Lady Caraven in a Tale of Marriage and Mystery
Lord Caraven and Sir Raoul navigate the strained marriage of Lady Caraven while she quietly asserts independence and tact. An artist’s interest in painting her portrait prompts tension with Ulric. Subplots include a candid view on marriage and the delicate balance of social etiquette in Ravensmere society.
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Lord Caraven
Caraven
Raoul
Ulric
Reoul
Sir Raoul
Hildred
Hartlake
Sam
Lumley Atherstane
Lady Caraven
Lumley Atherstone
Italy
Carayen
England
Raoul Laur Elton Winds of Love at Halby House
Raoul Laur Elton spends three weeks at Halby House where he grows to love the young countess as a sister. The pair share harmony, Raoul's chivalrous nature set apart from other men, shaping an evolving relationship.
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Raoul Laurelton
Halby House
Candy Invite From Little Philadelphia Girl
A Philadelphia girl invited her friend to share candy after her mother offered a box. She chose Fanny Brown explaining candy would make Fanny Brown's teeth acne, so she could not eat much.
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Fanny Brown
Fanny
Hall's Catarrh Cure offered for cure claim Toledo firm
Frank I. Cheney sworn as senior partner of J J Cheney & Co of Toledo declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notary public A W Gleason notes the affidavit on December 6, 1886. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials promised. sold by druggists. The Hall's Family Pills are the best.
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Frank J. Cheney
Frm
J. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank I. Cheney
A. D
A.W. Gleason
Tree
Cheney & CO
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Chicago
Han
Gmorgl Yeager
Porthind
Ind
Swaneon Hheuonette Cure Co
Lao Etili
Kharon
Carey
Geo
Rowele
Stratford
Vermount
Atenta
Swanson KD Beumatioc Cure CO
Dearborn St
Tll
Angora Goat Hair Dominates Doll Manufactures in Europe
Hair on most hundreds of thousands of dolls shown in shops comes from Angora goats. The product is controlled by a British syndicate and valued at about $400,000 annually. After preparation the hair goes to Munich where it is made into wigs by girls.
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Wenglish Syndicate
Munich
Salzer Coffee Berry Offer From John A Salzer Seed Co
Mr Goodman of Williams Co NL notes that Salzer's German Coffee Berry produced 300 pounds of coffee at 30 cents a pound. A package and seed catalog are sent upon receipt of 15 cents stamps as per this notice from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis.
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Earlvest
Red Best
Salzer
L& Crosse
Wib
No Stones in Manitoba Soils Described in Field Note
A description of Manitoba soil notes the absence of stones and a thick black loam layer several feet deep, formed by centuries of decaying vegetation. The land is portrayed as fertile and stone free for long distances.
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Manitoba
Cascarets Candy Ad Promises Clean Blood and Beauty
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets as a blood cleanser for clear skin. It claims to purify the body by stimulating the liver and removing impurities, promising banishment of pimples and blotches for ten cents.
Masked Men Rob Cambridge Meat Market
Masked intruders entered a Cambridge meat market. The proprietors wife dodged capture by dropping to the floor and pulling a delivery basket over her head. Also notes a traveler claims a fifty day round the world trip.
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Cambridge
Mass
New Taming Method Used By French Lion Tamer
Perzon the French lion tamer used electric shocks to tame beasts. Live wires were installed between tamer and animal, and when Perzon turned away the wild lion or tiger leaped and received a paralyzing shock. The effect was lasting and rarely needed repetition.
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Perzon
Trademark claim over Castoria by Samuel Pitcher MD
Samuel Pitcher claims exclusive rights to the words CASTORIA and PITCHERS CASTORIA as his trade mark. He states Dr. Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts originated PITCHER'S CASTORIA and that the wrapper bears the signature CHAS A FLETCHER. He asserts no one may use his name except The Centany Company, with Chas H. Fletcher as president, dated March 1897.
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Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas
Centany Company
Chas H. Fletcher
Samuel Pitcher, M
Wind Bloom Found in South American Cactus Shrub
A three foot tall cactus family shrub is reported in South America. It bears a crook at the top and when the wind blows, numerous beautiful flowers emerge from white lumps along the stalk, revealing the plant only in windy conditions.
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South America
No-To-Bac advertised as a tobacco quitter
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac by Sterling Remedy Co offering a booklet and sample for quitting tobacco. It claims the product builds life, nerve, and willpower, and guarantees cure with distribution through druggists in Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Woman vote? Never says Puck
Satirical remark questions women's voting ability and political engagement as a mock commentary in the issue. The piece dismisses women as politicians and mocks the idea of women voting or influencing elections.
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Puck
Cough Remedy Ad Promises Quick Cure From Cough
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as stopping coughing instantly and offers a free sample bottle from local druggists. It notes availability in 25 and 50 cent sizes and urges immediate action to avoid danger from delays. The text also contains a generic line about a shoe dealer setting low prices.
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Kemp
Hopeful Words to Childless Women Offer Life Changing Aid
A period ad extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female disorders and infertility. It cites Mrs. Vinson and Mrs. Bava as success stories, promises prompt, free advice from Mrs. Pinkham, and asserts the product as a leading women’s remedy.
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Vinson
Sassafras St
Millville
Nlt
Lydia K. Pinkham
San Francisco Ave
St. Louis
Mol
Lydia E. Pinkham
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