Philadelphia Man Is Acquitted In Boarding House Killing
Andrew Detsch, 23, was acquitted after a three day trial of murdering Harry Ferree in a Philadelphia boarding house last November. The defense claimed Detsch mistook a burglar for the threat and shot four times. prosecutors argued jealousy and alleged mis conduct between Ferree and Detsch’s wife. The verdict sparked a courtroom celebration.
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Philadelphia
Andrew Jackson Detsch
Harry Ferree
Ferree
Detsch
Detach
Perree
Jobless mob paralleled by Chicago police clash in Loop
Chicago police under Chief Shippy nearly beat back a large crowd of jobless protesters marching toward city hall. Hundreds were clubbed, two men injured, and Dr. Ben L. Reitman arrested for inciting a riot as women were knocked down amid the disorder.
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Chicago
Loop
Shippy
Polce
Ben L. Reitman
Jeader
Plot in Portugal Foiled by Prompt Government Action
A small group of advanced republicans plotted to overthrow the monarchy and declare Portugal a republic. Leaders were arrested after plans to assassinate Premier Fratico and trigger street uprisings with bombs and revolvers were uncovered. In New York, testimony showed fire hoses not tested fearing bursting. 41 lengths burst at the Parker Building blaze, killing three firefighters.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Fratico
New York
New York Fire Department
Lantry
Parker Building
Kewanee Man Succumbs After Lantern Fire
Gilman Mitton a 75 year old resident of Kewanee Illinois died from burns hours after a lantern exploded while he juggled corn cobs in a woodshed. Aj neighbor rolled him in snow to extinguish flames but the victim did not survive.
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Kewanee
Gilman Mitton
Mitton
Firefighter Fatally Struck by Ruptured Engine in Minneapolis
A firefighter, Charles Brad, died at noon Friday when a rupture occurred aboard his fire engine company in Minneapolis. The incident halted nearby activity as investigators review the accident.
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Minneapola
Mina
Charles Brad
Wan Vnataptl
Smooth scheme robs farmers in South Dakota land sale scam
A crofter targets farmers in Brown County with a land sale ruse. An agent quotes low prices then raises them to as high as 60 dollars an acre and asks for advertising fees of 50 cents per acre. The farmer signs a contract only for ads and later receives a demand. About twenty two agriculturists are affected and one paid 320 dollars. Some vow to fight in court.
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South Dakota
Brown County
Sad Memories at Long Oak Along the Rail
A commuter gives a brake man a five cent cigar and asks why the engine howls as they pass Long Oak. The brake man explains the wail marks the spot where the engineer first met his wife, a sorrowful memory tied to the trail.
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George
Long Oak
Reward for Catarry Cure and Ottawa Ads
The text advertises a one hundred dollar reward for catarry cure failures, cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo, and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with testimonials. It also includes humorous anecdotes about Miranda the cook and Mammy Liza reflecting dialect humor from a period newspaper.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Lis
KiNnan & Mawyim
Hall
Weil
Ardent Lover and Girl Clash in Quick Verbal Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds with Cutting declaring passion and the Girl retorting that such behavior is improper in public. The dialogue suggests a social scene where affection clashes with decorum.
Grape-Nuts Praised as Ideal Baby and Family Food
A reader testifies that Grape-Nuts saved a sick infant after doctors failed. She describes preparing a milk and Grape-Nuts juice mix, fed every two hours, resulting in a now healthy baby. She endorses Grape-Nuts for both delicate infants and healthy adults.
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Baby
Wellville
Worn Out Women and Cautionary Tales from Ads
An advertisement fragment cites Mrs. W L Merritt of Anoka Minnesota crediting Dean's Kidney Pills with easing back and hip pains and irregular kidney secretions after a harsh winter. The note promotes Castoria for infants and children and warns against unsafe remedies.
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W. L. Merritt
First Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Seed catalog promotion for Salzer's grass and seeds
An advertisement urges readers to mail 10 cents for packing to John A. Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin to receive a large seed catalog. It touts Moravian Gatley and Speltz cereals and Teosinte as high yielding fodder crops for Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, Colorado and beyond.
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Speltz
Dak
Mont
Ida
Colo
Salzer
William Oat
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wic
Darling pledge and ludicrous ad mix in dubious tale
The passage blends a courting scene with flippant religious names and a sham health ad for a laxative tonic. It interleaves a sentiment of love with a humorous biblical comparison and brief product pitches, ending with a tongue in cheek quip about lawyers.
Commissioner Smith Answers Moffett on Standard Oil Defense
The piece argues Commissioner Smith’s rebuttal of President Moffett’s Standard Oil defense is weak. It details tariff filing practices, the Dalton rate origin, and claims that the 18 cent rate was not a conspiracy but a routine filing, concluding the company was unjustly fined for a clerical error.
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Herbert Knox Smith
Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
East St. Louis
Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Smith
Chicago & Eastern Davis
Dalton
Eastern Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Inois
Ofing Road
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois
Chicago & Eastern Iliois
Chicago & Eastern Finois
Long Standiny
Commissioner of Corporations
Illinois
Chappelton
Harvey
Blue Island
Rock Island
Chicago Territory
Grand Jury
Standard Oil
President Moffett
Landis
Triad
Maria
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Commonwealth
Tarbell
Standard
United States
Bar of Justice
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenesaw Landis
Scrambled Ad Copy Draws Scrutiny in Post Page
Fragmentary comic jumble from a Houston Post page includes dubious claims for a 6 to 14 day cure with PILES CORED IN 6 TO 14 DAY OINTMENT and bizarre literary lines about a Siberian maiden. The text mixes mock poetry, dubious medical claims, and refund promises, reflecting ad clutter.
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Miranda
Mammy Liza
Little Circle
Mamuiny
Beara
Ananias
Sapphira
Tane
EK. W. Ghuvh
Winslow
W.scouglas
Netemsenbeedementiand
Dowplae
Dougie
Dougian
Prica Joer
Commissioner-Smith
The
Standard Oil Co
Railway World
Siberia
Pete
Meta Bear
Hugeed
Neria
Houston Post
Cardui
Joie
Beavistal
Walnnut
Fruit Fairies
Salimi
Sali
Virginia
Thompson
Anke
BORAX
Cara Gams
Pacific
Aen
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