Riders and Hidden Plans in the Big Swamp
Rhoda and Nannie vow to shadow horse thieves after overhearing a plot to steal horses. Dick Brayton spots Nell and Dolly traveling with the loot and trails them toward the Big Swamp. The creek and marsh complicate pursuit as the group moves onto a cedar raft to ferry the horses.
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Dick Brayton
Nell
Dolly
Perkins
Nannie
Rhoda
Mr. Wayne
Doll
Dick Brayton Unmasks the Big Swamp Horse Thieves
Dick reveals the gang led by Wayne and pursues the thieves toward the Big Swamp. Bill Green and the others prepare to hang him, but Nannie and Rhoda arrive just in time to expose the ringleader. Dick, Nannie, and Rhoda vow to confront Wayne and recover Boone’s horses.
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Rhoda
Nannie
Tick
Providence
Mr. Wayne
Wayne
Mr. Boone
Cottonwood
Deacon Snyder
Brownsville
Bill Green
Bill
Dick Brayton
Palaverin
Perkins
Speers
Hoss
Sill
Widow's Desire Drives Love Perception in Social Sayings
A proverb notes that a man’s true affection for a widow arises when she desires his suit. The remark implies consent and social expectation shape romantic interest in traditional contexts.
May Succeed Lord Salisbury Duke of Devonshire as Premier Hope
Prominent Britons name the Duke of Devonshire as the safest potential head of the British cabinet. His long service includes Secretary of State for War India and Ireland, and Lord of the Admiralty. The piece notes his plain demeanor, reliance on notes, and recent marriage to the former Duchess of Manchester.
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Lord Salisbury
Westminster
Disraeli
Gladstone
House of Commons
Admiralty
India
Ireland
Theberal
Joseph Chamberlain
Mr.Hadstone
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Hartington
Devonshire
Phluness
House of Lords
Duke of Manchester
Manchester
France
Nive
Louise Frederieke Auguste
Count von D'Alten
Hanover
West
Prinhess
Mirrors to Lighthouses Origin in Liverpool T 1763
A Liverpool Society meeting inspired the use of mirrors in lighthouses as a practical experiment. Captain Hutchison, a dockmaster, observed the setup where glass pieces enclosed a dish reflected candlelight, leading to the reflecting lighthouses built there in 1763.
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England
Society of Mathematicians
Liverpool
Captain Hutchison
The Typewriter Invention Impacts Jobs and Health
A statistician claims the typewriter invention employment for 500000 people but cites no stomach illness figures. The piece notes that all sedentary workers need Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to help bear the strain from confinement.
Modest Constituent Letter Seeks Seeds and Supplies
A letter received in Washington from a Western congressman’s constituent asks for cabbage seed fertilizer and a new barrel. The writer requests two loads of fertilizer and a man for a couple of days, expressing hope the garden will prosper and sending kind regards to the president.
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Washington
Congress
Blank
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowels and Cures Headache
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement benefits for health, gentle effects on the liver and kidneys, and headache relief. It lists a price of 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Price 25
Ice Breaker Trial On Lake Baikal
A new ice breaking steamer built on the lake completed a trial run on Lake Baikal from Listvennitsehnoye to Bereyemiaays and back, crossing 2 feet 7 inches thick ice and covering eighty miles in twelve hours. The engines showed power to keep the lake open for winter traffic.
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Lake Baikal
Siberia
Listvennitsehnoye
Bereyemiaays
Nickel Plate to Offer 4th of July Excursion Tickets
The Nickel Plate Road will sell excursion tickets for the 4th of July at a single fare for round trip travel within 200 miles. Tickets are good July 8 and 4, returning by July 5. Inquiries via write wire phone or nearest agent or C A Agterlin T P A Fort Wayne Ind.
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Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Agterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
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