Stage Struck Damsels Swindle Exposed in Malden Scam
A leading city paper report recounts a Boston bound swindle by Mrs. Alice F. Bowers who lured two Connecticut girls with promises of theater fame. The scheme involved “training” with a wealthy man as agent Raymond, false letters, advance payments, and staged rehearsals. Police later arrested Raymond. the court discharged him, noting a cheap swindle and warning others.
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Stamp
Europe
Mme. Neilson
Alice F. Bowers
Bowers
Neilson
Connecicut
Miss Watson
Connecticut Wold
Hostons
Sas
Nelison
Boston
Mr. Raymond
Raymond
Boylston Place
Landerd
Boylston Price
Younge Prreyp
New Haven
Matico
Roymond
Iehali
A. F. Bowrrs
Joe Bowers
Weldon
McUsausland
Melrose
Connecticut
Vins Raymond
James Cutter
Frank Wort
Foster
Williams
Rogues’ Gallery
Counec- Deut
McCausland
Laymond
Owers
Paterfamilias May Buy Mileage Book For Family Travel
A mileage book may be used by the wife and daughter on shopping trips. Conductors detach coupons based on number of users and distance. A firm may let a traveling salesman or collector use the firm’s book. The 1600 mile tickets are valid for one year from purchase, with reduced rates during peak season inviting strong use.
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New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
Gale
Chef Station
Tekents
Paterfamilias
United
Aoe Rueng
Mickel Rees
Upo
Apoe
Canad
World’s Wandering Tramp Schaefe Dies Near Sydney
Christian Frederick Schaefe, a Hessian-born wanderer famed as a world traveling tramp, died near Sydney, Australia after walking an estimated 150,000 miles across multiple continents. He refused money, begged for food and clothing, and often did light work only when forced by need. He was regarded as honest and harmless, well loved by many, and was eventually buried with decency. His later years reportedly ended in a lunatic asylum.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Christian Frederick Schaefe
Germany
France
One
Africa
Turkey
Italy
Greece
England
United States
New Zealand
Australia
Trains Collide In Georgia. Passenger Recalls Shocking Flight
The Atlanta Constitution reports Dr. Raines recounting a sudden stop when two trains met near Rowe. He describes being hurled under a seat, and two men in front and behind him performing somersaults into adjacent seats as the collision sent passengers reeling.
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Atlanta Constitution
Dr. Raines
Rowe
Misidentified bar brawl ends in old feud reveal
On Friday night in Rome several men left a bar and met a man who insulted one. A fist fight followed with exchanged blows. Language showed an old feud. both sides had mistaken identity. After swift separation, all parties adjourned to a bar and joked about the incident.
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Rome
Grass Valley Prophet Wau Kee Foretells Fire and Weather
San Francisco Call reports Celestial Dr Wau Kee of Grass Valley California is credited with visions at his Joss house including forewarning of a Chinatown fire and odd weather predictions tied to a two tailed moon. Also noted is Louis Kamer of Columbus Ohio who tried to sell a four year old girl from the County Children’s Home for adoption then to $5 before authorities intervened.
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San Francisco
Grass Valley
Cal
Wau Kee
Joss House
Chinatown
Louis Kamer
Columbus
Ohio
Butter in Bloomfield Well Reemerges After Thirty Years
A Bloomfield Connecticut well yields a ball of butter and its suspended dish after thirty years submerged. The butter is pure nae with the odor and texture of spoiled cheese. The find has local fame for Mr. Goodman's well. A Lansingburgh dispute over a line fence ended with the widow’s stubborn stand, forcing the bachelor to relocate the fence per her directions.
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Troy
State Street
Lansingburgh
M. H. Boyer
Sandersville
Red Dust Rain Sparks Citywide Wonder in Chile
A Chillan Times report describes a night wind and a heavy red dust shower beginning January 28 touching Mejia Mellendo and staining streets roofs and the sea crimson. The spectacle lasted through dawn as the port wore a bizarre red hue eliciting astonishment.
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Trincape
Mejia
Uchendo
LA m
Offended Insect's Revenge and Weights at Cincinnati Exposition
A Woodstock resident swallowed a yellow jacket while drinking cider, suffering stings to windpipe and stomach. Cincinnati reports from the exposition reveal average weights: men 154 pounds and women 180 pounds, with Haswell noting Boston averages of 141 for men and 124 for women.
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Troy Times
Lewis
Woodstock
Ulster County
Cincinnati
Haswell
Boston
Failure of Chicago Lumber Dealers Hair and Ohiones
Cascaco November 2. Hair and Ohiones, large lumber dealers, have failed. The abilities are $500,000 assets, $200,000. The firm handled about 26,000,000 feet of lumber yearly and stood well in the trade. This is the first failure of any magnitude in Wiisetty for a couple of years.
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Chicago
Cascaco
Messrs. Hair & Ohiones
Reducing Passenger Rates Chicago to the Pacific Coast
Passenger rates to Pacific coast points are reduced by five dollars due to Texas Legislature action fixing three cents per mile within the state. The note cites a September 25 1875 date with Montgou Michigan. The letter from W L Canter praises Hop Bitters for kidney and bladder inflammation, claiming it succeeded where four doctors failed.
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Pacific Coast
Texas
Montgou
Mich
W. L. Canter
The GiOT Mill Puzzle Communication and Notices
Local notice from New Haven appears as a puzzling department update. It lists editor contact W H Todd at 26 Lincoln Street East Somerville Mass and invites contributions and solutions. It mentions progress numbers 1 to 7 and hints at word hunts and a forthcoming puzzler directory in two weeks.
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W. H. Todd
Lincoln Street
East Somerville
Mass
Kroox
Skeleton Charade Puzzle Fragments and Verse
A dense OCR of wordplay items includes multiple numbered charades, crosswords, and poems from a 19th century puzzle column with entries credited to various bylines. Readers are prompted to solve letters, names, and mappings across themes, with verse stanzas guiding solutions.
No. 1117-Diamond and No 1118-Diamond Heart puzzle clues
A fragment from a puzzle page listing cryptic clues and partial solutions. Names such as Ned Hazel Mystique and Frank Lynn Oakland appear as executors of the puzzle, with a closing line confirming the correct solution of Chaff. The text references letters, plants, and various clue answers in a dense, mixed list.
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Ned Hazel
Morocco
Aetter
Boston
Mass
Germany
Nice
Lawrence
Frank Lynn
Oakland
Cal
Coer
Jennie Aus Rebor
O. Possum
Tg Globe
HS Us
A. Sint
Mrs
Ary A
Hollis Boy
Ace
Mabel
Geo. W. Warren
CHECKERS Glasgow and Bristol games swing to Barker Wyllie draw
In the Wyllie Barker checkers championship, Barker leads 1–0 with one draw. multiple games including Glasgow and Bristol openings produced draws as Wyllie struggled to secure a win. The match remains unresolved with Barker holding the advantage and Wyllie seeking a decisive opening.
Man Rescues Stranger, Loses Limbs to Train Wheels
James H. Bond, 27, of Walpole, rushed to save a man nearly struck by a 2.80 Boston train on the New York & New England line. He fell beneath the wheels, both legs severed, and died at Massachusetts General Hospital. Also notes a drug advertisement claiming Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound offers relief for female weakness with a Lynn address for pamphlets.
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James H. Bond
Walpole
Boston
New York
New England
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Vink- Bae
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
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Danby Lyon
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New York City
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Upper Gloucester
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Hudson
Gayberd
Krook
Arthur F. Hou
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Jesse
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
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Wyllie
Black
John Given
Checker News
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Glasgow
Barker
Mr. Wyllie
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Tree
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F. M. Shaw & Son
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McDonald
Ireland
Chicago Distillers
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Peoria
Griceco Esau
Adam Kirpen
Milwaukee Republican-Sentinel
Kirpen
Esau
Victor Emanuel
America
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W. H. Weller
E.G. Rideout & Co
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Clascow
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New Yorker
Great National Farm and Garden Weekly 3
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Burlin
Cassel, Petter, Galpin & CO
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H. G. Root
Pearl St
New Yor
Main Street
Wall River
Les Long
Bsc
George Turner
Hristol
Lester
Union Novelty Co
Castile, N.Y
Ovur
AG Werete of
Jeter
Norlhford Card Works
Northford
Kelsey & CO
Merissien
Wwylsteam
Stevens Bros
Clinton & Co
North Haven
C. Tollner
Brneya i Os
Ari
Ih M. Halley
First Avenue
L. Jones & CO
Nassau
Tun Printing Co
Wyeuwlst
Vann & CO
Fair Haven
Franklin Printing Co
New & Very Choice
Crowne Printing Co
North
E.h.pardee
Star Printing Co
Snow & CO
Meriden
H. S. Simmons
Grandave
Lancaster Watch Co
Lancaster
cowTt
Penna
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Club 18
K. EB
Kendall & CO
la Salle St
W. Hi. Doane
D.D
M. Nev
Murbard
Federal St
Vassay
J. E. Shepard & & CO
John B.gough
Wortiingson & CO
Martford, Conn
W. Scott
New Church St
W. BE. A. Officr
Winter Street
BEC
Nassau Street
Llus
Powlls & Sons
South America
Joslvh T.inman
Staton L
Beatty
Daniel K.beatty
Washington, NJ
wySat
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Ludwytt Boston
Epps
Rvice Gazette
Groc James Epps & CO
Hou
St. Vitus
Medical
Express
P. O
T. A. Slocum
Pearl Bt
DYK Forum
A. L. Smith & CO
Palatine
Cowlst
Edward F. Davis & CO
South Main St
Fail River
Maes, Sulg
A. Coulter
Ill
Lymail
Birch & CO
AEA Card CO
Fulton At
F.keppy
Ridgeroft
Standard Cars CO
Peary Feet
S.M.& Pencer
Maas
H. J. Wehman
Chatham St
Uiin
Rideocut & Co
Barclay St
Tuls Pres
Qs Rideout & CO
Daniel
F. Doatty
Railroad Ave
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