Adventures of David Balfour in the 1731 Highlands
The narrative recounts David Balfour’s kidnap and shipwreck trials, his arrival in Limekilns, and his meeting with the lawyer Mr Rankeillor as he seeks to prove his identity and claims to the Shaws estate. Alan Breck Stewart and Highland chiefs loom as contextual background to his perilous voyage.
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David Balfour
Scottisy Highlands
Alan Breck Stewart
Hishland Jacob
LiLenezer Balfour
Roverthals Stevenson
Arlie
Alan
Queensferry
Pind
Ito
Ando
Mrs. Rankeiller
Moe
Rankeiler
Sin
Tforace
Medias Res
Shaws
Mr. Balfour
Essendean
Alexander Balfour
Chapter navigation plan for Alan in the fields beside Newhalls
The next day Alan is to fend for himself until sunset and then hide in the fields by the coachside near Newhalls. He must stir for sight after hearing a whistle from Mr Rankeillor, signaling a return.
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MR. Rankeillor
Alan
T O Newhalls
Names and aliases shield a murder tale at law
A narrator and lawyer improvise aliases for Highland figures to dodge references to a murder. The strategy mocks era politics as two parties hide facts behind false names and careful phrasing, while the tale hints at a forthcoming continuation.
Old Coins and Denver Mint History Revealed in Aged Notes
Ancient coin finds in Europe, Asia, and Africa are described along with a Denver mint episode from the 1860s. The piece recounts large hoards in Egypt and England, the Clark Gruber Co. operation, and the federal takeover, plus a modern anecdote about buttermilk and a London liquor buyer. It ends noting England’s first newspaper in May 1622 under Nathaniel Butter.
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Messrs. Hunt and Grenfell
Lower
Egypt
Hadrian
Marcus Aurelius
Europe
Asia
Africa
William the Conqueror
William Rufus
Hexham Church
England
High Wycombe
Edward Tan
Tutbury
Washington
Denver
United States
Clark, Gruber & Co
Clark, Gruber & Co. Usul
Pike's Peak
California
Denver Mint
Nathaniel Butter
London
Butler
New Packing Method for Butter Shows Promise
A new butter packing system using a patent glass cube sealed with grease proof paper and plaster of Paris is being tested in Australia. Boxes hold from one pound to two hundredweight and aim to keep butter hermetically sealed without freezing. Trials in Victoria and other colonies report satisfactory results and consignments have reached New Zealand and Britain. Li Hung Chang Prepares for Moscow Coronation with a grand funeral coffin. He travels with a large retinue and a ceremonial coffin costing £13,000. Two attendants tend the coffin, kept in a room near his lodging, unseen by Europeans.
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Olymphia Roof Garden
Liverpool
Cunard
England
London
New York Ledger
Australia
Paris
Victoria
West Australia
Queensland
South Australia
Li Hung-Chang
New York Herald
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Moscow
Li Hang Chang
Pleasant Illusion at the Seaside Inn
A veteran couple arrives at a seaside tavern after a long journey. The man, tired from travel, tells his wife to listen to the surf, recalling it as glorious. Morning reveals no sea view, only a bowling alley echoing in his sleep, a humorous mix up of sounds.
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Boston Journal
Matilda
Health tonics and undertakings of 1890s remedies cited
Readers recount experiences with Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as relief for rheumatic, kidney, dyspeptic, liver, and constipation issues. Testimonials praise Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Cascarets as liver bowel regulators and skin purifiers. Anecdotes mention Dr Kay’s Renovator and social scenes with the Rushmeres at the seaside.
Play Motion Missing as Crowd Reacts
Patrons filled the house for a recent performance drawing mixed responses. The scene after curtain calls left theatergoers buzzing about the show and its reception.
Catarrh Cure Claim Highlights Reader Appeal
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offering 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure. The notice urges readers to obtain testimonials from J Cheney & Co of Toledo and local druggists.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
A Household Necessity in Odd, Humorous Ad Exchange
An old advertisement touts Caseards Candy Cathartic described as a pleasant medical discovery shaping kidneys liver and bowels, claiming to cure headaches fever and biliousness. It notes prices 10 25 and 50 cents and a druggist guarantee. A light church related joke followed about training children.
No-To-Bac and Cascarets Health Claims Ad Broadsheet
Vintage ads tout No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco use with claims of 400000 cured and weight gain. Also promotes Cascarets as a liver kidney stimulant and laxative with guaranteed relief and price 10c or 25c.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
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Grace Piarrow
Angus
Mr. Rankeiller
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Hoseason
Rankeillor
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Toman
Mr. Rankeifler
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Mr. Thomson
James Stewart
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Peace On
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Tommy—Paw
Mr. Figg
Piso
John A. Miller
Au Sable, Michigan
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Omaha
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California Fig Syrup Co
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