Ghost of Leap Year Haunts French Peasants
The Chicago News notes a French peasant belief in a demon dubbed the Ghost of Leap Year. Said to appear every leap year, the unseen creature delights in displeasing people with uncanny acts and a fearsome, indistinct form.
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Bitters Promise Spring Energy Restore
For that run down tired feeling in the spring there is no medicine to equal the Bitters. It will restore the appetite purify the blood and cure fatigue and malaise.
Brave Engineer Stands Alone Against Fire near Drughouse
Bill Brown of Engine 29 battles a blazing fire at a drughouse corner as an explosion sends flames toward the elevated station. With four comrades inside and his skin blistered, he raises the boiler pressure to save water and return to rescue them before the engine is crushed by falling walls.
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Lfe
Noah and Ark Tale Sparks Church Wedding Sermon
A western Minnesota preacher who favors Old Testament texts uses a Noah story to wed a village mayor’s daughter and a prominent attorney. Two boys mixed Bible pages to link Noah’s marriage with the ark. Meissonier recounts a coach builder quip about a dogcart, “paint it yourself.”
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Good Thing Gone Wrong Prompt
A dialogue cites a Sunday school superintendent named Goodman and a banker, accusing trust and implying a plan to prosecute if captured. The exchange signals a local dispute over integrity and potential wrongdoing involving named individuals.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Remedy Box Note
Fragmentary note describes a genuine laxative product branding on every box. The text references a care claim and a home remedy context with period style hints.
Doctor's wav plight and cough cures cited
A Hebron Ohio doctor recalls losing his voice after a severe cold and a chronic cough. He reports rapid relief after using Dr King’s New Discovery and endorses One Minute Cough Cure for stubborn coughs, with trials and local pharmacy availability.
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Local Ads Highlight Remedies and Services
Union Bottling Works owner Edw Mehler praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stomach trouble saying it digests what you eat and restores peace. S D Bell & Son and E G Capo advertise watch repair and guaranteed quality. A Milwaukee firm offers a period remedy for delayed or suppressed menstruation. An optician offers glasses diagnostics and record keeping.
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Illinois Central Announces Fast Schedule Omaha Chicago
Illinois Central will trim travel on its Omaha to Chicago line. Train No 2 departs Omaha 7 45 p m daily via Fort Dodge Waterloo Dubuque Freeport Rockford and arrives Chicago 6 30 a m next day. Train No 4 becomes a daylight train leaving Omaha 7 00 a m via the same route reaching Chicago 9 45 p m. Through equipment extends to St Paul via Fort Dodge and Albert Lea with Minneapolis arrivals 7 25 a m and 6 55 p m. The trains feature Pullman sleeping, buffet library, smoking car, free reclining chair car and dining car.
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DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Cures
Advertisement states DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve heals sores burns wounds and skin diseases. Claims rapid relief for piles and cites a testimonial from A S Fuller of English Indiana about a gunshot wound. Mentions D Bell & Son as seller.
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