Roaring Roman Candles Stirting Feud on the Plains
A Kansas City Star reminiscence recounts a rambunctious cattle drive era tale near the Canadian River. John Rooney recruits others to fire Roman candles at a ghost dancing party provoking panicked reactions among 800 braves and their followers. The narrator recalls post–Civil War range life and a night of fiery mischief that almost sparked wider trouble.
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Rooney
Mack
John
Tpoet
Jack
Jin Rooney
Jam Be
Nebraska
Ron Odallala
Toe Ulatte
Colorado Line
Kansas City
Hoe
Amo
Dodge City
Abilene
Hayes
Ellis
Kansas
Purvey
Focney
Kansas Line
Medicine Lodge
Midiina Lodge
Linder
John Rooney
Modtone Ledeen
France Enacts Law Limiting Infant Feeding Practices
A new French law forbids giving solid food to infants under one year without a physician’s written authority. The measure also bans long rubber feeding tubes due to sterilization concerns and imposes penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris Trip Inspires Mock News Sheet
The piece pokes fun at a gossip item about Miss Destyle and Miss Tipton’s Paris trousseau. It references a symphony concert in New York and a coy toll description, hinting at fashionable society chatter.
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Mrx. de
Miss Tipton
Paris
One of Max O'Rells Experiences
The London Telegraph notes Max O'Rell’s stay at a hotel where civility was lacking. The proprietor apologizes, claiming no complaint had been made before. A waiter explains the hindrance by saying a self respecting Scotsman cannot be served politely due to slow service and rough footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O
London
Briggs
Ima
German University
Detroit
L’rees
Castoria
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Mothers of America
Cluee
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mag Ta
SEARS
Stage Driver’s Bluff Ends in Narrow Escapes
A stagecoach journey from Sandy Gulch turns deadly when the driver selects a pale passenger as an apparent target for a fatal thrill. Narrow cliffside curves, near-misses, and a driver’s reckless pace keep five riders clinging to their seats as fate hangs on a thread. The quiet passenger remains calm, even lighting a cigar as the peril unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excent
Wild Cat Creek
Woman Makes Man Finish Cigar Ride On Market Street Car
A couple rides an eastbound Market Street car after 1 AM with a woman refusing to enter the car without her companion. He smokes a large cigar, tries to get inside, and she keeps conversation while the car draws jeers from onlookers. The pair finish the trip with him reluctantly yielding to her demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim
Henry
Worly-first Street
City Bell
Market Street
Philadelphia Luquirer
Cost of smoking sparks thrift tale and Swiss horn ritual
A curious mix of items appears from a 19th century newspaper page. A tale contrasts saving via a five cent cigar fund for books with thrift discipline, and features Swiss Alpine herdsmen using horns to bless dawn and bid good night. Other notes mention George Curzon renting a mansion without plate, a mother scolding dolls, and a doctor’s doorbell prank.
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George Curzon
Lester
Hhey
Secondhand smokestacks and their varied uses
The New York Sun notes buyers seek iron or steel smokestacks for replacements or temporary setups as manufacturers relocate or upgrade. Steel stacks now reach wide diameters up to 15 feet with brick lining for very large units, while prices run about half of new stacks and demand remains steady across dealers and contractors.
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Thorn
New York Sun
A Woman's Cheerful Denial of a Loan Request
A Washington woman known for borrowing tells how she avoids polite requests for loans. She feigns sympathy and tells the lender to fetch her purse upstairs while her husband watches as she removes a small amount from the purse. She then departs with an excuse about insufficient funds, illustrating a playful method to ward off repeat requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warhington Port
Worldly quirks and fate collide in odd coin tale
A man recalls scratching his initials on a 24 cent coin in New York and later receiving it as change in Carrollton, proving the coin’s lasting imprint. The anecdote sits beside notes on odd insurance for cigarette paper and historical quakes and wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lever
New York
Lydd
Hoffman House
Carrollton
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
No-To-Bite and Other Patent Medicine Claims
Early 20th century advertisement style claim list promoting No-To-Bite to quit tobacco with promises of rapid weight gain and cure certainties. Includes offers for a booklet and sample, with Sterling Remedy Co. and druggists as distributors. Also mentions Doun's Ointment for skin issues and Shiloh's Cure for cough, citing large sales and various vendors.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Doun
Shiloh
Croup
Kendrick & Co
Discor Soc
Isyertina Remedy CO
Hicago
Montreal
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New Yorker
New York ‘Times
Sarah Bernhardt
Mile. Barter
Comedie Francaise
M. Gaillard
Grand Opera
Uruguay
Republic
Pittsburg
Thrifty
Edie
Detroit Free Press
Chlore
M.D
New York Journal
Great Britain
New-Younk
Adviers
Barre
Acents
Klondike Country
Alaska
Tom
Lea Fog
Mapa
Klondike
Avetite
Ourlt
W. B. Conkey Company
Dearborn Street
Mark Twain
Hawaii
Australia
Fiji Islands
India
South Africa
Dan Beard
A. B. Frost
B. W. Clinedinst
American Publishing CO
Hantford Conn
America
Scott
OTT & Downe
Anchor Line
United States Mail
Glasgow
Londonderry
City
Rome
Murnessii
Henderson Brotiters
General Avents
Bowling Green
N.Y
Ors
Ballard
Gordon Block
Union Teachers’ Agencies of America
L. C. Bass
D. D
Vittsbury
Toronto
Camuchi
New Orl
Caz
Sun Praneisen
Cali
Chiccago
St. Louis
Denver
Colorado
CT Sios Pregna Agengies
Siltsburg
Partlentics
Gi. Chase CO
Malden
Miss
National Business College
Americs
Tl Celiegs
Tee
Clement C. Gains
Porcuiistars
Trintetete
Iyee and
Vs Prizes
Pune
Hame
Brooklyn
Lom
Staten Islands
New Jersey
New York State
Gristle
Brooklyny Lang
Staten Dela
Peuseaviveania
Delawarr
Mary
Land
Virginia
Colnorbhir
Rew
Billi
Rik
Marti Tees
Mick
Firma
Dell
Breu
Nambere
Centreeien
Caeam
Ohiea
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Formers, Ltd
Pndeaver
Guiliy
Lever Browhere
Lid
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