Atoning Death on the Canyon Duel
In a desert fight against Apache forces, Jack Payson sacrifices himself to cover Dick’s escape. Dick, wounded and steadfast, vows to return to Echo Allen with a chance at happiness, while Jack urges him to flee. The ending hints at a continuing conflict as the canyon battle ends with both men killed.
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Bert
Wes
Jack Eimeey
Payson
Jack
Echo Allen
Meck
Seck
Lane
Dack
Tom
Bis
Fort Grant
Mexico
Fred
Jak
Echo
Jack Payson
Tick
Gin PillsClaim to Cure Kidney Disease Spirit
Mrs Mollie Dizon in Toronto reports ten years of kidney disease relief after three boxes of Gin Pills. She says back pain vanished and offers a free sample by writing National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited Toronto to confirm the product’s claims. The ad promotes a 6 for 2.50 box and notes the original pills are solid only in this box.
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Mollie Dizon
Hoskin
Ave
Toronto
MES
M. Dixon
National Drug & Chemical Co
Cap. N.Y
Toronto Ont
National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited
Matinee Girl Revered as Critics and Crowds Attend New Theater Showing
Dr Brander Matthews lectures on the past while a fifteenth century Noah's Flood pageant is staged at the New theater. The matinee audience, mostly women, watches a village drama skewering old gender roles with modern sensibilities. The review notes a shift from harsh views of women to contemporary attitudes.
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Elsa
Brander Matthews
Columbia University
Faust
Dr. Matthews
Columbia
New York
Matthews Way
Windsor
Noah
Broadway
America
Noab
Mabel
Simple method to measure raindrop size in flour
A simple test lets rain drops fall into dry flour 1 inch deep for a few seconds. Pellets form on the drops and harden, then are picked out to measure. Experiments show pellet size closely matches the originating drop, with largest drops around one fifth of an inch in diameter, varying by cloud type.
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York
Rearnaise Sauce and Gherkin Sauce Details
The text explains rearnaise as hollandaise with tarragon chervil and tarragon vinegar added at service. It notes the delicate sauce may curdle when poured into a tureen. It mentions gherkin sauce made by adding chopped gherkins to gum white sauce sharpened with pickle juice and a touch of tarragon vinegar.
Anchovy Sauce Preparation in Old Recipe
A historical cooking note describes making a rich sauce by melting half a pint of butter and adding half a pound of fresh butter worked with two teaspoons of anchovy essence. It suggests stirring in carmine drops for color or using fish stock instead of milk.
Maitre d Hotel Sauce Quick Substitution Tips
A brief note explains quick use of maitre d hotel sauce as a substitute for anchovy sauce with a one ounce portion, and mentions adjustments for milk and water usage in a culinary context.
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Hotel
Toast as Medicine for Invalids
A doctor explains toast as predigested bread. He notes starch in fresh bread is hard to digest and turning bread to brown toast converts starch to dextrin, making it easier to absorb. He says toast serves as a thoroughly predigested food for invalids, even rivaling famous breakfast forms.
Lottery Wins and Losses at Crosby's Opera House
A mid 19th century lottery raised funds for Crosby's Opera House in Chicago. Nearly 100 tickets sold for a dollar each, with prizes including the opera house and costly paintings. A winner in Prairie du Rocher claimed the grand prize after a long drawing process, then offered to sell the theater back to Crosby for 200 dollars. The theater license perished in a great fire.
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Crosby
Chicago
Tok Place
Uranus H. Cros
Hqnor
Massachusetts
Kansas City Star
Temple of Art
Opera House
A. H. Lee
Prairie du Rocher
Aintinges
Pierstadts
Yosemite Valley
Crosh
Lee
Croste
Not a Celebration
George Ade and a guide in Kioto observe a long funerallike procession with grave faces and banners. The guide reveals it is a public advertising stunt for tooth powder, not a funeral.
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George Ade
Kioto
Japan
Ade
Chicago Record-Herald
Arcturus Distance Claim Sparks Dominie Debate
An aged dominie boasting of astronomical prowess declares Arcturus lies 792 648 925 miles from the sun. When challenged on how he computed the figure he answers with firm, superior dignity I assert it sir disprove it if you can.
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Arcturus
Dominie
A Tiger Flower and a Lifelike Praying Mantis Exhibit
In Paris, a living mantis from Rangoon displayed by a French naturalist mimics a blue flower. Its body and legs imitate a blossom with a central black spot like a corolla tube, while the tail forms a green stalk. Butterflies are fooled and seized by its claws when they touch.
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Paris
Rangoon
St. Louis
Size and maturity in hog breeding discussed at Kentucky Institute
Professor J bb Lien tricb urged focus on large conformation and fast growth over mere early maturity. He warned against overemphasizing quality that leads to smaller hogs and cautioned breeders to avoid overfinishing pigs for market weight. He stressed larger sires and dams accelerate market readiness and reduce feed needs.
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Kentucky Farmers’ Institute
J.bb Lientricb
Sue of a Raise in a Gossiping Rental Scheme
An enterprising woman rents apartments and sublets furnished rooms, inflating rents by exploiting tenants. She tells applicants a confidential concession and claims others report lower prices. Within two weeks rents rise as tenants gossip about discounts, and no one can plead not guilty.
Butchers and London Streets Through the Middle Ages
A historical note recalls Newgate street byways such as Stinking lane and Browbladder street. It mentions a Butchers bridge by Baynard's Castle where offal flowed from Newgate street causing grievous corruption, prompting a royal order to remove the bridge.
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Newgate Street
St. Nicholas
Thames
Baynard’s Castle
H. B. Wheatley
Loudun Chrosicie
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