Will of John Glenarm drives pair into old family feud
In New York Arthur Pickering reads John Marshall Glenarm’s will, forcing grandson John Glenarm to occupy Glenarm House in Indiana for a year or lose the estate to Marian Devereux. The heir muses on familyites, past travels, and potential matches with Sister Theresa and Devereux, amid a witty clash with Pickering.
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John Marshall Glenarm
Pickering
Naples
Constantinople
Italy
the Tech
New York
Alexis Building
John Glenarm
Glenarm
Wabana
Indiana
Marian Devereux
Vermont
Jesa
Arthur Pickering
Aulis Evans
Theresa
Miss Devereux
Sister Theresa
Miss Evans
St. Agatha’s School
Annandale
Wabana County
Some New French Knights
The article notes the papal noble titles faced post separation with France. Queen Wilhelmina agreed to validate such titles, prompting pilgrimages to The Hague and rising prices for pontifical honors. Knights of the Golden Spur and other orders have increased in recent weeks.
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Vatican
Wilhelmina
Hague
Home Made Catarrh Cure Promoted As Cyclone Remedy
An at home remedy called Cyclone is advertised as a rapid catarrh cure. The mixture uses Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla mixed and taken after meals and at night. It claims to purify the blood and aid kidney elimination to prevent mucous membrane sores. The note cites it as the prescription of a national catarrh specialist and ends with a reference to Times nickname history from the Morning Chronicle.
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Rentoul
Times
Morning Post
Jeamnes
Mrs. Gamp
Morning Herald
Harris
Edward Sterling
London Chronicle
Salzer Seed Co. Offers Free Catalog and Samples
Clover and grass seeds advertised by the Salzer Seed Co. claim large cultivation of clovers, grasses, oats, barley, corn and potatoes on over 5,000 acres. The firm mails a mammoth 148 page catalog free to buyers and sends seed samples including fodder plants and clover with every request. Based in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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America
John A. Salzer
Canadian West
Where's the Bahbah and the barber in Eagle Eyes
A dialogical scene features a soft spoken East man asking for bahbah as a barber in a wide hat replies he can clip hair. A boastful claim follows of clipping all locks in 12 shots as a challenge. The piece quotes a Chicago Daily News caption.
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Sonny
Chicago Daily News
Smokers Seek Lewis Single Binder Cigar Details
An odd ad blurb promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars with a calling cue to dealers in Peoria. The text also includes a proverb about true friends and a Garfield Tea claim about aiding digestion and blood purity.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Trappers' Supplies Sold Cheap for Catalog No 9
N. W. Hide and Fur Co of Minneapolis Minnesota offers reduced prices in the No 9 catalog and circular. The advertisement urges readers to seize every opportunity to turn effort into profit as Rochefoucauld advised.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Mian
Bromos Quinine Laxative Remedy Warns of Deceptive Names
A cautionary note warns that remedies with similar titles can mislead buyers. The piece cites a “Bromo Quinine” laxative and contrasts it with the original cold tablet in a white package bearing BW Grove K. It mentions door interactions and a promo line for Defiance Starch and Men's Collars and Cuffs with a 16 oz for 10c offer.
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Grove
Lakes in British Columbia Yield Borax Soda Washing Crust
In Ashcroft British Columbia a number of small lakes have shores and bottoms coated with a crust rich in borax and soda. The crust is cut into blocks and used like ice for washing. One lake reportedly holds about 20 000 tons of this material.
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Wear Ashcroft
British Columbia
Tolme and Tolde. Mrs Hooligan’s Time Woes
Mrs Hooligan laments endless tasks as time slips away in a domestic vignette. The excerpt contrasts hurried daily chores with a wartime style clock and domestic struggle, reflecting routines of home life. It ends with an advertisement praising De fiance Starch for its stronger hold and thinner application.
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Tolme
Tolde
Short Reflection on Golden Rule Obstacle
A brief, observational note contrasts common behavior with the ideal of treating others as one would wish to be treated. It suggests many people struggle to consistently apply this principle in daily interactions and decisions.
Munich Professor Improves Telegraph Photograph System
Prof. Korn of Munich University has refined his equipment to transmit photographs and sketches over telegraph lines. He successfully sent images up to seven inches square from Munich to Nuremberg, about 100 miles away, in 10 to 15 minutes.
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Korn
Munich University
Munich
Nuremberg
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Evanses
Agricultural Experiment Station
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France
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Rochefoucauld
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New York Life Building
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Nebraska
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