Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus in Dinosaurus Kidnapping
Pa and a band of cowboys search for a live dinosaurus and are captured by Curry's train robbers in a canyon. The gang robs Pa of his money and holds him for ransom while Pa hatches a plan to escape with his son Henri. The tale mixes showman bravado with a wild prairie caper.
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Bad Boy
Peary
Bill
Death Valley
Curry
East
Dinosaurus
Hennery
Dinosaurus Trail Haunts a Ranch Show
The narrator recalls his father Hennery and cowboys returning with his father's remains, a reckless ride chasing a steer, and talk of a dinosaurus valley. The story blends show plans, luck, and a future flying machine idea as they plan the next show. Bill is the only man who has seen a live dinosaurus.
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Buffalo Bill
Dinosaurus Valley
Bill
Rough ride to a lost world camp and a live dinosaur plan
A showman and his son hire cowboys to reach a distant camp where scientists excavate petrified bones of extinct animals. They discuss the possibility of finding a living dinosaur, referencing expeditions, fabled animals, and the stubborn belief in discovery against the odds.
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Selemitats
Quick presence saves man after distillery accident
Frank P. Thomas, manager of Peacock distillery at Kalerton Kentucky near Paris, was dragged into a grain mashing roller. He tore off his crushed arm to free himself, then had the limb amputated near the shoulder after medical aid arrived.
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Cincinnatii
Frank P. Thomas
Peacock Distillery
Peacock Company
Kal»erton
Paris
Thomas
Football rules revival debated by coach and reporter
The Reporter asks if football rules should be revived while the Coach condemns biting in clinches and kicking below the neck and agrees to be quoted. Pick
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Effective for Parkersburg Man
West Virginian W. L. Jackson of Parkersburg suffered twenty years of back pain urinary disorders and nightly trips to urinate. After doctors failed he used Dean's Kidney Pills, urine returned to normal and pain faded. He claims eight years of cure and continued activity despite age. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. L. Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Proverbial Wit on Law and Life in Brief Vignette
A compact set of sayings contrasts governance, finance, crime, and resolve. It juxtaposes congressional terms with progress, bonds in a prison context, a muddy stream clearing a fall, and the ease of stirring public uproar.
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United States
Civic talk meets kitchen truth in a blunt quip
A Chicago Tribune quip contrasts civic righteousness with personal hypocrisy in a sharp line about a rooftop orchestra and meals, noting the speaker mocks public virtue by highlighting private neglect.
Cure of Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma describes severe eczema last year with extensive itching and bleeding. She used Cuticura Remedies according to instructions and was greatly relieved, finishing treatment and recommending them to others.
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Mary Metzger
Sweetwater
Okla
Almost a Catastrophe in a Gleaming Moment
A young woman eagerly shares exciting news with her elderly aunt. The aunt’s smile fades to alarm as she warns with a sharp tease that she might “shake the life out of you” if kissed, hinting at an escalating tension between affection and propriety.
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Harold
A Matter of Courtesy in a Daring Exchange
A Philadelphia Press excerpt recalls a lecturer claiming nine of ten women propose to their fiancé and a stern father confronts a suitor. The audience reaction mixes humor and tension as a daughter and mother are cited in a bold, witty social exchange.
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Nervey
No Kowtowing for Him Endures in Buckeye State Hotel
A humorous tale about former Ohio Governor George Hoadly who, during a campaign, is checked into a town hotel and mistakenly assigned room 10 by a laconic porter. Hoadly protests his title, but the clerk quips back that the room is indeed number 10, prompting a corrective retort.
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George Hoadly
Ohio
Hoadly
Buckeye
Register
John Hancock
State of
Paderewski’s visitors praise and a charitable doublet
A mother and daughter gain entry to Paderewski’s private studio. The mother cheers as the daughter performs, seeking the maestro’s judgment. Paderewski gently replies that she must be very charitable, noting the paradox of hidden deeds.
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Paderewski
Court Notes on Matrimonial Rejections and Custody
Gossip column snippets reveal a rejected marriage proposal from Laconte and a cheeky reply. Meanwhile a court case assigns six months yearly custody to the father, with a mother described as a "little darling" by children and others.
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Ethel
Papa
Woman Harms to Health Shown by Mrs Pinkham Advice
Thousands write to Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free medical advice on female illness. A Manning Indiana reader credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of ineffective treatment and fainting spells. The ad touts mountains of proof that no medicine equals Pinkham's remedy for women's health.
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Mrs Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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