Tarzan of the Apes Series Tease From Edgar Rice Burroughs
The excerpt previews Tarzan of the Apes fifth tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs set in Opar and the Sun Worshipers. Tarzan loses memory after an earthquake and Lady Greystoke faces danger as marauders seize his home. The piece extols the enduring appeal of the Tarzan series.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan
Opar
Tarzan of the Apes
John Clayton
Lord Greystoke
Lady Greystoke
Belgian Lieutenant Werper Takes Refuge With Arab Outlaw
After a Congo post mutiny ends in the captain’s murder, Lieut. Albert Werper flees into the jungle. He seeks shelter from Achmet Zek, the Arab warlord, offering his combat skills in exchange for protection from Belgian pursuit.
Belgian Officer Joins Arab Raider Band in Tarzan Tale
Albert Werper, a European lieutenant, joins Achmet Zek’s ivory and slave raiders after a tense bargain. He aids a plot to abduct Tarzan’s wife and ransom her, while Tarzan contemplates another raid on Opar. Werper begins a deception of Tarzan’s circle, preparing a bold plan as the expedition moves toward Waziri country.
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Achmet Zek
Werper
Albert Werper
Tarzan
Achmet Zelk
Askaris
Frecoult
Lord Greystoke
Ino
Jane Clayton
Bungalow
Mail
Lady Greystoke
Opar
John
Jane
Greystoke
Illustrated Lecture Prompts Uproar Over Blood Pictures
A note in Calico Rock Progress reports an illustrated lecture described as horrific with pictures filled with blood, provoking strong reactions. The Boston Transcript quotes a listener who says the images are hor rible.
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Horrow
Calico Rock
Boston Transcript
Boy-Mother Recommends Deep Read at the Library
A boy asks his mother for a serious book and she suggests Jules Verne's adventure novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea as a fitting choice for thoughtful reading.
Cascarets Offer Gentle Nightly Cleansing
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe overnight remedy for liver and bowel toxins. It claims they prevent bilious feelings and stomach upset, avoiding harsh laxatives like calomel and oils while promising affordable, painless use.
Rlaint of the Day Insight in a Tiny Wry Exchange
A brief cartoonish exchange shows Wil noting a doctor’s demand for a small change while his partner counters that all funds go to carfare. The banter captures everyday financial tension with a humorous twist.
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Rlaint
Wil
Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure vegetable herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims non stimulant action with teaspoonful doses and a sworn purity statement with every bottle. samples available by sending ten cents to Binghamton New York and mentioning the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
No Hazel a man seldom proposes to a woman unless she has made up her mind
A terse remark about courtship expectations notes that men rarely propose unless a woman signals firm intent to marry, reflecting social norms about engagement decisions.
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Hazel
Truthful advertising pledge and Triner remedies claim honesty
An advertisement promises truth as advertising’s basic principle per the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. It notes Triner’s American Elixir of Bitter Wine for indigestion and related stomach ailments and states other Triner products follow the same truth standard.
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Associated Advertising Clubs
Tuiner
Triner
Joseph Tunner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Ill
Bayer Aspirin Introduced in 1900 era ad card
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package. It notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism and general pain and lists 12 tablet tins as inexpensive. Also mentions larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
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Acmeclui
Chapter
Congo
Brussels
Congoland
Leutenant
Daiwn
Tie
Achmet
Tam Aehmet Zek
Belgium
Verper
Ocyes
M. Jules Frecoult
Munango- Keewati
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