The Prisoner Who Dried Straw in a Dungeon
An unnamed prisoner spends fifteen years drying damp straw to prove worthiness and defy imprisonment. After counting 1,507 straws and enduring hardship, a final wet tragedy leads to a heroic but fatal end from indigestion. From the French of dean Richepin.
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Pellico
Aus Peartha
Cheal
Sisyrhus
Parac Witdenay
Raluio
Goa
Brutus
Cato
Dean Richepin
PADS IN JEWELS BRIC A BRAC NOVELTIES
A fashion notes style inventory describes bric a brac jewelry including terra cotta heart with cupid head, blue moonstone in a rubias frame, litite bronze ash trays, a gold nail twisted through diamond and sapphire, filigree scarf pins, a tiny tree hashpin, willow pattern enamel earrings, a queen chain pendant, and a gold curved bar brooch with three diamonds. Also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for catarrh.
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Rubias
Sean
Je Walers
Short Stories of Deception and Diligence
A Cleveland maid helps a man posing as a worker, while a colonel praises Stephen’s dedication to education. A Black family recounts a boy's steady progress with learning, humorously noting his slow handwriting yet rapid response to ambition and distance.
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Stephen
Arkansaw
Mass marriages tally and odd notes from official report
Official report records 39 478 marriages in Massachusetts last year with 608 men and 245 women aged 50 plus, 1 man and 5 women over 90, 7 men and 2 women over 80. Males under 40 total 308 and females 3 218. Ages listed include 12 at 4, two at 13, 14 at 14, and 51 at 15. A romantic marriage in Cochransville between James Hall and Carrie Malsep is recounted after a lantern lit ceremony at a railroad station. Additional notes cover pumpkin yields, farming prospects, and curious local anecdotes about beanstalks, sugar in beer, and quirky eating feats.
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Massachusetts
James Hall
Cochransville
Carrie Malsep
Tyler County
W. Va
Coshransville
Murderess Portrayed in Rogues Royal Nervine Ad
The piece condemns selective justice while noting widespread undetected crimes and argues Rogers Royal Nervine cures, praising its life giving properties. It urges readers not to cause death by action or inaction and claims the ton ic will restore health, selling for one dollar.
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Maybrick
India
Rogers’ Royal Nervice
Athol
Ee Dinou & Sen
Ozvonto
Gonade
Oldest Massachusetts cat dies at fifteen years
Birds and beasts note a 15 year old Massachusetts cat named GuDEG, read by Col. Richmond of Freetown. A baby buffalo dies in Central Park New York. A farmer Newton near Keathley, Fenn., is killed by a panther. Mrs. Sanden of Artondale Oregon shoots a bear. In Stillwater Minnesota geese are driven by electric light boats on Lake St Croix. a large gaggle approaches the boat, six are captured, no shots fired.
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Massachusetts
Richmond
Freatown
Central Park
New York
Keathley
Fenn
Newton
Sanden
Artondale
Oregon
Stillwater
Minn
St. Croix
Civilizations progress and oddities from across towns
A Pendleton man drank a gallon of mineral water on a wager. A Watsontown man sent a dollar for a promised cure and received a violet inked card reading Dont drink. An English schoolmaster assault case ends with no action. A Milford party nets a five foot sea devil near Slaughter Beach. Samuel Moes, age 61, weighs 135 and drinks three quarts daily, puzzling doctors.
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Pendleton
Oreron
Watsontown
Slaughter Beach
Del
Milford
Snc
Samual Moes
Minex
Mass
81,000 Reward For Beat Our Prigus On Watches And Jewelry
Reward offer promises a large stock of watches, jewelry, silverware, clocks, and related goods. It claims no trouble to show goods, with prices always al Horace A. Colstock at 6 i Washingtonist opposite New York store and mentions Mr. Jordan's renovator and a great snng remedy, too safe by aruggists.
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Horace A. Colstock
Washingtonist
New York
Mr. Jordan
James
Orga
Birmingham Woman Credits Guama Remedies For Rheumatism Cure
Mrs. Mattie Michaelis of Birmingham declares she suffered years with rheumatism and was bedridden, nearly unable to move. After using Guama remedies for three weeks she claims improved, now on crutches and able to care for her baby, urging others to seek the treatment.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Tether
Father
Gun Wa
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Hood
Jennie
South America
Detroit
George Bunnell
Eldridge
Conn
Lancaster
Frank Weaver
West Chester
Bai Porn
Baw
BIRDS
Mrs. Mattie Michaelis
Washington St
Indianapolis, Ind
Gun Wu
Lim
F. M. Abbitt
M. D
Virginia-ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Horale Nobald
Druggists
Market St
Amusepmedta
Grand Opera House
J.C. Duff Opera Company
Fifth Avenue Theater
Paola
Py Barry Paulton
Jakobowski
Hugena Tompkins
Superb Company
Prichs
Mr. Joseph, Murphy
Shaun Rhue
Donagh
Ireland
Killarmey
Muses
Bae
Engelish's
Hoyt’s
Hurach Greeley
Amos J. Cumiongs
Levies & Eeley
Plymouth
Nisshon
Erage Emery
Apg
Selas Peza
AWA Ta
Virginia-age
Union Station
South Dinois Streat
Park
Licket Offics
Jaskion Place
Indianapolis Union Station
Linistan
Westeria
Pittsburg
Baltidmore
Wrehington
Philadelphia
Dilidam
Columbus
Richand
Chicago
Louisville
Vincennes
Cairo
Vinciares
Yrrasud
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Union Depot
Washington and
Meridian Streets
Chicago & Cincinnati
Depat
ST. Louis & Cairo
Dally
H. Manstin
D, P
Bradlay
Holton
Are
Npriag
Vivaaly
East Washington Street
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
Browning & Son
F.C. Fowler
Foodus
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the Sun
Office OF the Sun
Ohio-St
TIMES
Illinois Street
Edinburgh
Edgewood
Baller Installment CO
North
Pennsylvania Street
Tor
RB. Olsen
Garden Street
Maryland
King
Europe
WHITE
Ezrassien Universelle
Paris
North Penneyivauis
St. A. W. Hillker
Albert Ee
the Fair Ladies
Thu Sun
Phlepeone
Cai
Ohlic
R Larn PY
Daniel, Stewart and A. Kiefer & CO
Endianapolia
Stors
Sure OL Sonn, van Bohl Co
Selene
P.S.D
Kyle
Blo
Dei Cute Mfg. Co
White St
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