Dean case ends in Australia with revelations and confessions
The Oregonian reports a sensational Sydney trial saga from 1894 to 1896 involving George Dean accused of poisoning his wife Mary Dean. After public outcry, a royal commission exonerated him, then confessions by Meagher Crick and Dean triggered perjury and conspiracy charges, ending with Dean’s retrial and long imprisonment.
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Sydney
George Dean
Mary Seymour
Mary
Dean
Seymour
Mary Dean
Messrs. Crick and Meagher
Porter
Port Sydney
Great Town Hall
Meagher
Mr. Meagher
Legislative Council
Julian Salamons
New South Wales
Royal Commission
Earlinghurst
Sydney Telegraph
Telegraph
Julian
House of Parliament
Sir Julian
Ander
Julian Salomons
Crick
Australia
Want
Oregonian
Harold
Mary Marso
Emma Schultz
Sir Robert Schomburghes Meeting in Bangkok Mentioned
A New York Sun reader recalls meeting Sir Robert Schomburgk in Bangkok in March 1868. He notes Schomburgk as British consul and explorer, credited with discovering Victoria regia.
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Sir Robert
Bangkok
Siam
Messrs
Markwald & Lester
Sir Robert Schomburgk
Brazil
Venezuela
South America
Queen Victoria
Europe
United States
Dwight Crittenden
New York Sun
Bride Dies On Sudden Wedding Night In Bohemia
In Christian Bohemia a wedding ritual ends tragically when a candle gutters out during the nuptial blessing. The bride collapses in her lover’s arms and dies soon after, funeral traditions gloomy as superstition.
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Bohemia
Lizard Killeth in Alcohol Prank at College
Professor Witherdupp asked a janitor to kill a lizard in the most humane way for preservation. The janitor instead placed the animal in alcohol alive, then added more alcohol atop it, killing the lizard in a grimly comic mishap.
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Cox
Tam the new woman life and the tattooed man
A surreal scene opens with Adam waking to a creature like himself who calls herself Tam the new woman. A living skeleton questions the row as a fat woman eats, while a tattooed man threatens a strike over new designs in a humorous, fragmented dialogue.
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Adam
Tam
Indianapolis Journal
Noachia Era Wise Men Mentioned in Aquote
Cartoonish exchange notes a dismissive contrast between a man named Jones and figures described as wise men from a historic era. The dialogue mocks judgment and knowledge with a humorous sting.
Water while eating questioned by colonel
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a colonel disputing the theory that drinking water during meals is more harmful than at other times. He cautions no stronger reason exists to consider it injurious.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Sovereignty Limited by Age Says Clerk in Debate
A quoted exchange from the Indianapolis Journal suggests a claim that all men are born sovereigns but that sovereignty ends when children reach school age. The dialog highlights a humorous take on political rights and childhood.
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Indianapolis Journal
Business boom for a college-educated son
A Detroit Free Press item notes a man’s son, educated in college, recently borrowed $10,000 to start a business venture with his father. The exchange highlights the impact of education on entrepreneurial effort and family financing dynamics.
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Kingley
Detroit Free Press
Tired Husband and Wife Exchange Short Exchange
A terse dialogue depicts a tired husband venting his day while his wife suggests beating the rugs as a coping act. The terse exchange captures domestic tension and a quick, practical mood.
A Seasonable Song Revived by Bicycle Girl
The New York Mail and Express notes a period piece The old song Mother, put the wheel away I cannot spin tonight is being revamped for use by the bicycle girl during the winter as a novelty or performer item.
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New York Mail and Express
Green Christmas Phrase From Chicago Record Quotation
An old Chicago Record line ponders what a green Christmas means noting a man gives a $30 gold locket to a girl who knits him 15 cent yarn wristlets, reflecting a quirky holiday sentiment.
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Chicago
Briefly Told
A Chicago Post verse recounts a boy, then a man, trying a sled and slipping. The scene ends with a fall and a moral about amusement turning to pain as a spectator laments the mishap.
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Chicago Post
Paralyzed Mrs. Rice Faces Critical Condition
Mrs. Rice the mother of Rev. P. J. Rice is gravely ill with paralysis and her death is momentarily expected. Several local residents are named in brief incidents none serious, including injuries from slips and falls and a minor baggage accident.
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Rice
P. J. Rice
Robert Wybourn
van Wert, O
William Drake
East Butler Street
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Central Park
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Caracas
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Cholly Anglemang
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South Side News
Edward Hartman
8. B. Hartman
South Wayne
M. A. Mason
Maude
Blanche Nichols
Denver
Colo
Edna Reuss
Rose Fox
Madeline Meegan
Notre Dame
Ind
Willie Stimson
Hanna Street
Reservoir Lake
Yester
George P. Gordon
Beaver
Columbia Avenue
Gine
Gilidild
Everett & Doud
Nat. Bank
Calhoun and
Berry Sts
George Meyers
Artade
Hanna, Force, John and
Gay Streets
Kernan
Koons
Schlenk
Calhoun Street
Taber St
West Side
Calhoun
Phillip Grap
Lafayette Street
Telephone
Emmett Martin
Hanna & Buchanan
WM. Turner
Cor. Hanna and
DeWald Streets
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