Craker Returns to Plodville Ties and a Secret Love
Craker, disguised in city clothes, walks behind Plodville’s notable citizens and recalls Emma Sneedman, the woman he once loved. He learns Emma died young, but arrives to discover she is alive and is Emma Sneedman, now grown and unaware of his past. The townsfolk slice memories with cruelty while Craker confronts his ruined ambitions and rekindled fate.
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van Dyke
Craker
Plodville
Enoch Sneedman
Emma
Lyman Tollman
Enoch
Emma the carriage horse mystery ends in reunion
A girl reveals Emma the carriage horse was named after her by her father and that she pursued college education after Frank left. She explains a misunderstanding about Emma's death, then embraces Craker as he declares his intention to come for her now.
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Ville
Emma Sneedman
Emma
Craker
Sneedman
Henderson
Hobbs
Sneedman Yard
Frank Craker
Frank
Papa
Negro fiend’s second attack shocks Bristol family
Special report from Bristol Virginia details a brutal night attack on the Marshall family by a colored assailant. John Marshall and Mrs. Marshall were slashed, their seven year old adopted son wounded, as neighbors alerted by screams chased the attacker. Police seek two possible suspects. descriptions note a yellowish, reddish-tinted Negro with a black hat. A reward from the governor is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Marshall
John Marshall
Lottie Pritchard
Hite
Mrs. Pritchard
Fight Over Senate Committee Assignments Reaches Door
WashingtonSpecial Senator La Follette and Cummins clash with party regulars over committee slots. Debates center on seating La Follette on Interstate Commerce and Cummins on Finance, with leaders resisting each demand. A vote on assignments is expected this afternoon as factions threaten further action.
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Washington, D. C
la Follette
Sennator Cummins
Republican Committee
Senate
Denmenids
Lar Potletee
Meetlie
Messrs
Cominine
Eye Salve Tubes Introduced For All Eyes In 25e Size
New sterile eye salve sold in aseptic tubes promises infection prevention for all eyes. Pack includes valuable eye block per package and advises ask druggists for the 25e size, noting absence of morphine in the formula.
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Richmond Testimony
Mrs. H. H. Tiel of Greenstreet Richmond Virginia recounts five years of severe kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. After trying many remedies she used Doan's Kidney Pills and her symptoms vanished with no recurrence in five years. The ad urges readers to remember the Doan's name and buy from dealers at 50 cents.
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H. H. “Tiel
Greenstreet
N. 18Th Street
Richmond
Doan
X. Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Revise Tariff to Help Farmers in Free List Bill Debate
Washington special reports the House opens a week long debate on the farmers free list bill removing duties from over a hundred farm related articles. Representative Underwood leads, aiming for broad passage with insurgent support likely, amid Republican misgivings over Canadian reciprocity.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic House
Underwood
Middle West
John Quit Drinking Secret Home Remedy Exposed
An advertisement touts a so called great home treatment for drunkards promising lasting abstinence. It claims any woman can secretly administer the remedy in tea coffee or food at home and offers a coupon to send for instructions and address. The copy urges sending the coupon for a husband son brother or father who is a victim.
Horses Shipped to Roanoke For Walton Farm Stable Campaign
The Walton Farm stable of Captain Samuel Walton has been shipped from Falla Mills Virginia to Roanoke and quartered at the Fair Grounds track for the season. Alley Macey trains and drives. C F Rose joins as second trainer. The 35 head include Red Maggie 2 18% and other trotters and pacers with yearlings and younger horses. Scrap Book, a roadster owned by Police Commissioner Cliff Weil, is highlighted as a fine example among Virginia stock. The article notes the Roanoke operation as the largest Virginia breeding establishment's shipment to date.
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W. J. Carter
Walton Farm
Samuel Walton
Falla Mills
Roanoke
Fair Grounds
Alley Macey
C. F. Rose
Appleton
Wis
L. B Brown
Delvan
Carolina
Red Prodigal
Vito
Red Leo
Jou Dillon
Captain Walton
Virginia
Richmond
Scrap Book
Cliff Weil
Ephraim Toodles
Slippery June
Roanoke, Jr
William A. Walker
Mira
Odin Bell
Toodles
Captain West
Kossuth
Long Island
Mack Hawk
James C. Smith
At Guard
Tee
Mr. Wells
Darrow to Defend Them in High-Profile Masconte Case
Clarence Darrow begins defense work for John A McNamara and Benjamin McNamara in Chicago amid rising union support. He travels to Indianapolis to gather evidence then to Detroit and Toledo. Police and Burns Detective Agency search for Matt A Schmidt and David Kaplan, indicted for the Los Angeles Times blast. An Indianapolis grand jury probes irregularities in McNamara arrest and deportation, summoning state and city officials to present records.
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Chicago
John A MicNamarit
McManuzal
Los Angeles Times
Clarence S$. Darrow
Moyer, Pettibones and
Haywood
Darrow
Indianapolis
Detroit
Tiffin
Toledo
Mia
California
W. J. Burns Detective Agency
Matt A. Schmidt
David Kaplan
Times
Los Angeles
Ind
J. 2
McNamara
Burt New
Lew Ellingham
Edward Ramsey
Collins
Justice of the Peace
Manning
Coord
Mapers
International Association of Ridee Om Sitrueturst von Workera
Dulee Marker
Ubeenee
Graund Jury
Jae i
Head of Beef Trust Cited in Senate Contempt Case
Springfield Special reports the State Senate Oversight Committee reopened the Lorimer scandal hearing in executive session as Ed ward Tilden, head of the beef trust, did not appear to answer a subpeona amid contempt questions. The interrupted hearing was to continue with testimony on ethics and corporate influence.
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Bie
State Senate
Inveerti- Suting
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Edward Tilden
Beef Trust
Ith
Tilden
Lorimer
Senate
Lorimers
The
Springfield
Ill
Siate Senate
Neot
Train
Gambling men escape defrauding charge at Norfolk hotel
In Norfolk Virginia special report: Her man and Peter McClusky race track men arrested at the Atlantic Hotel on charges of defrauding Gustave Wilson of 330 and conducting a public gambling house. Police Justice Duncan dismissed the case after about a dozen witnesses testified they were playing a private game. Also Portugal's church state issue: bishops protest meeting planned after Vatican decree.
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Norfolk
Herman
Peter McClusky
Atlantic Hotel
Gustave Wilson
Duncan
Wilson
Portugal
Lisbon
Vatican
Mrs Everett's Terrible Weakness In Pinetown N C
An elderly woman recounts relief from weakness after using Cardul the Chattanooga Medicine Co tonic. She claims weight gain from 100 to 150 pounds and restored health enabling farm and home duties for a family of six. Includes sales pitch and offer of advisory department contact.
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Pinetown
N. C
N. V. Everett
Thelace
Ani
Cardul
N. B
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Pomegranate Preserves And Cold Prevention Advice
Woman's Department offers pomegranate preservation steps from peeling to boiling, jar packing, and thick syrup filling. It also gives cautions on using grain alcohol rubs to warm the throat, chest, and shoulders and prevent catching cold through dress changes and fur removal.
Recipe Fragment for Thick Butter Sugar Mixture
A recipe fragment describes combining one tablespoon butter one ceg and nearly one pound pulverized sugar with beaten egg and flavoring. Mix until thick and sweeten with more sugar until the batter holds and will not run off the edge.
Velvet bolero suit and trims set new season tone
A quaint style description highlights a slim velvet bolero suit with pleated lace trim, Dresden stripes, satin bordered flowers, and various silk and cotton fabrics. It notes chic necktie bows, ostrich feather edging, ragged bine nets, and the kimono sleeve remaining dominant while artificial flowers for corsages grow in demand.
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Dresden
Manner Of Dressing According To Weather
An old belief warns against changing winter attire to avoid colds, but modern hygiene says clothing should match shifting temperatures. On mild February days a heavy coat with fur at the neck suffices while rapid temperature drops require warm outerwear. in extreme cold a fur coat is advised.
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Atlantic States
Poor Man's Pie No 1 from old recipe
A recipe instructs placing six peeled apples seasoned with cinnamon and sugar in a buttered pieplate. A batter of butter milk eggs sugar baking soda salt and flour is poured over the apples and baked.
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Milam Medicine Co., Inc
Dausue. Va
Stacy E. Baker
Tetterine
Walter Wilson
Savanah, Ga
Kate Oldham
Montalba
Anderson Co
Texas
Savannah
Aeese Hubbard
Miles
Nevado
Bedford City
W. S. Tanner Paint Co
Richmond, Va
Nevada
Garry
Dean
John
Dr. Jo
Matnes Company
Ghene
Cincinnati
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Hiolden Kennedy
Daisy Fly Killer
Hix
Amatuer
S. Galeski Optical Co
Jefferson St
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Roaproke
Walton Farms
Hia
Home Canners
Pote Eess
Etkia
N. Cc
Mrs. Everett
Woman’s Department
Ferguson
Troy
N. Y
Meade & Baker's
S Roberts Proveac
Meade
Baker
Astor Tsoloza
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