Frontier Justice Trial Opens for Man Accused of Murder
In a Western town courthouse, John Ogden faces a life verdict after a sheriff led him to trial at daybreak. The crowd witnessed the improvised setting as Judge Sanderbach heard testimony about a post office struggle and a fatal shooting, with Ogden denying the accusations amid tense cross examination.
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Ogden
Rds
John Ogden
Dee
John
Lassiter
Sanderbach
Calhoun Shanty Trial Ends With Lynch Law Verdict
In Calhoun New Mexico a mob led by Ed Clincher secures the execution of Burt Lassiter for murder. John Ogden is accused and cleared, while Maximo Gallegos provides key testimony. the town takes justice into its own hands at sunrise without formal legal process.
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Ogden
John
Clincher’s
Hume
Calhoun
Sanderbach
Clincher
Collett
Bacon
Judge Lauderbach
Ed Clincher
Burt Lassiter
Ben Slade
John Ogden
Slade
Lassiter
New Mexico
Travels and freight in Eastern Siberia in frozen goods
The text notes that travellers carry frozen soup and frozen milk in small leather sacks across Eastern Siberia. It adds that a pound of phosphorus can produce about 1,000,000 matches, implying large scale material use in remote travel.
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Siberia
Factoids on plants dogs and time units
A compact note records that chrysanthemums originated in China before the eleventh century and mentions the Mexican lap dog as the smallest dog breed. It notes the hour is divided into sixty minutes because sixty is highly factorable and lists its divisors.
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China
First Woman Bailiff Appointed in Portland Oregon
Mrs. M. E. Daggett became the first woman bailiff in Portland after a three month stint as a volunteer in the juvenile court. The article traces her charity work, notes her Kentucky birth, and mentions meeting the Prince of Wales in Indore and her regal styling.
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Portland
Oregon
M. E. Daggett
Women Rulers of India Nawab Begum of Bhopal in Focus
London reports describe Nawab Sultan Jehan Begum and her mother as long time rulers of Bhopal, guiding a state of about one million people. The Begums built ties with Britain, promoted reform, and resisted insurrection during the mutiny, with the 1868 succession expanding female leadership and governance.
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Shah Jehan
Begum
Prince and Princess of Wales
India
Bhopal
Sultan Jehan
London
Dost Mohammad Khan
Queen Victoria
Sikandar
Mecca
England
Beguma
Delhi
Goddard
Shah Gehan Begum
M. Louis Rousselet
The Magic Story Part Two Returns to Success
A man recalls a late night encounter with Sturtevant and a promised reading of a mysterious manuscript. He retrieves the old scrap book, reads a tale described as uplifting and practical, and a sales pitch offers a free complete story with a subscription to Success Magazine.
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Night Owl
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Union Square
Sturtevant
University Place
Mr. Currier
Currier
Success Magazine
Success Company
Waverly Place
New York
Richelieu
Roosevelt
RAGS AND RICHES A Romance of Darkes London
A melodramatic tale set in London East End detailing life among the poor and the experiences of a fearless heroine. The narrative follows Lady Letty and a circle of characters including Captain Conros and BILL ALIAS, illustrating city squalor and social reform themes.
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London
Tike
Conros
Hara Consinceration Army
Cnn
Letty
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José
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Pshaw
Senor
Edward Clincher
Ed” Clincher
Burt
José Gallegos
Edwardo
Caramba
Trapper
Josh
Jonathan Hume
Dan Bacon
Lancashire
M. E. Dacgett
Paris School OF Millinery
Broadway
18Th Street
Fife
Salvation Army
Christ
Manu
Belines
Twio
ENOL
Congress Street
Boston
Mass
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Sena
C. Standford
Fifth Ave
N. Y. City
Wall Street
J. S. Oliver
Broad Street
New York City
Dr. Kline
K. H. Kiss, Ltd
Philadelphia
Puvestion
Colings
Watertown
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