Fortune Tale Brings Denver Messenger Boy to England
Harold Cory, a Denver loan company messenger, is slated to travel with his mother to England after a London solicitor’s cablegram invites them to claim a fortune tied to his English father Arthur Cory. The story follows Kitty Tyrrell, a London music hall singer who left her husband and son years ago, and the twist of fate that reunites them.
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Kitty Tyrrell
London
Kitty
Nero
Arthur Cory
Birmingham
Arthur
Harold
England
America
New York
Denver
Denver Loan Company
Rumors Claim Archie Kinsauls Still Alive After Hanging
Reports from Raleigh concern Archie Kinsauls who was hanged for murder and pronounced dead but allegedly survived. Authorities planned an investigation as physicians note his self harm wounds and possible recovery while rumors say he hides at a friend’s home in the city.
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Raleigh
N. C
Archie Kinsauls
Kinsauls
Military tax trap keeps Connecticut man jailed for two weeks
John Thomas Chapman of Saybrook endures jail for two weeks over unpaid military commutation tax under Connecticut law. The law requires men under 45 to pay $2 annually unless exempt. towns enroll and remit to the state. Many skip the tax if they pay no property taxes, though some collectors seize bodies to enforce payment.
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Hartford
Conn
John Thomas Chapman
Had‘dam
Connecticut
Newin
Hotea
Saybrook
Exploitative Rent Surge Roils Galveston After Storm
In Galveston Texas on October 18 a wave of high rents hits storm survivors. Landlords push six to eight room homes to 35 to 45 dollars monthly while cottages rise from 15 16 dollars to 25 dollars or more per month. Evictions increase as tenants, many long time residents, face forcible detainer suits. Some landlords refuse repairs, claim high wages justify the rates, and speculators push price gouging on ruined properties.
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Galveston
Tex
Justice Court
Teachers Demand Tax On Corporate Franchises In Illinois
Miss Margaret Haley and Miss Catherine Goggin of the Chicago teachers federation urged the State Board of Equalization to tax corporate franchises in Illinois. Haley argued Cook County firms dodge taxes, shifting $6 from the small taxpayer to cover assets she says worth $250 million, yet unpaid last year. The call prompted referral to the committee on taxation.
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Margaret Haley
Catherine Goggin
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
State Board of Equalization
Miss Haley
Greenacre
Cook County
Payne's Love Letters Carried Through History
Chattanooga story recalls John Howard Payne coder of Home sweet Home and his southern love Mary Harden. Rob Roy a 15 year old servant carried the 700 year old letter to Athens Georgia where Payne stayed with Gen Edward Harden. Payne's death left Harden’s Mary as his lasting love until her own death years later.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Rob Roy
John Howard Payne
Athens
Sweet Home
Mary Harden
Payne
Edward Harden
Harden
John Ross
Bob Roy
Bob
Mr. Payne
Tunis
Southland
Rockefeller versus Shakespeare defended by Chicago professor
Prof Oscar Level Triggs of the University of Chicago defends his claim that John D Rockefeller benefits humanity more than Shakespeare. He argues the age is industrial with science, capital, and organized labor shaping modern society and rewarding wealth and power.
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Chicago
Oscar Level! Triggs
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Shakespere
New Remedy Promises Lasting Catarrh Cure in Tablets
A pamphlet-like narration promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a blood action remedy for catarrh starting from a head cold. The tablet formula includes Sanguinaria and Eucalyptus and claims to cure the disease systemically rather than provide only local relief. Sold by druggists at a small price for a full package.
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Stuart
Beauty treatment promises free trial to improve skin
Advertisement-style letter claims Mme Ribault complexions beautify the skin without oils or chemicals. Fannie W. Ralston of Newport Kentucky endorses dramatic improvement after a week, urging women to write for a free mailed trial from Mme M Ribault Cincinnati Ohio.
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Fannie W. Ralston
Lexington Ave
Newport
Kentucky
Helen Ralston
Mme. Ribault
Fannie B. Ralston
Mme. Ribiilt
M. Ribault
Elea
Cncinnati
Quick Home Cure for Male Sexual Weakness Promoted
Advertisement from Dr. L W Knapp of Detroit offers a free receipt and home treatment to cure sexual weakness, enlarged organs, and related symptoms. It claims testimonials praising restored vigor, confidentiality, and mailed receipts in plain envelopes.
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L. W. Knapp
Hull
Detroit
Mich
Daily Mail
Bsir
Railroad Trains Schedules and City Ticket Office Details
Daily service notes for Parler car and Char car with Sunday exception. Big Four Route City Ticket Office at 1 E Washington St Cleveland line departures and arrivals include Union City and Benton Harbor connections. Wabash and Lafayette lines list several daily trains with varied times and accommodations including express and night services.
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P—Parler
Chicago
Indianapolis & Loenigeils Railway
Menen
Washington St
Ean
Mls
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Cincinnati Express Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary timetable notes show multiple Cincinnati express segments with arrival and departure times. References include Greensburg, North Vernon, Louis, and W. flex. The entries list early morning and afternoon runs with varying letters indicating services or stops.
Rail and Train Schedule Fragments for Midwest Routes
A dense listing of train times and routes including Peoria Bloom Columbus Cincinnati Chicago and Detroit connections. It details ticket offices at 3 W Washington, various ex and accommodation services, and multiple departure and arrival times across several cities.
Vandalia Lines Timetable Snippet
Partial timetable listing multiple routes and connection points for the Vandalia lines. It names stations such as St Louis, West, Effingham, Columbus, Richmond, Dayton, Pittsburgh, and Chicago with various departure and arrival times, ticket office notes, and scattered abbreviations.
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Cal
Ind
Louis
Vernon and
Madison
Martinsve & Vin
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & Eaat
Logansport
Chicago
Martinsville Acc
Knights. & Rich
Phil
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Ma'ams
Illinois
Springfield, Ill
Miss
Puts Rockefeller
Draggida
Prof
Melville
Pennsylvania
Steck
Conrad
Massachusetts Ave
Rm Lit
East Washington St
Capital City
Indianapolis Paint & Celer Co
Moses Optical CO
SUN
Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis
I. M. Rowe
Optician
The
Central Printing Co
E. Court St
Tea
Bowen-Merrill Co
Wash, St
Pearl St
Indianapolis Cancer Institute
New York St
Ohio St
Chas. L. Hartman
Beth
Court House
the Sun
L. W. Knapp, M.D
Aedal
Cleveland Line
Andersen Ac
Union City
N.Y
Bos
Pos
N. Y
Bos. Iim
Boston
Knickerbocker
Ana
Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
Wabash
ST. Louis Line
St. Louis Accom
St. L. S. W. Lim
Louis Umited
Aw. H. & Mattoon Ac
Bt. Louis Ex. G
Lafayette
Fast Mail
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ex
Greensburg
Flex
N. Ver. & Louis
N. Ver
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peesra & Bloomington
Seganebes
Champaign Accom
Bloom Ex
Springfield and
Columbus
Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Lynn Accommodation
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
City
W. Washington
Det
Dayton
An Cin
Dayton Lim
Pry
Toledo
Lake Exie & Western
T. D
Chi. Lim
L’porte
Indiana
Becatar & Western Ry
Vandalia Lines
T. H. St. L & West
S$sam Opa Ty H
St. L. Ace
Etnes
Uwnois
Washington-sts
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