The Reappearance of Peter Prince in a Ghostly Warning
Horner and neighbor Peter Prince trade bets on spirits and a future message from the dead. After Peter’s death Horner is visited by a ghostly Peter who utters "It might have been better. It might have been worse" provoking fear and doubt about their pact. The tale ends with the wife’s skeptical reaction as Horner seeks further communication.
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New York News
A Promise Redeemed (Original)
A prisoner’s daring Libby escape story unfolds in Richmond as the narrator recalls fleeing guards, hiding in a cellar, and crossing the James River. Years later he wins the daughter of Samuel Porcher, who imposes a vow to hunt a Yankee, then relents when the groom agrees to be shot by the father if needed.
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DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promote Liver Health
A promotional note touts a torpid liver causing many illnesses and urges periodic cleansing. It recommends DeWitt's Little Early Risers as reliable, effective, pleasant pills that never gripe and are sold by all druggists.
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Stoves Stored at Carter Bros Hardware
Carter Bros at 55 Stephenson St offers storage for your gloves at reasonable rates in a brief classifieds notice.
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Stephenson St
Home remedy for moths in carpets and floors
Instructions suggest lifting and beating carpets to remove dust and moths. Use a mixture of turpentine and water to sponge carpets, wash floors with hot borax and turpentine, sprinkle insect powder, and place tobacco leaves at edges. Also describe a hop liquor and yeast solution to produce a cleaning and moth deterrent.
Stain Removal Mixture for Fabrics and Household Linens
A housekeeper recommends a formula to lift milk tea and coffee stains. Mix glycerin with nine parts water and half part aqua ammonia, apply with a brush, let sit half a day, renew as it dries, then rub with a cloth and press after scraping away dried residue with a penknife.
How to Make Furniture Polish at Home
Instructions for a home furniture polish combine beeswax castile soap and turpentine in a quart bottle. After twenty four hours shake mix then add water and wait another day until a thick cream forms ready for use.
Ham and Egg Baked Patties in Crumbled Cracker
Chop cold boiled ham with breadcrumbs pepper salt parsley and melted butter. Moisten with milk to form a soft paste. Half fill patty pans, break an egg on top, season and dust with cracker powder. Bake until eggs are well cooked, about eight minutes.
Roberts College in Constantinople Enrolls 342 Students
The famous missionary institution in Constantinople now lists 342 enrolled young men from fifteen races. About half of the students are Greek.
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Constantinople
Kodol for Dyspepsia Relief Promised In Ad
An old advertisement claims Kodol for Dyspepsia can relieve chronic indigestion by aiding digestion and strengthening the digestive system. It asserts the stomach acts as a boiler and that Kodol digests food, makes the stomach work properly, and restores health, with sale through druggists.
Bil-Annual Meeting travel details announced
The General Federation of Women's Clubs schedules its bil annual meeting in St Paul Minnesota from May 30 to June 7 1906. Illinois Central railroad offers round trip tickets to St Paul and Minneapolis at one fare plus 200 with sale dates May 25 29 30 31 and return limit June 9 extended to July 16 by ticket deposit and $2 payment. The C R R operates chair cars and sleepers between Freeport and St Paul.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
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J. P. Elmer
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Lesson in Finance and Family Ironies in a Dash of Verse
A humorous verse hints at a father teaching money and bank value through a family scene. The speaker jokes about redeeming money in gold or silver while referencing biblical imagery and a daughter finding Moses, then sends the child to play.
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Moses
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Digestive Help for Stomach
A health claim states a good complexion follows from better stomach health. Kodol for Dyspepsia is advertised to digest meals and restore stomach function, with symptoms like palpitation, flatulence, sour stomach, and heartburn cited as relief targets. Sold by all druggists.
Daily Journal Delivery Offer Boosts Citywide Reach
The Daily Journal announces it can be delivered anywhere in the city for 10 cents, with a three week period.
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