California Fig Syrup Brings Health to Children Says West Mother
A promotional item touts California Fig Syrup as an old reliable laxative and tonic. It cites Mrs. H J Stoll of Nebraska praising her daughter Roma Lucile as constipated in infancy but improved after using the syrup, claiming the child became sturdy and happy. The note warns to look for the California label on cartons to ensure genuineness.
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California
H. J. Stoll
Valley P. O
Nebraska
Roma Lucile
West
Subtle wonders in daily scenes noted by a poet
A reflection on noticing small marvels in everyday life. The piece highlights sunlight on water, architectural angles, delicate cobwebs, dandelions, and a winding gray road, urging readers to pause and observe beauty surrounding them.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Laxative Ad
An old advertisement argues that laxatives require a doctor’s approval and promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a safe herbal laxative prescription. It claims universal use for adults and children and notes easy, pleasant taste. It urges purchase at drugstores.
Red Rain Explained Near Fuyu Manchuria
Chinese papers report a red rain in Manchuria near Fuyu and Mukden that flooded streets and stained houses. Inhabitants attributed the phenomenon to a hunter shooting a dragon in the sky, a tale of superhuman feats amid admonitions about pleasure.
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Manchuria
Fuyu
Mukden
Teasing Celia Triggers Nighttime Confrontation at Gray Estate
Leslie Barron ambushes a godlike intruder by the pool after Celia taunts him. The taller stranger fights back before being knocked unconscious by a sharp jab. Mr. Appleton, Luigi Bartoli, and the intruder are dragged to the garage as a planned cover story unfolds amid a creeping night.
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Cella
Bill
Les
Bill Pelham
Celia
Leslie
Dina
Junior
Gray House
Barron
East Side
Buckingham Palace
White House
Lesiie
Mr. Appleton
Appleton
Lesile
Russell
Luigi
Jim
Lestie Barron
Luigi Bartoli
Prison Cell Echoes in Leslie Barrons Ordeal
Leslie Barron awakens in a small stone cell with a bloodstained shirt and a bandage. He recalls the knavery of Frederick Appleton who struck him with a loaded bludgeon and wonders about the gray house danger as pursuit and ransom loom.
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Leslie Barron
Frederick Appleton
Barron
Leslie
Hermes
Praxiteles
Mr. Appleton
Junior
Gray House
Grantley Barron
Celia
Appleton
Ear No Rest for City Dwellers Says Ear Specialists
Ear specialists warn city noise prevents true ear rest as daily traffic, horns, voices, and footsteps keep the eardrum and ossicles in constant vibration. They urge action to reduce deafness from urban sounds that disturb sleep and daytime hearing.
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Lebanon
Ideal Railroad Ties From quebracho Wood
The quebracho tree yields very hard timber used for railroad ties in South America. The name translates to ax breaker reflecting its strong, dense wood suitable for track support.
Impending Disaster at Dinner Prompted by Empty Plates
Silent drama unfolds as a mother’s face reveals shock when a father requests seconds at a company dinner and no more food remains. The scene captures tension at the employer event.
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St. Paul
Midnight party in Limoges prison shocks authorities
In Limoges France a nocturnal party inside the prison thrilled inmates and was fueled by locksmith Paul Gregoire who made keys to free prisoners and mingle with women inmates. The episode prompts talk of a major inquiry alongside Charley Barataud’s sensational life sentence and other prison scandals.
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Limoges
France
Paul Gregoire
Paul
Auguste Bro
Jalil
Charley Barataud
Charley
Delphine Texier
Delphine
Mail Order Wives Must Be Kept Judge Rules
Indianapolis judge rules mail order wives cannot be sent back for noncompliance. Straud D. Arbogast sought divorce from Lucy Arbogast after advertising for a “good Christian woman.” He claimed she failed to meet his standards. she had seven children from a prior marriage, he had three.
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Indianapolis
Joseph M., Milner
Superior Court
Straud D. Arbogast
Lucy Arbogast
Arbogast
Milner
Noisy Visitors Spur Waco Nebraska Village Marshal
The quiet town of Waco Nebraska installed a law enforcement department after years without a marshal or police magistrate. Visitors from nearby towns caused disturbances as they came to "make whoopee," prompting residents to demand curbing of this element and the addition of village officers.
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Waco
Neb
Prune Juice Used to Christen a Rochester Boat
A river boat built for Dr. Waltham Walters of Rochester was launched in St. Paul and christened by his niece Miss Mary Balfour of Rochester. She broke a bottle of prune juice over the bow to name the vessel.
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St. Paul, Minn
Waltham Walters
Rochester
Mary Balfour
San Antonio Man Credits NR Tablets For Appetite Change
Sam Smith of San Antonio recalls past gastric troubles and credits Nature's Remedy NR Tablets with allowing him to eat freely without pain. The ad claims NR Tablets soothe stomachs, sweeten bowels, and prevent acid buildup, noting over 3 million tablets used daily and a 25 cent box available at drug stores.
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Texas
Sam Smith
San Antonio
Heirs Grapple With Massive Paintings by Tivadar Centrary
A large collection of Tivadar Centrary’s paintings, each as big as a house front, puzzled heirs. A yard-sale plan collapsed as unrolling proved impossible and the fire department assisted in photographing them in the city hall courtyard. A relative now stores the works in a garage.
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Tivadar Centrary
Hornets Nest Reported at Home in Oxford County Maine
A freak hornets nest was found at Harry Silver's home in Trap Corner Oxford County Maine. The nest forms a conical shape against a glass pane and offers a clear interior view for observation of hornet behavior.
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Trap Corner
Oxford County
Maine
Harry Silver
Likely Enough Father Son Exchange at Vienna
A terse dialogue from Vienna features a father urging a son to find another place, while the son replies all others are taken. The exchange captures a wry, social moment reflecting local humor and daily life in the city.
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Kikeriki
Vienna
Man with advanced ideas grows into amusing himself
A man with unconventional thoughts gradually becomes his own source of entertainment by startling passersby.
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