Suspicious Wife and a Murder Revealed in Colorado Cabin
Alvin Barstow returns home to find his wife bathing an unconscious man who is also the writer of a letter. The husband learns a complex secret linking a former partner, a father, and a grim killing in Altaville, Colorado. The confession unfolds with jealousy, money, and a sleuth’s calm crossfire.
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Alvin Barstow
Ife
Aarriage
William Sage
George Stern
Altaville
Colorado
Stern
Mr. Sage
Mme, Sage
Poem Fragment Echoes Aldrich Century Lines
Fragmentary verse evokes luxury and beauty as a maiden surpasses gold and art. It references mythic figures and seasonal imagery while praising natural grace over ornamental riches, concluding with a note on Aldrich in The Century reference.
The Argonauts Nightmare: Sage Exposed in Paper Coup
Barstow, a rival paper writer, crafts a sensational blackmail exposé linking Senator Sage to a staged murder. The story triggers a family tragedy as Sage’s wife loses her sanity after the publication, while Barstow brushes aside danger to his career.
A Queer Happening and Waiting for a Car
A citizen waits 88 minutes in the rain for a returning car and jokes with a patrolman about a wealthy car company. The exchange ends with the officer suggesting the loop line. Also, a brief street encounter discusses a nurse and a baby in a perambulator and a mistaken attribution of ownership.
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Wenaithy Corporation
Willings
Billings
Dillings
The Haunted Room in a St. Louis Building
A St. Louis building once used as a dwelling hosts a room reputed for uncanny disturbances. A resident recounts nightly dreams and a spectral visitation, describing hearing sighs and a muffled crime scene impression, then sleeping in the space for months without further apparitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Gisbé-Démocrat
Fragmented Love Story and Distant Planets
A narrative fragment describes a broken engagement and a man’s heartbreak after the fiancée reveals they were engaged. It shifts to a lecture on planetary distances and orbital periods, followed by notes on Moorish architecture, patent tonics, and various advertisements for remedies and travel routes. The excerpts mix personal sentiment with scientific facts and commercial notices.
Afternoon Off Request Sparks Household Exchange
In a domestic exchange, Annie asks for the afternoon off after being out all of last evening. The mistress, noting the prior absence, questions the request amid a curious reference to Harper's Bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Harper’s Buzar
Diamonds Mined Deep in South Africa Reach Market
They report diamonds drawn from 1 590 feet underground in South African mines. Mrs Wantling notes the gems are already shown in an American jeweler’s window.
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Wantling
Mr. Wantling
Courtship Customs In Spain And Andalusia Describe A Cane Test
The article explains how Spanish suitors show interest by offering serenades and three visits with a guitar. In Andalusia a cane left behind after the third visit signals consent, while a removed cane signals rejection. a returned cane marks betrothal. The piece cites Saturday Evening Post commentary and a local testimonial about Bill’s Cough Syrup.
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Spain
Andalusia
Saturday Evening Post
Edinburgh University Adds Specialized Medical Diplomas
The University of Edinburgh plans new diplomas in ophthalmology mental disease laryngology and other branches conferred on graduates who complete five years of study and a one year specialized course. A reader from Philadelphia endorses Salvation Oil for sore throat and rheumatism.
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University of Edinburgh
E. Mf Dgyfibiss
Triadélphia
Zinc Solder Preservation Method For Gun Rust Prevention
An old article describes applying a zinc solder ring around a gun barrel or a long zinc strip under the barrel to create galvanic contact with iron. This prevents oxidation so rust does not form on either the interior or exterior surfaces.
Holls Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure and Reward
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Holls Catarrh Cure. The ad asserts F J Cheney and Co Toledo and lists endorsers West Trouax and Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. It promotes internal use and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and a 75 cent bottle price.
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California Fig Syrup CO
Travenworth
Kan
Inia
Holl
J. J. Cheney & CO
Tolédo
F. J. Cheney
West & Trouax
Toledo
Watprye
Kinnan & Marvin
All Druggiste
Rochester Pa Adopts Novel Crossing System for Street Cars
A new crossing arrangement for Rochester Pennsylvania electric street cars uses four tracks with a derailing switch kept open by default. A lever system on each side allows the operator to close the switch and derail a car until it clears the crossing, with automatic reopening after passage, plus a regular block signal system to minimize siding delays.
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Rochester
British justice in Northampton jury fined for leaving room
A Northampton murder trial recessed for lunch. A juror slipped out and read a letter, prompting the judge to issue a stern lecture and a 250 dollar fine. The judge then dismissed the panel and a new jury was impaneled.
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Northampton
Cub
Paper strengthened by zinc compounds used in making
Zinc chloride, mixed with pulp, strengthens paper. Higher zinc content increases toughness, enabling use in gas pipes, boxes, combs, roofing, and even boat construction.
Special low rate excursion to North Galveston
A fragment promotes weekly Saturday rail excursions to North Galveston Texas with tickets via Fr F Willisms in Omaha. It also advertises various tonics and tonics for teething babies and adults, claiming health benefits and urging reader to request product catalogs from Omaha firms.
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Galveston
Texas
Fr. F. Willismns
First National Bank
Omaha
Butler and the Mastiff in Lowell Courtroom Tale
A Lowell anecdote recalls Ben Butler once owned a fierce mastiff who raided butcher carts daily. When a butcher pressed him, Butler allegedly replied he would charge five dollars for professional advice, and the case was not pressed. The piece closes with a moral about men starving children to fatten horses.
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Ben Butler
Lowell
General Butler
Fragmented Advice and Quack Remedies From a Vintage Ad Page
A garbled 19th or early 20th century ad fragment touts double value through gratitude and suggests use of Norwegian cod liver oil medicines. It mocks loveless marriage and promotes a Baker brand remedy for lung and vigor, selling through druggists with casual pricing notes.
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Baker
Drugatata
Royal Baking Powder Brings Purity and Strength
The ad argues Royal Baking Powder costs more to produce due to refined ingredients but yields purer, stronger leavening and greater value for consumers. It claims cheaper powders are inferior and leave impurities, while Royal ensures best food quality.
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Chearty
Byer
Lorenzo
Appleton
Maine
Erroy
Toun Gavin
Dayton
Ohio
Atlanta, Ga
Shiloh
Cdee
Paidin
Earl’-rogk
Sesterbr Wat Polace
New York
James Vwarriner
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Callie Dre
Alvin
Fed
Sage
United States Senate
Barstow
Senator Sage
Argonaut
Mercury
Venus
Terra
Earth
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Wilhy
Ely
A. E. Newman
Grayling, Mich
ELY Brothers
Warren St
Job
Kemp
Ballard
Tux Wasasao
Florida
Hot Springs
New Orleans
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Tampa
Thomas Buckley
Elet Bt
Bill
Pierce
Soipus Peorrte Tsuy Co
Jamaica
N.Y
de Witt
Lane
Rbman
Duqueste & CU
Omaha Silicon Wall Plaster Co
Neb
Wink
Atort
Peneore
Mogtolter
Prysluin
Hanson
Tourit
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Gins A Ashmore
Ill
Joshua Ricketts
Coles County
Abram Beaver
GirlLarty Us
ST. Jacobs Oil
National Bank OF Commerce
Omarka
O. E. Miller Company
New York Life Building
Ofarrell
Waseix
OTON
T. J. Skinner
Solumbus
Kansas
Chicago
Briel & Co
Mira
Q Quincy
Yeu
Linmense
Pwrisequick
Mickard Novelty Co
Phila
L. Litchfulle & Sons
Nebster Ciy, Lowe
Farmers and Merchanta Insurance Company
Lincoln
Nebraska
Thompson
Thomson
Judson L. Thomson Mfc. CO
Waltham
Russell Publishing
Sumaee Sr
Boeros
Garfield
E. T. Hazeltine
Warren, Pa
Alexandra
Norss Brrr
Davis & Rankin Bldg
Mfg. Co
West Laxe Street
J.l.case
T.M. CO
Racine, Wis
Coon Reuring Co
Ohiesgo
Business
Lou
Jartell & CO
Omahe
Gate City Ballard Table ‘Co
Farnam
Tholesale Tarn SS and Saddlery Hardware CO
Woodworth & CO
Farnam Street
Imba
Kimball Pianos
Emerson Pianos
Kimball Organs
A. Hospe, Jr
Nen
South Omaha
Wood Bros
Tkatsiax
Walter E.wod
Mers
Cab Cogo
Union Stock
Zorse
Metl Hegarty &Co. Commission
Yers Bros & CO
Live Stock Commission
Union Stock Yards
Mamas Ea le Aia
Tezit
Luis Sensem
D. Rare ii
Syderry Ory Cottons
America
Kash
OHN Eed CO
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