Epidemic Tale of a Lady and a Brigand Captive
A Lady was seized by a brigand during an epidemic scare and held for ransom as townsfolk moved to respond. The incident, noted amid reports of unrest, sparked talks of safety and Swift action.
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
6
The Proof or The Pudding at the Hotel
At a New York hotel Colton overhears a debate on dating norms between a charming young woman and a pushy companion. A quiet bet unfolds as Colton prods fate, swaps witty jabs, and is introduced as Mr Standish by the wary woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Cleveland
New York
Harvard
Colto
Standish
John Alden
Mr. Standish
White Mountains
Crawford House
Addington
Bates
Bethlehem
Ore
New York Times
Quiet wedding plans with many bridesmaids and flowers
In a punctuated exchange a character hopes for a quiet wedding while another notes plans include four bridesmaids four pieces of music four hundred dollars of flowers and about one thousand invitations. The Detroit Free Press item reads as a lighthearted note on wedding preparations and social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frea Press
Trail heroes of Geronimo era Indian scouts recalled
Washington Post recounts a trooper’s memory of campaign days against Geronimo and San Carlos Apaches. He praises Mexican and Indian scouts for superior tracking over deserts and rock, desolate valleys, and mountains, detailing endurance, hardships, and a memorable pursuit into Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Geronimo
Fourth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Mississippi River
Southwest
Lawton
San Carlos
Gen. Lawton
St. Augustine
Fla
San Antonio
Washington Post
Wedding Bells But No Ring Chronicle Mirthful Tale
A rural exchange recalls a curious wedding incident where the groom, nervous at the ceremony, allegedly swallowed the ring while keeping it safe. The anecdote, described in a playful tone, ends with the missing ring swallowed as the couple faced the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Public Library Advances and Quiet Study Habits
Barnes notes Pingrer as a literary man spending much time in the public library. Howes confirms the place is quiet, allowing him to nap unseen, a detail relayed by the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Barnes
Pingrer
Publicbrary
Howes
Boston Transcript
Serene Temperament in Quirky Dialogue Exchange
In a playful exchange Prodding Pete asks Mike if he wishes for wealth. Mandering Mike responds with a rural laconic portrait noting he cannot eat more yet would be spared the trouble of saying much obliged. The dialogue captures a lighthearted moment of thrift and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Pete
Peruna Medicine Co Ad From Maggie Welch
Maggie Welch secretary at Betsey Ross Educational and Benevolent Rockety writes of a severe cold and lingering cough that improved after using Peruna. She notes relief began the first day and urges readers to request free literature from the Peruna Medicine Co in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Welch
Betsey Ross Educational and Benevolent Rockety
North State Street
Chicago
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Stone Age Quarry at Grimes’s Graves Near Marlow England
In Norfolk a Stone Age site named Grimes’s Graves reveals pits and galleries where ancient workers mined large flint beds thirty feet below the surface. Finds include deer horn picks, rough chalk lamps, and flint tools matching later English quarry implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
England
Grimes
Norfolk
Dr August Koenig Hamburg Drops sales pitch
A vintage medical pitch touts Dr August Koenig s Hamburg Drops as a blood purifier and remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. It claims the product is longstanding and trusted by the German population, while admonishing a small boy for contempt of court in a separate line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Koenig
Hamburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh, claims cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 to prove failure, and directs readers to send for circulars. Includes company address and pharmacist distribution details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheneyte Co
Toledo
General Joubert’s car captured at South Africa now at Woolwich
The silver-fitted jaunt ing car associated with General Joubert, captured during the South African campaign, has been brought to Woolwich Arsenal for safekeeping and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joubert
South Africa
Woolwich Arsenal
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