Rudder Repaired at Sea by Shipwright in Storm Rescue
A steamship Hogland drifting off Newfoundland after a two day storm had its rudder repaired by the ship's carpenter who lowered into the sea and threaded a chain through the rudder before passing out unconscious. Cables were rigged to secure both ends and run to the deck and mast. The rest is miscellaneous household and office humor.
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Newfoundland
Hogland
New York
Gothenburg
Sweden
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Graduating by Post
A humorous dialogue contrasts a father and son about postgraduate work. The father jokes that a postgraduate is someone who comes from a correspondence school, implying distance learning as a modern path to graduation.
A Sensible Pure Food Drink Promotes Easy Enjoyment
A Sensible introduces a delicious pure food drink aimed at quick refreshing consumption. The ad highlights healthful ingredients and simple use, urging readers to try the convenient beverage at home or on the go.
Instant Postum Healthful Roasted Wheat Drink
Instant Postum is made from roasted wheat with molasses and is free from harmful substances. Thousands who value health choose Postum for comfort and delight.
Duane Visits Bland’s Camp In Search Of Jennie
Duane travels with Euchre to Bland’s camp to meet Jennie, a fourteen year old girl Pryed into the outlaw world by Jackrabbits. The visit underscores Duane’s inner conflict over crime, loyalty, and his own fragile sense of honor amid dangerous outlaws and a hostile camp atmosphere.
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Duane
Tie
Duene
Blle
L. Tuli
Jennie
Benson
Kate
Shi
Brand
Bland
Blind
Ace Jennie
Jonnie
Euchre
Mland
Duane and Jennie Drift from Outlaws Amid Danger
In a tense encounter on the edge of a camp, Duane confesses to Jennie he came to help her escape from the Bland gang. Jennie, torn between fear and trust, plans a cautious exit with Duane while evading Mrs. Bland and the watchful outlaws. The couple vows to find a way to safety as danger closes in.
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Duane
Deen
Euchre
Denson
Grand
Tranerm
Bosumer
Dunne
Monte
Bundutunia
el Paso
Benson
Duane Neche
Lectins
Sullein
Neil
Leey
Rugg
Ruge
Ste
Harlin
Bland’s
Hardin
Fland
Shere Moe
Shere Moe, Davon
Thera
Theos Alamel
Bail Miurr
Earth
Kid Poller
Blinds
Fuller
Staceytown
Bland
Texas
Hedgerow Mystery Deepens on Devers Road
Duane meets Mrs. Bland and her ward Jen in a tense social scene on a porch. Euchre describes a young woman Arsl and a camp life with tensions over a missing man and trouble brewing in the valley.
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Duane
Euchre
Arsland
Buane
Mae
Jen
Kre
Himuaginens
Madi Jen
Jeanie
Gland
Voland
Kate
Camip
Nin
Chess
Blund
Wells
Imran
Cays
Sid
Rigthe Valley
Atiek
Eimetiun
Wwe
Imitation of Catching Up Reflects on War Navy Policies
Fragmentary political column recalls U S naval buildup under Wilson era, debating expenditures, ship numbers, and postwar defense posture. It notes opposition and shifts in appropriations, with emphasis on minimizing naval costs while maintaining readiness.
Evening frocks rise in American fashion of era
The editorial about fashion notes that this season the American woman considers an evening bodice of fine silk net. It describes back V shapes, net arranged at neck and arm openings, and sleeves with draperies or elbow shapes edged in maribou or beads. The piece suggests these gowns for smart balls nationwide.
A Tribute to Trees by Pliny
The essay recalls ancient beliefs that trees held divine associations. It describes how country folk sanctified noble trees to gods, with each species linked to a deity such as beech to Jupiter and laurel to Apollo. It notes trees as sources of inspiration and even medicinal uses in later times.
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Jupiter
Apollo
Minerva
Vorus
Elercuies
Elimination of Sandbars at Columbia River Journal
Project at the Columbia River mouth advances toward completion in 1885. Jetties extend offshore to remove sandbars, with seven miles on the south and a shorter north barrier nearing finishing touches. About 9.6 million tons of rock will be used and the port of Astoria will become a major freshwater harbor.
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Columbia River
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ekberses
Tenrescn
Astorila
Columbia
A Good Campaigner and a Tramp’s Timely Quarter Action
A Washington Scar report recounts Rep Gardner as a fervent preparedness campaigner. A begging tramp approached a group of congressmen and was encouraged to target Gardner. A sharp exchange led to the tramp slipping a small sum to Gardner as a show of support.
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Gardner
Statesman
Bressman
Waghington
Cuticura Ointment Dandruff Remedy Ad Vintage
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap with hot water for dandruff itching and scalp health. It offers free samples by mail and mentions Boston address details and publication notices, alongside fragmented wartime era prose.
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Pustezrd
Cutieura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Ady
Castoria Reminder and Quip on Cooking Cooks
An old ad reminds mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature, praising Castoria as a safe infant remedy used for over 200 years. The piece also includes a brief quip about dish cooking and a snappy remark attributed to Mr Growelier about a Welsh rabbit and a good looking woman in the kitchen.
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Mr. Growelier
Fragmentary Exchange Sparks Weather Quip in Echo of Lincoln
Partial dialogue notes a brisk weather remark and a playful banter about plowing around obstacles. Fragmentary names and phrases hint at a literary or theater style exchange, with a Lincoln reference and impulsive sentiment trailing through the lines.
Pains Inside and Back Prompts Women to Pinkham Remedies
A Burlington Wisconsin reader reports relief from irregularities and side and back pains after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Tablets and Sonative Wash. She praises the remedies and urges other women to try them, inviting free confidential medical advice from the company.
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Burlington, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna, Ferry
Chestaut Street
Lylis E.pinkhem
E. Pinkehom Bledicine Co
Linn
Mass
Modernizing a Municipality Plottings in Graft Study
A quirky dialogue depicts a plan to study graft in a distant city. A character questions which east city has the most graft and suggests appointing a commission to study high class graft to fix a popular mayor.
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Brendho Bob
Crimson Gales
Mayer
Freckles Cure Ad And Humorous Snapshots
An old ad touts ethine-double strength to remove freckles claiming rapid skin whitening with a nightly application. The piece mixes brief theater banter about lateness and a humorous exchange about getting ready, plus a quip from Judge John D. Wells on drowning troubles.
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Sioux City
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Yarnss
J. Mulseall
Soo Clty
Bows
Lone Ranger
Bud Mareh
Bud‘s
Adios
Aid
Ives
Jenni
Huchre
Shane
Hope
Duan
Spence
Bane
Riland
Iemait
Maryhoe
Agennie
Dusne
Nasi
Prom the
Wilson
Alfred
Aed
Mmtke
Astoria
Reginak
Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Fletcher
Lincoln
Trev Carter
Iaters
Williams Sanatorium
University Av
Minneapolis
Biro
Sioux City Ptg. GO
Wntchling
John D. Wells
Acre
Western Canada
Denver
Chicago
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