The Escaped Convict and the Hidden Paper
Ellison confronts Hendricks and Job over a forged or copied deed claiming a fortune tied to Ellison’s daughter. A cloak-and-dagger exchange unfolds with a mysterious document, a door opened by a conspirator, and two Brule brothers plotting to seize control while Ellison questions the truth of the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Hendricks
Job
Epealk
Joh
Martin Frale
Monte- Pin
Billson
Martin Brule
Wilson
Mr. Ilison
Great Relax Etiquette and Odd Relaxation Habits Cited
A social column surveys unusual relaxation habits of prominent NYC figures. A grande dame recalls past fashions while a 50 year old man, an eminent corporate lawyer, and others are described engaging in playful diversions. The piece treats these quirks as harmless personal foibles of high society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Simes
Huon
Casino
Pligza
Fasloviabie Society
Vieré
Blank
Corporation
Lin Leetien
Usey
Trickery Unfolds As Brothers Mock Opponent
James Hilison stares in disbelief at a door as Hendricks leaves with fake triumph. His brother enters, waving a paper and humming, declaring their clever trick on the old fellow. The scene captures a tense confrontation between siblings over a duped agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ob Hendricks
Exton
Eliison
Job
Dilson
James Hilison
Hendricks
Posses
Ion
Apaper
James
The Basis of Wealth in Public Ledger Tale
A Philadelphia Public Ledger piece discusses wealth origins in a dialog about Meaney. It contrasts inheritance versus self-made fortune, noting an austere father and a stingy lineage. The passage implies social judgment on money and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Meaney
Case of Dignity The Coachman Drives Dignified Work
A wealthy New York broker with a Long Island country home inspires a comic scene. He orders his coachman to fetch a watering can, then uses a hostler to do the labor while the coachman remains on the box. The coachman keeps his dignity and stays put for two hours after watering chores conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York
Long Island
Thim
Hostler
Meath
Much Needed Fits Iowa Speech Sparks Health Ad Parody
The Des Moines Register and Leader printed Governor Cummins’ full speech from last Thursday. A patent medicine advertisement interrupting the text claimed to cure epileptic fits with a “whileptic fits” remedy, humorously paralleling the Iowa idea the governor emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Des Moines Register and Leader
Cummins
Iowa
Doans Kidney Pills praised by Mrs Broderick in 1902
Mrs Roberta Broderick of 1915 Virginia Street San Antonio Texas recalls kidney trouble since 1902 and credits Doan s Kidney Pills with relief from back pain headaches and dizziness She endorses a free trial and urges sufferers to use the medicine A brief ad notes Ely s Cream Balm for nasal catarrh and a humorous quip about "She Books" and bank books
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Broderick
Virginia Street
San Antonio
Texas
Dean
She
Doan
Mrs. Brod
United States
Ely's
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Western Canada Iimmigration Growth Prompts Settlement Drive
An editorial from the Chicago Record-Herald reports Canada expects a heavy immigration push this year. In four months 40,872 migrants arrived, led by wheat lands in the Northwest. From Great Britain 10,457 came, U S settlers 13,770, and Continental Europe 10,445, with Britain and Ireland migration tripling. Canada’s population is far smaller, but immigration rises fast, signaling Canada as a future grain competitor to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chigage
Heral
Canada
Dominion
Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Northwest Territories
Winnipeg
Great Britain
United States
Ireland
Europe
Chicago Record-Herald
Western
BH. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paris
Minn
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Neb
W. H. Rogers
Watertown
M. D
C. Pilling
Kittson Avenue
Grand Forks
N. D
Benjamin Davies
Great Falls
Mont
War Rumors and Odd Advertisements From the Tribune
A jagged mix of political lines about war and peace quotes from the Chicago Tribune mingled with disjointed ads and jokes. Notable items include claims of fear in Turkey, a reference to Richard Harding Dayis, and several product pitches including dyes and a medical claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harding Dayis
Chicago Tribune
Cuticura Soap Promises Skin Care and Purity Worldwide
The advertisement extols Cuticura Soap as the world’s greatest skin soap used by millions. It highlights cleansing the scalp of crusts and dandruff, stopping hair loss, softening and whitening hands, soothing baby irritations, and broad antiseptic uses for women and nursery needs. It claims superior emollients, pure cleansing ingredients, and flower fragrance, urging its dominance among medicated and toilet soaps across the eastern markets.
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Ernest de Laney Pierson
Street & Smith
Tam
Hendricka
Olin Keeret Bureau
Plect
Missing
Tiger
Nker
Igma
Ignont
Hiligon
James Ellison
Eaton
Jimiy
James Ison
Bygie
Trigon
Frank Wil Jeman
James Elaixon
Onn
Conta
Che
Briggs
Brigss
Frank
James Edison
Feurth
Pearrett
Ong
South Berks Foxhounda
Puck
Cincinnat
Enquirer
Western Canada
Kupele
Je By Kline
Arch Bt
Putnam
Dorothy
Drugeista Or
Sons
Mls
Paxton CO
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mesa
SOHE
Washington
Weatarn
Atina
Wall Ab
Es Ottens
T. Holme
Jackeon
Suildink
Rogar
Rertown
North Dakota
Genalian Gurap
Sioux City
P'T'g CO
Cathart
Saaris
Bayar
Susi
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