The Dark Star Within Dumps Jones Ends in Tragic Clash
Dally Story Pub Cay Chester Jones known as Dumps suffers a tumultuous life split by two rival traits. A bright hopeful mood clashes with morbid doubt culminating in a suicide attempt thwarted by a bridge accident. Lucia Holmes aids his wavering spirit, but the fatal pull of despair remains.
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Chester Jones
Dumps
Jones
Tripper" Jones
Grounere
Lecia Holmes
Miss Holmes
David
Lucia
Couchant
Magnate weighs defense as lawyer vows to crush case
A magnate fears a strong prosecution but asks if defending in court is worthwhile while a seasoned lawyer assures no danger. The lawyer notes his own history shaping the law and warns of defections if the statute is found unconstitutional. A yearly salary proposal is discussed as a possible arrangement.
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Senate
Chicago Record-Herald
Squirrels Mistaken for Food Spark Family Fracas
Frank Moore, cafe owner on Seventh street, bought three skinned squirrels from Union market after a wake and brought them home for breakfast. His mother, waking to fix a meal, found the dish of ham with the claimed food missing and accused him of bringing home "flea rats." She complained of “Chinese restaurant trash” as up to date.
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Frank Moore
Seventh Street
Union Market
Frank
St. Loula Republic
Wicked One and Pious One Clash in Cleveland Leader Text
An archival snippet contrasts a pious warning with a defiant counterquote from Cleveland Leader. The dialogue hints at moral conflict and public discourse captured in a historical newspaper fragment.
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Cleveland
A Strong Play Dialogue on Casting and Sourcing Talent
A dramatist questions the manager about the production. The manager replies no actors have been engaged yet and expresses hope for good situations in the new play. The exchange hints at early rehearsal planning and casting delays.
Feeding Cattle Through Summer With Silage and Alternate Crops
The article argues summer feed shortages rival winter ones, stressing pasture alone insufficient for milk and flesh. It recommends silage when possible, and outlines crops and rotations: rye and wheat, clover, oats and Canada field peas, millet, barnyard millet, early cutting timing, and corn varieties. Emphasizes pumpkins as valuable feed into November and notes pumpkin seeds are beneficial.
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William H. Underwood
Stowell
Harness hook from buggy step devised by Heaton
Henry J Heaton of Fremont County Iowa discovers a discarded buggy step can be repurposed into a strong harness hook. He advises cutting the step along line A and mailing the hooked portion as shown in diagram B.
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Henry J. Heaton
Fremont County
Towa
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Cures for Mr Bernardino
From Gunny Orange Groves Lionel M Heath of 15 Eighth Street recounts fifteen years of back pain frequent calls to pass secretions drops and rheumatic aches tied to kidney trouble. After using Doan's Kidney Pills five years ago he was thoroughly cured and now repeats the public endorsement. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Sunny Ban Bernardino
Lionel M. Heath
Eighth Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Misunderstood Visitor Quarrel Over Cut Glass Prices
A misunderstanding erupts as Mrs. Chump defends the full price paid for cut glass, insisting they do not attend bargain sales and that the merchant’s claim of lower prices is unfounded. The exchange highlights pride in purchase value and buyer confidence.
Come and See Sign Questioning Lydia Pinkham Ads
A terse reader inquiry in Lynn Mass questions if the Come and See sign implies a permanent invitation and whether Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted truthfully. The column wonders if real women write to the advertised contact and whether the letters are confidential while noting the vast readership claimed.
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Yanany
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Pinkham
Poe
Veveal
Lydia Ekej
Sabes
Suffragist's Witty Reply Highlights Satire in London Talk
A titled suffragist, Lady Warwick, answered a question about practical suffragettes with humor. She joked about voting and a stableman who has one, noting she has no vote but a stableman does, and she respects the man in the stables less than she would respect a vote. The London audience recognised her wit and satire in the exchange.
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Gee
Feane
Wee
Ville Courier
Dally Story Pub
Cay
Charcoais
Gan Bernardino
Carters
Shay Tye
Rowela
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