Heap Little Man and the Last Song of a Young Scout
A Civil War era tale recalls Joe, nicknamed Heap Little Man, a bold, fearless boy who rode with General Custer toward Fort Leavenworth. He fled fights and rode ahead alone to scout, earning respect despite illiteracy, and died in battle singing "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" as comrades mourned.
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J. C. McClurey
Joe
Gumin
Heros the Plain
Aldo
Comany
Bronx
Leo
John Brown
Wichita
Custer
Garry Owen
Earth
Quad
Korean Rebels Fight Hard on Russian Frontier
A dispatch to Tokio reports Korean insurgents fighting Japanese troops on the Russo Korean frontier. It states 4000 natives enlist as police and notes Japanese casualties though details on the insurgents' losses are unclear.
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St. Petersburg
Hiazetio
Hat= bin
Korein
Conditions Improve in Korea Reported from Seoul Dispatches
Tokyo says Prince Ito, the Japanese president general in Korea, will be received by the emperor next Thursday and plans to return to Korea in October. The new government is not viewed as changing Korean policy. About 4,000 Koreans enlisted in the gendarmerie are under Japanese officers and soon to be stationed in disturbed districts. Dispatches from Seoul note improved conditions in outlying provinces.
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Tokio
Ita
I Korea
Ole
Korea
Woman killed in summer house in Williamsburg
A well dressed woman was found dead with a bullet wound in the right side of her forehead inside a summer house in the Ridgewood area of Williamsburg. Police suspect murder after no revolver was found. the house was locked Tuesday night by park attendant McMahon and was later found unlocked, leaving the case shrouded in mystery.
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New York
Tevinge Pack
Williamsburg
John Mey Mahon
Ridgewood
Wilhiemeburg
McMahon
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Featured in Woman's Letter
Norristown Georgia woman Lena V Henry writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles after doctors warned surgery might be her only option. The letter touts the remedy as a standard cure for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Cydia Pinkham
World Peace Guarantee Marks French President Visit
Reports from Saint Petersburg July 21 say plans for President Fallieres reception follow Edward and Nicholas talks. High officials expect a thirty hour stay with gala events aboard imperial yacht Standart and the French leader to strengthen bonds among Britain Russia and France toward securing world peace. The German stance on Fallieres visit is calm and satisfactory to observers.
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Petersburg
Edward
Nicholas
Prenc
Loree Welock
Huasian
Atreles
Great Britain
Russia
France
Grees Enenmyeute
Mixed humor quotes and light gibes across papers
A collage of quips from several periodicals includes jokes on marriage, politics, and daily life. Snippets reference old Blank, a matin car, Prohibitionist shifts, and a shark encounter, interleaved with brief notices about stock watering and cats left behind by travelers.
Drummer recalls Pittsburg scare and boxing shock
A Cincinnati drummer recalls a Pittsburg hotel encounter in which a bump led to a swift knockout of a middleweight fighter. He fled across the river within ten minutes, terrified by the champion’s name and the crowd’s threats, describing it as record time.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Thad
Dey Gonds
Chicago News
Grete Weier Executed for Patricide in Freiberg
Freiberg Saxony Tuesday night the sixteen year old daughter of Freiberg's mayor was executed for murdering her fiancé and intended husband by poisoning and shooting him. The king of Saxony denied pardon. She forged a will and a good hyde note to mislead authorities, but suspicion arose from a love letter found on a man involved in the case.
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Freiberg
Saxony
Urete Bewer
Dresden
Iete
Phis
Interna Tlm
Hert Presiter
Rch
Funve
Teen
Derek
Good-Hyde
Kate
Italian stranger jailed after menaces in Midvale
A man named Alfred Defaplo, described as Italian, was arrested by Constable Cook in Midvale after two weeks of spreading fear among residents especially women and children. He was detained under guard, with a county physician to examine his sanity, following a warrant issued by Donald after town investigations.
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Paterson
Midvale
Cook
Alfred Defaplo
Donald
Wilson Lock
Psx
Demple
Husband Accused in Bath Beach Tragedy
Andrew Cropsey a New York veterinary surgeon shot and killed his wife Gertrude in the Bath Beach section of Brooklyn after years of separation. Police found Cropsey waiting at the doorway and led them upstairs to the victim. clothing torn and signs of a violent struggle noted. The suspect, about 42, well known in the area, was remanded to await coroner action.
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New York
Andrew D
Cropery
Bath Beach
Brooklyn
Sesterday
Gertrude
Cropsey
Howe
Uday
Kodol advertised with money back guarantee offer
An ad touts Kodol as a perfect digester with guaranteed results. It promises a dollar bottle with a full refund if no benefits are seen, and claims the company will reimburse the pharmacist if the buyer is unsatisfied. It stresses honesty, fairness, and social proof to persuade digestion sufferers to try the product.
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Petiely
Kodol Tx Penne
B.O. Lie Witt & Co
Chicago
Rich Midow to wed a count in Chicago intrigue
Chicago reports say Rich Midow and Countess EuJalia de Portugal, Lisbon noble titled as Count Eulalia, are set for an early Philadelphia wedding followed by a European tour. The Count seems active in diplomacy and society while Mrs. Stetson, widow of a hat magnate, flaunts wealth to seal the match.
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Chicago
Mrac
Philadelphia
Eudalia
Portgwest
Chisrago
Atellan Autics
EU Jalia
Opr
Harta
Leone
Royal House of
Lisbon
Warm Weather Salads From The August Woman's Home Companion
A magazine excerpt describes colorful warm weather salads using macheon wit sipper and peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and olives. It details cucumber ribbons, spiral-cut cucumber boats filled with shrimp, hollowed tomatoes or cucumbers filled with diced fillings, and serving options with mayonnaise or boiled dressing.
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Herrick
Bryan and Taft clash on reform and executive power
Two political views of State and federal action appear in a discussion of reform centering on Bryan and Taft. The piece contrasts Bryan’s advocacy of direct legislation and taxation with Taft’s reliance on executive and judicial power. It also notes broader debates about poverty, wealth, inheritance taxes, and the role of government, and references reflections by Lincoln Steffens and Adams on public health governance and the August Woman’s Home Companion.
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Fryan
Roosevelt
Taft
Brown
Bryan
Supreme Court Bevan
Devan
Firyan
Ehail
Gabe Mhem
Lincoln Steffens
Woman's Home Companion
Jiet
Temple Bailey
Juliet Wilbur Tomkins
Marion Hill
Ruth Wilson Herrick
May Isabel Fiske
Clinton Dangerfield
Harvey J
Fannie Merrit Farmer
Christine Terhune Herrick
Grace Margaret Goull
Sam Loyd
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Endures in Popularity
The article promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a long standing, honest medicine with ingredients listed on the bottle. It touts superior merits for liver and stomach issues, digestive relief, and general toning effects, noting its continued strong sales and lasting position in the market. It also defends against gimmicks and claims to be free of secret ingredients.
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Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Pisroe
Aes
Sos
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