Enterprising Englewood Clerk Turned Criminal in Wisconsin Robberies
Oliver Sackett once a churchgoing Englewood resident and Mason Temple jeweler confessed to a long string of burglaries across Wisconsin and Illinois. He was arrested in Chicago and extradited to Kenosha, later convicted of burglary and attempted manslaughter after a scheme with accomplice Miller.
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Liver H. P. Sackett
Engiewood
Chicago
Wisconsin State Penitentiary
Waupua
Wis
Sackett
Jekyl and Hyde
Michigan
Miller
Inglewood
O'Kare
Kenosha
O'Hare
Wisconsin
Sack
Miraculous Faith Cure Report From Bentleyville Pa
A Bentleyville report claims Mila Baker Argie rose from bed after a prayer service led by Rev Mrs Bennett of the M Y Church in Youngstown. Ella Dake daughter of G W Baker, long bedridden for 12 years, reportedly regained strength and moved about. Rev G W Troffman, once invalid, is said to have been cured about ten years ago and now resides locally.
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Ella Dake
Ma Baker
G. W. Baker
Bennett
M, Py
Youngstown
Iwriday
G. W. Troffman
Faneway
Ghastly Jewel Made From Inca Eye Orbs
A Chicago merchant owns a strange necklace fashioned from three rows of preserved human eyes taken from Inca burial sites in Peru. The article notes such eye ornaments are popular among savage tribes and mocks fashionable taste while suggesting only women would dare wear it.
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Chicago
Peru
Zolus
Lima physician's wife accused of morphine addiction
The Humane Society of Lima Ohio investigates a case alleging a physician's wife is a confirmed morphine addict and has taught their 13 year old daughter to use the drug. If proven, the society will take stringent measures.
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The
Humane Society of
Lima
Ohio
Sure Guide to Truth Shows Chicago Lawyer's Infallible Logic
Thomas D. Hawley of Chicago declares discovery of a universal logical system, claiming mathematical demonstration for truth. The 64-year-old author, who recently moved from Detroit and studied English and German logicians, says the work aids clergy, lawyers and scholars and has Angell's praise in early stages.
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Chicago
James F. Angell
Homas D. Hawley
Lansing
Mich
Me. Lawley
Aristotle
Plato
Angell
University of Michigan
University of Chicago
Hawley
Tien
Choi Hlek Tee
Detroit
Upper Canada College of
Toronto
Indian Warrior Weds New York Artist in Quiet Ceremony
New York society discusses the recent marriage of Miss Hettie Hashagan to Thunder Cloud a handsome Sioux warrior. The couple wed quietly a few days ago in a private ceremony drawing attention for its cross cultural union.
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New York
Hettie Hashagan
Thunder Cloud
Buffalo Bill
Hashagan
Mrs. Edith May Whitney Known Social Leader in New York
Mrs. Edith May Whitney widow of ex secretary William C. Whitney has long been a prominent figure in New York and Washington society. Born Edith May Mills she is daughter of Dr. William May who identified Wilkes Booth’s body and related to Ogden Mills. Her marriage to Captain Arthur Randolph, of the English army, followed a German education and has since divided time among New York Washington and London.
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Arthur Randolph
William C. Whitney
New York
Washington
United States
London
Randolph
Canada
Adelaide
Boston
Oceanic Waters and Global Volume Estimation
The Earth's oceans cover about 143 million square miles with an average depth near 12 000 feet and hold at least 3 270 600 billion tons of water. Rivers flow enough daily to cover 36 cubic miles of that area, and refilling dried oceans would take about 3 0 years at current river discharge rates.
Health Elixir Promises Relief From Ailments
The advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy to prevent ailments from malaria to dyspepsia and constipation. It claims to ease nervousness rheumatism and kidney complaints and to remedy urinary issues, presenting the medicine as a sure cure.
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Hostetter
Curious Monkey Horse Tale and Health Patents
A playful scene describes a monkey riding a dog while a child explains the boyish antics with comic detail. The page then shifts to local patent remedies from Cheney & Co and Caldwell, touting constitutional cures for catarrh and other ailments with testimonials and mail-order offers.
Romance on the Street Car Exchange in Detroit Tribune
A clipped Detroit Tribune snippet recalls a scene with a large lady contending with a bald man over vinegar. A cynic notes the vice of women not going backward except when exiting a street car. A blond mustached youth chokes on soup but stays silent.
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Detroit Tribune
No To Bac touted as tobacco cure in recall ad
An old advertisement claims No To Bac, the wonder worker, cures tobacco habit and restores vigor. It promises weight gain, lists over 400000 cures, and offers booklet and sample roast free from Au Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York via druggists with a guarantee.
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East
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Fragmented OCR humor and patent medicine jumbles
A garbled OCR passage mixes song lines jokes and ad phrases. It references Rejoicing Pheasants and Phe Rejoicing Peaganta, mentions claims about a tonic and patent medicine, and includes stray product lines and quirky misprints about cures and ailments.
Bank Liquidators Report Mismanagement At New Orleans Court
Civil District court heard from liquidators of the Bank of Commerce about mismanagement and grave irregularities. Overdrafts exceed 290000 dollars while several accounts were not properly kept, signaling serious financial distress.
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Epming
New Orleans
Bank of Commerce
Civil District Court
Pike County Murder Mystery at Taverns
Mrs Lydia Smith was found dead in a Pike County tavern room from a pistol wound. A man believed to be her husband, who arrived the day before and used the pistol, was arrested on suspicion and then released.
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Pike County
Lydia Smith
Pennsylvania
Woman Sentenced for Life in Maine Case
In Augusta Maine Mrs Clara Emma Getchell received life imprisonment at Thomaston for the murder of her husband in Sidney in 1834.
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Augusta
Clara Emma Getchell
Thomaston
Sidney
Truth and fallacy under a troubled romance
The article outlines Hawley’s method of testing truth by placing opposing ideas in a geometric puzzle and claims the book will teach framing fragile arguments and exposing fallacies. It then profiles Miss Hashagan, a 22 year old artist, and Thunder Cloud, her Indian partner and later husband, noting their courtship, studio life, and public fascination.
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Mr. Hawley
Italian Newlyweds Host Wedding Fundraiser in Mount Vernon
An Italian newlywed couple in Mount Vernon held a wedding reception at a friend’s home where guests could kiss the bride or dance only after giving a monetary gift. The collection was used to raise funds for their follow up plans.
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Mita
Mount Vernon
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