Endurance Rider Aubrey’s Record Breaking Feats
The article recalls Aubrey’s famed 1850 Santa Fe to Independence journey that set a legendary endurance record, riding 765 miles in eight days then beating that time in a later attempt. It describes his arduous rides, horse losses, and the fame that followed him across the West including California.
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FX Aubrey
Santa Fe
N. M
Independence
Stik Aubey Ware
Jones House
County Grove
Aubrey
West
California
Audrey
Great Plains
Mansion of Forgetfulness Reveals Purple Ray Secret
In a tale set after a rumored discovery, Herbert Munson builds the Mansion of Forgetfulness to erase grief with a Purple Ray that withdraws painful memory. A visitor, Morella, seeks oblivion, but memory clashes with love as the scene shifts between memory loss and lingering passion.
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Herbert Munson
Munson
Ollarim
Morelli
Iam
Morella
Morelia
Naples
Crusts Cut From Bread Sparks Sandwich Debate in Berlin
A caustic tale in Everybody's recounts Frederick W. Cauldwell instructing a Berlin landlady to cut crusts from sandwiches. The landlady and staff debate the task, concluding that guests lack teeth. The piece also notes a microscopical writing contest where R. L. Cathcart wins a $360 piano by repeatedly writing the maker's name on cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Blythe
Frederick W. Cauldwell
Berlin
Cauldwell
Dubois
R. L. Cathcart
Glearfeld
Preparing for the Wedding Bride Quotes the Path to Heaven
A witty exchange unfolds as workers lay carpet from the church door to the curb. The facetious arranger jokes about a high road to heaven, but the tan countering says it is merely a bridal path. The light mood centers on wedding preparations and playful wordplay.
Chickasha Emerges as Oklahoma Garden Center of the Earth
The piece highlights Chickasha in Grady County Oklahoma as the center of Indian Territory development after restrictions on Twe dhands are removed. It touts rail lines, cheap electric power, and the area’s agricultural bounty including corn cotton wheat and alfalfa. It portrays a thriving modern district, churches, schools, and a prospective boom for industry and garden trucking.
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Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Chickasha
Wastha
Bille
Grady County
Health and Income Depend On Strong Wellbeing
A Chicago clerk describes how poor health from overwork and a boarding house diet nearly forced her from work. After adding Grape-Nuts to meals, she reports relief from brain fatigue and dyspepsia, regaining health and the ability to keep her job and income. The letter is presented by Postum Co. with a note that new letters appear periodically.
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Tam
Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Not Only Could But Did
Grandpa Abie testifies to his wife Mrs Grandon's accomplishments at the dinner table. A male admirer laments not having her at lunch or club events as he praises her broadcasting skill and conversational prowess.
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Ireland
Donegal
America
New York Press
Grandpa Abie
Fragmented Train Stop Dialogue and Ad Slogans
Readable fragments describe a long station stop and passenger dialogue about delays, followed by an assortment of ad like lines and scattered phrases. Mentions of a druggist and various marketing phrases appear, with unclear narrative coherence. Strong entities include unnamed passengers and a druggist reference.
Cuticura Remedies Cited For Curing Skin Sore
Mrs Lille Wilcher of Chattanooga Tennessee reports a running sore on her neck and a tetter like skin disease cured by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She praises one set of Cuticura Remedies and notes her uncle’s baby and another child were cured as well.
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Lille Wilcher
Eleventh St
Chattanooga
Tenn
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