Tragic Brockton Mystery of Missing Ball Children
A Brockton mother Mary Ball took her two children from Winthrop School on December 2 and vanished with them into the woods. A nationwide search, large reward efforts, and expert doctors surround her blank memory and question whether the children are alive or hidden, with suspicions of mental illness and possible harm.
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Brockton
Mass
New England
Mary HR. C. Ball
John Ball
Holbrook Avenue
Winthrop School
Mary Grace Ball
Thomas Ball
Avon
Hrockton
Taunton
Nowise
Goss
Asylum
Detectives
Rela
Mrs. Ball
Pranks of a Father and Mother Told by a Doctor
A well known doctor recounts humorous childhood pranks by him and his sister showing that mischief runs through generations. He recalls thefts of a plate and organ money and a feather storm after a dinner party. The anecdote leads to reflections on shock as a cure for folly.
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Sone
Gald
Six Feet Six Inches Lightkeeper Hopeful on Concertina Plan
A North Carolina lightkeeper's son, Alpheus W. Simpson Jr., stands six feet six inches and plans to follow his family tradition in lighthouse service. His tall frame earned him jokes about partial photography, as photographers offered only in sections. He aims to continue the line of keepers established by his father and uncles.
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Lighthouse Service
Alpheus W. Simpson
North River
Fabius Evans Simpson
A. J. Simpson
Southwest Point
North Carolina
Young Simpson
Medical Advice on Treating Burned Mouth from Hot Coffee
A patient asks a doctor how to handle a mouth burn from hot coffee. The doctor suggests immediate cooling, rinsing with cool water, avoiding irritants, and seeking medical care if symptoms worsen or blisters form.
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Swese
Peruna a Great Medici n Says Editorial on Testimonials
An editorial defends Peruna as a catarrh remedy, touting thousands cured and promising to publish genuine testimonials. It vows honesty against slander, claims Peruna’s household status, and asserts the product’s superiority with firm guarantees. A second block discusses cultural fads, including tattooing, and various domestic topics like starch and school notes.
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Peruna
Authoe
Ted
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Mary Ball
Julian Hawthorne
Archibald Malmaison
Archibald
Tanks
Sir Gilbert Parker
Booth Tarkington
Questay
Mis @tockinga
Peruna Editorial NO
Mother
Tommy
Eric Jones
Harper’s Bazar
E.w.groveon
Sir Philip Sidney
Lewis
Waite
Are. Winslow's Geething
Syrv
Tor Cuties
Ecg Netteme
Tbr
Waretesac
Bunko
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
U. S. Crawford
B Street
Kansas City
Bie
Alabastine Co
New York City
Grand Rapids, Mich
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