The Lily of the Valley and the Foundling Mystery
In a Harlem car Lilian Vale reveals a painful past as a child star and a motherly vow. Mr Mitchel lures her with kindness while probing her marriage, a graveyard baby link, and a plan to identify a found infant with Col Payton’s aid.
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Matthew Crane
Mitchel
Mr. Mitchel
Lilian
Harlem
Tve
Mum
Honor Bright
Eva
Lilian Vale
Vallee
Bowery
Mer
Mitahshwad
Metropolitan Foundling Society
Payton
East Side
Great East Side
Tia
Mr. ‘Mitchel
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertised for Women's Health
A newspaper ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health and happiness for women. It claims decades of experience treating female illnesses and promises relief from painful periods, regulated menstruation, backache, kidney issues, and uterine disorders. Letters from readers bolster the claims. A separate fiction excerpt recounts a dramatic moment with a found infant in a graveyard scene.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Democrats Nominate John Lind At Minnesota Convention
In St Paul and Minneapolis delegates endorsed a full ticket headed by Governor John Lind. The Democratic gathering, described as enthusiastic, named candidates and approved a platform opposing high tariffs and supporting labor reforms. Senator John A. Johnson presented Lind’s name and the nominating vote was ratified amid cheers.
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St. Paul
Sept
Wries
John A. Johnson
Ernor Lind
Shimeé
Spese
Tee
South Africa
Lind
Roosevelt at Detroit Western Trip Starts with Riotous Rally
Governor Roosevelt opened his western tour in Detroit with a packed Diggs 28 room at the Detroit Light Guard fort, the crowd shouting Teddy urges. Five soldiers from Fort Wayne attended and were asked to stand revealing a playful clash with the audience as Roosevelt derided tyranny in politics.
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Detroit
Roosevelt
Detroit Light
Guar Armory
Vernor
Teddy
Philippines
Kansas City
Fourteenth Infantry
Fort Wayne
Regular
Bryan Concludes West Virginia Tour With 8 Big Rallies
William J Bryan wrapped up his West Virginia tour with eight large rallies across the state. In Wheeling crowds gathered as bonfires and fireworks lit the night while the candidate spoke from a packed platform. The trip covered about 300 miles through mountains as six major speeches and many brief addresses drew sizable audiences.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
William J
Bryan
Parkersburg
Camden
Palmer
Buckner
Philippineslands
Thia
Mark
Hanna
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Tone Arelah
Bec
Hadleen
Scott
Scott Bow
New York
Qil, Co
Aia
Gale
GOV
Minneapolis
Tiéotora
Rooseve
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