Forbidden Affections End In Fire and Folly
In Somersetshire a handsome convalescent, Gerald Latour, vies for Netta Dean's love while hiding a secret engagement to another woman. After Netta vanishes, years later the pair are exposed by arson and a web of deceit, culminating in a criminal inquiry into Latour's life and the blaze at his Great Chester street premises.
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Somersetshire
Gerald Latour
Netta Dean
Gerald
Geralour
Nanteck Hills
Cote
Chester Street
Deans
Dean
Maurice Dean
Nette
Maurice
Great Chester Street
Nike
Latour
Acre
Rice Deas
Netta
Betherta
Secetes
Etta
Cote Farm
Helen
Nella
Lawar
Nett
Farmer Dean
Ore
Netta Papa
Bes Farm
Maeurice Dean
Willesden
Vesta
Jason
Himsel
Helen Marchant
Gerald Latotr
Betta
Bon Iesia
Jy Ian
Gerd
Oesee
Mr. Latour
Crere
Brigade
Jes
Joe Gillett
Ewtbe
Gillett
Ms. Webber
Down
Doggett
Vnos
Universal
Dogset
Barnes
Eerg
Baccarat
Hiten
Alde
Indeat
Universal Iaserance Co
Dream of Gold Coin Found After Years Hole in It
A Lewiston dressmaker Lizzie M Trask once owned a gold 25 cent piece with a hole. After her death and decades of mystery a niece Addie dreamed of Lizzie’s wallet and location. The coin was found wrapped in newspaper inside a wallet once in Lizzie’s family.
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Augusta
Lizzie M. Trask
Vienna
Lewiston
Jonathan P. Trask
Leman Butler
Mt. Vernon
Linxie
Addie
Lizzie
James
Gray-Headed Games and Ancient Childrens Amusements
A historical column notes youth games dating to antiquity. It cites chess as about 4000 years old, and lists pastimes such as hop scotch, ball throwing, dicing, archery, marbles, and ploughing matches. Baseball is described as a survival of earlier play, with other games like cartwheels and windmills referenced as ancient diversions.
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Sakya-Muni
Mystery of women who rouge for dental visits
A New York dentist laments that many women arrive with heavy makeup. He notes rouge and powder persist despite the harsh light of his chair and his scrutiny. He recalls a patient whose lips remained smeared and whose veins looked blue from external influence.
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New York
Did I Ever Do All That Merchant Traveler
An exchange unfolds with a weary traveler and Mabel as a phonograph sits on a mantel. He asks if he can claim her as his wife, reflecting on past efforts and doubts about future vows. The dialogue hints at duty, legality, and settled love in a domestic scene.
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Vo Py
Mowe
Gerald Latour
Cote Farm
Netta
Taunton
Cote
E Veel
Gerald
Latour
Retta
Mabel
Open Faced Watch Joke in Jewellers Weekly Parody
A playful cartoon dialogue features Mr. Quickwit and Mrs. Coursealr in a mode of light humor. The exchange centers on a parody of a watch and a moralizing remark, reflecting the periodical’s satire style.
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Jewrlerss Weekly
Mr. Quickwit
Coursealr
Causes and Treatment of Boils in Youths Companion Text
An article defines boils as inflamed tissue near skin and sweat glands. It notes germs cause boils, entry via small skin breaks, and that lower vitality and sweat can raise risk. Early opening and washing out with germicidal fluids is advised, with poultices only for pain until incision.
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Pye Smith
London
Bashful Broker Opens Up To The Theater Dame
A South Side widow and a bashful Chicago broker travel to a theater in a comic misfire of courtship. The man, famed on the Board of Trade floor for brazenness, blushes through the ride and the after theater trip as the widow offers lighthearted hints to sit closer.
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Chicago Herald
Board of Trade
Elece
TV Central
A Study of Noses and Character in Physiognomy
The article explores physiognomy, claiming the nose reveals character. It links Roman arched noses to strength and pugnacity, upturned noses to inquisitiveness, and ridge features to self defense or patriotism, citing figures like Seward and Sumner as examples.
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John Paul Jones
Boase
Lincoln
Sorta
Ler
Henry Winter
Bon Cameron
Curtin
W. H. Seward
Charles Sumner
Pwendell Philli
John Greenleaf Whittier
William Liv Garrison
Owen Lovejoy
Joshua KR. Giddings
Lucretia Mott
Jace Grey Swisshelm
Abelina
Aes
Teevenshin
John Calvin
John Koox
Storm
Besa
Julius Cesar
Jouyxstox
Bound to Please Georgia Clerk Outsmarted By Inexperience
A Georgia clerk in Jessup at Whaley & Lee encounters a polite female customer seeking Corps de Line ruchings. Bill Westberry, fresh from a mustache twist and bow, claims shortages and searches for more stock while trying to appear accommodating.
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Georgia
Jessup
Sentinel
Indy
Whaley & Lee
Bill Westberry
Bill
Corps de Line
Singalee the sword and spike walker dazzles New York crowd
An eastside museum hosts a lecturer showcasing Singalee, a Lucknow native, who performs an extreme routine walking naked flesh along glinting sword edges and spiked tacks. The vivid display aims to reveal his oratorical prowess and dramatic physical feats.
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Spike Walker
New York
Singalee
Sword
Lucknow
India
Sixteen Years Without a Day Of
Lewiston Journal notes Joseph Maddeo of Owl's Head Light is on a Westward trip, the first time away in four months and fifteen days, with speculation about his vacation plans.
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Lewiston Journal
Joseph Maddeo
Owl's Head Light
Maddocks
Not Very Flattering Dialogus Adverts
A fragmented column from Detroit Free Press and Boston Courier presents quick exchanges and flippant lines about social scenes and business ventures. The text hints at a man boasting prosperity through furniture making and antique items, with playful banter and implied relationships.
Appearances Deceiiful in New York Sun
The fragment suggests a news item from the New York Sun about a tall, handsome figure and possible deception or misrepresentation surrounding appearances. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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New York Sun
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