Prison Farm Report and Magistrate Tale From Tit-Bits
A historical clipping recounts inmate statistics for a county poor farm with 14 average inmates and one death Albert Sunday age 45. It notes high cultivation stock and livestock profits under Steward Lang and Mrs Lang plus need for a new building. A Tit-Bits vignette then features a magistrate sentencing a lazy prisoner to six months hard labor with shelter food and clothing.
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Albert Sunday
D. L. Lang
Tone Bros Coffee Offered Amid Customer Demand
A local ad notes Tone Bros coffee being sold in response to customer requests. The message is brief and mentions F. Lerrs as the source.
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Tone Bros
F. Lerrs
Last Time Husband Dines Delivers Quick Wall Street Windfall
A husband protests “Very well for the Last Time” then dines at a costly restaurant. They share a luncheon, and the husband returns to Wall Street to earn sixty thousand dollars in thirty eight minutes. The gag illumes a humorous digested moral.
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Wall Street
Pocketbook at Issue Mentioned in Lawyer’s Prep
In a case of this kind the lawyer notes many factors to be investigated and prior to taking the case highlights one item that must be examined specifically. The client responds by suggesting the pocketbook as the focal point.
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Indianapolis Sun
Unwritten History Snippet Sparks Bunko Guess
In a clipped Chicago Post aside, Gillumbus is blamed as a bunko victim while Miles wonders aloud about the world not being square, sparking a pithy exchange on perception and deception.
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Gillumbus
Miles
Giles
Chicago Post
Early adoption of muffs by doctors and ladies
The article notes muffs were first used by doctors to protect finger skin and later adopted by ladies around the year 1550.
Men marry to escape liberty says Chicago News
A Chicago News aphorism notes that men marry out of weariness with liberty while women marry seeking it. The remark frames marriage as a response to personal freedom in a social context.
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Chicago News
Fontenelle Falls Ill During Dinner Service
Fontenelle, fond of asparagus with oil, hosted a guest who preferred butter. To honor both tastes, half the dish was prepared each way. Just before serving, the abbe suffered a fit. Fontenelle rushed to the kitchen, ignoring the ailment.
Handwriting Expert Weighs In On Letter Imprints
A handwriting expert disputes whether two letters were penned by the same author. He states he has studied them but has not been retained by either side, the prosecution or the defense, leaving the attribution unresolved.
Particular About His Name
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader demands full middle name spelling and denounces being dragged into print over an absurd affair. The citizen insists on exact naming in any publication.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Commuter on the City Rail
A New York Mail and Express column surveys suburban riders. It sketches the card games in smoking cars, the cigar and paper man, the business leaders who plan on trains, the jokers who cheer up others, and the occasional wrecks that spice the daily journey.
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Lonesomehurst
Lost Man’s Lane
Prunehurst-by-the-Trolley
New York Mail and Express
Why French Gold Coins Vary In Color Across Centuries
A French observer reports that coins from the early to late 19th century show color differences due to alloy composition. Early coins contain silver in the gold alloy, giving a pale yellow, while Napoleon III era coins used copper-rich mixtures for a warmer hue. Modern minting uses sealed boxes reducing copper bleaching, yielding deeper gold tones and greater wear resistance.
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la Nature
Napoleon I
Louis XVIII
Napoleon III
Paris
London
Night security at the White House in Lincoln era
The Washington Star notes modern times see unlatched front doors at the White House with policemen guarding main entrances while inner doors remain unlocked. It recalls earlier practice when clerks left and the housekeeper locked all doors each night except rooms in use.
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White House
Executive Mansion
Lincoln
Washington Star
Be Prodigal of Your Love in Moral Life
A reminiscence on the power of love as a divine resource. The text extols generosity in love to brighten dark places, ease sorrow, and elevate the mind beyond petty cares, presenting love as the key to a true life.
Morgan's Raiders A Panicked Raid Through Ohio and Indiana
An eyewitness recounts John Morgan's 1863 raid from the Cumberland into Kentucky and Ohio, noting the panic across Indiana and Ohio, the raid's limited military benefit, and the fierce pursuit by Union forces. The major recalls exhausted raiders, civilian disruptions, and the raid's lasting political impact in Ohio.
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John Morgan
Indiana
Ohio
Cumberland River
Tennessee
Morgan
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Ohio River
Brandenberg
Louissville
Buffington
Wellsville
New Lisbon
Hobson
Judah
Columbus
Steler
Well Enough
A convalescent disobeys and relapses, arguing with a doctor who warns that he should have stayed. The patient pleads he was not well enough, echoed by a Detroit Free Press quotation.
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Detroit Free Press
Just Like a Man in a Chicago Post Quote
A Chicago Post item notes a woman who defies feminine norms by paying a street car conductor with a nickel while she has five pennies, illustrating a masculine display in everyday behavior. The quotation frames her actions as unexpectedly practical and unconventional.
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Chicago Post
Northwest-bound settler rates listed for early 1901
Greatly reduced one way settlers rates to points in the northwest will be in effect via the Iowa Central during February March and April 1901. For full particulars call Iowa Central ticket agents or address Geo.8 Batty G P T A Marshalltown Ia.
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Northwest
Iowa Central
Batty
Marshalltown
Winter Underwear Bargains At The New Clothing Store
Local shopper notes good bargains in winter underwear at The New Clothing Store operated by L. O. Keepicx. Store emphasis on value and selection for cold season customers.
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Keepicx
Des Moines Daily News expands to 8 pages
The Des Moines Daily News enlarges to eight pages and continues telegraphic AP service. Subscription remains $1 annually with 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. World news daily for the family. Circulation over 29,000. Address The News Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines Daily News
Associated Press
the News
Des Moines
Iowa
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