Battle in the Border Forest saves Rex and Jules
Rex and Professor Jules evade a veteran assault by Makalaka warriors in a forest north of Matabeleland. Hastings uses a heavy elephant gun and a Winchester to hold the line as savage foes close in, then a rescue force on horseback arrives led by Waterford to avert certain death.
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Hastines
Laeland
Scotland
America
Lev Tone
Indius Vone
Lesdon Messencer
Travis
Crockett
Alamo
Texas
Mirsis
Bowrris
Nis
Tephet
Mephistopheles
Hastings
Winchester
Himelf
Gaul
Jules
Savant
Hastings Acein
Chais
Lexinus
France
Rex
Damocles
Matabeleland
Illinois
Endlang
British South Africa Company
Cecil Hodes
Foumain
Old England
Employer warns salesman about leaving firm in Chicago Tribune
A brief Chicago Tribune exchange shows an employer warning William that he seems to think the firm cannot replace him as a salesman. The startled worker questions the claim while the employer asserts the inevitability of filling his position.
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William
Chicago Tribune
Angler Warns Youth as Farmer Approaches
A city angler asks a rustic boy if he will catch anything in a spot and the boy agrees, noting Farmer Wanger is seen coming over the hill. The scene depicts a tense trespassing moment observed by local observers.
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Farmer Wanger
Philadelphia
That Bonnet Banter From the Philadelphia Record
A brief comic exchange in front of a shop window shows a wife admiring a bonnet and a husband quipping it won’t be coming home today. The lighthearted vignette captures turn of the century urban thrift and humor.
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Philadelphia Record
Convert and Hypnotism Doubt in Atypical Exchange
In Chicago News dialogue, Convert declares disbelief in hypnotism while Smith explains, Jones recalls initial doubt until a necktie purchase induced belief via a clerk. A housemaid tells her mistress she will leave as the mistress complains about being overworked and unsatisfied with the maid's efforts.
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Smith
Jones
Simnith
Chicago News
Do You Appreciate Music Dozed During Big Chorus
A playful Washington Star quip notes a young man at a chorus event who dozed off and misidentified home runs by the home team as a punchy crowd-pleasing moment. The line captures humor about misperceived sports excitement during a music gathering.
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Washington Star
The Chinese Dentist and His Amazing Thumb
A historical critique of Chinese dental practice describing a skilled itinerant practitioner who uses thumb and forefinger to extract teeth. It details his training, a strengthened hand, and primitive techniques, including superstition about tooth worms, opium remedies, and minimal New York earnings, with a brief note on street singer tricks.
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China
San Francisco
New York
Jon
The Sultan's Mastercraft Deepens His Reign
The sultan, trained as a carpenter, governs from Yildiz and runs a full joinery shop making intricate furniture. He recently sent a hidden-spring desk to the Russian envoy for the czar, featuring a silver smoking set and a portrait medallion of his son amid diamonds.
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Yildiz
Potent Cause of Death in Death Certificate Discussion
A New York doctor is cited for miswriting the cause of death as “wor riment” on a woman’s certificate, with comment that worry and care can be deadly. The exchange notes irony and humor about fashion and a swallowtail coat joke from the New York Evening Journal.
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New York
Painter
New York Evening Journal
Risque Fashion Sparks Gossip in Bagdad
The Detroit Journal recounts a risqué scene from Bagdad where a khalifa's wife is seen in a bicycle suit. The piece notes the social immunity of royal wives but urges discreet behavior among observers. The language signals a sensational tabloid tone about propriety and public appetite for scandal.
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Bagdad
Detroit Journal
Concert Hall Singers Tip with Coins Sparks Debate
In city concert and dance halls a western habit appears where young men throw coins to singers who stand center floor between dances. The practice has drawn attention as a notable local craze.
Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine Praised
Mothers hail Dr Chase's Syrup as a prompt sure cure for croup bronchitis and severe coughs in children. Read testimonials from Mrs Bond Mrs Wylie Mrs Dwyer and others praising its effectiveness and noting prices at 25 cents a bottle.
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Dr. Chase
F. W. Bond
Macdonald Street
Barrie
Ont
F. Dwyer
Chesterville
W G. Bolster
E. Hill
Ireman
Derkelet St
Fire Hall
Toronto
Remanson, Bates &Co
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Africa
ST. George Rathbone
Border Land OF
Eternity
Piet
Pex
Prince
Waterford
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