Two Desperate Men Walk Broadway After Midnight
In a grim city tale Murray and a disgraced police captain drift from park bench hunger to a late night quest for food and dignity. A chance encounter with graft plots at Ins pector Pickering collides with personal loyalties as they move through a city split by class and crime toward an uncertain dawn.
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S. S. McClure Co
Murray
Congress
Essex Street
Gotham
Ao Grand
Hal
Falinfand
Reginald Vanderbilt
Ile
Rhidoceros
Ife
Maroney
China
Judas
Mike
Mac
Mike's
Charlie Finnegan
Charlie
Pickering
O'Shea
Finnegan
Hades
Ian Mckering
Lke
Sonny
New York
Forty-second Street
Fourteenth
Broadway
Pompeii
Ninth Street
Jerry
Vanderhurst
Tenth Street
Grace Church
Noted Notre Dame Lady Offers Home Rheumatism Cure
A Notre Dame woman, Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Ind, promises a free home treatment for rheumatism and related ailments. She claims the remedy purges uric acid from blood, loosens stiff joints, purifies blood, and brightens eyes, with cures reported by thousands and no climate change needed.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Aimed at Women’s Weaknesses
The ad lists pelvic organ displacement and related female symptoms and promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe, alcohol free remedy with ingredients printed on the bottle wrapper. It cites medical endorsements and claims superiority over substitutes and notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills.
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Pierce
Thas
Dr. Pierce
Eskimos Favor Winter Leisure Over Summer Labor
The article notes Eskimos hate summer and enjoy long winter holidays. In summer they work while in winter they retreat to warm snow houses, visit neighbors, and swap yarns. Darkness makes deer hunting nearly impossible, leaving the population idle and reportedly very happy.
His and Her Suitcase: A Flottering Love Story on a D. & Co. Boat
A light summer tale titled Their Suitcases features two prettily decorated suitcases aboard a D. & Co. boat en route to Mackinaw. The story, marketed as summer reading, costs two cents and is available from D. & O. Navigation 4 Wayne Street, Detroit.
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Mackineo
Addresa
Gems In Verse and Dutch Garden Fragments
Poems and verses excerpted from J. T. Scull and Hattle Whitney describe a wooing scene with soft whispers, a Dutch garden vignette with vegetables, flowers, and a nimble Gretchen stealing a moment, capturing light romance and pastoral imagery.
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Gretchen
Hattle Whitney
Harps Hung Up in Babylon Poem Fragment
Poem fragment by Arthur Coltom reflecting exile and return. lines contrast Babylon and Zion, harps hung in lament yet vow to seek the lost soul amid divine judgment and renewal. The speaker recalls Jerusalem, Babylonian oppression, and a return to holy hills. The piece weaves biblical imagery with personal loss.
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Babylon
Jerusalem
Lebanon
Syria
Dawn
Judah
Zion's Halls
Zion's
Walla
Babbylon
Arthur Coltom
Rumor of Lost Paradise Shakes Longing Lovers
A speaker recalls forgotten memories of paradise and a past love as strange gossip arrives. The news challenges faith in happiness with the beloved Gail, while the speaker clings to a final selfish hope to reunite in darkness and give all his breaking heart. Richard Le Galluepe.
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Mahen
Gail
Paradise
Richard le Gallleupe
The Baby Builds With Blocks Across Great Histories
In a playful verse by Susie M. Hest the child’s toy playroom eclipses grand structures from Jerusalem to Babylon. The speaker mocks monumental pride, insisting the baby’s simple blocks outshine ancient wonders and temples.
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Solomon
Ephesus
Diana
Babylon
Gardena
Susie M. Hest
The Man Without a Country Shuns Public Office
A verse exposes a citizen named H public life was spotless and his hearth a model sweet yet he cannot be chosen to bear his party torch. The speaker McLandburgh Wilsom notes the man’s lack of a country and posh possessions as reasons against candor.
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McLandburgh Wilsom
Water’s Refreshing Draft Inspires Joy in Quiet Moments
A 19th century musing notes that a simple cup of water soothes fevered lips and revives the spirit more gently yet more vividly than nectar. The lines speak to renewal, calm, and the quiet joy found in basic comforts.
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Sir Thomas Noon
Gems of religious thought from diverse denominations
A compilation of brief excerpts from Rev. Dr. De Witt M. Benham and other clergy on growth in favor love for God and neighbor moderation influence of mothers and families the Christian ideal the Bible as a flower and the need for self control.
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Dr. de Witt M. Benham
Presbyterian
Baltimore
John L. Scudder
Congregationalist
Jersey City
N. J
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Relief for Elderly
The advertisement asserts many seniors suffer kidney and bladder issues and promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a stimulant for urinary organs, correcting irregularities and toning the system when begun promptly. It names O. D. Knoefe as a source.
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Foley
Foley's
O. D. Knoefe
Wit and Wisdom From a Lighthearted Note
A humorous collection of proverbs and quips on politeness, social satire, and human quirks. It contrasts manners with outcomes, noting that kindness mixed with boldness can yield results while cautions about arrogance and vanity.
Cheer Up Poem Encourages Light Mood and Work
A playful verse invites the reader to cheer up by writing and relaxing. It offers tips to keep spirits high, including taking a nap when tired and sharing cheerful lines with others. The piece ends with a jab at selling upbeat verses and a quip about borrowing money for ads.
Invitation Rejected Over Attire Concerns
Mr. Tenser declines a governor's reception invitation citing his wife’s attire. He explains he turned it down because he knew she had nothing to wear, highlighting a small domestic dilemma in a light emphasis.
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Mr. Tenser
Consulting Attorney Mislabels in Courtroom Quip
In a dialogue a person questions a man’s legal status calling him a consulting attorney while noting he is not in active practice. The other speaker asks if he is the same as the cross examining attorney, and they speculate he might be an insulting attorney.
Circumstantial Evidence Sparks Gift of Message via Stamp
A short exchange suggests a wife sent a message by wireless with a two cent stamp. The dialogue wittily contrasts costs and methods while hinting at trust in a local contact, Gilking, famed for horse trade and retained friendships.
Fragmented Local Street Atlas of Vincennes and Nearby Areas
A garbled list of streets and cross streets in Vincennes and adjacent towns including West Seventh, Ohio, Main, Market, Spring, River, Culbertson, Beeler, Chartres, Elm, East Ninth, East Tenth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Lower Fourth, East Fourth, East Eleventh, Oak, Green, Poplar, Cherry, Constitution, and other intersections. Includes references to KeeI House, Reel House, City Hall, Railroads, and a Pants Factory at various corners.
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West Seventh
Ohio
West Tenth
Floyd
Keel
Market
Spring
Fourth
River
Reel
East Fourth
Culbertson
Fast Eighth St
Upper Sidth
River Glass Works
East Eleventh
Vincennes
Beeler
Spring Streets
Main
West Union
State and Green
Thirteenth
Eighteenth
Lower Fleet St
Southern Ek
Chartres
Cherry
Constitution
East Ninth and
East Tenth
Elm
Fifteenth St
Culbertson Avenue
Charlestown Road
Ates
Scented Danger and a Cough Remedy Claim
The fragment mentions a fish story and a machine joke, then shifts to an asthma alert for Foley's Honey and Tar touted as giving immediate relief and curing stubborn throat and lung troubles. It includes an odd signature O. D. Knopfel and a note about fine job printing.
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Jobson
Foley
O. D. Knopfel
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J. H. Vincent
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Indianapolis
Power of the Press
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Washington
Charles Hamilton Coon
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Brooklyn
Ilbert PY. Jennings
Cleveland
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Caesar
George Clark Peck
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John Roach Stratton
SS Clair Hester
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Geol Pass
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Mick
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Drage
the Tribune CO
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Park ST
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Chicago
West Baden
French Lick Springs
Carlsbad
Loateville
Nicago
Pullman Palace
PF. H
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Pereay
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