The California Fig Syrup Company ad spoofed in transit
A damaged clipped passage mocks patent medicine ads and old political crosstalk. It references the California Fig Syrup Company and a narrator voice touting syrup as a remedy while deriding campaign arguments. Also noted is a Boston music conservatory listing praising teachers and language instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Company
New England Conservatory of Music
Franklin Square
Boston
Masa
School of
Conservatory
Fragmented Social Snippets and Travel Ads in Sordid Text
A garbled column of dialogue and stray ad copy references flirt with social intrigue and travel. It mentions a Rowmer Resort brochure to C and Crane of the Wabash Railroad, stray notes on courtship, and erratic asides about housekeeping, washing, and household tips amid incomplete sentences and promotional lines.
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C. & Crane
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Wabash
Haunted chamber vigil ends in peril and mystery
Helen Fulton traps a late night rendezvous in the haunted chamber, notes a conspiratorial exchange, and pockets a pistol as she plans to confront danger at eleven. Imogene Trenholme and Dr. Graham's peril loom, with a murder unresolved and new threats emerging.
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Ecisely
Helen Fulton
Lynde Graham and Helen Visit Prison Mystery Deepens
Lynde Graham is questioned by Dr. Graham about Marina Trenholme’s murder as Helen Fulton presses for truth. Agnes watches, while Helen urges Lynde to reveal the killer and save an innocent man from hanging, insisting it would be God’s will to prevent such a crime.
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Miss Fulton
Graham
Aggie
Agnew
Helen
Agnes
Lynde Grahan
Imogene
Trenholme
Mia
Samuel
Helen Patton
Gnes
Lynde Graham
Lynde
Dr. Graham
Marina Trenholme
Ann
Intruder Arrives at Night as Trenholme’s Scheme Unravels
Imogene Trenholme, pale and exhausted, waits in a doorway as a man enters the room after saying she must bring five hundred dollars. She offers three hundred, pleading for mercy while fearing exposure. He insists the sum is insufficient and threatens disclosure if not met.
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Piter Curly
Peach
Selaing
Dangers of Fulminate of Mercury Warned by Experts
A 19th century report notes fulminate of mercury as a highly treacherous explosive used in detonators and percussion caps. It details accidents involving chemists Barruel Belot Leroy and Hennell, including loss of hands, blindness, or fatal disintegration, illustrating the lethal risks of handling the compound in explosive research.
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New York World
Howard
France
Barrue
Barruel
Belot
Four New York Girls Fined After Assault on Pedestrian
In a New York City incident near Allen and Rivington streets, four young women accused of insulting and kissing a passerby were arrested. A magistrate fined each £2 after the plaintiff testified he was harassed walking the streets.
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New York City
Enya
Canlas
Allen and Rivington
Dreseler
Ceave
New York
Kate
Hamburg Veo Treats Raven and Veal Chop Method
A historical recipe describes slicing lean veal, skewering and seasoning with salt pepper onion, coating in crumb dust, frying or sautéing in a little lard, then boiling fat and serving with well seasoned tomato ketchup sauce. The author claims it is suitable for those with tender digestion issues.
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Hamburg
Raven
Ilder
A Career Plans Literature Pursuit After Thoughtful Moment
The speaker reveals a long contemplation of finding a serious life purpose and decides to pursue literature. She notes purchases of a Louis XVI desk and fine stationery, including a gold pen and mother of pearl penholder, and plans to sit and compose a story soon.
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Waasblogton Star
Frustrated American Warned On Inland Trip In Cuba
The traveler recalls officials in Havana urging him to wear only old clothes and pack little to avoid theft by tramps. He was advised to wear pajamas to minimize loss, as many people return naked, with officials arguing the country is full of looters. The caution reflects a tense era and the perils of travel inland.
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Cubs
Marquis de Palmedera
de Marquis
Nenee
Clatieg Ae
Hood
Summer lake resorts near Chicago on CMStP line
Wisconsin and neighboring states offer numerous lake side retreats ideal for summer homes. The resorts lie near Chicago and Milwaukee, reachable by frequent CMStP trains, with hotels and boarding houses listed. A free description of principal resorts and rates is available from Geo. H. Heatford, Chicago.
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Kummer
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakota
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Geo. H. Heatford
Cold Lemon Pudding From Egg and Farina Mix
Moisten half a pint of fine farina with cold milk then hot milk and beat smooth. Add salt butter and old farina. Beat four eggs sugar rind lemon and cinnamon into mixture. Stir in farina gradually, bake in buttered dish forty minutes. Serve hot or cold, best cold.
All About Western Farm Lands Corn Belt
An illustrated monthly aimed at farm lands of the West offers information in an entertaining way. Readers are invited to send 25 cents for postage stamps to Corn Belt, 209 Adams St., Chicago, and the paper will be sent to their address for one year.
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Ilosuns Turlington and
Gailincy Ft
Adama St
Chicago
Trimming on the Hat Sparks Curious Question
A brief exchange cited from the Indianapolis Journal ponders the purpose of hat trim and whether it is visible to others when meeting someone. The playful dialogue contrasts male and female perceptions of visible hat details.
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Indianapolis Journal
Boston restaurant miscommunication and window closing request
A muddled transcript describes patrons and staff in a Boston restaurant with a waiter asking a waitress to close a window. The scene reflects a lively dining setting amid social tensions as a patron speaks to the head waiter.
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Boston
Loston
Choice Farming Lands in Dakota Offered on Easy Terms
Immigrant notice promotes land along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line in South Dakota. Thousands of acres in over twenty counties open for settlement as crop prospects improve. Address H. F. Hunter immigration agent for South Dakota, 295 Dearborn Street, Chicago, for details. Eggs cleaner tip notes rubbing salt on a live spoon to remove stains.
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Roath Dakota
Chicago, Milwakee , St. Paul
Bow Ooom
H. F. Hunter
South Dakota
Dearborn Street
Chicago
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Sorchum
Washington
Mn Star
Tim
Kansas
St Louis
Ohio
Wbash
Pilgarlic
Ayer
Ano
Pele, Rand, McNally & Co
Chicags, Ill
Coxrero
Mies Fulton
St. Cyril
Guy St. Cyril
Minx
GEC
Imogene Trenholme
Head
Sis
Sultor
Town and Country Journal
Hall’s
P. Mall & Co
Kansas City Machinery
Thompson
le Ke
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
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