Folk the fearless circuit attorney exposes St Louis corruption
Aimed at Circuit Attorney Folk of St Louis, the piece lauds his fight against city graft, bribery, and franchise theft, recounts threats he faced, and notes his refusal of a reward while continuing to pursue culprits amid a climate of powerful rivals. It also rails against Breathitt County killings and national political issues, highlighting a public appetite for ethical justice.
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St. Louis
St Louis
St. Louia Court House
Folk
St. Louie
Lydcock
Obscure 19th Century Notices From Rhode Island Era
Fragmentary obituary and civic notices mentioning Mrs Hunmh Southwick of Pawtucket Rhode Island her family including Jeremiah and a Franklin Massachusetts connection. References to Cumberland birth in 1815 and old twin status with unclear dates. Additional scattered items reference Sir George Power Hodgish baronet and figures in Chicago, plus a Franklin ownership bill and a colored lawyer.
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Hunmh Southwick
Pawtucket
Roe
Jeremiah
Franklin
Mass
Braer
Wjeter
United States
Cumberland
George Power
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
Fragmented vintage verse and prose sketches by Edward Singer feature a patrol scene, a lost woman, and reflections on fate. The piece blends lyrical lines with comic barbs and a rural tavern flavor, hinting at songs and prose from a singer’s craft.
A Corner for the Women Pongees in Fashion Wear
A fashion feature highlights pongee fabrics used in summer wardrobes from coats to dresses. It notes pongee parasols and bags, trims in greens and reds, and practical tips for housewives from meat prep to cooking times and household decor.
Unusual Bird Lovers and a Detroiter’s Salon Tale
A Detroit birdlover speaks of a forthcoming truth that would end hatmaking slaughter, while neighbors track a long haired musician who visits a saloon with his cage. The tale blends oddball humor with small-town curiosity as residents note a violinist’s outing and a curious drink served by a witty barfly.
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Detroit
Nine year old New Yorker drinks taboo tale ends mystery
W P Loughlin, age nine, of New York, had never drunk liquor until friends coaxed him to try. He later disappeared and is believed killed by remorse. Noah Baxter of Westmoreland Kansas, jailed for rude conduct to a woman, joined convicts in a ghostly prank that led to a strange spiritual instruction and a vow to reform after release.
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W. P. Loughlin
New York
Noah Bastar
Weatmoreland
Kon
Mallow-t'en
Baxter
Bag
Duss faces challenge as summer plans include Madison Square Garden
Western Pennsylvania musical director John Duss seeks to mount a summer season at Madison Square Garden with artists Nordica De Reasske Camps Blauvelt and Scott. A large chorus promises performances of major works while a plainspoken critic
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John Duss
Western Pennsylvania
New York
Mr. Duss
Madixon Square Garden
Nordica
de Reasske
Nart
Blauvelt
Scott
Duss
Duas
Humorous Anecdotes and Oddities from Diverse Gatherings
Colgate Hoyt recounts a Broadway street encounter with a tobacco request from a German stranger. A shop scene features a blunt salesman and a comically misheard sale pitch about heat incandescents. Kentucky pupils offer a law business joke, a student asks a president about seating on threads, and a Waterford undertaker’s daughter boasts her lucky hearse, all in lighthearted anecdotes.
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Indianapolis Sun
S. Business Office
Seorcenses
Phenen
Act Ag
Oman
BUN Om
J. Billaca
Foreign Advertising Department
Tribune Healding
New York Tribune
Caleaga
Breathitt County
Kentucky
Renson
Bourbon State
J. B. Marcum
Jackson
House of Justice
Keatucky
Post Office Department
Nation Republican Party
Fort Wayne
Steve Fleming
Indianapois
Hickey
Indians
Louisviire
Columbus
Indianapolis
Senator Fairbanks
John Haseltan
Delaware
Washington
Anheuser Busch
ngAssn
Miss Bi
Sipu
Etill
Johnny
Cat
Jin
Nico
Becayee
Silas
Pongee
Mandy
Anzzona
Anna Hold
Chicago
J. P.morgan
Financter
Pacific Coast
Ted
Morgan
Anna
Paws
Hood
Frank D. Shera
Monument Place
Indiana Dental College
S. W Cor
Homa
GS Massachusetuare
W. Kriel
Monument-place
Rambler and Orient Bicycles
Koehring & Bro
Virginia-ave
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Wayne
Hartford i Way
Faittanapalls
Lima
J. Marys
Celina
Elwood, Muncie & Farti
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Florida
Orleans
Queen and Crescent
Pennsylvania
Ines
Big Four
Anay
Dr.Caldwell
Bindlara
Lisle
Hermadort
Black Isle
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Colgate Hoyt
Ohlo Aocraty
Brownniversity
Ohl
Gotham
Hoyt
Broadway
Vermun
Obionn
Brooklyn
Martam
Alx-Fontera
Dresident
Washington Post
Charlee Beresford
Enante
Waterford
Duatniss
B. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Chaney
Shell Dea
Wear & Tanax
Tole
Kogax & Manrrs
Isto
Ball
Indiana
Indiana Trust Building
Capital
Indianapolis Gas CO
Aig
the Commercial Trust Co
East Market St
Scrance
COMPA
Ind
Kant Market Street
Bowie Tee
Wmivers Olls
Fang Stransky Steel Ware
Vonnegut Hardware
Washington Wrest
Ee Man
Reosirad
Rosenbloom
Praesylvania Soo
Fe Adams
Furnltare Secctrities
Sed Apg
Comet Ars
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