The Scourge of Damascus Chapter XVII Continued
Alin finds solace with Ben Hadad in a desert cave after a tense meeting with Ezabel and Julian. She grows fond of the hermit and the cave life, while tensions about Tullan and Helens linger as she sleeps troubled by dreams of the Scourge and Damascus.
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Hinds
Vance Tim
Julian
Ben Hadad
Alin
Ezabel
Ben Hadadas
Hobaddon
Ortok
Habadden
Mabel
Albila
Hrabel
Tullan
Labanon
Helens
Damascus
The Robber Chief Confesses a Hidden Love
Julian reveals to Alin the true reason he must leave the hermit cave. He had resolved to free a maiden held in Damascus palace and to return to the cave he loves, fearing the daughter of the king’s prime minister would be harmed by his enemies.
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Win
Ezabel
Julian
Alin
Tim
Albia
Allila
Jan
Uim
Alblix
Osmir
Selim
Damascus
Ulin
Bzabel
Tam
Albis
Lycanius
The Indispensable Man in Modern Business
The piece argues that prudent managers remove any employee who considers themselves indispensable. It cites arrogance and demoralizing conduct as risks after reaching a pivotal role. Replacement proves widespread, and true indispensability is rare, urging humility and adaptability in leadership.
Dean's Kidney Pills Restored HammonSPORT Cobbler's Health
Henry Soule of Hammondport reports twenty years of kidney trouble including gravel dizziness and feverish attacks. He says after using Dean's Kidney Pills eight years ago he recovered from 168 to 100 pounds and has remained well. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
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Henry Soule
Hammondsport
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Lincoln and Masonry Debate Stirs Springfield Visitor
Col B B Blerce of Springfield states Lincoln was not a Mason. He claims a 1860 petition for membership was received by Springfield Masonic Lodge No 4 and acted on, but Lincoln never pursued membership due to the pressing events of that fall.
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Lincoln
Masonry
Col. B. B. Blerce
Springfield
Nordin
Col. Blerce
Hfe
Munsonty
Kansas City Journal
Norfolk millionaire builds $100000 music shed for choral union
Carl Stoeckel of Norfolk funds a mammoth sailor wood building on Whitehouse grounds to house the Litchfield County Choral Union. The $100,000 structure will host the sixth annual concert in June with Mendelssohn’s Hymnal Praise and a sixty-piece New York orchestra. each year, about $5,000 is spent. Also noted is a hair removal remedy using quicklime and soda carbonate applied as a paste for arm hair.
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Mise
Carl Stoeckel
Norfolk
Litchfield County Choral Union
Whitehouse
Union
Mendelssohn
Saoeckel
New York
Winsted
Conn
Dispatch
Philadelphia Bulletin
A Budding Genius from Possum Trot
A boastful Arkansas resident praises his fourteen year old daughter a budding genius who can write letters that travel as far as Kansas City or Chicago figuratively to Torpidville or Pogwash, per Puck.
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Arkansas
Possum Trot
Kansas City
Chicago
Torpidville
Puck
A Familiar Plea at the Church Fair
The Houston Chronicle notes a familiar plea at the church fair where a pretty girl quotes Chances are 10 dollars each and a man faces an emergency with a simple wish for half a chance.
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Houston Chronicle
Genius Is the Title Often Bestowed on a Man
The New York Sun notes that genius is often attributed to a man who gets by without hard work. The piece contrasts greed and reliance on fortune with the ideal of inventive achievement.
Milliner Reminds Madam of Outstanding Bill Discharge
In a scene from the Folles Parla fennes setting Mille Fifine informs a milliner’s girl madame that she must collect the bill before returning. The madame declares the girl discharged, signaling an abrupt severance.
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Mile
Fifine
What’s His Age
Humorous quip about age and feeling ages a man. A punchline riffs on youth versus temperament, noting someone who acts like a two year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Pain in the Joints Drives Rheumatism Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism claiming they expel poison from the blood and restore health. Mrs I T Pitcher of Newark NJ and her husband testify of three years of pain resolved after a three week course. They urge others to seek information from the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady NY.
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Dr. Williams
I. T. Pitcher
Monmouth Street
Newark
N. J
Dean
Mr. Pitcher
B.D. Morgan Post
New York
Pitcher
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad
A fragmented 19th century advertisement promises a $100 reward for curing catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure by Cheney Co. and lists firms Kinnan & Marvin and others. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with pills for constipation. Major spellings reflect vintage catalog wording and multiple product references.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Frm
Wadixo, Kinnan & Maiyin
Tulsdo
Limit of Power to Control and Political Speculation
Opinion fragment argues presidents should not command pricing power over transportation and communications. It warns a Napoleon‑like leader could abuse authority under the Monroe doctrine, risking the republic. The excerpt also includes a quirky language lesson on correct usage and grammar.
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White House
Fahey
Republic
George T. Angell
No Man Stronger Than His Stomach
A historical health piece extols stomach strength as the source of all physical power noting digestion dictates nutrition and that starvation or poor digestion weakens every organ. It recounts patient testimonials praising Dr. Pierce’s medicines and invites readers to request the Medical Adviser pamphlet.
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Ls Pare
Quebec
Dr. Pierce
R. Ve Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
Lighthouse's Fatal Attraction Attracts Birds to Death
After two foggy nights near the Gape Grisnez lighthouse about 6000 birds were found dead beneath the lantern. The birds were drawn to the bright light and died by crashing into the structure, the London Chronicle reports.
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Gape Grisnez
Londom
Not His Fault Stirs Brooklyn Life Dialogue
A fragment from Brooklyn Life depicts a tense exchange where a recluse resists social contact and rejects public notice, while another character questions the stance. The brief dialogue hints at personal isolation and social tensions in the city.
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Brooklyn
Cutting Cotton's Cost. Invention Promises Big Savings
Remarkable mechanical cotton picker by Mr. George Lowry with five operators gathering 1,484 pounds per day. It saves labor, potentially reducing costs by about 25 percent, though not yet final and not suited to all cotton types. If successful, it could rival Eli Whitney in impact and alter annual expenses of cotton harvests.
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Mississippi
George Lowry
Lowry
Eli Whitney
Lost eyesight tied to coffee drinking case from Aurora
The Rockford Register-Gazette reports Dr. William Langhurst treating C. A. Leach of Beach County for near total vision loss blamed on coffee. Leach drank multiple cups daily. experts say such eye damage is rare and typically linked to alcohol or tobacco, not coffee. The piece urges quitting coffee and using Postum as a substitute to rebuild nerve health.
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Rockford
Register-Gazette
William Langhurst
Aurora
C. A. Leach
Beach County
Leach
Haye
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Syly, Anus ‘Obe, JR
Or's Sona
Dulfan
Ista
New York Sun
Pink Pilla
Neéwitt
Dodds
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