Murder at Dearborn: Bradley Family Tragedy Across Years
Aなど description of the 1876 murder by William McDowell, the Bradley family tragedy in Dearborn County, and subsequent fates. It notes James Bradley Sr. and Melvina Bradley’s later deaths, with scattered remarks on penmanship and a judge’s mercy.
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Lawremceburg
Ind
Dearborn
James Bradley
Dearborn County Infirmary
Barley
Traumner’s Creek
McDowell
Mme
Nick Qberting
James Weeks
Frank Drovmian
Bradley
James Bradley, Sr
Fairbanks Slate Favored at Republican District Conventions
Indianapolis reports say Fairbanks backers have a slate to win all district delegates. Delegates favor Taft as second choice. 28 of 30 might back Hughes if Fairbanks exits. In Richmond Jenkinson accuses bribe attempts by rival bank interests and vows to stay in the race.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Taft
Hughes
Richmond
Ind
Frank P. Jenkinson
Repubican
Warnecourty
Jenkinson
Blow Fates Fatal After Long Hidden Injury
A man named James Bradley Jr. dies after extended suffering from injuries believed to have occurred years earlier. Reports describe a prolonged decline culminating in death under medical care. Across Indiana, incidents include a fatal train collision near Peru and the drowning of two Kling brothers at Bennett’s switch. A boy wounds his brother with an old pistol, and writers’ cramp is noted as a growing concern for heavy pen users.
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Willam Mcdowell
Boston Herald
James Bradley, Jr
Peru
Tod
Alred King
Alfred Kling
Ora Kling
Bennett's Switch
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Lobsters Lifespan and Feeding Habits Revealed
An excerpt from St. Nicholas explains lobsters eat diverse foods from fish to crabs and mussels. They capture fish with their large claw, can survive confinement, and even shed or regrow limbs when trapped.
Early knowledge of magnifying lenses and glass spheres
The New York American suggests that transparent media with convex surfaces allowed magnification very early. It cites a rock crystal lens found by Layard at Nimrud and notes hollow glass spheres used as magnifiers after glassmaking. Gem craftsmanship of tiny stones implies skilled use of magnifiers by ancient artificers.
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Layard
Palace of
Nimrud
New York American
Rifled Firearms and Screwed Barrels in Charles I Era
The South Kensington museum houses wheel lock muskets with rifled barrels from Charles I or earlier, often called screwed. Zachary Grey notes Prince Lupert demonstrated marksmanship by hitting twice in succession the vane on St Mary’s Stafford at sixty yards with a screwed pistol.
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South Kensington
Charles 1
Zachary Grey
Prince Lupert
St. Mary's Stafford
London
Forests as factories and reservoirs of water
Roosevelt argues a true forest serves as both wood supply and water reservoir. Public action to preserve forests or plant new ones makes citizens responsible stewards.
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Roosevelt
Reputation and Character in Juror Evaluation
A courtroom exchange contrasts reputation and character with juror understanding. The judge distinguishes the terms while a juror recalls an earlier incident, noting the defendant acted gentle when asked about the defendant’s band, surprising the speaker.
Too Late Muriel Maud Quote Noted Reform
A quip from the New Orleans Times-Democrat about a woman named Muriel and Maud debating a marriage to a man who reformed too late as his funds were gone. The remark highlights social expectations and finances in marriage.
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Muriel
Maud
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Mad dogs and dramatic advice mix in old notes
A fragmentary excerpt blends a child’s vivid description of a mad dog with satirical lines about theatrical careers and self control. It cites Harper’s Weekly and a Chicago Tribune style prompt about handling speech and imagination. The text references Rip Van Winkle and various literary figures in a collage.
Thaw Transferred to Matteawan After Not Guilty Ruling
New York February 3Harry Kendall Thaw deemed not guilty by reason of insanity in the Stanford White murder and ordered committed to the State Hospital for the Criminal Insane at Matteawan Judge Dowling issued the commitment and Thaw’s plan to fight the order begins. Alienists from Morris Wains and New York arrived to examine him.
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New York
Stanford White
Harry Kendall Thaw
State Hospital
Matteawan
Wadson River
Matterwan
Dowling
Mattenwan
N.Y
Thaw
Tombs
New York City
Fishkill Landing
Inst Millon
Brittan D. Evans
Morris Wains
No 7
Smith Ely Tele
Hartry K. Whin
Wiliam ‘Thaw
Europe
Africa
Chizen
Berlin
Queen Victoria
Horace IE. New
Capital State Bank
Bolse
Ida
Joseph SK. Toole
Montena
Mort Brothers
North Manchester
Ind
Abraham
Dunne
San Francisco
Attractive Trifles Dress Feature Velvet Costume Art Jewelry
Velvet garments without heavy ermine dominate a fashion note. Lettuce green velvet princess gown with wide lace band and chiffon sleeves appears rich though simple. Buckles by artisans draw attention as a trending personal emblem and monogram accessory.
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Laca
Bretelles
AT and PRINCESS DRESS PATTERN FOR YOUTH
Pattern of a princess dress offered in three youth sizes thirteen fifteen and seventeen years. Send 10 cents with pattern number 3468 and bust measure to receive by mail a scalloped frayed soft silk pattern. Describes waist plaiting back and front chemisette collar bodice and five gored pleated skirt in light fabrics by Judic Chollet.
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Mall
Snapshots of the mode brighten or dampen aging looks
The piece notes that midlife women should not wear black at every occasion as it highlights aging signs such as crow's feet and dull skin. It mentions newer dressy gowns with tunic effects created by trimming on the upper skirt rather than an upper skirt itself.
Newfoundland dispute prompts protest resolutions adopted
In St Johns Nd on February 3 the tops vote unanimously to adopt resolutions protesting the British cabinet action overruling Newfoundland laws. The document also notes a modus vivendi with the United States.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
United States
Mine Workers Union Extends Conference Break to Feb 27
Indanspolt Ind February 3 The national convention of the United Mine Workers of America ratified the decision of national and district officers to adjourn the joint conference with operators until February 27.
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Indanspolit
Ind
The
United Mine Workers of America
Du-Tiet
Snow Drifts Hit Wisconsin and Europe Across Continents
The heaviest winter snow fell with about ten inches in LaCrosse Wisconsin and heavy damage across western Pennsylvania. Europe endures cold and snow with parts of northern Africa also affected.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Berlin
Pennsylvania
Ragged Princess opens Taylor Stock Company at Bucklen
The Taylor Stock Company debuts tonight at the Bucklen theatre with The Ragged Princess. Vaudeville acts and a moving picture show follow the third act. Two illustrated songs are sung and a moving pictures feature screens. Three ladies’ tickets are offered for thirty cents. Ten-cent matinees begin tomorrow afternoon.
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Taylor Stock Company
Bucklen Theatre
Theatrical Jokes and Stage Pranks from London Gigs
Recounts jokes from The Lady of the Lake where a cash strapped Roderick Dhu actor is quipped about rent. A failed piece The Spy prompts a copyright quip. A Sadler’s Wells onion gag ends with tears on stage.
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Roderick Dhu
Roderick
Fitzy James
Sadler's Wells
Cornhill Magazine
Bavarian Peasant Keeps Goldfish In Old Hat
At Munich station a man who bought a new hat misplaced his goldfish during a crush. He placed the two fish into his old hat, filled it with water, and carried the improvised aquarium to a nearby water source without spilling a drop.
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Munich
MoMmenk
London Globe
Facing a Waterspout in the South Seas
Beatrice Grimshaw narrates a near encounter with a waterspout seen from a ship. A black trunk rose from a cloud, forming a colossal cone and then a vast pillar, a thousand feet high, flashing against a copper sunset as it churned the sea. The scene is described as a deadly, unseeing force sweeping toward the vessel.
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South Seas
Beatrice Grimshaw
Gladstone Bull's Witty Defense In Debates
A humorous Gladstone bull jokes about the Church of England during a debate on disestablishment. He quips that when Englishmen seek unwarried status baptism or burial they go to the parish priest, provoking a laugh from the house and his own admission that a bull is excusable in such contrast.
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Gladstone
Tle
Church of England
Mr. Gladstone Hisself
Jumper Waist Pattern Promoted For Six Bust Sizes
A waist pattern labeled 3524 is offered in six sizes from 32 to 48 bust. Send 10 cents with the pattern number and bust measure to receive mail material. The article notes the tunic may replace current toilet styles, showing a mandarin style jumper with a large arm hole and broad shoulder, and a yoke suitable for contrasting fabrics.
His Punishment for Borrowed Umbrella on Sunday
It begins to rain when a man plans to attend church but discovers no suitable umbrella. His wife suggests borrowing from the neighbors who rarely attend church, but he refuses. He chooses self punishment by staying home rather than borrow on Sunday.
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Laura
Humorous Exchange on Obedience and Self Worth
A jokey dialogue contrasts carpet metaphors with a man’s resilience to dust. Clara and Tom riff on manners and social norms, while a line from Shakespeare hints at virtue in patience, alongside flirtatious chat about visits and deference to a mother’s instruction.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by Manilla Carpenter
E. S. Lopez of Manilla New York says the salve healed severe cuts and saved him suffering and money. It heals burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. 25 cents at Houseworth.
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E. S. Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
Houseworth
Security Offered to Bank Depositors
Idle money should be placed in a bank for safe earning interest. The St. Joseph Valley Bank promotes its financial backing, officers, and record in Elkhart county. Officers include John W. Fieldhouse, T. T. Snell, Herman Borneman, and Walter Hazelton. Start a savings account this month as the interest period begins March 1, with four month interest payments and on demand repayment through 1929.
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St. Joseph
The Jumping Off Place and Dr King’s New Discovery Claim
George Moore of Grimesland NC credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after coughs and lung illness. He reports improvement from the first bottle and full recovery after a dozen bottles at 65 and 1.00 per bottle with a free bottle offer.
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Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
Burglars Target Valuables Prompt Safety Box Rentals
St Joseph Valley Bank promotes safety deposit boxes at $3 a year with individual keys, encouraging customers to protect valuables and fire risk.
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ST. Joseph Valley Bank
Deaf man pleads guilty to intoxication at Willesden court
A man charged at Willesden police court with intoxication and using bad language pleaded guilty to intoxication. He claimed he knew nothing of the language offense because he is deaf, prompting the judge to consider his admission.
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Willesden
London Express
Brisk Exchange on Cash in a Washington Herald Remark
A Washington Herald snippet captures a witty dialogue where a wife remarks on her husband’s compliments, contrasting them with the desire for occasional ready cash. The brief exchange highlights domestic humor and social tones of the era.
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Washington Herald
Ungallant Exchange Sparks Fresh Banter
Cholly Siley teases Miss Knox about a missed call with a quip to wish good luck to Jack. Miss Knox rebukes the remark, calling it ungallant while the exchange hints at social missteps and future suitors.
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Ynas
Cholly Siley
Miss Knox
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Dead Man's Crossing
Guilford
Justice Hawkins
London Graphic
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George Tureman
Dubois County
Indiana
Houston Post
Harper’s Weekly
Rip van Winkle
Socrates
Petruchio
Agamemnon
Joseph Gargery
Solomon
Mr. Caudie
Mr.h. Peck
Beadie Bumble
Tribune
Litueton
Marquesas Islands
Bridget
Mr. Wenpecked
Clara
Tom
Harold
Arbuckle Bros
the Daily Review
Taylor Repertoire
S. Main Street
J. H. Ammons
Manger
Geo. W. Lawrie
Alton Trio
Mr. and
Mrs
Dick Tracy
Doctor
Ruby
Marion
Wolford
Stevens
Walter Joseph
White City
Taylor Stock Co
Wisn
Gent
Elkhart
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