Twin Brother Villain Rescued by Daring Ocean Escape
In a Pacific town the narrator reunites with Tom Chatlern whose twin is Jake Gaston the feared outlaw. After a sheriff’s pursuit along treacherous Black Rocks, a rescue boat bearing Eva Liston, the sheriff’s daughter, saves the captive from the sea and Gaston waves goodbye as the tide carries him away.
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Pacific Coast
Tom Chatlern
Tom
Eva Liston
Pacific
Chatlern
Jin
Black Rocks
Mr. Harding
Mr. Chattern
Jake Gaston
Chatlera
Gaston
Adien
Eva
Barkis
Henry Q. Barrison
Chicago Journal
International Playgrounds at the World’s Fair
The model playground drawing crowds as children from Spanish Polish Japanese Chinese Turkish Eskimo and American backgrounds play together in sand pits and attractions, showcasing cultural exchange at the fair.
Largest irrigation enterprise in America near Twin Falls
The Twin Falls Land and Water Company on the Snake River near Shoshone station completes a $2 million irrigation project reclaiming 275000 acres. Water delivery expected in 60 to 90 days. Carey act project under Idaho State Land Board. Land entries and town development surge as 100060 more acres open Oct 26 at Twin Falls City.
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Twin Falls
Idaho State Land Board
Land Board
State Land Board
Twin Falls City
Masqueray
St. Louis
Minidoka
Paris Adopts English Words in Daily Speech
The article notes Parisian usage of English terms such as bus and lunch through recent plays. It highlights characters coining phrases like Ou luncherait en famille and predicts widespread adoption of words like Je vais busser and garden party without quotation marks.
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as universal remedy
Advertisement claims a constitutional cure for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. It promises to treat blood and mucous surfaces, strengthen the constitution, and offers a $100 reward for any case not cured. Includes endorsements and purchase details through Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wake Uall
Bill Collector and Dettor Clash Over Worn Out Bill
A comic exchange unfolds as a bill collector complains the bills are worn out and his patience vanishes while the dettor retorts that his welcome is worn as well. The dialogue highlights street humor and everyday frictions.
World’s Fair Visitors Urged to Find Safe Nearby Lodging
Attendees of the St Louis Exposition are advised to book near the Fair in a brick building. Hotelsworth offers modern conveniences, four minutes from the Convention entrance, with lodging from $1 per day and meals at reasonable prices. From Union Station, ride the Pelmar Garden car west to 6 00. Our boys meet all cars.
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St. Louis
Hotelsworth
Convention and Administration
Union Station
Olive Street
Pelmar Garden
Like Father Like Son in a Coin Lend Tale
A brief dialogue sketches a father compared to his son. Fred asks his dad Mr Marks for a quarter and the father’s remark implies the son’s likeness to his father. The exchange centers on a small request and a family comparison.
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Fred
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Cure Summer Complaint Feverishness Headache Stomach Troubles Seething Disorders and destroy worms. Used by a nurse at the Children's Home in New York. Sold by druggists 25 cents. Sample mailed free. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY. Education quote from Washington Star with Uncle Eben remark about education.
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Mother Gray
New York
Frei
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Defiance Starch Packs 16 Ounces at Same Price
The copy asserts Defiance Starch is superior and sold in 16 ounce packages for the same price as 12 ounce rivals, emphasizing value and quality.
Fragmented Nineteenth Century Ad Snippets Mix
A collage of advertisements and quotes from 1900 era sources includes cigar prices, starch slogans, medical cures, and moral sayings. Notable items reference Lewis' Single Binder cigars, Defiance Starch, Piso's Cure, Marine Eye Remedy, and Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, with assorted aphorisms and opinions.
Iron Turned to Copper From Mine Water in Cuba
A Cuban copper mine at El Cobre revealed an iron pickaxe and crowbars turned to copper after thirty years of inundation. Water dissolved copper ore and sulfuric acid dissolved iron, depositing copper while impurities remained. the wooden handle survived, and the axe kept its general shape.
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el Cobre
Cuba
Hidden Lamp Safe Holds Jewels in Bronze Lamp
A woman with a lamp collecting hobby uses a large bronze lamp as a safe. The stationary lamp features a shaded glass bulb glow at night and a generous oil free bowl. A spring mechanism opens the lamp top to reveal the hidden compartment.
Gendarme Finds Moving Hand in Mexico City Alley
A Mexico City gendarme reported finding a preserved forearm and hand with a diamond ring and bracelet in Las Vizcainas alley. The hand allegedly moved, prompting the officer to summon aid and be sent to hospital after the incident was reported.
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Mexico City
Las Vizcainas
Comisaria
The Modern Girl’s Weapons Hat Pins Reach Ten Inches
The present day girl keeps two concealed weapons in the form of hat pins. Crown breadth requires longer pins now measuring ten inches tip to handle. These inflexible pins pierce heavy summer straw hats with plain gold heads or jewel settings.
Chicago inventor plans humane hog killing with gas
A Chicago inventor proposes using nitrous oxide gas to euthanize hogs humanely. The plan centers on delivering the gas to pigs to end their lives quickly and with minimal distress.
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Chicago
Fig Tree Grown In Maine Bears Fruit In Topsham
Mrs. A. Q. Good of Topsham owns a rare Maine fig tree about four feet tall eight years old. This year the tree bore about a dozen large luscious figs, continuing a several year bearing pattern over the last three to four years.
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Maine
A. Q. Good
Topsham
Dog Had Lucky Escape At Exeter Car Hazard
A setter dog running under an electric car at Exeter New Hampshire narrowly escaped serious harm. The vehicle’s motors hung within four inches of the ground and the dog lost two teeth in the incident.
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Exeter
N. H
Famous football star rescues horse on Minneapolis street
W. W. Hefelfinger, once a renowned football figure, saw a runaway horse dash along Tennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. He tackled the horse, gripping the throatlatch and stopping it within half a block. He joked that nothing had gained ground like that after his tackle.
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W. W. Hefelfinger
Tennepin Avenue
Minneapolis
Pudge
Bathing Suit Lenders and Postage Stamp Request
Mrs Shapeleigh asks for a postage stamp to write to the city for another bathing suit. Mr Shapeleigh jokes about borrowing a stamp as a substitute and expresses disbelief.
Hotel Epworth Near World’s Fair St Louis Offers Comfort
Hotel Epworth three blocks from Admin and Convention entrances offers over 500 rooms, safe permanent crick barn quality with rates from 1.00 a day. European plan with first class dining and convenient services. Headquarters Farmers National Congress. Rooms may be reserved near Delmar Garden car line and 4600 Washington Ave Sw Levis Mo.
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ST. Louis
Epworth
Crick
Hotel Epworth
Farmers National Congress
Delmar
Washington Ave
Levis
First Man Questions Marriage Knowledge
The dialogue shows a light exchange where one man denies familiarity with women while another playful asks about his marriage duration. It reads as a humorous social vignette.
De fiance Starch Gains Ground With Dealers
Hundreds of dealers report the extra quantity and superior quality of De fiance Starch are quickly taking the place of all other brands. Many claim they can not sell any other starch.
Understanding Liberty as a Female Symbol in Public Imagery
The statement notes the conventional portrayal of Liberty as a woman and discusses its complexity for married men to grasp, reflecting on symbolic gender in national iconography and public discourse.
Cosmopolitan Lunch Quip At New York Dutch-French Eatery
Alfred Henry Lewis and ex Sheriff Thompson Dunn dine at a German owned New York restaurant run by Haan. Dunn mocks the menu reading filet de boeuf aux champignons to sound French while in a Dutch venue, prompting Lewis to call it verbal succotash.
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Alfred Henry Lewis
Thompson Dunn
New York
Haan
Mr. Dunn
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