Memoirs of Dan Rice Book Promises Laughter
Maria Ward Brown presents the 600 page Memoirs of Dan Rice the clown of our daddies with pungent jokes caustic hits and humorous sketches. The volume, illustrated and postpaid for 1 50 by Book Publishing House 134 Leonard Street New York, features old Dan Rice as a national figure rivaling Artemius Ward during the Civil War era.
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Dan Rico
Maria Ward Brown
Artemius Ward
Book Publishing House
Leonard Street
New York
A Difference in Garters
A New York Press item describes a woman on subway steps watching a young man who coolly adjusts his garter after it slips. She muses aloud on how she might react in a similar moment, noting the casual reaction of those around them.
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New York Press
Dead Ones and the Minister with Them
A clergyman who drinks occasionally hires an Irish cellar cleaner. The Irishman uncovers many whisky bottles and peers into each as he works. The preacher on the lawn remarks that all are dead once, Pat confirms. He adds that at least they had the minister with them when dying.
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Pat
Argonant
Alfred A. Pope Life Story with Civil War Service and Legacy
Alfred A Pope, born Boston May 20 1843, began work young and served in the Civil War rising to brevet lieutenant colonel. He led the Thirty-Fifth Regiment at Fredericksburg Knoxville and Petersburg, became a pioneer bicycle manufacturer, advocated road systems, founded Pope Memorial Church in Cohasset, and directed multiple banks. He married Abbie J Linder in 1871. four children survived, with two daughters noted in the obituary.
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Fredericksburg
Knoxville
Petersburg
United States
Pope Memorial Church
Cohasset
Charles Linder Pope
Abbie J. Linder
Newton
Wildcat Attacks Woman Near Silver City
A wildcat attacked Mrs. Campbell in her home near Pinos Altos, severely clawing her before Mr. Campbell shot the animal. Mrs. Campbell, nearly blind, was hospitalized for injuries. the husband restrained the beast and saved her from further harm.
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Gum Chewing Leads to Contempt of Court
Ida Duncan a black woman appeared in police court as a witness and chewed gum while testifying. Judge Froup ordered her to stop and fined her one dollar for contempt. She resumed chewing and was jailed in the city prison for one hour after a remark. The report comes from the Third District Kentucky Review.
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Froup
Third District
Kentucky
Mexican Labor Policy Keeps Japanese Emigration Ban
The Mexican Herald reports that Japanese laborers will not figure in Mexico's industrial future as the government continues a long term embargo on emigration. officials aim for absolute effectiveness of the policy to restrict movement and employment.
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Mexico
The
Mexican Herald
O Mctal
Prohibition Convention Sparks Heated Interlude in Session
Afternoon sessions unfold with strong woman delegates and zeal for temperance as a speaker returns from abroad to describe his voyage. A rural lady protests loudly claiming shame and disgrace at the speaker’s tales of pleasant evenings aboard the Atlantic crossing.
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Khim
Atlantic
Brooklyn
Postum Famed as Coffee Alternative Promises Health
A reader attests that switching from coffee to Postum improved his health after years of nervous strain and stomach issues from coffee and inactivity in telegraph work. He claims daily use restored digestion, energy, and a taste for all foods, urging others to try the beverage as a solution.
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Telegraph Service
Pho Road
Wellville
Itark The Bell of St Marck In Irish Dialect Verse
A fragmentary folk verse in Irish dialect features playful lines about a bell and wedding customs. The speaker notes the bell’s gay mood and references a person named T. A Daly, with regional phrasing and humorous local color.
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St. Marck
Utr
T. A Daly
Pretty Girl and the Plain Woman Love Triangle Tale
A moonstruck veranda scene opens with a calm suitor unable to confess love to the Pretty Girl. Two months later he ends in love with a Plain Woman whose vitality eclipses the first a contrast in attraction. The Pretty Girl wrestles with self pity then maturity as she confronts her own value beyond mere beauty.
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Ernest Holmes
Mae
Gil
New York Mall
Migrating Rats Stun Regions From Missouri to Bermuda
Observers report seasonal rat migrations across several regions from Mercer and Rock Island counties in 1903 04 to Saline Lafayette counties Missouri and the Kansas River Valley. Flooded plains and food scarcity spurred movements with massive counts recorded and sustained outbreaks affecting farms and grain storage.
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Hisneis
Mercer
Rock Island
F. A. Montgomery
Mercer County
Saline
Lafayette
Kansas River Valley
England
South America
Parana
Brazil
Chile
Bermuda Islands
Rom Biological Survey
Pearls of Thought Funny Sayings and Wit Snippets
A collage of aphorisms and jokes on manners, marriage, and society. The excerpts include quips on vanity, debt, alcohol, and gender norms, followed by short dialogue from a Philadelphia Record style collection and a Chicago Tribune exchange about woman suffrage.
Revenge in Sight and the Chaotic Exchange
Fragmented caustic dialogue from a Chicago Record-Herald item describes a tense scene with slang and garbled names. It references a soda clerk, a water pipes incident, unspecified characters Cleveland Lender and Undying Hatred, and a tense confrontation involving a driver at a street crossing.
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Cleveland
Heraly
Four Deaths By Drowning Across Three States
A string of drowning deaths includes Alice Bolsnot fifteen and Marie Mueller sixteen of Parthuletphia victims of a boat accident near Great Egg Harbor New Jersey after a trolley bridge collision. Two teenage boys J Armstrong and R Jordan escaped by climbing the bridge as the boat capsized. A separate drowning claims Rev. Stanley W. Roberts twenty five at Point Lookout Beach. rescuers pulled his companion to safety. Colonel S T Busey also drowns at Mantrap Lake after a landing attempt ends with the boat capsizing and a delayed recovery.
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Marie Mueller
Parthuletphia
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Ocean City
N. J
Philadelphie Cottagera
Great Egg Harbor
Sommera Point
Ag J. Armstrong
R. Jordan
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Sea Tech
Freeport
L. T
Stanley W. Roberts
Freeport Baptist Church
Point Lookout Beach
H. C. Meyers
Mr. Myers
Roberts
Meyers
S. T. Busey
Cincinnati
Ohio
S. T. Busy
Urbana
Joseph G. Cannon
Congress
Man+trap Lake
Park Rapids
Mian
Guy Allen Tawney
Annie G. McClain
Tawney
Miss McClain
Miss McGlain
Professor Tawney
Colonel Busey
Kate Soffel Dies After Jail Break Legacy
Mrs Kate Soffel dies at West Pennsylvania Hospital from typhoid fever. Her daughter Margaret is a nurse. The 1902 Allegheny Jail escape involved Edward and Jack Biddle and Frank Dorman, killing a grocer and two guards. Edward Biddle and others were captured and died. Soffel, wife of Warden Peter Soffel, aided the escape and was wounded. She later faced a two year sentence and attempted theater before turning to dressmaking.
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Kate Soffel
Biddle Brothers
Allegheny County
West Pennsylvania Hospital
Margaret
Edward
Jack Biddle
Frank Dorman
Pittsburg
T. Kahney
Edward Biddle
Fitzgerald
Blad Brothers
Dorman
Reynolds
George Costello
Jamiey McGeary
Western Penitentiary
Fayette County
Train and Auto Kill Five Near St Louis
Five people died when a fast passenger train struck a speeding auto west of Vigna in St Louis County. Two bodies lay along the tracks and two women were found in the motor car’s tonneau after the engine halted. Victims include Ming Halcyon Campbell and Theodore F Witte Jr with links to the Witte Hardware Company. ages and addresses listed.
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Vigna
Ming Halcyon Campbell
Whittemore Place
Carl Klinge
Misnotri Avenue
Frederick O. Witte
Vernon Avenue
Theodore I’. Witte
Theodore F. Witte, Jr
Witte Hardware Company
Theodore F. Witte
Theodore &., Jr
le Son
Rural tragedy shocks Minnesota town with arson suicide
In Redwood Falls Minnesota William Tibbetts a wealthy farmer near Delhi killed Cecil Norton age fifteen the daughter of the house keeper and his own daughter Dorothy Tibbetts age twelve then set fire to the home and hanged himself Evidence suggests mistreatment of Cecil Norton prior to death.
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Wiliam Tibbetts
Delhi
Cecil Norton
Dorothy Tibbetts
Norton
More Acreage Views Share of Wheat Gains Ground
An extensive New York press summary notes farmers shifting from oats to wheat as prices for oats stay weak. Weather tied to corn prospects, with North Dakota harvests damaged by frost and others eyeing record crops. Cotton demand mixed, salmon markets tightening, Canada’s apple crop larger yet tariffs persist. New Jersey farmers ship record produce to New England and Canada as Iowa corn output plunges from flood effects. Wool imports near record highs while domestic wool stocks remain elevated. New Orleans rough rice prices slip amid weather swings.
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Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Collides With Whale Head On
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrived from New York and, off Newfoundland, struck a seventy foot whale that appeared to be sleeping on the surface. The whale became impaled on the bow, and efforts to free it failed. The steamer backed off at speed to avoid the dying creature.
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Billy Sunday Hurt In Auto Crash Near Laporte
Evangelist Billy Sunday and his wife were thrown into a ditch when their car overturned after a high speed crash while trying to pass another vehicle. Sunday sustained minor bruises while his wife was seriously injured. A tailor in Evanston displayed a one third carat diamond ring as he described the finger ornament.
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Menel
Laporte
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Alphonse Albert Dupuy
Evanstoner
Rat caught by snapping turtle at Schuylkill restaurant exhibit
A rat loitering near a switch barrel was captured by a snapping turtle during a live exhibit at a Schuylkill Pennsylvania restaurant. The incident occurred when the turtle suddenly struck.
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Schuylkill
White Steamers Prove Kerosene Fuel Viable In Tour
The White Steam Cars in Cleveland showcased kerosene as fuel during the 1909 Glidden Tour from Detroit to Denver and Kansas City. Observers noted low cost per gallon, no smoke or odor, easy handling, and fuel availability across ten Middle West states.
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Ohio
Henest
Detroit
Denver
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Pinkerton
New York Sun
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Middle West
Longevity Traits From Animals and Odd Tennessee Saloon
The article lists maximum lifespans for common animals with notes on long life, including a 250 kilogram tortoise record at London Zoo born in 1750. It also describes Tennessee’s only saloon near MacMinnville, a primitive oasis without lights or screens, hoping for pilgrim traffic. It mentions Swiss relief spending per population.
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Fontainebleau
London Zoological Gardens
Walter de Rothschild
la Vulgarisation Scientifique
Tennessee
MacMinnville
Bie Sandy
Mississipp
Éland
Newfort
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