Cupid's Favorite Automobile and the Love Boat
A chaotic tale tracks the elopement era of 1900s Motorville. No. 4665 stars in a wedding drama centered at a clergyman’s house, racing boulevards, and a fearless driver who saves a bride from a fatal crash. The “Love Boat” era spreads through Chicago and Milwaukee, with multiple elopements aboard gasoline Slopers and its dramatic social network.
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Howee
Scott
Motorville
George van Sands
Grace Cochrane
Milhwaukee
Will van Sends
Joseph Howard
Hammond
Tad
North Side
Woodlawn Avenue
Herman Landfeid
Kid Herman
Ile
Mra. Landfeid
New Orleans
Monence
Vera Graca Moora
Robert P. Sheppard
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Chicago
Shepepard
Chicago Gaage
la Salle Screat
Sheppard
Igve
Side Seam and Placket Guidance for Skirt Fitting
Practical sewing notes emphasize correct side seam drape from hip to hem, proper back plait handling, and avoiding waist-hip mismatch. It warns against drawing in or letting flaps misalign, and suggests pressing, bias trimming, and careful gathering to achieve a smooth center back. Also includes a meat loaf and mustard plaster recipe snippets for context.
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Wheller
Ukirt
Proper Place For Hurry
Fragmentary OCR story fragment recounts a man comparing women to horses and two intoxicated men in a domestic setting. The narrator describes delivering one man home and hearing unsettling sounds, implying a risky or violent encounter without clear outcome.
What Cured Him of Habit a Curious Tale of Talking
A man claims to have cured habitual talking with a mysterious formula. He recalls a moment of inspiration while writing fiction and confessing to a courting scene that disrupted his life. He describes years of effort to curb the habit and question whether the cure has truly taken.
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Jose
Gover
Gulpils
Fnally
Washington Era Debates On Democracy And Suffrage
A fragment discusses early views on democracy in Washington terms, noting oath of office, limited suffrage, and tensions between property holders and agitators. It highlights belief that democracy existed largely as a name, with ballots and offices controlled by those in power and skepticism toward broad manhood suffrage.
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Washington
The Tavern and the Forum of Popular Debate Era
A fragmented quotation recalls the tavern as a forum for popular debate in past days. It mentions examining original drafts of famous and patriotic documents, with a note about pulpits and abstention, in a magazine context.
Wisconsin signaling station at Manitowor near destruction in storm
Edward Warren, keeper at the Wehthouse signaling station, endured a brutal storm causing high seas to wash away steps and flood floors. Boats could not reach him until the Ann Arbor Pere Marquette ferries and finally the tap aAarcetle rescued him as the storm subsided. Harbor boats broke from moorings and the steamer Wildla severed its lines.
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Warren
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette
Wildla
Antigo Mayor Refuses Water Payment in Dispute
The Antigo water dispute centers on Mayor Hill denying payment of the water charges for the year. The water company, via attorney F J Finucane, claims an amended franchise text removes city powers and may trigger a legal battle as the council weighs next steps.
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Antigo
Hill
Antigo Water Company
F. J. Finucane
Orident
Fierce Lynx Slain in Iron River Hunt
A hunter, Kitarow, and his dog encountered a wounded lynx in a jack pine thicket while rabbit hunting near Iron River. The lynx attacked, and after a hand to hand struggle, Kitarow discharged his gon and killed the animal to save the dog. Nearby burglary news and railroad reopenings also appear.
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Washupra
Heery Kltzrow
Iron River
Mayfeld County
Kitarow
Kharow
Plan Robberies by Wisconsin Schoolboys
La Crosse inspired youths from eight to twelve formed a "panda fuse" and raided henhouses, cabby stores, and grain cars from a north slide camp. Police raided their camp, and all are jailed with expected transfer to reform school.
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la Crosse
Nickle
Crosse
North Slide
Railroad Company
Meir
Reform School
Death by Self Inflicted Gunshot Near Iola
The body of O F Gallickson a hardware merchant was found in a buggy four miles west of Iola a recently discharged revolver on the seat beside the corpse and a bullet hole in the temple testified to self inflicted death. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by own action.
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Iola
O. F. Gallickson
Cicy
Various Local Incidents and News Bits From Wisconsin
A sequence of small items from Wisconsin papers. A Red Cedar boy’s tea cup cuts his nose requiring sewing. Poisoned canned meat endangers Broostom children but doctors save them. Milwaukee ships break loose in a storm, causing damage. Edits daughter wedding in Wausau. Grand Rapids paper mill reopens after brief shutdown. Chippewa Falls sees six sheep ranches. Harlem man injured on Wisconsin ice while skating. Da lgeras incident ends in fatality.
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Chippewa
Falls
Ray Webber
Red Cedar
Scissors Trim Crusts Ease Toast Prep and Pantry Uses
Tips describe using kitchen scissors to trim bread crusts for toast and sandwiches saving time and aiding tasks like trimming a tack or making an Linda brownies. A recipe outlines butter sugar molasses eggs flour and nuts forming brownie bites baked in individual portions.
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Stys
Harper's Bazar
A Dish Men Like In A City Restaurant
A fragment describes a popular dish in a city restaurant where business men congregate noting a 15 studded spaghetti dish with boiled ham shreds of green pepper and a tasty combination. It also mentions restoring color by lemon juice aqua ammonia and tomato juice sponge and provides a recipe fragment for Date Biscuits and kneading tips with raisins sugar and candied fruit.
Nervous and Kidney Ailments Promised Relief From Patent Remedies
A scrambled nineteenth century notice from Louisville Kentucky describes cures for kidney and nervous system issues via various patent medicines. It cites personal complaints of dizziness, vision issues, and chronic pain, with references to remedies sold by Fox and Cuerca remedies and a grandfather’s tale of eczema and a baby's recovery. The fragmentary text suggests testimonials and broad health claims.
Dreamy child and racing chatter amid hard luck tales
A frightened three year old in bed questions if everyone is present while dreaming a mother consoles her. The piece recalls Dan Moulton, a once world traveling professional sprinter, and a Philadelphia boy’s bedtime faith debate as captured in Lippincott's Magazine.
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Virdalo
Teae
Dan Moulton
Stanford
Dan
Money Mather
San Francisco
Railroad Man Says GrapeNuts Restored Health
A railroader complains of five years of indigestion from starving diets. He finds relief after starting GrapeNuts, reporting improved appetite, energy, and seven pound gain in a week with no recurrence of indigestion. Postum Co. promotes the product with a “Road to Wellville” reference.
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Binwell
Joey
Postum.Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Well Wille
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