Deep Family Mystery Unfolds in Grovedale
Constance learns of a man claiming to be her sister’s missing twin brother and of a wife in disguise. The tale centers on Primus Edes and Vane Hamilton as doctors, lovers, and suspected impostors clash with a mill owner’s fragile calm.
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Constance
Ashley
Lenora
Primus Edes
Vane Hamilton
Elmira
New York
Essex House
Portland
Grovedale
Mr. Hammerly
Hammerly
Clare
Edes
Dr. Peck
Marriage Proposal From A Public Figure In A Mock Interview
A New York Press item relays a social exchange where a doctor’s maid Miss Lily White is called by a man to ask if she will marry him. The conversation suggests flirtation and playful misidentification, reflecting attitudes toward class and race in the era.
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Dr. Roberts
Miss White
Lily White
New York Press
No Tongue Can Tell Sufferer Finds Cuti cura Relief
A belief in Cuticura products is portrayed as saving a woman from five years of eczema torture. She reports severe sores on body and face and says initial Cuticura Soap bath and Ointment application brought rapid improvement, leading to full recovery.
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A. Etson
Belle Vue, Mich
Dozen Do Nots From Maupin Commoner Advice
W L Maupin offers household and moral guidance in Commoner warning against social traps. He cautions on pride in work marriage money gossip time waste and public image. The column stresses balance between home and business and warns against overreliance on friends.
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W. L. Maupin
Glasgow to Nelson milestone in one line tale
Tit-Bits recalls Sir John Car advising the Nelson monument inscription in Glasgow with the words Glasgow to Nelson. A magistrate suggests adding six miles to link the milestone idea, turning the statue into a dual monument and marker.
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Sir John Car
Glasgow
Nelson
John
Neilston
Frost and economy chase in a rural rhyme
The speaker notes frost on the pumpkin and empty coal bin as winter nears. They mention spending wages on pleasures and confronting financial strain with no money to pay bills. The piece ends with a defiant line about giving a piece of your mind not being charity.
Grateful man credits Grape-Nuts with cure for stomach ills
A testimonial from a grateful consumer claims Grape-Nuts eased years of stomach catarrh and digestive distress after trying other prepared foods. He reports renewed health and vigor and says he wants no other food, with Postum Co Battle Creek, Mich. named in the note.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Tenday
Bumper Wheat Crop of Canada Described as Promising
An article extols Western Canada for settlement with reports from U S farmers who took 160 acres free and saw 20 to 40 bushels per acre. It notes Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan yields reaching about 25 bushels per acre and a potential 100 million bushels nationwide. It urges consulting Canadian Government Agents for districts and railway rates.
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Western Canada
Dominion of Canada
United States
Western
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ountry
F. W. Thompson
Ogilvie Milling Co
America
Defiance Starch Promises Better Load With More Weight
A vintage sales note touts Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming every 16 oz package costs 10 cents and outperforms rivals by not sticking to the iron. It warns grocers may push 12 oz stock to clear shelves and asserts Defiance contains no injurious chemicals.
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Defiance
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Uncle Carter
Vane
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Scotch Thrift
Riley
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