Phantom City in the Navajo Desert Mirage
A expedition led by Old Dave Handy and Apache Jack pursued a legendary Golden City in the heart of Navajo land. The party reached the apparent city as a shimmering mirage, watching four companions vanish into the desert while the others escaped at dusk. The tale ends with the claim that the city’s glittering vision may exist somewhere, though no one has ever reached it.
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Navajo
Dave Handy
Dave
Jack
Walla
Bownes
Santa Fe
Golden City
Old Dave
Bor
Siren City
Seneca
Charlie Branzi
Glass eye and watch sent to Pensy eye inspector
A Pittsburgh Dispatch note describes an order for action men to attend eye examinations. Before the test leader left, a messenger delivered a package containing a glass eye and an old-fashioned watch, with a handwritten note from Anthony Driscoll claiming a failed attempt to fake an eye exam and requesting another in the future.
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Vin
Gator Windies
Pensylvania Company
Saya
Pittsburg Dispatch
Jerry Sullivan
Dominick Cody
Danny Doherty
Pik
Anthony Driscoll
Spinster in New Jersey Town Announces Engagement to 50 Year Old
In a quiet New Jersey town, a 62 year old spinster has announced engagement to a 50 year old man. She owns a large country residence nearby and invited him for a visit. To avoid shocking neighbors, she arranged a chaperon, enlisting a 30 year old widow to accompany them.
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New Jersey
Kings of the Platform and Pulpit and Bible Stories for Children
IL. N. Judd offers a display of classic and binding volumes including Beside the Boune Brier Bush Whittier Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter The Princess and Maud Tennyson Foul and Virginia Mauses from an old Manse Lady of the Lake Hold the Fort Moody Holmes Russell Mia Alexander and an unabridged dictionary for 4 50 Family Bibles and stationery. call and examine at Ashwood's on the north side of the public square.
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Whittier
Hawthorne
Tennyson
Pierre
Scott
Moody
Holmes
Russell
Mia
Alexander
Ashwood's
Public Square
Swamp Angel Medicine Exalted Cure Claims
A long advertisement extols Swamp Angel Medicine as a mighty, quick remedy for consumption and rheumatic pains. Testimonials from Washington DC to Texas praise its life saving effects, with individuals claiming recovery and urging broad home use, despite lack of scientific support.
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Carl UO
Carl Brown
Kriw
Joseph
Swamp Angel Medicine Promises Cure All Germs
An ad recounts a inventor claiming Swamp Angel Medicine cures consumption and other diseases by killing germs. It describes the origin of the formula, its inhalable gas form, skin-penetrating action, and broad health claims, urging families to buy and cut out the ticket.
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Texas
A. W. Alexander
Wiselohie
Wandam
Giblic
Swamp Angel Medicine Promises Catarrh Relief
A. Flury of Harlem Ga praises Swamp Angel soap for catarrh relief and reports neighbors and family are equally enthusiastic. Advertisement notes pricing 430 or half price at druggists or dentists, urging trial.
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A. Flury
A.P
A Wonderful Recovery Note From Georgia Woman
In RaVAN County Georgia on 1 April 1895 Mrs Emaily Young reports a remarkable recovery after using Swamp Angel Medicine purchased in Atlanta. She states her bedridden condition improved within weeks and she could visit again, thanking the remedy's supplier.
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Kena
Ravan County
Atlanta
Mra
Hoxton Ga Mystery Phrase Sparks Local Inquiries
A fragmented note from Hoxton Ga has residents puzzled, with cryptic references to Beloit and medical inn terms. Officials urge calm while investigators seek context behind the garbled message. Local residents report no clear suspects or sequence of events yet.
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N. Judd
The
Holman
Wm. Taylor
Africa
Sherman
House
Senate
Cabinet
Anne Ashington
Bastacca
Shai Mll
Aine Erry Fms
Ialoghes
Landies
Wayne Enockauhedh
Sayis
Malfrimds Paraiye
ESTEY
Estey & Camp
Chicago House
State St
Olive Street
ST. Louis
Tarris
Garnett
Kas
Angel Med. Co
Washington, DC
Ube
J. Lk
Woodside M. 2
Woodville
South Carolin In
D. W. Manon
Washington, D.C
Avery
Blaliviks
Bankhead
Ala
Marv
Plokey
Notin
D. Marton
Teouee
Joseph Haigley
Angel Medicine
Swamp Angel
Madicine
Reone
Tam
Harlem, Ga
Aigelisly
Hoxton
Beloit
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