Burglar and the Lady Miss Cannon Fends Off Robber With Niblick
In Indianapolis Miss Mary Cannon of Sea Cliff resists a masked highwayman after his demand for rings and money. She strikes with a niblick, knocking him down. the assailant flees and mercy is begged. The piece elevates athletic women and cites ongoing legal affairs surrounding the Chadwick case and Nan Patterson. The Kruger burial note follows with reflections on Boer independence and British promises.
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Mary Cannon
Sea Clif
L. 1
Miss Cannon
Moses
Nan Patterson Defies Cross-Examination In Noted Trial
A New York courtroom scene follows Nan Patterson as she withstands a grueling cross examination by a leading lawyer. Despite relentless probing into her history and alibis, she remains calm, never admits a disputed remark, and smiles through the hour long inquiry, undermining the examiner's strategy.
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Nan Patterson
New York
New Yorks Largest School Building Ushers Progressive Education
Father Knickerbocker’s institution, largest school in the world housing 5184 pupils and 111 teachers, showcases modern methods. Opening day saw students cook for staff in the cooking department as the city expands beyond old “licking and learning” methods with lectures, concerts, gymnasiums, and manual training to support wholesome development.
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New York
Subway
Father Knickerbocker
New York's School Building Prophesies National Strength
A speaker asserts that schools shape the nation's safety and future. He argues that once cities recognize this, money for schooling will be plentiful, adoption of new ideas will be welcomed, and Americans will become healthier and stronger. The remarks reference a grand New York school building as emblematic.
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New York
Social and visiting notes from Chicago to Columbus
Social and visiting items list Mr and Mrs J D Moore visiting Chicago Mrs S D Farrabee visiting Putnam county Miss Ella Stalter visiting Salem and Cincinnati Regina Ferguson to spend days in Cincinnati Miss Alma Neubacher hosting Friday event for Martha Kahn. Several couples hosting relatives in Indianapolis Buffalo Chicago and Worthington. Christmas parties and dances planned by Knights of Columbus and local social groups.
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D. Farrabee
Puttnam
Misa Ella Stalter
Salem
L. W. A. Rice Spene
Aurora
Vassar Club
Regina Ferguson
Cincinngti
Henry Tempnill
Westfield
Miles Mary Nicholson
Worthington
HE. H. Ghobe
Chicago
Indianapolis
F. al. Simmonds, Jr
Chis Curo
Wilbur
Wynne
Finch
St. Louis
Cadot Church
Augusta
Mich
A. R. Hoffman
Goldie M. Clark
Clyde
Christie
L. A. Koehne
Alma Neubacher
Martha Kahn
Lundy
New Jersey
Adieu
Gail Mason
J. O'Conner
Otto Frenzel
Henrietta Frenzel
Lan Clinton
Burlington
W. R. Clinton
Alfred
George Darlow
Olin
Gladys Finney
F. W. Green
Fordive Logen
Martineville
Franklin Rice
Robert Tucker
John Perrin
Harvey Perrin
Bants
Christman
Manuel Training High School
Morriest
M. B. Sundey School
GL. Rost
Central-ave
Fred Valland
Li Men
Emma Valland
Carl Valland
Lillie
Mellie Roesen
Columbus
Ind
Grand vaudeville bill features light through Lighthange and more
The Park and Empire theaters present a busy New Year week of vaudeville acts led by The Lighthouse by the Temodame at the Park with thrilling scenes on Devil's Rock. Grand highlights include The Fatal Wedding and Two Aten and a Girl as unique vaudeville offerings, plus notable stars Elwyn Strong and Clarence Wilbar in burlesque turns and a touring company bringing Peggy from Paris to Madison Corey.
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Letibner
Aten
Elwyn Strong
Richard Mansfield
Jackson & Alhore
Columbex
Mr. Btrone
Hubert Janie Blevennon
Henry W. Savage
Peggy
Paris
George Alp
Wiliam Laratne
Madison Corey
West
Clayton White
Marie Stuart
Grand
Rix
Brenning
Devil's Rock
Scribner's Morning Glories Company
Empire
Clarence Wilbar
Cameron
Hevwile
James Marcus
Lowisaroma
Sut Bernard
Harry Whe
Minchia Cowper
Kise Harvey
Seating the street cars in Syracuse new line car
A new streetcar line appears in Syracuse New York. The car is large and commonly powered, equipped with a pressure power motor and wir dirakes. It is heated by a hot water system claimed to maintain a comfortable inside temperature during a two week cold wave while a blizzard raged outside.
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N.Y
Oldest grand piano and lunar fable satire
The snippet mocks a New York paper's five color relate and hints at the oldest grand piano purchase of four dollars. A boarding house parlor in Worth is mentioned with a large sum, while satirical notes scoff at moon fasure discoveries and gendered morning routines.
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Plemont Morgan
Plano
New York
Stra, Chadwick
Public notices and threats swirl in scattered columns
A fragmentary late 19th or early 20th century notice sheet shows erratic rants and threats from figures like TOM SLAWSON and COL MAROON. The text includes ads for selling goods, warnings to a rival, and hostile taunts about stock losses, with references to public displays and continued dispatches from Caribou Maine.
Odd Comments at the Falls by an English Porter
Ernest Thompson Seton recalls Niagara visitors who heard stray remarks about the falls. A London porter, traveling in December for cheap rates, told a cub by the bar that Niagara disappointed him. He preferred a display of the falls in a engraving, in hot weather, and alone.
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Niagara
Canada
Ernest Thompson Seton
London
Atlantic
Cleveland
Signs Of Good Business From a Manchester Solicitor Tale
A Manchester solicitor recalls starting his practice in a room once axed by a shoemaker. He faced few callers until an Irish visitor quips the lone resident is selling “block heads.” The exchange implies a sharp wit about small beginnings and brisk business.
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Manchester
Ealbler
Andy
Begorra
Cleveland Lender
The Oldest Swindler Detected In Coal Dust Deception
George W. Walker of Washington DC faced arrest after he tried to pass off one pound of coal dust as dye. The incident followed his claim of being 104 years old and involved a merchant in Georgia. Local authorities caution on unlikely age claims.
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George W. Walker
Washington, D.C
Funeral for Last War of 1812 Soldier Hiram Cronk
The nation prepared for the funeral of Hiram Cronk the 104 year old last survivor of the War of 1812. Officials including President Roosevelt secretary Taft and New York Governor Odell planned a grand civic and military escort at Cypress Hills Cemetery with guards from the regular army and state forces to honor the nation’s oldest veteran. Cronk’s life spanned from the nation’s birth through the Civil War era and into the 20th century, with his passing marking a final link to early American memory.
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Hiram Cronk
Paul Jones
Percy
Lawrence
Iknox
Tram Cronk
Cief
Patios
Empire State
Atl
Sven
Hfe
Dvin Hla
Alt
Crank
Reular
Jake Ontario
Sacketts Marbor
Mome
Cypress
Roosevelt
Taft
Cypress Hills
Iml
Gov
Bend. B. Odell
New York
Jas, McLeer
N. GN. Y
Board of Aldermen
Cty
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