First Night in the Haunted House Chapter XIX
Charles Morris Butler presents a scene where Dr Huntington and Pearl Huntington fear a hidden tunnel beneath a haunted house. Lang and Wilson discuss motives and protect Pearl while Schiller plots revenge and a scheme to accuse Lang as a spy. The plot threads hint at inheritance, deception, and looming conflict as characters improvise plans.
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Len
Dr. Huntington
Consorum Lang
Wilson
Lang
Pearl Huntington
Selider
Lorolees
Tang
Golden
Pearl
Louis
Dr. Huntingsor
Schiller
Schitler
Huntington
Satan
Jang
Paradise
Besines
Eircu
Leng
Mrs. Wantington
Miss Huntington
Tintil
Selner
Pat Bas
The Bond Letter Sparks Horse Trader Confusion
A humorous exchange at a horse fair shows John Hopking, trusted yet torn between honesty and dealing horses. An elderly farmer asks about a nap and the deal cascades into a muddled classroom of misheard phrases, with Hopking trying to reconcile integrity and commerce amid garbled speech.
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John Hopking
Jalna
Maine
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises 16 oz Packages
A housekeeper advice column extols Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use. It claims each 16 oz package costs the same as 12 oz competitors and never sticks to iron. The piece warns grocers may push 12 oz packs to clear stock, urging customers to demand Defiance and avoid sticking issues.
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Defiance
Lefiance
Berlin Stenographer Turns Funeral Addresses to Profit
A Berlin stenographer attends funerals of prominent figures and records officiating clergymen’s addresses verbatim. He copies and sells engrossed notes to the deceased’s friends, proving a profitable trade. John H Langton relates a tale of skipping a Tong Island Sound party, joking that the host could settle what he would have won by sending the amount.
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Berlin
John H. Langton
Tong Island Sound
Langton
van Do
Father John
J. J
Fragmented OCR Note Teases a Local Mystery
The readable bits hint at a puzzle or oblique report about street names and transit stations. Names and places are garbled, but the piece suggests a character named Tom and a cryptic plan or schedule amid blurred text.
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Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear phrases and misread names. No coherent event or individuals to summarize into a factual news item with verifiable entities.
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Abe Tiers Pena
Garfield Pledge Questioned Over Packers Probe
Chicago Journal reports Garfield inspected Chicago packers with a pledge that nothing would be used in court. Now results are sent to the government for prosecution if any restraint of trade wrongdoing is proven, with calls for fair treatment and a square deal for the firms involved.
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Garfield
Chicago Packers
Government Department of
Juarnee
Washnietlop
Chicago
I Ts
New Jersey
Capitol Dome
Chiesge
Caunos
Weslain
Aleady Eile
Iwi
Ryauie
Knoxville
State Board of Control
Psex
Ingang
Orange
Trent
Ceefr
Board of Pont
IME
Heen
Supreme Court reverses Wheeler assault conviction case
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court set aside the lower court ruling in the Hugh Wheeler case from Clarkaville, citing insufficient evidence and trial irregularities. The decision concludes Wheeler did not prove the alleged conspiracy or intent to maim, overturning the prior verdict.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Hugh Wheeler
Clarkaville
Parney Himsey
Butler County
Wheeler
Ramey Overight
Wheeler Set Asiag
Terome
Sage
Gill
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted for Women
A dubious health advertisement touts Dr Sica Tavortté and Dr Fyfe claims for a herbal remedy called Unicorn root and Golden Seal root. It asserts the product treats back pain menstrual disorders uterine weakness and general female debility with endorsements from medical figures and mentions unborn great or Halonins as ingredients. It ends remarking on gossip and phonographs.
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Sica
Doin
Sally
Seldon
John M. Sendder
Sipcinnath
Pere
Eveen
Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Pierce
Height of Sea Waves and Wheat Goods Ad Prompts Caution
Brief, fragmented clipping notes sea wave reports claiming 42 foot highs along Spain’s north coast. It also pushes Pillsbury Vitos wheat product and Red Cross fall sale promotions from South Bend Indiana. The text includes generic advice about borrowing and self-promotion.
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Spain
Pillsbury's
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised by druggists nationwide
Mrs W J Waller of Camden Maryland praises Allen's Foot-Ease for instant relief from burning itching and pain in her feet after purchasing it from a druggist. The ad notes the product is sold by all druggists priced at 50 cents.
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Anabel
Allen
W. J. Waller
Camden
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promoted in Testimonial But Jumbled Text
Fragmented ad style copy claims Dodd's Kidney Pills relieve rheumatism and restore mobility. The passage names Martha J. Boe and references various ailments, but the text is garbled with misspellings and unclear context, obscuring full meaning and product claim details.
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Charles Morris Butler
Charles Morris Tuer
EPR
Fiero
Sim
Lours
Joure
Fane
Hollen
Rogers
Schitt
Pelne Tire
Tae
Ah Egottét
Cleveland
Sir John Maiden
Police Instial
Victoria
N.S. W
Oll
Sydne Smith
Tate van Viege
Hiram
The
Chicago Journal
Towa
Kecire
Colorado Springs
J. 4. Paul
Paul
Awad
Miderlensa
Cee Teteedt
Red Cross
Nuss Company
South Bend
Lad
Jiramine
Coperhagen
Helene Sorensen
Yabruck
Connemara
Ireland
Idaho Jolsey
Kaho
Martha J. Boe
Dodd
Delore
Uri Aeiderschaing
Lyels
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