That Affair at Elizabeth That Affair at Elizabeth
The scene follows Miss Lawrence and Mr Lastest debating a possible past husband who faked death. A clergyman doubts the theory while the speaker recalls a similar case from youth involving Miss Lawrence and Curtiss. The two men agree to keep the discussion private as they consider past coincidences.
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Yeelf
Lastest
Benayler
Helfoh Ayea
Ile
Mir
Lauter
Bea
Curtiss
Tragic Ties in Fanwood Describes Jarvis and EndicottDrama
Dr Schuyler recalls Beotch Plains history linking Jarvis the stern father, his daughter Mary and her secret marriage to Boyd Endicott. The tale traces Endicott, Mrs Lawrence, Ruth Endicott, and Marcia Lawrence through years of exile, illness, and hidden connections in Elisabeth and Scotland.
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Mr. Lawrence
Mre
Lawrence
Beoutch Plains
Witam Jarvis
Drygoodla Bus Incea
New York
Aimwell
Acotch Plains
Fanwood
Texas
Attle Presbyterian Church
Princeton Seminary
Jarvis
Trimtees
Blainty F
Dr. &Chuylar
Hisa
New York City
Heminway
Theta
Dr. Schuyler
Thad
Bord Endicott
Endicott
Endicotts
Fie
Jim Wisk
Goma
Fisk
Athend Boyd
Princeton
Peminary
Hureh
Mr. Jarvis
Hell
Lester
Ijaat
Young Endicott
Mary
Gervante
Mary Tarvia
Alresa
Scotland
Phitna
Nestly
Rentland
Viet Endicott
Hisck
Pink
Jindicatt
Euch
Hiram Jars
Epesaker
Tia
Tha
Scotch Plains
Dr. Schuy
Ter
Miss Jarvin
Miss Jarvis
Thezabeth
Sha
Moat
France
Marcia
Miss Lawrence
Kingdon
Lucy
Hadicott
Pushand Asylum
Handicott
Ruth
Iiting Corpentte
Elisabeth
Mrs. Lawrence
Huth Enidjodt
Fiorids
Ruth Bedicoth
Marcia Lawrence Forta
Pimples Covered His Back in Warmer Weather
A man describes a three year battle with a back rash that worsened into large sores and blood. After trying various remedies he reports lasting relief from Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, claiming full recovery and health. Sample offers for Cuticura products are advertised by mail from Boston.
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W. A. Armstrong
Corble
Kay
Drugzista
Desiera
Cuticura
Boston
Exhibition of Real Faith Awakens Mud Pie Scene
A Cleveland Leader item recalls a M ie girl playing with mud pies aided by a small sprinkler can. She runs to her father as he exits a car with a package of dry cleaned clothing. He scolds her, and that night the girl prays fervently for Jesus to dry clean her arrest and echoes.
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Wipcam
Pather
Cleveland
Records Told By Women On Husband Diving Feats
The women discuss their husbands endurance remarks about diving underwater for two minutes and five years respectively without surfacing. The exchange highlights enduring stories of bravery and surprising underwater feats.
Immortality and Ideals in Fragmented Quotation
The excerpt presents a cryptic exchange about immortality and a hen, followed by a line about a horizon that never sets. It ends with Frances E. Willard urging steadfast adherence to high ideals seen in moments of exaltation.
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Frances E. Willard
Judge's Opinion Praises Grape-Nuts as Healthful Breakfast
A judge, describing a strong preference from Sunflower State experience, extols Grape-Nuts as a healthful, nutritious breakfast. He claims the cereal sustains energy, aids complexion in women, and satisfies appetite better than meat, praising its virtues for family meals and fatigue resistance.
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Sunflower
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
No Fear Trom Mr. Chambers at Century Club
Washington Star notes a humorous exchange with novelist Robert W. Chambers at the Century Club in New York. Father Gay, a bore to many, challenges Chambers about his prolific output. Chambers retorts with a quip about the critic’s own lengthy speech.
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Washington Star
Robert W. Chambers
Century Club
New York
Father Gay
Mr. Chambers
Longevity Talk At West Point Golden Anniversary
W A Im Pont of the Delaware family, one of seven West Point class members at the golden anniversary, discussed longevity. He cited that age 75 among survivors reflects experience and that work, not time, wears people down, noting friction as a deadly factor. He recalled old rural scenes of breaking millet stalks and strange tree shapes known as Tiraid trees in the old country.
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Washington Star
Fat. W. A. Im Pont
West Point
Tietel Astor Col
A Rosas in December and New York Ideals Debate
Long excerpt blends verse by Moira O Neill with a World letter critiquing New York the ideal city. It questions whether urban life destroys lofty aims and if a young man can sustain ideals here despite opportunities. The piece contrasts Irish sentiment with Manhattan ambition.
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New York
New York City
Queen Victoria’s Court Policy on Divorced Women at Drawings Rooms
Historical notes describe royal regulations preventing divorced women from appearing at court. Queen Victoria relaxed rules in the mid-1870s after consultations, allowing exemptions by special application to the Queen. Many cases remained blocked by family ties and public reputation, with varied refusals continuing under Victoria and Adelaide’s precedents.
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Gourt
London Trith
Lord Pertron
Lord Bodness
Queen Victoria
Edward
Victoria
Queer Adelaide
Clarlotte
Giueen Chariine
Wiliam FV
Adelaide
Holland
The Baggage Smasher Story Recounts Travel Lore
In the New York Sun piece a rail worker explains why baggage smashing tales have faded. Improvements in trunk making reduce smashers power while new clever methods may revive interest in the old travel lore and its gadgets.
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New York Sun
Mora Cata
pageTe Ks
Yyork
Tit for Tat About Bread Dough at Dinner
A newlywed quip at the table turns on bread and dough. The husband laments mother’s bread and the wife retorts she wishes he could make the dough father used. The exchange preserves a playful family memory in light domestic humor.
The Ultimate Limit
The dialogue features two dentists comparing their work. The first jokes that his patients sleep due to pain relief, while the second boasts that patients pose for photos to capture relief or expressions on their faces.
AlloWS Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
Ad copy promotes ALLOWS FOOT-EASE antiseptic powder for tired aching feet. Claims sting relief from corns and ped unions and makes walking easier. Mentions price 2c and substitutes and Fat FREE fin package. Address A. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Children’s Pain Soother Mentioned in Advertisement
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup described as a child remedy for teething and gum pain. Includes lines about a rosebud mouth and several nonsensical phrases, suggesting an ad or literary excerpt with faded typography.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cited In Feminine Ailment Testimony
Testimonies claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved two women from operations and relieved long standing feminine distress. Christina Reed of Illinois and Min Lyve Pernows of New Orleans describe relief from inflammation and hysteria, praising the remedy's impact on their health.
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Pearts
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Christina Ileed
Foorla, IL
Min Liye Pernows
Erleres
New Orleans
Jae
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Maan
Wong
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Frost
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McClure’s
Ella
Stella
Tian
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Western Canada
E. T. Holmes
Incheon St. SC
Pal
Minn
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Drawer
Watertown
W. ¥. Sennett
Hoom
Bae Bicg
Craha
Neb
Army of Constitipation
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Tived
Pitts
Daisy Fly Killer
Sioux City
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