Brigand’s raids and a vegetable pill ad fuse in odd page
A fragment describes a brigand extorting money from servants near Condi and Villan posing as a lizard to gain hospitality and rain, alongside an advertisement for Parmilee's Vegetable Pill claiming quick digestive relief and medical endorsement. The text also mentions a school anecdote in the East End and notes 105 cathedrals in the United Kingdom, 49 Roman Catholic.
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Rive
Condi
Mitch
Villan
Lost relative swindle and turtleBordered stories
A disjointed report discusses a fraud where a widow is duped by a stranger aiming to travel north with funds, and notes authorities tracing the scam. It also covers Jamaica's Cayman Islands turtle fishing under Governor Sir Alexander Bet.
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Alexander Benhamn
Jamaica
Manchester Courier
Cayman Islands
Great Britain
Amperica
Alexander Swettenham
Grand Cayman
Ques
Williams Pink Pills and Other Advertisements Mixes
An assorted 19th century collection notes Dr Williams Pink Pills for pale people claiming to cure indigestion and other ailments by restoring blood and vitality. It also cites Wolford's Sanitary Lotion for quick animal and human itch relief and mentions casual remarks on Sabbath attendance and social manners amid broader period anecdotes.
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de Williams
Wilham
Dr. Williams
Chile
Wolford
Minard's and Take No Other Princess Louise Birthday Note
A fragment discusses Minard's and Take No Other Princess Louise celebrating a 59th birthday last month, and mentions worms in children as symptoms. It references Mother Graves Exterminator as a purported remedy and glances at a train farewell scene and July letters.
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Princess Louise
Relics of Old Newgate Prison Auctioned for £113
The article notes remnants of Old Newgate survive in new sessions and a worn rope groove from executions. The condemned cell door sold for £13, fittings and the old bell for £100, bearing the inscription to stay faithful to God and king, while the cell steps fetched £1 12s.
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Newgate
New Sessions
Mme. Tussaud
Reynold
Five Emeralds Cortes Acquired in Mexico Wealth of Gems
The record notes Cortes obtained five emeralds of fine size described as resembling a rose and sea. one jeweled with a pearl clapper, another as a cup with a gold foot and four small linked chains each ending in a large pearl. He also possessed two emerald vases valued at 300,000 crowns each.
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Cortes
Mexico
Dramatic Rubbish Reevaluates a Noted Novel Affair
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Laura Titbey and a heist themed plot tied to a singer’s sentimental tunes. The piece notes seven years since a pivotal event and hints at renewed public interest in the dramatic work and its author’s reception.
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Laura
Bird Lesson Turns Into Egg Question at Class
An anecdote from a Tatler piece describes Minard's Liniment in a classroom where students discuss birds. After examining features of a bird, a boy finally asks, What is Lay an egg, sir. The moment ends with a puzzled crowd and a witty pause.
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Pector
Fansive Hong
Cure for coughs with linseed and turpentine syrup
Mrs A Barn Ingerol recounts a testimonial about a household remedy using syrup of linseed and turpentine. Her husband suffered a severe chest cough and speech trouble, but after two days with this syrup he recovered and remained loyal to the medicine.
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Dr. Chase
Strict Passport Rules Enforced in Russia for Travelers
The article discusses rigid Russian passport regulations affecting visitors from ten countries including Brazil and Venezuela. It notes passports must be approved by consular officials, countersigned, and scrutinized by police on entry and exit, with limited residence granted and strict controls at hotels. It highlights bureaucratic delays and universal enforcement for locals and foreigners alike, in a historical San Francisco Chronicle context.
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Brazil
Venemuela
Basin
Hottel
Itussia
Empire
Atreiusta
Turkey
Europe
San Francisco Chronicle
Armor-plated man turns statue in Berlin tale
A Berlin man named Herr Schwartz is described as slowly ossifying into a statue with rigid back muscles and bone armor plating. He cannot move his jaws and must receive food through a tube while his health remains excellent and he recently married a young woman.
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Herr Schwartz
Europe
Herr Schwarts
Berlin
Botton Post
Boston Chimney Fire Sparks Building Law Reaction
Boston Chronicle reports a March 1, 1681 fire at Thomas Sharp's house that spread to another home via wind. In response, authorities order new town construction rules banning thatched roofs and wooden chimney coverings to prevent future blazes.
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Boston
Solletter Child
Thomas Sharp
Mum
New Town
Boston Herald
Linseed Remedy Ad Boasts Portrait of W Chase
A vintage advertises linseed remedy with features Shitis asthma coughs and whooping cough. It claims a bottle protects against imitators and shows a portrait and signature of W Chase, a famous re author, on every tin.
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Crse
Fdmanson, Bates & Co
Imi
W Chase
Fractured Marriage Advice Sparks Domestic Conflict
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a husband pressuring his wife on love honor and obedience while she resists, exposing tensions in a marriage. A stray news line mentions Philadelphia and Chicago as lingering references amid the fragment.
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Parmelee
Dorothy
Phila
Parmielre
East End
United Kingdom
Ayer
Dandru
Rure
Cer
Dupes
England
Strane
North
Crame
Weiss
Que
British Isles
Bichon Sanford Olmsted
Coloado
Denver
Ipropos
Clergman
Madrid
Germany
Canida
Alan
Thinash
Helen
Tium
Bey
Dali
Mothe
Cummings
Mrs. Surface
Mrs. Knowwell
Dr. Thornne
Willis
Minard
Lear
Abe
Sud
Norwegs
Dne
Norway
Chicago Tribune
Yelice
Old Newgate
London
Satleemeron Gombault
Creid Ges. the
Lipper
Caress Rence Willams Co
Toronto
Bee Pee
Albeo
Willow Street
Parls
Ont
Chase
Chicas
Oshawa
Shin Wat
Ile
Craig OW
Tonto
Alborae
Aaraiat
Dundas
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