Amends for All Amends for All
A dramatic scene unfolds as Billy Mas confronts a killer in a house. Billy wrestles a knife from his victim, flees the library, while Lady Martin and Dora panic. Sir John lies slain as Billy is stabbed in the shoulder and Dora swoons.
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Sir John
Iself
Bilix
Green
Crookes
Billy Man
Sir Joan
Lady Martin
Chapter XIX Wilton Mayne's Wound
Morning after Green hides his absence Joan accuses him of lies and seeks a doctor for her ill mother. A newspaper note about a secretary at Lady Martin's prompts Joan to fear telling Edward, foretelling a climactic burden and troubled resolve.
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Green
Lady Martin's
Edward
Cuticura Heals Severe Scalp Sores on Child
A parent describes severe itching and burning on a girl’s scalp with blisters crusts and hair loss. After trying remedies, the use of Cuticura soap and Ointment led to healing and regrowth as the child sleeps better and rests through the night. The testimonial promotes Potters Drug and Chem Corp offerings and a 32-page free booklet.
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Nocsaise St. Peterboro
Ontario
Tepple
Samcons
Potter Drug & Chem Corp
Bostea
Burglary and family ties convulse a tense reveal
In a strained room, Dora confesses to Joan that a burglar bore a chilling resemblance to Wilton Mayne, not her father. Joan presses for truth, suspects Thorold’s circle, and Dora fears for her ill mother while grappling with a looming marriage.
Burglary Whisper Reaches Mother In Ill Room
A frail mother in her room greets Dora with a murmur of thanks and asks why she has cried. Joan explains nothing about the burglary reaches her yet, and Dora answers with haste as the scene promises more to unfold.
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Dora
Joan
Lobster Palace Etiquette Exposes New York dining class divide
A Chicago visitor in a Broadway lobster palace orders vichy and soft shells with tartar sauce and is refused service per palace custom. A clash follows as the man insists on his order, highlighting elite staff status and social protocol in palatial New York taverns.
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New York
Broadway
Apple Dealers in Western Canada Market Access Aid
The Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner lists about 275 wholesale and retail apple dealers in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and parts of New Ontario. The circular notes dealers can buy at least one carload of fruit and offers free copies from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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Prairie
Dairy and
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Whch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
The Boss Calls Out Applicant on Bond Record
The Boss notes the applicant’s claim of a good record and trustworthiness, then exposes that the only bond signed was a bail bond and that it was jumped. The exchange underlines a potential credibility gap regarding prior commitments and legal obligations.
Why Hawley Passed Up the Job
Ballard asks who'd blame him for staying idle over a year. Littleton notes if Hawley started work now he would not get a vacation this summer.
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Ballard
Hawley
Littleton
Man Seeks Robber Interview After House Break-In
In a dialogue from a police station a husband asks to speak with the captured robber to learn how the intruder entered without waking his wife. The sergeant confirms the arrest and offers the meeting. The husband says he has spent twenty years trying to figure out the entry method.
Grape Nuts Proved Key to Recovery in Nervous Strain
A letter describes a worn-out mother who stopped tonics and rebuilt with proper food. She ate Grape Nuts four times daily with cream and milk, slept better, gained 20 pounds, and saw her child recover from chronic illness. The note claims “Grape-Nuts and fresh air” caused the improvement.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Wellville
Tabloid Tragedy: Jones Poisoned Wife’s Cat, Reward Issued
In a troubling case from Tabloid, Jones poisons his wife's cat and expresses deep sorrow over its disappearance. He offers a $50 reward for the cat's recovery as inspectors examine several brought-in cats, with Mrs. Jones identifying one as the accused animal.
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Jones
Last Word in Grape Juice Ad and 1886 Catarrh Claim
An 1886 Toledo advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure will pay a hundred dollars if any case cannot be cured, with notarized testimony by Frank J. Cheney. The ad spots Cheney and company, touts internal blood action, and notes druggists sell the cure at 75 cents. Also includes a doll-purchase vignette and a chorus of “Votes for Women.”
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F . Chen
Hall
A.D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Holloway Corn Cure Destroys Growth at the Root
The product claims to remove corns by targeting the root and killing new growth. It asserts complete disappearance of corns as a result of its application.
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Holloway
Robert Henri on Morland at Philadelphia Academy exhibit
Robert Henri spoke at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts annual exhibition about Morland. He noted Morland painted about 4,000 pictures in forty years and that nearly 3,900 are extant, with ten less than that number missing.
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Robert Henri
Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts
Morland
Henri
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria
A youthful Canadian clashes with parental opposition over dreams of sailoring. The boy argues, citing King George as evidence that humble beginnings can lead to greatness, while his father promotes practicality and steady work.
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R. Boy
Young
Canada
King George
Water From Underground Sea Spurs New Mexico Agriculture
A New Mexico valley is described as atop an underground freshwater sea. The reservoir yields 200 to 2,000 gallons per minute with 200 pumps, enabling year round irrigation and crops where desert once ruled. The article also notes a lighthearted family exchange about a kitten that grew into a cat.
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New Mexico
Engagement Brings Charges Against Conceited Suitor
The speaker recalls an engagement during which the suitor never admitted unworthiness. The speaker says they could not stand him and labels him conceited for his constant bragging and lack of vulnerability.
Worlds Record Made at Great Bisley Shoot
Major P W Richardson, captain of the British shooting team, reportedly scored 33 consecutive bullseyes at 1100 yards at Bisley. The series occurred across two competitions with no pauses, aided by improved ammunition from Pennington Arms Unit on-Metallic Cartridge Company.
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Pew
England
National Rifle Association
Bisley
London Daily Telegraph
Richardon
P. W. Richardson
Canada
Australia
Re Hardson
Pennington Arms Unit
Remarkable Fraissard Mosaic Master Dies in Ivry
A Paris suburb obituary records the death of Fraissard, a master mosaic artist who spent 50 years creating exquisite works. He apprenticed as a marble cutter and produced intricate pieces including a black marble table with inlaid onyx, malachite, lapis lazuli and ninety kinds of marble. He lived simply, never selling his lifelong creations, and succumbed after a paralytic seizure that left him helpless for two years.
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Recerly
Ivry
Paris
Fraissard
London News
M. Fraissard
Australians Learn From Japanese Tour Angles in Melbourne
James Francis Dwyer recalls a Melbourne park unveiling where a Japanese warship staff visited without shore leave. An officer led a map tied to a board causing repeated misdirections as locals watched a mounting escort fail. The Japanese path was straight as the crow flies despite detours.
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James Francis Dwyer
Dwyer
Melbourne
Japan
Australia
Beset by Dangers Tom Reflects on Fearful Night
A humorous anecdote recalls a wedding where a Pacific coast bride fears both a thunderstorm and a closet mouse during a stormy Atlantic night. The husband quips that hot water keeps him in his comfort, joking about perpetual readiness.
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Tom
Pacific Coast
Pressing on: the human spirit inspires art beyond masterpieces
The passage argues that every book, sculpture, and song hints at greater works yet unseen. It suggests the human spirit continually strives, lifting beyond completed art to future creations. Masters do not measure all potential, as people keep shaping visions never written or built.
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Paris
Scientist Recovers Froze Animals After Cold Experiments
Professor Bakhmetieff of Mason University reports that animals can be frozen alive and revived. Early tests with insects show slow warming prevents death and resuscitation is best begun near minus 41/2 degrees C. Subsequent trials on warm blooded animals and mammals succeed in many of 200 tests, including bats kept dead for weeks and then revived.
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Bakhmetieff
Mason University
Ufe
Moother Craves Worm Exterming or Remedy Promised
An old ad or notice touts a worm expelling remedy labeled Moother Craves Worm Exterming or as a simple strong treatment. The text encourages prompt relief for children suffering from worms.
Husband Files For A Humorous Household Ledger
A Philadelphia man asked his wife Suzanne to balance expenses in a bound account book. He supplied $100 for household needs and requested future funds. Two weeks later he retrieved the book and found a single page noting Received from Dick $100 while the opposite page read spent it all, a witty ledger of misused funds.
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Suzanne
Boy Praises Uncle’s Copper-Tori Teeth
A Trenton boy admires his uncle and his attributes and possessions. He tells his father he desires copper-tori teeth like the uncle’s, saying plain teeth are not desirable in a playful exchange.
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Trenton
Too Soon to Judge by a New Groom’s Blunder
A gentleman loses patience with his new groom over a careless mistake. The groom apologizes in a rustic response, claiming he only arrived yesterday. The quarrel centers on trust and the cost of quick judgments.
We Women Demand the Vote in Heated Exchange
A heated exchange rings with a woman declaring women will never rest until suffrage is won. A man concedes the struggle continues and notes men will not rest either in the broader push for rights.
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