Night of Horrors at the Family Home
A woman recalls returning to her childhood town in fall 1886 to visit parents and siblings. In a strange room, she fears a hidden intruder beneath her bed as dreams hint at danger around the fifteenth of the month, and she sleeplessly plots escape while suspects a postmaster’s cash attracts robbers.
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Urge
Har
Tonaka
Micieton
Lown
Mycelf
Kate
Enougo
Anuse
Mother
Lassa
Eavier
Thad
Gould
United States
Burt LE
Sigartaen
Stogen
Finkbem
Lynn
Winkhamicl
F. S. Besser
Burglary Fear Turns on a Dog in a Night of Terror
Fan recounts a terrifying night shaped by panic and a "burglar" under her bed. The supposed intruder proves to be a small watchdog named Watch, two years old, cutting the danger down to a domestic scare. Family members tease the episode as a misread, while the doctor treats injuries and cautions calm.
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Net
Kate
Nat
Qateh
Fanny
Fan
Grain-O replaces coffee to reform health claims
A 19th century column argues tea and coffee harm health and promotes Grain-O, a grain-based drink, as a cheaper, harmless alternative. It claims better rest and sound health, with prices 1c, 1d, and 25c, urging readers to switch from coffee. The item also notes Governor Johnston ordering troops to protect two colored men accused of felonious assault on Nellie Lawton, a white 13 year old.
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England
Johnston
Alabama
Laws Moore
Claude Neville
Nellie Lawton
Shake into Your Shoes Aghi's Fyor-Fw powder
An old style remedy powder advertised for foot care claims to cure plivul and smart fingers with a quick-drying formula. The chaotic text mentions retailers and a price high for two generations, with a dubious address in New York.
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Il Devggists
Stpe
Ela Package
Advress
Sien & Ofsted
la Rosy N.Y
Wey
Eserling Remedy CO
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Sateem Tatiagatiogrinmante
Explosion at Chicago factory injures several workers
A match dropped by a worker at the freworks factory of M. Shure at West Van Buren and Halstead Street in Chicago caused a terrible explosion. The incident cost $40,000 and left several people injured.
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Freworks
M. Shure
West van Buren
Halstead Street
Chicago
A Wonderful Rifle and a Noted Death
An advertisement touts the Model 1905 Winchester rifle as a high powered hunting weapon with a 2050 foot per second muzzle velocity and long range. It claims superior performance over older rifles and urges readers to request a free illustrated catalogue from Winchester Repeating Arms Co. In a separate note, Professor Fresentus, a renowned chemist and author, died in Wiesbaden, Germany, at the age of 97.
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Winchester
Winchester Stepeating Arms Co
Kew Laven
Scientist Kilmer claims new consumption cure in Indiana
The article notes Dr L. Kilmer of South Bend Indiana asserts a constant cure for consumption using a newly discovered treatment method. It also mentions political confusion in Maine over fusion and references various unrelated names and items including Halls Hair Renewer and a sermon at Old South Church for Medvard graduates.
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Gee. A. Gordon
Uy Old South Church
Mervard University
Fragmented Text Prompts Confused by Erratic Outsider Speech
The readable fragments mention several names and places in a jumble of archaic spellings and garbled phrases. It hints at diverse terms like Darby and Runny, plus references to cathedral or religious imagery, but lacks coherent events or clear reportable facts.
Experience of Batavia Ill Woman and Her Daughter
Batavia Ill report of a mother and daughter using Hood's Sarsaparilla. The daughter suffered severe remedies without relief before the syrup helped. The mother also took it and claims relief from rheumatism and stomach trouble.
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Batavia
III
Hood
Abe
American Tobacco officers on trial in New York
A trial of American Tobacco Company officers on charges of conspiracy was resumed in New York. The report notes other varied items including deaths of notable figures and unusual remedies.
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American Tobacco Company
New York
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Hyannis
Massachusetts
Picher
Mothers of
Dinerica
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Kameeteene
Contane Company
Vrticle
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Mr. Tumblety
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Milly
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Germany
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Albright
Mise Juliet Corson
Cooking
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Santa Fe
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P. Powell
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