Courage and risk amid Cuban guerrillas in transit tale
In this chapter excerpt, Jack and companions debate duty as they face a looming attack. Roblado and staff prepare to defend their carriage while guerrilleros surveil the convoy, heightening tension and the risk of battle and pursuit.
Guerrillas Open Fire as Carriage Party Braces for Attack
Smithers and Travers shelter the ladies inside as guerrilleros gather near the firelight. Jack, torn between danger and loyalty to Jessie, coordinates defense with Roblado and Senor while Ah Sin guards outside. The clash looms as thoughts of escape fade and survival becomes the sole aim.
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F. Tennyson Neely
Jack
Roblado
Ser
Smithers
Travers
Pacifico
Ah Sin
Gosnez
Street
Smith
Senor Roblado
Echdes Jack
Senor
Juanita
Jessie
Wihin
Taing
Maeda
Ailing Women Learn Kidney Cure Claim
Groesbeck Texas resident Mrs. W G Davis reports relief from back ache dizziness and irregular kidney action after using Deans Kidney Pills. She says she passed gravel stones and her health improved. Advertises 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Just Naturally: Man Who Fangled Auto Ownership Jailed
A Richmond Virginia Times-Dispatch note reports the man who devised a way to own cars on 1800 dollars a year has been jailed. The item underscores a legal setback for this method and notes the resulting imprisonment.
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Richmond
Times-Dispatch
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch
A sales pitch notes Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior and argues continued use saves money by getting 4 oz more per purchase. The speaker urges readers to buy now to avoid being left behind tomorrow.
Thrifty Slips Prop Up Water Plant Blooms
Cut slips from plants before frost and place in a glass to grow roots. Add coal pieces to the glass, keep warm, and replenish water as it evaporates. The bloom will form and continue to grow despite cold conditions.
Women Warriors in China Battle Roles in 19th Century Conflicts
The article notes that women fought in wars during the rebel lif in 1860 and that at Nankin in 1853 half a million women from across China formed brigades of 13 000 under female officers. Ten thousand women were selected for drill and garrison duty in the city. The veil is reportedly more popular than before.
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China
Nankin
Simmon's Cough Syrup Promises Restful Sleep
The ad extols Simmon's Cough Syrup as the quickest cure for a bad cold and distressing cough. It claims immediate relief for lungs and bronchial passages and promises soothing sleep, urging readers to rise early to make hay.
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Simmon
Lydia E. Pinkham A Brief Life Sketch
A compact portrait of Lydia E. Pinkham recounts her life and how the Vegetable Compound emerged. It notes the Panic of 1873 prompting public sale of the remedy in drug stores and its rise in American commerce.
Remarkable Woman Found Fortunes in Roots and Herbs
The piece chronicles Lydia E. Pinkham born 1819 in Lynn Massachusetts, a former teacher who developed a plant based remedy for women's illnesses. It outlines her family, the 1873 financial downturn, the kitchen laboratory, Pamphlet distribution, newspaper advertising, and the succession to Lydia B Pinkham who continues the work.
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Estes
Lynn
Mass
Isaac Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Lydia EB
Mra Pinkham
Lydin B. Pink
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