Gibson Appears in Court for Second Murder Trial
Newburg May 26 Burton W Gibson faces a second murder trial for the death of Rosa M Brabo. The jury selection proved hard as many jurors had formed opinions. Gibson appeared worn in court. his wife attended, ready with signals to aid his defense. Allegedly he killed Szabo for her money while boating at Greenwood Lake July 16 last.
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Gibson
Newburg
Burton W. Gibson
Rosa M. Brabo
Tarmers
Goshen
N. Y
Memorial Service Held by Okenuck Tribe in Red Men's Hall
Special to The Farmer Stratford reports the Okenuck tribe Improved Order of Red Men held its annual memorial service in Red Men's hall with an impressive program. Rev EH C Carpenter preached a fine sermon and the hall featured a music program and adorned banners honoring deceased members.
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Stratford
Okenuck Tribe
Red Men
Red Men's Hall
EH. C. Carpenter
Methodist Church
Death of Stratford man in sudden attack at work
Mr. Collins, 50, longtime head of shipping at Whiting Silver, collapsed and died en route to Bridgeport Hospital after receiving first aid and an ambulance call. He had a card with vital details in his pocket, aiding physicians. He was respected by colleagues. his wife and daughter were in New York at the time.
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Stratford
Judson
Judson Place
Julia Wheeler
Howard Curtis
Wm. Cranstoun
David Coe
W. C. Collins
William Charles Collins
East Broadway
Bridgeport
Fairfield Avenue
Mr. Collins
Avenue
Collise
Collins
Whiting Silver Company
New York
Mr. Brown
Man of Mystery Buried in Potters Field Grave
The unknown man who died quietly at St. Vincent's hospital was viewed by many at the morgue but his identity remained unrevealed. He was transported to Lakeview cemetery where interment occurred in the necropolis of the outcast. An autopsy by Medical Examiner S. M. Garlick ruled death due to water on the brain, explaining the loss of speech.
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Cullinan & Mullins
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Lakeview
M. Garlick
Fraudulent Paint Claims and Low Price Fraud
The text warns that the worst paint is easy to misuse and that many claim theirs is best. It notes a dozen near perfect matches among many painters, criticizing low price as a sign of fraud. It mentions Devoe Hubbel & Wade selling such paint and argues cheap paint cheats customers.
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Mars
Admiral Winslow Opposes Nautical Terminology Change
Washington reports Rear Admiral Cameron McR Winslow protested replacing right and left with port and starboard in helmsman orders. Secretary Daniels announced the change would stand despite the protest, with the General Board backing the decision.
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Washington
Cameron McR. Winslow
Daniels
Winslow
General Board
Daniele
Names Changed for Presidents and a 1836 Cold Snap
The piece notes Altered names of Ulysses Grant and Grover Cleveland and others, tracing why leaders changed names. It then recounts Abraham Lincoln’s 1836 sudden cold spell with drastic temperature drop, blizzards, frozen animals, and a improvised, deadly prairie conditions narrative in Illinois.
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Jeremiah Jones Colbrath
Henry Wilson
Grant
Jong
House
Senate
Colbrath
Wilson
Hiram Ulysses
West Point
Ulysses Simpson
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover
Whitelaw Reid
Jacob Whitelaw Reid
Clark
James Beauchamp Clark
Charles William Frederick
Charles
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Washington Post
Extraordinary Lightning Escape Through Timber Gap
A Melbourne Age labeled extraordinary incident described a young rider in Willung during a recent storm. A lightning struck tree split in two, and the frightened horse leaped through the gap between the halves, allowing the rider to escape death in remarkable circumstances.
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Melbourne Age
Willung
A Queer London Parish Vicar Tale and Other Bits
A London vicar recounts a tale illustrating conjugal dynamics in the East End where a man abusing a woman is interrupted. The injured wife nonchalantly explains it is her husband’s birthday and to let him be. Also features a Hammerstein anecdote about painting a banker and a Crookes note on angels and devils on a needle point.
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East End
London
Pasteur
W. Crookes
Not Worthless. Patience-Why, her husband is ab solutely worthless
Patrice-Oh, you shouldn't say that. You know it has been proved that a man weighing 150 pounds contains enough grease to
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Patrice
Seventy five candles and a pound of soap
A collage of quotes from old papers notes humor and social scenes. It includes lines about a real hero from Yonkers Statesman, a critique on marriage and the ideal woman from Florida Times-Union, a mother and son exchange from Judge, dog carts in England described by London Mail, a Talleyrand retort about rhyme and coiffure, and a witty exchange on female cleverness from London Telegraph.
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Florida Times-Union
England
London Mail
Rightly Occupied Quote and Proverb Snippet
A compact collection of quotes about occupation and prudence from John Ruskin and Dutch proverb. The piece contrasts productive work with laziness and notes banks failing to honor the adage that time is money while a fox’s cunning remains.
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John Ruskin
First Express Wagon on Broadway and Tiny Tales
A New York Sun reminiscence recalls the 1841 debut of Broadway’s first express wagon, a one horse conveyance with a white canvas cover that drew astonished shoppers and tales of hurried deliveries. Other vignettes mention a quarrelsome morning with Mr Brown, love letters from before marriage, and Grattan’s study of oratory highlighting lodger John Bright.
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New York
Broadway
Womden
A. T. Stewart
New York Sun
Grattan
Howard Marsh
John Bright
Mr. Speaker
Fragmented dialogue on speech and stretching habits
Fragmentary quotes discuss speaking style and old practices with odd terms. A robust speaker urges stretching routines in the morning while another fragment mentions a comical exchange about plans and generosity. The text includes miscellaneous names and phrasing with unclear context.
As the Crow Files Mandy Yessah and the Pen Joke
Fragmentary dialogue shows characters Mandy Yessah and faceted chatter about race and a joker nickname. The text references a visitor to Faestions and a running figure named the pen. The style mimics a satirical town newspaper sketch with provocative lines.
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The
Crow Files
Mandy
Yessah
Feabot
Ron Seben Biscks
Judge
Teusah
Jes
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Hubbel & Wade
Admiral Winslow
Stade
Ewes
Nottingham
Bedford
Isaac MC
Norfolk
Chidren
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
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Oscar Hammerstein
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