Fragmented Local News Items Across Several Towns
The text lists a mishmash of short notices and anecdotes from various towns. It mentions accidents, marriages, a morphine suicide, a hospital fall, a runaway injury, a wedding, a store manager’s marriage, a thief posing as an electrician, and a veteran driver engaged for a horse sale. Names include Mrs Eckert, Ora Rauch, C A Cartwright, Miss Daisy Walters, Miss Clara Beyer, E W Good, Miss Sarah Blosser, Captain Phineas Wheelock, Frank Keplinger, and Uncle Billy Pierce. It references Fort Wayne, Marion, Delphi, Huntington, Grand Rapids, Van Wert, Mercer, and Wellé County contexts.
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Eckert
Smith Street
Warner Anderson
Ora Rauch
C. A. Cartwright
van Wert
Mercer
Ohio
Delphi
Frank Bougher
Fort Wagner
Madison Township
Graham House
Marion
Lee Hinton
E. W. Good
Grand Rapids
Sarah Blosser
East Jefferson Street
Dr. Bulson
Robert de Wald
West Wayrie Street
Roanoke
Huntington Herald
Fort Wayne
Brickley Stock Farm
Relta
Pierce
Reba
Diamond Robbery at Fort Wayne Home Shows Bold Theft
A daring diamond theft at Dr. Albert E. Bulson’s residence occurred Tuesday afternoon. A plainly dressed man posing as an Electric Light worker gained upstairs access, while Mrs. Bulson was home. Two diamond rings valued around $200 were taken. police probing a sham repair visit, with a suspect briefly detained but not identified. The report also notes Eleventh Indiana Battery reunion elections and a medical ad.
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Fort Wayne
Berry
Albert E. Bulson, Jr
Bowser Chides Wife Over Hard Heartedness to Poor Man
In a domestic tale from 1904 Charles B. Lewis, Mr Bowser rebukes Mrs Bowser for turning away a hungry, discouraged man found on the doorstep the night he returns from work. She deflects blame, while he vows to offer sympathy and bread. A cellar door greeting ends with a woebegone, hungry figure at the threshold.
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Mrs. Bowser
Charles B. Lewis
Mr. Bowser
Jimmie
Tramp and Bowser clash over hunger and rent
A hungry tramp pleads for bread and a prescription as Mr. Bowser dismisses him with contempt. The encounter escalates into threats of violence and divorce, ending with Bowser chasing the man from the home and spiraling into guilt in his sleep. Nearby notes report on vigilante executions and city ordinances addressing public safety and oddball conduct in a small town.
Mayor mocks strict enforcement of town horse and drink rules
The mayor laments past nuisance from riders on city hall back stairs and jestingly endorses enforcing a new ordinance. He notes tolerance for cigars, buttons tossed from coats, and other amusements while warning strangers and locals alike. He recalls a century old saloon shoot the mirror custom and reports a bartender killed at Bald Eagle saloon by intoxicated Colonel Clark.
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Apache Avenue
P.S
Bald Eagle
Clark
Chicago
Nova Mystery in The Arizona Kicker
The Arizona Kicker reports the mysterious disappearance of John Dakin, a town resident for about a year, with the article suggesting he may have wandered into the hills and got lost, though he appears reluctant to aid in any search.
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Nova
John Dakin
Dakin
Estimating an Elderly Man's Age on the Platform
A colored man with a snow white head asks a white man to judge his age. He doubts the count, suggesting he may be 80 to 85 or more, while the observer weighs whether he is 60 plus years old. The exchange reveals uncertainty about aging.
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Colonel Green
Yaas
Old South dialect vow and wedding plea in town
A man speaks with tears and blessing to a visitor, naming a first child and foreseeing marriage within 200 years. He boasts about a vast watermill and asks the visitor to kiss the bride, while questions swirl about what will happen next in town.
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Lawad
Chile
Siabama
M. Quad
Joker sues after grocery-head fireball incident
A man known as the Joker sued for 85000 after an incident in front of Simpson's grocery in Breckinridge County. Bob fellow drew a sun glare from his pocket, igniting bay rum on hair and causing Harber to catch fire, with others extinguishing the flames. Harber’s head appears permanently scarred. Also reported: Breckinridge Republicans concede Owens nomination, Fayette county delegates chosen for district convention, likely to back Judge George Denny Jr.
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Trixine
Tenn
Jim Warber
Simpson’s
Bob Fellow
Harber
Frank Gordon
Fellow
Lextsarow
Breckinridge
Owens
W. C. Owens
George Denny, Jr
Lexington
Fayette County
Denny
Frances K. Hunt
Toledo Bee Contends Over Five Thousand Claim
A Toledo Bee reply card disputes Brice manager claims that the paper attacked Senator Brice for denying a $5,000 contribution. A. Stuart, president of the company, notes a $500 Brice account found when purchasing the Fee, but says Brice repudiated the bill and that it should not affect the paper’s stance on Brice’s conduct as a Democrat.
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Vuava
Ohio
Brice
Senator Brice
Toledo Bee
A. Stuart
United States
Stewart
Bee
Fodder Shredder Promises Gains For American Farms
Long excerpted notes discuss fodder shredders as a rising farm tool. It argues shredding may pack silage tighter for storage and that modern machinery helps save fodder value, while contrasting American debt caution with German efficiency. The piece also covers pig feeding, calving, hopple controversy, and general livestock care with practical tips and cautions.
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Jean
MACHINE MADE TROTTERS DO NOT GUARANTEE BREEDING VALUE
A historic board of appeals ruling holds that a horse injured by its own gear cannot be reinstated after an accident. The piece argues drivers may use devices to speed or control a horse as long as no interference occurs with others, suggesting liberalized use of motors, weights, and gear, while noting breeding interests may be affected but not blocked by policy.
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Col
St. Louis Republic
Nike
Breeder's Gazette
Robert J
Board of Appeals
Pearline
James
Castoria Lore and Brazil Finance Denial
When Baby was ack we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss she clung to Castoria. When she had Children she gave them Castoria. Loxvox, Sept 22 The Brazilian minister of finance denied a report that the government plans a £5,000,000 loan.
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Miss
Loxvox
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