Blue Light Mystery on Pulpit Knob Ends in Disaster
From a hillside window Rawson Fargo watches a blue glow over Pulpit Knob then investigates a strange lab hidden on the summit. He uncovers a wind powered sand blasting plant run by Iglick and Maggary, but a runaway blowback destroys the machinery and kills the two men. Fargo escapes with his life and keeps silent about the night’s events.
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Rawson Far
Gay
Fargo
Pulpit Knob
Stuyvesant
Dushen
Hlm
Iglick
Ialick
Iglack
Maggary
Iglik
Fargowaa
Diver fights giant devilfish to save life in Marin coast wreck
Martin Lund, a Coast Wrecking Co diver, battled four hours trapped in a wrecked steamer Pomone’s hold off Fort Ross cove. Ensnared by four tentacles and a lethal beak, he drove a knife into the octopus’s head, freed himself, and surfaced fainting. A severed-tentacle prize may later be brought to San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Victor Hugo
Martin Lund
Coast Wrecking Company
Fort Ross Cove
Marin County
Lund
Boy Ride on Cow Ends Tragic Barnyard Accident
In Charleston township near Galesburg Michigan a four year old boy clung to a cow’s horns as the animal bolted from a barnyard. The cow crashed into a doorway beam and died instantly while the child was hurled to safety into a haymow unhurt. The impact displaced the cow’s spine, elongating its tail by nearly seven inches.
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Galesburg
Mich
Jerome Saunders
Charleston Township
Fragmentary note on dining with Maguire and Hines
A garbled OCR fragment references As.to Syllabub Old Maguire and Hines at a dining event. It mentions a language of the wolf and a compromised dessert course, but the full meaning is unclear due to missing context and broken text.
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Old Maguire
Hines
Gored to Death by Bull at Crescenville Farm
Ed ward A. Hall, a Crescenville farmer's son, was killed at Fisher's farm after luring a vicious bull away from two friends. Hall led the animal toward the far end to enable escape but was fatally gored when attempting to vault a wall. His friends Yamea Robinson and William Brooks witnessed the tragedy.
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Philadelphia
Edward A. Hall
Crescentville
Fisher
Hall
Yamea Robinson
William Brooks
Two webeta of of View beard it four
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief, unclear line mentioning numbers and a view or beard. No identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or events can be confirmed from the readable text.
Dog Saves Mate From Well in Lone Island Farm
Seattle rancher Thomas Jones on San Juan Island found a lost collie after a week of searching. A second collie retrieved a bone dropped into an abandoned well, guiding Jones to the stranded animal. The well held only two inches of water, and the rescuing dog kept the other fed for about 24 days.
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Seattle
Wash
Thomas Jones
San Juan Lsland
Jones
Mules Foil Thieves Near York Farm
In Arbor, York County, Mrs. C. H. Mitzel used a dinner bell to alert her with a braying mule alarm when thieves tried to steal two valuable mules. Her calls drew her husband and neighbors, who found the mules in the road and the burglars fled.
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York
C. H. Mitzel
Arbor
Doctors Restore Dislocated Neck After Orchard Accident
In Woodatown New Jersey John D Cole fell from a Linwood Barton apple tree four miles away. He was unconscious for three hours before doctors re set his dislocated neck. A loud crack occurred as the bones realigned. Doctors now hold hope for his recovery.
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Woodatown
N. J
Linwood Barton
John
D. Cole
City Kind News Brief on Lobsters and Coast Hearings
A fragment from a coastal city brief notes lobsters and coastal hearing topics. Names, places, and dates are unclear, but the item hints at local marine life and government deliberations affecting the harbor.
Hallowe'en Plans Talked Up By Royal Ghostesses
Iris Certow hears plans for a spooky Hallowe'en party on October 31 with twelve girls meeting at a hostess home. They will create 12 black dominos and masks, distribute ghostly boxes, dress in white sheets, and light tapers for a midnight cotillon with white decor. A separate "cold" Hallowe'en supper features a chilling ice display, milk punch, and a surprise cabbaged night ritual for couples.
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Iris
Merri
Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en
Hallowe’én
Autumn fashion notes and health tips from the era
The column discusses trimmings and silhouettes for autumn garments including khakis, street gowns, waistcoats, jackets, and hats with downplayed neck ruches and large buttons. It also attributes muddy complexions to sluggish liver and recommends lemon juice and morning walks as remedies for health and appetite.
Do It Yourself Cot For Dolly VHB Size
Instructions describe building a doll cot from a box using available home materials. It covers choosing a strong box large enough to cushion the doll, adding a pillow and mattress, bending a wire to form the head support, and securing the drape. The steps assume materials are ready at home with no extra outlay.
McGraw praised as generous friend amid raucous scene
Fragmentary remarks praise McGraw as kind and sympathetic while noting a chaotic arena scene. The text hints at his support for others and the crowd's noisy reaction, but specifics are unclear due to damaged wording.
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Hortatory Pub. Co
Octopus
Michigan Town
Young Hall
Carriles
Percy
Pallfeld, Garded
McGraw
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