One Man's Evil by Effie Rowland
A fragment of a long letter signed by Wage Stanton accuses a man named Hubert Tenby of deception and affairly misconduct. Collette Singleton and Antonia Aidness appear in a tale of scandal with emotional reactions and a plea for justice connecting to a missing jewel affair.
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Man
Effie Rowland
Wrson
Rene
Hubert
Oxford
Wage Stanton
Antonia
Rei
Charlotte
Secret and deception surround Gerald andhubert Tenby
In a pastoral setting Gerald resists Bettys pursuit while Antonia and a hidden past loom large. Elizabeth Marchmont confronts Gerald over a crumbling affair as secrets around Hubert Tenby emerge. A plan to relocate Hubert unfolds with a mysterious packing and a night journey.
Unnamed Narratives of Gerald Tenby Shadowed by North Reach
A disjointed narrative segment follows Gerald Tenby as he travels north toward a house, encounters a working woman named Louise, and reflects on past loves. The scene shifts to Lady Betty Ivland, Corton, and the strained entanglements surrounding Antonia, Gerald Tenby, and Edward, with tensions mounting over loyalties and decisions.
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Betty
Ivland
Antonia
Gerald Tenby
Edward
London
Tenby
Ger
Nes
Ben Coop Demands Return of Hubert Tenby From Gerald Tenby
In a confrontation on the velvet lawn, Ben Coop seeks out Gerald Tenby to deliver a message and retrieve his kinsman Hubert Tenby. Gerald pleads inability to locate Hubert but wishes him happiness as Ben presses for answers.
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Gerald
Mubert
Stantor
Hubert
Stanton
London
Ben Coop
Ben
Gerald Tenby
Tfubert Tenby
Hubert Tenby
Aluminium processes and early electrolytic furnaces described
The article surveys the shift from chemical to electrolysis methods in aluminum production, highlighting Wohler’s 1827 base, the cost decline from 88 shillings to under 2 with electrolytic processes, and key furnaces by Cowles brothers and Neroult. It notes cryolite baths, alumina regeneration, and debates on which component electrolyzes, plus alloy use and surgical instrument applications. It also oddly includes Russian courtship fines and home floor care tips.
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Wohler
London
Brothers
Cowles
America
British Aluminium Company
Foyers
Adolphe Minet
M. Minet
A Poor Likeness Portrait Prank Ends With Day Joke
An artist shows a portrait to a servant who admires it and proclaims it a true likeness. The servant steps closer and the painter warns the image may still be wet. The servant replies that the subject is never dry, revealing a humorous misidentification.
Remark on Mrs Gayman’s stories sparks debate
Tess asks if Mrs Gayman’s tales are read, Jess finds them improbably imaginative. Tess argues the stories stem from the excuses a husband offers when he comes home late, not from genuine invention, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Tess
Worker on Train Sparks Odd Exchange
On a train a clerical man asks a passenger if he is a church worker. The reply, delivered in a blunt, humorous tone, reveals the speaker as a man who says he “works everything and everybody” he can.
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Yonkers
Squin
Averages 16 000 Feet Depth of Atlantic Ocean
An odd piece notes the Atlantic Ocean averages about 16 000 feet in depth. It mentions honey as a substitute for liver oil and comments on thoughts and an afterthought about a woman.
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Atlantic Ocean
Doan's Kidney Pills Save Veteran From Amputation
A Rooseveltown Indianapolis veteran recounts kidney trouble after military service in 1897. He suffered dropsy, leg swelling, and pain, nearly facing amputation until Doan's Kidney Pills reduced swelling and restored urine naturality. He has stayed well for nine years since using the pills.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Pink Pills Restore Mrs Morrison After Grip in Pittsburgh
Mrs. F Morrison of 1922 Carson Street, South Side, Pittsburgh credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength after a grip and lingering influenza debility. She reports improved health, appetite, and nerve stability, noting the pills’ dual action on blood and nerves and recommending them. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail at 50 cents per box, six for 2 50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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F. Morrison
Carson Street
South Side
Pittsburg
Dr. Williams
Mrs. Morrison
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Zebra Tamed for Utility and Oddity in History
A collection of quirky, antiquated observations notes the zebra as a potential domestic animal, cites disease resistance, and reports huge livestock slaughter in Paria during year 1004. It also recounts domestic disputes and odd translations from a native missionary in India about a crown of glory and a hat that never wears out.
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Paria
Tory
Venice
Indias
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Leading Medical Writers
Leading medical writers from Jefferson College to Hahnemann Medical College endorse Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomach dyspepsia catarrhal stomach liver disease and chronic bowel affections. The glyceric extract contains Black Cherrybark Golden Seal Bloodroot Stone root Mandrake root and Queen's root and uses glycerine instead of alcohol. A free booklet of authorities is mailed on request to Dr. R. V. Pierce Buffalo NY.
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Pierce
Hahnemann Med. C
Chicago
Upen P
Golden Medical
RB. ¥. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Pope’s gloves praised as fine wool embroidered with pearls
The report highlights the Pope wearing gloves made from the finest wool and richly embroidered with pearls, noting their craftsmanship and luxurious appearance.
Beware of Omtinnts for Catarrh Containing Mercury
An 19th century warning against mercury based remedies for catarrh and a promotion for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It urges prescriptions from reputable physicians and notes internal use, blood and mucous surface action, with the product sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Random 19th Century Facts Jump From The Page
An assortment of brief notes covers railroad costs in North America and western Canada capacity, a naturalist with extensive bird photography, long wait times for observations, Jerusalem’s population and hair color, rail wear totaling 427000 tons of iron yearly, a Dresden dogs bathing house, and the spread of canine skin diseases to humans plus cleanliness lessons.
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Jerusalem
Dresden
Mirror ban for convicts in British prisons
A rule prohibits both male and female prisoners from viewing their reflections while incarcerated. The policy applies during the full period of confinement and affects personal grooming and self-image.
Richmond liverymen rail at tipping drivers
Liverymen of Richmond Virginia complain that tipping drivers leads them to spend tips on drink, causing drivers to neglect their duties and duties.
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Richmond
Potatoes and Potions Spur Modern Telegraph Nonsense
Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething is sold at 25 cents per bottle. A bamboo lighthouse in Japan reportedly resists waves and resists rot. A statistician claims Londoners eat 173 pounds of potatoes yearly while Parisians eat 49 pounds.
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Japan
London
Cuticura Remedies Claim Cure for Eczema Sufferer
John T Roach of Richmondale Ross Co Ohio writes that after thirty five years of eczema and failed medical exams by the Government Board he found relief using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent. He reports two treatments with the products and calls the cure complete and expresses gratitude for the remedies.
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John T Roach
Richmondale
Ross Co
Ohio
Ostrich Feather Trade Grows In Sudan Amid Novel Ads
A Yorkshire Post clipping notes rising ostrich feather trade in the Sudan following Sates African ostrich farina. It also mentions a humorous marriage ad seeking a poor 87 year old clerk and a quirky calendar fact about Korea. A Montgomery farmer taxes hens for church maintenance by donating Sabbath eggs. A French fisherman's daughter shows three numerals and a comma on her left eye.
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Yorkshire Post
Montgomery
Mary Jarnd
Marie le Guen
Points du Finisterra
France
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