The Last Torpedo and the Desperate Sea Trial
A Grsi class torpedo boat battles a northwest gale after leaving Gibraltar. No. 90 presses onward, crew endure frozen decks and raging seas. A wrecked derelict draws near as the captain orders a single torpedo shot to strike true, sending the derelict to its doom and sparing the ship. The battered boat limps toward port, aided by a tramp steamer that discovers them.
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Gibraltar
Rock
Ma Gu Abeart
Weaver
Mwarridance
Hutson
Hanson
Harridanoz
Ark
Hansan
Bordeaux
Lee of
Belle Isle
Hareridance
Reah
No. 90
Orient
Manson
Marridance
Junior
Paradise
Wooder
Warridance
Waugon
Miarridance
Wanson
Ianson
Tanson
Strang
Vane Son
Jed
Harris
Photographer finally finds the perfect portraitist for a discerning sitter
A Chicago Herald tale recalls a South Side girl who after many failed sessions discovers a photographer who truly flatters her. She praises his artistry and restraint, then unveils private portraits that reveal a new confidence and the sensational claim that he is her ideal photographer.
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South Side
Ry Eomne
Tier
Chircago
Imnes Herald
Honest Swede Gardener Creates Talking Scarecrow
A Cleveland Vein Dealer recounts a Swede employed as a gardener in the East End who jokes about using a scarecrow to frighten birds. After assembling a frame and dressing a dummy in cast‑off clothes, the worker muses that the scarecrow looks better dressed than he does, wondering if he should swap places.
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East End
Ife
Scarecrow
Cleveland
Baltimore & Ohio track improvements at Tabbs Station
Work to straighten the line and reduce grades on the Baltimore and Ohio second division finishes. The first train on the new alignment is the New York and St. Louis flyer. Improvements at Meyers Hole and Fablers remove dangerous curves and dips. The project, about sixty days to finish at Fablers, will boost carloads and decrease derailment risk. The Cumberland to Th Brunswick second division soon in first class condition and cheaper to operate.
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Tabbs Station
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York and
St. Louis Flyer
Meyer's Hole
Myer’s Hole
Fablers
Cumberland
Thunswick
Deathbed confession scene from Parson tale in crime link
An aging man recounts a deathbed confession about a nickel fare robbery on a street railway. The reverend consoles the dying passenger, noting his own habit of confronting a gang of robbers whenever possible. A Cleveland Plain Dealer ad for Allen’s Foot-Ease follows, urging readers to try the shoe powder.
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Sina
Great Consolidated Street Railway
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Allen
Allen 5
Olmated
Koy
N.Y
Folled Again In Grim Screen Duel
A fierce gleam appeared in her eyes as she crept toward him, the weapon ready. He lay unaware, closer and more exposed as she neared. Then a wave of disappointment crossed her face as the plan faltered and she backed away from the unseen screen.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The Bicycle Girl and Alaska Booklets Featured
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer mentions The Bicycle Girl and a pamphlet "Facts About Alaska" offered by L Whitney at Great Northern Railway. It notes a misquoted exchange about illness next door and a playful fiction line from Puck describing Nero and a violin performance, reflecting period humor and entertainment references.
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Alaska
L Whitney
GP &T. A
Great Northern Railway
Ainsi
Land of Gold Glacier
Vast tract of land opened to settlers in Arkansas
The Grand Prairie area along the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad offers prime pasturage, cereal lands, and rich farming country. A large tract is now open for sale with opportunities to select land. For information contact Rudolph Fink General Manager Little Rock Ark WV Morrison Agent Little Rock Ark Little Rock and Memphis Railroad.
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Grand Prairie
Arkansas
Little Rock
Memphis R. R
New South
Rudolph Fink
Ark
H. Morrison
Little Rock & Memphis Railroad
Miss Figg Praises His Intelligence, He Wonders Why
A friend recalls Miss Figg telling Charlie she believed he was more intelligent than he seemed. He asks what occasion prompted the remark, while noting uncertainty about whether he should take it as a compliment.
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Charlie
Invigorating tonics and medical notices in brief
Confinement and sedentary work indoors weaken health more than outdoor exertion. Hoxtetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a tonic to recruit exhausted nature, with claims for dyspepsia kidney liver and rheumatic ailments. The excerpt also includes miscellaneous jokes ads and notices about trips prizes and medical ads, with various quips and product mentions scattered through the page.
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Hoxtetter
Ovarian Inflammation Warned By Ailing Mrs Curtis
A frail patient reports dull throbbing pain and tenderness in the side signaling early ovarian inflammation. The note urges immediate care, offers guidance from Mrs Lydia E Pinkham and includes a testimonial from Mrs Axe Curtis of Ticonderoga New York about recovery after using her remedies.
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Lenks
Lydia E. Pinkam
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No. 9B
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West Chester
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Iowa
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