Noted local items and murders in Trenton and beyond
A compilation of brief notices reports a murder bound over for Nathan Gibbett aged 14 in Trenton New Jersey, a fire brigade overcome by fumes, a young man Neal Stakebake killed by a Big Four train returning from an organ recital, and a lynching of F M Meyers at Grangeville Idaho. Other items include escapes from Owensboro jail, injuries from a hammer in an athletic meet, a motorman under investigation for a death in Muncie, a Chinese laundryman baptized in Frankfort Indiana, shop closings in Greenfield, and various health and accident notes across multiple towns with local names and dates.
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Nathan Gibbett
Trenton
New York
Neal B. Stakebake
Winchester
Big Four
Rat Catching In Chicago Reveals Odd Night Raid
An excerpt from the Chicago Post describes a late night rat catching in Chicago. A rat catcher and assistant trap ninety six rats using a lighted room, with the chief wearing boots smeared in a mystery substance. They consider skinning the rats to make pelts for kids shoes and mitts.
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Chicago
Hame- Hin
Chicago Post
Behind the Scenes Dialogue About Cleaning with Gum
A restaurant keeper directs a porter to remove chewing gum from chairs and tables using a stonecutter's maul and a chisel. The keeper suggests saving the gum pieces to mend china in a curiously practical, if odd, exchange.
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James
Cleveland
Maud Accepts Chollyboy After Seeing Solitaire
Cincinnati Times-Star quotes Maud saying she had fingers crossed then accepted Chollyboy. She uncrossed them upon seeing the big solitaire he brought.
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Incinnati Times-Star
Young folks debate truth with playful rhythm in Yonkers
In a brief Yonkers Statesman snippet, exchanges about telling fibs unfold through child like dialogue. Polly wonders about waiting to grow up while Patience and Patrice joke about a "young face" as Ethel chides fibbing.
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Ethel
Polly
Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Tic Bogey Kind Quips Over Trouser Tease
In a witty exchange cited by the Chicago Post a speaker addresses a wardrobe mishap with a jab about trousers. The remark highlights playful banter over appearance and fit in a social moment.
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Srom
Chicago Post
Child’s reply on philosopher causes classroom laughter
A teacher asks what a philosopher is as little girls raise hands. One eager pupil answers, a philosopher is a man that rides a philosophis, prompting smiles among the class and sparking the old joke about mispronounced words.
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Annie
Guessing Over Candy and Other Oddities
A collage of humorous gags and mishearings from early gossip items. A husband suspected of a costly gift, a doctor’s insomnia cure, a store poultry riddle, and a Bromley weaver’s wedding miscue, all recounted in breezy quips.
Hall of Fame glimpses from world figures and dynasts
J Gaffney of New York plans a world tour by automobile. Former Iowa governor Horace Doles retires to Eldora farm after his son’s death. Seale Hoyne leaves 500000 for a science art and agriculture college. Harvard Sanskrit prof C R Lannan holds a premier Buddhist library. Reed Knox shifts to Knox farm at Valley Forte. Count Gionotti, close to the Italian king, has a wife once Miss Kinmey of New York. Arthur Chamberlain of Birmingham tours Canada, resembles Joseph Chamberlain. W A Powers reports 45 cents campaign outlay, 15 cents on dinner, double for horse meal. A J Doughy succeeds Brymner as Canada’s archivist, English-born, Oxford graduate, famed for Plains of Abraham research.
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John Gaffney
New York
Horace Doles
Iowa
Eldora
Seale-Hoyne
Science
Art
Agriculture
C. R. Lannan
Harvard
Bss
United States
Reed Knox
Knox
Valley Forte
Count Gionotti
Italy
Miss Kinmey
Arther Chamberlain
Birmingham
Canada
A. J. Doughty
Quebec
Brymner
Osford University
Plains of Abraham
Velocity and fall distance in vacuum and air
Careful experiments show velocity increases by 32 feet per second each second in vacuum. At any second, distance fallen equals velocity times time divided by two, but air resistance slows raindrops and debris, preventing lethal impact in storms.
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Mech
Salary Grievance Cited In Old Employee Exchange
An old worker complains of no raise in fifteen years while the employer concedes the difficulty of living on a meager wage. The exchange underscores the tension between stagnant pay and cost of living in a Catholic Standard and Times item.
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Cathlic
World’s Fair St Louis hotel deal offered to readers
Readers are invited to reserve rooms at a vastly discounted rate through the St Louis European Hotel Company for the World’s Fair. The plan promises safe, guided access to accommodations near the exposition grounds with certificates valid April 30 to December 1. Limited rooms and urgent action urged to avoid inflated prices and danger from unreliable operators.
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St. Loui S
St. Louis
Marovcan Hotel Co . Missouri Corporation
Lincoln Trust Co
Exposition Grounds
St Louis European Hotel Co
GTEC
St.co
Snehe Applien
St. Lows
European Totet Co
Conia
Eich Foen
St. Leni- Unies
Rome
Ueis
Big Four Route ticket offers June 1904 season
The Big Four Route announces fifteen day and sixty day season tickets from May 14 to September 30 1904 for travel from Indiana to the St Louis World’s Fair and other listed points. Tickets valid for trips to Chicago Richmond St Joseph Indianapolis and Warsaw with dates in June including conventions and state meetings. Sales on Tuesdays and Thursdays until June 30 for coach excursions to St Louis World’s Fair. Warren J Lyscil General Pass and Ticket Agent Cincinnati Ohio signed.
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Indiana
St. Loui- World's Fair
Ten Years in Sed R A Gray J P Oakville Ind
Ten years I was confined to my bed with kidney disease unable to move part of the time I sought all medical help but found no relief until Fooley's Kidney Cure was recommended. It has proven beneficial and is sold by J J McCarty and Son.
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R. A. Gray
J.P. Oakville
Ind
Fooley
JJU. McCarty ’& Son
Model of the Moment in Fashion Revival
A revival of Louis XV embroidery in ribbon is predicted with soft Ince frills on vests and sleeves. All black gowns gain effect from drilled satin touches. Ribbon braids with silk tassels appear as hair ornaments. Silk poplin or bengaline matches skirt and coat for blouses with tailored costumes. Ermine dominates hats wraps and entire coats in lace velvet and brocade usage.
Weather Signs From an Old Sailor Echoes of Folklore
An elderly sailor offers weather adages claiming five of six will prove true. He cites signs like rainbow at night and rainbow in the morning as warnings or harbingers of heat, rain, or wind. Several phrases warn of approaching weather shifts and caution sailors to heed color signals.
Fragmented Prose: Worn Letters and Fading Thoughts
Odd OCR fragment reflects一n scattered lines about love and work. It mentions Roblanscn, money, and advice to care for loved ones and friends, with garbled phrases hinting at a letter or editorial aside.
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Pita
Roblanscn
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R._C. HILL
Prop
R. Ray Johnson
Carthage
MULNO
Gufein
Chicago Midway
F. M. Meyers
Grangeville
Idaho
George Brownlee
Owensboro
Mick
S. A. Lee
Union Traction Co
Arita
T. H. Kuhn
Frankfort
Foley
J. L. McCarty & Son
Pennsylvania
Danny Rudy
Greentown
Marie Bowser
Marion
London
Philadelphia
John M. Tall
J. H. McCarts & Son
Ace Shepard
Fortville
Greenfield
Bowling Green
Indianapolis
First National Bank
J. H. McCarty & Son
Hammond
Raymon
Wolf 22
Shelbyville
Corning
Peoria
Ill
Martinsville
Hartford City
Walter Ricks
Lafayette
William Pearce
Anderson
Vincennes
Warsaw
Winona
Grand Army of the
Fuley
McCarty & Son
Rich
Byers
Lesleyville
Dorothy
Frank Weiser
Bessie Brown
Bella
Frank
Boston Transcript
Brooklyn Eagle
New York Press
Newton
Wasa
Bromley
the Hall OF Fame
Samfle
Agt
St. Louis European Hotel Co
Wabash By
Union Depot
Chadet
Jrm Cord
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cc.c.c
St.l. RY
Richmond
Tinata State Sunday School Association
Wayne
Return Co. E
St. Joseph
Return
Young People’s Christian Union
Todianapolis
Tud
Ealion Averts
Warren J. Lyscit
Crscixxati
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