Hat Feathers Spark Severe Separation Scuffle
Mrs Margaret Dillon of Chicago told Justice Princi that her husband stole her hat feathers and made a kite tail. When she found the feathers destroyed she beat him in the yard of their home, was booked on assault, and fined.
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Margaret Jjillon
Chicago
Justice Princi
Wille
Mrs. Dillon
Twenty-Third Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Lim
Dillon We
Prindisilne
Downing a Colored Brute on Broadway Car Scene
William Aston Chinnor, riding in a New York subway car, faced a burly negro harassing a young woman. Chinnor warned him with a cane, was struck, then restrained the assailant by forcing him to the street before resuming his seat and lighting a cigarette.
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William Aston Chinnor
Broadway
New York
Secon
Chimler
Otee Agval
Positive Cure for Stomach Troubles Sold at Thomas' Drug Store
An advertising notice promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Papsix as a cure for stomach troubles. The message urges readers to visit Thomas' drug store for the product.
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Dr. Caldwell
Thomas’ Drug Store
Electric Lights Replace Lamps Reducing Deaths
An English statistician recently calculated that the spread of electric light will substantially reduce deaths by removing dangerous, healthful-sapping lamps in the United Kingdom, predicting far fewer annual fatalities as electricity replaces candles.
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United Winedoam
Chesney Pupils Debate Reading Novels
In a playful exchange Puck questions Cholly about liking novels. Cholly admits it’s a bore to read them or be asked, sighing at the social pressure to have read popular fiction.
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Miss Branely
Cholly
Puck
No Vulgar Haste in Delia's Quiet Morning
A domestic quarrel over sleep in Philadelphia is captured as Mistress Delia and Cook discuss waking time. The dialogue reveals a gentle friction about rising early and duties, with a light, characterful tone.
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Delia
Philadelphia Press
Banner Salve Heals Dings After the Downturn
Cycling tips note ups and downs with Banner Salve for quick healing after a fall bruises. Houseworth Bros promotes a topical remedy for athletic mishaps and skin care.
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Houseworth Bros
Queerly Named Boston Churches Survive Tall Spires
A New York Tribune note describes Boston churches nicknamed for quirky features. One bears angels with trumpets on its tower and is called the Church of the Holy Beanblowers. Another is named the Church of the Holy Thermometer due to a large thermometer on its front. A third is dubbed the Church of the Kindergarten Steeples for its tall central spire with several smaller ones.
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Boston
New York
Sears, Roebugk & Go
Chicaga
Elkhart
Concord Township
Elkhart County
Indiana
Francis M. Young
Board of County Commissioners
Goshen
City of Elkhart
Pigeon Street
E.khart
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promoted at Houseworth Bros
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser. The copy claims they are small in size yet powerful in results and notes availability at Houseworth Bros.
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Rmal
DeWitt
Houceworth Bros
Just The Blues And Dr Pierce Remedies
A promotional piece touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cure liver and stomach ills blamed for the blues. It claims the medicine cleanses blood and liver, contains no alcohol or narcotics, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. N. Bernier of Oshkosh Wisconsin praising liver and digestion benefits.
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Dr. Pierce
Boy seeks lost half dollar under sidewalk
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a boy tearfully searching a hole in a wooden sidewalk for a half dollar dropped there. A passerby narrator notes the boy’s fear of punishment if the coin is not recovered, highlighting small town perseverance and everyday misadventure.
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Provi
Chicago Tribune
Steady Girl Wanted and The Sick Headache Excuse
Several young men complain of no steady girl as plans collapse when the girl cancels with a sick headache. An ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach trouble and headaches and ends with a sign off from Thomac Drug Store.
Postmaster of Indianapolis Dead
James W. Hess, postmaster at Indianapolis, died at his home of consumption after weeks confined to illness. A longtime figure in local politics, he was appointed by President McKinley in 1897 and earlier served Marion County sheriff with prominence in commercial affairs.
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Indianapolis
James W. Hess
Hess
McKinley
Marion
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Relief
Victorian advertisement claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve will provide permanent relief for piles eczema and skin diseases. Warns against counterfeits and promotes Houseworth Bros as seller.
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DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Not Easily Disturbed Policemen Carry Don’t Worry Clubs
Quotation from Philadelphia Bulletin notes police officers remain steady under pressure. Report highlights belief that unsigned bravado can shield officers from tension and danger in daily duty.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Shoe Tying Worries Spark Five Minute Undo Fears
In a brief exchange from the New York World, a speaker warns that tying a shoe this way will come undone in five minutes, prompting a hopeful reply from another party.
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N. Y
Kidney Cure Promoted for Brights Disease and Related Ailments
Foley's Kidney Cure claims to ease back ache and signs of kidney trouble. Advertising copy states it is a sure remedy for Bright's disease, diabetes, and gravel, attributed to Houseworth Bros.
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Foley's
Bright
Houseworth Bros
Man Jump From Brooklyn Bridge Near New York Span
A man jumped from a Brooklyn Bridge trolley car around the Manhattan end on June 18. He remained seated until the car was about 300 feet east of the bridge tower, then leaped headfirst over the railing into the river. His identity and the body have not yet been recovered.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Manhattan
New York Bridge
Kidney Cure Claims to End Kidney Trouble
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs of kidney or bladder trouble to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. It asserts early treatment avoids delays and promotes the product as a solution.
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Foley
Houseworth Sro
Hawaiian Plantations Life and Social Balance Described
Katherine Pope recalls plantation life in Hawaii. She contrasts white planters and overseers with laborers from Japan China Portugal and Hawaii, noting leisure amid beauty and social gaiety yet warns of climate fatigue and evolving class dynamics on the islands.
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Hawaii
Germinus
Mil Villares
Anil
Purple Mountain
Opal Sea
Madam
Maramoiselle
Que
Honolulu
Honey for Scholars and Healthful Living in Elizabethan Text
Text cites Dr Thomas Muffet 1575 praising honey with bread as nutritious for temperate life. It cites Pol lio Romulus and Democritus on honey, notes wide use in Russia, benefits for children, rheumatic elders, and cold climates. It advises clarifying raw honey and using comb honey from young bees with thyme rosemary and flowers.
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Pythagoras
Thomas Muffet
Pollio Romulus
Augustus
Democritus
Russia
France Leads Nations With Oldest Population Over 39
France has more people older than 39 than any other country, while Ireland follows.
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France
Treland
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