Beatty recalls Billy the Kid in odd crime tale
A rambling anecdote recounts Beatty praising keen observation as he notes Billy the Kid near Meath Valley. A detective pursuit, a bold ranch encounter, and a mock line about hands and plowing end with a gunshot and a request for another drink.
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Beatty
Billy the Kid
Meath Valley
Owe
Allers of Charity
Vraniy
Willy
Billy Way
Etranger
Granger
Guest Etiquette and Corkage Traditions in Hotels
A quaint piece discusses the ideal guest who smooths host duties by tidying rooms and respecting hotel routines. It explains corkage charges as a historical hotel practice to discourage outside wine, noting few guests bring their own bottles today. A witty classroom exchange with Abernethy closes the vignette.
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United States
When She Means Business in a Hazy Conversation
A garbled dialogue shows a woman speaking with odd phrases about fashion, fear, and timing while a man questions her plans. The text delivers fragmented lines about a ball gown, a tennis dive, and business matters, ending with a puzzled exchange.
Fragmented OCR Note on Early Reading Scene
Incoherent readable bits describe a study event with a baby and a then unknown setting. Mentions little heaven, a method, and a scene involving a child noted with eyes and a term red kiem. Overall content is unclear and fragmentary.
London Beef Supply and Health Officer Notices
A fragmented report notes last year authorities seized 1 590 tons of meat as unfit and a larger total consumption of 8 008 tons. The piece also mentions public health concerns, hypnotism in court, and a sponsor’s testimonial about Dodd’s Kidney Pills.
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London
Thomnton
What to Do About Constipation Health Card
An old style health guide discusses causes and remedies for constipation. It covers neglect, dietary factors, and signals from the body, noting symptoms like abdominal pain and discomfort and suggesting professional medical inquiry and home relief steps.
The Missing Man Chapter ixX Continues
Constance Hamilton and Swan pursue clues in a house full of overheard whispers about Primus Edes and a missing man. hair strands, dyed tests, and initials on shirts hint at identity, while Perley vanishes and is found safe. Constance faces guilt over trust while Primus gains care in her household.
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Mra. Amilton
H. AT
Constance
H. A
Mrs. Fry
Swan
Dan Fry
Dan
Mr. Nfellia
Ambrose
Perley
Edes
Mra. Harmilton
Bunt
Mr. Carter
Boecknuts
Clare
Primus Rees
Mrs
Prize Fighter's Dinner Tale From Philadelphia’s Ninth Street
Richard Harding Davis once hid among tough characters in Philadelphia to report crowds around Ninth Street. He recalls dining with a pugilist at a cheap boarding house and watching the fighter humorously test a stubbornly tough steak with burlesque carving. The landlady finally asks about the meat.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Ninth Street
Quaker City
Davis
Lin Peino
Davin
Law
Only an Italian can play ideal Romeo critic claims
A London critic argues the ideal Romeo must be Italian and notes Max Beerbohm’s claim that no one has portrayed Romeo and Juliet properly. The piece discusses whether actors can convey Jove la adulerenes and whether youth or mature love best represents Shakespeare’s intent. A Borpey anecdote from the College of the City of New York is also mentioned.
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Bee Heen
Bontess
Bort Koent
Chal Pelther
Harper'n | Nazar
London
Max Beerbohm
Ladies’ Pictorial
Shakespeare
Jove Tracdy
Enelistman
Ke Raya
Romeo
Halles
Cuticura cures eczema after costly doctors failed
A reader describes a hard life with chronic eczema cured by Cuticura products costing eight dollars. The letter praises Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Medicinal Balm, mentioning drastic improvements and a grateful mother in Connecticut. It also includes assorted notes on cold water brands, Portland lore, and a creditor quip.
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Wm. ¥. Davis
Stony Creek
Conn
Geo
Davia
36Th
Coffee to Postum Turnaround Cited in Heart Cure Claim
A Colorado man credits quitting coffee and switching to Postum with rapid health gains. He says heart trouble and indigestion vanished, digestion and nerve issues improved, and his heart steadied after avoiding coffee and using Postum as advised in the pamphlet The Road to Wellville.
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Colorado
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Wall Wille
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Okla
William T. Quinn
Bowill
Beaver County
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Oklaboma
Albert Wellborn
Bank of Beaver
Oklahoma
F. P. Madison Beaver
L. S. Munsell
R.H. Loofbourrow
Orlatoma
Dean & Laune
U.S
Oden Woodward
Orla
Hoochas. Bwindall
Bacal Woodward
Gils Moover
Swindall
Texas
Land Office
Department of the Interior
B. Alenander
Jom A. Thayes Alexanderg Hayes
United States Land Offce
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Briggs & Wybrant
Woodward
Tracy
R. Wright
Liberal
Kansas
Seaver
Co. W. Herod
Clyde H. Wyand
Land Omce
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Geo. H. Healy
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Riverside
Alexander & Udaly
Woodward, Oklahoma
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Ghost
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Perth
Elmer
Mypnotiam
Jeter Fen i Linders
Denver
National Repita
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Ste. Marie
Mich
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Palnier and Decortor
Anne
Thle City
Polmon
Almant
Dodd
Esaiern
Maree
Neha
Jorwia
the Muse Company
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Beurk
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Marines
Aioe
Maurigua
Alintiins
Olbee
Allan
Weiner
Borpey
College of the City of New York
Finley
Mardy
Hoosier School
Tappan Shoe Mig. CO
Coldwater, Mich
Eczema
Portland
Lewis and Clarke
Pacific Coast
Oregon Hotel
Maine
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Bostonian
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