The Lady in the Box Tales in a Garden
Gardener John Gayther relates a story to the Mistress of the House and her daughter about Signora Paltravi kept in a box by Doctor Paltravi and Doctor Torquino. The tale details a surgeon's plan to preserve a wife's youth by perpetual trance and the legal and social turmoil surrounding the haunted box and its contents.
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John Gayther
John
Florence
Laqui
Jaqui
Doctor Torquino
Torquino
Doctor Paltravi
Signora Paltravi
Paltravi
Tanlac claims boost for Harris County official’s stamina
Harris County's Thomas W. Tompkins, longtime deputy sheriff and justice of the peace, credits Tanlac with restoring energy and stomach health. He says from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. he works without fatigue after using multiple bottles, and endorses the remedy to local friends. Advertised in Fredericksburg and nearby towns.
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Harris County
Thos. W. Tompkins
Lynchburg
Texas
Tompkins
Tanlae
Houston
Mr. Tompkins
Tanlac
Taniae
Scientist Visit Highlights Jaqui's Preserved Lady Body
European scientists visited Jaqui to inspect the preserved body of his wife in a box. They doubted life yet praised the preservation, seeking his method, which he refused to reveal as his secret. Each vowed to return years later to buy the specimen if still intact.
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Pahtravi
Tese
Jaqui
Pahravi
Familiar Features Known to Fredericksburg Citizens
A local ad highlights Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney ailments and back pain. Testimony from Mrs. N. C. Kenedy of Marble Falls, Texas praises relief from rheumatic pains and kidney disorders, noting she uses Doan's. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, price 60 cents at dealers.
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Dean
N. C. Kenedy
Marble
Falls
Texas
Doan
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Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
Lady In the Box
John Cayther
Jaquin
Doctor Pahravi
Lombardy
Fredericksburg
Hanisc & Payne
Willow City
J. F. Chaney
Harper
O. A. McBeth
Eckert
Lee & Son
John Gaybherg
Florino
Milan
Patagonia
Scott & Bowne
Bloom
J. Kimbrough
Albert
WM. C. Henke
Prop'r
Main
Tex
Mosel Bros
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