Lovina Lanfear's Rise From Vermont Bandit Queen
Lovina Lanfear, 18, jailed in Bennington, recalls joining a gang led by Merritt Reed and Albert Ross after a pattern of poverty and misfortune. She describes bank and jewel thefts, a deadly shootout with officers, Al Ross’s death, and capture, with Reed still at large. The case may bring a famed, cautionary tale in Vermont history.
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Bennington
Lovina Lanfear
Green Mountain
Mary Rogers
Westcott
Albert Ross
Putnam House
Merritt Reed
Dan Brockway
Bad Boy entertains German royals with feisty prank
Peck's Bad Boy and his father visit Berlin where they meet Emperor Wilhelm II and the crown prince. A playful moment ends with a mock flea prank in a private audience, then a late night bout of scratching and laughter back at the hotel.
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George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Peck
Sun
Joseph B. Bowles
Berlin
Germany
OW Pummernickel
Milwaukee
Bill
America
Teddy
Mike
Wis
Dad
Hennery
William
Turkey
Egypt
Cairo
Persia
Old Pummernickel
Vanity Lesson From a Dinner Party
Miss Frances Keller of the Women's Municipal League of New York illustrated a point about vanity at a recent dinner by noting that women are vain while men are not. She quips that even the most handsome man's necktie ends up at the back of his collar as six men present adjusted theirs.
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Lovina Lanrear
Dorset
Vinie
Frances Keller
Women’s Municipal League of New York
Miss Keller
Philadelphia Ledger
Nervous strain deaths in Chicago fall sharply over decades
Chicago health department bulletin notes a 60 percent drop in nervous disease deaths since 1870, with four-year rates from 1901 to 1904 showing further declines. It contrasts nervous strain with influenza, saying the former is less linked to rising nervous diseases than feared.
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Chicago
Health Department
The
Bulletin
Russians Living High Amid War and Wealth, Gazed in Russia
The Pall Mall Gazette describes aristocratic Russians enjoying lavish meals and champagne despite conflict. It notes prolonged lunches, extravagant afternoon teas, and wealth visible in fast, coal-black horses and grand carriages along Moscow style streets. The Ceriver in medieval dress is likened to a Roman charioteer, reflecting imperial Rome vibes in the czar's second capital.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Rome
Deceased Wife's Sister Muddles Australian Inheritance
The London Chronicle notes legal and social complications from marrying a deceased wife's sister in Australia. It cites inheritance disputes and an embarrassed court incident when a cabinet minister and his wife faced presentation at court. King Edward voted in favor of legalizing such marriages, per the account.
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Colonial Office
Edward
Prince of Wales
House of Lords
London Chronicle
Norwegian inventor's submarine telephone for fish detection
A Norwegian inventor proposes a submarine telephone lowered from fishing boats to hear fish. A hermetic steel microphone amplifies underwater sounds to identify presence, numbers, and species such as herrings or cod. Movements of individual fish are said to be distinguishable via the listening device.
The Natural Inference From a Newspaper Ad
The quote describes a merchant who denies retirement yet resumes newspaper advertising after a period of silence. It highlights the link between advertising activity and business decisions, illustrating a cautious approach to market presence while maintaining ongoing operations.
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Chicago Sun
Stingy with dollar sign prompts reader complaint
A New York Press article quotes a reader who noticed a magazine using a single vertical line for the dollar sign. The observer says the altered symbol feels unfamiliar and fears it could become a new typographical style. He dislikes the change and hopes it is not adopted widely.
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Aes
Husband's bear like home welcome sparks laughter
An amused Michigan Avenue woman jokes that her husband acts like a bear when he comes home, but she adds he hugs her, prompting a chorus of grins from an old friend in Chicago.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago News
Stirrup Race Inspired Athletic Amusement
The piece describes a playful stirrup race using a broomstick and improvised stirrup. Competitors attach a leather loop to a four foot pole, throw it over the shoulder, and run a hundred yard dash with the suspended foot never touching the ground.
Magnet and the Top How Spin Affects Magnetic Force
A science toy experiment shows an iron top remains attracted to a strong magnet when spinning horizontally but is repelled when a magnet is held above with poles down. As the top slows, attraction returns and the magnet acts as a brake due to currents generated in the metal.
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Good Litera
Swimmin in the Sea with Patsy and Friends
A playful Philadelphia Press verse recounts Patsy Peter Lou and the speaker swimming in the sea. Lou shivers at waves and refuses to get wet, then digs a sand hole and sits cooling her feet while the others return dripping.
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Patsy
Peter
Lou
Pats
Pete
Philadelphia Press
The Jack Theme in Language and Toys
The article traces how jack labels denote servants, youths, or tricksters across languages and culture. It explains phrases like jackknife and jack tar as derived terms. It notes early toys and skates, asking readers to imagine beef bones used as skate blades.
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Jacques
Unhappy Medium Exchange From New York Sun
A brief comic exchange unfolds with Johnny declaring he is too big to cry yet not big enough to make others cry, reflecting a child's blunt view in a New York Sun snippet.
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N. Y. Sun
Shallow Water Boat Loses Lumber for Youth Project
A note on scarce lumber hinders boys from building a simple shallow water boat. The lack of suitable boards delays even rough flat-bottomed craft construction.
Building a Simple Boat From Common Boards
The article describes a cheap boat using two-inch boards and two strong boxes as molds. It instructs sawed pointed ends, centering the boards and nailing them to the boxes, with a note that the boat costs about 50 cents if bought from a carpenter.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Barefoot boat built from old boards and boxes
The article describes crafting a simple boat from two seven foot boards and two wooden boxes. It explains nailing a second box to a board, attaching four half inch thick boards as cross supports, and adding a seat with a crossboard. A basic paddle completes the dry run craft.
Hysterical Automobiling Sparks Talk of Regulation
The St. Louis Republic warns that hysterical automobiling may force stricter rules and disqualification of speed violators. It urges self control and cautions drivers to curb reckless use of gasoline engines to avoid harsher penalties.
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St. Louis Republic
Old Friends Ties between Dr Gladien and Rockefeller Revealed
Tidbit notes that Dr Washington Gladien and John D Rockefeller, once country boys in Tioga county New York, attended nearby schools and often competed in spelling bees. The item recalls their shared early education and rivalries.
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Washington Gladien
John D. Rockefeller
Tioga County
New York
Venus de Milo casts used to showcase corsets
An eastern exchange notes the western art idea rising in vogue as casts of the Venus de Milo are used to display corsets, blending classical imagery with fashion.
New Marriage Rites Alter Woman Obey Clause
Pittsburg reports updated marriage forms in Presbyterian and Methodist churches. The Presbyterian service keeps the promise to cherish and obey the husband, while the Methodist version uses keep instead of obey, with the wife promising to love honor and keep the husband. This marks a notable shift reflecting growing female independence.
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Methodist Episcopal Churches
Pittsburg
Two Week Vacation Speeds Talk at Home
A joke about a wife talking fast versus a husband on vacation. Lashley jokes he cannot keep up with Ascum’s wife’s rapid speech as Ascum returns home late. The quip appears in a Philadelphia Press column.
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Ascum
Lashley
Philadellphia Press
Indiana Man Credits Safety Pin In Stomachs 35 Years
A local Indiana man credits the safety pin he has worn in his stomach for 35 years as a remarkable life fact. The report notes his unusual endurance and the humor surrounding his long term use of the pin.
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Indiana
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Brockway
Pawlet
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Manchester
South Dorset
Abrams
North Dorset
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Ross
al Ross
Mason
Farmer Black
New England
Lovins
Masons
Prince Henry
Prince
Bad Boy
Little Devil
St. Petersburg
New York Press
Haney Boy
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