Lost gold piece foiled by boy's honesty on cliff
A fisherman Lame Caspar hides a gold piece found with a cursed weight on his mind. A lost boy Ralph helps search, the piece returns, and Caspar confesses his guilt only to be saved from himself by the boy's honesty. A cold, quiet night on the coast leads to a redemptive ending as the truth prevails.
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Leherman
Dad Wieson
Cine
Cao
Eure
Iodhy
Caspar
Udpur- Wrred
Belog
Wang
Gerco
Mac
Casper
Heathief
Figeolf
Pepe
Biv
Norgh
Sman
Lame Caspar
Ralph
Mel
Marquise
Clara Lenza
Philadelphia Press
Women Smuggling Fears at Sea Sailors Aid Inspectors
Chicago Herald reports female dressmakers and businesswomen hide duties under McKinley era rules. Inspectresses describe clever concealment on ships, with smugglers boasting to fellow passengers and crews. Special agents relay tips from legations to catch undeclared goods. Estimates say about three-fourths of women arriving port carry dutiable items. American women singled out as among the worst offenders in concealment.
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Chicago Herald
Legation Golfees
Women Smuggling Tales At The Customs House
A New York Sun report describes female smugglers at the port, detailing inspectors’ searches of women passengers. It notes clever tactics, hidden goods in stockings and corsets, and dramatic scenes as officers seize contraband and reveal anxieties on the dock.
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Josal
Galt
Inspectres
Reducing Her Size Smuggling Tactics Narrated on Steamship
A journal-like account describes how women smuggle valuables on ships by concealing jewels in clothing and accessories. It notes the ease of pretense, misreading innocence, and clever packing tactics such as basting seams to hide goods, with anecdotes of inspectors and stewards.
Masonry notes and lodge events in Ohio City and surrounding towns
The region records Masonic activity with multiple lodges hosting degree work led by officers from Bates, Ohio, and Wheeling lodges. Visitors from several lodges shared in first and third degree ceremonies, followed by meals and travel home. Eastern Star and Odd Fellows chapters announce meetings, parades, and the grand street event with a new hall, inviting members and sister lodges to participate. The piece closes with a brief note on the origin of the slang term brick.
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Bates Lodge 22
U'S
Belleville
Henry Dehinel
O. M. Suppler
John D. Hall
Thomas Carnahan, Jr
James McEnolgan
Charles A. Rood
Joseph Hall
Ohio Lodge No. 1
M. Emeheimer
Wheeling
Bro
Spellman
Bates Lodge
Scatterday and Dunn
Nelson
Lewis McKinzid
Washington Lodge
Ohio City
Martin's
Nelson Lodge No. 30
Varney
Bodley
Jookerson
Riggs
Morial Lodge No
Powhatan
Ohio Lodge No
Wheeling Lodge
Wildey Rebekah Lodge
Franklin Lodge No
Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellows
Uniform Bank
Ebekah
City
Benwood
Catarrah Health Tonic Promises Cure From Dr Copeland
A vintage medical testimonial type notice extols De Ovpa Associates and the Copeland Medical Treatment Institute. It describes catarrh as a prevalent illness in the climate and claims success with their treatment, citing patients from Homestead and Wheeling. The piece references Dr. Copeland and a Philadelphia medical lineage, portraying the clinic as offering specialized electrical and therapeutic care.
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Catarrahal Atlin
Epitttog
Ars Burthart
Askind Nelahiog
W. Zor
Poini
Copeland
Felleran
Malar
Amended Medical Institute Names Remain Unclear
Fragmentary OCR text references medical professionals and several unclear terms related to diseases and treatments, yielding an unreadable snippet. The readable elements include names and possible medical topics, but no coherent events or outcomes are identifiable for a concise summary.
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Idaho
Oregon
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Masosnyy
Eastern Star
Miriam
Franklin Insurance Building
W. M. Thackeray
Kunsua City
Beecham
Kenton
Catarra
Eosteta
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Sous
Monta
Jistmant
Piteebury
G. del
Pittsburg
Byers
Davia
The
Copeland Medical Institute
Main St
L. G, Davis, M. D
Ofte Bowen
Wijah
Pailroads
Wheeling Bridge and
Teilaly
Wheeling Tima
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