The Mysterious Disappearance Of Tom Brentwood
A 1898 Arizona Kicker piece debunks a sensational tale of Tom Brentwood faking a disappearance. It asserts no shootout occurred behind the White Wolf saloon and portrays local vigilance, postmaster politics, and town customs as the real story. It also mocks other sensational claims and recounts a staged hat incident and a mayoral fear in Pine Hill.
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Tom Brentwood
Brentwood
Givendam Gulch
White Wolf
Capt. Long
Judge Havens
Chicago
Pine Hill
Bismarck Jokes on Language Skills and Diplomacy
A Pittsburgh Dispatch quip recalls Prince Bismarck greeted by an American official who praises his son’s seven languages. Bismarck, skeptical of linguistic prowess, quips the son would make a fine head waiter.
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Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Disappointing exchange cited in brief dialogue
In a short scene a man asks for one kiss before leaving while a woman questions if that is enough. The exchange ends with a simple, unresolved moment implying farewell tension.
German cigarette factories fall under American Tobacco control
The American Tobacco Company has absorbed four of Germanys largest cigarette factories in a major consolidation. Earlier health ads promote Foley's Kidney Cure by Dreier & Bro Pellens & Poster, claiming prevention of kidney and bladder troubles.
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Foley
Dreier & Bro
Pellens & Poster
The
American Tobacco Company
Germany
Fresh Start for Patience and Kenard in New Year
In a December setting Patience Keith wrestles with temper and fears for Kenard who may be slipping into bad ways. A candid talk with Lilian Armstrong spurs Patience to faith and action. Kenard reveals he nearly sought liquor but chose work and truth, leading to a tender New Year vow to change together.
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Patience
Lilian Armstrong
Kenard
Ders
Lilian
Keiths
Jack
Renard
Fatencey
Larsen
Bea
Patience Keith
Hattie Lummis
Young People’s Weekly
Prevention of consumption through timely treatment
The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for lung troubles and urges early use to ward off fatal consumption. It cites Dreier & Bro and Pellens & Polster as sellers of the product.
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Foley
Dreier
Bro. Pellens
Polster
Seascape Potboiler Test of Art and Appetite
A pot-boiler seascape with purple rocks and wild gulls fights for value against art pretension. The artist demures at a high price, while a broker offers a fraction, prompting the seller to declare another bidder as no judge of art.
Discovery promises longer life from Dr King’s Medicine
Editor D H Downey of Churubusco Ind extols Dr King’s New Discovery as the infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip claiming instant relief and certain cure for pneumonia or consumption. Dreier & Bro guarantee 50c and 1 bottle and offer free trial bottles.
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D. H. Downey
Churubusco
Ind
Dr. King
Dreier & Bro
Senator Mason Wins New Year Theater Seats
Senator Billy Mason sought fourteenth seats at a Washington theater on New Year’s Day. The box office refused, alleging demand would spike for scalping. Mason insisted he only wanted them for his family, sparking a dispute over ticket allocation.
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Pine Ridge
Pine Hill
Mr. Russell
Billy Mason
Washington
Capital
Mr. Mason
Senator Mason and Family Trapped by Ticket Seller
The Illinois senator, Mason, learns the theater needs, totaling ten in his party, then adds his brother and his wife for twelve. The ticket seller apologizes, revealing he mispriced the group. The senator quips that life on the scene is demoralizing.
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Senator Mason
In Bed for Weeks With La Grippe Letter
Mr Rey Kemp of Angola Indiana describes four weeks in bed with la grippe. After trying many remedies and costly physician treatments he found relief with Foley's Honey and Tar, using it exclusively now. Sold by Dreier and Bro Pellens and Polster.
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Rey Kemp
Angola
Ind
la Grippe
Foley
Dreier & Bro
Pellens & Polster
United States Buys Egyptian Cotton in 1901
In 1901 the United States purchased Egyptian cotton totaling 8,000,000 pounds. The deal underscores strong trade ties and demand for high grade fiber from Egypt during the early 20th century.
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United States
The Secret of Long Life Electric Bitters
A vintage health ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for keeping organs healthy and destroying disease germs. It claims purification of blood, improved appetite, and cures for kidney troubles female complaints nervous disorders constipation dyspepsia and malaria. Sold for 50c with guarantee by Dreier and Bro druggists.
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Dreier & Bro
Wanted Good Homes for Children in Fort Wayne
Appeals for families to adopt or foster children with good homes and schooling. References required from all applicants. Also notes Cuban tobacco invasion of Petersburg Virginia with multiple carloads for cigar manufacture.
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Allen County
Fort Wayne
Ind
Virginia
Petersburg
Variety of groceries and oils with assorted prices
A catalog style listing shows numerous food and household items with prices. Teas, sugars, coffees, fish, fruits, syrups, oils, and wines are priced, with assorted units and references to quality grades and stock terms.
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California
Axminster
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Havens
Maj
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Col. Baker
Jim Buck
Indiana
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Cer
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Mason
White Fruit House
Hyson
Ceylon
New Orleans
Jlong
Japan
China
Java
Rio
Georgia Bank
NEA
Kelley Island
Port
Sweet Cuba Tobacco
Hiawatha
Flor de Anna
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J. T
Standard Navy
Brussels
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
York
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Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania
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Plymouth
New York
Wash
Youngst'n
Pitts
Mansfield
Lima
Canton
Pittsbur
Crestline
Pittsburg
Phila
Rapids & Indiana
Grand Rapids
North
Richmond
Cincinnati
Grand Rapide
Xa Ho
OT Chan
New York Limited
eToledo
Buffalo Fast
New England Express
Continental Limited
Kansas City
sContinental Limited
Penn Local Express
St. Louis Limited
Rt Wayne
Detroit
Fort Way
Detroet
Toledo
Buffalo
Pullman
St. Louis
Pullman Drawing Room
Union Depot
Denver
Salt Lake City
Pacific Coast
R. . Thompson
van Buren Street Union
FT. Wayne
Standard Express
Western Express
Nickel Plate Express
Cleveland
Erie
Boston
C. A. Asterlin
M. & Time
Sundar
Ence
W. RY
Express
Sun
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