Luxurious Brigands in Europe and Fra Diavolo’s Legend
Readable excerpts explore Eastern Roumelia bandits and their colorful raiment offerings, from Turkish pounds to shoes and soap, while linking Fra Diavolo to literary operas and romanticizing robber bands. It also notes Hadji Hussein Khoutt Khan’s cold-water habit to deter mosquitos in Teheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Italian
Agai
Sicily
Hellenes
Whiel
Shauke
Mexico
Roumelia
MM. Sandler
Binder
Bollove
Huiljr Stavros
Bellova
Tartar Bazardjik
Paris
Eau de Cologne
Wey
Berthe
Fra Diavoly
Fra Dingola
Michele Pezza
Kingdom of
Naples
Cardinal Huffo
de Krencu
Fra Diavolo
Ventensit Volunel
Yplaite Teers
Hadji Hussein Khoutt Khan
Washington
Hadji
Chicago
Flora of Mexico and the Palo de Leche plant lore
A San Francisco Chronicle extract describes Mexico's flora, detailing the Pale de Lethe Euphorbia and other blossoms, their mythic meanings, medicinal uses, and poisonous sap. It recounts a Spanish commission in Vera Cruz, notes uses in Toluca and Tierra Caliente, plus a northern Mexico tale of a butterfly‑scarred tree and a romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Indiana
Toluca
Verb Crux
Noge
Tro. the Hated Rival, Being A Stranager
Tierra Callente
Coernavaca
Maxhellian
Carlotta
Tierra Caliente
Y. A. Addis
San Francisco Chronicle
Free Kemp's Balsam and sled sale at 99 Cent Store
The ad invites readers to eat on druggist pickup and receive a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for throat relief claiming it cures chronic and acute coughs and bronchitis. It advertises large bottles at 50 cents and notes the 99 Cent Store sells seven slys of clippers and six styles of otter sleds to save money.
Hoppers of London The Hop Pickers Midnight Run
A New York Times report from an Italian quarter details hop picking in southern England. Thousands of hop pickers travel by night to Kent and London, facing police, hunger, and danger as they endure cramped lodging, long days, and perilous journeys. The piece notes poverty, child labor, and the precarious fortunes tied to the hop trade, with workers living in improvised shelters and earning meager wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laur
France
Victor Hugo
Fra Diavolo
Claude Duval
Portemouth
Spain
Italy
Lucrezia Borgia
Alexandar Dumas
Serle
Pove
Auber
Fra Dingola
Seviby
Boddy
New York Graphic
Gaglant
Europe
London
London Bridge
Ons
Mary
Gardena
Garden
South of England
County
Kent
Winak
Willen Tarty
Sue
Tome
Ninkler
Hele
Chen
Olly
Kyu
Uway
Dean Nare
Leas
New York Times
Unclear Advice Promotes Kemp's Dalam Claim
Fragmentary OCR text touts a dubious medicine Kemp's Dalam as a guaranteed cure for “two couple” problems and urges purchase at Miss M. E. Borpigk's. Language is jumbled with nonsensical phrases and dubious efficacy claims, reflecting low credibility common to era patent medicine advertisements.
A Square Statement by a Gar penter Item
A garbled column fragment cites a Mayor’s note on mining loam and a call to dig up values, linking it to a New Jersey mystery and a New Zealand boast. The text includes quotes about balloon talk, a New York Evening Sun exchange, and medical ads for Chamberlain Cough Remedy amid scattered comic vignettes and street chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Nyc
Morgance
Noble
Utah
Grant
Cowry Gan
New Zealand
New Jersey
Bargains and remedies parade through Galena street ad
Bold holiday goods offer at D. Kuehner store promising top choice furniture and vast selection. An irregular medical pitch touts Birch blood products and Cough Remedy by Cihherkin claiming universal satisfaction and safety. Linwerth and Burrell advertise sale of remedies amid weather warnings and croup prevention notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kuehner
Galena St
Galen
Ave. Navawil
Mathers
Pris Croup
Ciiherkin
Linwerth& Burrell
New Promotional Ads Include Patent Remedies and Millinery
A jumbled page shows ads for remedies claiming to cure liver and stomach ailments with pills and tonics, an offer of free warts samples, and cheap knifes. Local merchants promote Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup and other medicines, plus millinery styles and fresco painting services in Freeport and Newark, with testimonials praising new discovery products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memert & Burrell
Drupgist
A. Moris
Newark
Atkmaya
Smana
Kiap
Jonge Middlewart
Deestay
Ohio
Maminert& Barrel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeport Daily Journal
Journal Princing Company
Atephen- 4On
Freeport. Ill
Serlde
Flora OF
Fev
Moore
Ees OE
Frank Lesliv
Free‘port
Tholday
New York
Ave Cay
Neweet
Wanda Fer Wither
M. E. Borpigk
Sowie Elloplaga
New York Evening Sun
Yornos
Johnny
Papa
Lowell Citizen
Clint
Olliart
Iil
AL Parsons
Cowan
Metaphysics
Rogers
Chamberlain
Beneft
Bess
Hleetrie Bilbers
Matareten
Keniene
Biomert & Hurrell
Dirksen
Nowzis Wt
M. 4
Bordner
St. Patrick
Knonert & Burrell
D. E. Adamson
Chamberlin’s
Fry's
Freeport
Gough
Mammert & Burrell, Druggisat
Tea Buna
Taylor and
Ergon Streets
Whiten
Harris
Dakala
N. Linsley
Chicago Street
Vieig
Laois
Arpentey Street
Aedf
Wandhd
Brewster Hae, Ange
Osta Yale
Roth
Stephen
Lee
Malb Ieee
Erie
Tennial Mayi'g Co
Uineingatl
Doviedawhs
Theodore Kundinger
Dad Hause
Wieepiants
Breeport
Anid
Adi
the Ol Relate Merchant
Tudor
Stephenson St
Freeport, IU
Freeport College of Commerce
Sy BoyAton Co
Andy Strienty
Wear County
WM. Koenig
HA Shaphensan
Veeeaport
Tmi
Warner & Ga
Geerime
Clie
Dee
Star Clothing House
Mitchelas Cornet
Pall Millinery
Gay Millinery Goods
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