rumor despite pressure from others including Sam Morgan, promising divine mercy if Sam confirms it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Banks
Louvesy
Sim
Loueesy
Epilepsy cured claim from Buckingham butcher
Mr M A Gauthier, a Buckingham butcher, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with ending four years of epileptic fits and weakness. He reports lasting improvement and urges other sufferers to try the remedy sold in boxes for 50 cents or six for 2.50 from Brockville Ontario.
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Buckingham
M. A. Gauthier
Main’ Street
Williams
Gauthiers
Mr. Gauthier
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockvilly, Ont
Fellows who travel on their faces may be said to have means of support
A brief quip notes that those who move by lying prone are said to possess a way to rely on support, reflecting a humorous or punning remark about locomotion and assistance.
Parmelio's Vegetable Pills Promote Vitality and Health
Derangements of the atomneh liver and blood are spedily relieved by the active principle of Parmelio's Vegetable Pills. The pills target deranged organs, stimulating dormant energies to remove disease and restore vitality to the afflicted, explaining their popularity.
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Parmelio
Parmeleo
Uncertain Trade Talk and Medical Claim Description
Fragmentary note discusses cold cash, skepticism, and a claim about a medicine by Dr. Thomas or similar name. It mentions remedies claimed to cure a couch, remove pain, and aid inflamed body parts, with WWII era style hints and misc. typos. The readable content focuses on skeptical tone and medicinal assertions without concrete details.
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Thomas
Stamp on Feet Forces Acknowledgment Of Corn
A crude saying asserts that the only method to make certain men admit the corn is to step on their feet. The remark implies a tough, provocative approach to provoking acknowledgment.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Sale Leads Canada
The Worm Exterminator from Mother Graves claims the largest sale among similar products in Canada and promises to restore health to children. Dealers in second-hand goods are advised that it is never too late to mend.
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Mother Graves
Canada
Hinard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia Ad Says
An old advertisement touts Hinard's Liniment promising relief from neuralgia with a humorous aside about women's ages implying prudence. The claim centers on medical relief and gendered commentary typical of period ads.
Notable Bits: Quotations and Epigrams from 19th Century Papers
A compact collage of witticisms and moral quips drawn from Philadelphia Press Chicago Post and Chicago News. Snappy exchanges touch on coercion arithmetic poverty and language with playful mischief and sharp wit.
Abduction Trial by Crystal and Magnet Influence
A language teacher recalls a German boarder, Paul Stolberg, who shows hypnotic powers using a crystal and magnets. Ella Cameron, his pupil, experiences compelling withdrawal and vanishes with him after a demonstration, leaving Mrs. Cameron in shock and a missing-seeming escape.
Unclear fragment cites Stolberg and a victim
An incomplete report recalls convulsions and a corpse with police informed and factions alerted, though no further details on Stolberg or the victim are available.
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Messixes
Stolberg
Crabs and instinct quoted by former New York fish commissioner
Eugene Blackford, once New York fish commissioner, recounts a New Times blurb about crabs showing instinctive behavior. He describes seeing crabs approach bait, snatch it with a claw, then climb the line and tumble into the boat as they search for bait. The anecdote contrasts instinct with reason.
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Eugene Blackford
New York
Pintoy Market
Mr. Blackford
Founders
Jamaica Bay
Cran
New Times
Animals and Earthquakes
Accounts note that many animals sense quakes and show anxiety. Birds hide heads, animals retreat, and larger creatures like seals and tusked mammals react before tremors. Most theories attribute sensitivity to prequake ground vibrations or atmospheric changes.
Saxe Praises Greenbush Men Then Apologizes to Ladies
Civil War era scene at Greenbush across from Albany features John G. Saxe delivering an eloquent speech praising local young men for patriotic effort to raise the star spangled banner. He then humorously apologizes to the young ladies after a chairman hints they funded the flag, quipping about confusing the sexes.
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John G. Saxe
Greenbush
Albany
Saxe
Wonderful British Durr Dog Tale Told in City Walk
A quaint London anecdote describes a boastful sportsman praising his dog’s intelligence. As they walked into the city the dog stops at a bookstall and won’t budge until the man learns the owner’s name, turning into a humorous misdirection. Another tale follows a suburban dog that omits a morning treat and drags its master to a flower bed.
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Martridge
London
Flasher Aims to Meet Sweetheart in Indianapolis Sun Passage
The Indianapolis Sun quotes a brief, fragmentary exchange about a flasher who wants to meet a sweetheart. The speaker asks for companionship on his calls and implies ongoing attempts to persuade him to bring the speaker along.
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Indianapolis
Be Prepared. Webster on the value of preparation in oratory
The excerpt recalls Daniel Webster praising preparation in reply to Hayne. He claimed his great speech was prepped long before and could be delivered effortlessly by turning to notes kept in a pigeonhole. Webster argued no man is inspired merely by the moment without preparation.
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Stolberg
Paiil
Cameron
Mtne Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
Miss Cameron
Ella
Mr. Stolberg
Mme. Steinberg
Jnt
Ler
Daniel Webster
Hayne
Dever
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Hinard
Chicago Post
Boston
Herbert
Chicago News
Ita
Broadway
Washington Square
Ella Cameron
Italia
Paul Stolberg
Stalberg
Dr. Chase
Chase
A. W. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
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