Masked Ball Venture and Antique Curio Mystery
A narrator in New York Distracts himself with a flirtatious companion and a plan to attend a masked ball as a Gray Capuchin. He visits a dim curio shop to buy a matching gray mask and considers a shadowy pistol purchaser, as the scene heads toward a cliffhanger.
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Antiquities
Balzac
Tocsins
Tam
M. Fitard
Friand
Steering a Great Ship and the Wheelhouse Doubts
A depiction from St. Nicholas on the skill of steering a large ship. The navigator must constantly correct the course as wind waves and currents push off track. The wheelhouse often hides the surface view with curtains while the lookout and bridge officer guide the helm.
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St. Nicholas
Senator Bailey Encounters Stranger at Hotel
In Washington, Senator Bailey met a stranger who wanted to "touch" but claimed to be a gentleman seeking to return to his country. The brief exchange included a polite inquiry by the senator about bankruptcy proceedings. A second note mentions a salt mountain in San Domingo said to contain nearly 90 million tons of transparent crystal salt.
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Signor Fantoccini
Europe
Fantoccini
Dime Museum
Rome
Paris
London
New-York
Carmen
Blankshire
Alt
Prifcess
Durance Vile
Bailey
Washington
San Domingo
Peruna touted by Army officer in rapid cure claim
Chas W Bowman 1st Lieut and Adjutant of the 4th Army Cavalry Vols reports in Tuamhan Aid that Peruna cured a severe cold in 48 hours and is used as a preventive. He notes family use and recommends it to friends, with a request for the 1907 Peruna Almanac.
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Chas, W. Bowman
AW Ol. M. Cav
Tuanham
Aid
Peruna
Chas. W. Bowmon
Convict Pursues Pension After Long Service Claim
A life convict in the Andamans, having served many years, was granted release by order and then unexpectedly sought a pension as a veteran government servant claiming long service. Also an ad notes improved Defiance Starch claims a stronger, smoother product free of harmful chemicals.
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Andamans
Madras
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cure Portland Man of Rheumatism
Frank Little of Portland Ionia Co Michigan describes five years of rheumatism with numb limbs paralysis and stomach issues until Dr Williams Pink Pills produced marked improvement and permanent relief. Pills sold by druggists or 50 cents per box six for 2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Williams
Frank Little
Portland, Ionia Co
Mich
Waa
Portland
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
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