A Strange Case of Electrics and a Hanging Witness
A prison murder case ends in a bizarre posthumous experiment. Dr Baker and Dr Arbuckle revive the hanged man Peter Hunt using electric currents and chest compressions, reporting a beating heart and a return to life before he dies again. The tale entwines a feud, a stolen loot plot, and the chilling prospect of resurrection. Nellie Edna Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buit
Peter Huot
George Stanton
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Baker
Arbuckle
Peter Ant
Bwen
Hunt
Atallon
Stanton
Paw
Llood
Evils of Alcohol Gems From an English Primary School Exam
A Yorkshire paper reprints infant essays from Gateshead primary schools on Physical Deterioration and Alcohol. The pupils offer pithy lines on drinking, with warnings and humorous misstatements, including claims about beer, doctor remarks, and effects on strength and speech. The piece ends with a note about the oldest English pictures.
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Yorkshire
England
Gateshead
Sares
Boston Transcript
Amusing History Guessing Game For Young Folks
A party game describes one player leaving while others choose a historical character for him to imitate. The returnee asks and answers questions to guess the character. If the guesser errs, the questioner takes a turn at a new character. Examples cite Washington and playful references to rubber, crossings, and cherry tree lore.
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Washington
The Scolding Squirrel Moral Tale
A Papa Squirrel rebukes a fault finding youngster who would rather scold. The youth resists, choosing to scold from a branch. The tale notes that repeated scolding can turn one red, a fate shared by red squirrels today.
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Weil
St. Nicholas
Goothing Syrup Hose Sonttty Rental Ndoeey
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice about a rental dispute or sale action involving a person or entity name resembling Goothing Syrup Hose Sonttty. Details are unclear but indicate a transaction or court filing. No clear dates, places, or organizations can be confirmed.
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Mra
Winslow
Sonttty Rental
Russia Balked by U S Consul in Manchuria
Report from St. Petersburg dated April 1 describes American Consul Fred D. Fisher at Harbin opposing Russian expansion in Manchuria. Fisher declares Chinese sovereignty supreme, backs Chinese protests against railroad zone control, and refuses to recognize Russia’s administration. Russian officials seek explanations in Beijing and Washington.
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St. Petersburg
Fred D. Fisher
Armericaneonsul
Harbin
Russia
Manchuria
Mgr. Fisher
China
Sonnietpali- Ure
Fittkin and Chatlar
Rawwan
Horvath
Gartener
Hetlin
Busela
United States
Japan
Fisher
Washington Discusses Harbin Consul Case Backed by State
Washington admits the Harbin consul case has prompted representations from Russia. Officials aim to avoid recognizing Russian controlling influence, pursuing a state department plan to secure Chinese exequators for Manchuria. The move strains Japan but aligns with European trade interests in the Orient.
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Washington
State Department
Harbin
Benn
Russhan
Howeve
Mir. Pishor
Russia
Iiesia
Hari
Chinas Jos
Pine
Russa
Tepan
Mineluria
JoustholJera
John Hay
Man
Eben
Sihleh
Japan
America
Europe
Orient
Decrease in Commitments Reported for March
Rolland April 3 There were commitments at the bose of correction during March. This is a dreame of ven from February. In Rutlaid county jail there were 30 commitments for March. Offenses include breaking the peace and larceny.
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Rolland
Bose of Correction
Rutlaid
Instary
Een
Srhetanion Et Industrial
Pupil of the Eye Explained by Light and Iris Action
A pupil varies with light as the iris contracts or expands. A boy notes that tilting a lamp changes pupil size, larger in bright light and smaller in darkness, due to the iris acting like a gun sight adjusting the eye to regulate light intake.
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Oighe
Chicago Council Probes Water Dept Graft In Meter Tax Loss
City officials initiate a water department graft inquiry after water bureau superintendent McCourt estimates about 5 million dollars lost to meter tampering and frontage rate miscalculations over twelve years. Investigation will review office books and is to finish soon.
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Chicago
Water Department
McCourt
Water Bureau
Decrease in Child Labor in Rhode Island
Rhode Island cuts child labor from 8.5 percent in 1894 to 4.5 percent last year per Massachusetts Labor Bulletin. Reports show shifts in adult and child employment across textile and other industries, with accidents noted and inspector recommendations for age proof and education requirements.
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Rhode Island
Labor Bulletin of
Massachusetts
Lhat
Welleniey
Price of oil cut again in Boston district
Boston April 1 New England Oil Company cut the price of illuminating oil by one cent per gallon delivered from pit tank wagons. Standard Oil met the cut the next day. The reduction, affecting the Boston district within about twenty miles of the State House, aims to reduce revenue by about a million dollars annually. The penny cut follows a prior reduction two months earlier from eight to seven cents per gallon.
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Boston
New England Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oi Company
Iat Shag
College and School Findings and Academic Shifts
A column notes Abyssinian boys over twelve must attend school with the state funding education and numerous institutions. It cites student dispersals from several states to major universities and mentions academic appointments and resignations at Mc University and the University of Pennsylvania. A Florida coast divers case and a sponge dispute provoke court jurisdiction over ocean depths.
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Ohio
University of Michigan
Illngis
New York
Indian
Pennsylvania
Henry T. Bovey
Mc University
Imperial College of Science and Technology
London
Thomas Harrison Montgomery
Mniversity of Pennsylvania
Montgomery
University of Texas
Florida
Fragmentary historical trade and pawnbroking notes
The readable fragments describe early pawnbroking establishments in Li or London with vague references to antiquated places and items such as tin and lead. The text mentions Frelaingeo, a Bulles site, Franche-Comin, and Mont de Proty, but details are unclear. A racing line about a horse and a general sense of commerce appear amid garbled dates and locations.
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Frelaingeo
Lior
Bulles
Franche-Comin
London
Suevesetols
Paris
Mont
Fragmented Verse Montage From Historic Papers
A garbled collage from multiple 19th century newspapers quotes poems and jokes. It cites Philadelphia Ledger, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Harper’s Weekly, New York Life, and Chicago materials. The text includes lyric bits about a court scene, milk and water proportions, and a mother soothing a child, with stray phrases about two characters and a broken toy.
Be Sure Youre Right Then Go Ahead Motto Reimagined
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century style exchange quotes ear nest adviser and Senator Bare debating a motto about doing right before acting. The Washington Star and Detroit Tribase references appear, with garbled names and stray phrases suggesting a column note on modern attitudes and attire.
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Bare
Washington Star
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Sasha
Wunt
Wurtea
Anita
Pupe
Alps
U. S
the Czar
Consul Fisher
House of Correction
Livingstone
Victoria Falls
Zambezi River
Africa
Liv Ingetone
Niagara
British South Africa Company
Gammona
Duluth Imperial
Duluth
Boston District
Gallum
Bny
College and School
Oorth Atri
Garther
Philadelphia
Pitiabie
Philadelphia Ledger
Sheatmen
New York Life
Edgar
Harper's Weekly
Mr. Moeton
Henrietty
Sudan
Detroit Tribase
Rother Gray
la Tor
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