I Was a Boy Accused of a Robbery in Greencastle
A fourteen year old printer’s apprentice tells how a false accusation of robbery in Greencastle Indiana led to jail time. With little help from officials and a sheriff’s son as suspect, he escaped with aid from a sympathetic Watkins family, recovered the money, and was ultimately discharged though not freely.
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Charles B. Lewis
Thad
Greencastlea
Ind
Swo
Martinsville
Nashville
Brown County
Leppr
Poe
Titem
Lefora
Watkins
Wong
Coa Picion
Greencastle
Justice of the Peace
Sherif
Thad Nastier
Perosa Tie Garden
Eheriff
Alia
Big Chisel
Bnt
Mr. Watkins
Flabhawk's Mistake and a Lost Shawl Tale
A Philadelphia Times tale describes fishhawks feeding from the water, snagging fish and even a crab. It recounts a coaster steamer near Savannah to New York and a lady losing a lace shawl, seized by a fishhawk and cached near Sea Bright. A nearby farmer retrieved the shawl from a nest on Lewis White farm.
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Flabhawk
Hawk
Seabright
Savannah
New York
Fishhawk
Lizxeman
Lewis White
Little Silver
Philadelphia
Times
Dog for Consolation Amid Hard Times in Boston Herald
The passage describes families nearly penniless coping with poverty and buying a dog for comfort. It cites a remark from a person who, when asked why, answered with resignation about being “low in spirits and miserable” yet seeking solace in a small expense as a remedy for despair.
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Boston Herald
Women on Wheels May End Skirted Cycling Era
The New York Sun reports bicycle manufacturers foresee in five years no gender difference in bicycles. A new women’s model with a lower frame and smaller wheels aims to replace skirts with practical dress, weight reductions, and skirt guard removal.
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Brooklyn
Anthony
Catesay
Europe
Paris
New York Sun
English Beauty Raises Dukes Daughter in Boston Herald Note
The Boston Herald reports on the debut of Lady Moyra Beauclerk, 18, daughter of the Duke of St Albans, hailed as a rare English beauty. The piece compares her to past icons and questions whether American influence will persist in British society.
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St. Albans
Jersey
Lily
Moyra Beauclerk
London
Stars and Stripes
Boston Herald
Three Gs Three Ps From Mrs Beebe's Farewell Address
Mrs Clarence Beebe, president of the Young Women's Christian Association in New York City, gave the farewell address to the recent business school graduates. She spoke of three g's and three p's to guide life: self control, self respect, self possession, purity and prayer, faithfulness, frankness and flexibility.
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Clarence Beebe
Young Woman's Christian Association
New York City
Telf
Life Insurance Policy Issued on Woman for 100000
A Boston dispatch reports that the Jugorence company issued a life policy of 100000 on Mrs. Charles K. Longley of Pawtucket wife of Charlen E. Longley president of the J A Barnaby company of Providence and mother of several children.
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Boston Dispatch
Life Jugorence ‘Company
Charles K. Longley
Pawtucket
Charlen E. Longley
J. A. Barnaby Company
Providence
The Pink Pills Miracle Cure Promoted By Moon Report
A Moon newspaper touts Dr William's Pink Pills as a miracle cure for grippe and nervous weakness. It cites George Van Valin, city water works superintendent, claiming recovery after long illness, electric treatment failure, and trials of the pills from Ambergy & Murphy. Proponents trumpet wide sales, blood building effects, and safety for women and children, with distribution through Danek and mail orders.
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Battle Crotk
Tr William
Moon
George van Valin
van Valin
Ainberg & Murphy
Witham
VanVall
Jr. William
Messrs
Ambergy & Murphy
Wey
Sym
William
Willian
Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.ov
Stockville, Gataria
Castoria: A History of Castoria for Children and Adults
Fragmented OCR notes reference Castoria claims and medicines for children and adults. Mentions Ayer s Pills and curative virtues of a medicinal plastis with questionable readability.
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Ayer
Toinach
Lake Otto's Cure Promises Quick Cough Relief
An 19th century advertisement touts Lake Otto's Cure as the sole effective remedy for coughs and throat or lung ailments. It claims rapid relief for asthma bronchitis and consumption, offering samples and discounts at M. B. Powells and features aLadies beauty soap from Jadhuacy's Oriental Medicinal Toilet Soap.
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M. Quad
No. 4
Ohio River
Women ON Wheels
Grippe
Coursa
Michigan Central
Niagara Fally
Niagata Falls
Mackinac Ieland
Frank J. Bramball
Ant
Monadnock Block
Chicago
Carters
Sulu
W. P . Draka
Castoria
Noap
PTA
Keystone Watch Case Co
Dickinn
Phyntelan
Thrusade Orimethes
Fond Lity Company
Fister
Detroit
Soklin Maretiki
Waite & White
Grand Rapids
Mich
Eros
DR. _ HATHAWAY
Two &Cent
Eic
DR. Hathaway & CO
Dearborn St
Chirage
Jil
Ripans
Dr. Cooper
Tauslug
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