The Ring, Clairvoyants, and the Slipper Mystery
A narrator recalls a romantic yet eerie voyage involving Mrs. Delario a clairvoyant, a girl named Claire and a ring story. Gemstone appraisals spark intrigue while strange seances and a creeping fear of the occult unfold on land and sea. The slipper mystery manifests when a single shoe appears in multiple places and finally ends up tilted against the wall, hinting at unseen hands.
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New York
France
Jacques Lerolls
Europia Palladino
Slade
Jacques Lerous
Paris
Mrs. Delurlo
Claire
Clesrer
Mrs. Delario
Mamma
Hotel d'Angleterre
d'Angleterres
Mrs. Jimmson
Oxford
Mrs. Jim
Mia
Delario
Mira
Pup
Mra
America
Mrs. Delarlo
Jimmson
Mad Poet Nathaniel Lee and the Real Queens controversy
English dramatist Nathaniel Lee born in Hatfordshire, educated at Westminster and Cambridge, wrote about a dozen tragedies. He gained the nickname Mail Poet for the era, collaborated with Dryden, and spent years in an asylum before dying in London.
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England
Wre
Nathaniel Lee
Hatford
Hertfordsh
Westminster School
Trinity College, Cambridge
Alexander the Great
Dryden
Duke of Guise
Lee
London
Get Ready for Flu Era Ad Advises Calotabs Use
Druggists urge readers to purify systems to guard against influenza. A single Calotab at bedtime with water promises a cured cold by morning, with no salts or griping. Sealed packages sold with thirty five cents price. refund offered if not satisfied.
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Era
Virginia wild ginger praised as fascinating Atlantic plant
The Virginia wild ginger is highlighted as one of the most interesting plants in the Atlantic states. Found from the Virginias to Georgia and north to Connecticut, it grows in hilly wooded areas. It is recognized by kidney shaped leaves and purgish brown flowers that grow one to a stem and are rarely seen due to hiding itself.
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Atlantic States
Virginia
Virginias
Georgia
Florida
Connecticut
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp Root
Drug advertisements tout Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims to strengthen organs and support natural function. Readers are urged to buy at druggists or send ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Jimer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Auntie writes a mystery tale for magazines
Little Susan passes news to a friend and recalls her auntie’s recent story. Her mother notes the piece was indeed a story but not romantical, unlike many of Auntie’s usual efforts.
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Little Susan
Boschee's Syrup Ad promotes winter cough relief
In unsettled weather the ad urges precautions against influenza and promotes Boschee's Syrup, used for fifty three years across the United States for coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat irritation, and lung troubles, promising a good night's rest and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and recommended as a household remedy. Try one bottle and accept no substitutes.
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Boschee
United States
America
Civilized World
Electro-Therapeutical Brusc A Self-Powered Brush
A novel electro therapeutic brush carries its own tiny generator supplying a small current of 50 to 200 volts. It is operated by gears and a lever beside the handle, removing the need for an external battery.
Advert for Cuticura Toilet Preparations Ending with Skin Claim
An advertisement promotes Guticura and Outicura products for itching scalp and dane druff, advising gentle rubbing, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims clearer skin and soft white bands from using these toiletries daily.
Train Conductor Assures Passenger Time for a Drink
A traveler asks if the train will wait, and the conductor agrees to go along and have a drink, ensuring the passenger has time before departure. The exchange highlights a light moment of camaraderie and patience aboard.
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By Jane Bunker
Belgium
Phyeblin
Blanks
Clare
Delarlo
Lila
Eugene
Boschee’s
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