Avenging visions haunt Warwickville tale of DeLore and Devroul
The Barriest of Warwickville recalls a legend told to the Philadelphia Times about old man DeLore, a miser linked to devils and smuggling with his nephew Gaston Devroul. A New Yorker, William Jones, rents DeLore’s house amid warnings, a ghostly supper of murder, and a chilling prophecy of revenge.
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Reis
Philaluay Times
Barriest
Warwickville
DeLore
Gaston Devroul
Montreal
Devroul
Jones
Old de Lore
Devrous
States
Father Larcien
Toronto
Japan
Port Arthur
Florida Packer Jobs Ride on Guarantees and Risk
In Southern Florida workers like Vanesie Feath hear tales of high pay for orange packing or tomato farming. A skilled packer could earn about $1.50 daily, but jobs are not permanent and require capital and know how. Some reports claim $150 per acre in a single winter from tomatoes, yet the venture needs security and a guarantee before seeking work.
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Florida
Fragmented notes on biographies and trivia from a historical page
A collage of biographical snippets and odd facts mentions Dora and Cherry imagery, Meyerbeer on work and appetite, Gladstone singing, James Chandler of Kentucky with many descendants, Henrik Obsen’s lack of blood ties, Daniel Mickley of Pennsylvania with war-era veteran status, an octagonal spermaceti lamp claim, and a clipping agency manager weighing public prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Mickley
Waynesboro
Baltimore
General Ross
Liver
Napoleon I
Germany
Marck
Gladstone
Prince Bis- 4
The Secret of Long Life Speculations of Aged Persons
A Victorian essay surveys elderly figures from Gladstone to de Lesseps, noting varied secret ideals for longevity. It cites early rising, moderate meals, temperate habits, music study, and even riding as possible aids, while acknowledging diverse personal theories and the role of a robust constitution.
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M. Barthelemy Saint-Joulaire
Gladstone
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Knox Holmes
P. H. van der Wyde
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps
James Payn
Grand Francais
M. de Lesseps
Larine
Carlyle
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve Warranted to Cure
Advert says the Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve cures corns or money refunded. Sold by druggists for 15 cents with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Hanson
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Ange
Canada
An Tees
Warwick- Heath
Wiliam Jones
New York
Ay H
Y Jones
Vanesie Feath
Fraulein Dora
Meyerbeer
James Chandler
Lyon County
Henrik Obsen
Atte
U. S
WDER
THE
Rocky Mountain Nurseries
Canon City
Colorado
Paper Deweese & Dye Proprietors
Ferry
Lasse & Co
Quincy St
Chisago
W.N.Y
Denver
St. Jacobs
DE Laval Separator CO
Elgin
Ill
Cortlandt ST
Scott
Tra
Scott & Bowne
N. Y
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