Ardmore Seeks Dangerfield Mystery on Carolina Rail
Millionaire Ardmore travels from Atlanta toward Raleigh to pursue Miss Dangerfield while a governor vanishes and a reporter senses a sensational tale. Ardmore befriends a banker’s secretary, gains risky access to high society, and early on becomes entangled in a web linking Ardsley estates, missing governors, and a mysterious jug.
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Raleigh
Ardmore
Miss Dangerfield
Billings
North Carolina
Dangerfields
Ardsley
Gov. Dangerfield
Sir Walter
Queen Elizabeth
Porter
Kildare
Lina
Gov’nor Dangerfield
Carolina Commonwealths
Thus Begin Each Day Bishop Vincent Quote
Thus begin each day with a simple sincere and serene life repelling discontent anxiety and discouragement cultivating cheerfulness magnanimity charity self control and the habit of beautiful silence exercising economy in expenditure carefulness in conversation diligence in appointed service and fidelity in every trust.
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Vincent
Death Lure in Niagara Perils Adventurers Race
Niagara danger lures fifteen adventurers planning a 1000 prize motorboat race through the falls rapids and Whirlpool to Lewiston. Historic rescues and fatalities frame the tale as locals warn of the peril and mock solemn legends surrounding the cataract.
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Niagara
Lake Ontario
Joel Robinson
Levy
Lewiston
Tom Dillon
Hackmen
Coronetist Massages Patron in Barbershop Sketch
In a humorous Puck caption a village cornetist who also works as a barber massages a patron's face during a joke about massaging the nose. The barber-musician explains he is practicing finger work for the Second Hungarian Rhapsody, prompting astonished commentary.
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New York
Puck
Magnetic T-square for drafting boards patented in Tennessee
Tennessee draftsmen patent a magnetic T-square that clamps to the front bound edge of a drawing board using an electromagnet in its head. A switch shuts off the current to allow easy movement.
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Tennessee
Dare atop 164 story building ends with rescue
Florence Price 17 climbs to a flagpole on a new Broad and Market street building for a candy wager. A workman reaches her as wind hinders progress, pulling her back to safety on the platform while spectators applaud outside.
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Newark
N. J
Florence
Price
Bank Street
Broad and
Market Streets
Harrowing Cat Story From New York Tribune
Old cat Maggie belonging to Mrs. Della Annable trains her three kittens by giving them prey one at a time. She first gave a mouse to one kitten, then another, then the third, and finally ate the fourth mouse herself.
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Maggie
Della Annable
New York Tribune
Ishle
Quite a Mouthful
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes Meeker explaining his wife would object to discussing the matter. He jokes that his wife holds strong views and would immediately veto any topic, making a debate pointless.
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Meeker
Catholic Standard and Times
Bulldog Jack Fights Mad Bull to Death in Cheyenne Farm
In Cheyenne Wyoming a bulldog named Jack killed a raging bull after an hour long battle on A B Hawkins farm. The dog repeatedly dodged charges and finally sank his teeth in the bull’s throat, the beast collapsing as Hawkins freed the exhausted hound. The bull died. Jack survived.
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Chéyenne
Wyo
A.B. Hawkins
Hawkins
Jack
Disabled Artist and the Irish Bricklayer Tale
On a foggy day a group of painters idle from darkness spin yarns. One instructor recalls a student, an Irish bricklayer, who pursued art despite poor success. A note from his wife explains Pat cannot come because he dropped a brick on his foot.
Dean's Kidney Pills Cure Weak Kidneys
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for weak kidneys and related pains. It cites Rev. Abram Weaver of Georgetown Texas, claiming recovery from a back injury and urinary troubles after using the pills. Foster-Milburn Co. markets them at 50 cents a box.
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Dean
Abram Weaver
Georgetown
Tex
Baptist Herald
Jackson
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Futile Dissension in a Family Quarrel
A family lawyer asks a woman about ongoing quarrels with her husband. She admits frequent arguing and recalls the first dispute is forgotten, but they have argued ever since over who was to blame for it.
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Ardmore
Ardsley
Collins
Frank Collins
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Toledo Firms
Ruler Wl Ge F J Cheney Co Toledo endorses F J Cheney for 15 years of honest business and solvency. Walding Kinnan Marvin, wholesale druggists Toledo, attest. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, 76 cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Druszgista
Hall
Bringing Up Mollycoddle Nurture Debate
In a dialogue about child rearing a character argues that parents are turning the baby into a mollycoddle. The other questions how this happens noting a nurse wheels the infant in a go cart rather than in an automobile.
Pettit's Eye Salve Proclaimed Cure for Weak Eyes
In 1807 Pettit's Eye Salve was first sold as a wonderful remedy. by 1907 sales rose yearly as millions with weak eyes were said to be cured. Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York distribute the drug through all druggists.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
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Thomas Ardmore
Milionaire
Henry Maine Griswold
University of Virginia
Atlanta
Griswold
Gov. Osborne
South Carolina
Columbia
Barbara Osborne
Ardy
Mr. Billings
Bronx Loan and Trust Company
Dangerfield
Duke of Ballywinkle
Monte Carlo
America
New Orleans
N.Y
Falls
Bossy Simms
Durham
Prospect Park
Bossy
Prospect Point
Amos Schweitzer
Toronto
Ont
Anna Edson Taylor
Horseshoe Fall
Sial
Mary
C.S. Heney
Doggette
Petareh
Fair Office Exchange
Stenoy
Boston Herald
Carter
Iver
Oklahoma
Land OF
Grant County
Emen Bros
Nashville
Okla
Mother Gray
Kenatipeijen, Ivgaeete Ilad A
Olmp Ves le Rey
Thompsen
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