The Nellie Bailey Case Comes to a Kansas Trial
The narrator outlines evidence implicating Nellie Bailey and her lover Robert Reise in a string of crimes including murder and bigamy. The tale follows the discovery of a dismembered man’s bones, the theft of money and jewelry, fake deeds to a ranch, and the ambivalent jury verdict Not guilty amid frontier justice.
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Reise
Kansas
Waursha
Newton
Kan
Wisconsin
Bothamley
Bertha Bothamley
Shannon Bailey
Nellie Bailey
Nellie Reise
Skeleton Ranch
Sarah A. Laws
Bothamley Ranch
Sarah Laws
Wichita
Texas
Bertha L. Bothamley
Young Reise
Nellie
Dakota
Bailey
Hailey
Clement L. Bothamley
Harvey County
Col. Hallowell
America
Col. Halewell
Prince Hal
United States District Attorney
Tyrrell
United States
Indian Territory
Col
Hallowell
Foster
Robert Reise
Ohio
Dakota Plain
de Smet
Why He Quit The Church
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts tells a tale about Dickson a barber who shaved a colored man in Boston The man explains he joined the African church for years giving gradually less money and finally nothing The church then shuns him calling him Dickson leading him to quit the church
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Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Boston
Dickson
Bradder Dickson
Mister Dickson
Misreading a Mate Turns Out to Be a Skipper
A remark from John A. McCall cites a sea captain who married late, only to learn his wife left with a handsomer man. The captain laments he mistook a mate for a skipper, illustrating how easy it is to misjudge a person.
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John A. McCall
N. Y. Times
Casual traveler in Ireland recalls a queer fellow passenger
A traveler in Ireland describes a despicable passenger who served 15 years for saving his wife without support. The tale shifts to a damaged balloon framed house struck by a northern storm, where the owner, calm on his steps, plans to wait out a hurricane to straighten it rather than tear it down.
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Marion G. Scheitlin
Nellie Bailey
Rom de Smet
Shannon Bailer
Ruth
de Smet
Shannon Bailey
Ormer
Ireland
Pat
Chicago Tribune
Cocoa nut heads and a little girl’s tooth tale
A Chicago Tribune excerpt describes a child who visits a dentist for a tooth removal and returns with a carved cocoa nut head toy. The girl inserts her extracted tooth into the figure and jokes she will make it “face up” with humor about its ugly look.
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Chicago Tribune
Guest and the Waiter in Smith Center Dining Scene
A dainty stranger visits a Smith Center Kansas hotel dining room. He dusts the seat and fixes his attire, then a waitress wipes his mouth and gives a kiss heard throughout the room before he orders meekly, eats quickly, and departs.
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Smith Center
Kan
Pucket
Kansas City Journal
Where He Stepped
Conversation turns to idle talk as two speakers tease each other about progress in a relationship and motives in a casual exchange. A quip about getting no further than chatter ends the brief dialogue.
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Cholly
Molly
Cleveland
Immaculate Hands and the Cordial Hand Clasp
Margaret E. Sangster offers guidance on creating attractive hands and proper hand care. She cites soap quality, gloves, manicure tools, stain removal, and skin care, then stresses the value of a womanly, kind, and purposeful use of hands along with a balanced, sincere handshake.
Beauty Tips to Preserve Hands and Skin
Sensible advice from Mme Hebe via the Chicago Inter Ocean recommends a dishwashing mop to avoid water contact, keeping hands soft and white. Gloves during housework protect calloused palms, while old gloves can be reused on sweeping days. A cleansing cream replaces soap for the face, followed by a soft cotton towel to remove it. A scented toilet water applied with a silk sponge freshens mornings or after work.
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George Eliot
Dorothea
Middlemarch
Raphael
Marjorie
India
Mme. Hebe
Chicago
Diet Advice for Oily Skin Healing
The text warns that oily skin reflects improper diet. It recommends avoiding fatty foods and strong coffee, eating fruit at dawn, and drinking mineral waters. Green salads aid tone while washes restore vitality. It condemns bag rum alcohol camptor and ammonia as too drying.
Hospital ship Idaho serves Seattle’s poor at city’s end
Mrs. Marion B Baxter, long time employee of the Seattle Daily Times, sees the hospital ship Idaho, the city’s only free hospital, reach its mission after Roger S Greene and others bought the vessel for the benefit of those unable to pay for admission.
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Marion B. Baxter
Seattle Daily Times
Seattle
Wash
Idaho
Roger S. Greene
Thumb Value In Hand Only Slightly Lost
Two French experts estimate that loss of the right thumb reduces hand value by 30 percent and the left thumb by 20 percent. The index finger loses 10 to 20 percent and the middle fingers about 12 percent.
Cabman’s Sarcasm Sparks Odd Exchange in London
A London cabman, in mock politeness, tells a fat lady to walk the other way after she pays a minimum fare. He quips that if the horse sees what’s been carried for a shilling he’ll have a fit, prompting a sharp exchange about the scene.
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London
Wrapper for Baby with Pink Peau de Soie Design
A delicate baby wrapper in pink peau de soie features nightingale sleeves and scalloped edges. It is collarless with slits tied by white rib bons at the neck and embroidered with buttonhole stitches for a refined finish.
Ten year old drummer Cary Robards grips central Illinois
Mount Pulaski resident Cary L Robards the ten year old son of Mr and Mrs John L Robards is known as a talented drummer. He began beating time at age two and led Lincoln school drum corps at Springfield in Bryan's day parade in 1900. He also performed in campaigns in 1900 and 1964 attracting admiration across central Illinois.
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Mount Pulaski
Cary L. Robards
John L. Robards
Cary Tibury
Cary
Lincoln School
Springfield
Bryan
Illinois
Facts of Fancies or Lads 2 Lassies PUZZLING CARD TRICK
A described card trick uses an ordinary deck and involves placing pairs between fingers on both hands. The performer builds two piles of seven cards plus an odd card, then reveals the odd card determines the pile. Figures illustrate layout and steps.
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People’s Home Journal
A Boy's Pocket Game Brightens the Dullest Company
A simple parlor game from the People's Home Journal uses a boy's pocket as the theme. Players list items found in a pocket, pass lists to the right, then cross off found items to score. The winner is who names the most items.
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People’s Home Journal
Commercialized athletics and gate receipts in bigger college games
The Chicago Record-Herald editorial debates commercialized college athletics on Thanksgiving day noting gate receipts reach $30,000 to $40,000. It cites President Schurman and President Harper on abolition of receipts or funding to $15,000 yearly to curb money issues, warning universities risk their progressive standing if graft in athletics remains.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Schurman
Harper
Record-Herald
Explained insult sparks editor dispute over metaphor
Mr Packenham demands an explanation after the editor calls his son a hog bristle. The editor explains the line was meant as a compliment, a chip off the old block. The exchange highlights press irony in a Chicago Record-Herald style quotation.
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Mr. Packenham
Chicago Record-Herald
Timely Suggestion Dialog About Naming a Dog
A brief humorous exchange between a boy and a farmer where the boy suggests calling the dog Off. The snippet from the St Louis Globe-Democrat captures a playful rural dialect moment.
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St Louis Globe-Democrat
Anticipation Rises as Holiday Trade Looms
A brief market note quotes shoppers and merchants noting that demand climbs before the holidays while the mercury remains low, tempering expectations. The Cleveland Plain Dealer highlights the contrast between rising consumer activity and stubborn cold weather.
A Dainty Parlor Magic Trick With Six Candles
A simple six candle illusion from the Chicago Inter Ocean uses candles with holes cut at varying depths. Light all six and tell a story as the flames reach each hole and go out in sequence. The performer can pace the tale to synchronize with each candle’s flicker for a charming effect.
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Chicago
White pelicans retreat from rifleman draw in North America
Observers note two pelican types in America the white and brown. The white pelican has deserted remote lake islets in Manitoba and Nevada, hampered by riflemen, suggesting no quick recovery while the snowy bird stays a target for hunters.
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America
Manitoba
Nevada
Children Plant Trees Program With Swedish Schoolchildren
About 600000 trees are planted each year by Swedish schoolchildren under teacher guidance. The note appears amid a local humor item from Town Topics mentioning a horse show and a joke exchange.
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THE
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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