Capital editorial opens fire on saloons and Sunday
In The Capital Topeka edition, a bold first page editorial by Kielden urges a Christian world drive against saloons and for Sunday observance. Dr Voitistek discusses Bohemian societies and death by own action. Sheldon notes the author’s conversion. Ware attacks Mormon polygamy. Pfeffer death noted with sympathy.
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Bimo
Topeka
Tapeka
Kas
Kielden
Dr. Voitistek
Cedar Rapids
Richard Ware
Salt Lake City
Anna Diggs
Kansas City
J. S. Pfeffer
United States
Pfeffer
Judge opposes mercy in McCreary murder case in Gallatin
In Gallatin Tennessee on March 15 judge Taylor sentenced child murderer McCreary to be hanged on April 20 after two hours of argument over lack of mitigating circumstances. If carried out it would be the first local hanging in forty years amid the Carlsbad era of crime reporting. Washington coverage notes contradicting details as court proceedings unfold. Georgia Senator Bart Sinclair, governor's representative, disputes assertions of a soldier’s identification during the Card Alene investigation.
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Gallatin
Tenn
Mareh
MD McCreary
Taylor
McCreary
Washington
Cour d'Alene
George Cornell
Vie “Bull Pen
Cornell
Bart Mt Sinclair
Sinclair
London Mediation Talk Sparks US Politics Debate
London reports on US mediation proposals as the Hobe flags the issue’s interest in American politics. Republicans and Democrats risk Anglian friendship in a parity game, warning against anti Maelish factions and Cleveland’s re election being tied to diplomacy. Redmond resigns from council seat over a welcoming address to the queen. General Harnden’s condition worsens with rising fever in Madison.
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London
United States
Hobe
Ingland
Wei
Cleveland
Republic
Policeman in Alexandria Ends Own Life in Tragic Shooting
March 15 report states Policeman Tkaden committed death by own action by shooting through the temple. Authorities note the officer, recently jilted by his sweetheart, acted alone in the incident in Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Tnd
Tkaden
Paden
Chicago Markets Report March 14 Highlights
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show wheat oats corn and soy updates with bids for July September and futures ranges. Live stock and produce prices listed for hogs cattle and sheep with detailed receipts and bid ranges. Milwaukee prices for wheat rye barley and oats also noted.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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BRSQ
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Tay
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COTY
FAY Ceee Ee
Xtra Creamery
Texas
Milwaukee
Northern
Humor of the Hour In Yonkers Statesman Style
A collection of witty exchanges and quips from a Yonkers Statesman style column. The mocks touch war, weather, oystering, voices, an authors club, a wedding joke, and a playwright asking for help with his piece. It reads as light social club banter with punchlines.
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Yonkers Statesman
Engagement Sparks Debate On Female Originality
A young man with a struggling mustache asserts women's originality while an older man accuses him of inexperience. The exchange turns to love and engagement as he reveals a three week engagement and a test of fidelity, cited from the Indianapolis Press.
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Indianapolis Press
Not Fully Developed Fiance Questioned by Aunt
A Philadelphia Press item quotes Aunt Susan asking Miss Birdie if her fiancé can support her. Birdie replies he is an amateur and not yet a professional, but she believes he will make a living.
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Susanu
Miss Birdie
Susan
Dream of This Youth Dispelled by Unhappy Bigby Look
In a brief note from the Indianapolis Journal a critic mocks young Bigby noting his lifelong expectation that his mother would lean on him in old age, but she defies that role as a new woman.
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Bigby
Indianapolis Journal
Progress Killed Him in Philadelphia Dress Dispatch
A clipped item notes a remark about a worker nicknamed Plodder, describing him as reliable but out of date. The ledger-like quote questions the value of effort, implying a critique of progress versus steady labor.
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Ile
Philadelphia
A Cold Strap
A hungry tramp pleads for food as an old woman fears frostbite while the scene unfolds in a Philadelphia Record story fragment.
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Ammma
How Does the Dog Look Now
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a dog towing a tin pail for 11 miles, with townsfolk marveling at the claimed world class tin ware and the unusual journey. The anecdote highlights local humor over a stray tale of canine endurance.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Players Judged by Actions Not Clothes in Catholic Standard
In a lively discussion, the Catholic Standard and Times note that judging a man by his attire is flawed. The piece asserts many well-dressed men lack judgment and prudence, while modestly dressed individuals can display genuine sense and capability.
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Niblack
Church figure under scrutiny for unspecified affair
A brief exchange questions a man who fled and his church ties. It notes doubt about his church involvement, while the Herald reports public fuss over the affair. The dialogue implies rumors but gives no concrete details.
Quarrel Avoided by Blame Discussion
An Indianapolis Journal quip notes a couple saying they have not quarreled for weeks and plan to rekindle tension by debating who was most to blame in their last quarrel. The playful line reflects domestic humor of the era.
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Arthur
Indianapolis Journal
Heeping Up the Average
A humorous exchange reports Mistress Jane failing to sweep the floor while the narrator notes sweeping three times the day before yesterday. The snippet reflects light domestic chatter and newspaper-style language from a past era.
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Jane
Chicago News
Shoes Fit Yet Hurt When I Walk
A Chicago Record quip notes a dealer asks if shoes fit. Madam replies they fit perfectly but hurt on walking, highlighting ill fitting footwear despite apparent fit.
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Chicago
A Unique Gloucester Ceremony Of Mourning Sailors
In Gloucester Massachusetts a distinct day of mourning honors sailors lost at sea during the past year. The town, led by clergy and relatives, forms a long solemn procession to a meeting place for chant, prayer, and addresses. The fishing town endures cycles of hope and sorrow as boats return bearing flags at half mast or grave news, with residents and fortunes intertwined in shared grief.
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Gloucester
Mass
Eiverybody
Trapped by Letter Reveals Postal Mailroom Plots
An Indianapolis News report quotes a post office general delivery official on how criminals use letters to lure or trap suspects. Detected schemes include waiting for letters from lovers or notices from criminals hiding in cities, leading to swift arrests and, in one case, a death sentence after a Cleveland trial.
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Post Office
Pinkerton
East
Columbus
Sle
Cleveland
Lodianapolis
The Bigger the Gun the Shorter Its Life
A New York Telegram report notes that heavy artillery like the 110 ton gun wears out its bore quickly, failing after 50 full charge rounds. Lighter guns such as the 6 inch breechloader endure 400 to 450 full charges, while half or three-quarter charges may be used for practice to extend life.
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New York Telegram
Nature's Drains in Yorkshire Limestone Survey
A careful survey of underground water in the Carboniferous limestone district of Yorkshire reveals a vast network of subterranean streams, with many emerging miles from surface sinks. Similar phenomena occur globally, and ocean bottoms show rivers entering the sea beneath the surface.
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Yorkshire
England
Continents
Married couple compared to horses in a team
The Chicago News quotes a remark about a husband and wife needing a single tongue to pull together like a team of horses. A separate note states that explosive bullets were first used in India for hunting tigers and elephants.
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Chicago News
India
Thumb Impressions in Famous Court Cases
Handwriting experts and thumb impressions are cited as pivotal yet controversial evidence in cases from Doyle and Twain to a 1904 express company theft. A rural jury acquitted Asa Guy Gurney, despite a thumb match claim, while a later confession followed. Plus a testimonial ad for One Minute Cough Cure from H J Moogk.
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Mark Twain
Asa
Guy Gurney
Express Company
Gurney
Mr. Carvalho
Cuarvalho
Eskimos and a dog liver claim in Starper's Weekly tale
A fragment from Starper's Weekly reports on Eskimos arriving in New York and dying of pneumonia. Autopsies suggested their intestines were shorter and their liver shaped differently from temperate zone people, with claims they could thrive on limited diet. Also mentions Rev. E Edwards of Minersville benefiting from Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The product is sold by Emmert successors.
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Arctic Zone
Weary
Isshimo
Msakime
Starper'’s
E. Edwards
English Baptist Church
Minersville
Chamberlain
Joseph Emmert
Emmert & Burrell
Morning Telegraph
Sunday Telegraph
Globe
Call Box Confusion Leads to Burglary Alarm
A servant reported a strange man claiming to measure for a coal scuttle. He returned with three others and spoke of wiring for a messenger service. The misheard phrase reveal a call box measure, not a coal box, according to the New York Mail and Express.
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Seattle
New York Mall
Express
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for Piles and Skin Disease
To secure the original witch hazel salve ask for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve well known as a cure for piles and skin diseases Beware of worthless counterfeits they are dangerous H J Moogk
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DeWitt
H.J. Moogk
Doctor and Bride Discuss Marriage Service Form
In a Chicago Tribune snippet a prospective bride asks to see the service form for her marriage. The Rev Dr Pourthiv says the word obey is not used in the service. A physician notes eightfold greater effort to ascend stairs versus level distance.
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Dr Pourthiv
Chicago Tribune
Spire at Chichester Cathedral Marks Coastal View
A coastal landmark note highlights that the Chichester cathedral spire is the sole tower visible along the shore of Britain’s southeastern coast from the sea, marking a distinctive skyline element.
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Chichester Cathedral
Theysea
Great Britain
DeWitt’s Early Risers Praised by Michigan Resident
M. B. Smith of Butternut Michigan commends DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation, liver and bowel troubles, in a testimonial cited by H. J. Moogk.
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M. B. Smith
Butternut, Mich
DeWitt
H. J. Moogk
Disappointed bookkeeper feigns loss of money
Mr Slyman the bookkeeper received a present from his employer Ile failed to find all the money after dropping it on the floor and claiming only partial discovery. The note mentions cough cures and Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy from H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz & Co.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F Jungkunz
Dissolution of Bergman and Dorman Firm in Freeport
Public notice states the firm of Bergman and Dorman in Freeport Stephenson Illinois dissolved February 27 1900 by consent of all members. August Bergman retires and Dorman Co. continues. Names listed include A Bergman Fred Dorman Henry Dorman and Mrs John G Oyler teacher of vocal culture. Also notices lessons in china painting by Mrs H V Brown with addresses 186 West St and 74 Clark Ave.
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Finn
Bergman & Dorman
August Bergman
Henry Dorman
Fredrick Dorman
Freeport
Stephenson
Ilinois
A. Bergman
Dorman & Co
A. Berauman
Frep Dorman
Henry Dorwan
John G. Oyler
West St
China
H. VY. Brown
Clark Ave
Winter Retreats on the Gulf Coast Line of L N Railroad
Winter in the South invites northern travelers to a Gulf coast region along the Louisville and Nashville line between Mobile and New Orleans with mild climate ample hunting and fishing and first class accommodations at moderate prices. Through cars from northern cities via L N R through Florida points available. Write for folders to J K Ridgely NW P A Chicago. 11 -4dtf.
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Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
Homeseeker Excursion Tickets Offered by Chicago Great Western
Homeseeker's excursion tickets to nearly all U S points go on sale the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of February March and April at one fare plus 2 00 for the round trip Tickets are valid for return within 21 days from sale date Prospective travelers should contact Chicago Great Western agents or write F H Lord G P & T A 118 Adams St Chicago for details and rates
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Ba Y
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
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