Mystery of the broken crosses tragedy in Wisconsin and Michigan
A cross smashing vandal in Wisconsin and Michigan is captured revealing a love story of Kazimir Kazosvakacz from Nadudyar Hungary. He abandoned the priesthood after a rejected romance with Maria Kakosvakacz and blamed the Catholic Church for his misfortune. He traveled by rail to smash cemetery crosses, evading guards and authorities, and is believed insane and incurable.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Kazo Kazimir
Hungary
Pound
Marinette County
Oconto Falls
Oconto County
D. G. Classon
Oconto
Classon
Fox
Green Bay
Escanaba
Gladstone
Ishpeming
Negaunee
Marquette
Nadudyar
Maria Kakosvakacz
Jan Snoviske
Kazo
America
Pennsylvania
Peck's Bad Boy Circus Memoir Hazards and Hijinks
May 14 diary recounts a chaotic week on the road with a circus. A bobcat escapes, panic erupts in the tents, and a monkey prank escalates into a kidnaping accusation. The ostrich swallows a diamond stud, and the ward robe queen stages a dramatic scene before the show resumes.
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Bob Cat
Pats
The Insurance Business and Company Expenses
D. P. Kingsley argues in the American Monthly Review of Reviews that a company’s value lies in what it earns for the money spent. He notes that 25 percent of income with strong, well contracted business signals growth, while 10 percent with little business indicates weakness and higher costs per unit.
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D. P. Kingsley
American Monthly Review of Reviews
College Cat Quits Grave at St Mary's Hall
Burlington New Jersey residents read of a college cat tragedy at St. Mary's Hall where two mascot cats were chloroformed and buried in milk cans. One cat reappeared 24 hours later at breakfast causing campus惊惊.
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Burlington
N. J
St. Mary’s Hall
Woman Expert Miss Neil Havens Recognized by Government
Miss Neil Havens of San Francisco is the only woman identified as an expert in photography by the government. She has studied the Bertillon system of identification and authorities accept her photographs as equal to those taken by Bertillon himself.
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Neil Havens
San Francisco
Bertillon
Married Hero Spurns Kiss and Saves Woman
Ex Postmaster John F. Cashen rescued Mrs Elmore Murthey who swam beyond her depth in Echo bay. He refused a kiss, saying he is a married man. Cashen plucked her from the water as onlookers cheered, then she thanked him for the lifesaving act.
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Bobcat
New Rochelle
John F. Cashen
Elmore Murthey
Sapho
Echo Bay
Cashen
Mrs. Murthey
Mr. Cashen
Understanding Hunger and Its Physiological Basis
The text explains hunger as a sensation from muscular contractions in the stomach and duodenum, noting intensity affects pain and that hunger diminishes as the muscularis tires. It defines anorexia as opposite of appetite due to distention from nonirritating gases, seen in chronic pyloritis gastritis and early small intestine inflammation.
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Pylorus
Doctor in Cabinet as Interior Secretary Debate Grows
Cartoon caption and editorial remark discuss whether a physician should hold the interior secretary post. The gag cites Pennsylvania doctors pushing for a doctor in the cabinet and questions how a doctor would fit the role.
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Secretary of Interior
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Interior
No Thanks Wife-Centered Nun Subplots Shock Crowd
In a tense scene Mr. Cashen declines an advance claiming he is married. Mrs Murthey appears embarrassed as onlookers react with shock and gasps ripple through the crowd.
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Mr. Cashen
Dialogue from Cassell's about marriage and money
A fragment from Cassell's quotes a man asserting a father wanted marriage for money. The woman replies she persuaded the father otherwise, who then questions her sense.
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Cassell
The Shepherds Meet the Savior in Bethlehem Lesson
Readings from Luke 2 1 20 describe the birth scene in Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph. The angels announce salvation to shepherds and praise God while the shepherds spread the news and return to duties uplifted by the day’s divine event.
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Davida
Dionysius Exiguus
Caesar Augusti
Rome
Roman Empire
Joseph
David
Bethlehem
Jesus
Nazareth
Galilee
Mary
God
Crit
Christ
Elisha
Unpleasant Sea Trip and Alcohol Myths Featured in Satire
A Yonkers Statesman note cites a joke about a man claiming warmth from rum while a thermometer shows cold. The gag contrasts alcohol deception with scientific measurement and recalls a troubled sea voyage.
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Church
Europe
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Lofty Fountain Jet at Chatsworth Reaches 267 Feet
The Emperor fountain at Chatsworth pours England's loftiest jet, rising to a height of 267 feet.
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Chatsworth
England
Russia's Reputation as Land of Perpetual Crisis
A commentary suggests Russia will be remembered for chronic calamities where the worst outcomes repeatedly occur, shaping international views of the nation as a site of relentless misfortune.
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Russia
Self-Love Warns Against Unrequited Affection
A concise aphorism notes when a man loves himself there is little reason to mourn unreturned affection. The idea emphasizes self-approval over seeking external validation.
Why Dialect Stories Fill the Magazine Budget
The Chicago Record Herald quotes a publisher explaining dialect tales are printed to cut costs on proofreaders. The remark highlights cost saving in magazine production and the reliance on dialect to fill pages.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Peace Offering Quarrel Prompted Gift Question
A Cleveland Leader excerpt shows a couple debating gifts after a morning quarrel with one asking what present her husband will bring that evening. The playful exchange hinges on a personal disagreement and a hoped-for peace offering.
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Cleveland Leader
Sunspot humor in Chicago Tribune quote on leopard advantage
The Chicago Tribune notes a sunny moment with a playful line about a leopard advantage as the sun breaks out in a new spot and a speaker jokes about old Sol.
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Sol
Chicago Tribune
Miss Elderleigh Leads With Refined Style
A Chicago Record-Herald tone hints at Miss Elderleigh’s cultured image as a refined girl. The mention of a so called limb o mutton sleeve signals fashion diction in playful social chatter.
After the Horse Show
Lighthearted town item notes a playful exchange with a pun about horses and affection. Brief mention frames daily life in a local page titled Town Topics.
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Either Way
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D. G. Edwards
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