Barbecue Ghosts and Cannibal Kings in Africa Adventure
In a wild tale, Pa, the cowboy, and a young narrator ride an airship across Africa. They escape a cannibal tribe, drop a shadowy king, and land at a modern plantation with tennis courts and a dining table.
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Africa
Shebang
Gating Pa
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Watts
Jane
United States
Mietieon
Halle
Felub
Tong
Tast
Jersey
Nike & Yankee Settlement
The Wealth of France Exposed by Plahaut Tour
Paris banker Frederick Plahaut argues France’s wealth belongs to a broad middle class. He cites top fortunes, outlining a small number with tens of millions and many with millions, while about 7 to 8 million of 101 million voters hold capital or bonds. He links property distribution to France’s fortune.
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Frederick Plahaut
Paris
France
Youth and Manhood Reflections on Growth and Action
A philosophical passage cites Jean Paul Richter to compare youth and manhood. It discusses springtime poetry and governance in adulthood, likening early days to morning light and midday sun that nourishes and reveals, while continuing to illuminate even stormy skies.
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Jean Paul Richter
Young Couple Married By Mistake In Richland County
Mike Lola Walters of Noble township and Peter Schulte of Richland County were mistakenly wed by Justice McNeill after a rushed ceremony the night before a planned wedding. The magistrate collected five dollars, and the couple learned of the error only after the brief rite. A wedding supper proceeded as scheduled despite the mishap.
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Folrfeld
Mike Lola Wallere
Noble Township
Richland County
Peter Schulte
Mr. Schulte
Miss Walters
Schults
Atldeto-Be
Paifield
Peenre
Seballe
Schulte
Misa Walters
Rats Swarm Log Boom During High Tide in South Bend
In South Bend a log boom nearly half a mile long filled with rats during a remarkable high tide. C Hogefrom, boom tender for the South Bend Mill and Timber Company, kicked several rats away to stand on logs as rodents fought for space. The flood drove many rats to the upland and likely drowned millions.
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South Bend
C. Hogefrom
Thnber Company
Wee
Green Painted Hen Houses Boost Egg Laying
Ithaca writer William J Brown reports that light green hen houses increase laying, with hens producing about one third more eggs daily after painting. He tested several colors but found only green produced a notable rise in output.
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Ithaca
William J. Brown
Newfeld Way
Hae
Eiin, Brown
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Many Women
The ad extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for female illnesses with testimonials from women nationwide. It cites the Lynn laboratory receiving over a million letters and claims relief from suffering, even preventing surgeries, endorsed by Mrs John G Moldan of Minneapolis.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia B. Pinkham
John G. Moldan
Second St
North
Whimsical Patent Remedies and Quirky Dialogues Across Pages
A collage of old time advertisements and sketches including Mapleine flavoring claims a superior syrup, tonic quips about Castoria and catarrh cures, and humorous vignettes with names like Lorella and Sam Sunflower. It mixes product pitches with light social banter and moralizing quotes, reflecting early 20th century catalog prose and pop psychology.
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WG. Chapman
Great Hetely
Mr. McGinty
State OF Illinois
Meg
Signor Harmonetti Ie
Mall
Muroaa
Hall
Abe
Bea
Cou Fearn
Toledo
Lorella
Mr. Hlank
Tyne
Browne Son Bowen
Wisconsin
DM Kry Marine
Deugaiata
Jana
Lewis
Lewis Factory
Peoria
Winatow
Tufor
Chibiev
Wwetilogy
Enfinies
Allen
Tacitus
Dodds
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