The Thuggee Case and a Heroic Capture Tale
A dramatic tale recounts Col. Carril and a small party pursuing Thuggee conspirators in India. Hosein Ali devises a dangerous ambush at a river ford, guiding a covert assault to seize 30 to 40 thieves, bind them, and interrogate them for leads, while risking life and stormy jungle conditions.
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Carder
Cothie
Owin
Hosein Ali
Aled
DIN Nervdes
Fennells
Rabb
India
Cabib
Fosrin
Weseln
Ty Ford
Trea
Thugs Executed After River Rescue Tale
In a dramatic episode from the banks, Hosein and a sergeant rescue captives from Thugs. After a long pursuit and confrontations, the gang is captured, judged, and condemned to transportation, with Hosein’s act of contrition noted before the hangings. An elderly Thug leader is revealed as the father of a branded informer.
Chicago poultry dealer Sprague's 1898 egg and chick output
The Chicago Chronicle reports Sprague, a Chicago poultry dealer, produced about 3.35 billion chicks and 10,009.40 eggs valued together at roughly 290,000 to 400,000. The article notes he does not estimate separate values for the egg output and suggests most of the output is from his hatchery.
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Sprague
Chicago
Chiaco Chronicle
Buried Alive in Sand Pit at Claywank Mion
Edward Johnson survived a 29 hour burial when a sand pit cave trapped him up to his shoulders. A hose was thrown to him and he endured ten feet of sand while breathing through the hose until rescue.
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Edward Johnson
Claywank
Mion
Johnson
Anid
One Man's Wisdom in a Fragment
A fragment from a dialogue sketches a push and pull of argument. He remarks that allence is the hardest argument to beat while the unnamed she asks why aides are never taken in disputes. The line hints at rhetorical tension and comic misfire in urban banter.
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Chicago
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Relief
Advert appears to tout Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for wind, weak digestion, stomach pain, and constipation. It claims exact sizes and prices, and lists Roark & Co as sellers.
Scorcher and Putter Punctuate Quirky Line
A playful exchange discusses punctuating a quoted line about a pretty girl in an automobile. The dialogue shifts to a dash after that pretty girl and ends with a snippet about an automobile magazine and unrelated ad blurbs.
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Scorcher
Automobile Magazine
Got Home by Accident
A fragmented line from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a father who has run for office for ten years yet inadvertently returns home and causes a stir. The family helps him, while the mother comments on his changes in a humorous, colloquial tone.
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Han
Atlanta Constitution
No family can afford to be without One Minute Cough Care
An old time newspaper ad style item claims One Minute Cough Care stores a cough and cures a cold quicker than other remedies. It mentions C. W. Williams of Sterling Rue Pa and lists Dale Sheridan Sumner and A Carrie Bridgeport as endorsers. Neighbors discuss cooking and notices in a brief, humorous exchange.
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Hesein
Norge
Alartard
Rand
Ted
Hosein
Tonene
Hosetn
Batt
Oni
Ford
Etx
C. W. Williams
Sterling Rue
Dale & Sheridan
Sumner
A. Carrie
Bridgeport
Light on the Subject Brights Bread Claim
A Chicago News caption notes a 4& bake shop customer inquiry about hot bread. A new assistant responds, offering pound loaves described as weighing ten ounces. The quirky exchange reflects small business chatter and product labeling.
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4& Bake Shop
Chicago News
Pains in the Back A8 Farrington Constantia
A reader reports years of kidney pain and back ache. He credits Foley's Kidney Cure with relief, stating it gave perfect relief and recommending it to friends.
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Farrington
Constantia
Baye
Asad Foley
Dale & Sheridan
A Guru Cure in a Dark Chicago Joke
A Chicago News item presents a grim joke where a doctor fears a wife will not recover and a husband jokes his successor is already chosen, revealing a macabre humor amid medical worry.
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Chicago News
Grain Q and Grain A Coffee Alternatives Promoted
An advertisement touts Grain Q as a delicious nourishing drink replacing coffee for children. Grain A is described as pure grains tasting like coffee, sold by Al Grovera for 16 and 26e, claiming health benefits from feeding Grain Q to children.
Automoblie Talk Quip on Car Industry Habits
A witty remark from Automoblie Magazine comments on automotive thinking. It notes a critic’s claim that one’s habit is to reverse order, joking that wheels drive the motor rather than the car being driven by engineering.
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Automoblie Magazine
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Col. Carril
Myers
Toolt-Buatlay
Heytorabad
Grovesworth- Wan
Golve
Joves
Ali
Tistlave
Learlog
Aternir
Lo Tain
Tlowese
Boseth
Erosein
Iit
Roper
Weny
Hoselo
Haanrdoun Hosetn
Elorrin
Ito
Tost
Waa
Horein
Antal
Uwaseth
Sepor
Tonreer
Stogein
Tie
Moroce
Penang
Hoseln
Bnow
Havenx
Chambers
Sou Tipes
Elie Sonn
Caldwell
Dr. Caldweill
Wien
Roark
Parke
Korb
K. P
Witch Hill
Salve
Vkin
Heale
Dale & Sheridup
A. Corrie-Bridgepors
Castori
Callaren
Automoblie
Ely
Mal
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
New Yor
Kodol
Nature
E.C DaWitt
Christy &Co
Samaer
A. Corrie
Chicago Tribune
United States
Orgaht World-Herald
Inquirer
der P
Vicinity
Thei
Mary
West
P. D
E. R'y
Olney
Evaneville & Nashville Express
Mal and Express
Peoria & Northern Express
St. Louis
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