Confederate Scout Mission Behind Union Lines
In a Civil War tale, Gen. Lee briefs Capt. Wayne with Sergt. Craig on a covert mission. Wayne and a northern lady, Edith Brennan, evade Union sentries, confront a guard, and move toward Major Brennan's quarters. A dramatic encounter with Maj. Brennan and a tense pursuit unfold as Wayne seeks a safe path.
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Lee
Wayne
Longstreet
Sergt
Craig
My Lady of the
Sheridan
Edith Brennan
Maj.Brennan
Jed Bungay
Gen. . Lee
Edith Brennin
The Escape of Captain Wayne and Edith Brennan
In a moonlit confrontation, Captain Wayne faces Major Brennan in a scene of accusation and seizing violence. Edith Brennan shields Wayne, aiding his escape plan while Major Brennan is overpowered. Wayne then abandons his uniform, slipping toward safety across a dangerous river ford as a cavalry picket stirs nearby.
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Kendallville
Brennan
Sheridan
Sone
Captain Wayne
Edith
Haman
Esther
Wayne
Chapter XIX The Savalry Outpost
Fragmentary text recounts a night vigil near a cavalry outpost with a fallen major and a vigilant squad. details are incomplete and the scene hints at a dramatic fall from a big horse and the major’s ensuing unconscious state.
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Big Horse
Ttle
International Standard of Colors Proposed by Chemists
The article reports a push for an international color standard to unify dye stuffs and pigments. It suggests using de Bléred color schemes and a tintometer based on colored glazings to perpetuate and compare standards globally. A tentative instrument is described as based on an arbitrary scheme.
Trolley Crash Leaves Glass Eye Uncovered
A motorman injured in a snow swept trolley accident was bandaged with one eye left uncovered to test consent. The doctor revealed the eye was a glass prosthesis, prompting a startled remark from the wounded man. Frank B Payne of the state railroad commission relayed the incident.
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Leeertouss
Frank B. Payne
State Railroad Commission
Indianapolis News
Eczema Cure Reported By Cuticura Users
A Detroit resident describes a summer rash spreading from scalp to feet with intense itching and swelling. After trying various remedies, the user reports relief within three weeks following Gutloura Ointment and Soap, and credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment as the final cure.
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Kanter Ave
Detroit
Mich
Ned Kelly's bush bravado echoes in bulletin humor
A playful exchange between Ned and Dan Kelly features a joshful sotto voce lament about forgotten lines and a defiant wartime era call to flee to the bush. The Sydney Bulletin context adds regional flair to the mock confrontation.
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Ned Kelly
Jove
Dan Kelly
Sydney_ Bulletin
Cat provokes quarrel and reform thoughts in household
Mr Casey questions Mollie about the cat as Mrs Casey protests. The exchange grows tense with talk of truth and chores. An advertisement urges Paxton Toilet Company’s Paxtine antiseptic for pelvic inflammation, priced 25 cents, available in stores or by mail from Boston.
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Mr. Casey
Mollie
Paxton Toilet, Co
Boston
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Ad Promises Relief for Women
A promotional testimonial shows Mrs. Hastead of Plates Pa and Mrs. Ame TD Walcott of N Dakota credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing nervousness backache and inflammation. The ad invites letters for confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Mary Hatstead
Walcott
Ame TD Walcott
N. Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Ol’ Hancock
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