A Dangerous Errand in San Francisco
A man accompanies his cousin Henry Wilton to San Francisco, where a covert assignment outside the law unfolds. They evade a watching figure as they move from ferry to hotel and into a shadowy upstreet lodging, where Henry switches to disguise himself for a perilous, undefined mission.
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San Francisco
Pacific
el Capitan
Henry Wilton
California
Golden Gate
Henry
Market Street
Cone
A Cry for Help in a Narrow City Alley
I glimpse a drunken riot and the flash of a remembered cruel face as a group of men flee into an alley. A cry of help echoes, and I chase danger, only to find no body or sign. A watchful policeman lamps the scene while I cling to a dangerous clue in Henry’s papers pointing to a mapped third road.
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Henry
White Lead test and perilous wolf hunt documented
An article outlines a purity test for White Lead using a blow pipe to reveal metallic lead residues, touting National Lead Company guarantees and a home test kit offer. It also reports two hunters in central Serbia getting lost. one slid down Dry mountain for 14 hours, breaking bones but surviving, while the other remained unhurt.
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National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York
Servia
Origin of the Elevator in Central Europe
In Central Europe the elevator emerged with a 1760 shaft system described by Napoleon T in a letter to Archduchess Maria Louise. He recalls using the chaise volante at Schoenbrunn, a red silk hung square chamber lifted by ropes and counterweights, built for Empress Maria Theresa.
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Europe
Napoleon T
Maria Louise
Schoenbrunn
Vienna
Empress Maria Theresa
Seance Ends As Skeptic Calls For Brevity
A Cincinnati Enquirer blurb describes a clairvoyant under strain during a seance who challenges the audience to summon any soul and make it speak. The male skeptic requests brevity as the session ends, illustrating a witty, staged moment in the spirit realm.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Druggist’s Generous Offer to Suitor
An old-time druggist refuses a suitor for his daughter Amy, saying he cannot grant the match because Amy is promised to his partner’s son. He offers the man five other daughters and promises of something equally valuable.
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Amy
Anething
Grane-Nuts touted as ideal aged nourishment
An advertisement extols Grane-Nuts made from whole wheat and barley as easy to digest for the elderly. It highlights diastase action, added phosphates, and brain and nerve support, citing testimonials from a 74 year old Iowa user and a 92 year old who credits Grape-Nuts and Postum for health and daily activity.
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Iowa
Remarkable Man Credits Kidney Pills for Relief
Shepard Kollock of Red Bank New Jersey, age 98, endured kidney ailments for 40 years with back pain and nightly urination. He reports Dean Kidney Pills gave him complete relief after trying many remedies. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a day from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Shepard Kollock
Wallace Gh
Red Bank
N. J
Mr. Kotlockt
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Why Won’t You See Herr Schmit Today
A tense exchange between Hina and her mother reveals a playful family quarrel. Hina refuses to meet Herr Schmit again after a prior encounter where he waved a handkerchief farewell and sneezed into it, prompting embarrassment and frustration.
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Herr Schmit
Eczema Cure Promised by Cuticura Ointment
A Newark Delaware resident recounts seven years of eczema on hands resisted many remedies. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus several boxes, the hands fully healed. The testimonial notes slate pencil and ruler used during severe flare ups. The date given is March 28, 1914.
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Cutleura
H. Dean
Newark
Del
Frozen Sheep Departure Amid Snowbound Veil
Fragmentary dialogue recalls lambs and domestic sheep facing burial in snow. Jil notes the animals have long endured cold, with a sly aside about being frozen in Wall Street, hinting at broader economic cold affecting the scene.
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Wall Street
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