Ghostly Tales in a North Shields House
A narrator reads accounts of hauntings at a Wilmington house, including Edward Drury’s testimony of a ghostly female figure seen at midnight and described as grey dressed with a bowed head. Other reports recount bed lifting, curtains rising, luminous apparitions, and footsteps as a foreman’s daughter and others fearfully witness the phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cowley
Mr. Proctor
Edward Drury
North Shields
Rose
Amas
Jeffrey
Ghostly Cradle Tells of Hidden Tricks at Cowley Home
In a tense scene Mrs. Cowley objects to more unsettling reading as Rose, Catharine, and Mrs. Macarthy face a fearsome quiet in the Cowley house. A nailed shut kitchen door hides a rocking cradle and a masked intruder rumor sparks bold moves toward confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine
Rose
Grey
Mrs. Cowley
Mrs. Macarthy
Mr. Cowley
Mamma
Woran
Italy
Europe
Milan
Sig. Verdi
Verdi
Roberto
Haunted room inspires family fright at Carmody home
A mysterious cradle song echoes from a windowless closet as Mr. Cowley bursts in with a pistol. The room proves empty yet the cradle keeps rocking and the song continues, leaving the family shaken and fearing a haunting.
First Woman I Ever Loved Sparks Playful Courtship
A witty exchange between Carrie and her beloved reveals a tender confession and humorous retort about love and youth. The dialogue highlights a dawning romance set against a light, teasing tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
The Marriage Knot and a Rouen Gift
A discussion of the marriage knot as a real rite in Babylonian and other cultures. The piece notes a St Louis Globe Democrat quote about a knot symbolism. It also mentions Count St Ouen de Pierrecourt leaving Rouen 10 million francs with a yearly 100000 franc marriage gift to chosen healthy couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
St. Ouen de Pierrecourt
William the Conqueror
Rouen
First Submarine Cable and Contemporaries
The Haellish Channel crossing the first submarine cable was laid about fifty years ago, around the same era Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters entered public use. It claims to cure indigestion, flatulency, constipation, nervousness and insomnia, promising a strengthened system and sound sleep. Also notes a Texas prospering era with rapid progress and efficient machinery. A Wichita, Kansas trader seeks live game and birds for scientific propagation. A coroner’s jury verdict cites manslaughter in a railroad-related death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haellish Channel
Hostetter
Chas Payne
Wichita
Kansas
Georgia
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as constitutional remedy
An assortment of old advertisements appears, touting Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75c, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, a cider ad from Cleveland Cider Co, and quips about success and luck. Also mentions Dr Kline's nerve restorer and fashion notes about men in shirt waists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
R. H. King
Arch St
Philadelphi
Backache Relief Promised by Lydia E Pinkham
Women suffer from chronic backache and related menstrual distress, often growing old before their time. The ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy, claiming it stops pain, restores courage, and addresses underlying womb disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Open Letter to Women Promotes Lydia E. Pinkham Emulsion
An appeal urging women to trust Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after claim of helping over a million. Readers are advised to obtain a bottle and write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free special advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Morton
York St
Cincinnati
Lydia E. Pinkham
National City Bank
Lynn
Lupia E. Pinxntam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jove
Papa
Mr. Howitt
Old Trinity
New York Times
New York State
Trinity
New York Weekly
Pernin
Colle Denver
Texas
Neces
Hall
Price
Mother Eve
Nexo
Pencorey
Cleveland Cider Company
Madison
Lake County
Ohio
Nature
Phelps Brown
P. Brown
N- U
Newburgh
Anayty
Fes
Morton
R Aluminum Combined Co
Woodege
Denver
W.l.douglas
Jougias
Brockton
Mass
Continental Oil Co
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