Burglary Pranks and Coin Trick At Miss Brown’s Inn
In a July night tale, Dick Allison and Harry Clark scare Mr. Crabbe with a dummy head, ice water, and a bold prank. The staged fright ends with apologies and a shared joke as guests recount the ruse and recover from the mischief. A traveling trickster later exposes a coin-toss method and counterfeit risk, adding a cautionary note to the playful chaos.
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Jack
Mr. Crabbe
Miss Prigenlla
Harry Clark
Misses Brown
Dick Allison
Harry
Crabbe
Phiz
Allison
Mes. Smith
Mr. Grabbe
Mrs. Smith
Madan
Ladhen
Sampson
Miezes Brown
Flurry
Frisco Line service details and connections in 19th century prose
Frisco Line trains run daily between Fort Smith and Fort Stuth with through cars to Paris Texas and Monett to El Paso via Halstead and Kansas. Details cover connections, reclining chair cars, Pullman sleepers, and through trains to California Nevada and Oregon with Union Pacific links and various intermediate stops.
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RUM
Parw
Ah Prinds
Texas
Pailman Sterper
Paris
Gu Ub ChAnea
Vonnecia Gt
Halstead
Kanaas
Atchison, Fopcks
Santa Fe
Colorado
Utah
New and Old Mexico
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Naareiiaing
Frau Monett
Anthony
Ransay
Balbman Slace
Monett
el Paso
Teass
Tslatead
Kaneas
Ateliven
Lepeka
Santady
Gant
Nevada
Catfornia
Elsworth
Kansas
Union Pacific
Gelorade
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Uish
Idaho
Washington
Californa
Oregon
Ferk Bns
Traina
Shithrough Trate
Union Depeat Beatt. Louis
Aga
Pulinaa
Ensis
Bouch
St. Lee
Wilhont Chasar
Ebrough
Acuinaa
Year Hall
Aeon
Fort Siith
Lord Answers Beggar's Prayer Over Bread Hunger
A garbled religious passage shows a beggar's plea for food and forgiveness. In a divine response the Lord questions their memory of Jesus and acknowledges human need, arguing compassion and bread as basic to life and salvation.
Mr Grabbes Burglar and the Crusty Bachelor Parrot Tale
In a lodging house two maiden ladies occupy the front parlor while Mr Crabbe, a crusty old bachelor, lives in the back. A raid erupts between the women and the Crabbe and his PARROT causing a lively scene as the women contend with his pet and a large Maltese dog watches.
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Crabbe
Worth a Dollar.
Prominent seer Faquirer draws attention with a curious claim and a public appearance prompting interest from local residents seeking guidance and fortune telling during a bustling market day.
Swift's Specific Cures Longstanding Scrofula Claim
Letter from F Z Nelson of Fremont Nebraska dates July 18 1889 praising Swift's Specific for curing scrofula after other doctors failed. He reports four bottle treatment restored health and claims no symptoms for four years. Included is a testimonial from W AsClarron of Acie N 6 noting similar benefit for his child.
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Swift
F. Z. Nelson
Fremont
Nebraska
ePaerorula
W. Asclarron
Swift Specific CO
Atiaass
Electric Bitters Promise Cure For Indigestion And Liver Ailments
A vintage ad claims Electric Bitters offer life’s boon and cure for dyspepsia liver stomach and kidney issues. It asserts rich spenders seek relief yet the remedy is available to all and endorses dosage guidance and pharmacy availability.
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W. H. Cole
Played a Girls Part Cleveland Man Arrested for Swindle
Cleveland police arrested G Arnold after a scheme posing as a young woman to lure male admirers. He would write to ads, send a portrait, and request money for railroad expenses to visit, then vanish. He ran a Chicago soda fountain case before the arrest.
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Cleveland
Arnold
Postoffice Imapector Sale
Chicago
Daly’s
Atore
Local Remedies Boast of Dr King’s Discovery and Other Cures
An advertisement proclaims years of selling Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Dr King’s New Life Pills Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction. It guarantees results and offers refunds if not satisfactory. Sold by W T Cole Drogatet.
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Dr. King
King
Buckien
Vy. W. TL
Carter
Carter Medicine CG
New York
A Philosophical View of St Bastos Transcerpt
A dialogue recalls a Boston concert and a woman's remarkable singing, with Uneete Hiram and his nephew debating the performance. The elder notes the earaching impact and questions whether the act went too far, while others recall hearing her nightly. Cheatham's Chill Tonic is praised by chronic grumblers.
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Bastos
Uneete
Hiram
Boston
George
Quirky Reflections on Fame and Favors in a Penny Press
A fragmented column segment ponders how misfortune or humor shifts by perspective. It mentions painterly reputation, a bank director named Kripfer ordering portraits, and a jest about a runaway figure sending out his likeness. The prose ends with a curiously dated plea for dues via registered letter or money order.
Mev Ge Wps Wart of tshscut Wot Birthmere
Vague fragment mentions a person from Schaap Arkansas and possible birth or event at a house. Readable elements include a name fragment and place names but details are missing.
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Birthmere
Our
Hue
Dom Schaap
Wire
Saiith
Ark
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