Domestic Turmoil Over Whist Leads Caxton Family Crisis
Miss Caxton’s home life teeters as her father battles with the brood and the rival “fool” for affection. He storms, the twin cries, and the children endure a chaotic night while Miss Caxton quietly Mediates and returns to restore order after coaxing the twin to bed and reuniting the family.
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Miss Caxton
Thaddeus
Roderick
Leander
the Fool
Caxton
Bunker Hill
Delaware
Cornwallis
Ailss Caxton
Miss Caxtor
Iris
Ader
Papa
Tam
Prisoner Appeals Time Reduction in Atlanta Visit
A Kansas City Journal report quotes a judge stating a year in prison for a prisoner in Atlanta with consideration for time reduction. The inmate notes willingness to accept a visit but dislikes extensive travel in warm weather.
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Atlanta
Kansas City
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promoted in Monticello Ad
An advertisement urges stomach ailment sufferers to try Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. It claims permanent relief without surgery, cites catarrhal causes, and mentions endorsements by professionals. It lists Geo. H. Mayr in Chicago and local supplier W. W. Stickford in Monticello, Ta.
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Mayr
Congress
the Supreme Court
Geo. H. Mayr
Whiting St
Chicago
Monticello
W. W. Stickford
Indigestion Relief Promised by Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs Maggie Coil of Golden City Missouri credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing her severe stomach pains and congestion. She says prior doctor advised injections and that she can now eat anything. The ad urges taking Chamberlain's Tablets after meals to ward off indigestion and strengthen the stomach.
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Chamberlain
Maggie Coil
Golden City
Beer in Ancient England and the Drynke Law
The piece explains sixteenth century efforts to keep ale flowing for King’s subjects, with city councils taking over brewers to prevent shortages. It notes a 1678 petition to ban tea coffee and brandy, arguing workers needed strong beer, and cites a humorous exchange from the Detroit Free Press.
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England
Bruyinge
Drynke
Chicago News
Giving Himself Away
A schoolboy hurries home with a simple request to his mother to warm his jacket after a teacher sent him home. The brief dialogue centers on a child seeking comfort and care from a parent as he returns from school.
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O. H. Soetje
H. C. Bohlken
Detroit Free Press
J. E. Bateman
Iowa
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
Wm. H. Gifford & Sons
Rogers
Rogers Bros
International Silver CO
Meriden Britannia Co
Meriden
Conn
Voorhees Coal CO
Bill Be
Central Lumber & Coal Company
G. P. Rockstad
Eclipse Lumber Co
East Side Yard
J. H. Henry
Mer
Merrell
Soule
Merrell-Soule Company
Syracuse, New York
Tneest
Peale
Bell Telephone
OWA Telephone Company
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