Arkansas Street Duel Ends in Double Slaying
Horatio, Ark. December 2 details reach here of a street duel in Horatio. Dr. Smith is killed and J J Smith mortally wounded by W W Mulwee during a longstanding feud. In front of the Locke hotel rapid firing leaves both brothers dead or dying. Millwee, a prominent Horatio man, is the alleged killer.
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Horatio
Dr. Smith
J.J. Smith
W. W. Millwee
Millie
Locke Hotel
Smith
Milwee
Hymen Again Invades Smith Home for Fourth Street Wedding
A large crowd witnessed the wedding of Frank Carman and Stella Smith at the Smith home corner Fourth and Chestnut streets. Rev W S Sigmund officiated. bride wore brocaded silver grey with pearls. reception and gifts followed. couple to farm near Trinity. The event marked the eighteenth annual arch anniversary. County commissioners approved 16436.81 for court house extras. The Orinoco Tanning Co. now employs thirty. average life of women workers is thirty six years.
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Tannhauser
George Tull
Arthur Glick
Misa Kate Boyer
la Jane
Wisner
Myrtle
Jacob Blackwood
Herman Bosse
Walter Hathaway
Gertrude Blackwood
Bert Buxton
Grace Blackwood
Oscar Remmler
Lora Blackwood
Susie Randolph
Bert Blessing
Frank Fulwider
Misa Anna Tormehlen
Repercussions Over a Cattle Drover’s Libel Temptation
A western editor faces a gun over a libel puff about Bulldog Bill. The drover demands retraction or a grim note on his reputation, prompting a follow up piece branding Bill as dangerous. The editor’s reversal restores Bill’s pride while warning that misrepresenting a man’s name has serious social costs.
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The
Badtown Breeze
Waal
Bulldog Bill
Texas
Bill
the Breeze
Gossip of Gotham Idols and Has-Beens in New York
The piece surveys former stars of law and politics in New York City, notably DeLancey Nicoll and Poultney Bigelow, tracing their rise to prominence, recent obscurity, and the currents of power surrounding figures like Wheeler Peckham and William Whitney, with notes on other prominent figures and global curiosities.
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New York
DeLancey Nicoll
China
District Attorney's Office
Ferdinand Ward
Carlyle Harris
Nicoll
Richardson
Darlington
Shinnecock
Wheeler H. Peckham
Peckham
Cleveland
United States Senate
Wiliam H. Hornblower
Uncle
Sam
Millionaire Club
David B. Hill
Pweed
Mr. Peckham
Poultney Bigelow
Mr. Bigelow
Paris
Germany
London
Constantinople
Cape
Bigelow
Europe
Teutonic Potentate
Whitney
William C. Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Mr. Croker
Osborn Spencer
Personal News From East Columbus and Nearby
William Hege grandson of Wesley Carlisle returned home from Illinois where he worked for nearly a year. Rev A O Swartwood and family, visiting East Columbus, returned to State Line. H F Houghton of Indianapolis, Big Four assistant agent, was in the city yesterday. George Diefenback and George W Kittridge of Cincinnati, Big Four officials, were in town yesterday. George W Kittridge is chief engineer. Mrs Margaret Gysie of Louisville visits her sons John and Joe Gysie. Stella Riddell of Brazil arrives to visit Mrs A Van den Ende. Mrs J R Holst, visiting Indianapolis, returned home this morning.
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Ala
Warrens
Keenaboro
John Singley
Bill Scott
Singley
Dallas Singley
Scott
Wm. Hege
Wesley Carlisle
Illinois
A. O.swartwood
East Columbus
State Line
H. F. Houghton
Indianapolis
Big Four
G. W. Bender
H. J. Huffman
Henryville
W. J. Pratt
Sth
Mra. I. Jackson
Louisville
Clay Township
George Diefenback
Dayton
Ohio
George W. Kittridge
Cincinnati
Margaret Gysie
John and
Joe Gysie
Stella Riddell
Brazil
A. van den Ende
Untitled Witny Exchange Between Mrs Youngwife and Weary Wraggles
In a playful exchange the pair propose a humorous bargain about eating wood or cake after a task. The dialogue showcases a rustic banter style with whimsical threats of bizarre eating. The fragment hints at a comic scene of bargaining and mischief.
An Immutable Law in The Washington Star
A brief aphorism from The Washington Star notes that variety is the spice of life and that value lies in transformation rather than mere possession, emphasizing that even money gains meaning only through change.
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Washington Star
Klondike Winter Banter and Classic Quips
A collection of light witticisms from multiple sources. Jollydog and Pollywog discuss quiet life in the Klondike while arguing over race horse jargon. A philosopher and another man swap quips about misfortune and travel. References to Tongue and Toes Town Topics appear in playful exchanges.
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Klondike
Jollydog
Applied Reason Money Line Exchange
The Detroit Free Press quotes a dialogue where a father notes values beyond money and his son replies wanting money to buy them. The exchange underscores a theme of material means versus intrinsic worth.
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Detroit Free Press
A Tramp’s Excuse and a Streetwise Quip
Excerpts from Brooklyn Life and N Y Truth present a wry pair of lines. A Brooklyn Life gag notes an Italian count with a dubious reputation while N Y Truth presents a fable about refusing games of chance as a matter of principle.
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N. Y
A Fading Impression and a Skating Lesson
A faded line from the Chicago Record asks about a bowed figure whose name is forgotten though a past engagement hints at a link. Tit-Bits adds a child’s answer to how he learned to skate by rising after every fall.
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Chicago
Pumpkin Pie Frost Quip Sparks Humorous Exchange
A playful exchange centers on a pumpkin pie described as abominably cold. A waiter delivers a witty reply about the frost on the pumpkin. The quip appears in a cartoonish back-and-forth cited from multiple newspapers.
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Cincinnati
Lapses and Tongue Ties in a Humorous Exchange
A comic vignette from a 19th century periodical features Dr Kilduff and Jaysmith as Kilduff confirms spending a week with Jaysmith. The exchange centers on money spent and the doctor patient dialogue mentioning a lack of last words for Mr. Dunaway.
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Jaysmith
Kilduff
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