Little Folks Bright Sayings and Animal Tricks
A collage of lighthearted items for children includes Anne on why hay is fun, a tale of a boy named Ted and his father's size, a Michigan grafting experiment growing potatoes and tomatoes, a kodak proving fish catches, bears discussing luck, and a New Orleans father teaching his child to say Mississipp in playful mispronunciations.
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Anne
Harper's Round Table
Michigan Agricultural College
New Orleans
Missis
Sipph
Indy
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Monster Fish Illusion Stuns Onlookers In Protopgraph Trick
A central protograph shows Frank proudly displaying a large fish he claims to hold with outstretched arms. Onlookers, including friends and older fishermen, doubt the size and note the scene resembles a trick with a fake string pull. The crowd fumes with awe as the apparent catch appears massive.
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Frank
Prk
Sto
A Tale of Two Bears in the Hollow Tree
A historic fable describes two bears living in a hollow tree. One husband-like bear is sociable and energetic, while the other is quiet and considered slow. The clever one seeks meals and visits, while the other labors to carve rough bark with claws, often mocked by his brother.
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Muner
Effect of Audience on Orators in Public Speaking
The essay recounts how orators face vapors or dull mood before audiences and how exposure to the crowd can revive them. It cites 1859 figure Thomas Corwin who overcame stage fright at a Fourth of July event by delivering the prepared speech after an initial apology, aided by a supportive audience and sage guidance.
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Thomas Corwin
Olio
Tippecanoe
Corwin
Mr. Sage
Ali
Ahi
Sage Bird
The Bistine Chapel Its Fine Gothic Interior and Marble Screen
The article praises the Bistine Chapel as a beautiful place famed for its simple noble propositions and exquisite architectural decorations. It highlights the ceiling design by Michie Anpedo, the marble screen by Bacela Pontelli, and the mysterious fate of the chapel’s creator.
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Michie Anpedo
Neoune
Cie
Bacela
Sixtus EV
Whdeh
Revere
Sixtus
Hacelo Pontelli Les
Hicks’s Odd Ticket Scheme Fires Backstage Debate
After a small theater show, Hicks boasts that half the audience left early and that the crew paid latecomers to re-enter. He claims the stunt funded a three night run while clearing enough profit. The remark sparks discussion about staging ethics.
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Hicks
Vorguld Hicks
Value of serum in diphtheria cases
Value of serum in diphtheria has reduced deaths by about fifty percent in German hospitals.
Mysterious Iowa double murder rocks Homer area
James Paul, a 26 year old farmer near Webster City, Iowa, is jailed on murder charges after his wife and her grandmother die soon after a patriotic dance. Authorities accuse him of poisoning both, with suspicion centered on his rapid remarriage to Miss Hartman and alleged poisoning traces. The case hinges on circumstantial evidence and neighbors’ testimony.
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Iowa
Jaomesaul
Homer
Webster City
Paul
Vaal
Grandma" Dulin
Tan
de Wis
Des Moines
Miss Hartman
Grandma” Dulin i
Howe
Man Maintains Innocence as Wives’ Deaths Probed
Police moved to gather evidence after Paul asserted his guilt and his wife and her grandmother died of natural causes. Remains were re interred in Webster and Hamilton counties per their last wishes. Exhumations occurred and stomach samples were sent to State Chemist Floyd Davis in Des Moines for analysis.
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Paul
David
Cenetery
Webster County
Commander Clarkson Named Popular New G A R Leader
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson, newly elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, drew strong support from the Boss and West readers. A Get tysburg native born in 183? he formed early bonds with Antietam era memories and Lincoln era enlistment. He joined Company A First Winds Artillery April 16 1861 and rose through roles with Gen Grant and Gen Davidson during campaigns toward Helena and Little Rock.
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Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson
Grand Army of the Republic
Louisville
Gen. Walker
Grand Army
West
Gettysburg
Ish
Antietam
Lincoln
First
Winds Artillery
Cairo
Grant
Thirteenth
Inois Cavalry
John W. Davidson
Helena
Little Rock
Ark
Maj Clarkson Civil War officer and Nebraska leader
The article notes Maj Clarkson raised the Third Arkansas Cavalry and led the regiment to near war's end under Gen Steele. He married Mary Beecher Matterson in 1862 and has five children. He settled in Omaha in 1806 with his brother Bishop Clarkson, served as postmaster under Harrison, and held national and Loyal Legion leadership in Nebraska.
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Arkansas
USA
Third
Arkansas Cavalry
Cant State
Steele
Mary Beecher Matterson
Nebraska
Omaha
Bishop Clarkson
Harrison
Maj. Clarkson
National Council of Administration
Gaor
Loyal Legion of
Labor Day Celebrations Across Cities Mention Big Parades
Chicago labor groups marked Libor Day with no parade but 40 000 participants and shop closures. William J Bevin and William J Bryan drew crowds at Sharpshooters Park and Chaten's Grove. Kansas City saw a 5000 strong Labor Day parade while Washington D C hosted final parades and excursions as perfect weather drew large crowds.
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Chicago
wWitich
Site City
Sons of Toll
Board of Trade
Adday
Willian J. Bevin
Sharpshooters’ Park
Chaten’s Grove
Ithor Leders
Willian J. Bryan
Bryan
Othe Park
Kansas City
Tno Point Af
Washington, D. C
Too Late to Mend and Bitters Cure Claims
An 1890s style admonition warns rheumatic types to prevent progression with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters described as a remedy for dyspepsia nervous debility and related symptoms. It notes minting figures for 1894 and 1895 as context.
Hlatl's Catarrh Cure Aims at Internal Use
An 19th century patent medicine claim notes Hlatl's Catarrh Cure taken internally for health. The ad-like snippet mentions a price of 75 cents and appeals to memory or vitality as a marketed remedy. Napoleon is quoted in a fragmentary way.
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Hlatl
Allen's Foot-Ease powder for painful feet cure
Shake into your shoes for instantly relieved swollen feet and bunions. Allen's Foot-Ease reduces sweating and tired aching feet, making tight shoes comfortable. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c, mail order 25c or trial package free from Allen S. Olmsted La Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
la Roy
N.Y
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Ted
Frank Newell
Wisconsin
Farmer
Tome OF the Pals
Commander Clarkson
Maj
Tivaddrets S. Clare
Napoleon
Hood
Illinois
Sentral
St. Louis
Pullman Bullet
Popular
Louis
Illinois Central
H. Hanson
Sanhash
Toledo
Deflance
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Wabash
Peru
Logansport
Lafayette
Southwest
West & Northwest
Emma M. Hooper
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Terlain
Et M. Co
Sas
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