Corsica vendetta saga aboard a French steamer
Burton Barnes sails toward Corsica to rescue Marina daughter of Pacis, entwined with a dangerous vendetta. Marina helps, reveals her loyalty, and they pursue Enid Anstruther and Ed Ansmuthers’ mission. A Corsican mate and a cook reveal peril lurks aboard, while a kidnapping and a perilous voyage unfold toward Becognano and Sagone as Barnes vows to save his bride.
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Burton AL Barnes
Corsica
Edward Gerard Ansmuer
Marina
Enid Anstruther
Beutesant
Ajec
Marseilles
Constantine
London
Bamnes
Barnes
Lady Chartris
Nice
Corregio
St. Tropez
Barnea
Erid
Maud
Vito
Count Corregio
Corresio
Seliceti
Enid
Beware the Path Ahead of You on Porto Harbor Deck
The American, buoyant, paces the deck as Marina’s island knowledge aids his quest for his lost bride. Cape Rosso mist rises over Porto harbor and the Genoese watch tower guards the pine timber trade. Graham, astonished by Mrs Anstruther boarding, salutes her and warns Barnes.
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Marina
Cape Rosso
Porto
Valdoniello
Graham
Demand for brighter lights grows in towns
Citizens increasingly seek powerful illumination with 39 candlepower lamps, up from eight years ago. The wider pull over towns appears to be rising general brightness, even as nights remain dark in many areas. More lights are being installed in dark cana areas.
Complaining Voice Inspires Readiness Debate
A historical Washington Herald quote recalls a complainer born in an ice cabin who learned to read and write only at 21. The speaker laments neglect while noting he has never been mentioned for the presidency as history proves fickle.
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Washington Herald
New Pastor Brings Boston Quiet to Cleveland
Rev Dr Wallace, new East End Baptist pastor, arrives in Cleveland with a story of restraint. A Boston girl on a streetcar faced an unwanted advance from a neighboring man who slipped his hand into her muff. She warned him she could arrest him but would stay calm and gave him ten minutes to release.
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Sagone
Graham Imme
Cargese
Barnes
St. Andrew
Enid
Marina
Graham
Cochons
Leboeuf
Monsieur Leboeuf
Monsieur Barnes
Madame Barnes
Burton
Dr. Wallace
East End Baptist Church
Cleveland
Boston
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sloan's Liniment: relief for neuralgia and nerve pain
A 20 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment provides immediate relief from neuralgia in the head and jaws and offers sedative nerve effects. J. P. Hubbard of Marietta South Carolina credits it with curing his neuralgia after years of suffering and plans to keep a bottle at home. He also uses it for insect bites and sore throat and recommends it to others.
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Sloan
J. P. Hubbard
Marietta
S. C
Repid Rise in Cow Valuation Joke
Mrs Hardapple and her husband quarrel over a claim about a cow killed by a car. The village tale shifts to the value of the animal and the smug, boastful claim that the Holstein was worth 509 dollars. A city man supposedly caused the death, prompting talk of legal action.
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Repid
Hiram
Massachusetts Man Learns Farm Wife’s Labor Aids None
A Massachusetts businessman, traveling into Vermont, visits a farm and observes the wearied wife doing all the household work alone. He asks why no hired help is hired, but the woman replies she is unsure if she can endure the effort. The tale appears in Irustrated Magazine.
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Massachusetts
Vermont
Irustrated Magazine
Pantry changes sway family taste toward Postum
The speaker recounts switching from coffee and tea to Postum after marriage. Within a year coffee and tea fell from pantry use, while Postum remained favored. After decades of coffee related digestion issues, the switch reportedly ended all complaints, per an ad from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan referencing The Road to Wellville.
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Marriase
St Rt
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Mountain character killed by son over store dispute
Former Kentucky county judge James Hargis, longtime executive of the s. 1¢ party, was killed by his son at a Jackson store after a quarrel. The son fired five shots, killing his father as clerks fled. Hargis had previously bought a coffins costing 1508 dollars and selected one for himself, sending a telegram to Louisville casketmakers stating the coffin had been chosen.
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Jackson
James Hargis
Ernest Souie
Revere
Las Son
Peach Hargs
Tade
Hargis
Judge Hargis
Louisville
Express
Senator Culberson Attacks Cortelyou Over Panama Bonds
Senator Culberson charged Secretary Cortelyou erred in issuing Panama canal bonds and 3 percent notes, saying funds were misused and not distributed as the act of March 4, 1905 required. He asserted the public money went to New York banks for speculative purposes, citing rising deposits and regional inequities in distribution.
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Washington, D. C
Culperson
Cortelyou
Senate
Culberson
New York City
New York
Thaw’s Release Sought If He Proves Sane at Matteawan
Dr Lamb, superintendent of the Matteawan state hospital for the criminal insane, said that if after about thirty days Thaw is deemed sane the hospital can certify to the court and recommend his release. No commission would be needed. Physicians have not yet observed Thaw post trial life and note his improvement as a made preacher with special privileges. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw reportedly accepts his stay, and family visits are unlikely.
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Barnes
Cipriano
Matina
Corsica
Anstruther
Bocagliano
Marina
Samuel
Bames
Danella
Fei
Burton
Graham
Matteawan
Lamb
State Hospital For
Harry K. Thaw
Fhaw
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
New Cruiser To Join Fleet On California Coast
San Francisco Feb 7 The armored cruiser South Dakota sister to California and other armored cruisers now on the coast will have her first government trial trip on February 25. The vessel now at Mare Island will be taken to Santa Barbara Channel for the trials and is expected to be in commission when the battleship fleet arrives, marking the eighth vessel of her class on this coast.
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San Francisco
Cal
South Dakota
California
Mare Island
Senta Barbara
Notable Alaska Congressman Sought in Washington Address
An item notes Thos Gale of Alaska, a U.S. congressman, with addresses in Washington DC and Alaska, and mentions endorsements for Peruna, a cough remedy, by Hon. Thos Cale and Hon. C Slemp. It highlights drug endorsements and includes multiple references to addresses and names.
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Washington, D
Peruna Drug Co
Columbus
Oia
Thomas Cafe
Slemp
Virginia
Unshaken Esteem and Gentle Disapproval in Ais Tor kins
A woman disapproves of betting noting your husband loves horses while Ais Tor kins argues nothing credits him. The text then markets Brown's Bronchial Therapies and Mire Winslow's Seething Syrup with various claims of curing coughs bronchitis and asthma and a price reference, ending with a garbled token.
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Ais. Torkins
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Potter
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Villefranche
Yeu
Edwin
Scott
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Sagene
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Aiaccio
del i Oro
Old Mountain
Thos. Gale
Alaska
U.S
Congress
Pacific Slope
Hittersington
Gill St
Washington, D.C
Thos Cale
Congres
Washington
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Thos. Cale
Mea Saint Durabie
Alabastine Co
Grand Rapids
Buch
Brown
Alonzo
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Alierander Dow
Winslow
Dodds Kildn
Ipa
Uuar
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