The Rescue on the Julie Aboard the Mayfield
On the Julie voyage the mate is saved from a deadly flood by a daring rescuer as Charlotte weighs a dangerous choice. A sick tramp named John Gavitt is revealed, and a hidden treasure shifts the stakes. Charlotte writes an anonymous letter to expose the culprit but fears the consequences, while Griswold clings to a salvaged ideal until the climax at St Louis.
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Mayfield
Jewan
John Gavitt
New
New Orleans
Straightway
Griswold
Miss Farnham
Charlotte
Julie
Man Bound With Manacles on Way to Punishment
A restrained figure is escorted by authorities as he nears the path to punishment. The scene describes the moment of custody with the manacles secured on the wrists, signaling imminent judgment.
Escape and disguise after levee chase on the Belle Julie
Griswold regains a seized fortune and escapes pursuit after a plan to smuggle a suspicious bundle. The plan falters when a black conspirator flees with the bundle and Griswold is captured, then escapes by bribing a cabman and disguising himself. He travels to the Marlborough hotel, awaiting the next phase of the pursuit.
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Griswold
Ariswold
New Orleans
The Escape and Rescue on the Belle Julie
Griswold escapes injury after a carriage pursuit and reclaims his hidden handcuffs. Gavitt frees him with a key and supplies a disguise, enabling Griswold to slip away before officers return. On the levee he locates his man and the precious bundle, amid a tense, fugitive mood.
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Griswold
Belle Julie
Gavitt
Griswok
OLD TIME BELIEF IN DEMONS AND EXORCISM
A column traces demon belief from Jesus era through the Reformation, noting how evil spirits were blamed for madness, sickness, and weather. It cites Acts 18 16 and Luther, and discusses how contemporaries treated exorcism with religious ritual and skepticism. A humorous footnote from a Philadelphia Telegraph column closes.
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Jesus
Gallio
Paul
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Tsaae
Jacob
The
International Monthly
Farrar
Jan Maclaren
Luther
Barometer Misunderstanding In A Rural School
A Meavy I nn certain school near Tarryt own uses a barometer for a lesson. A senior, tampering during dinner, drops it from seven feet high and reports the barometer has fallen. The master, puzzled, asks Seven feet. The tale bends to a humorous miscommunication. Also a pie anecdote from Philadelphia Press about tough flour.
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Tarrytown
Philadelphia Press
Harvard Student Chandler Egan Wins Western Amateur Golf Title
The 18 year old Harvard sophomore Chandler Egan defeats his cousin Walter for the Western amateur golf championship. Pushed by his temperment control and hard matches, Egan earns praise for his nerve and skill. He returns to Harvard to complete his studies before likely pursuing a professional path.
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Kenry Chandler Egan
Harvard
Walter
Cambridge
Phelps B. Hoyt
Western Golf Association
Chandler Egan
D. R. Vorgan
R. W. Keyes
Princeton
Egan
W. C. Egan
Chandler
W. B. Egan
Chauncey Depew
Twentieth Century Betting and a New Amateur Regatta
A long feature reviews “million-dollar” betting on eastern tracks, noting big daily sums, risks, and the shift away from sharp bookmakers. It also reports plans for a first national amateur regatta to be held in Philadelphia, aiming to mirror Henley with new American trophies and rules preserving amateur status. The piece cites Dr. Cabot and Francis Higgison as stewards and discusses potential ties to Chicago and the Olympian games committee.
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Bay
Saratoga
Sheepshead Bay
Dwyer
Kingston
Marion C
Hut Dwyer
Uncle Sam
East
John A. Drake
Wyeth
Philadelphia
Simon Pure
Dr. Cabot
Francis Higgison
Boston
Amery Jean Henley
Chicago
Westlake
Novelty tobacco curios from a china collection
A burntwood pipe rack bears a motto about castles in the air that go up in smoke. A unique tobacco jar features a crocodile on hind legs with a lifting head for filling. A wheat sheaf stack jar with a jolly black-face peeping around the side. A pig and bean pot holder stands beside a pork and beans scene. A green rubbery frog cigar holder with bulging eyes holds cigars in its wide mouth.
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China
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Parker in Iowa
Grand View Iowa Sept 20 Mrs Lydia Parker says backache troubled her for years. A catch would seize her back when stooping preventing straightening. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills she used one box and part of another and the trouble left her. She is now well and strong with no back pain for months and recommends the remedy to others suffering lama back.
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Grand View
Iowa
Lydia Parker
Dodd
Lama
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Fina
Eden
Vanere
Jan
Herala
Francis Lynde
Dhe
Terview
Aliows
Tain
Auestion
Orleans
St. Louis
Father McGuiniss
Weather
Wally
Philadelphia Telegraph
Youngbride
Johnny
Yonkers Statesman
Heney
ST. Jacobs
L. Douglas
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Marsbor
W. K Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Alshisiay
ARS, Rokbuck & O
TE Azard
Chicago Bridge
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