Hold Up Foiled by Telephone The St Joe Express Rescue
W Brown then a Burlington superintendent, now VP of NY Central and Lake Shore, foiled a planned train robbery near St Joe. A wary tramp warned him in private. a crossed wire revealed No 10 would lead the night express ahead of the freight. Brown ordered a dummy train with armed police and rifles. Masked robbers opened fire, three men fell, others wounded, surrender followed after a 30 minute gun battle. The following day papers hail the victory, but few noted how the telephone warned Brown.
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A& Western
W. ©. Brown
New York Central
Lake Shore Roads
Burlington
St. Jon
Brown
Chicago Express
St. Joe
Jesse James
the Express
Gulub
Valkup
Voita
No. 10
No. 48
Night Express
Ontside
Nord
Snapper Brown
Jesse Jones
Port Arthur
Chicago Record-Herald
The Archbishop's Wit and a Cleveland Polish Question
A wintry day finds Bishop Gerstmann of Cleveland dining with Archbishop Ryan in Philadelphia. An ecclesiastical visitor from New England asks about Ohio weather. The bishop replies it has not been unusually severe, while Archbishop Ryan quips that there are a few breezes from the Poles.
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Horstmann
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Ryan
New England
Ohio
Gerstmann
Polas
German Settlers in Virginia Near Meherrin
Richmond News Letter reports over 20 German families from the north and west have settled near Meherrin Virginia. They farm grass and grain, raise cattle and dairy stock, and profit from their markets. They work steadily, repair gear in the barn, plant crops, tend fruit trees and vineyards, keep bees, and sell milk butter poultry and produce.
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Virginia
Meherrin
Richmond News Letter
Sand Soled Shoes Offer Indestructible Footwear
An inventor proposes a rock bottom shoe with a cemented under sole coated in fine quartz sand. The coating keeps the sole flexible like leather, resists cracking, and minimizes wear. Designed for outdoor workers, the sanded sole purportedly improves traction on slippery surfaces.
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Herald
Salmon Croquettes From Fresh In Season Ingredients
Wash a large bunch of asparagus and cut off the tips then cook stalks in salted water ten minutes. Add tips and cook until tender enough to press through a colander. Drain well and press through a sieve. Mix pulp with canned salmon, season with salt pepper lemon juice and minced white onion. Moisten with fish liquor, add bread crumbs, chill, form potato croquettes, coat with egg and crumbs, fry, drain and serve on lettuce.
Norse Legend and Social Quips From Old Papers
A fragment from a Pittsburgh Dispatch note riffs on a Norse origin myth for Norway’s soil, then shifts to social commentary about modern women and naming conventions. It cites “cheap” women and the practice of using Sr and Jr on in-law cards, highlighting etiquette humor and class views.
Traveling Monarch Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria Ruler since 1887
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has traveled abroad more than any modern throne occupant since his 1887 accession. He has spent 1,700 days abroad, about a quarter of his reign, earning the nickname the traveler among his people.
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Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
To Reduce Flesh Diet Advice From Old Text
A brief antiquated dietary note advises limiting sleep to seven hours, avoiding water, and consuming coffee or tea without cream or sugar. It prescribes a lean meat based regimen with green vegetables fruit fish and poultry, and recommends vichy and kisslagen tablets as part of the plan.
Hobo Testimony Cited At Police Magistrate Hearing
Police Magistrate hears a case where the address given by the witness points to a lumber yard. The respondent explains that is where he boards, stating yes that is the place referenced in the testimony recorded by the Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Daily News
His Regret Housekeeper Elopement Shocks Family
A Chicago Journal excerpt notes a housekeeper reporting with regret that a son and the cook have eloped. The remark prompts alarm for dinner, with a humorous cry about missing meals as the household reacts to the escape. The tone reflects a comic social mishap in a domestic setting.
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Chicago Journal
Oily Skin Remedies in Bath and Cleaning Gas Fixtures
A short column suggests skin care tips for oily skin in summer: add a few drops of toilet ammonia to a warm bath or a dash of benzoin. It also offers a cleaning tip for gas fixtures: rub with cut lemons and wash the poulee ol with hot water.
A Hat Sparks a Courtly Hatred and Affection
In a lively exchange, a young man and woman test the limits of judgment and flattery over a hat. He teases her about a millinery choice seen by others, while she resists his push to value his opinion. Their banter shifts from vanity to genuine feelings as they debate his taste and her taste.
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Mustingly
Anilow
Jeink
Isself
Canlow
Chicago Daily News
Ice cream habits and a Washington baseball league
A column discusses American fondness for ice cream and social consumption at parties, noting department store displays and social rituals. It then describes a Washington Departmental Baseball League with cabinet officials and the Chinese ambassador as a notable attendee, citing Sir Chentudy’s past as a promising Amherst student pitcher.
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Washington
White House
Metcalf
Moody
Pall
Chentudy
Amherst
Keifer’s Daytime Evening Dress Stirs Washington
Gen Warren Keifer, elected from Chblo, caused a stir in Washington hotel lounges by wearing daytime evening clothes. Report says the former House speaker always dons a swallow-tail coat and never wears an overcoat. This Ohio veteran’s eccentric habit draws curiosity from peers and observers alike.
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J. Warren Keifer
Chblo
Washington
White House
Geo. Keifer
House of Representatives
Inquirer
Ohlo
Secret of His Charm and a Jewelry Watcher
The dialogue blends a boastful line by Gayboy about impressing a striking woman with raven hair at a recent reception and a remark by a partner noting Miss Linksigh the female detective watched jewelry. In another snippet George reportedly becomes engaged to Miss Roxley, provoking family objections about pride and status.
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Gayboy
Miss Linksigh
Chicago Tribune
Fragrant Mints and Pennyroyal for Home Use
The article notes pots of mint spearmint or pepper mint in a room provide a wholesome fragrance and produce ozone for a sense of freshness. Pennyroyal shares the same perfume and odor-enhancing properties. Dried mint and pennyroyal make excellent fillings for small cushions per Ladies' World.
Seven years study of monasticism joke cited in jail terms
An English convict serving penal servitude for forgery tells an interlocutor ignorant of his imprisonment that his seven years’ study of monasticism was done at the request of his sovereign. The remark appears in the Chica xo Journal.
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Chicaxo Journal
Deceptive Appearances In A Divorce City Tale
Not the Same Wife Kilson Gaylords wife once stout grows thin what caused the change Marlow Divorce That isnt the same wife Town and Country Eye Lotion tips warn against tired eyes Fifteen drops camphor boric acid powder water mix cool apply eye care advice and digestion note Drink between meals to aid thinner figure
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Kilson
Gaylord
Marlow
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted by H A Dykeman
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the remedy for stomach troubles and general weakness. It claims a healthy stomach is essential for mind and body strength and asserts the product digests what you eat and strengthens digestion. Sold by H A Dykeman.
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Norway
Dake
Pittsburg
Pield
Politicia
Gignati Enquirer
New York
Atates
London News
America
London
N. Y. Globe
Keifer Hocentric
Philadelphia Record
West Sixth Street
Elyria
Hygienic Ice CO
H. N. Tanner
East Aurora, N.Y
R. W. Pomroy Insurance
Chrunken Roller
Twily
Azle Co
Canton
Trury
Jackson's
Perch
Jackson, BF
Ely
Mill Street
W. H. Barnes
Massillon
Jackson Lump
Jackson Nut Massillon Lump
The
Porsch Lumber Co
Louis Schnuerer, Prudent
A. Br, Chaneney
A.hampney
White Rock
All Druggista
Athlophores Co
New Haven
Conn
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