A Felon's Love Ends in Tragic Revelation
The tale closes with Sullivan killed at the hillside siege and Anna Dod aon revealed as Edward Bartlett’s fallen lover. A twisted plot ties Ballarat mining to murder, a disguise finally unmasked, and the surviving man Edward Dent dying in hospital, undiscovering the fate of his second wife.
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Sullivan
Tom Baynes
William Luke
Anna Dodaon
Anne Dxdaon
Bill Luke
Edward Bartlett
Frog- Seat
Ballarat
Victoria
Edward
Edward Dent
Port Royal’s Sunken City and Jamaica Earthquake Chronicle
A vivid reminiscence links Port Royal Jamaica’s sea-swallows to a 1692 earthquake and later fires and hurricanes. The piece narrates the sinking of the pirate era port, its notorious revelry, and survivor accounts including a rector who narrowly escaped but watched the harbor fill with corpses and wreckage.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Port Royal
Morgan's Fort
Triumph of the Lady Bug in Pest Control
The insect Novius cardinalis, imported from Australia, proved a successful predator of scale on fruit trees in California and Florida. Lisbon lime groves now benefit as Portuguese scale pests are exterminated by these pests, with millions of parasitic insects establishing in two years. Governments should support entomological research and natural pest control, funding such efforts as a public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Australia
California
Florida
Portugal
Lisbon
Spain
Sicily
Europe
Pair Exchange on Birth Nay for Lafayette Monument
A playful exchange from the Chicago Record features Robby asked to donate for a Lafayette monument and a counter demand for a birth day coin, reflecting local humor and civic fundraising tone.
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Robby
Lafayette
Bollerday
Chicago
Letter on German meat fears and Pinkham remedy
The article discusses German restrictions on American meats, citing costs and inspections that threaten export viability. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Archambo praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and related products, and notes Mrs Pinkham’s ongoing female health advice service in Lynn Massachusetts.
Making the Horse and Its Care
Practical guidance on early colt development stressing moderate feeding with oats and bulky greens, varied grain, balanced exercise, and gentle handling. Also explains horse foot anatomy with laminae and coffin bone, plus a note on a gigantic Jersey Red pig slaughtered in New York and its extraordinary measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aves
Curious barometer frogs rain omen and footwear ad mix
A jar water barometer in parts of Germany and Switzerland uses a frog on steps to signal rain. An unrelated ad promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder for feet, with 25c price and free sample. Also notes Ida Tarbell’s McClure’s September piece on Lincoln’s funeral and northern crowds viewing the solemn procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Switzerland
Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Ida M. Tarbell
McClure’s
Lincoln
North
Washington
Springfield
Society Leaders Demand Best Service on Travel
The piece notes that society leaders seek top quality when traveling and point to Union Pacific as proof of its superiority. It mentions the Old Stand at 201 Main Street and comments on the proverb about every dog having its day, though the dog days are the worst of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Paoific
An Excellent Combination for a Pleasant Laxative Remedy
An advertisement extols Sixvur or Fias from California Fig Syrup Co. It highlights its pleasant taste and laxative effects, claiming it cleanses the liver and bowels without weakening, and warns buyers to note the full company name to avoid imitations. It lists pricing and distribution to druggists.
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Cativonmia Fie Sravp Co
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP_CO
Ville
York
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Henry W. Nesfield
Colony of
Howard Dent
Tie Gay
Doling
Colfins Street
Melbourne
West Indies
Rome
Mexico
Peru
Orient
George Wilson Bridges
Reading
Roden
United States
Barnes
Cologne
Eayn
Kingdom of
Pruasia
America
Flarren
Dean
Lydia E Pinkham
Salt Lake
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