Tragedy at Groeley Ends in Double Death
Report from September 21 recounts John Gooksley shooting Mr. Glover in Groeley then fatally wounding himself. Neighbors, fearing burglars, surrounded the home, forced entry after hearing a shot, and found Glover dead in the kitchen and John Gooksley dead in the bedroom with a revolver at his side.
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Groeley
John G. Gooksley
John G. Cooksley
Mr. Glover
John
Joby
Rat
Omaha Rates Reduced for Trans Mississippi Exposition Tickets
All agents of the B., GR. & Nu Ry. will sell round trip tickets to Omaha for the Exposition at One Fare plus five percent. Tickets on sale daily until Oct 31, valid seven days from the sale date. For rates and details contact B., C. R. & N. agents or J. Mortoy, GP. & T. A. Cedar Rapids, Ia.
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Omaha
Playing cards for sale by B C R N Ry agents
Cedar Rapids Route high grade cards advertised as extra quality and special finish. Cards offered at 15 cents per pack, five for 25 cents, 31.50 per dozen. Orders by stamps coin or money order, postage paid, to J. Morrow G P and T A Cedar Rapids Indiana.
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Cedar Rapids
B, OR
Triennial Conclave Trip to Pittsburg October 1808
Travel package advertised for Knights Templar Conclave in Pittsburg October 10 to 14 1808 with tours to Washington Baltimore Gettysburg Norfolk Fortress Monroe and other sites. Sleeper cars start Cedar Rapids with tickets valid 30 days from sale and routing details to follow. Contact E O Soule G A P D Cedar Rapids Iowa for reservations and information.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Cedar Rapids
Soule
Irishman Makes a Harsh Iron Flute For Erin's Tunes
Thomas Culhain, a lonely forger, crafts a pipe and mouthpiece from gas pipe, creating a loud iron flute. He plays old Irish tunes for hours, drawing curious neighbors and ending in a clash with Hebrew tenants, whose fight leads to his arrest at the police station.
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Walt
Chicago Journal
Thomas Culhain
Ireland
Erin
Ehrill
Tenement Henges
Rory Q
Belng
Thomas
Amber Discovery Brings New Supply From British Columbia
Reports from British Columbia claim a new amber source along Saykusp Creek by Jervis inlet on the Straits of Georgia could supply the world for at least a century. The find is described as a valuable mineral discovery widening colonial trade prospects.
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British Columbia
Saykusp
Jervis Inlet
Straits of Georgia
Oldest City Claim Sparks Debate in Ancient Rome
The article discusses a dispute over which city is the oldest in the world, noting Damascus in Syria as the ancient candidate while Rome features in the debate. It mentions the term sternal city and hints at historical naming records and cartographic notes of Mamascus as Kaywe.
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Rome
Damascus
Syria
Yas
Kaywe
Golden Wedding With German Hangmen Draws A Convent of Executions
A Magdeburg celebration for William Reid and his wife drew 00 men whose jobs all centered on executions. The elder Reid is Kaiser Wilhelm’s chief executioner, his son Frederick 19 also an executioner, and the gathering became a convent of hangmen. They praised hanging as the best method, planned a club to aid widows and orphans of hanged men, and the elder Reid boasted a record of 7,000 souls sent to eternity.
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William Reid
Magdeburg
Germany
Fon Fretteriek
Reldt
Kaiser’ Wilhalm
Frederick
Wilhelm
Ocean Greyhounds Safe Through Rough Seas
The New York Times notes a Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse record for four day sea crossing. Sailors say a well built 1,000 ton ship can ride out heavy seas. larger ships may slow but keep course, offering safety and steadiness, with quicker crossings deemed safer.
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New York Times
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosgia
Qeean
Delightful Picture of Mrs Washington and Granddaughter
A home like portrait from Mrs James Gibson, frequent Philadelphia visitor, quoted by Miss Wharton in Martha Washington. Mrs Washington kept to her room at night unless delayed by guests. Nellie Custis read a psalm, they prayed, then Mrs Washington settled, Nellie sang, and a blessing was given. The grandchild’s later character reflected these disciplined habits.
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Grandmamma
Mrs. Washington
Neilie
Nellie
Topeka Preacher Announces Festival in Classic Rhetoric
A Topeka preacher invites the city to a church festival using archaic language promising spiritual truths and nourishment for attendees. He urges wide attendance with phrases about light, soul, and irresistible delights.
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Kreligion
Topela
Topeka
Great Man Proposes Amid Thread Untying Tale
In a curious anecdote attributed to Daniel Webster, he proposed to Miss Pletcher as he helped her unravel a skein of thread named Grace. He spoke of untied knots and the hope to tie one that cannot be undone, a pledge remembered in this romantic vignette.
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Daniel Webster
Pletcher
Grace
Capturing an Eagle in the Desert Camp Scene
A Wollott Le Clear Beard account from the St Nicholas describes trapping a young eagle in Southern Arizona. After a cactus fall and two ax blows, a fledgling escapes the nest with injured leg, while the companions note its wary, hungry stance and the desert camp's dull routine.
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St. Nicholas
Wollott le Clear Beard
Ramo Wasele
Pete Wsilla
Arizona
Mr. Beard
Ita
Ereen
Jark
Moses
Decimad Time Debate Highlights Twelve Hour Tradition
Belgian astronomer Houzeau argues for decimal time division and explains the double set of twelve hours on clocks. He notes Megapotamia used twelve for its four divisors and that day and night were each twelve hours, measured by sun and stars, a relic still visible on modern faces.
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Houzeau
Megapotamia
A Curious Advartis From a Curious Daily Paper
A fragmentary notice parodies a local ad from a recent issue of the daily paper. It mocks a wayward sweetheart Julia of New York who has departed, taking clothes and bed, while the speaker declares he will not pay debts. The jagged verse hints at a lost mood and social satire characteristic of early editorials.
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Q Daily
Julia
Ny Wits
Cure of the Bhock and Dr Brown Patient Notes
Fragmentary lines mention a medical topic with names and a lead about a wife and a possible delay. The readable text shows a New York Tribune reference and a confusion-filled exchange about help, timing, and a patient case. The fragment lacks clear events or outcomes to confirm.
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Brown
Hag
Teun
Mr. Dunlaig
New York Tribune
Dyspepsia cures and remedies advertised by W H Finke
An old ad lists Dyspepsia cure and Vitilizer relief for distress, and various tonics. It promotes Karl's Clover Ten and Karl's Glover Root Ten for constipation, Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy with injector, and requests wood subscriptions from readers. W H Finke markets multiple products and solicits subscribers for wood.
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W Tl, Finke
W. H. Finke
Karl
Glover
Shiloh
W. H Finke
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George Heller
R. J. Stoehr
W.H. Finke
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Arrans Chiminal Company
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