Glenarm Confronts Morgan and Secrets at Glenarm House
The narrator visits Morgan, the assassin target, in a tense exchange over past murders and future plans. He recalls his grandfather’s will threatening Marian Devereux and contemplates the looming disciplinary year as winter and mystery close in.
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Morgan
Mr. Glenarm
Glenarm
Bates
St Agaths’s
Marian Devereux
New York
Theresa
Sister Theresa
Glenarm House
Mr. Pickering
Hound Morgan
The Girl and the Rabbit Chapter Note
A storm rages as wind and rain lash the forest and the library windows. The narrator wakes to a house full of howling demons from the tempest and the tale moves into Chapter IX titled The Girl and the Rabbit.
CUSTOM OF YUMA INDIANS Burning the Dead
The Yumas burn the deceased wrapped in logs and brush over a grave, add clothing to the fire, but do not burn the dead man's horse. After death the adult’s wigwam is burned and the family moves in with relatives. Medicine men still hold influence and the government does not intervene.
A Beat All Around
A Beat All-Around. The count’s rich wife said he beat her. His creditors said he did the same to them.
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Baltimore American
A Utah Pioneer Tells a Remarkable Story
J W Browning of Ogden Utah, a plains pioneer from 1848, recalls diabetes and failing kidneys five years ago. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief, noting renewed health at 75 and a year free of symptoms. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
Plains
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Stolen Naps Bankers and Brokers Laugh
A banker complains of an unfit office boy, while the broker jokes that the boy “retires on top of the big safe and snores” when the banker steps out. The quip highlights a light hearted office exchange about diligence and sleep.
Cure for Scalp Sores After Measles Described
Mrs Henry Porter from Albion Nebraska recalls severe head and neck sores during a measles outbreak. She tried doctor prescribed remedies and salves for six months without relief. After using Cutiura Remedies, marked improvement appeared in a week and the condition cleared in three weeks.
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Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
No Sign of It Lobster Famine Hint Amid Gold Brick Schemes
Dialogue hints at ongoing financial scams and scarcity rumors. The exchange mentions a lobster famine as a tease while noting that gold brick schemes proceed as usual, implying continued dubious activity and public interest in odd economic claims.
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Alma Tadema
John Marshall Glenarm
St. Agatha’s
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease cure
An old advertising notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to treat painful and sweaty feet. It claims quick relief for swollen feet, eases new shoes, and warns against substitutes. Includes offer for a free sample and the seller A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
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Allen’s
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Australia Population Compared To London
A historical comparison notes Australia's area is about 26 times larger than the British Indies yet its population is smaller than London's. The remark highlights vast land area with a relatively small urban population.
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Australia
British Indies
London
Improved Farms Within Fifty Miles of St Paul
Evans Real Estate Co of St Paul Minnesota advertises farms within fifty miles of St Paul offering cheap homes and 50 percent investment profits and invites readers to write for details.
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St Paul
Evans Real Estate Co
St. Paul, Minn
Invention and Promotion as Drivers of Trusts
An old saying links invention as the mother of trusts and promotion as the stepfather, suggesting innovation spawns corporate power through marketing. The phrase implies a connection between new ideas and the growth of organized business influence.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Relief
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething with claims to soften gums ease pain and cure wind colic priced at 26 cents per bottle. The copy urges parents to build hopes high then stand from under.
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St. Agatha's
Ferguson
Miss Devereux
Miss Dev
the Rabbit
Yuma Indians
New Rey
Boston
Buff
Eveland, Quincinnati
Chicago
St. Pete
Osrpens
Jais
Lewis & Bros. Co
Pittsburg
al Lead & Oil Co
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