Zeb White recalls feuds with the Gordon family in Tennessee
In a summer Tennessee tale Zeb White recounts a feud with five Gordon brothers. After a spavined mule swap, wildcats triggered a staged siege, a henhouse plan, and a dramatic night of gunfire and cat fights leading to a tense standoff and eventual resolution.
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Zeb White
Tennessee
Bristol
Suah
Gordon
Gordons
Dritver
Ile
Zeb
Old Gordon
Light from Lamp Sugar Reveals Glowing Photographs
Reported discovery shows lamp sugar placed in sunlight glows when moved to darkness producing a faint to bright light. Photographs have been taken by this luminous sugar light, creating clear images though not as sharp as ordinary photos.
Birthday thanks prompts aunt Katharine gift note
A Chicago Record excerpt shows a playful exchange about writing and thanking Aunt Katharine for a birthday present. The dialogue hints that Julia expects another gift next year, reflecting family gesture dynamics.
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Julia
Katharine
Chicago Record
Watery taste at Schuyler's orangeade joke
At Schuyler's a patron notes the orangeade tastes watery. The polite attendant quips that they make “Hoot of ress” oranges, a playful mispronunciation or branding joke about the fruit used.
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Schuyler's
Krause’s Headache Capsules Sold Locally
Krafted as a German remedy by Dr. Krause, court physician, these head ache capsules are advertised as uniquely effective before antiputine era. Priced at 25cc, Dreier & Bro. on Calhoun and Columbia carry them.
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America
Krause
Germany
Dreier & Bro
Calhoun and
Columbia Streets
Stump explosion tale ends in tragedy and court case
A farmer recounts a makeshift explosion used to blow a stump, a crowd fights over lighting the fuse, and a midnight blast injures and kills several. a later car ride scene features a man seeking meaning of gnawing a file, ending with his ejection.
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Bakersville
Joe
Sam
Mary
Allowin
A Little Worn-out Shoe
Tom Burton, drinking heavily, confronts a child named Annie Harwood who questions his choices. Her simple logic about helping a poor girl with worn shoes triggers a confession that he will stop drinking forever. He hurls the bottle away, vowing a new path as Annie observes the moment of moral awakening.
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Tom Burton
Annie Harwood
Mamma
Annie
Mr. Harwood
Tom
Katie
Sam
Witness in a Dog Fight Case at Crossroads Store
A bystander documents a dog fight outside a crossroads store where both dogs fought and their owners argued. A store justice of the peace sought warrants. the bystander was pressed into service as a witness and faced threats about testimony.
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Vere
Tom Wheeler
Joe Parker
Lichts Celery Nerve Compound Advertisement
Lichts Celery Nerve Compound marketed for nervous diseases neuralgia rheumatism nervus debility paralysis biliousness dyspepsia in positive ness piles liver and kidney troubles and female complaints. Sold by Dreier and Bro corner Calhoun and Columbia streets.
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Dreier & Bro
Calhoun and
Columbia Streets
White Fruit House Catalog Offers Broad Grocery And Linens
A broad catalog from White Fruit House lists teas coffees sugars dried fruits canned goods and a wide range of textiles and floor coverings. It advertises price reductions on teas coffees and sugar plus bulk direct imports for savings.
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California
Axminster
Georgia Bank
Alcoholism and Habit in the Medical View
Professor Madden of Milwaukee Medical College warns that studying alcohol effects on habitual drinkers is invalid because tolerance alters outcomes. He cites tobacco and morphine examples to illustrate how chronic use changes susceptibility and usefulness of experiments. The piece argues experiments on drinkers yield meaningless results for general alcohol effects.
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Madden
Milwaukee Medical College
Literary Digest
Prohibition Tide Surges Across Nations and States
The Central Railroad of New Jersey bans card playing on trains. Newport Arkansas destroys 100 cases of liquor from bootleggers under court order. Mrs Mildred A Dorsey of Newport leads temperance efforts and New Zealand votes on prohibition show declines. Denver ministers push ordinances limiting liquor sales and seek Boetem’s removal as Denver police commissioner due to brewing ties.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Newport
Ark
Mildred A. Dorsey
New Zealand
Methodist Ministers’ Association of
Denver
Col
John T. Boetem
Boetem
Plague of Anthrax Strikes Lower South Dakota Areas
Reports indicate an outbreak of anthrax affecting communities in the southern counties of South Dakota, prompting health officials to issue alerts and containment measures for livestock and residents. Authorities urge vigilance and vaccination where available.
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Egypt
South Dakota
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Dourdan
M. Picot
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William
Chicagro Daily Record
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White Fruit House
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Olong
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China
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IYR
Kelley Island
Sweet
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Hiawatha
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J. T
Standard Navy
Brussels
Milwaukee
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