An Artist In Crime and the Lily of the Valley Mystery
Detective Mitchel pursues a tangled case tied to an abandoned child, a murder, and a Hollywood style ruse. He encounters Lilian Vale posing as Mrs Moran, who may be the mother of the child, while the deceased and aristocratic Perdita Van Cortlandt loom as possible links. The inquiry deepens as the pair discuss names and past lives in Essex Street and a graveyard confrontation hints at a family web of identity.
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Mitchel
Matthew Curios
Matt
Sion
Mr. Mitchel
Payton
Ger
Mitchell
Preacher S
Itim
CC. Witi
Barnes
Mora
Morton
Jim
Mara
Margaret Crane
Margaret
Sam
Matthew Mors
Miss Cooper
Lilian
Mr. Mit
Trou Beauty
Dia
eMitchel
Mr. Mora
Perdita Maria van Cortlandt
Lilian Vale
Mitch‘ll
Fessex-St
Mr Mitchell
Matthew Crane
Preacher Jim
Matthew
Best of Nature Chapter Excerpt Hidden Marriage Secret
In a tense scene Mrs. Crane’s wife Lilian confides to Mr. Mitchel that she is married to Matthew Crane. He probes her, promising secrecy if she reveals more, while her fear and embarrassment rise as she tremulously resists full disclosure.
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Gilly
Mitchel
Moraere
Matthew Mora
Ught
Mr. Mitchel
King
Matthew Crane
Lilian
LéMan
Harlem Ride Leads to Questionable Promise
In a Harlem transit scene a man urges a girl to ride the elevated railroad with him, claiming friendship and safety while she hesitates before finally agreeing. They sit together in a nearly empty first car as the moment of risk unfolds, with the narrative noting a continuation to follow.
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Aerge
Callie
Harlem
Kentucky Legislature Seeks Special Election Delay
Report from Louisville on February 5 notes a tense debate over returning to Frankfort for a quorum. Supporters aim to delay actions while President pro tem Carter resists discussing a special Kenton County election to choose Goebel's successor. Covington residents push for an immediate call.
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Frankfort
Louisville
Carter
Aerate
Kenton
Goebel
Covington
Reminiscences of Gen Lawton by a Former Scout
A former U S Army scout J C McLemore recalls Gen Lawton with anecdotes from the Geronimo campaign and other campaigns. He praises Lawton as courageous resourceful and thoughtful toward his men noting his motto Be sure you're right then go ahead and his skill as a commander. He describes a rescue of a Cub oso and Lawton shaping a first act as commander of the Santiago department.
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Lawton
J. C. McLemore
United States Army
Miles
Custer
Otis
Shafter
Fourth Cavalry
Geronimo
Natchez
White Mountain
Georgia
Capt
Gen. Stanton
Luther Hare
Alma
Sumner
Eighth Cavalry
Divide
Little Blue River
Lilly
Little Blue
the Blue
Gen. Lawton
Gen. Shatter
Santiago
Siboney
Department of Santiago
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Ideal Tablet Cure
An old time spray and inhaler treatment is replaced by Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. The tablets deliver antiseptics Hydrastin Sanguinaria Eucalyptos and Guaiacol internally to blood and mucous membranes. A Pittsburg lawyer reports twelve years of head and throat catarrh cleared in two months with no recurrence. Priced at 60 cents per package. marketed by druggists.
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Stuart
Pittsburg
Famous Hair Remedy Promises Free Trials for Growth
An advertisement touts a Cincinnati remedy claiming to restore hair and cure scalp diseases. It features endorsements from Mlle Riva and railway official George N. Thatcher, urging readers to mail names and a two cent stamp to receive a free trial package sent in plain wrap to prove the product’s effectiveness.
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Cincinnati
Altenheim Medical
Butterfield Building
Mlle. Riva
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
States
Paris
Altenheim Medical Dispensary
Mrs Beveridge Illness Slows Recovery At Sister Home
Mrs Beveridge wife of Senator Beveridge remains ill at her sister Miss Langsdale home with intestinal dysentery contracted during a Philippines visit. She cannot eat solid food for months and recovery is very slow, causing concern among friends.
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Beveridge
Miss Langsdale
Philippines
Notice to sell intoxicating liquors in Marion County Indiana
Notice is given that James L Nicholson will apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the March 1900 term for a license to sell intoxicating virous malt and spiritous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business is at No 222 Indiana Avenue on the first floor of a three story brick building in Indianapolis Center Township. Nicholson will also seek pool table privileges in the same room.
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Sixth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of Indiana
Indiana Avenue
Smi
Indianapolis
Indiana
James L. Nicholson
Best Meal in City for 15c and New Management
An old newspaper ad lists Plaza restaurant at 40 Monument place offering first salats andMerchants' Lunch at 25c, plus Union station restaurant. It advertises Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a Full Meal for 10c with daily business lunch 10 am to 2 pm and a ladies’ lunch on the second floor at Ormonds, 16 W Pearl St.
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Plaza Restaurant
Monument Place
Our
Ormonds
W. Pearl St
Notice of liquor license and pool table request in Wayne ward
John Park gives notice to voters in Twelfth ward Wayne township Marion county Indiana that he will apply to the county commissioners at their 190 term for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in less than three gallons with the right to allow drinking on premises. He states the business room is 18 by 25 feet fronting south on the National road in a one story frame building north of the National road and east of the creek in the northeast quarter section 8 township 15 range 3 Indianapolis Wayne township Ward 12. He also applies for a pool table in the same room.
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Twelfth
Wayne Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Indianapolis
Merton County
John Park
Fifth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Tadiana
Bismarck Ave
Haughville
Holmes
Bismarck
Leonhard Lange
Benton Harbor Line Schedule Fragments
Partial schedule notes show Benton Harbor express times 6:35 am 2:10 pm and 11:15 am 9:45 pm with Wabash accommodation. Additional times 0 pm and 9:25 am appear incomplete.
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Benton Harbor
Wabash
Chicago and Cincinnati Line Train Schedule Sketch
Train times for the Chicago line include Lafayette accommodation at 7.45 am and 5.45 pm with several noted services such as a Chicago fast mail and a night express. The Cincinnati line lists multiple express and accommodation services with varied departure and arrival times, plus connections to Greensburg and the New Veracruz routes.
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Lafayette Accom
Lafayette ‘Accom
Chicago
Cincinnati
CinciNnati Express
Greensburg
Cin
Wash
Fléex
N. Ver. & Fouiz
N.ver
Louis
Monon Route Timetable Notes From Early Chicago Line
Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Monon Route timetable fragment lists ticket office at 23 W Washington Chicago. Various night and day express and vestibule trains to Cincinnati Tol Mich City Peru Plymouth Ham Tuscola Dec St Louis and other points with departure and arrival times. Contains partial times and service notes from an era of rail travel.
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Washington St
Chicago
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Cincinnati
Mich
City
Apm
Phaces
Peru
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