Missionaries escape mob at Nancoars in China
Rev Dr Bilton Rose, his wife and infant Asugni Dr Grace, among six American missionaries who narrowly escaped death during an infil med mob attack in Nancoars. They fled from Atha Ohio, aided by guards on a houseboat, facing dangers from Chinese mobs and warships before reaching safety. The copper picture depicts Merion at ld Kiang where refugees found final protection.
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Bilton Rose Charles
Grace
Nancoars
Gr. Charlee
Atha
Ld Kiang
Slave to War and Rail Robbery Ring Timeline
Detective Rob and Bob Cushing recall the rail roll mysteries involving Morton Darling ton alias Dick Robbing, a leading railroad thief. Darlington rose from baggage checker to yardmaster on the Denver and Rio Grande line in Pueblo, aided by a remarkable escape after bond. He later saved Minnie Morrow before his career took a dramatic turn.
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Albert H. Modricker
Detective Rob
Cushing
Morton Darlington
Dick Robbing
Bob Cushing
Darlington
Denver
Darlingion
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Pueblo
Colo
Minnie Morrow
Darlington and the Disastrous Rail Robbery Ring
The narrative recalls a bold scheme by Darlington and his companion Anna Hayes as they wooed and manipulated railroad workers to loot trains. Nine switchmen were coerced into theft, yielding more than $60,000 in goods. Detectives uncovered trunks of silks and jewelry in Chicago rooms, while other cases recount pursuit of gang leaders along Lake Shore and Nickel Plate lines and a dramatic recovery of buried cargo by a detective using a pumping method.
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Darlington
Pueblo
Chicago
Anna Hayes
Mingie Morrow
Minnie
Cushing
Robbins
Lake Shore
Nickelplate
Dunkirk
Erie
Buffalo
Kilgore
Dick Flynn
Ed Beady
Edward King
Spike
William Boardman
Skinny the Tough
Ready
Rogues
Boardman
Westfield
Anid
N.C
Divorce Not an Evil by Ellah Dearborn
Essay argues divorces end cruelty and symbolize progress especially for women. Cites Judge Alfred F. Beara Jr on marital morality and women bearing the burden of temper and home harmony. Claims men seek selfish reasons and that many homes lack ideal love, with divorce seen as relief and pathway to freedom.
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Ellah
Dearborn
Alfred F. Beara, Jr
Circuit Core
Portland
Ore
Papa Busch Family Ties Amid Sensational Scharrers Case
The sensational Scharrers tale ends with a quiet but brilliant wedding at Ivy Wall. Lieut Scharrer and wife, nee Wilhelmina Busch, with Adolphus Busch of St. Louis, a millionaire, are central. The Busch family previously resided in Pasadena and are now at the Motel Coronado near San Diego California.
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Lieut. Scharrer
Wilhelmina Busch
Papa Adolphus Buseh
St. Louis
Scharrers
Cautishin
Miss Busch
Ivy Wall
Busch
Masadena
Che Scharrerg
Coronado
San Diego
Cab
Little Girl Coat and Hat Ensemble in Ivory Perelia
A fine preniella cloth little girl's outfit features a Sunday coat sized for R. 4g with ivory whim and a boxed pleat design. It uses six pleats, a Weld mug upper section, and a soft white Kid belt with a matching button. The hat is a Naples straw piece with ten rowan accents and a white quill, completing the ensemble.
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Calor
Romance of a Bong The Queen Victoria Romance Song
A fragment from a royal romance inspired by Queen Victoria written by a young nobleman before she ascended the throne. The piece titled Romance of a Bong was set to music by Wellington Guernsey and linked to EH Hang By Tarp on Willow Troc.
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Victoria
Ahe
Ferida
Wellington Guernsey
Old Irish Names from the Lost Erutts Clans List
The sld-tene clans of ing erutts of Lrekens include The Meaturangha op Caramunds of Ty Kinet the McCarthys OSlacme and O'Don oehuss of Hesmond the OPhoting of Decius the OCarralla and O'Dwygara at Ormond the O'Melaghting of Stewth the Orrantea and O'Nobins of Pudi and Keldare and the O'Hilens of Thomo.
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Ingerutts
Lrekens
Meatur-angha
Caramunds
Ty Kinet
McCarthys
Oslacme
O'Donoehuss
Hesmond
Ophoting
Decius
Ocarralla
O'Dwygara
Ormond
O'Melaghting
Stewth
Orrantea
O'Nobins
Pudi
Keldare
Thomo
Her Husband Was Slain Mrs Steunenberg Widow of Governor
The widow of the murdered ex governor of Idaho, Mrs Steunenberg, plans to remain in a fortress near Boise while campaigning for reform and votes. Details reveal her concern over threats and the danger surrounding her husband’s life, as memories of the attack haunt those close to him. ин
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Mra. Steunenberg
Thane
Jotla
San Mega
Cyl
Xeewral Ponthyy
Idaho
Steunenberg
Where the Fun Comes In at a Corner in Hi Autoag Rise
A garbled excerpt describes Mrs Smington with a mirror, opinions on finishing, and idle chatter about driving, capitalists, a South American repair, and a planned building raise. The text mixes dialogue and fragmentary notes from Medford Oregon.
Fragmented dialogue hints at domestic bustle and memory
An elderly narrator comments on a chaotic scene as a young couple's engagement is teased. The passage, filled with garbled speech and misread words, preserves a sense of local color and family dynamics amid confusion.
March Lady Bug Diary Picnic and Near Fall
A Lady Bug's Diary entry notes a morning picnic in tall grass and a mishap when Wille Bug nearly hurt himself by falling from a small tail. The page records a restful afternoon spent wrestling in a hammock beneath a starry toadstool shade.
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March W
Wille Bug
Hindelf
Deaf as an Adder Fact Shunned by Serpent Hearing
A historical note explains that many serpents have dull hearing because their auditory apparatus is covered by skin that is shed each season. The text discusses how epidermal covering reduces perception of sounds and mentions a seasonal shedding cycle.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach strengthening blood purifier. It claims to aid the liver kidneys and digestion, purify blood, and cure liver and kidney troubles. Highlights endorsements from medical writers and free literature offer.
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Pierce
Sarce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierco
Golden Medical
Merre
Dr. Pierce
Second Mrs Potter Seeks Change of Actress Name
The second Mrs James Brown Potter objects to the actress Mrs Brown Potter using the name Brown Potter. She requested the actress to change her name for compensation. James Brown Potter, the actor’s ex husband, is mentioned with the dispute. The second Mrs Brown Potter is identified as Miss May Handy.
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Grown
Jamen Brown Potter
Hrown Potter
Brown Potter
James Brown Potter
Mie Brown
The Highest Tide Recorded At Fundy Bay
A fragment describes the Bay of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick where the tide reaches extreme heights. It notes tides rising to TL feet with rapid increases, sometimes about a foot every five minutes.
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Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia
New Brumewick
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer for March 15 1908
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer warns those born on the date to beware of tosines and manage business, while those employed may receive promotions. The piece notes a young person courting and a cloud horn on vis dus, with a forecast of success and rising status. Palace Ment Market at 48 W Washington St is mentioned in a promotional aside.
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Palace
Washington-st
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