Raiders Endure A Night Pursuit In Carson City
Virginia frontiersman Kelth and accomplices chase a wagon raid, discover two murdered men, and uncover a woman’s token. Keith is jailed in Carson City for murder and linked to Brick Bart while a captive girl seeks her brother amid evasions and a dark cabin confrontation. The fugitives flee toward Fort Larned.
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K Kelth
Tie
Kelth
Keith
Carson City
Ged
Apga
Brick Bart
Neb
Keiths
Virginia
John Ipley
Wilis “Waite
Ned
Mrr
Hawley
Haw
Black Burt
Ope
Baltuation
Fort Larned
Miss Hope
Chapter XIX Continuation Amid Silent Pursuit in Dusty Cabin
In a tense Western scene Scott and Bart argue over their pursuit of Keith and a jail escape plan. The pair fear police deputy Wild Bit and debate luring or capturing the fugitive as the room grows weary and Keith drifts toward sleep recalling Hope.
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Scott
Nat'rly
Keith
Bart
Holt
Carson
Sheridan
Dodge Two Fe
Christie
Hope to Sheridan and the Locket Mystery
In Chapter XX Hope travels to Sheridan after a locket clue from Keith links to a Dim Crossing murder. Hope contemplates Keith’s tale and the buried bodies, deciding the evidence supports Keith’s account while she quietly investigates the case as her hotel stay in Fort Larned continues.
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Sheridan
Keith
Fort Larned
The Christie Maclaire Mystery on the Desert Train
Hope Waite denies being Christie Maclaire and seeks Black Bart’s motives behind her father’s murder claim. Mrs Murphy urges pursuit, Hawley’s papers, and a Sheridan stop to uncover the truth. A guarded stage to Topeka and a slow desert journey frame the tense pursuit aboard a construction train toward an uncertain confrontation.
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Bart
Keith
Father
Cimmaron Crossing
Tommy Caine
Tommy
Carson City
Black Bart
Christie
Maclaire
Topeky
Sheridan
Jack Keith
Christie Maclaire
Mrs. Murphy
Hawley
Maclaire Gyurl
Desert
Fred
Kate Murphy
Fortune Lost For Farm With Hidden Diamonds
A historical tale recalls Saltzmann refusing a barren farm near Griqualand which later yielded diamonds worth millions. The piece also mentions Antoine Rubinstein, a Russian child prodigy who arrived in London in 1841 and amazed amateurs with his piano mastery and breadth of repertoire.
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London
Antoine Rubinstein
Pills and Promises Advertised in Aged Trade Flier
An old promotional fragment touts Rom nine Tablets with claims of cure in one day and refunds if not, signed by H W Ov on each box. It markets Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestion and uses sugar coated granules. A 24 page merchandise book by W. and H. Walker of Pittsburgh offers free apparel and household goods with orders.
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H.W. OV
W. & H. Walker
Pittsburg
Nat Goodin Centered on All America Marriage Team
The quote identifies Nat Goodin as the center on the All America marriage team, indicating his notable role in a notable ensemble.
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Nat Goodin
Memories of a Newsboy Told with Grit and Pride
A compact reminiscence recalls a boy selling papers on crowded streets and the grit, humor, and community of early morning news runs. The narrator notes the tough but formative years and the shared bond among those who carried the daily paper.
Cole’s Cerboli salve advertised for burns and cuts
The advertisement promotes Cole’s Cerboli salve claiming quick healing and scar prevention for burns and cuts. It notes prices of 25c and 30c from druggists and offers a free sample by writing to J. W. Cole & Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Ivor
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Depth Measure Warns Before Diving
A fragment notes advice to measure water depth before diving and reflects on credit prospects and a failing mark. The dialogue implies caution and self-critique in a town context.
Stella and Cholly clash over abuse in New York Sun
An appeal exposes Stella asking what is the matter as Cholly demands her to tell her father to stop kicking him around, highlighting domestic friction and possible abuse concerns in the New York Sun excerpt.
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Stella
Cholly
New York Sun
Fletcher's Castoria Bears Safe Remedy for Infants
Important to Mothers examine every bottle of ASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for Infants and children and see that it bears the signature of the maker. In use for over 300 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Astoria
Bigee
Fletcher
Sailor Groom Fails to Produce Parish Permission
Wedding at St Mary Major's Exeter was postponed when the bridegroom, recently paid off from a Portsmouth ship, could not show the commander’s permission. The bride swooned and returned home as the groom went to Plymouth to obtain the document.
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St. Mary Major’s Church
Exeter
Devonshire
England
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Frigid Club Member Inspires Icy Dinner Prank
A Boston club member known for a cold demeanor prompts a joke about chilling wine to match the dining room temperature. A newcomer suggests icing the claret during dinners to keep it as cold as the room, reflecting the humorous chatter among club regulars.
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Boston
Harper’s Magazine
I Should Say Not Home Much
A humorous dialogue shows a traveling salesman confessing he forgets his home address after long absence. He recalls telegraphing his firm for his address and recounts an elopement during a long honeymoon, only to learn his wife was already married to him. The exchange ends with astonished reactions between Stranger and Commercial.
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London
Georgia Woman Credits Grape-Nuts and Postum
A Georgia woman writes a brief emphatic testimonial claiming indigestion and heart palpitations improved after using Grape Nuts and Postum. She asserts her stomach and heart troubles vanished and her mind became clear, describing a swift transformation.
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Georgia
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Grand Raples
Mich
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Ford Mfg. Co
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Leclerc Med. CO
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Book of Advice and Patent Office
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Jefferson Co
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