The Madness and the Ring the Truanted Actor Man
A deranged actor bursts into Edward Hurcombe’s study and recounts a tale of love, betrayal, a murdered wife, and a fatal carriage encounter. The madman’s chilling recital ends with Hurcombe offering a cure through theater and the intruder’s dramatic threat becomes a plea for an audition.
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Savear
Muriel
Jiurcombe
Hurcombe
Waterloo Bridge
Edward Hurcombe
Chicago Times
Major world and local events summarized in brief
The week closes with James Dundon dying in Terre Haute at 100. fires in Dayton and East Grand Forks claim many losses and deaths. Indictments in New York touch naturalization frauds. Boer recruiters report 60 men in Chicago. United States Italy reciprocity pact noted. A series of political and military shifts across the U.S. and abroad including governors, rail consolidations, and the Philippines commission begin shaping a new admin order.
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Washington
Congress
Philippine Commission
Schurman
Admiral Dewey
Col. Denby
Worcester
United States
Philippines
Rudd
James Dundon
Terre Haute
Ind
Dayton
United States Supreme Court
Fdimudeon
Wilmont
John Stherer
Philadelphia
New York
Trenton
N. J
Chicago
Italy
Levi Steward
Sandwich
Ont
Pretoria
Transvaal
Henry Walsh
C. Taylor Cade
Iberia
Louisiana
Herwig-Howet
B. H. Roberts
Utah
Salt Lake City
J W . Babcock
Wisconsin
Great Northern
Wisconsin Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Paris
England
France
War Department
East Grand Forks
N.D
Old La Salle County Poem for Banquet Celebration
A preserved 1900 poem titled Old La Salle recounts pioneer life in La Salle County. It honors settlers, houses, roads, and the iron horse, praising family bonds and local pride. Samuel Parker signs as the likely author, inviting La Salle residents at home or afar to remember heritage and future unity.
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Marie Hended
Muriel
Chicago
Aniary
la Salle County
Real Estate for Sale Olt y of Arney and More
Real estate listings offer multiple houses including 5 and 6 room homes, 2 huts, and various city and farm parcels. Prices range from 60 to 2550 with casy or easy terms and plots in Covell's and Hartley's additions. Several farms in Wright and Steuben counties priced from hundreds to thousands with extensive acreage and fruit, near Henry, Whitefield, and Lincoln areas.
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Olty OF
Arney
Geo. F Worley Place
Covell
Warren Ave
Watercott
School Street
Main Street
Regina
Hoyt
Monroe
Richard Streets
Fae Place
Nile
Meisenade
Hartley
Deacon Hill
Noll
Fahm
Scaereg
Wilttafeld
Steuben
Evans Township
Senarter
Whitefield
Wright County
Gale
Lundy Postofice
Henry Price
Metion
Henryr
Henry
Perkine Co
Mepey
Lace
Whitefield Township
Inary
Lacon
Oua
Hlinvis
Smmall Farm
Fillmore Couny
Nebraska
Marshall County
Rush County
Kan
I.a- Stroase
Anice
Dion Hartley
Heory
Papa and Son Debate Higher Criticism
In a roundabout exchange a father explains to his son that higher criticism is a method people use to convince themselves of a fallacy or of something they already claim to know. The line ends with a playful misquote.
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Otxhkosh, Wis
Millard T. Walker
Timothy T Walker
Omro
Nancy Marie Dikeman
Castleton
Papa
Son
Lifesaving Recovery Story From Hannibal Citizen
J E Lilly of Hannibal Missouri recounts a near fatal illness from typhoid pneumonia with lung hardening and weakness. He credits Kings New Discovery with swift relief and restoration to health after using it as the only effective remedy. Regular 60 cent and 100 dollar sizes, final bottles free at Dr Powell’s Drug Store. every bottle guaranteed.
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J. E. Lilly
Hannibal
Dr. Kings
Dr. Powells Drug Store
Times-Flerald sports inquiry and subscription pitch
An old promotional note invites readers to subscribe for broad sports coverage from golf to prize fights. It touts the Chicago newspaper as the source for up-to-date racing, yachting, billiards, and other sports news and urges subscription to The Republican.
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Times
Flerald
Moore
Enoug
Chicsago
Prganuies
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Iurcombe
Murit
London
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Pat
al- Biba
Luzon
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Auellap
Manila
Government of the Philippines
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Treasury
Archipelago
Senator Lodge
Senate
Aguinaldo
Government of
Ottumwa, Ja
Booker
Nashville
Tenns
W. S. Haseltine
Rome
Werchant
Briey
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Gen. Averell
William Woods Averell
Bath
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Taft
William Hh, Taft
Cincinnati
Philippine Islands
Phlippines
Niitia
Root
Mattoon
Peoria
Decatur & Evansville
Thin City
Chamberlain
Donagh Kennedy
Gough Heredy
B. 4. Edwards
Old la Salle
Fair Empire County
Homie
la Salle
Kowa
Plarida
Beton
Iife
Nong
Homsé
Sgmuel Parker
J. O. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Stlatan
John Hartley
Ak Camp
Olty Telephone
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