Don’t Poison Baby A Warning From Forty Years Ago
A historical warning about giving narcotic medicines to children. It condemns paregoric laudanum and morphine as harmful poisons, notes drudists must label narcotics poison, and claims Castoria contains no narcotics when bearing Ches. H. Fletcher’s signature.
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Castoria
Ches. H. Fletcher
Gaining Grace With The Foil For Women
Aimed at women, the article extols fencing as a path to grace and health. It suggests ten minutes of daily practice with a wand, in negligee if desired, to develop strength, posture, and coordination without a professional teacher.
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BL Seale
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Chlidre
J. A. Boarman
Kansas City
Cestoria
Forbidden Marriage Plans Lead to Thrilling Car Escape
Frederick Barry presses Allen for consent to marry Alice, threatening a crash in a high speed auto ride. After a tense exchange, Allen consents to the match to save the car and lives, revealing Barry’s willingness to use danger to secure a proposal.
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Alice
Frederick Barry
City Brevities Itemized Obituaries And Notices
City brief notices report the death of Mrs Ellen OBrien widow of Timothy OBrien a former railroad man aged 6 buried Robert Cordell funeral interment Holy Cross cemetery street department to dump only sand and dirt sweepings Vandalla road damage claim 310000 by Joseph C Warder Turnverein gymnastic exhibition Engnerrs Opera House Mon evening Meister O Rutherford Palmer W O T U settlement house meeting May 9 directors elected Harrison Monument Association members list and brief notes on activities
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Holy Cross
Legig
Joseph C. Warder
Vandalla
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Elven
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O. E. Ruther
A Clandestine Meeting in Gravesend
In a grim Gravesend inn, the narrator deflects a menacing crowd while planning a perilous voyage. He avoids capture by bluffing about secret missions, then defends himself as tensions rise with a pistol and a rapier, signaling a dangerous escape toward Boulogne and a covert alliance plot.
Room of Cockroaches and a River Chase
A tense riverfront episode follows a failed abduction plan and a brutal clash at a tavern. The narrator bonds with Honiface and arranges a wrecked escape craft, while the wounded target swears revenge and Cosk-eye proves elusive. A damp, foggy night on the river ends with a cliffhanger: to be continued.
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Origin of the postmark traced to London 1680
A historical note claims the first postmark in London appeared around 1680. It was a simple circle split into two parts showing month and day, with no year indicated. The date is determined by the letter dates on which the mark was used.
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