Wreck, Wares, and a Woman in Blue in a Crime Tale
In a Pittsburgh case with forged notes in a deposition, Lawrence Blakeley follows a tangled trail from a wreck and a gold bag to a mysterious woman in blue. He spots Alison West, reconnects with Mrs Dallas and McKnight, and hunts the source of a golden necklace amid theater and cinema clues as Johnson closes in.
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Lawrence Blakeley
Pittsburg
Bronson
John Gilmore
Blakeley
Blue
Carter Place
Alison West
Altoona
Rich
Washington
McKnight
Johnson
Baltimore
Stogie
Ontario
Dallas
Batana
Knight
Richey
Cinematograph Company
It Is Not Raining Rain to Me It’s Raining Violet Song Draws Laughs
During a wet blustery evening at the Rittenhouse a recital featured the humorous song It Is Not Raining Rain to Me It’s Raining Violet. The storm outside mingled with applause and a torrent of laughter followed the tenor Paul K. Harper’s encore.
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Rittenhouse
Paul K. Harper
Rpr
Pitt
Pittsburg Gzette Times
Why Dickens Wrote Christmas Carol
A newspaper passage argues Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in autumn 1843 to cover debts rather than chiefly to revive Christmas cheer. It cites Forster’s Life noting his disappointment at receiving only 1,150 pounds against 5,000 expected and his need to clear bills before traveling abroad. Dickens later earned 2,630 pounds from selling 15,006 copies.
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Dickens
Forster
London Truth
Brighton’s literary ties through centuries and figures
A London Chronicle excerpt traces Brighton’s literary associations from Dr. Johnson’s visits to the Thrales at St Nicholas Church, 18th and early 19th century writers such as Mary Lamb, Dorothy Wordsworth, Fanny Burney, Theodore Hook, Thackeray, Harrison, Ainsworth, and Macaulay, noting the Downs air praised by Mary Lamb.
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Brighton
Johnson
St. Nicholas
Charlies
Mary Lamb
Mary
Dorothy Wordsworth
Downs
Westmoreland
Fanny Burney
Horace Smith
Theodore Hook
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Dickens, Harrison, Ainsworth and Macautlay
London Chronicle
Wedding Trip with Fifty Slaves
Death of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Summers noted as a Missouri pioneer wife of James P. Summers. The couple, Kentuckians, married at seventeen and traveled by steamboat to Missouri on their wedding trip with about fifty slaves aboard.
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Sarah Elizabeth Summers
Missouri
Deafness Cannot Be Cured Revealed By Family Tale
Fragmentary medical notice reports a family claim about hearing loss and related symptoms. Readable lines reference possible remedies and a physician’s stance, highlighting unresolved questions about cure and treatment.
Twin Extravagances and Hats of Warships
A fragmentary newspaper remark contrasts fashion with naval power, noting hats go out of date while a battleship remains timeless. The joke touches on dated gender humor and wartime imagery without specific events or persons.
Ten Beautiful Christmas Cards Free Farm Journal Ad
A Western farm journal advertises a 20 day bargain offer with a three month trial at a low price and includes free gold embossed Christmas cards. The offer targets Nebraska readers and lists the Omaha address for the Nebraska Farm Journal.
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Farm Journal
West
Nebraska Farm Journal
Ramge Building
Omaha
Neb
Bachelor Girls Club Pretense Deemed Husbands Likely
A bachelor girls' club is described as an association of women who pretend not to want husbands to appear more desirable, a social maneuver aimed at securing marriage prospects.
Pneumonia and Consumption Mentioned in Cold Condition
Fragmentary note discusses pneumonia and consumption linked to a common cold. It mentions inflammation and risk of serious trouble, with vague references to remedies or precautions. No clear events, dates, or persons are identifiable in the readable text.
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Hamward
Net lets guilty man slip away in a critical moment
A sharp observation notes how a guilty man often escapes by moving past the crucial moment, implying the failure of an opportunity to catch wrongdoing and the role of decisive action in justice.
Homemade Kidney and Backache Cure Promoted
An advertised home remedy named the Dandelion Mixture is claimed to cure kidney and bladder trouble. It calls for Dandelion fluid extract half ounce, Kargen Compound one ounce, and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla three ounces. Shake and take at bedtime. Reported to act gently on the kidneys and urinary system and said to be harmless and inexpensive.
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Mary Roberts Rirehart
M. J. Kettner
Bobbs-Merrill Co
Mr. Johnson
New York
Super
Blazes
Nebraska
John Deere Plow CO
Omaha, Neb
Ray
David Cole Company
Beatrice Creamery Co
Herbert E. .Gooch Co
Ory and
Eooneal
Bell Phone
Omaha, Ner
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