TWO TIGHT CORNERS. A Hard Struggle For Life With a Stalwart Murderer
A Buffalo police captain recalls two hair raising encounters with dangerous men. In a prior highwayman case the killer lunged with fists as the captain restrained him with a billy and the man was jailed for 20 years. In a second episode a Bayard-like stranger threatened to slit the captain’s throat with a razor. the captain wrestled him to a back room and four officers secured the maniac, now in an asylum.
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Buffalo Express
The Wedding Ring Symbol Of A Harmonious Union
A wedding ring should fit the finger perfectly. If it is too large it signals shallowness of purpose. If it is too tight the union is pinched. A perfect fit symbolizes a harmonious marriage.
Take Water for Medicine a Health Producer
An 1930s table talk piece urges daily water intake of four to six pints for health. It warns against ice water, notes women often suffer from deficiency, and advises mothers to ensure children drink plenty. It praises sterilized water to cleanse the system and improve complexion.
Fireproof Safes in Modern Buildings Say Thinner Walls Equal Fireproofing
A safe manufacturer told the New York Sun that modern fireproof buildings allow thinner walled safes. The thinner safes hold more inside space and stay in place during fires, supported by steel floor beams, while old thick walled safes remain common in older buildings.
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New York Sun
Just Like a Man Biggs to cabman
A humorous Chicago News item depicts Biggs asking a cabman for transport for himself and his wife to Blank's hotel and then for solo travel, with the cabman charging one dollar in both cases. Biggs notes the wife’s value relative to the fare in a punchy line.
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Chicago News
Diminishing Use of I and My in Conversation
Quotation from New York Tribune noting overuse of I and my pronouns harms conversation and sounds offensive. Advises speakers to avoid self reference. Emphasizes that frequent I and my can irritate listeners and reflect poorly on the speaker.
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New York Tribune
Imaginative man draws on riches in talk with visitor
A Kansas City Times quote depicts a sly exchange where a keeper notes a man’s belief in his imagined millions. The visitor quips that whenever money is needed he only has to draw on his imagination, highlighting a humorous take on wealth and illusion.
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Kansas City Times
Drifting Wreck Stirs Debate On Skepticism And Faith
A drifting wreck and a provocative line about skepticism appear in the Indianapolis Journal. The quote notes that a woman who has lost faith in doctors represents the most hopeless form of the skeptic, reflecting tensions between belief and medical authority.
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Tournal
Humor Fragments Span Classical Echoes And Barbershop Jests
A collage of light humor and old time witticisms. Classical dialogue about misdeeds in an arena contrasts with domestic quips on polygamy. Sidebars feature dialect humor and a barber shop joke about Gray’s hair. A playful cross section of late 19th or early 20th century humor.
Not Superstitions and the Deaf and Dumb Talk
A collection of humorous quotes from multiple papers. A doctor says a man named Wicks has lost his voice entirely and may have to resort to sign language, while noting he once disbelieved in signs. Other snippets poke at chickens, census secrecy, and a quip about stationary worlds.
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Philadelpha Press
Boston Girls Noted for Numbers in Vacation Quests
In Boston a playful exchange asks about vacation spots while noting where Boston girls are most numerous. The dialogue references light summer topics including ice cream social and a novel featuring a boat ride, reflecting newspaper humor from Chicago sources.
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$25 000 Express Robbery Shocks Chicago Officials
A $25,000 express robbery disrupted a Burlington route from Chicago to Burlington Iowa. The money, in large bills, was billed to the Adams Express and drawn to the railroad balance of J C Measley, vice president and treasurer. Investigators traced the carrier to Burlington while suspects shift among trusted railroad workers.
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Baseball Scores and League Standings Report
Baseball scores from St Louis and Chicago show Cincinnati and New York winning margins, with detailed batter pairings. Standings place Boston and Cincinnati near midtable in the American League, while New York trails in the Eastern League race. Labor unions in New York plan to switch from Knights of Labor to the American Federation of Labor, with letter carriers engineers and firemen moving to federation chartering.
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Miners' Bodies Found in Burning Primrose Mine
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania August 20 rescuers recovered the bodies of George Thompson William Thompson and Charles Lritis entombed in the Primrose tunnel after hours of battle with deadly white damp. The 60 mules in the mine at the fire's discovery are also dead and raised to the surface. Fire still burns as efforts to extinguish continue.
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Cornish to Quit Athletica and Work
New York Aug 20 The Journal reports Harry Cornish has resigned as physical director of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club and will sever all athletic ties. A board official expects the resignation to be accepted at the next governors meeting. He may enter another business, details of which remain undisclosed.
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Severe Drought Hits Western Kansas Crop Prospects
Aug 20 Kansas amid severe drought. Two thirds of the state west of the three eastern tiers suffers one of the worst droughts in history. General belief is that the Kansas corn crop will be the smallest relative to feed needs in many years.
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Former President Andrade Dies as Venezuelan Lineage Ends
News notes report former Venezuelan president Ignacio Andrade, toppled by Cipriano Castro, has died. Syracuse Mayor James K. McGuire had charges dismissed by Attorney Francis Gill. Caleb Powers found guilty of being an accessory in Goebel murder. jury deliberated 53 minutes with a unanimous life sentence.
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Gilbert Gates Alive Report Reaches Missouri Clergyman Tale
In a Missouri letter, Rev. C A Emmons describes meeting a Gilbert Gates in 1876 near Port Smith Arkansas during travel west to Texas. The man claimed his name Gates and his wife called him Gilbert, matching traits of John W Gates and suggesting Gates may have been alive years after the supposed murder. The claim prompts John W Gates to pursue a Brown County inquiry.
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Porto Rican Strike Reaches San Juan Leaders Arrested
The Social Democratic party received a letter from Alwin Husehler of the Federation Libre San Juan Puerto Rico asking aid for strike leaders arrested amid a growing island wide walkout. Twenty leaders were detained including San Yago Yglesias and Eduardo Conde, Porto Rican Socialist Labor delegate.
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Small Cotton Crop This Year
Commissioner Stevens of the Georgia department of agriculture reports that Georgia’s 1800 cotton crop will be 50 000 to 200 000 bales smaller than last year. As president of the Cotton States Commissioners association, he cites reports from state commissioners showing the south generally short, with Texas about two percent ahead of its five year average as of August 1.
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Klondike Claim Sparks Pacific Coast Debate
Richard White, explorer and miner, son of Richard Grant White of New York, declares the Klondike region part of American territory. He argues the Alaska boundary dispute defines a line at two marine leagues from the sea and that the White Yukon valley including the Klondike should be Alaska, under the mountain summit scheme.
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Fast Run of Express Train Sets New Record
The east bound New York Central train No. 16 known as the New York and New England express, established a new record by covering the Rochester to Syracuse section of 86 miles in 80 minutes. Departing Rochester 26 minutes late, it arrived five minutes early, with six well filled Pullman cars in the consist.
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Cuba Wins 140 Prizes at Paris Fair, Cable Note
Washington reports a Paris fair cable from Senor Quesada quoting Cuba’s great success with 140 prizes. It thanks the president and cabinet for support and the chance to display Cuba’s resources and progress.
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The Tribune: Freeland’s Leading Local Newspaper
A promotional note extols The Tribune as Freeland’s premier paper offering local and world news in a condensed form. It emphasizes affordability under one cent per copy, family friendly content, and suitability for home use without objectionable material.
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