Mexico's Robin Hood A bandit who loved the poor
The Mexican bandit Eraclio Bernal attracted devotion from the poor though he robbed the rich and murdered rivals. He led a feared, mobile gang, evaded authorities with strategic moves, and even aided a struggling town before seizing funds. Local miners and a wary manager recount his dramatic ambush at Guidanias. Bernal’s legend mixed brutality with acts framed as generosity.
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Eraclio Bernal
Durango
Sinaloa
Bernal
San Diemnas
San Diemas
Mexico
Temple of Fame
Mazatlan
Senor Hilario Maximus
Sonora
Los Palmas
Guidanias
Don Juan Maria
Eraclio
Don Juan
WEDDED TO A CHINAMAN IN NANTICOKE
Jim Lee Denn a tall swarthy but refined Chinaman runs a laundry at 14 Main street Nanticoke and recently married Henrietta Hutsker a Wilkes Barre girl of American parentage. The ceremony occurred in Jim’s laundry parlor witnessed by merchants lawyers and property owners.
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Jim Lee Denn
Main Street
Nanticoke
Wilkesbarre
East Market Street
the Square
Wa- Kee
Jim
Jim Lee Dean
Benedict
Henrietta
Henrietta Hutsker
Harrison Street
Moseytown
Prince Oscar Charles Betrothed to Private Swedish Lady
Prince Oscar Charles of Sweden is engaged to Miss Munck a wealthy but nonroyal Swedish woman. The couple’s union requires the king's consent and entails loss of royal rights and titles with Oscar becoming Prince Bernadotte. They plan to wed in Bournemouth or London and reside at Carlskrona after marriage.
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Oscar Charles
Sweden
Baden
William
Swedish Lady, Miss Munck
Germany
Miss Munck
Col. Munck
Trousseau
Prince Oscar
Munck
Stockholm
Oscar
Gotland
Prince Bernadotte
England
Bournemouth
London
Carlskrona
At a Wedding in Fredericktown New Brunswick
A planned marriage at a George Street clergyman’s home in Fredericktown was interrupted when the bride-to-be refused the match after the minister began describing marriage. The young man from Cardigan and the Woodland lass left together as the ceremony was postponed.
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Fredericktown
New Brunswick
Cardigan
Woodland
George Street
Husband and Wife and Civic Dignity in Boston
A Boston Post excerpt reflects on remoteness and formality in marriage as a social lubricant. It cites a venerable citizen’s display of civility, where a footman aids his wife into a carriage, illustrating measured conduct and mutual respect in domestic life.
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Boston
Boston Post
Calling Her Babies to Sleep
Mrs. Julia Sophia Walker died at her San Francisco home on a Friday night. A vigorous woman under thirty, she was mother to two children and died of heart disease after tucking them in and playing a lullaby on the piano. No inquest.
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Julia Sophia Walker
San Francisco
North Dakota Blizzard Claims Teacher and Five Children
In a remote district near Mandan a school teacher George Patrick and five pupils died from freezing after a blizzard trapped them at the school. The storm forced them to shelter overnight and, as conditions worsened, they burned furniture for fuel. Patrick gave his clothing to students and the group all perished in the cold.
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Dakota
George Patrick
Mandan
Patrick
Innocence of Youth Passes Warmth to a Child
A Harper's Bazaar excerpt depicts a mother using gentle shaming to discipline a child. The child responds with a hopeful plea to sit beside the coachman, signaling a humane shift from punishment to friendly proximity.
Leap Year A Nervous Night Ahead for Ella
Ella fears a tense evening as Charley plans a visit and Clara urges courage. Ella senses a presentiment something is going to happen despite Charley's past willingness and his nature as a soft heart.
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Charley
Ella
Clara
New York Sun
The transgressor’s path proves a deuced easy entry
A terse remark notes that though the way of wrongdoing is sinful, it offers surprisingly simple access for those tempted, warning readers of the lure despite its peril.
Esther Chooses Stability Over Fickleness in Love
A fragmented tale contrasts Esther with a flirt and a fickle lover. Esther’s steady health and tact help her win a model husband named Fred. The narrative hints his initial charms gave way to contentment and mutual respect within a wholesome marriage.
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Esther
Fred
Fs.h
Marriage Crosses Racial Lines Amid City Tension
Readers note a controversial pairing as a Black man marries a White woman, reflecting ongoing debates on race. The ceremony draws mixed reactions from community leaders and residents, highlighting entrenched attitudes and calls for unity.
Fragmentary note hints at a remedy and blessing
A jagged passage mentions a Dr save Remedy and a blessing for piece-makers. A small boy drops a costly ornament, with unclear surrounding context. The text reads as a garbled archival fragment lacking coherent narrative.
Sensible Man World Promises Ke nps Palsam Cure
An advertised remedy claims to treat throat and lung troubles including croup asthma bronchitis and congestion. The piece notes the proprietor has arranged a physician and druggist to provide a sample bottle at low cost or full bottles selling for 50 cents and 1.00.
Positive remedy offer to cure consumption by T A Slocom
A letter to the editor offers a claimed cure for consumption. T A Slocum says he has a remedy he calls CREB and will send two bottles to readers who provide their address and P O. box. He signs from Pearl Street and asks readers to contact for the treatment.
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P. O
T. A. Slocum
WLC
Peari St. Ot
Catarrh Remedy Ad Promotes City Hall Pharmacy
An old newspaper fragment touts a remedy for catarrh as pleasant and effective. It mentions City Hall Pharmacy and a Dr Isaac Thompson Eye-Water for sore eyes, with druggists selling at specific locations. The snippet hints at advertising rates and publishing details.
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City Hall Pharmacy
Isai Thson
Warning about counterfeit Ivory Soap warning notice
A short public notice cautions that many white soaps marketed as food substitutes are counterfeit and lack genuine qualities. It advises consumers to demand Ivory Soap and to insist on purchasing the real product.
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Procter Gamble
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Robin Hood
Booter
Los Palmas Mining Company
Senor Maximus
Feracho Bernal
Cavalier Bernal
Henrietta Hatsker
Husband and Wife
Innocence of
Harper's Bazar
Hawk
Crise Oe
Cales Krins
Page, Hyde Park
Vermon
Roush
E. S. Wells
Teh
E. S. Werra
Jersey
Silliman
Yale College
Wes
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