The Boy Bob Dreams of Flight and Returns Home
A young boy named Bob, unhappy with farm life, plans to run away with his savings to seek a seafaring future. He steals twenty five dollars from his mother's blue stocking and boards a ship, where he endures harsh discipline, mutiny, and danger before hallucinating his escape ends. His mother finds him alive, and he vows to stay home forever.
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Stolen umbrella ads spark contrasting fates in Hartford and Chicago
The Hartford Times reports a church umbrella theft led to a polite local ad urging return at No.- San Fernando street, with a neighbor returning all umbrellas by morning. In Chicago, a similar ad provoked a threatening reply promising money and a challenge to identify the writer, ending with a garbled signature.
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Kidney Remedy Claim in Wort Message
An old advertisement touts Wort as a kidney remedy claiming direct action on kidney secretions to purify and restore health. It asserts bowel regulation and urges immediate purchase to prevent illness.
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