Elopement turmoil at Barscheit palace in foreign intrigue
Arthur Warrington recounts a scheme to stop Grand Duke from forcing Hildegarde to wed Dopple kinn. A mock marriage and a flight ignite a dramatic chase across Barscheit as Betty Moore and Max Scharfenstein aid a princess bent on escape. The duke faces public humiliation and police consultations threaten his rule.
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Arthur Warrington
Baschell
Hildegarde
Dopplekinn
Warrington
Betty Moore
England
Steinbock
Max Scharfenstein
Barachell
Schharfenstein
Grand Duke
Scharfenstein
Max
Barscheit
Betty
Volksgarten
Grand Duke of
Hildegard
Ten Chicken Thieves and a Mississippi Preacher
A Mississippi preacher known for frank exhortations to reform causes offense by naming ten chicken thieves, including Dan Samson. Samson threatens violence, but friends broker a withdrawal and a retraction on a following Sunday. The anecdote, cited by John Sharp Williams, appears in Harper’s Weekly and reflects views on upbringing.
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Mississippi
John Sharp Williams
Dan Samson
Samson
Harper's Weekly
The Last Days of Great Poets at the Atlantic
On a January day Mr. Aldrich returned to the Atlantic office for the last time as age pressed its weight after seventy years. Friends noted his appearance and youthful vigor despite signs of time. He had just completed his Sénegal fellow centenary poem and impressed praise. he blushed with boyish pleasure before the shadow of his years began to loom.
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Garman
Europe
H&r
Steinbock
Atlantic
Mr. Aldrich
Bliss Perry
Peruna Cures Woman After Yearlong Night Sweats
A widow and mother of six describes severe night sweats and loss of appetite for over a year. After many doctors and failed treatments, she credits Dr Hartman and Peruna, taking five bottles, with restoring her health. She offers to share details with others who write.
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Lizzie Lohr
Reahieo
Deserved Mayor Candidate in Perfumed Gasoline Town
A visiting stranger questions how a manufacturing town elected a millionaire mayor. A native quips that his popularity stems from using perfumed gasoline in his car, highlighting local pride and eccentric reputation.
Don’t Try Uncertain Recipes For Charity Pie Mixes
A persuasive plea urges readers to skip experimental cooking and buy a 10 cent package of QU A PIE Preparation Lemon Chocolate or Custard from the grocer. Profits aid melting charity with openhanded generosity.
Bromo Quinine Laxative Ad Claims Cold Cure in One Day
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Laxative with a bold claim to cure a cold in one day. It urges readers to seek the product, noting a 25 cent price and directing to look for the signature of K. W. Grove as the endorsing name.
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K. W. Grove
Virtue in Practice, a Cicero Adage
A concise moral maxim from Cicero emphasizes virtue as demonstrated through action. The quote underscores ethics in daily conduct and responsibility beyond theory.
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Cicero
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Dresden
Mr. Scharfenstein
Hind
Duke
Mister Dan Samson
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Yzzie Lour
Dodds
Enone Ay
Kidnes Aylsan Ees Ae St
Carters
Garters
Myst
E.P. Lewis
Peoria, Il
W. N.U
Kansas City
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