Intrigue Across Carolinas Draws In Governors’ Daughters
Griswold and Ardmore, two daughters of governors, pursue rival plots in a political intrigue over Appleweight, an outlaw with influence. Papers vanish from Gov. Osherne, and both ladies scheme to have the other prosecuted while missing fathers loom in a heated race. Ardmore heads toward the border while Jerry Dangerfield plans an arrest.
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Thomas
Ardmora
Henry Maine Griawold
Tovermora
North
South Carolinas
Gris
Wold
Barbara “ Osbarns
South Carolina
Ardmore
Jerry Dangerfield
North Carolina
Griswold
Qsherne
Horder
Appleweight
Jerry
Ardsley
Ardmore and Detectives Plan Appleweight Capture
In a dawn trek through hills near Kil Dare Ardmore and Cooke map Appleweight strongholds while Paul coordinates pickets. They discover a still and brown jug stash, discuss state lines and governor delays, and plot to move Appleweight into Mingo county jail as they prepare for a confrontation.
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Ardmore
Cooke
Missouri
Kildare
Big Paul
Paul
Appleweight
Raccoon Creek
Mr. Ardmore
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mingo County
Realstar
Dilwell
Hal
Griswold Takes the Field in a Political Chase
Prof Griswold and Barbara stop at the telegraph office to deliver news that Mingo sheriff refuses Griswold’s message. Griswold mocks Appleweight rivals while insisting he will stay in North Carolina and South Carolina’s political theater. Ardmore fears losing his chance to join the stake in the game.
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Appleweight
Dilwell County
North Carolina
Mingo County
South Carolina
Mingo
Weakhneed
Paul
Eli
Griswold
Barbara
Bosworth
Mr. Griswold
Peasant Girl's Treasure Found Near Jassy
The Ghika family in Vienna received word from Jassy via the London Telegraph about police finds. Gold and silver cases with diamonds were unearthed in Safta BradJnarin's house near Jassy, hidden for 26 years. Her deceased daughter had served Prince Nikolai Ghika who died after an operation in Paris. Maria, the peasant’s daughter, took several sealed cases but feared disposing of the valuables.
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Ghika
Vienna
Jassy
London Telegraph
Safta BradJnarin
Jagsy
Nikolai Ghika
Paris
Maria
The Limit Family Conflict Over Daughter Elopement
A tense domestic scene centers on a father confronting his daughter Jil after she eloped and returned, with warnings of lasting strife within the family. The dialogue contrasts warnings against rebellion as the elder demands accountability.
Royal alliance rumored as crown prince wed to Turkish princess
Belgrade reports an engagement between the crown prince of Servia and Princess Shadis Sultana, a daughter of ex Sultan Abdul Hamid. The match, arranged during King Peter of Bervia's visit, signals political kinship, not romance, as the parties have never met. The Karageorgevitch line gains equal rank with the Turkish house.
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Belgrade
Sarvia
Shadis Sultana
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Peter of
Bervia
Servia
Karageorgevitch
Royal matchmaker rumors cloud Servia's crown prince
A tense report alleges Prince Alexander renounced his throne claim under his father's pressure while a veiled bride hints at beauty. Rumors of princes George and Alexander seeking wealthy American brides faded as officials denied the matchmaker's connections and any Washington envoy arrangements.
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Alexander
United States
Tea Tippling In Ireland Report Sparks Health Alarm
The inspectors of national schools reveal tea drinking in Ireland has reached dangerous excess, worse in the poorest areas where cheap tea is persistently consumed. Tea is prepared for continuous use, likened to a slow poison that affects all ages as a daily habit.
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Ireland
Surey No Place for Her
Prof Percival Lowell comments in New York on Martian canals calling them lines not literal. A Beacon Street amateur magician uses a rug trick while a Boston maid witnesses and flees in embarrassment over a hidden letter and its reveal.
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Percival Lowell
New York
Panama Canals
Real Wrench Contest Demands Wire
Smith and Hardup exchange a sharp line reflecting a tense wartime supply scenario as a minor street dialogue hints at shortages and the scramble to secure essential tools. The quick wit underlines resource strain and domestic humor amid broader material scarcities.
Cuticura Remedies Heal Scalp Eczema Case in Kentucky
J Fish and Ella M Fish of Mt Vernon Kentucky report a three month old daughter suffered severe head eczema with constant itching and scales. after five weeks of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the scalp cleared in two weeks and the child recovered fully. October 12 1909 handled by the Fish family.
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Jélia
J. Fish
Ella M. Fish
Mt. Vernon
Mrs Gaddington Seeks All About Everybody’s Business
A witty exchange opens a column about social types as Miss Cayenne notes Mrs Gaddington’s obsession with others. The mock reflection suggests she views marriage as a failure for not marrying a census taker, highlighting eccentric social behavior.
His Reason. Paris quarrel over material led to departure
A witty exchange recalls a man leaving his wife in Paris over a trivial shopping dispute and a remark about hotel airs. The Lewis's Single Binder ad praises a 4s cigar as rich and mellow, reflecting casual boarding-house humor of the era.
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Paris
Lewis
Postmaster Fuller Delivers Mock Reappointment News
In Rockland Maine the postmaster amused diners with a boastful tale that a congressman has sent his name to Washington for reappointment in recognition of helpful service and political clout. He joked the news reached distant Rock and his wife, prompting laughter from the room.
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Fuller
Rockland
Washington
Rock
Nature's Remedy NR tablets advertised for multiple ailments
An advertisement offers free ten day treatment of Nature's Remedy NR tablets from A I Lewis Medicine Co of St Louis MO. It claims relief for rheumatism constipation sick headache liver kidney and blood diseases and states the offer is free to the reader with a writ today.
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A. I. Lewis Medicine Co
Loula
Young Diplomat and Tommy Clash Over Re nominations
Fragmentary quotation hints at a dispute involving a young diplomat and a figure named Tommy about nominations. The text suggests tension and possible bitterness surrounding leadership reappointments, with emphasis on earned value through work or economy.
Unclear historical note on health and betting saying
The fragment mentions constipation causes and a disease named Shorog with a Dr Exaccane F Pieasant Pellet. It references a favorite family laxative and a remark about a man betting on a wrong horse implying bias in racing.
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