Knife Throwers Duel and Murder in Mexico City
Burr Pendleton travels to Mexico to duel Capt. Ignacio Romero but a veiled Carmen upends the plan guiding Pendleton toward danger. Pendleton is kidnapped, escapes with Pancho,fights, and returns. after Pendleton’s murder in New York, suspicion shifts toward the stranger Escudera linked to Carmen as Wyndham digs into a hidden family connection and the room where the crime occurred.
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Burr Pendleton
New York
Mexico
Ignacio Romero
Pendleton
Pancho
Field of Honor
Romero
Carmen
Pansho
James
Craig Wyndham
Wyndham
Escudera
Carleton Biggs
Biggs
James Ferguson
Lyr
Senorita
Muredered
Old James
Pen
Leton
Carlos Escudera
Escudera, Y Romero
del Pusate Y Romero
Burr
Escuders
Baca
Fortune Telling and a Murderous Family In a Tortured Exchange
A rambling dialogue reveals health as the foundation of fortune, and spirals into a tense confrontation where Wyndham accuses Escudera and the murder victim’s fiancée of trapping him. The scene ends with Wyndham declaring he will not be an accessory to murder. The narrative promises further revelations as the plot thickens.
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Zacudera
Wyndham
Escudera
Bainbridge girl prefers barefoot for freedom over high heels
The text notes a Bainbridge girl choosing barefooted life over wearing high-heeled shoes and mentions Mike Jefferson, an Indianapolis assessor, and local subscription dues paid with wood. It references Campbellaburg Graphic’s note on watermelons and catfish sales by Enos Plunkett of Mudlick, plus youths arming with big-bladed knives for an upcoming conflict.
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Bainbridge
The
Samaria News
Enos Plunkett
Mudlick
Campbellaburg Graphic
Local Color Dialogs From A Rural Texas Town
The Anderson Herald features dialect filled notes from Dick Muldoon of Gasburg who sold two hogs for 2 and bought his wife a set of bisck plated teeth from a Martineville dentist. Mies Pliny Hopwell of Moon's Mill makes dresses and takes a new job as chief of peelers in a canning factory.
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George Ballard
Texas
Anderson Herald
Dick Muldoon
Gasburg
Martineville
Mies Pliny Hopwell
Moon's Mill
Beanhill Beacon Local News and Notes
Rain cools the Bean Hill area as the Haymakers picnic band adds two new pieces of music. The Bean Hill ball club defeated Honey Creek 21 to 0. Bud Dixon was jailed after a peach juice night, fined $11.75. Andrew Casteller pursues a machine to wash clothes and churn milk, seeking to control rag-wheel speed to avoid milk spoilage.
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Kittum's
Bean Hi
Honey Creek
Mandy Gaston
Frcend
Mandy
Beacon
Bud Dixon
Marshal Peterson
Squire Philpot
Bud
Andrew Casteller
Malone
Littauer Case Moves to Attorney General Knox
Washington Aug 5 The case of L N Littauer a congressman linked to glove contracts with the United States has been deemed a prima facie violation of law by Secretary Root and now rests with Attorney General Knox to decide government policy The president long allied with Littauer requested a formal investigation into the charges
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Washington
L. N. Littauer
Congress
United States
Knox
Littauer
Roosevelt
Robbery at Lippincott Hotel Yields $7500
report from Fox Lake details a bold break in at the Lippincott hotel Monday night with $7500 stolen by an expert intruder. No further suspects named. A separate line notes a south-side youth admitted to violating fishing laws by using nonstandard gear yesterday.
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Fox Lake
Barelaro
Nafe
Lippincott
Foolish Locket Leads to Love and Rescue in Detroit
Elsie West travels with Howard Ralston to the Detroit country club. After a dangerous fall, Ralston nurses her back to consciousness. He discovers a torn locket and their bond deepens as she repeats I am a fool. The note on the paper frames a moral rebuke and rekindles romance.
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Elsie West
Howard Ralston
Elsie
Howard
Dora
Ralston
Miss West
Jefferson Ave
Detroit Country Club
Cuthurs Ointment and Soap Touted for Skin Ills
An 19th century trade blurb extols Cuthurs Ointment as the premier cure for torturing disfiguring skin humours and scalp ailments, claiming immediate relief after a single application following a hot bath with Cutlers Soap. It promises infant and child gentle cleansing and beautification, with claimed superiority and economy over other remedies.
Manual Training Department Opened at Valparaiso College
Valparaiso College announces a new Manual Training Department during the summer session opening June 9. Initial work covers up to the eighth grade with plans to extend next year to include all high school work. The department’s equipment and teaching quality are expected to rival top manual training schools, signaling a lasting impact on local education.
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Valparaiso College
Valparaiso
Ind
Gafe
Vainaralsa College
Devil's Lake Summer Resort Offers Low Rates
The article touts Devil's Lake as a famed summer retreat with excellent hotels, good boating and bathing, ample train service, and special low summer rates via the Chicago and North Western Railway, urging mid summer visitors to enjoy a delightful vacation.
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Devil's Lake
Chicago & North-Western
More Hoosier Freaks Triplets Born to Clark's Hills Cow
Friday afternoon a Thoroughbred shorthorn cow owned by farmer Matthew Cuffell near Clark's Hills bore triplets, all full size and sound with uniform color. The cow also yielded twins two years ago. Cuffell plans to exhibit the productive animal and calves at the county fair next month.
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Matthew Cuffell
Clark's Hills
Lauramte
Caffell
Local liquor license notices flood Indianapolis wards
Notices filed by multiple applicants in Center and nearby townships seek licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons. Locations include rooms facing Shelby and Georgia streets and a corner at Helen and Tenth in Indianapolis. Ward and street details accompany each applicant name, with September term hearings noted.
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Nereby
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Manon County
Indiana
Bhelby+ st
Routh
Autiat
Indianapolis
Marion County
Shelby
Wolf
Board of County Commissioners
Georgia St
D. C
County Commissioners
D. Clary
Fifteenth Ward
ING
Tenth and
Helensta
Jefferson Park Addition
Indianapolia
Helen
Alvin E. Haines
Washington St
Jones
Outlet
Nathan Berkowitz
Mortis St
C. C&c Railroad Co
Ind
No Man Is Lost Marvel Secret of Perpetual Youth
Prominent, though dubious, claim that a mysterious compound restores strength and youth to worn out men. The appeal promises free distribution by mail, naming Dr. Ferris and Cleveland Ohio as contact, asserting instant vitality and longevity against age and illness.
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Earth
Ferria
Fuld
CG Bargent Ferris
Etrawn Building
Cleveland
Ohio
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Frederick van Renesselaer
Dey
Mr. Wyndham
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Mike Jefferson
Grover Cleveland
Beanhill Beacon
Valley of Anxique
Iran
Hite
Farmer Jones
Mabel Belcombe
New York Daily News
Phoenis Barbershop
A. A. Schantz
G. P. T. Mer
Detroit
Mich
Cincinnati
Rushville
Canneraville
Hamilton
Attica
Croup
Thomas
People’s Credit Clothing Co
West Washington Street
Upstairm One Fight
Atu Yard
Oxford
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