Dawn's Early Light Boy Scouts and a Nation's War
Fifteen year old Jack in a rural town discovers patriotism and community spirit as a railroad surveyor inspires a rally around the flag. War news soon erupts, a village fire, and a life changing dream lead Jack to pledge preparedness and scouting as a path to serve Old Glory.
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Jack Cody
Jack
Lincoln
Washington
the Inquirer
Stars and Stripes
Betsy Ross
Congress of the
Stara and Stripes
America
Fack
Toby
Old Glory
New York
Thief Smacked by Smoked Fish in Daring Deli Heist
Chicago report says Orin Dunning armed with a pistol attempted robbery at Miles Crane deli aided by two sisters Agnes and Alice. A hound named Sport distracted him by biting his hand allowing Agnes to strike with a halibut, ketchup was hurled, Dunning fled but was detained as police arrived.
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Chicago
Orin Dunning
Englewood Avenue
Phiz
Miles
Agnes
Alice Crane
South State Street
Orin
Alice
Sport
Agnes Crane
Mr. Dunning
One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Street
Miss Agnes
Grand Crossing
Bear breaks loose aboard express car in a 300 mile trip
A large black bear shipped from Shreveport to Alabama seized control of an express car en route to Meridian and feasted on a crate of chickens and three buckets of doe cream. The escape ended when Meridian arrived and a improvised trap captured the animal.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Shreveport
Alabama
Meridian
Dream warns of dynamite blast saves boy in Tennessee
In Bristol, Benjamin Scott narrowly escaped death when Johnnie Briggs, a fourteen year old Black laborer, warned him to cover a dynamite box after predicting a premonition in a dream. The blast later injured Scott and another worker, while a third man was thrown aside. Briggs attributes the danger to a foreboding dream.
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Bristol
Tenn
Benjamin Scott
Johnnie Briggs
Scott
Mistah Scott
Young Briggs
Mad Steer Rampage Near Paxinos Pa
Five men trapped in trees on Gaien Clark’s farm when a mad steer broke loose from a herd being driven to slaughter. Harvey Lewis suffered a broken leg and other injuries before rescuers killed the animal with a high powered rifle after ten shotgun blasts failed.
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Paxinos
Gaien Clark
Harvey Lewis
Claude Lewis
Thirteen Pool Balls Prove Unlucky for Edward Schneider
Edward Schneider was arrested by Patrolman Gratiot after pockets bulged with 13 pool balls. Investigators confirmed the tally, and Schneider lamented that thirteen is an unlucky number.
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St. Louis
Edward Schneider
Gratiot
Schneider
Baby in Whisky Baby Case Sentences Bootlegging Pair
In Greeley Colorado a baby shaped whisky cask was found on Mrs. Jesus Leon as her husband guarded it. The six quart demi John contained old rye and led to a 60 day jail term for bootlegging. Mrs Leon claimed coercion.
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Greeley
Col
Jesus Leon
Young Bride Disappears in Chicago Mystery
In Chicago Mary Shields a nineteen year old newlywed of ten months vanishes after reportedly being plagued by sudden visions linked to her mother’s death two years earlier. A coroner’s inquest is urged as investigators seek clues to her disappearance.
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Chicago
Mary Shields
Cuticura Offers Soap Ointment for Skin Care
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for burning and soothing skin, claiming healing benefits. It invites free samples from Cuticura Dept. XZ in Boston and lists prices for soap and ointment, noting a campaign against sleepless stomach discomfort.
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Dept. XZ
Boston
Aédo
Thie and a man's choices echo against law and kin
A clipped remark warns that theft harms a brotherly bond and that personal gains may rebound against a man when his mother’s law intervenes. The speaker notes the fleeting nature of time and the moral stakes of wrongdoing.
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promised To Cure Back Aches
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for back pain and urinary symptoms linked to “gravel or stone” in the bladder and kidney inflammation. It urges quick use, claims rapid rejuvenation in 24 hours, and offers a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Walla
Hot Weather Stomach Relief Ad Promotes Eatonics
An old advertisement promotes EATONIC Tablets as a quick remedy for stomach issues in hot weather. It claims fast absorption and neutralizing acids and gases from undigested foods, promising renewed appetite and improved well being with a guaranteed effect.
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Eatonic
Jem
Yue
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Hound
Bandit
Bear
Messenger
Negro Boy
Dream
Coste
Gresly
Trenchea
Chas. H. Fletcher
Genuino Castoria
Boston Evening Transcript
Bente
Endan
Pesiir-Funes
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