Love and a dictated love letter end a pending engagement
A hotel scene in Chicago reveals a convoluted romance plot where a wealthy Connecticut-bound suitor, urged by a cunning ally, dictates two handwritten love letters to sever his engagement. The ruse backfires as the fiancée in Connecticut rejects the deceit, leaving the suitor free to pursue the beloved current in Chicago.
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Seven Golden Cities Legend Island of gold and bishops
The legend places the isle west of Africa in mid ocean abounding in gold with towers and temples. Seven bishops led followers from Moorish conquest to ships, landed on a mysterious island, burned ships, and founded cities famed in lore. Early navigators sought it but many never returned. St. Louis Republic.
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Allen's Discovery for Piles scene and marriage rice notes
A reader from Albany praises Allen's Discovery for Piles as a cure after years of suffering. The item includes several advertisements and anecdotes from the New York Times about strikes, heart cure remedies, and the curative uses of rice in cuisine and medicine.
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Neighbors Cause Fuss Over Household Woes
A New Auburn woman endures a rambling visit from a child reporter delivering a neighbor’s complaints. The child lists muddy wash, dirty clothes, a leaky roof, a hungry cat, unpaid schooldays, and a request for butter, claiming the neighbor’s “marm” wants it spread.
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Castoria referenced through ages in a family scene
An excerpt traces Castoria across generations from infant to mother and back, while a late night scene shows a young woman delaying a caller as her father questions the hour. The exchange ends with the realization the visitor is inexperienced.
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Free remedy recipe offered for consumption cures by physician
An elderly physician, retired, claims a simple vegetable remedy cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous disorders. He will send the recipe free by mail in German French or English with preparation and usage instructions. Also notes Leipsic professor Dr Leuckhart found rats harbor trichina infection and that trichinosis spreads from rats to pigs and humans with high fatality.
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Map projections distort size across the globe
The atlas excerpt explains that Hudson Bay can look larger than the Gulf of Mexico on some maps due to projection differences. It notes that areas far from the equator are exaggerated in Mercator projections, illustrating how map scale and distortion vary by latitude.
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Notable Quips and Cure Claims from Undisclosed Notes
A medley of humorous asides about names from San Francisco’s Argonaut, a toy-shop banter line, and a Texas publisher’s testimonial. Jas O Jones credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a quick second grip recovery, noting two days in bed versus ten days initially. Bottles priced at sixty cents available through local dealers.
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Umbrella Restitution on the Subway Car
A crowded morning car carries a brown eyed stenographer with a new silk umbrella. A gentleman reading a newspaper absently slides the umbrella between his knees and keeps it until she calmly requests it. He blushes, returns the umbrella, and exits at the next stop, the stenographer keeping her hold on it.
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Danube Scenery Lures with Rustic Charms and Castles
In Harper's and Gentleman's Magazine passages, the Danube’s scenic bends host thousand year old castles and rocky banks where scenery rivals the Rhine yet preserves a virginal, rugged charm. Waterway views reveal secluded nooks ignored by Baedeker guides while peasants crowd bridges and rip into hayfields after noon. Ptolemy’s Nuptial Yacht narrates a 312 foot long ceremonial vessel with temples to Venus and Bacchus, 100 foot masts, and royal purple sails.
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About flattery and the dead big head praise
The Boston Transcript notes that fear of a big head and liberal praise for men after death stem from flattery that cannot affect a dead man.
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Burke as Administrator Seeks Estate Action
Walter W Burke administrator with the will annexed of the Samuel Ely estate sues or petitions for legal action in the matter. Attorneys Swind Bishop Parrott Ghioritn represent the case as provided by the filing.
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Cure for Torpid Liver Promises Relief from Distress
Sufferers urged to try Dr. Sanford's Liver Invigorator claiming to relieve liver disorders. Ad touts low mood indigestion constipation and headache as symptoms. Product marketed as reliable with availability through your local druggist.
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