Bud's Homecoming on the Prairie Express
On a lonely western platform a grieving father awaits his son Bud John Boyer as news arrives that Bud has died and his body is sent home by train to a prairie settlement. A stranger narrator and a weary operator witness the emotional scene amid a fading twilight and passing Pullman cars.
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Gia
Bud
John
Denver
Dener
John Boyer
Signea
Bachard Hays
Datroit Free Press
Stories of Men and a Courtroom Farce in One Town
The tale recalls Fritz Emmet and his London and Columbus audiences, Rufus Hatch dealings, and a rowdy court scene. A judge in a warm day wears a ready-made coat with a placard on its tail as a clever spectator quips. Avaunt of insanity and biting humor marks this odd local chronicle.
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Fritz Emmet
Rufus Hatch
London
Columbus
Aly
Amos Cummings
Cummings
Ater
Derrick Odd
Fashionable resorts bustle with dancing and high society
The piece surveys seaside pleasures at Ocean Grove and Long Branch with rich daughters, yacht leisure, and fashionable shows. It notes Newport hats with tiny veil ornaments and wild social mixing at beaches, plus Ward McAllister touting J Lee Tailor as a rising social leader amid a light church life and vacations at Saratoga and Narragansett Pier.
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Ocean Grove
Long Branch
Equestriennes
America
Waukesha
Wis
Asbury Park
N. J
Saratoga
Narragansett Pier
Edwin Booth
Newport
Boston Herald
J. Lee
Ward McAllister
Richfield Springs
N. Y
Ward
Aga Society
Lea
Treasury to issue two dollar jet notes and scattered reports
A garbled update mentions Treasury plans for two dollar notes tied to a farmer’s yield concerns near Findlay Ohio. It also reports multiple separate incidents including a fatality in Missouri and a bank shortfall in Omaha.
Vast regional figures reveal vast wealth and lands
London proper spans 117 square miles and Nebraska counts 200 million bushels of corn. Mexico plans a 2,000,600 exhibit at the world’s fair. Mrs Hopkins-Searles holds railroad securities valued by experts at 20 to 30 million and owns four palatial houses across the country. Additional San Francisco real estate, Nob Hill property, 500,000 plus in value, and 10,000 acres of Santa Cruz timber land plus Sacramento cottages are noted.
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London
Nebraska
Mexico
Santa Cruz Mountains
Sacramento
Fashionable Summer Fashions and Social Snaps
A survey of summer style notes mentions blazers, gingham hats, and white enameled leather shoes among fashionable young women. Fluffy parasols, decorative capes, and a range of gloves in gray tones dominate, with flowers and bright buds as top garniture. A humorous vignette from the Pittsburgh Dispatch quotes Dick Ferris on hotel overcharge and a couple’s light exchange from the Brooklyn Eagle.
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Saratoga
Indianapolis Gains Steam as Foreign Capital Flows In
Foreign investors led by Cincinnati target Indianapolis street railways signaling confidence in the city’s appeal. The piece touts Indianapolis as a top investment hub on the continent, noting a resurgence after a dormant period and promising growth ahead. Advertising promotes Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure with claims of safety and efficacy.
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Kennington Street
Indianapolis
Yeiser Street
Cincinnati
Reid
Sylvan Remedy CO
Peoria
Ill
There goes a spanking team on the street
A garbled exchange from early papers quotes Willie Brown and Tommy Jones with mothers present, noting a child’s wet hair and a swim outing. The dialogue reflects juvenile mischief and scolding in a neighborhood scene.
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Willie Brown
Tommy Jones
Buffalo Express
Genuine Dr Pierce Medicines Sold Only Through Authorized Agents
An advertisement warns against unauthorized dealers selling cheap imitations of Dr. Pierce’s GENUINE medicines at higher risks and states official prices for Golden Medical Discovery, Favorite Prescription, Pleasant Pellets, Smart-Weed, and Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. It asserts money-back guarantees if benefits aren’t seen and condemns substitutions by dishonest druggists, stressing trial terms and dealer accountability.
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Pierce
Sage
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Brooklyn Eagle
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California Fig Syrup CO
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Greensburg
Livestone Company
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Marion County
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CWE Orye
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Nerv Bean CO
Bortz
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D. Pray
Sec’y
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Olsen
Ndianapolis
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