Colonel Cheney Unearths Doctor's Elusive Clue
In a Chicago episode Colonel Cheney defends Samuel Simpson, a pharmacist's son, amid a deadly prescription error. A wrong tincture led to Laura Haviland's death, exposing Dr. Furniss's craft and saving the innocent man with a dramatic reveal and legal turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Haviland
Laura
Furniss
Cheney
Mart
Slimpson
Counrse
Colonel Cheney
Parnell
Simpson
Nex
Tlinois
South Aide
Sid
Guthrie
Lonergan
Colonel
S'long
Layton
Dr. Stuyvesant
Inheney
Young Simpson
Dr. Stuyvesant and
Dr. Furniss
Laura Haviland
Dr. Bluyvestant
Dovbar
Mr Stuyvesant
Mr. Layton
Pentiomen
Layton la Bimpeon
Stuyvesant
Murnnes
Stuyvenant
Laura Mainland
Love weaves a legend as Ripley spurns Samoa crown
Lieutenant Charles S. Ripley of the U S Navy, adopted into the Samoan royal line after the wreck of a ship, refused the throne for love. The Colorado prospector later founded American City, built a castle like home in Gilpin County with a gold mine shaft, and remains a local Colorado monarch in spirit.
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Charles 8. Ripley
United States Navy
American City
Colo
Ripley
New
Iife
Seaman
Charles S
Samoan
Germany
England
United States
Apla
Malletoa
New England
Samoa
Treple Isle
Malleton
Robert Louly Stevenson
Matant
Ma` Taafa
Aleo
Eltigen
Colorado
H'inola
Samoan Islands
Colorado Hill
Wita
Columbine Castle
Gilpin County
Black Hawk
Middle Park
Fremont
Kit Carson
California
Frontier Range
Medicine Bow Mountains
Continental Divide
South Pass
Lafayette Street
Denver
Eyrie
Edward VII
Kaiser
Mikado
Czar
Sultan
Precept and Practice in Dublin Class
In a Dublin evening class for adults a schoolmaster lectures on geography to workmen. He claims China’s population is vast and that two Chinese die with each breath, shocking the burly pupils. An Irishman named Murphy turns blue and proclaims he held his breath to save lives, declaring he believes in live and let live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
China
Murphy
Pat
Marrying for Money in Small Town Folly
A tale of a man urged to marry for wealth and the town’s gossip about his wife’s inheritance. He recalls how her money funded his store, home, stock, and electric company, while neighbors mocked and wished misfortune on the piano and dog.
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Colonel Cheney
Mia
Elvina Simpson
Mrs. Farwell
Charles B. Farwell
Jeff
Samuel
G. H. Rhodus
Mrs. Simpson
Cheney
Henry ‘Tyson Hughes
Cleveland
Dark Harbor
Sneliah
Blank
Wie and Electric Company
Ant
Fael
Ready for a Good Time from the Chicago Record Herald
Fragmentary OCR text from a Chicago Record Herald item shows broken dialogue about meals, a promised no garden theft, and a claim of having sold a cow to fund a casual plan. Names and clearer context are unreadable, leaving a humorous but unclear excerpt.
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Chicago Record
Alpe
Bulabuba
Weather Wise Brother Seeks Clarity Amid Quirky Weather Talk
A playful column from View Home Magazine explores confusing weather terms and common misreadings. The piece notes readers' curiosity and the need for clear explanations while highlighting humorous takes on forecasting slang and misunderstandings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Weather Wise Brother
View Home Magazine
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Oghe
Secret Service
Jasper Ewing Brady
Aignal Offoer
Santiago de Cuba
W. G. Chapman
Layton, Goodby
Goodby
Emerson Layton
Pennsylvania University
Heidelberg
Vienna
Frank
Fhodus
Midjnight
Dr. Purniss
Murnins
Ofiver
Sid Outhrie
Suyton
Harry Furniss
Renault
Muerte
Ime
Young Simeon
Dr. Bluyvewint
Dr. Purnios
Toade
Alde
Opti Camph
Kimo
Zangiberta
Sesessean
Simplicis
Purniss
Rhodus’ Drug Store
Dr. Murnias
Haviland
Arief
Rhodus
Onli
Walt
Haviland’s
Orrins
Furnise
Wes
Col. Cheney
Casey Wilout
Kittle
Vanedalia
Hipleyewan
Apia
Lawa
Trenton
Geo
Mrs. Ripley
Rockies
Mr. Ripley
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