Mercury in Catarrh Cures Warned By Advertisers
An old advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and lists price 75 cents per bottle. The piece also notes unrelated items including testimonials and other products. It mentions varying notices about tests and promotions.
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J Halls
F J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Ohio
F.J Cheney & Co
Chas. King
Geo W. Peck
Wisconsin
Geo. Hf. Steafford
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Ill
Murder, Confession, and Escape in Lynde’s Tale
In a chamber confession the truth unfolds as Lynde clears himself of murder while a tormented Agnes reveals a hidden killer. Lynde accepts pardon yet delays reunion, choosing to confront his past at the Rock and his deserted cottage before facing the future with Agnes.
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Lynde
Agnes
Helen
Ralph
Pardon Granted in Rock Affair Bride and Governor Act
Governor Fulton arrives at the Rock and signs Lynde Graham’s pardon after Helen Trenholme exposes Mrs. Imogene Trenholme as the killer. Agnes delivers the release to the prisoner and Lynde awakens to the prospect of life, while emotional reunions unfold.
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Fulton
the Rock
Helen
Imogene Trenholme
Agnes
Lynde
Imogene Trenholme Faces Arrest After Violent Outburst
Authorities arrest Imogene Trenholme after she collapses into madness and attacks the sheriff and guards. Ralph and a constable subdue her as she rants about crowns and empires, while the room shows signs of brutal struggle and disarray.
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Imogene Trenholme
Tralph
Imogene
Ralph
Insanity Case Dragged Through Fragments
Fragmentary OCR mentions a raving manta and arrest power, with unclear sequence as the note ends mid thought. The readable items show disjointed phrases without a coherent event or identifiable entities.
Ex sheriff recalls vigilante hangings in Nebraska county
Ex sheriff Blakeslee recounts a chilling vigilante justice episode in Comanche county Nebraska. He describes three jail rooms, a first hanging deferred, a partner’s brutal murder, a prisoner who helped soak the rope, and a late night card game before an aborted execution. The partner later reappears and the case ends unresolved.
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Vigilance Committee
Ile
Bill
Jim
Hyar
Bicycle built for three trotting on water in Germany
Inventors in Germany showcase a tread motor boat or bicycle boat on the Spreewald rivers. One, two, or three riders power a screw propeller via a treadmilllike wheel system, with speed increasing with riders. A 200 pound counterweight aids balance. steering is done by the last rider. The craft can be rowed or sailed.
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Paris
Germany
Spreewald
Memorial tablet honors Stephen Girard at Girard College
During the 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever outbreak Stephen Girard cared for the sick at Bush Hill hospital. A marble tablet in his memory was unveiled in the Girard college chapel. Alumni aim to raise $10,000 to fund a statue in front of Philadelphia city hall on his 146th birth anniversary in 1897.
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Philadelphia
Stephen Girard
Bush Hill Hospital
Girard College
Philadelphia City Hall
Man Arrested For Stealing gilt Chair From Mrs High Tone Home
Timothy McShane faced arraignment after allegedly taking a costly gilt chair from Mrs High Tone's residence. He claimed he was acting under business orders for his boss, saying a servant directed him to the parlor and to take a chair, and he chose this one. The judge pressed for more explanation as McShane pleaded his case.
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Timothy McShane
Early French Flying Machines
A French locksmith, eager to practice flight, jumped first from a chair then a window and finally the roof, using wings. He sailed over a cottage roof before selling his wings to a peddler and likely saving his life. A marquis attempted an air crossing of the Seine but survived thanks to a washerwoman’s boat nearby.
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Seine
Tudor Jenks
St. Nicholas
Quack Remedies and Patent Medicines in an Antic Ad Fragment
A garbled 19th century advertisement snippet touts Kidney tonics by Toustetter and Bright’s disease warnings, patent cures for teething and fits, and claims for Dr Knots Great Nerves Restorer. It promotes Winslow’s soothing concoctions, Parker’s Ginger Tonic, and Mindercorns, with German fashion notes and generic household remedies.
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Knots Grea
Kine
Yat Arca St. Hla
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J B Falmer
Seattice
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Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Wabaah
St. Louis
National Republican Convention
National Educational Association
Buffalo
Christian Endeavor
Washington
National People and Silver
Wabash
Farpam St
Paxton Hotel
Gero
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Agt
Omaha
Neb
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Lia
California Fig Syrup Co
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W. L. Douglas
Andy Congress
Nona
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Carmen
Hox Krie
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Lindsey
Clar Ara
Augusta
Rudolph
Marina
Girard
Toustetter
Bright
Iowa
Caims
Hegeman
Clark Co
New Haven
Mn WinsLow
S. Soong Byale
Aldermanu
Ayer
I.e. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Mechem Investment Cos
Mining Exchange
Denver, Colo
Union Fence Company
DE Kalb, Ill
War Department
Columbia
Hartford
Pope Manufacturing CO
Hartsrd
If. H. Guenn
Sions City Fagine and Iron Works
Pech Mig. Co
Sioux City
Tut Rowell & Chase Wachinery Co
Trert
Kansas City
W.N.U
Lyon & CO. Tobacco Works
Derham, RO
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