Big Texas Melon Grows From July Planting In Galveston
Galveston News reports Robert Longbotham raised a large melon near Bhatter lake of the Georgia swent variety. Planted July 2 the fruit matured by September 1 yielding about two pounds per day during growth. A single note mentions LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE product with J. W. GROVIS signature and the price of 26c.
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Texas
Galveston News
Robert Longbotham
Bhatter Lake
Georgia
Exis Row
J. W. Grovis
Evening fashions feature lace and tulle accessories
Fashion notes describe evening wear details with hooded coverings for hair, one color tulle linings, matching directoire sashes, and shoulder wraps favored by well dressed women. Frills appear on sleeves, lace garments reemerge, lace fans gain popularity, and orchid motifs plus cabochon stones are notable trend elements led by Queen Alexandra’s influence.
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Directoire
London
Queen Alexandra
Baldrige Recalls Estates and a Widow’s Ghostly Inquiry
Baldrige, an attorney who handles estates, recalls a widow asking a medium if her late husband was happy in the afterlife. The spirit responds with a playful exchange, saying he is very happy and that he is in the infernal realm, prompting Mary’s surprised inquiry.
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Omaha
Nova
Baldrige
Mary
Jon
Marth
John
Pears
New Life Found in Change to Right Food
A mother and her son suffered months with sour stomach and poor digestion. After consulting a stomach specialist they switched to Grape-Nuts and Grape-Lute, reporting immediate improvement. They regained energy, slept better, and could resume daily tasks with relief.
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Ford
The Boulevard Crime and the Man Jacques Dantin
Bernardez follows Jacques Dantin through Paris as the murder investigation widens. The detective links Dantin to the Boulevard crime, notes the striking retina clue and Dantin's tense demeanor at the cemetery, then reports to M. Ginory while tracking his potential banker past and motive.
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Jacques Dantin
Bernardet
Bernardez
M. Rovero
Hernardez
M. Dantin
M. Revere
M. Roveré
Ber- Mardet
MTG
Cnertiae
Oriel
Liege
Hbo
Abel de Fuer
Sustinet
Dantin
M. Ginory
M. Ginary
Jacques Dan- Hin
Paris
Doube
Avenue de la Cloche
Mme, Moniche
Tallor
Paul Rodler
Aang
Revere
Jacques Dann
Rue de Richelieu
Berhardet
Pierre Rovere
Acre Sansa
Tome
Paul Lor
Hernardet
Ewan
Boulevard de Midhs
Sol
BiAngeGhonie
Bert Tial
Menglene
Bernander
bHlack
M. Ginory Dal
Lutece
Paul Rodier
Mo Dantin
Dentin
Montmarte
M. Jacques Dantin
Fie
M. Morel
Bernadet
Police methods in Warsaw raise satire on police work
A Warsaw correspondent mocks police in a case where officers arrested all men named Malicki to find a murder suspect. They questioned relatives, who denied knowledge, and the men remain jailed. The tale resembles Gogol in its bureaucratic absurdity. The piece contrasts with an unrelated Philadelphia anecdote about Dr. Weir Mitchell and a wordplay about weather and stock watering.
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Warsaw
Pail Mall Gazette
Sherlock Holmes
Hautke
Malicki
Malickis
Mr. Hautke
Melickis
Gogol
Uberty
Legendary marksman feats and early gunplay legends across Europe
A sweeping recount of historic sharpshooters from Britain, France, and Germany. Tales include Walter Winans and Louis Winans famed for extraordinary revolver and rifle feats, Captain Horatio Ross’s early shooting stunts, and other 19th century marksmen who hit distant targets, split coins, and fired through cards. The piece threads in German naval build policy notes and a misc. domestic anecdote about a servant and boots.
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Waller Winata
Tie
Brighton
Walter Winans
Louis Winans
Aga Low
Healy
Winans
Monest
Chevalier Tra Paine
Chevalier
Paine
Willians
Horatio Ross
George Folambe
Ross
Swallows
Captain Ross
Red House Incresure
John Tharp
Newmarket
Gaston Pordeverry
Paris
M. Bordeverry
Cavalleria Rusticana
Peruna testimonial from Oklahoma City reader
A reader from Oklahoma City cites relief from stomach catarrh after using Peruna, claiming prior doctors and sanatoriums failed and that Portina provided a permanent cure. The testimonial emphasizes Peruna as a last resort repeatedly used with satisfaction and widespread belief in its effectiveness.
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WM. F. Wahlberg
William EF. Vahilberg
Oklahoma
Ity
Okla
Peranx
Chad
Portia
Tech
Tria
Gettin Mike Kavanagh’s Sleepy Eye Life
In Sleepy Eye Minnesota Mike Kavanagh supports a tillie truck garden and faces family turmoil as his wife No 4 Anne falls seriously ill. A neighbor’s condolence prompts Mike to joke about life’s hardships and fate in a light, old town anecdote. The clumsy anecdote contrasts with a London Daily Mirror reflection on witnesses and gendered vulnerability in the courtroom.
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Mike Kavanagh
Sleepy Eye
Minnesota
Mike
Anne
London Daily Mirror
His Majesty’s Counsel
Glasses and Glasses in Catholic Standard Times headline
A health ad claims catarrh is constitutional and requires systemic treatment. Hal’s Catarrh Cure by Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio is advertised as a universal remedy with a $100 promise to cure and testimonials, urging readers to send for circulars.
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Catholic Standard Times
Luschimnan
Dr. Wise
Hal
B.J. Chenew & Co
Toteda
Ohio
Addiens
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mragelsts
Tlc
Short bones in corsets and bridesmaid quips
The London Opinion notes corset bones are shorter to prevent bending and damage. It explains long bones once caused breakage and curve below the waist, now replaced by shorter bones with caurlle straps fitted to the figure. Also includes a witty bridesmaid exchange about appearances and matchups.
Truth and Quality Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad
A historical advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trustworthy laxative. It claims natural action, gentle cleansing, and no debility, praising physicians' approval and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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