Minnie's Ruse and Two Lovers in Belmont Village
Minnie Arlin delays a marriage proposal to test Walter Roby while rumors of her family’s financial trouble swirl. Herbert Clayton, a poor but devoted suitor, wins her heart after Roby’s duplicitous behavior prompts his departure. Minnie and Herbert marry as townspeople confront a frontier tyrant in Texas.
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Herbert Clayton
Traverse County
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William Palmer
Man Seeks Instant Marriage After License Is Granted
Isaac Holman obtained a license to wed Julia A Ilynes as reported by the Virginia Chronicle. He arrived with vows and guests, only to find the bride unconvinced and the planned ceremony collapsing as the second party balked.
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Virginia
Isaac Holman
Julia A. Ilynes
Nolman
Holman
Nightly whispers and a brother’s blunt truth
A London Truth tale describes a moonlit romance interrupted by a curious brother who recalls a kiss as the Georgia murder case unfolds. The report follows subsequent sensational twists about a circus crew, a stray dog’s grief, and a scheming grocer, all tied to varied misadventures and moral curiosities.
Mark Twain’s Tale Of A Fast Virginia City Horse
Mark Twain recounts a fast horse he owned in Virginia City that required electric stopping with a battery in the wagon. He describes stormy rides and the horse’s speed, then shifts to a string of odd anecdotes including a murder claim, church admissions, neighborhood feuds, a pistol accident, and other colorful vignettes from the era.
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Virginia City
Mr. ‘Twain
Meadow Creek
Pacific Coast
Mr. Perkins
Queen City Skirt Suspenders Promote Health for Women
An advertisement touts Queen City Skirt Suspenders as a vital aid for women’s health, claiming heavy skirts cause misery and praising physician endorsements. It promises lucrative earnings for local sales agents and invites reliable women to apply, naming Cincinnati firms Elm and Longworth Streets.
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Comanys Elm
Longworth Streets
Cincinnati
Consumption Cure Claim Circulates Through Rochester Ad
Retired physician Kay ag promotes a vegetable remedy for consumption and lung ailments. The ad offers to mail the recipe with preparation directions free of charge and asks readers to send a stamped reply from Rochester, New York, via W. W. Sherar at Power’s Block.
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East India
W. W. Sherar
Powera’ Block
Rochester
New York
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad at Allens Drug Store
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery promising quick relief for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and lung ailments. It claims many cures from a remedy trial bottle for ten cents or a full bottle for one dollar at Allens Drug Store.
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