Janet's Diamonds Or A Doubtful Deny That Was Lost at Last
A serialized diary excerpt follows Netty, Emmeline, and Trot during a London to Australia journey. They discuss a mislaid sixpence tossed to a porter, a planned parcel posting, and the social tensions among relatives, friends, and a charming but suspect young man as ongoing family drama unfolds toward an Australia-bound transfer and domestic anxieties.
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Janet
Tenet
Ste
Australia
Thad
Emmeline
Netty
Emmy
James Grant
Mica Ryan
Nelly
London
Emily
Abeltering
Grix
Rome
Tool
Burmieline
Els
Emameline
Payne
Denside
Etrot Netty
Monson
The Perfect Way Cure Kidney Troubles
An ad asserts that backache signals kidney disease and promotes Down's Kidney Pills. S Wright of Mechanic Street reports seven to eight years of kidney trouble with frequent attacks, noting relief after using Down's Kidney Pills. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. distributes in the United States. Remember the name Down's.
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Dean
S. Wright
Mechanic St
Foster Milburn Co
Muffato
New York
Unites States
Always Something Lacking Love in the Wake
A fragment reflects on imperfect fitting and timing in love and life. The speaker complains that the right partner never fully matches expectations as steps misalign with a gown and the pace of life feels off.
Runaway Ore Train Demolishes Marquette Tracks
In Marquette Michigan a loaded ore train escaped brakes and sped through the South Shore yards at fifty mph smashing two locomotives and fourteen cars. A second train and a parallel derailment followed with a third train struck at Third Street. One engineer, McNutty, sustained minor injuries. no fatalities reported.
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Marquette
Mich
South Shore Railroad
Whisky He cause: Cleveland man dies after suicide in Detroit park
Robert G. Cameron of Cleveland was found dying in Washington Park near Grand River Avenue Detroit on Tuesday morning after swallowing poison and whisky from a bottle. A note read that when things go wrong a man has a right to quit and see the effects of whisky. He died shortly after being taken to a hospital.
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Cleveland
Detroit Park
Detroit
Mich
Robert G. Cameron
Washington Park
Grand River Avenue
Dita Aide
Doomed Missionary Ploy Exploits Locals in Town
A trio described as a man and two women claiming missionary aims arrived in town after selling belongings at Battle Creek. They sang prayed and preached to beg for money food and shoes before leaving for Adrian.
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Donoee
Battle Creek
Adrian
Elmira Kohn and John Betzing’s Windsor Navy Marriage Made Known
The marriage of Miss Elmira Kohn of the sophomore class to John Betzing of the United States navy, performed in Windsor last March, has just been revealed. Betzing enlisted March 9, then rejoined training ships, while his bride returned to school after the ceremony.
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Pontiac Alib
Elmira Kohn
John Betzing
United States Navy
Windsor
Betzing En
Navy
Newport News
Man seeks annulment of underage marriage in Port Huron
W R Hall petitions the eirenit court to annul the marriage of his 17 year old son Willard and Nina Yates aged 18, contracted a year ago when Willard was 16 and Nina 17. The ceremony was performed by Friend Palmer at St. Clair. The father asserts the boy was not old enough to comprehend its seriousness.
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Phil
Roeper Coote
Tose
Letty
Tre
Nelly
Chang
Emmy
Freddy
Port Huron
Mich
W. R Hall
Willard
Nina Yates
Palmer
St. Clair
Not Heard From After Detroit Elopement
Nilow, ace, vens-micra Wicks a well known train dispatcher for the Michigan Central here, and Mins Eins Morgan, daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Morgan, who eloped Sunday night have not yet been heard from by the bride's parents, who are of the opinion that they were married in Detroit Sunday night and then went on east.
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Nilow, Ace
Micra Wicks
Michigan Central
Mins Eins Morgan
L. J. Morgan
Detroit
Carriage Maker Crushed by Falling Tires in Michigan
Frederick Emmer, a renowned Grand Rayide carriage manufacturer, was seriously injured in an October incident when buggy tires tumbled from a hook onto him. The weight of the tires, nearly a half ton, crushed and struck him during a reach for tires.
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Grand Rayide
Mich
Frederick Emmer
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar pitch idea revived
An advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a laxative cough syrup that eases coughing colds croup and aids evacuation. It features Pine Tar red clover blossom and honey bee imagery and is sold by Chas Rhodes. Also promotes Pullman sleeping cars to Los Angeles with low fares from Chicago and through routes via Union Pacific North Western Salt Lake Route with double berths and agent contact at 212 Clark St Chicago.
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Kennedy
Chas, Rhodes
Pullman
Los Angeles
Ohio
Chicago, Union Isle
North
Celery King Promises Health Aid for 25 Cents
A vendor touts Celery King as a health remedy offering affordable 25 cent servings. The ad claims quick relief and reliability, urging readers to avoid imitation celery teas and trust Celery King for steady results.
Are You Interested in an Fast Growing Country
The Chicago and North-Western Railway Co offers reliable information on sites for industry in the West and Northwest along its lines. Details cover hotels, banks, stores, produce buyers, lumber dealers, brick yards and other interests, plus cheap land prospects. Inquiries through agents or W B Kniskorn, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western Railway Co
nPad
North-Western
W. B. Kniskorn
Chicago
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ad Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement proclaims a guaranteed cure for piles and promises fast relief with a topical patent medicine. It offers a trial application and hints at payment via stamps, mentioning Paris Medicine Co and a price of $8. The language is erratic and suggests a mail order remedy with limited effectiveness claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pont-Puil
Paris Medicine Co
Lewic
Steamers Puritan and Mottad Leave Holland Daily Schedule
Steamers Puritan and Mottad depart Holland and Chicago nightly with one way and round trip fares. Tickets from Grand Rapids to Chicago and via the Grands Rapids Holland Chicago route are offered with baggage checked. A steamboat car operates between Grand Rapids and Chicago with transfers and special local ticket offers. The schedule and fares are subject to change without notice.
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Puritan
Mottad
Holland
Chicago
Thrrough
Grand Rapids
No. 1
Market St
Grand Repils
Grands Rapids, Holland & Chicago
Bourne Tour
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Ann Arbor
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