A Cottage Mystery on the Canadian Shore
A trio of young women Elizabeth Gabrielle and Elise voyage to Canada for the summer aboard a steamer they encounter a veiled stranger and stateroom companion Mrs Graham On a cottage visit they meet Lord Wilfrid and Lady Earth as jewelry theft plots unfold and Gordon Bennett and Mr Blake plan entry to a boathouse while a searchlight glows and a sacred sphinx motif ties love suspicion and a dangerous missing treasure to a late night pursuit and a promised explanation.
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Elizabeth
Gabrielle
Elise
Canada
Mrs. Graham
Twoen
John Clake
Gordon Bennett
Mr. Graham
Ladydith
Lady Edith
Jillie
Mary Anne
Gabriellea
Edith
Lord Wilfrid
Mary
Anne
Searchlight
Mr. Blake
Laprang
Youthful Fishers in Alaska
A Forest and Stream description of Alaska shows Indian children and dogs fishing near salmon camps. Youngsters struggle to dispatch and haul in salmon, while dogs chase fish in streams. In KadiaK harbor two Indian boys towed by a large halI try to land a hooked fish, shouting for help until a boatman assists.
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Alaska
Kadiak
Pleasant for Archibald in a theatre scene
An imperfect fragment shows Archibald asking permission to go like other boys. A parent or guardian responds, noting the boy’s effort should be weighed against his uncomfortable shoes and the broader situation in a theatre setting.
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Archibald
Baldness Remedy Attracts Baltimore Attention
Baltimore February 21 William Charles Keene president of the Lorrimer Institute reports strong interest in his hair treatment. Many long standing bald and faded hair cases are improving as thousands use the preparation shipped from Keene’s laboratory with free trial outfits mailed prepaid. Write to Lorrimer Institute Branch 209 Baltimore Md for a full trial outfit and information.
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Baltimore
Wm. Chas. Keene
Lorrimer Institute
Keene
The Boy As We Know Him
Mrs. Belle De Rivera, famed for public-school life insights, recounted school episodes at a dinner. A tale described a boy named Jimmy resisting cold water after a teacher scolded him for a dirty cheek, leading him to wash up at a hydrant and returning with the rag.
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Belle de Rivera
Lfe
Mrs. de Rivera
Jimmy
Where He Stood In The Wedding Question And A Hospital Scene
The fragment covers Percy questioning paternal consent to marriage with Pearl, hinting a father’s potential disapproval. It also sketches a hospital visit where an Irish man endures pain after being kicked by a mule, and a note on beggars in New York receiving thousands of letters daily. It ends with an advertisement urging caution when examining Castoria bottles and noting its long use.
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Pat
Shure
Sorr
Fragments of 19th Century Ad Frivolities and Claims
A collage of dubious health ads and social quips from a Hawaiian church census era, touting remedies like Marine Eye Remedy and Wizard Oil. Includes satirical lines about love, lawyers, and unwritten laws, with scattered references to Garfield and Brown's Bronchial Tracthes and patent medicine rhetoric.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promotes Health
The lettered testimonial notes the remedy relieves female troubles with roots and herbs, claiming safety and effectiveness. It cites a million letters in the Pinkham Laboratory files from women restored to health and saves some from surgery. Minneapolis testimony from Mrs John G Moldan underscores public sharing of benefits.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia BE. Pinkham
John G
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Tybout
Illustrations By
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Lady Idith
Percy
Pearl
New York City
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Ned
California
Marie
Garfield 'Lea
Elena
Dr.d.jayne
Lane
Carters Tescuac
Relleye
Jtenenseenl
Dywpepala
Jay
Diazingas
Maren Mo
Paxton
Bobton
Paxtine
Nationa
Dicatorial Association
Colanda
Loy
E.T. Holmes
Jackson St
WV. Bennett
St. Paulies
New York
Eilene Veast
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