OFFICE HOODOOED BY SUDDEN DEATHS
Meriden Dispatch reports a string of sudden deaths among city officials and candidates connected to the public works board. Three seemingly healthy men died in quick succession while serving public duties, including the city public works commissioner and a recent appointee. The latest losses follow brewer Rueben Cooke’s drowning death, prompting inquiries and unsettled leadership as the mayor weighs replacements and continued board vacancies.
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Meriden
Conn
New York Herald
Teesusr
Pub Works
Rueben T. Cooke Hal del Droonky
Willief. Baldwin
Bietine of
Cooke
Paruer
Alexander
Board of
Pubic Works
Reilly
Still Blaming the Snake in Library Shooting Case
A fragmentary report notes a Library shooting involving Bill Padge and others. Witnesses duel over whether a snake or remedy caused deaths and injuries as locals discuss blame and actions.
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Bill Padge
The One Essential Love Lift Mountains Dialog
A poetic exchange shows a suitor pleading for strength to move mountains while the beloved responds that mere affection will suffice to sustain him. The fragment hints at a romantic mood and a town newspaper tone.
Equivocal club speech praised by Chumley’s friend
A member at the club told the speaker they congratulated him constantly after his address. He recalled one remark that sitting down the speaker had delivered the best thing he had ever done according to Youth's Companion.
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Chumley
Ome
The Reason I Niece Uncle and the Blonde Question
Fragment from a light magazine column notes a whimsy on marriage trends. It mentions a niece, an uncle, and a quip about blondes versus brunettes, credited to a fictional Singleton persona with a casual close.
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Marria
Lim
Death of Mrs. Owen Wister Ties to Kemble Family Legacy
Mrs. Owen Jones Wister dies in Philadelphia at seventy two, tying her life to the famed Kemble theatrical dynasty. She was daughter of Frances Anne Kemble and Charles Kemble, descendant of Roger Kemble, and sister-in-law to Annie Lee Wister. Her son Owen Wister has risen as a leading American novelist, maintaining the family tradition of literary prominence.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Owen Jones Wister
Kembes
Wister
Frances Anne Kemble
Fanny Kemble
Charles Kemble
Bendicks
Don Felixes
Elon Tree
Charles
Kemble
Roger
Sarah Sidmons
Reynold
John Kemble
Stephen
Elizabeth Whitlock
George Washington
Ilm
Pierce Butler
Lenox
Mass
Edward FitzGerald
Fitz
Omar
Furnesses
Annie Lee Wister
Horace Howard Franeis
Varlorum
Owen
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed for Coughs and Lung Trouble
A. A. Herren of Finch Ark reports Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough and lung remedy, claiming it has cured consumption in early stages. He asserts widespread satisfaction and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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A. A. Herren
Finch
Ark
Foley
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F.J. Cheney
Walden, Kinnan & Marvin
Types of German criminals in early 1900s reports
An 1901 Antwerp/London style chronicle recounts a Swedish steamer massacre by Nordlund and compares it with other German criminals such as the “Human Mole” Bobbe and the murderer Mueller. It notes executions in Ohio and a Rome area serial crime case in Cagnano Vetrano, outlining grisly methods and warder fear.
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Prins Carl
Arboga
Stockholm
Lindqvist
Germany
Johann Bobbe
Berlin
Five Gruesome Murders Recall Jack the Ripper Era
The passage recounts Mancini starving his children and killing wives, likens it to Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in London, and cites a Kiel 1906 stabber terror. It notes victims, stabbing method, and unresolved case, with Berlin police overwhelmed and no killer found.
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Ammons
Bobbe
Mueller
Duernburg
Bayreuth
Cagnano Va Trano
Rome
Mancini
London
Jack the Ripper
Kiel
Berlin
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad Recounts 14-Year Fame
A serialized testimonial promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a worldwide remedy for tired feet. It claims 20,000 testimonials, anti friction and swelling relief, and annual stocking savings. Warns against imitations and urges readers to buy only the advertised genuine article.
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Allen
Persoan
Keeping Up Appearances In Customer Exchange
A London Globe snippet shows a humorous exchange where a customer asks for a penny for food while holding a single penny to tip the waiter. The playful scene highlights social etiquette and petty transactions in a dining moment.
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London Glube
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
Tonight if you would enjoy tomorrow take Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight They produce an agreeable laxative effect clear the head and cleanse the stomach Price 12 cents Samples free at H R Palmer and Sons W J Smith and Bro L P Canning E C McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga
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Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro. L. P. Canning
E. C McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Athens
Eating in Fiction From an English Perspective
An English writer argues that dining and cookery remain vital social elements in life and fiction. He notes novels rarely describe meals or dishes, despite meals enhancing scenes as Dickens did, and urges authors to portray dining as a meaningful, universal pleasure across social classes.
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Indianapolis Star
Micawher
Upton Sintile
Aney
Dickens
A Crab Habit
A fragment from the New York Press discusses crabs and their fighting behavior as curious, scrappy creatures. It speculates on motives for maiming a rival, mentioning pride fear of blood poisoning and possible interference with speed. The piece notes crabs and lobsters as hardy, scuffle-prone, limb-losing beings.
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New York
Reflections of a Bachelor and Civic Hopes
A witty critique of married life and politics. The speaker jokes about obeying vows and the need for a candidate’s prayerful tone. The text blends humor on domestic roles with a jab at politicians who pretend to clarity on public questions.
Best Pills Ever Sold by King’s New Life Pills
After a 19 year battle with chronic indigestion the user testifies that Dr King’s New Life Pills gave the best relief. B F Ayscue of Ingleside N C praises the product after spending over two hundred dollars. Sold under guarantee at local drug stores. 25c.
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Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
Ingleside
N. C
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug
A Lesson In Health Promises Kidney Cure Remedy
An advertisement asserts health hinges on kidney function and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as capable of curing kidney and bladder diseases. It claims to strengthen the whole system and offers sales through druggists.
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Foley
Burial or Cremation Question Echoed by Mrs Darley
In a Tit-Bits style exchange Mrs Darley asks Carley what she would choose if he died Burial or cremation is left as a quiet, practical contemplation highlighting customary options.
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Mrs. Darley
Carley
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