Hull Index Announcement and Local GOP Notes
The Hull Index notes J W Tamron plans to run for County Auditor subject to the Republican county convention. G Drangom of Hospers is a candidate for representative. Mentions Dem0ns aiming for a fourth term and shifts in township support. Chief of Police Ames of Minneapolis found not guilty in a bribery case. Judge Shiras rules contested lands in O’Brien County stay with squatters. Benner v. Tracy case referenced. Oregon convict Tracy remains at large in Washington after killing six men.
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Shiras
United States
O’brien Contey
Benner
Tracy
Oregon
Washington
Des Moines Flood Risks Patchwork of Political Rumor
Des Moines suffers river overflow with bottom lands flooded while city chatter links a speculative path to the Roosevelt or Dolliver presidential run. Notable notes include Mrs Jacob planning a July event and a Prohibition mass convention set for July 26.
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Des Moines
Raccoon
Shaw
Roosevelt
Dolliveo
Roosevelts
Weak on spelling by Commodore Vanderbilt legacy tale
Philadelphia Times recounts a Vanderbilt anecdote about the founder’s poor spelling and a mistaken safe word. A bookkeeper learns the word dog was used but the safe would not open. The Commodore angrily corrects the messenger with the correct coded sequence to access the vault.
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Commodore Vanderbilt
Philadelphia Times
Queen's Silent Hand in Government After Prince's Death
Professor Oscar Browning notes in Century that the queen maintained control of state affairs after the prince's death. She dictated major resolutions, wrote court notes herself, and kept her papers carefully stored for future inquiry, while George III's papers are largely missing.
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Henry Ponsonby
The
Inquirer
George III
Oscar Browning
Teething Remedies And Theatre Anecdotes From A Bygone Era
A curious collage of tips and anecdotes describes Teething remedies tied to a “mother of twelve” and a tale of borrowing a donkey for a ritual. The text then shifts to historical notes on Weber’s telegraph experiments, dramatic mishaps with Ma de Tumine and Vera Herveigh, and ends with a wartime seafaring vignette of Sergeant McQuade and a French infantry duel.
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Supey
Boas
Aha
London
Piace
McQuade
Father Teases Smily About Sleepover Visit
Sarcastic Father-Tulia notes Smily has stayed three nights and leaves near midnight. Daughter jokes Roy would invite him to stay, and Father agrees to tell Smily the plan that evening.
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Tulia
Leading Fire He Would Your Moihar Tet Rau Go to the Theater
Humorous exchange from Brooklyn Life about chaperones and engagement. A flirtatious dialogue contrasts social expectations with personal plans at a theater outing. Identifies a light social note from the periodical.
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Moihar Tet Rau
Io Ware
Brooklyn
Svel Fines Expression Sparks City Debate
Fragmentary note from the Boston Journal references fines and an idea about setting prices on earth. The readable text hints at a policy or opinion but lacks clear details or names to identify.
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Boston Journal
Poisonous Flowers Warn Readers Of Dangers
London Answers cautions that many popular flowers including poppies and narcotic tulips can cause drowsiness headaches and mood changes. It warns against handling primulas belladonna and other bulbs and notes risks from pollen and eye contact leading to serious illness or blindness.
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Asm Minor
Grilien
Christ
Yang Paode
Mossymis
London
Unclear Fragments from Scribner and Boston Text
Mixed quotations discuss Russian feast days and work stoppages, noting about thirty feast days and Sundays. references to drunkenness and idleness after feasts. Also mentions dog life comparison from Miggins and Wiggins in a Boston Transcript snippet.
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Itussia
London
Scribner’s Magazine
Yier
Nanny
Miggins
Wiggins
Boston Transcript
Honeymoon Cloud Causes Ticketing Troubles After Wedding
A newly married man recalls the rush of his wedding day and a comic travel mishap. He boarded a train with his bride, paid the fare, and nearly realized mid-journey he had forgotten his wife, prompting a tense, humorous reconciliation. The anecdote reflects wedding-day excitement and the social ritual of rice throwing.
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Kansas City Independent
Lessons From Birds and a Patchwork of Vignettes
A collage of old anecdotes and classroom vignettes describes birds habits, a New England girl’s arithmetic misstep, hat etiquette in churches, and a frail old lady seeking help. The tone mimics period humor through brief, disjointed reminiscences.
Fragmented Patient Prognosis Question
A patient asks how long they can expect to live given their condition. The excerpt shows a medical dialogue with uncertain phrasing and no clear clinical details or outcomes.
Jor of Rellett and Cassidy Speakings Morning Remarks
The Philadelphia Press notes a morning exchange between Casey and Cassidy praising relief from a lingering toothache. Casey smiles despite a rough morning while Cassidy admits the ache’s absence brings happiness, marking a humorous local scene.
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Casey
Cassidy
Bekase
Philadelphia Press
Farmer’s Q on Milking Ends in Humorous Exchange
A New York Times joke exchanges a farmer asking how to stop milking a cow after finishing. The playful dialogue features a boy named Feddy and the response of yes and question.
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Pop
Feddy
New York ‘Times
Stupidly Personified Quote From Detroit Bree Press
A Detroit Bree Press fragment presents a humorous exchange about turning the gas down and a character asking if it is time to go home, reflecting comic wordplay in a local note.
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Detroit
Bree Press
Heroic Rescue Cited In Philadelphia Bulletin
A brief notice quotes the Philadelphia Bulletin praising a woman who saved a man from harming himself. The piece highlights public admiration for her courage and compassion in averting tragedy.
Unclear Mirror Test Incident Reported Between Sare and He
A fragment describes Sare Test and an unnamed male figure performing a mirror test over a woman to check if she is alive. The man explains the test would provoke the woman to open her eyes if she were alive, prompting confusion.
Backward Tenant's Peril in Townsman Language
A Philadelphia Times brief notes a man behind on rent is in peril of facing consequences as a landlord pushes to collect. The cartoonish line likens the debtor to being blown up by a strong gale.
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Ives
Galean
iVy
Philadelphia Times
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