Mexican Nurse Declared Real Mother In Abduction Case
In Mexico City a case decided by Second Criminal Judge Manuel F. de Las Hose found nurse Matilde Murillo to be the biological mother of a two month old boy after a complex tale of abduction and mistaken parental claims. Medical experts determined Murillo bore the child and the court ruled in her favor.
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Manuel F. de Las Hose
Mexico
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Miguel Navarro
Matilde Murillo
Murillo
Jose Ramos
Senora Navarro
Senor Navarre
Kimg
Matilde
Stnera Navarro
Senor Navarro
Morse
Dairy study and maternity in dairy work at Ohio State
An address to Ohio State University School of Agriculture students stresses special training in dairy production. The speaker urges understanding maternity in cows, humane treatment, warmth, and the balance of a cow’s diet to maximize milk flow, protein, and fat while reducing production costs.
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School of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Xiv
Eloard
Deceitful Sallie Slimmins Split Choir Friends
A Washington report notes a dispute where a girl weeps over estrangement from Mar and blames Sallie Slimmins for causing the rift. Sallie allegedly persuaded them to join the same church choir triggering the dispute.
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Marold
Sallie Slimmins
Washington
Endurance Cited as Source of Strength
A speaker asserts that endurance makes men strong while a woman, glancing at the clock, suggests Hercules as a measure of strength. The exchange highlights the value of staying power and vigor in character.
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Hercules
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise of Cure for Catarrh
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease taken internally and affecting blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers 100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials at F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo.
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Hall
Patore
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Toe
Mystery of the Brittany Island Stone Altar
A traveler describes a Brittany coast island with a solitary Breton shepherd guide. They enter a tunnel lined with carved stones forming wreaths and serpents, leading to a hall with an altar and a stone for suspected human sacrifices. The builders remain unknown, theories include Druids or serpent worshipers.
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I’rance
Goldthwaite
Brittany
Arthur
Morbihan
Great Britain
Hloa
The Woeful Ballad of Cora in Nebraska
A Nebraska State Journal item narrates the tale of Cora Belle Fellows who wed Chaska, an Indian man, and moved to Nebraska. He deserts her for another woman, leaving Cora to endure hardship and scorn, with moralizing commentary on race and divorce.
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Cora Hello
Cora Belle Fellows
Chaska
Nebraska
Aurore
Cora
Seattle
Fair Minnekadinetum
Hubbard
Coca
the Wildwood
Nebraska State Journal
First Love Fannie Jones and a Witty Reply
Evening encounter recalls Fannie Jones now married and happy while the friend remains unmarried and content. The Bank of England security details note a nightly guard of about 500 Household troops under an officer, marching from Wellington or St George's barracks.
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Fannie Jones
New York
Bank of England
Household Troops
Wellington
St. George's Barracks
Public Notices and Advertisements from Minneapolis Listings
A collage of period ads and blurbs highlights patent medicines like Coe's Cough and Hansen's Magic Corn Salve, Brown's Bronchial Troches, and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It also notes tea and coffee industry figures, real estate offers, and warnings against mercury. Includes Beecher quotes and references to labor rules in German factories.
Reliable whisky cautions and army death rate note
Warns against buying whisky from uncertain bottlers and endorses Uncle Sam's Monogram Whisky bottled by a leading Northwest firm. Mentions advising druggists and retail dealers. Ends with a French army death rate of 107 per 10 000.
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Northwest
Revelry at Eagle Tower Spirals Into Debt and Deceit
Sir Basil Dovetree hosts a riotous circle at Eagle Tower while Gertrude endures imprisonment and neglect. Pelham Warrington schemes to seize Basil’s fortune, wagering £20000 on Ravensmarsh as Basil sinks deeper into vice and ruin.
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Gertrude
Eagle Tower
Basil Dovetree
Basil
Sir Basil
Sir Basil Dovetree
Pelham Warrington
Garmble
Warrington
Eegle Tower
Harkye
Ravensmarsh
Pelham
St. George
Lord Crawley
A Creole Gambler Bets Big as Basil Plays Dice
Sir Basil Dovetree wagers £40 000 against Pelham Warrington while using loaded dice to win 20000. The Creole detects the cheating, and Gertrude Gilruth confronts danger as Warrington plots to seize Basil’s peace and entangle her in a dangerous proposal.
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Sir Basil
Basil
Sir Basil Dovetree
Pelham
Ravensmarsh
Ecreole
Pelham Warrington
Bravel
Warrington
Gertrude Gilruth
Seven Feet of Whiskers Sparks Folly and Fear Across Cities
The piece lists men with extraordinary beards, including Richard Latter of London with a ten foot beard and Lagrand Larow of Missouri over seven feet. It recounts a Jewish Odessa tradesman jailed for his eight foot beard, a Polish Jew in St. Petersburg noted by a Frenchwoman, and an Odessa inmate shaved in prison after detention as a suspect.
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London
Richard Latter
Lagrand Larow
Missouri
Larow
Samson
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Likely Move of the Russian Capital to Kiev Stated
The London Spectator suggests the czar may settle permanently in Kiev for health and administration. The piece argues population shifts toward the Dnieper basin, noting Kiev’s historical ties, religious leanings toward Constantinople, and Kiev’s potential to become a grand capital with railway focus.
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Whieff
London Spectator
Russia
Kieff
Dnieper
Neva
St. Petersburg
Evar
Kietf
Constantinople
Not Intoxicated Sherman Rumor Debunked
An anecdote from the Sherman campaign shows General Sherman briefly sleeping by the road with an orderly nearby. A soldier mistook him for drunk, but Sherman insisted he slept to plan the next move and never drank. The tale illustrates how good generals can be misjudged.
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Sherman
Gen. Sherman
Proper garment care through airing and sunlight
The New York Commercial Advertiser advises that undyed everyday garments not washed should be disinfected. Brushing fails to remove odors from long use. scent and sachets are ineffective and vulgar. Better methods are turning garments inside out, airing all night, and a day of sunlight to disinfect and deodorize.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Drunk Passenger Threatens Fall On Moving Car
A man saturated with liquor stumbles aboard a car at night and talks loudly as the vehicle continues. He leans toward the door at speed, risking a fall while a passenger warns the conductor to be careful. A sharp remark about his breath follows.
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Indianapolis Journal
Glorious Time Scene From Chicago Inquiries
A fragmentary Chicago Inter-Ocean exchange recalls a night described as a glorious time. The speaker questions memory of events at a venue named Gayboy’s, contrasting with a possible female reaction and ending with a remark on remembrance.
Daughters of the Revolution Refuses Mrs Leightly Entry
Mrs Brown notes the Daughters of the Revolution refuse Mrs Leightly's membership while Mrs Jones says a rival society will be organized. She adds a new revolution may be started if needed to ensure success.
Commonweal Army march links Neola to Washington westward
Kelly and his industrial army completed the first day’s march from Council Bluffs to Neola Iowa where 1100 residents greeted the column with flags and cheers. The advance moved toward Des Moines and Chicago with mutinous incidents at Neola and Avoca later in the day.
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Neola
Iowa
Kelly
Council Bluffs
Weston
Omaha
Washington
Underwood
Neela
Lowa
A Miracle Cure by Dr Williams Pink Pills Told by Mother
In Wrentham Mass the mother of an eight year old girl recounts a years long battle with rheumatic fever and a near death, then credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with a dramatic recovery. She spent over 500 dollars and the child’s health improved from a skeletal state to walking and eating well.
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Wrentham
Mass
Sam
Shade
Buffalo
Addressnz
Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
Brockville
Ontario
Taunton
Little Eda Babrandt Fatally Crushed by Freight Cars
Nine year old Eda Babrandt was crushed by freight cars in the Northern Pacific yards in Minneapolis. She died at Asbury hospital several hours after the accident as rescuers found her near a switch engine.
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Minneapolis
Eda Babrandat
Northern Pacific
Asbury_hospital
Asbury
Three Years for O Shea in Federal Forgery Case
Sioux Falls South Dakota reports Michael O Shea pleaded guilty to forging money orders and received a three year sentence in the penitentiary. He served as deputy postmaster at Running Water and issued 1025 dollars in orders cashing them, repaid by his father. Lydia Maxwell also received one year for selling liquor to Indians.
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O'Shea
Sioux Falls
Michael O'Shea
United States
Running Water
O’shea
Lydia Maxwell
Baldwin Capture Ends Gratham Manhunt in Texas
John Baldwin, accused of the brutal murder of Little Hattie Welch near Gainesville, Tex, was captured at Gratham in Young County about 125 miles southwest. Emotions run high and a lynching mob is expected to form when Baldwin arrives here tomorrow.
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Gainsville
Tex
John Baldwin
Little Hattie Welch
Gratham
Young County
Baldwin
Goulds Buy Vigilant for 25000 Dollars and Plan Possible Race
George Gould and brother Howard purchased the Vigilant for 25000 dollars. They have no immediate plans but would race the vessel if an opportunity arises.
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New York
George Gould
Howard
The Burglar and the Trapped Trousers Tale
A retired burglar recalls luring theft by pocketing trousers with a cord and a trap. He found a man tied by wires in the pocket, a homemade device that snagged his hand and dragged him back. The man alerted police as the burglar was quickly restrained.
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New York Sun
Dumas Books Weigh Heavy On Grocery Scales
A humorous vignette from Harper's Drawer shows Dr S entering a shop and buying Duemas or Dumas volumes read as groceries. The grocer weighs the complete writings on scales and notes they tip at twenty two pounds costing $12, less than fifty cents a pound.
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Harper's Drawer
Dr. S
Dumas
Colds and confusion haunt a New York Weekly note
The item notes a playful exchange about colds with Dora and Mara and mentions George having a cold when he called. The fragment reflects casual chatter on illness and connection in a New York Weekly item.
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Dora
Mara
George
New York Weekly
How Women Buy Cigars and a Birthday Gift
A brief dialogue where Pete Amsterdam offers cigars to Mountmorris Parke who declines. Amsterdam insists one will cure the habit, mentioning his wife bought him a box as a birthday present. The exchange reads like a light, period piece of casual social banter.
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Pete Amsterdam
Mountmorris Parke
Italy Population Density Report
Italy shows a high population density with about 270 people per square mile across its territory, indicating concentrated urban areas and extensive regional variation in settlement patterns.
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Italy
Origins and cultural symbolism of the open fan across civilizations
The article traces the fan as a valued symbol of authority in the East and explores its ancient origins. It cites Chinese, Japanese, Assyrian, Phoenician, Greek references and debates about whether wings birds leaves or feathers started the fan, with speculation about Eve.
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Eve
Godey
The Miner's Passion for Gold and the Digging Life
A speaker recalls the thrill of mining, describing the chase for gold as the finest work, the jig of counting daily finds, the joy of occasional nuggets, and the lure of next day’s promise despite long stretches without earnings. The tale highlights hope, hardship, and shared excitement among prospectors.
Lady Waterford's Seal Skin Jacket Story Reflects Charity
After Lady Waterford died in 1901, a man recalled her kindness at a time of need. He begged for her old seal skin jacket, recounting how she had dressed a sick tramp woman and walked with her to safety. He emphasized her action, not shame, as she later wore the jacket herself.
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Waterford
Tie
Mr Obert Manson Endorses Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets
A prominent New Hampshire citizen, Obert Manson of Weet Rye, lauds Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets in a letter to Dr. Pierce. The U S Immigration Inspector at Buffalo reports remarkable health gains after two weeks of use, including weight gain and improved digestion. The pills are praised for liver stimulation, bowel regularity, and gentle laxative effects. They are vegetable, harmless, and sold in sealed glass vials with forty to forty four pellets per bottle.
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Nia
Obert Manson
Weet Rye
N. H
Manson
Dp. KR
V. Pierce
the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Pierce
U. S. Inspector of Immigration
N. Y
Mr. Pierce
Gentle Advice on Laxatives and Health
A historic notice urges regular gentle laxatives or cleansing cathartics to remove stomach and bowel matter and improve liver action. It claims this prevents numerous ailments from headaches to fevers and skin conditions, suggesting attention to bowel regulation reduces doctor visits.
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