Dying Thief Confesses in Paris After Bank Robbery
An Englishman named John Barthey confessed to obtaining 5008 pounds from a 1900 Geon don bank robbery. He traveled to Paris with the money, lost it to a trusted English friend, and later shot himself in Capelle square after the betrayal. He died in Jamboisere Hospital.
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Paris
Rué St. Denis
Dondon
Postum claim of coffee linked cures for chills and headaches
A Denver reader describes relief from chills fever headaches and indigestion after stopping coffee and using Postum coffee substitute. She says liver congestion improved and headaches disappeared for months. Her daughter also reports improved memory and vitality after quitting coffee and using Postum.
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Widow and suitor clash over flattery in intimate dialogue
A widow and a middle aged man exchange pointed words about flattery and attraction. He praises her while she resists, insisting she dislikes pandering talk and emphasizing independence. The exchange fades into a discussion of youth, strength, and mutual appeal.
Chicago the bread basket and refrigerator of the world
The article notes Chicago exports 40 percent of its food to England and 20 percent to France Germany and Austria with other shares to the Latin States Rus sia the Orient Mexico and Central America and colonies. It claims Chicago sends more food products to the world than any city and is the nation’s natural trade center.
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Sil
England
France
Germany
Austria
Latin States
Russia
Orient
Mexico
Central America
United States
Potomac
Ohio
Mississippi
Nicknames in Fashion Shake Up on Street Names
In a quiet suburban street children play as the professor notes a shift from nicknames to surnames in Christian given names. He cites six boys under fourteen Sewall Horton Ford Horace Worth Clarence and explains parents now prefer distinctive ancestral names, reshaping everyday address norms.
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Fom
Jake
Sewall
Horton
Ford
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Worth
Clarence
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Webster and bills in debtors' hands and odd notes
The article recalls Daniel Webster’s frustration with unscrupulous creditors who took no receipts and demanded nothing. It mentions a past incident with a sharp editor and a familiar bill. Also notes Palisades cantaloupe in taste, a banana-like flavor, a giant carpet in London, and the London Zoo receiving a dimming bird.
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Daniel
Boston
Herald
Dean's Kidney Pills Health Claim from Minnesota Woman
A Minnesota testimonial from Mrs A Heiman of Stillwater touts Dean's Kidney Pills as curing back pain and illness after years of weakness. The ad notes modern conditions of disordered kidney secretions and mentions sale price and distributor.
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Dean’s
A. Heiman
Stillwater
Ming
Dean
Buffalo
N.Y
Tire: a Surface With No Practical Effect
A fragmented note discusses a tire surface and its limited impact, indicating practical ineffectiveness of the tire’s wear or design on the given testing surface. Details are sparse but suggest minimal performance difference.
Unclear text on bald spot treatment and notices
Fragmentary report mentions a bald spot issue and a treatment with several applications. Personal details include a partial address 204 T. 14th St and a name Cullen Spalding. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or outcomes.
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Fragmentary dialogue from an older text excerpt
A disjointed OCR fragment presents quoted exchanges about affection and recognition. It includes stray phrases about kissing, a rich baby and a poor baby, and a request to reach someone not yet identified. The passage lacks clear narrative context or identifiable events.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Patent Medicine Ad Notice
Frank J. Cooney swears he is senior partner of F J Cooney & Co Toledo firm promising to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimony and testimonials cited. Cincinnati and Toledo druggists sell the cure and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. May 1886.
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Toneno
Leas County
Frank J. Cooney
F. J.cneyer & O
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Hann
Rabe
J. Oreney
Toleita
T.c
Hall
Farm branding and newspaper advice from the era
An assortment of vintage ad snippets and consumer tips urge farm branding via name and address stamping on envelopes and stationery to boost product reputation. The collection also notes contests, patent medicines, and quirky items from rail-edge news and catalogs, reflecting early 20th century commerce.
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