Will Dodge and the Seattle Cousin Opera Ruse
A Chicago Record Herald tale follows Will Dodge who is blissful about escorting a supposed Seattle cousin to New York. Years later he unknowingly marries that cousin, while a plotted ruse by his sisters collapses when the real plan ends.
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Gerald
New York
Wich City
Europe
Seattle
Big Limited
Will Dodge
William Dodge
Annabel
Wilhelmina Dodge
Will
Annie Olson
Wilhelmina
Mr. Dodge
Miss Lattimer
Boston
Annabel Dodge
Lattimer
John Jobson
Will Godge
Metropolitan Grand Opera House
Chicago Record-Herald
Patient Declares Recovery After Morning Checkup
Reassured by physicians, the patient says this morning that no further calls will be needed. The patient joyfully proclaims being out of danger, reflecting relief in a translated note from Fliegende Blatter.
A Man Eating Monster Teddy Roosevelt Tale
A Harper's Weekly writer recalls a young Theodore Roosevelt fearing big game during church visits in New York. The tale centers on a Presbyterian sexton inviting entry, the boy's worry of a zeal as a fierce animal, and his mother guiding him to the Bible's Psalm 69 verse about zeal consuming him.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Madison Square
New York
Harper's Weekly
Sexton
Theodore
Goad
Uncle R
Geal
Typewriting In Arabic Invention by Selim S Haddad
Selim S Haddad invents an Arabic typewriter reducing 638 characters to 53 while handling varying letter widths and joining rules. After four years of work and £1000 spent, he spent 18 months in the United States. a trial is ordered by the sirdar for potential adoption in Sudan and Egyptian offices.
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Selim S. Haddad
United States
Sudan
Cairo
Alexandria
London Post
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
W. W. Griest
The
Diamond Ring Bought On Installment On Chestnut Street
A young man employed in a Chestnut Street store bought a diamond ring on an installment plan of 15 dollars monthly. After paying once, he faced repeated financial trouble leading to pawning the ring to cover payments and interest. Over four months he alternated pawning and regaining the ring, paying double interest while the pawnbroker held the ring as custodian.
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Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Times
Population growth of London in the 19th century
The article cites Welton’s calculations showing London’s population rising from 1,069,000 in 1801 to about 6,250,000 in 1901, with sixfold growth over a century. It notes the area used differs from census returns and remarks the density exceeds many European states, confined to about 200 square miles. It also discusses city noises and calls for measures to curb nuisance, including actions already taken in London.
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London
Welton
Royal Statistical Society
National Review
Stock Market Tips Skepticism From Cornhill Writer
A Cornhill piece ridicules stock tips in newspapers and from brokers. It argues only a professional tipster with solid knowledge could profit and notes the unlikely idea of a tipster writing for wages. The author questions motives and income from tips.
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Cornhill
Highland tale claims deer live beyond two centuries
Chambers’ Journal notes romantic beliefs on deer longevity in Highland lore. An adage links deer lifespan to eagle and oak, suggesting ages over 200 years. Anecdotes cite Captain McDonald’s era and Glengarry stag marks, with European parallels in deer lore.
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McDonald
Tulloch
Loch Trieg
MacDonald
Glengarry
Ewen Maclan Og
Europe
Chambers’ Journal
Like Eve's Apple in Ceylon Botany
A description from Youto's Companion explains a remarkable Ceylon fruit known as Eyve's apple tree. The orange exterior with a crimson interior appears bitten, its poison reputed to be the forbidden fruit linked to Eve, though the bite on Adam remains unexplained.
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Ceylon
Eyve
Hden
Eve
Adam
Youto
Still More Counterfeiting Warns Of New Bogus Bills
The Secret Service reports a fresh counterfeiting ring with a large batch of expertly made notes. Advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and an Anderson Indian Herb Cure with testimonial from a Millwood resident dated October 10, 1898. Includes building materials ad for porch items and pianos, notices of bankruptcy clerk’s order for Isaac Beck in Indiana County, and notices of estate debts and executrix M M Thompson with payment demands.
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Secret Service
Millwood
Anderson
Miniwoop
Janes Anderson
Inprawa
Frances Campbell
District Court of the United States
Pennsylvania
Isaac Beck
Indiana
Indiana County
Pittsburg
Cash Clothing Co Largest and Finest Stock in Indiana
Cash Clothing Co touts a large stock of comfortable stylish clothing in Indiana. The ad emphasizes fit for large men with suits and extra pants, plus selections for young men, boys, and children. Hats are highlighted for comfort and style as part of a broad offer from sole agents.
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Indiana
Shield's Guaranteed Hats Offer Wide Winter Stock
Shield's advertises the arrival of fall and winter stock with overcoats and underwear, highlighting plain figures and small profits for quality clothing. It promotes being a headquarters for drugs, stationery, guns, revolvers, ammunition, and hunting coats and vests, located next to the clothing room.
Section four amendment and rail schedule notices
The document inserts a new Section 4 guaranteeing ballot or lawful voting method with secrecy, signed by W. W. Gries t. It also lists train schedules from Buatesville and Bravesville intersections, with weekday and Sunday times to Pittsburgh Butler Blairsville Altoona Indiana and other points, plus addresses for Thos E Watt and J B Hutchinson.
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W. W. Griest
The
Commonwealth
Buatesville
Salleburg
Paulton
Kiskiminetas Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Buatesvilx
Butler
Bravesville
Pittsburg
Blairsville
Altoona
Indiana Vis
Thos
E. Watt
Pass
Western District
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street
J.B. Hutchinson
J. BR. Woop
General Pass
Fertilizer offer and fall farming equipment sale
A local advertiser promotes fresh fall fertilizer lines Armour's and Sister's at low prices. Also touts Timothy Seed at bottom prices and the Hoosier Grain Drill for light draft and durability. The Deering Corn Harvester Husker and Shredder are advertised to save labor with a call to see samples.
Indiana's Leading Real Estate Dealer Ad
W Gilbert ke, Indiana's leading real estate dealer advertises buys sells or exchanges real estate and collects rents monthly in advance in a concise classified notice.
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Indiana
Notary Public in Indiana Offers Pension Paper Aid
Notary advertises prompt careful attention to protesting probating and acknowledging deeds with special focus on pension papers. Claims unique collection agency in Indiana that does not add costs. Office on second floor Wissell Building opposite postoffice.
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Indiana
Wissell
Postoffice
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Lester
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H. S. Thompson
Deposit Bank
Philadelphia Street
M. M. Thompson
Cash Clothing Co
Court House
Indiana, Pa
Shield
Clothing Room
Hetrick Bros
H. Wilson
Mang’r
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BP. Duff & Sons
Fung Fuokol
Dreeley
Inkenness
Keeley
Ctsaurl
General Assembly OF
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Railroad
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A. Mr
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S.ruit
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Cokeville
Lstrsville
Twai- Indi- Indiana
Ana
Ang Ace
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Lye
Blacklick
Armour
Timothy
Hoosier
Sim
Frank Douglass
D. HE. Tomb
Penn’a
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Cherrytree
Register and Recorder
Herd
Price Davis
Anna Boocks
W. F. Elkin
J. R. Haire
West Mahoning Township
JG. Walker
R.W. Wehrle
B. I. Wehrte
Rowe College
Johnstown, Penn
I. Rowe
Ke, W. Gilbert
Insurance
Farmers’ Bank
Edward P. Grove
Phila. St. Opp
C. W. Tuck
W. A. Guthrie
M. H. Guthrie
Lafayette Tuck
C. G. Guthrie
Act of Assembly
Guthrie-Tuck Manufacturing Company
Cunningham & Fisher
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