The Terrible Broker's Man Hoax Ends in Double Trouble
In a seaside town, Mrs Cox fears money troubles and a broker’s man over a clock. her husband Henry fancies a drastic escape. A staged broker’s visit spirals into fraud, robbery fears, and a farcical chase as Uncle Joseph reappears alive, prompting a rash, comic reconciliation between wife and husband.
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Iile
Uay
Tye
Joseph
London
Apa
Cox
Josep Wald
Betty
Joseph Piper
Mary
Mrs. Cox
Mro. Berry
Mr. Cox
Mr. Piper
Newstead
Henry
Berry
Mra. Cox
White Horse
Piper
Wlenpy
PENSIONS Queries and Answers for Soldiers and Heirs
A century era pension column answers readers about widow's pensions, death presumptions, and rates. Questions cover Civil and Mexican War service, age-based increases, and provisions for dependents. Notable entries discuss dishonorable discharges, desertion, and the act nuances shaping eligibility and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
K. W
Fort Collins
Col
Phoebus
Tata
Herman B
Bloom on the Egg and Witty Snippets of Daily Life
A young housewife notes a white bloom on fresh eggs, while her food expert husband dismisses it as lime dust used for pickling. The piece weaves in reflections on anticipation, worry, and resilience, with quips about accidents, old remedies, and a grim statistic on industrial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Sir John Lubbock
Florida Farm Offer for Ohio Buyers Promises Free Rail Fare
December home seekers trip to Hilliard Florida offers free railroad fare from Ohio Indiana Tennessee or Kentucky to purchase 0 acre truck farms near Jacksonville. Farms priced at 210 dollars with potential annual earnings 2000 to 3000 dollars. Sixty two men bought 14 farms during November 24 excursion, each receiving a lot in Hilliard free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilliard
Florida
Ohio
Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Worth
Jacksonville
North Florida Fruit and Truck Farms Ad Promises Income
A long advertisement touts 10-acre North Florida fruit and truck farms near Jacksonville in Hilliard. It claims steady yearly income from crops like strawberries and celery, with 100 percent investment return by year end, guaranteed title via Chicago Title & Trust, and railroad fare advances to lure buyers. The piece promotes a climate, transportation access, and a life near the Atlantic Coast as part of a growing development program.
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Orth Florida St
Jacksonville
Hilliard
Atlante Coast
Citien
Omnia
Florida
Earl
Atlantic Coast
Hullroad
Bil Hard
Mike
Nari
Florida Brule
Truck Marine
Bery
North Florida
Tele & Trust
Chicago, Title & Trust Company
United States
Shiédeo ‘Ithe & “Trust Company
Lens
Alford
Hillard
Furth
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Twin Spirits
Lane
Olvee
Berryald
Cope
C1 Jones
Washington, D. C
City
Baltimore
New York
Alex M AL . Anower
Hiram Cronk
Ava
Hampton
Via
A. Ervin
National Union of Clerks
Caswell
Saturday Journal
Harrist
Beecher
Mrs. Stowe
Mis. Stowe
Hetty
Wyland
Betty Twick
Kansas City Times
Castro
Holland
F. W. Cornwall
Cornwall Fann Land Company
First National Bank
Chicago, Ill
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