Lost Diamonds From a New York Society Case
Detective recounts a snowbound New York jewelry theft involving Mrs. Harris whose diamond ear rings vanish after being wrapped in a handkerchief. Suspects include two servants William and Mary, a neighbor Margaret Newell, and the detective himself as the final clue reveals the diamonds hidden on the officer’s boot. The case ends with the ear ring recovered from a wire mat and a confession of mistaken roles.
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Harris
New York
Fifth Avenue
William
Mary
Mr. Harris
Mrs. Harris
Margaret Newell
Margaret
Broadway
Walter Savage
Walter
Harris House
Mint Juleps and a Tale of Archdukes and Concord Junction
A humorous miscellany piece recalls mint juleps and a Kentucky garden origin story, then shifts to Johann Orth of the Habsburg line in Chile, and ends with a Boston Transcript note about Concord Reform School where a student learns conjunction by linking to Concord Junction.
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Kentucky
Boston Transcript
Concord
Mass
Concord Junction
Tom
Reprieve for the Dyspeptic by Hostetter’s Bitters
An aged newspaper column extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as relief for dyspepsia and related ailments including flatulence, heartburn, and insomnia. It cites testimonials and notes broader health benefits, then shifts to a speculative note on future transcontinental rail projects linking Siberia and Alaska with distant goals like bridging the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stommchics
New York
London
Kail
Behring Straits
Siberia
Alaska
Cape Prince of Wales
Atlantic
Vestibuled Parlor Cars to Debut on Through Trains
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad officials announce vestibuled parlor cars from Pullman will operate on through day trains starting Sept 1. All trains will gain safety steam heating before winter travel, improving comfort for passengers and reflecting the railroad’s liberal policy.
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Chicago and Eastern
Ilinois
Pullman Company
Pittsburgh's Bridges and a Parade of Remedies
The Pittsburg Post notes fourteen bridges over the Monongahela and Allegheny with three more in prospect, plus two new crossings at Ross street and South Twenty-seventh street and a sixth street bridge hailed as a crowning achievement. It also lists Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, Dobbins Electric Soup, Beecham's Pills, Piso's Remedy for Catarrh, and Thompson's Eye Water as widely sold tonics and remedies with various price points.
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Medi Department
Amny
M. 3. Thompson & CO
Coudersport
Finn
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Allegheny
Prospect
Ross Street
South Twenty-seventh Street
Sixth Street
Pittsbury
Woman walks miles for Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
An endorsement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic for irregularities and overall health. The ad urges readers to buy a bottle at a dollar, try it, and rely on a money back guarantee if results disappoint, claiming many women would choose health over cash.
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Dr. Pierce
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Guila
Boston Courier
H. C. Fulton
Johann Orth
Chile
Argentine
Mr. Orth
Habsburg
John
Austria
Tuscany
Valparaiso
Plate
Telaim
Johann Habsburg
West Midland
England
Joan Bull
Louisville, Ky
Dr. Bull
Poots
California Fig Syrup CO
Ban Francisco
Cal
Louisville
John W.morrise Washington
Tre Carson
Wuhu
Lexus
Beecham
Inaac Thompson
Ques & CO. Attys
Washington
D.C
North Estern
Patrick Warrell
Ension
Washington, DC
Tutt
Bradfield
Atlanta
Hira
Bialle & CO
Washington, D
W RA
Fitch & CO
Corcoran
Washington, D.C
ESSEU
Tanner
Felix Gouraud
Gui
L.A. Sayer
Jaies
Gouraud
U. S
Canadas
Europe
Perd. T. Hopkins
Great Jones St. N.L
Pryssecan
ELY Brothers
Warren St
Tox
Naz L. Faoarseceo
North
St. Oskaboss
Kara Barve
Enarcals
Sryder
State Street
Chicago
Veh Fundies
A Indy
Mall
the Pedine CO
West Broadway
N.Y
Pension
Usands
W. Dudley
Owens
Wendervous
Owen
Rex
Owen Electric Belt & Appliance
North Broadway
St. Louis
New York City
CN. U
G.h.ingraham
M. D
Amsterdam
D. R. Dyche & CO
FE. T. Haverring
Warren, Pa
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