Dame Ursula's Gold in New York Haunts Revealed
In a June night tale set near old Battery Square New York Ursula Bond and her granddaughter Leonora defend a boarding house against two intruders. Walter Brandon betrays the danger as a brutal French thief and the couple shoot one burglar. the other dies. Walter, later a wealthy Leonora’s husband, helps unearth a hoard of gold beneath the mansion as their fortunes rise.
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New York
the Battery
Ursula Bond
Leonora
Walter
Dame Ursula
Walter Brandon
John Bond
Ursula
John
Bond
France
Toor
New York News
Planation of a Fractured Smile Incident
In a brief comic interlude Ethel complains of a dreadful accident after she says her teeth broke when they fell from the sideboard and she trod on them. Emily expresses sympathy while the pair discuss the mishap.
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Ethel
Emily
Expert Opinion Quips on a New Cook and Joan of Arc
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column fragment riffes on a new cook versed in history novels. It recalls a worn discussion about Joan of Arc and jokes that she is a steak burner, reflecting humorous social chatter.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pleasant Surprise Delight Has Kentucky Residency
A quoted exchange notes a person living in Kentucky and expressing delight. The dialogue captures a lighthearted reaction to relocation with a playful mishearing about the meaning of delight in residency.
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Kentucky
Cathole Staidard
Pines
Children beg for more One Minute Cough Cure claim
The text notes that Oliver Twist like children ask for more when given One Minute Cough Cure. Mothers endorse it for croup and say it rapidly cures coughs colds and throat and lung trouble. It is promoted as a specific for grippe asthma and is described as a longtime remedy for whooping cough with Grover's City drug store and Hot tamperance drinks at Kelper's.
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Grover's City Drug Store
Woman and fashion illustrated toilet description
A garment description notes a dark green cloth toilet with Heht green trim gold buttons and warten fur. The skirt gathers at the back and is encircled by three bands of the light cloth.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bolero fashions and fur coats headline fashionable notes
A Philadelphia Ledger fashion excerpt notes coats and boleros dominate the season with fur trim details and clever fronts. A Princess Dress from Paris showcases sapphire velvet and ivory satin embroidery, highlighting couture trends in indoor girl wear.
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Varis Herald
Too Emphatic, Young Lady Marriage Bid Dialogue
A humorous exchange from New York Weekly about a telegraph operator quoting twenty five cents for a single word and ten words or less. The woman’s reply hints at a marriage proposal, prompting playful back-and-forth on telegraph etiquette and added words.
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New York Weekly
Tales and anecdotes from famed figures in old papers
A collection of brief stories and humorous recollections featuring W. J. Bryan, General Buller, and Baden-Powell. Includes a Lincoln speech anecdote, a Strathcona’s Horse farewell tale, and a Pretoria clash with Mrs Eloff, illustrating early 20th century political and military moments with light wit.
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Baden-Powell
Cape
Pretoria
Sarel Eloff
Mafeking
Mrs. Eloff
Lim
Perfume Making: Grease and Oil Fragrance Processes
The article describes two perfume methods. In the grease process boxes with glass bottoms are lined with grease or suet and daily fresh flowers are laid on trays to absorb scent. In the oil process cotton batting is used with oil instead of grease, following a substantially similar method.
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Joe
Samuel Pitcher
York
Bears
Denver News
Hiltons
Philadelphia Press
Kelper’s
Woman and Fashion
Bryan
Buller
Towne
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Misthur O'Brien
Cleveland World
General Buller
Strathcona
Cape Town
Reneral
Waal
England
London Globe
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
Maite Normal Scho
Lant Stroudsbuy
GEO. P. Bible
A. M
The
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Mail the Record
Wilkes-Barne
Candy
Boyle
Rochester
Youngling
Centre Street
Drifton
Oneida Junction
Herwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Keppton
Suney
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Runberry
Touhicken
Deringer
Unday
One ‘Unction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Reynolds
Sheppton
Tombicken
Crar«berry
Hazieton Junction
Roan
Ana
Hazeton Junction
Hoan
Beaver Meadow Road
Stockton
Hazle Brook
Eckley
Joddo
Jedue
Hazleton
Jeanesville
Audenried
P. H. Rt
Wilkesbarre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lutyre
Smith
Ehigh Valley Railroad
Parbenger
Freeland
Weatherly
Mauck Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
Delano and Pottsville
Sandy Run
White Haven
Pittston
Scranton
Mauch Chunk
Delano
Pottsville
Mahanoy City
Bhenaudoah
Carmel
Shamok
Mauchunk
Alentowah
Hebichem
All Points
Shenandoah
Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Huston
Hazleton, Pa
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