Night Stable Encounters and a Revealing Return
In a moonlit scene two children seek buried treasure while Nigger speaks in unearthly tones. Dr. Harding reunites with Carl Maxwell, who reveals feelings of anger toward Sidney as Maxwell contemplates life and sentiment.
A Christmas Redemption at Meadow Brook
Carl Maxwell, facing ruin and despair, renounces crime after a chance encounter with clergyman Dr. Harding. The pair discuss sin, forgiveness, and a pathway to a clean life, while Maxwell vows to seek honest work and rebuild his future for his children and himself. The scene ends with a hopeful Christmas gathering as Maxwell returns to his family.
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Harding
Maxwell
Carl
Alice
China
Meadow Brook
Sidney
Dr. Harding
Sunshine
Benny
Carl Maxwell
Tye
Goblins of Christmas Time in Grecian Folklore
In Greek folklore certain spirits called lame needles visit during Christmas. The leader arrives Christmas Eve with others on Christmas Day. They are dangerous only at night and enter homes through chimneys. Embers are kept burning, whitewashed crosses appear, and priests with acolytes bless each house. Epiphany drives them underground.
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Greece
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Tipton Woman Recover
Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri suffered severe bladder inflammation with back pain scanty and painful urine and fatigue. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she was cured and has remained well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Elizabeth Wolf
W. Morgan St
Tipton
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Receipt Shows Robbery Care Note and Cold Remedy
Messenger describes robbery recovery and a receipt. The text prescribes a cold remedy mix of whiskey glycerine pine concentrate with a dosage plan every four hours. It notes the pine product is sold in half ounce airtight bottles labeled Concentrated and obtainable from druggists or wholesalers.
Costly care for tuberculous poor saves vast sums
A public estimate argues curing or isolating incipient and advanced tuberculosis in state institutions would cost about 250 dollars per case but avert broader spread. Proponents claim keeping the sick apart could save society up to 1.275 billion dollars by preventing further infections and premature death.
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Maxwell
Harding
Heaven
Sidney Maxwell
United States
Editor Gone On Licker Stash
A Ridgeville Banner visitor asks if the editor is in. The assistant says the editor has gone out to stash a subscriber’s jug of liquor and will be unable to work for a week after.
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Ridgeville Banner
His Retort
A witty exchange from Pearson's Weekly mocks claims about heart trouble and smoking and fault finding about personal matters. The dialogue jokes that many with black eyes suffer from not minding their own business, delivered in a satirical tone.
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Newzance
Karmley
Pearson's Weekly
Habits and Will Power Fight Coffee Addiction
An Indiana woman credits Postum with ending chronic dyspepsia caused by coffee. She recalls lifelong coffee cravings and health decline until switching to Postum, learning it well and now preferring it for breakfast. A classic reader letter highlights personal change and a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
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Indiana
Wellville
Coughing Burst Blood Vessel Warns of Danger and Cure
A medical writer claims coughing bursts blood vessels and warns coughs signal poisons and waste. He condemns patent medicines and whiskey, touts a tonic laxative syrup and shares a five hour remedy using wild cherry bark escardiol and white pine syrup with dosing for adults and children.
Mule or Charger Status Sparks Laughs at Stable
In a breezy exchange, Jim is teased about his horse’s true nature. The crowd jokes that the animal is more mule than charger, with lighthearted ribbing amid the stable chatter.
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Jimmie
Eczema Sufferer Finds Cure With Cuticura Trio
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas describes twelve months of severe itching and a rash that resisted hospital care and many remedies until two to three applications of Cuticura ointment plus Soap and Pills provided complete relief.
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Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Dollardy Sells Hotel Then Becomes Head Waiter
A public figure named Dollardy sold his hotel due to slow profits and now enjoys the role of head waiter. The quote reflects on opportunities for heroic souls in old times versus today.
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Dollardy
Charles Kingsley
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