Female convicts spar over sweethearts on convict farm
A May 29 report from a convict farm describes 33 women and 17 men working the fields, all colored, on 300 acres of cotton. The farm is overseen by Maj. W. Chathem and features tense romances, duels with table knives, and disciplinary “beaver tail” punishment among inmates. Frances May and Luly O’Neil are noted for a deadly quarrel that left facial scars.
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Amles
Indulsea
Toste Walla
Hera
Maj
Chathem
Quan M
Chatham
Beaver
Luly O'Neil
Frances May
New York Shocked by Proposal to Death Penalty Idiocy
An inexact report notes public indignation in New York over a Michigan bill proposing death as punishment for idiocy in children. The New York press editorializes that the idea is monstrous and unworkable, arguing such a measure would harm innocent children and reflect the state poorly.
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Michigan
New York
Aitchigan
Chicago Hearts Anew How Heartbreak Haunts The City
A long analysis on heartbreak in Chicago cites German physicians and local mortality and divorce data to estimate daily and yearly counts of hearts broken by death divorce and failed love. It argues many heartbreaks stem from disappointment in love loss of fortune and unfulfilled ambitions, concluding roughly 57 hearts break daily in Chicago.
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Max Muller
Heroina
Stadaticians
mta‘Usticians
Oyer
Chicago
Bermite
Chiengi
Chiaren
Debate over restricting marriage for the mentally ill
The piece denounces proposals to prohibit marriage by the mentally diseased and argues such measures would be dangerous and impractical. It critiques Representative Rodgers of Muskegon for suggesting electrocution or confinement as solutions and notes the broader ethics of eugenic ideas amid public debate.
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Michiigan
New York Evening Sun
Rodgers
Muskegon
Nietzsche
Radgere’ Almple
Tnt
Nadina
Ammune
Gov. Pennypacker
Pennaghvania
Pennés
Lvanis
Miss Roosevelt Chooses a High Power Automobile
Washington May 2 Alice Roosevelt awaits her father’s return to authorize a high power automobile. She rejects smooth rolling cars preferring a powerful machine able to handle steep hills and rough roads. Accompanied by two chauffeurs in Washington, she tests sharp turns and steep grades with ease, outpacing other drivers on the road.
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Miss Roosevelt
Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Wet
Hin
Periniasion
Abe És
Taurlet
Actors Aroused London Over Child Labour Bill
A May parliamentary bill restricting child actors has drawn strong protests from leading actors managers and actresses across the country. Sir Henry Irving supports keeping children on stage for education Ellen Terry argues it would deprive them of growth and discipline. Theaters like Drury Lane face possible changes. Many stars defend stage work as refining and essential for poor families during winter pantomimes.
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London
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Elaina Terriss
Cyril Maute
Arthur Collins
Beerbohm ‘Tree
George Alexander
Charles Wyn
Collins
Drury Lane
Tree
Windnoe
John
Tells Court She Was Married in Heaven Passaic Case
In Passaic, a chancery commission and sheriff jury spent a day examining the mental state of Mrs Florence Thompson widow of Isaac T Thompson. The case centers on her belief she is married to Dr Cornelius Van Riper, asserted since her husband’s death three years ago. The proceedings focus on her fixation and its legitimacy within the court’s inquiry.
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Passaic
J. May
Stevenson
Chancery Commission
Florence
Cornalius van Riper
Boon
Thompson
van Riper
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
J. R. Sneed
Fairmont Street
Nashville
Tenn
Abe
Blood as the frontline in fight against disease
A leading American pathologist extols the immune power of blood and red corpuscles. He argues the ick of bacteria and germs can be combated by healthy blood and proper living. Dr. Pierce promotes Golden Medical Discovery as a blood builder and health restorer, with testimonials and a $3000 reward for authentic signatures.
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America
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Invalida
Botel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Thompson Estate Hearing Reveals Unsound Mind Question
A probate action led by John Sireen and James Snyder sought guardianship over Mrs. Thompson, alleging she was of unsound mind. She testified that she married Dr. Van Riper in heaven, a claim met with disbelief. The court later ruled she was of sound mind to manage her estate and declined using the doctor’s name.
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Thmopeun
Thompson
Almple
von Riper
Myrrig
Reduced Farge Account Decoration Day Tickets Sale
Pennsylvania and Vandalia Lines offer May 19 tickets good for return until June 1 for round trips within 180 miles of selling station. The Four-Track News promotes travel with articles and illustrations showcasing diverse American scenery and climate, encouraging passenger travel and cooperation with rail lines and hotels.
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NEWS
Taleco
Buffalo
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