Grim Sable Island and Its Haunting Legends
The piece details Sable Island off Nova Scotia as a shifting graveyard with a growing eastern cone, shrinking western end, and wrecked ships. It recounts legends around Captain Torrens and Lady Copeland, including a bleeding forefinger ring tale, and notes the island’s dangerous, ever changing sands that draw ships to their doom.
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Sable Island
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Cape Causo
Gustav Kobbe
Ainsice’s
Cabot
John McLevoil
Previl’s Island
Walifax
Sabie Island
Ameha
Torrens
Lady Copeland
Lor
Bin
Warrens
Labrador
Salif
Lunatic Imitation Causes Dual Theft Arrest at Bon Marche
A Paris correspondent reports a wild scene at Bon Marche where a recently discharged lunatic attempted to shoplift by mimicking others. A private detective noticed the man and had him detained, only to see a second offender, a skilled thief, later revealed as the real culprit. The lunatic protested innocence as the experienced thief was identified and questioned.
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Paris
Bon Marche
Manuia
Glass bulb bombs terrorize burglar in New Orleans home
A New Orleans man recalls arming with incandescent bulbs that exploded like grenades after a burglar bent over the dining room sideboard. He fired 16 candles of light to fend off the intruder, sending glass fragments and shocks through the neighborhood as frightened locals gathered remnants.
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South Side
Lim
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Remembering a Silver Half Dime at Civil War Camp
A World War II era reminiscence recalls a Confederate era memory. The speaker, a captain, recounts giving a young boy a silver half dime in Virginia during the Civil War era. The boy treasures the coin, but says it cannot buy anything. Washington Star.
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Conk Pee
Virgina
Washington Star
Ruskin’s Generosity and Frugal Living
The article recalls John Ruskin giving much of his wealth away. It notes his income from The pen atone as £0,000 annually, yet he lived on less than a tenth of that. It quotes his belief that a gentleman should live on five dollars a day, else he deserved to die.
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Ruskin
John Ruskin
Surprised MecSwatters Question Health Journey
A brief dialogue shows MecSwatters asking where McSwitters goes and McSwitters replying he heads south for his Twealth, while MecSwatters queries how health drifted so far away. Source humor or contorted names appear in the Syracuse Herald style.
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MecSwatters
McSwatters
Syracuse Herald
A Pretty Lot of Children Debate at Dinner Table
A West Side pastor quarrels with his children as they misbehave during dinner. His 4 year old daughter Nel asks why he does not change his business, prompting a lighthearted exchange reported by the Chicago News.
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Nel- Ne
Chicago
City Council drafts street railway ordinance for Barberton line
The Barberton Doylestown and Massillon Electric Railway seeks a twenty five year franchise with the city. The council approves moving existing Canton Massillon tracks and imposes strict conditions including start within sixty days, finish by December 31 1900, six mile per hour limit, and fare rules. The city reserves rights to modify routes and requires free transport for police fire and marshal.
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Barberton
Reay
West Main Street
Canton-Massilon Company
Routh
Tus Inperenpenti
Canton-Massillon Electric Company
A. E. Townsend
Barberton, Doylestown & Massillon Company
Canton Massillon Electric Railway Company
Main Street
Barberton, Doylestown & Massillon Electric Company
Massillon
Nervous Dyspepsia Cured by Dr Miles Nervine Claims
A personal account from Mrs Jenniz Cos of Waren Ohio describes years of nervous dyspepsia and sleeplessness. After using Dr Miles Nervine she reports sleep and appetite improved, stomach troubles disappeared after fifteen bottles, and she recommends the cure. Her husband also attributes recovery to Nervine and plans to endorse it.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
Jenniz Cos
Waren
Ohio
Ethel Danzx
Traveler's Register and Train Connections Overview
Train schedules show connections from Orrville to Closeland and onward to Toledo, Tiffin, Niles, and Youngstown. The General Manager and Passenger Agent of Pennsylvania Lines instruct travelers to contact any agent for time cards rates through tickets baggage checks and running details.
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Orrville
Roy
Closeland
Nawaanaeh Ab
Toledo
Alice
Niles
Youngstown
Loree
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Ry. Co
Pitish'ph
Wayne& Chisago
Aml
Ull
Bellaire
A.M
A.m.jp.m
Joe Bridgeport
Ubrichsvill
Canal Dover
Philadelphia
Sir Columbiana
Justus
Massillon
Leetonla
Salem
Canal Futto
Alliance Ier
Sterling Warwick
Raerg
AES
Louisville
Pes Ghippen
Canton
Medina
Massimior
Lester
Litwrenes Alban
Hrookly Bot Ll
Burtont Icy
Cleveland
Orrville Zez Oo Smiths
See
Lorain
Wooster
Rog Pratinie
Manafield
Clevelan A.M
M.ia.m
van Wert
Brooklyn
Lester T
Plymontt
Valparaiso
Chippey Ene
Bas Uhrichsville
Bridgeport
van Wat
Lee Bran H
Crest Ae
Casa Ph Manshei
P.M
A.M. UN
Ian Lorain
Elyria
Li Be Grafton
Euilony Ile Ce
Adlev i
Ubrichsville
Massilton
Bellatre
Mar- Orrville
Burton City
Wrenee
Weillon
M.G. Carrel
Nnuton
C. Louisville
Cleveland Ly Bat State
Madson
Uh Akron Eae
Iy Mints
Barberton
Orrville Iy
Iersburg
Columbus
Ors Eerie
Mt Vern
Millersiay
Oarville
Akron
Tly
Tudison
Trinway
Zurilh
Jrosden
Millersburg
E. A. Forp
Pittsburg
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Bright Outlook
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Ader & Snyder's Drug Store
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W. J. Gilmore CO
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Korak Oil
Craig
Salver
Doe
Halzer
Shlow Luther
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Duabbott
Wis
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Ded Wing
Minn
Cogeim
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Alout Salzer
Ptate
Salze
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Detroit
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Stevl
Upper Lake
Alpena
Mackine
St. Ignace
Petoskey
Marquette
Duluth
Leveland
Traveler’s Register
Canton-Massifsen Electric
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Inperenpent Co
Cleveland Terminal & Valley & R
North Bound
Marathon
A. M
Clevela
South Bound
Osnton
E. W. Busby
Main Stee
Massilion
Magalilon
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Masatlion
Erie Street
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S. Higerd, Man’gr
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