Andrews vanishes after caring for Bradshaws and Miss Madam
In a rural motif a wary Andrews helps Miss Madam and Little Dave shell corn, debates staying with the Bradshaws, and bonds with the girl. After a night of concern over Little Dave and the creeks and a departure of Andrews, law officers arrive seeking a bank cashier on the run. Little Dave plots a quiet counter move as two officers confront the cabin.
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Andrews
Bradshaw
Spurgeon
Madam
Dave
Bradghaw’s
Pap
Little Dave
Waal
Nather
Smarty
Madam Shelling
Louisville
Hitchpeth
Gigantic Dia-But-Su Image In Japan Surpasses Belief
The St Louis Republic notes a colossal brazen image in Japan during the Shomu era, weighing over 450 tons with 500 pounds of gold and nearly 2 tons of silver. Standing 631 feet tall, its face measures 16 feet, ears 844 feet, and eyes span 334 feet. The lotus leaves and gold leaf decorate its base, with casting attempts and vast charcoal use recorded in old histories.
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Dia- But-Su
Japan
Mikado Shomu
St. Louis Republic
Printer Errors and the Printer's Devil Explained
A Glasgow Foulis press paid for each error but still produced six uncorrected mistakes in Horace. Other cases include Pearl Bible with 6000 errata and Missae ac Missalis Anatomia with 15 of 172 pages errata. A publisher blamed the devil for tampering with manuscripts, popularizing the term printer's devil.
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Foulis
Glasgow
Disraeli
Pious
Mirandula
Strasburg
Tragic Morning Ends In Mystery And Grief
Miss Madam is found near an apple tree with a bloodied handkerchief and a buried form after a crippled boy presents a bundle. The old woman’s sorrow deepens as months pass and she finds a painful religious awakening while the community endures a grim tragedy.
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Dave
Madam
Sneeze superstition guides Indian military and daily life
The Buffalo Commercial reports that Indians view sneezing as bad luck in business travel and ventures. A Brahman cries Live, live when any person sneezes, and soldiers’ maneuvers can be toned by a sneeze. An army example recalls Rajah delaying an attack after a sneeze. A priest then fixed a new siege time.
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India
Arajah
Buffalo Commercial
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Promote Digestive Health
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a universal remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and related stomach liver bowels disorders. It claims relief from headaches dyspepsia pimples and eruptions and offers a free trial sample by mail from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Infant Terrible and Witty Exchanges Chronicle Household Moments
A collage of humorous vignettes and light verse from various papers. Scenes include a child defying a parent over a watch, a scientist’s wife allegedly inventing an indestructible substance by accident, a boastful editorial clash, a lighthearted scam or misdirection with a dolla, a ceremonial or mishap tale about a heavy fall, and a meditation on two lovers fated or not.
Heir-at-Law Quips and Leap Year Warnings
A comic dialogue about offices and inheritance compares heirs to law, with Old Lady noting the heir must sue to gain property. Jokes reference souls sending letters from Philadelphia and a Leap Year caution to avoid maidens who might sue before year’s end.
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N. Y
St. Millson
Kilby
Philadelphia
N. Y. World
Detroit Free Press
Napoleon of finance or narration debated in cartoons
In a witty exchange, readers ponder whether a Wall Street figure is a Napoleon of finance or a Napoleon of narration, while a comic strip voice quips about sisterly bonding and playful requests. The Washington Star and Puck contribute satirical lines shaping the jest.
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Wall Street
Puck
Growing Up Question Inspires Young Bobby Hero
Exchange shows Dudely asking what Bobby will do as he grows up. Bobby replies he will become a man. The cartoonish line echoes a Harper's Bazar joke in a playful dialogue.
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Bobby
Harper’s Bazar
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