The Foundation Of A Fortune Cliffhanger
In a quiet London townhouse Sir William Dagmar hosts a morbid secret society including Brown the mimic who schemes to profit from the treasure of the coterie. The narrator serves as shadow and valet watching Dagmar, Cavanagh, Venner and others gamble with a hidden agenda as a missing Butts and a looming fortune drive the plot toward a dangerous revelation.
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Agar Hume
Brown
Wr. Dagmar
Sir WM. Dagmar
Gir Chas. Venner
Dagmar
Geo. Cavanagh
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Exalted as Safe Cure
The ad claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is not a secret medicine but a known composition remedy with all ingredients listed on the bottle. It asserts non-alcoholic content using glycerine, endorsements from medical writers, and promises free testimonials by postal request, presenting it as specially designed for women's weaknesses and other ailments.
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Fta
Makoor
Ploreas
B. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Plerce
One Millionaire's Daughter Wears a $650 Night Gown
New York reports a millionaire's daughter's wedding finery includes a silk night robe and extensive Valenciennes lace. The gown costs $650, reflecting lavish expense for wedding attire while many girls cannot afford such luxury.
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Girie
Valenciennes
Coleman and the City Girl aboard a train
Coleman observes a young couple on a train near a platform, noting a subtle tension. He returns to sit beside a woman who recognizes him as Mr. Coleman. They discuss a possible affair, with hints of a concealed plan and a shared wager about a future letter. The scene ends with continued tension as the train moves on.
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Coleman
Ford
Trout of
Local School Gossip Amid Whimsical Misprints
The article fragment notes Edna Brainfield and Elmer Wilson playing improvised games called hockle and hock in a school setting. Jon Poster and Ethel Beety are mentioned with quirky phrases about corner actions and front seats. Pupils appear to perform poorly versus last year, with odd spelling errors suggesting OCR issues. Antwerp remains referenced with a score or note Bes.
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Edna Brainfield
Hockle
Paulding aMtaire
Elmer Wilson
Jon Poster
Pusale
Ethel Beety
Wehool
Antwerp
Jewish savant freed after felony charge in San Francisco
Remarkable tale follows Markovitch, post-graduate of Prague and polyglot, and his Syrian Jewish mother Jusie Urmelas. He was imprisoned on a felony charge but released as poverty and family tragedy persist. Their odyssey spans Mexico, execution of a high official, and a shift from medicine to electrical engineering.
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Kutts
William Dagmars
Butts
Butta
Sun
San Francisco
D —Mardecil
Markovitch
Raga University At
Prague
Jusie Ormylas
Gail
Dainties
Mra
Urmelas
Moxica
Mordecai
Jeava Ormetas
Bender
Earny Seus
le Sant Barbire
Bat Ul
San Pranelaes
Markevitch
Markivitel
Man of 109 Years Born in Massachusetts to Romance and Duty
Capt. Goddard Diamond, 109, likely the oldest and most active man in the West, was born in Plymouth Massachusetts. His long life spans river trade on the Mississippi, early railroad work between Boston and Worcester, the Erie Canal, and Civil War duties as a U S detective. He planned a cross country walk with Br Tanner, but quit before starting. Diamond favors fresh air and simple living despite wealth.
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Bir Wilam
Sir Wilke
Ant Attsi
Mr. Cavanagh
Wilkant
Sr Hulton
Mr. Pardue
Mr. Pardae
Chas
Venter
Humphrey
Apedal
Ban Francisco
Godshart Diamond
Plymouth
Maza
Guddind
Boston
Worcester
Goddard
United States
New York
Tanner
Dreyer Released From Joliet Penitentiary
Former Chicago banker Edward Dreyer walks from his Joliet prison home after seven years inside. The headlines tie his release to the Walsh influence in the Milneis National bank collapse and note the 1900s era clearing house tensions. The article also parodies gossip on insurance profits and marriage incomes with regional quips.
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Scrippa-MeMge Prenn Association
Chicago
Dor
Edward
Dreyer
al Joliet
John R. Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Clearing House Association
Milneis National Bank
Walsh
William A. Hammond
Otto Wanmanndorff
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U. S. Navy
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Petumenta
Fulton
Humphreys
Pardo
Husband
Queer’ Society
Vernet
Jussieu
Neuro Ansistants
Sir Chas
Verner
Befton Dagmar-Helro
Willam
Butler
Sir William
William Dagmar
Porsibie
Wiliam
Cavanagh
Tim
Burts
Williamson
William
Chay
Mr. Ca
Dr. Fulton
Charter
Dr. Pierce
Mary Mage Troussen
the Daily Story
Cupid
Louis J. Stellmann
Atlentic
N. J
Alanyt
Oor
Christman
Stanley
Lanham
Virginia Ave
Pelony
Mexico
Capt
Diamond
Massachusetts
Edith Neville
Margaret Hamilton
London
Kansee
Stangeard Ql Company
Bi&e
Imesurance
S Womana Club
UbMtwand
A .Wiegand & Sons
Pacific Coal
Wabash R. R
O. D. Mazfield
D. P
Jackson Place
Indianapoli
Ind
D. H. Baldwin & CO
N. Penn
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