Chicago Girl Frieda Mueller Reported Blind After Kidnap Or Shock
Frieda Mueller a 16 year old Chicago girl says she was kidnapped from her home by two men and a woman to Shell Lake Wisconsin and returned blind three days later. Dr H C Welcker an eye and ear specialist says the girl is psychically blind though her eyes are healthy. He notes fright as a possible cause and says recovery may be possible with proper treatment.
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Frieda Mueller
Chicago
H. C. Welcker
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Welcker
Frieda
Shell Lake
Wis
Robert
Woodstock
Mie
Prince of Wales Defends Queen When Magazines Feature Cartoon
A future king, angered by a magazine cover showing a baboon beside a queen portrait, caused the front page to be changed. The publication cites “by order of the queen” as the reason for removing the image and maintaining royal patronage.
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Prince of Wales
England
Strand
Rare 1853 half dollar found by Honolulu excavators
Excavators working on a city foundation in Honolulu uncovered a rare 1853 half dollar. The coin, among the first minted, attracted collector interest. The finder was offered $400 for the discovery.
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Honolulu
First Money Earned Grows Into Custard Pie Lesson
In a grandfatherly exchange from the Indianapolis Press, a boy asks about the first money Papa earned. The tale recalls earning six cents delivering potatoes, spending it on a custard pie, and sharing a rare, unrestrained bakery bite that outshines home slices, a contrast the papa calls different.
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Papa
Indianapolis Press
Paint On Indian Faces Highly Symbolic War Paints
The article explains that Indian face paint conveys definite meanings read by others. Full war paint shows personal and family honors, with some marks indicating high rank, while partial marks suggest inferiority. It lists various animal and creature symbols and their specific meanings as used by tribes.
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Pearson’s Magazine
Prisoner Seeks Work Then Gets Six Months Hard Labor
In Tit-Bits style a lazy man pleads for honest work saying he will work if given wages and shelter. The learned magistrate grants a six month term of hard labor with food and clothing provided, then moves to the next case.
Asparagus with oil sparks mishap at Fontenelle dinner
Fontenelle loved asparagus with oil and served half the dish oil and half with butter for a guest. An abbe collapsed in a fit just as the course arrived, and Fontenelle rushed to the kitchen shouting All with oil.
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Fontenelle
M. Fontenelle
Fontenclie
Cornhill Magazine
Handwriting Expert Questions Authorship in Trial Exchange
In a courtroom exchange a handwriting expert avoids asserting if two letters share authorship. The expert notes extensive study but no retention by either the prosecution or the defense. The dialogue highlights uncertainty in forensic attribution during legal proceedings.
Particular About His Name in Courtroom Fray
An indignant citizen demands his full middle name be spelled out if mentioned in print. He refuses to have his name dragged into the so called absurd affair and asserts the need for accurate identification in coverage.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Liberty Bell tale recalls Edward VII praise in Philadelphia
David Reeves recalls the 1860 Philadelphia visit of the Prince of Wales when King Edward VII, moved by the cracked Liberty Bell, called it America’s greatest relic and urged it occupy a place of honor in Independence Hall. He noted the bell's role in stirring unions and world fairs.
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David Reeves
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Statehouse
Edward VII
Reeves
Albion
George III
Prince of Wales
Old Hall
Continental Congress
Albert Edward
Republic
England
Mr. Reeves
America
Edward VI
Rice the Future Crop on prairie lands amid rice boom
Pearland Texas observer notes rice could prosper in plains farms with rain fed yields like 60 bushels per acre on new land. A young farmer scenario shows a land deal yielding crop profits, signaling coastal development and strong local capital once water supply plans mature.
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Pearland
Tex
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
PF. J. Willis
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