Whims of Bullets Defy Easy Tracing at Jail Doctor
Loninvillé Courier Journal reports jail physician Dr. Samuel Hi Garvin kept bullets removed from prisoners over two years. He notes many bullets disappear, describes unusual lodgings in bodies from tongue to skull, and recalls a 1855 Rousseau shooting where a bullet lodged near the spinal column but was not removed.
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Samuel Hi. Garvin
Loninvillé Courier-Journal
King
Gel: Hom
Calvin
Lovell TH. Rouaseau
Stoniliford
Rousseau
Cours Place
Elevator Disaster Prompts Hopeful Sales Pitch
A man urges a passerby to buy a so called lightning calculator claiming it can simplify arithmetic and currency exchange. An elevator cable failure in a 12th floor shaft caused a fall but no deaths. passengers were injured but recovered as chaos ensued.
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Ofc
Chicago Tribune
Madame Champignon Alonte On Board Cargos Ship
The tall ship tied at the wharf as Madame Champignon Alonte the famed French traveler boarded with a trunk of contraband goods. Officers questioned her, listing whisky champagne gloves watches rings diamonds pearls and cigars among the seized items. The scene ended with the crew overwhelmed by the officers order to search the cargo.
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Ovetomis
Mme. Champignon Alonte
Bbe
Mme Champignon
Messieurs
Iusner
Fragmentary note on travel bag production and markings
Fragmentary OCR text describes a traveling bag made in various lengths breadths and depths with possible markings. It notes use as a practical item and hints at varieties or brands but reads incomplete and uncertain about specifics.
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York
Amusing Tale of Stetson Directing Forgotten Friends
A Newcastle Chronicle retells John Stetsom Stetson steering a vaudeville moment with a sentimental duet. He quips about the aging tenor and baritone, sends them to fetch their youth, and dismisses them with fifteen dollars and a room. The anecdote highlights Stetson’s witty, cynical courtesy.
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John Stetsom
Broteen
Stetson
George Grossmith
Mr. Stetson
Newcastle Chronicle
Be not enough toreador prays before bullfight chapel scene
A narrator and friend enter a small chapel before a bullfight. Toreador Januol Groia, famed for courage, kneels at the altar seeking divine protection and strength. The piece notes his wealth, 100000 pesetas saved, and his plan to retire rich within a year.
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Joser
Januol Groia
Mspartera
Spain
A. B. de Guerville
Fragmented dialogue and reflections from Strand Magazine excerpt
A garbled excerpt shows a scene of debt and poverty with a launderer demanding payment, a servant advising bravado, and a discussion of bohemian conduct. Interspersed are moral reflections on sincerity as a character test and a quote about personal conviction amid social pressure.
Asthma Cure Promoted With Testimonials From Users
Dr Tafferco’s Asthmalene billed as instant relief for asthma and hay fever backed by multiple testimonials from Rev C F Wents and Dr Morris Wechsler. Claims show trial bottles offered free on request and broad druggist availability in New York City in early 1900s advertising.
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C. F. Wents
Villa Ridge
Ill
Morris Wechsler
Cong
Bnai Israel
New York
Taxi
C. D. Phelps
M.D
Taferos
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James
Strand Magazine
Taigee
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Avong Sminas
N.Y
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Raphael
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Imperial Life Assurance Co
of Canada
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Scientifio America
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Broadway
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