Cat Attack Ends With Patrolman Wounding Rabid Animal
In New York a mad cat attacked two children on First Avenue at Seventh Street. Patrolman Krams shot the animal after it tore his uniform and injured him, finally killing it after a long pursuit. The cat, owned by Adolph Finkelstein, was sent to Willard Parker Hospital to test for rabies. The bitten children received antiseptics at Bellevue.
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New York
Krams
East Fifth Street
First Avenue
Seventh Street
Adolph Finkelstein
Mary Finkelstein
Hannah Taubinkinmel
Mary
Samuel Finkelstein
Krama
Tompkins Square Park
Willard Parker Hospital
Hellevue
Wichita Frat Pranks Shock City Homes
Four female students in masks staged an elaborate prank at upper-class Wichita residences. They appeared in filmy gowns, posed as ghosts, performed dances, and one revealed a bathing suit before diving into a rug fashioned as the sea. The stunt, an initiation, drew ire from hosts and prompted inquiries to identify the pranksters. The sorority claims its members are of high social standing.
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Wichita
Kan
Smart
Endless storytellers and the Widow Bedott tale in clubs
A club member recalls a story teller who cannot stop at the end and relics of a memory that overwhelms listeners. The passage discusses the burden of overlong narratives and compares it to Widow Bedott from Plush Times in Mississippi, whose memories spill into every detail.
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New York
Mississippi
Bedett
Widow
Engagement Arises From Candy Box Card Exchange
Thomas Fuller of Goshen New York, employed at a Middletown candy factory, placed his card in a candy box. In August he received a souvenir post card from Mary Cannon of Barre Vermont expressing fondness for candy and New York. After several letters they exchanged photos and announced their engagement.
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Cupid
Goshen
N. Y
Thomas Fuller
Middletown
Barre
Mary Cannon
Daughter Hears Father Call in Dream as News Reaches Cardinal
Flora Catlin, 20, of Watertown New York, working on a Cleveland farm, says she heard her dying father call her in a dream before a telegram arrived announcing his death at Cardinal Canada. The man was found unconscious early and died at ten after spasms.
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Watertown
Flora Catlin
Cleveland
Here
Cardinal
Canada
Old Man Kille Bip Beare Returns From Bear Hunt
Capt James M Gay of Oil City aged nearly eighty returns from a week hunting in Forest county with a 260 pound black bear killed near Marlenville. After a few days, the veteran hunter Ginter south san returned a Seine aia rt.
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Kille
Bip Beare
Oil City
James M. Gayetty
Forest County
Marlenville
Ginter
San
Old man bets on elephant memory to cheat death
An elderly patient tells a doctor he cannot die yet because he wants to see if an elephant remembers him after 60 years. He recalls feeding pepper to the animal, provoking laughter, and insists on living to confront the Behemoth again. The doctor then treats him, restoring health.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Germs Found Deep Beneath Ancient Gallic Grave
Dr. M. Boudoin reports wing bacteria from earth 10 yards deep in a site undisturbed for 1,800 years near Trouassepol Vendee. An old Gallic Roman grave yielded charred corpses and skeletons of goats dogs and cows. Dust cultures show coli bacillus and spharpo bacteria, indicating long isolation since burial.
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French Academy
M. Boudoin
Trouassepol
Vendee
Roach fears echo in Philadelphia housing hunt
Fragmentary notice reads as a distressed quote about roaches in a Philadelphia home search. The speaker emphasizes how pests frighten his wife, with garbled nearby text hinting at a housing issue and a local reference.
Long Bed Rest Ends as James Thompson Rises
James Thompson, who began bed rest in 1877 and remained there until recently, was forced to rise after a crisis in his household. Neighbors helped him dress, an ambulance carried him to the Union infirmary, and guardians eventually provided support for his elderly mother in Lurgan.
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James Thompson
Lurgan
Largan
Thompson
Australia
West Philadelphia Dentist Trials Kitchen Chickens for Profit
A Philadelphia dentist starts raising chickens in his kitchen to meet early demand. He expects 30 to 40 broilers by June, aiming for 50 cents a pound if they reach two pounds. He hatched 19 chicks in January, moves them to a kitchen cage, plans outdoor rearing by mid March, and may expand to ducks and geese with a grocer willing to pay top prices.
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West Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Sanitary Halt? Caldecott Green Cottage Case Drags On
Tarvin rural district council and the medical officer condemn a Caldecott Green cottage near Farn don for demolition over sanitary concerns. An elderly tenant aged 73 testifies that his family has enjoyed 60 years with no illness and recalls only one doctor visit for a scalded son. Council adjourns to pursue further inquiries.
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Tarvin
Chester
Caldecott Green
Farndon
England
Absconding treasurer mulled public truth
The treasurer, caught between three papers in Atlanta Denver and Portland, pondered correcting the record but chose not to set the public right. The scene unfolds as he observes the clippings with a mournful remark about newspaper deaths.
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Atlanta
Denver
Portland
Spanking of Health. Cobb Webb
Dr Blamath in our town as health crank tests every sausage link with a stethoscope to hear if it grunts or barks prompting chatter about health fads and odd procedures by Cobb Webb in a humorous local note.
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Cobb Webb
Dr. Blamath
Webb Cobb
Protest Poets Face Sparse Encouragement Says Youth
Fragmentary protest note echoes a sentiment on poets lack of support. The terse line Yeu and odd phrasing hint at a discussion among youth and observers about literature and encouragement. The source presents only scattered phrases, lacking clear event or speaker details.
Nuts Rise From Plush Markets to Staple Food in America
The article traces the rise of nuts from luxury items to staple commodities in the United States. It notes rising domestic production and imports, with California almond crops and Virginia Georgia Tennessee peanut yields highlighted, and explains dietary growth driven by vegetarians and nutrition trends. It also details protein and fat content across varieties, and discusses flavor and shelf life implications for the industry.
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United States
Brazil
California
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Florida
Michigan
China
Japan
Spain
Notable Presidents Mothers and Widely Used Diminutives
The article discusses the mothers and wives connected to U.S. presidents, noting many were named Mary Jane Elizabeth or Sarah and that the books show modest, dignified portraits. It highlights the prevalence of certain names and the limited use of affectionate forms for these women.
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Appleton
McCarddolph
Herndon Dimmick
Saxe
Begi Ton’s
Ball
Boylston
Jones
Smilth
Hutesett
Chri
Amon
Gwendoly
Mabel
Elizas
Julias
Rechel
Hannah
Questionable Sneeze Etiquette Described in Historic Note
The fragment discusses sneezing customs and the mechanics of a sneeze, noting head direction and the risk of bursting a blood vessel. It mentions polite practices and jeweled snuff boxes on handkerchiefs, suggesting sneeze origins tied to expelling irritants from upper air passages.
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