Voyage Banes sinks near Jamaica shore. many incidents reported
A banana laden steamship bound for New York went ashore near Jones Beach life saving station. Reports also note deaths from cholera in Austria and Illinois pipe explosion fatalities in Danville. Roosevelt toured Plunger underwater. various political and legal motions, robberies, and indictments appear in the same dispatch.
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Port Antonio
Jamaica
New York
Banes
Jones Beach
John A. Honer
Buffalo
N. Y
Read on Old Tombstones Two Quaint Inscriptions
A visitor to West cemetery in Litchfield notes two epitaphs. One honors Mary wife of Dr John Buel who died November 4 1768 at age 94 with 13 children 101 grandchildren 274 great grandchildren and 410 total descendants. The other memorializes Mrs Rachel Woodruff daughter of Norman and Lois Barber who died May 24 1835 at age 22, described as of unrivalled virtue.
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Litchfield
Mary
John Buel
Rachel
Jerome B. Woodruff
Norman
Lois Barber
Hartford Courant
Hindu Customs on Funeral Ceremonies by Sons
The Mysore Standard in Bangalore states that sons perform the father’s funeral rites to inherit and gain heaven. if no male heir exists, the father will adopt a son so the rites may continue after his death.
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Mysore
Bangalore
Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers Offer Promises Stomach Cure
An advertisement claims Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers cure stomach trouble by absorption with no drugs. It promotes a special offer of two boxes for 75 cents or a free sample via coupon, asserting traditional drugs worsen stomachs. The copy targets belching indigestion and related symptoms as proof of effectiveness.
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Mull
Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers Free Box Coupon Admission
Coupon offer for a free box of Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers from Mull's Grape Tonic Co. at 148 Third Ave Rock Island IJ. Submit name address and druggist who does not sell it to obtain the free box.
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Mull
Mull’s Grape Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Dying Thought of Reputation
Soldier tale from Waterloo describes Sergeant Weir of the Scots Grays dying in battle with his name written in blood on his forehead. Corporal Scot found the body and explained the act aimed to identify him and prove he did not abscond with troop funds.
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Weir
Scots Grays
Scot
College Don's Mistake
The text recalls a Balliol visit where Jewet enjoyed company but avoided love. A young lady asks him to marry her, and he declines noting he has given up matrimony. She reveals she is engaged to another and sought a ceremony performed by him.
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Jewet
Balliol
Levenson- Gower
Sure Cure at Last
Monticello Mississippi September 4 Lawrence County reports a claimed cure for kidney trouble with Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs L E Baggett says the pills cured her dropsy and kidney issues, restoring health and energy through the tonic. A Yorkshire man also attests to a strange fish bite incident near the River Leven.
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Monticello
Miss
Lawrence County
Dodd
L. E. Baggett
Australian Leaf remedy claimed for women's ills by Mother Gray
A brief advertisement touts Australian Leaf as a monthly regulator for female weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. Sold by The Mother Gray Co. in LeRoy New York, 5 cents with free sample by mail.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N. Y
Talk Is Cheap Says Shave For Five Cents
A terse proverb notes that talk costs nothing while a shave costs five cents, reflecting thrift and humor in everyday life.
Princess Margaret's Bold Wedding Reveal in Courtland
In Courtland a masked confrontation erupts as Princess Margaret and Maurice von Lynar declare their marriage before Ivan of Muscovy. The scene shifts from cathedral to fortress as rival claims collide, with Joan of Hohenstein and a dramatic rescue in the balance.
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Louis
Margaret
Margaret of
Courtland
Ivan
Prince of
Muscovy
Prince Louis
Sparhawk
Clement
Leopold von Dessauer
Plassenburg
Maurice von Lynar
Masquer
Guarda
Maurice
Count von Loen
Ivan of
Olneys Tale of Judge Gray Carriage Preference
Olney recalls Justice Gray who favors riding and a carriage over walking or streetcars. In Boston a marshal provided a carriage, in Providence Gray paid for his return trip himself after being refused funds. The Boston marshal admits the carriage cost was billed as care and transportation of prisoners.
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Olney
Judge Gray
Justice Gray
Boston
United States
Providence
Governor Russell Attends Lawrence Speech Amid Boiler Iron Applause
During a Lawrence campaign stop Governor Russell spoke on tariffs at city hall and noted deafening applause whenever he mentioned boiler iron. The audience apparently mistook his reference for praising the late John Boyle O'Reilly, fueling the reaction.
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Russell
Lawrence
John Boyle O’reilly
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted for typhoid aftercare
A testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a dual remedy for post typhoid nervous and physical debility. Charles Worth of East Vassalboro Maine reports rapid improvement in heart, breathing and numbness after six months of weakness, praising the treatment and recommending it to others.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Scheneotady
N.Y
Bilkins Finds Real Cook After Four Mismatches
A dialogue notes Bilkins has been married four times and finally found a genuinely good cook, despite a harsh view of his wife. The remark contrasts ugliness and politeness with marital history and cooking skill.
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Bilkins
Pillsbury Vitos Ad Uses Common Sense Appeal
Pillsbury Co markets Pillsbury's Vitos The Meat of the Wheat in two pound air tight packages at 15 cents claiming pure white granular cereal with no additives. The ad also promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch 16 oz and urges buy to save time and avoid starch sticking the iron. An automobile touring car is for sale through A L Purcell Omaha Neb. Even the toper has his cardinal features.
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Minneapolis
Pillsbury Co
Pillsbury
Defiance
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National Kriegerbund
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Haverhill
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Frederick
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