Living Waxwork Pranks Visitors at Exhibition
A wax figure narrator recounts a visit to a wax work exhibition where patrons mistake him for a real figure. He plays along to spook a farmer and his wife, then amuses themselves with other guests, including a couple in the chamber of horrors. The tale ends with the narrator walking away after unsettling several onlookers.
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Fen and Women
Hayaeed
Maria
John
Chamber of Horrors
Cain Gee
Man Lives Without Eating In Chicago
A 24 year old Chicago man, G F Castle, has not swallowed any food since age eight after a potash incident. He survives via a gastrostomy tube, receiving two quarts of milk and one quart of beef tea daily, and he hopes throat bougie treatment may cure him. Despite his condition, he remains healthy and thin, indistinguishable from peers.
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Chicago
G. F. Castle
Caelle
Saya
Chicago News
Detroit
Dr. Fenger
Mr. Castle
Cat Stops A Monkey Fight At Town Window
A monkey brawl broke out in a downtown animal importer’s window at around 3 pm yesterday. Six young monkeys fought fiercely until a restaurant worker’s gray cat was shown to the glass and began spitting, prompting the apes to retreat to the cage corner.
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New York Journal
Thomas Cat
Mr. Cat
Ancient Greek classics collection to be sold in London
An extraordinary library from Mr Gennadius, former Greek minister to England, goes to auction in London. It features first and rare Greek editions in fine copies including Homer, Anacreon, Longus, Theocritus, along with valuable works such as Racine’s Plutarch and Aldine Thucydides with collector notes. The sale includes 164 Byroniana lots and manuscripts like the original English Bards and Scotch Reviewers.
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Gennadius
England
London
Aldines
Juntas
Stephanusos
Homer
Anacreon
Longus
Theocritus
Racine
Plutarch
Henri Estienne
Aldine Thucydides
Malanchthon
Demosthenes
Bxerger
Thirty Years Ago in War and Peace by Frank L. Stanton
Veterans' Corner presents a long poem by Frank T. Stanton reflecting on the Civil War thirty years past. The piece traces a Rhode Island woman who disguised as a soldier, joined, served under Burnside, and was wounded at Neuse River, with both spouses later discharged. It comments on postwar America, veterans, and national reconciliation, ending with a call to shared progress.
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Frank T. Stanton
Remarkable life of Mrs RobertS Brownell honored by Grand Army
A New York World account details Mrs. RobertS Brownell of 852 St Nicholas Avenue receiving full Grand Army of the Republic membership. Born 1842 to a British officer, she lived in England after parents died, was adopted in Providence, Rhode Island, and later married. The narrative weaves through wartime service, cross‑border moves, and a curious 1863 Vicksburg Daily Citizen clipping about Ulysses Grant and a wall paper note.
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Roberts. Brownell
St. Nicholas Avenue
New York World
Order of the Grand Army of the Republic
George Southwell
Caffaral
Africa
England
Providence, R. I
Tie
S. D Miller
the Daily Citizen
Vicksburg
Miss
Willam D Miller
Ohio Volunteers
Ulysses
Grant
Joe Johnston
the Union
Plorida Times- Union
Indiana soldiers defend Civil War balance in school histories
Hoosier veterans criticize educators for glossing over the late war and glorifying rebel generals. They insist the war remains a lived duty, with veterans arguing their role in ending the conflict. The Commercial Gazette comments on honoring history as a living memory. A separate note states that apoplexy claims about twenty seven thousand of every million deaths.
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Indiana
South
Hoosier
Illinois News Roundup of Happenings Across Towns
Reports from Rockford Elgin Pana and Peoria cover a mix of deaths accidents and legal actions. Anton Ledegarad killed by a switch engine near Rockford. Clayton McGill crushed by a hay press near Chill. Mary Taylor who died by self harm near Leroy. Mrs. Sigloch struck by lightning at Litchfield. Bay area drownings and a wagon wheel tragedy at Ashland. Local arrests enterprising burglaries and church dedications noted along with canal progress and Lincoln monument transfer postponement.
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Anton ‘Ledegarad
Chicago & Northwestern
Rockford
Elgin
Harry Slade
Marshal Field
Chicago
Bishop McLaren
Wylis Bede
Immanuel Episcopal Church
Clayton McGill
Bowenbank
Chill
George Boozer
Mary Taylor
Leroy
M. M. Mungasarian
Chicago Ethical Culture Society
Frank Chandler & Co
Turner
Princeton
Hennepin Canal
Springfield
Pana—Lee
Oscar Adams
Orville A. Andrews
Troy Grove
W W Cameron
Addleville
Northwestern Military Academy
Pastime Park
Minoak
Ashland
John Creed
Virginia
Payton-Harding
Litchfield
Sigloch
A. Sigloch
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Henry Robbe
Kaskaskia
Carlyle Oscar
Fred Berry
Robbe
Jr. Cumming
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Moline
Sara FE. Coxsee
G. J Luckey
Rock Island
J . Myers Cook
Cat'a Lere
Clermont County
Ohio
Indiana
James Cook
Catlin
Alice Nason
Patrick Steel
Peru
Pana—Panas
I Neis Normal School
H N Schuyler
Capt . W. Kitchell
Galena
Joseph R. Mulrony
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Pauline Hellmann
St. Mary's Catholiic Church
William Bally
Migs Hellman
J. W. Hellman
Capittali
Illinois State Board of Health
Illinois
A. Arnold W Od
Arnold
R. S. Martin
W C Melle
A K Olsen
M. Reichman
G. T Carson
J. C. Twick
E. A Welmer
H.C. Campbell
Lynnville
H A Chapin
White Hall
S. Cole
Monmouth
I. M. Dinker
Arenzville
P S Kandt
Anna
L. A Miller
Palmer
T Morgan
Vienna
Benjamin Ray
Bethany
Bennett
Watson
Mount Vernon
Saterfield and
Swisher
St. Clair County
She, Jennelle
Joseph Finn
J. Sheean
Beillevilie
Look Out for Moths in Furs and Clothing
A detailed article advises when to store garments to avoid moth damage. It warns moth millers lay eggs before households notice, urges thorough cleaning and mending, and recommends airing, beating, brushing, and proper folding after cold weather ends to prevent moth infestation.
Defect in American women colleges noted by English observer
An English observer criticizes American girls colleges for boarding school like controls and lack of individual study space. He contrasts this with Oxford Cambridge and Vassar style residences offering private rooms and independent time. The piece argues separate study rooms foster sobriety self control and balanced social life through college clubs debates and entertainment.
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National Observer
Vassar
Oxford
Cambridge
Lfe
The Campaign Liar in England’s Slur Law Venture
A proposed English bill would ban slander against political candidates with a 500 dollar fine and five year vote rights loss. It targets dissemination and repetition whether original or not, unless the speaker proves reasonable belief in truth. Hearsay is not a defense. the offender must show due diligence to verify facts. The due impact on campaigns is immense and disruptive.
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England
Character on the Wheel and Individual Gaits
The article notes how riders preserve personal gait traits on bicycles. One man limps slightly, emphasizing one stroke more than another. Another uses long strides on foot and translates that motion to cycling. A brisk walker maintains rapid leg motion, unable to stroll on a bike.
Raffle Ends With Guilty Verdict in County Court
Mershal Winters of Hillsboro Illinois raffled an old gray horse two weeks ago selling tickets for two dollars each. A jury in Montgomery County Circuit Court has found Winters guilty of illegal lottery charges in the case.
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Thorse
Mershal Winters
Hilsboro
Ill
Montgomer County
W Ers Gilty
Lottes
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