Julia Vane's Lily Charity Mystery at the Cottage
Albert Vane recalls a pond lilies gathering with Julia and cousins. Julia takes fifty lilies to the city hospital to distribute among patients, then confesses she planned the act, revealing she sought to help others rather than keep flowers for herself. The family learns Julia is the true lily among them.
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Albert Vane
Albert
Julia
Mary Gray
Cato
Arge
Vane
AUNT LIZZIE Advises About Manners and Habits at Home
A letter to young readers discusses avoiding constant fiddling with objects in shared spaces and the risk of ridicule. It contrasts practical advice with an overly dramatic tale of an “awful” girl to illustrate the value of balanced speech and conduct in daily life.
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Ponent
Mon
Madre
Winister
Advocate
Oddities and anecdotes from a Boston newspaper page
A long collection of humorous items, proverbs, and brief vignettes spanning jokes about a dentist, a shouting sore, an Irishman’s dream, a balloon theory by Prof Wise, a widower minister, an organist’s drink problem, and a dog race with a locomotive on the Boston and Providence line, all framed as light social sketches and anecdotes from Boston society.
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Wise
Ocean
Boston
Atlantic
Boston and
Providence Road
Heath Street
Boylston
Stony Brook
Terra Firma
Soap-Trough Tragedy and a Night of Flight
A rambling letter narrative from Arkansas recalls a jealous suitor who sneaks into Sally’s home. The plan to trap him involves hiding under a bed above a soap-trough filled with soft soap. Alarm sounds as the intruder is caught, Sally’s beau flees, and a dramatic pursuit ends with his getaway and the dogs pursuing him.
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Squire Jones
Sally
Ike
Tooth Implanted Ant From Decaying Dentine Report
A New Brunswick man pulled a decayed tooth and found a hollow core housing a six legged insect larger than an ordinary ant. He claims the creature appeared spontaneously generated in the tooth’s dentine and escaped, then was killed when stepped on.
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New Brunswick Times
New Brunswick
Ague and Fever Tonic Ad by Swarts & Stocking
An advertisement proclaims a patent treatment claim for Ague and Kress Fever Tonic that supposedly restores health permanently with every bottle warranted. The notice directs readers to Swarts & Stocking for purchase.
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Ask Swarts & Stocking
Train connections via Rock Island and St Louis
Close connections are available at Rock Island with Western Union Railroad trains to or from Freeport. Sure connections are made at St Louis for all points south, south-west and south-east. TM Benfield, General Passenger & Ticket Agent.
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Louis
Rock Island
M. Alles
E. St. Louis
Western Union Railroad
Freeport
St. Louis
Benfield
Gen's Passenger & Ticket Ag’t
United States
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Far West
Pacific Coast
Quincy
America
Cheyenne
Salt Lake
Sacramento
San Francisco
Kansas City
Denver
St. Joseph
Omaha
Hannibal & St. Joseph
P. B. Groat
Lyford
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Jjele
Odda Anil Cnds
Ben Butler
Texay
Quincy Market
Patsy
New Hampshire
thAnes
Arkansas
Mail Register
Freeport Post Office
Chicago
C, & N. W . R. Heavversicen
R. Riw
Dubuque
R. Eer' Issans
Giignbeth
Watterman’s Mills
Yellow Creek
Loran
Kent
Plum River
Yankee Hollow
Stockton
Ward's Grove
Nerinda
Buena Vista
Cedarville
Darmascua
McConnel's Grove
Silver Creek
Smith D.atkive
MonTinrgs
Scott & Wise
Agent Bokth
Bradbury and Emerson Pianos
J. Esthy
Carpenter, Scott & Wise
Stephenson ST
W. W. Montelius
Grav
Jbl
Passen Freeport
Belvidere
O.H. Kwa
Bettween
Nie Freight
Illinois Central Railroad
Mall Ato
Ecrnt
Sessssesens
Eing North
Ing South
Thel.c. R.R
W. P. Jannyson
A. Mrrcheeny
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. RB
Mendota
Pacific Express
Gaelsburg
Night Express
Seo
Atlantic Express
Sioux City
Galesburg
Burlington
Iowa
Nobraokat Gro
Juincy
Missouri
D.W. Hitchcoce
Rockford, Rock Island & ST. Louis
BR. B
Chicago & Iowarr
Forreston
Mt. Morris
Aurora
Do Rochelle
O- Oregon
Sol
Dennison
Becom
U0 & TO
F.e.hinckley
Hegas
OTICE
District Court of the United States
Illinois
Moses Weaver
Bankrup
Lena
Stephenson
J. A. Oraln
Bb. H. Campbell
U.S
Creal Assesegisters
Mpbell U
Herzog & CO
Steam Rectifyers
Galena St
Pen Pnae
Sole Agen
Galena Street
Ill
State OF Illinois
Stephenson County
C. O. Corrymann
F. Gmnd
German Insurance Company
A. D
Oscar Taylor
German Insurance Co
Auditor of Public Accounts
B. V. Sikkema
Nimpson
Norwell
State Street
Randolph
Washington
Simpson
Ohtcago
Elity
South Side
Anit Ana
P. Manny
Republic
Branog
Officcohrs
H. C. Burchard
D. Atkins
G.J. Bliss
C. B. Bidwell
F. W. Hanoe
Farmers Fire Insurance Company
Wilcoxon Opera
Stehenson County
Iit
Lawyer & Burchard’s
Jacob Latshaw
Stephenson,Co
New Mexico
Utal
Hannibal, ST. Joseph
Quincy & Kansa City
Mississippi
Missouri Rivers
Toledo
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Danville
Decatur
Nebraska City
Kansans
Eest
Batchelor
W. A. Batchelor
All Druggist Factory
Bond St
New York
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