Man Holds Horned Steer in Chicago Street Standoff
Chicago Aug 20 John Maffey clung to the horns of a maddened steer that escaped from a stockyards as children and pedestrians fled. After fifteen minutes police fired and killed the animal, sending Maffey home at foot Paulina street. Policeman Jordan’s revolver fatally wounded the steer amid a chaotic scene with spectators and injuries.
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Chicago
John Maffey
Maffey
Paulina Street
Blieearts
Bo. Viepman Lowa
Morris & Co
Forty-fifth Street
Ashland Avenue
Aenall
New City
Po-Ice
Jordan
Tonla
McCall
Po- Heeman Jordan
VETS REUNITED TO WIVES AT ILLINOIS HOME
Quincy Illinois August 20. The Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home opens new cottages admitting twenty five women as residents the first time women are welcomed. The new arrivals share the same privileges as the men and may live with their husbands in designated apartments, ending enforced separations for indigent veterans.
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Quincy
Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors
Widow of bank president dies after husband jailed
Duquoin Illinois August 20 Shattered by worry over her husband J A Youngblood ex president of the Coal Belt National bank at Benton who was convicted six months ago of misusing funds Mrs Rancho Youngblood is dead in the Southern Hinds hospital for the insane at Ann She had been confined in the asylum for one month the husband is serving an indefinite sentence in the Chester penitentiary A well known figure in Chicago and St Louis banking circles
Bridge collapse injures party on Starved Rock trip
A group of 24 Peorians on a trip over Frereh's elanon bridge at Starved Rock fell into the mud when the bridge collapsed. Nine were injured including A. Johnson and his wife, and Demos Civess and wife, plus Misa Pulford.
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Peoria, Tbh
Frereh
Starved Rock
Wourren
Sauvage
Teller
Wfe
A. Johnson
Demos Civess
Misa Pulford
Failure of a Coal Dealer Chicago Aug 20
Ernett Poward Irwin a coal and real estate dealer has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S district court. Debts total 151,078. Assets listed at 411,568 with 111,000 in stocks and bonds of doubtful value.
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Chicago
Ernett Poward Irwin
Com
Read
Bank Turpey
United States District Court
Edward Teuher Found Dead in Chicago Tailor Firm Office
Edward Teuher aged forty, of 241 Webster Avenue, a member of Johnson and Bender tailors with offices at 472 North Hermitage Avenue and in the Howland Block at 14 Dearborn Street, was found dead in that office. Heart disease is believed to be the cause.
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Chieico
Edward of
Teuher
Webster Avenue
Johnson & Bender, Tailors
Hermitage Avenue
Howland Block
Dearborn Street
Hedgehogs and Poisonous Snakes Fight Not Affecting Them
A naturalist named Lens observed a hedgehog showing no venom effect after proximity to various snakes. The report notes hedgehogs have poor eyesight and rely on scent to detect danger, while describing their muted responses to even highly poisonous bites.
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Aly. Lens
Alaebras
Ud G.yiper
St. Fle
Hedgehog Fights Snake and Fights Off Bites
An account from M. Lenz describes a hedgehog seizing a snake by the head and grinding its fangs, then devouring most of the body while the snake tires. Another tale notes a hedgehog attacking adder bites without fear. A long-term pet hedgehog reportedly leaps from high walls, curling into a soft ball before recovering and fleeing.
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M. Lenz
Chicago Chronicle
Divisions of Time and Various Day Reckonings
The text explains different day types including mean solar day of 24 hours, astronomical and civil day definitions, nautical day starting at noon, and months ranging 28 to 31 days. It also covers mean lunar month, a 305 day year division, and notes errors in time reckoning such as leap years, Julian and Gregorian years.
A boor’s boast and a royal retort at Prague siege
During Gustavus Adolphus siege of Prague a crude intruder offered to devour a large boy to impress the king. General Konigsberg suggested burning the mill bearing the giant appetite, provoking a mouthful display that left the general pale and fleeing to his tent.
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Gustavus
Sweden
Prague
Konigsbarck
Two Handles and the Manageable Self
Epictetus argues that people have two handles to pain one firm and harsh and the other soft and gentle The softer handle arises from seeing provocation in the light of relationship long friendship and shared obligations and leads to measured response rather than quick injury
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Epictetus
The Unatarian Crown and the Stephen Coronation Relic
The thapguuig crown, the royal head dress worn at accession by Austrian emperors, equals the one created for Stephen and used at his coronation over five centuries ago. Pure gold, weighs about fourteen pounds, adorned with 58 sapphires 50 rubies 1 emerald 838 pearls. no diamonds due to royal Stephen’s belief in luck.
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Thapguuig
Roy
Stephen
An Hour's Walk Lets You Travel 85203 Miles
A curious calculation from Everybody's Magazine shows that an hour's walk, combined with Earth's rotation and orbital motion around the sun, yields about 85,203 miles of travel in that hour. The piece humorously warns that this would outpace wars and imperial appetite for centuries.
Frugal Fourteenth Century Housekeeping Habits
The London Standard notes that crude housekeeping in medieval England relied on rushes and herbs to scent rooms, with glass windows to keep out wind and walls hung with cloth to blunt drafts. Servants swept principal apartments and used fragrant leaves to refresh air, while mansions remained sparsely furnished aside from abundant feastware in gold, silver, pewter, and leather cups.
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England
Sergio Nen
Witer
Pharteigh
London Standard
Gems and myths of healing and divination through stones
A fragment from Oliveros's Magazine discusses ancient beliefs in gems curing blindness and disease. It cites Theslasius, claims diamonds warn of poison and instill freedom from fear, and notes gems worn in priestly ephods signified innocence or guilt. The text mentions April birthday use and a fictional mis-spellings.
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Theslasius
Pinu
Micky
Oliversou
There In Plenty of Coal And Global Supply Figures
A fragmented report notes that statisticians dispute how long coal will last with estimates ranging from a few hundred to thousands of years. It mentions China allegedly having coal deposits spanning 410000 square miles, though details remain unclear.
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China
Tuning Forks Echo Through Silent Partner
Two tuning forks of the same pitch placed facing each other cause the silent one to start resonating after a few seconds. The sounding fork induces audible vibrations in its partner through air and coupling, revealing the ease of acoustic energy transfer between identical resonators.
Camels Existence Question Stirs Ancient Animal debate
A historical note questions whether camels ever existed in the wild, asserting there is no proof of wild camel populations. The claim contrasts domesticated herds with suggested absence of native wild camels in ancient records.
Two Strong Men Vanderbilt and Webster of open air life
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Daniel Webster were two of America's strongest figures devoted to open air life. Webster was a capital wrestler and would challenge his sons to wrestle after they came of age, capable of throwing either of them with ease.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Daniel Webster
America
Webster
Amber Nature and contested origins in historical view
The text describes amber as a hard glossy resinous substance likely from pine-dwelling ants, with competing theories that it is vegetable, fossil, or related to a gun order. It notes that bodies of ants are frequently found within amber.
A Million Persons Parade Lengths Measured
A crowd of one million people occupying three square feet each would cover about seventy acres in line, while eighteen inches of spacing would produce a procession about 284.1 miles long.
Chip Hats and Plaits From Modena's Crafts
The manufacture of chip hats and plaits is ancient in Modena Italy. Introduced at Carp i by Nicolo Biondo in the early sixteenth century. Chips are made from willow grown along the Po river bank.
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Modena
Italy
Carp
Nicolo Biondo
Banka
The
Names of the Days
The article notes that English weekday names come from Saxon origins while French names derive from Latin. It explains the linguistic roots of Monday through Sunday and hints at cultural exchanges shaping calendar terminology.
Poison and murder in medieval Florence and Venice
In the middle ages the aristocracy's tyranny made murder a small crime and poisoning highly skilled, with many dependents living on boiled eggs while schemes and power shaped daily life.
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Florence
Venice
Tortoise Shell Hats Rise Among Samoa Women
In Samoa, stylish women favor tortoise shell hats as a signature accessory, reflecting local fashion trends and social display. The vivid headwear signals status and taste within community gatherings and daily life.
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Samoa
British Colonial Governors Appointments and Power
The premier can oppose or accept a governor’s appointment, with the governor wielding near equal authority to an American territorial governor. The governor's role mirrors strong executive power within the colony and reflects practical political control.
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United States
Beard Growth Across Men of the Right Side
The passage notes that beard growth is strongest in most men on the right side. It presents a concise observation on facial hair pattern without additional context or dates.
Robin Hood Tradition and Birthplace Details
The text discusses Robin Hood as a historic English outlaw and folk hero. It notes a traditional birthplace at Locksley and places him around 1160. It mentions his woodland life with a band, suggesting reasons tied to exile or outlaw status.
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Robin Hood
Ife
Locksley
Notthughaishire
Ahouce
Prater Park Largest European Park in Vienna
The Prater in Vienna is described as Europe’s largest park covering eighty square miles, highlighting its vast scale and prominence among European public spaces.
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Prater Park
Europe
Prater
Vienna
Hell Gate Passage Meaning In East River Channel
The term Hell Gate refers to the East River channel leading to Long Island Sound and originates from a Dutch phrase describing a bright, inviting passage rather than a dangerous one. It reflects historical navigation terms used by Dutch settlers in New York waters.
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Hell Gate
East River
New York
Long Island Sound
News items from a fragmented 1910 issue
A garbled 1910 news digest reports figures and events: death tolls stated as 34 or 36 tied to courts and explosions, Emperor Willam’s donation to tuberculosis relief, the eleventh annual National Firemen’s association convention in CidEnge, a coal mine blast at Wisna, a foreign missionary conference in Edinburgh in June 1910, Persia’s improving situation per St Petersburg, Japan’s stance on a sealing convention with Tassia, the Lancaster federation cutting cotton spinners’ wires by five percent affecting about 6,000 men, Angam negotiating with Chilean nitrate shipments, and other scattered items.
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Riusgan
Willan
Nehert Koch Foundation
Neattonnal Piremen's
Cidenge
Deleantes
Wisna
Edinburg
Scotland
Persia
St. Petersbrg
Japan
Tassia
Lancaster Federation of Catton Spin
SCO
Angam
Miss Peck Returns From Mount Mtuascaraun Climb
Miss Ane Peck of Providence, R I, reached Lima, Peru after a arduous ascent of Mount Mtuascaraun. She topped 25 000 feet with two Alpine climbers but one man’s slowness kept the party from the summit.
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Lima
Peru
Ane
Peck
Providence
Tmuascaraun
Haupt and rabbis clash at Orientalist congress
In Copenhagen on August 2, Professor Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins University engaged several rabbis in debate asserting that Christ was not a Jew but an Aryan. The discussion highlighted tensions over religious and ethnic identities at the congress.
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Copenhagen
Paul Haupt
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Haupt
Christ
Ten-Year-Old Girl Dies by Own Hand Near Armour
The ten-year-old daughter of John Stolts, living ten miles west of Armour, South Dakota, committed suicide using a double-barreled shotgun. She had apparently pondered the act before taking her life.
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St. Paa
John Stolts
Armour, & D
Chicago Market Quotes Mixed on Wheat Corn and Live Stock
Chicago August 19 quotes show wheat and corn futures with unsettled ranges. Wheat near 9.55 to 9.60, corn around 0.77 to 0.78, with oats and rye varying. Live stock reports from Chicago, East Buffalo and Buffalo markets show receipts and price ranges for cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry, including steer and calf values and feeder prices.
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Chicago
Chicazo Board of Trade
Owen High
Close
Chitrego
Pete Helfers
Tudiana
Wisconsin
Foedstur Orafiie
Llinois
Indiana
Packing Bay
East Buffalo
N.Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Mercians
Ildast
Buffalo
N. Y
Ghote
Population figures for Argentine cities over fifty thousand
Outside Buenos Aires five urban centers exceed 50 000 inhabitants Tucuman with 50 000 Bahia Blanca 60 000 Cordoba 65 060 La Plata 80 000 and Rosario 135 000 illustrating regional urban growth with notable disparities across provinces.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Viz
Tucuman
Bahia Blana
Cordoba
la Plata
Rosario
What a New Jersey Editor Says
M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post writes that he has used many medicines for coughs and colds in his family but finds Fo ley s Honey and Tar the best. Also credited are H J Moogh Wm F Jungkunz.
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New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Phillipsburg
N. J
Daily Post
Foley
H. J .Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Trembling Pillar of Reims Defies Bells and Pillars
In Reims the famed trembling pillar near the Church of St Nienise sways when a specific bell in the adjacent tower is rung. All four bells sit at equal distance, yet only one affects the pillar, causing a seven inch swing. An 1776 experiment with water glasses on the pillar produced movement at the fifth stroke. The phenomenon remains unexplained.
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Reims
St. Nienise 9
Spiritualism as a Study of Psychology and Force
A historical overview traces spiritualism from medieval occultism to modern psychical research. It notes induced sleep, hypnosis, suggestion, and personality change as observed by physicians, with references to telepathy, diabolic and divine prodigies, and the measurable yet elusive psychic force described by Crookes and others.
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Selene
Crookes
Tuaretz
Baraduc
Pluto
Ike Cardan
Cagliostro
Everybody's Magazine
A Former Russian Statesman and Catherine’s Adviser
During Catherine the Great’s early reign Count Panin led the statesmen circle. Described as the most influential adviser, his indolence and sloth were noted as extreme. He prized dinner over affairs of state, remarking to the Swedish ambassador that such duties interfere with meals. An English envoy later claimed Panin gave only half an hour daily to official duties.
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Catherine
Count Panin
Holker
Baron
Larris
Papin
Misconceptions About Pills and Their Effects
The passage argues that many official pills marketed by druggist shops are not aperients. It notes quinine sulphite pills act as tonics, phosphorus pills as nerve foods, sulphate of iron as a blood nutrient, and squill pills as ex pectorants. It also states pills suit many drugs except essential liquids like mineral acids.
Woman Questions Poultry Prices at Boston Market
A shopper in Boston questioned a poultry seller about the prices of chickens. The proprietor replied curtly that profits guide the sales, while the woman misheard and wondered if the birds were patriavelis, revealing a clash between shopper perception and vendor jargon.
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Taneudil
Boston Minster
Wes
Oio
The Man With a System at the Races
Mrs. Torkins recalls Charley returning from the races looking very ill. He explains his system was out of order, hinting at a troubling issue tied to the event and the man known as The Man With a System.
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Charley
His Great Discovery at the Courthouse Tax Lists
A humorous exchange cites the courthouse as the source of insight into wealth. Hix quips rich men are unaware of their fortunes while Dix asks the origin, and Hix notes he saw the tax lists there this morning, per the Chicago News.
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Hix
Dix
Chicago News
Finding Fault Quietly After the Offense
An editorial-style note urges judging missteps privately and reflecting after the act, advising restraint at the moment of fault to avoid public shaming and preserve relationships.
Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm Sells For 75 Cents
The soothing spray of Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm offers relief to Catarrh sufferers. Described as a Godsend, it loosens thick discharge and allows free breathing after weeks of trouble. Sold by druggists for 75 cents including spraying tube, or mailed from New York.
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Ely
Warren Street
New York
Fragmented phonograph nostalgia springs quirky verse
A playful piece recalls a broken record, phonograph charm, and memories. Jane, the talking machine, winds and groans with comic echoes, while the scene shifts to callers, topics, and a lighthearted nostalgia for vintage tech.
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Jane
Swells’ Tale of Tiny Living Quarters
A speechless exchange reveals hardship among the people. One character recalls a society woman claiming she and her husband have lived in their trunks for two years, highlighting dire conditions and absurdities faced in tough times.
Her Own Affair Feuding Rooster and Hen Claim Branch Business
A Chicago Tribune excerpt portrays a quarrel between an old rooster and a spiteful old hen over control of a branch of their business. The hen asserts authority while the rooster mocks the goal of their enterprise, highlighting conflict and power dynamics within a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
A Delicate Hint About a Leap Year Proposal
A Baltimore American quip recalls a delicate hint as Miss Julia asks a man to wed during a leap year. He replies indirectly, saying she should ask his mother, reflecting social wit and courtship norms of the era.
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Julia
Baltimore
Men Past Sixty In Danger From Kidney Disorders
A promotional note claims over sixty face kidney and bladder issues due to enlarged prostate. It touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, citing a Rockport Missouri man aged 91 who says two bottles improved his condition after years of trouble, with other endorsements.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
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