A Miscellany of Limericks and Local Crime Notes
A collection of humorous rhymes about maidens and suitors, travel and misadventures, plus a report on a county grand jury in Ohio. It mentions trials tied to Standard Oil and lists several executives and companies. The tone blends playful verse with terse legal notices from the era.
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Hanevock County
Grand Jury
Pat Dley
Ohio
Kemphon
Ned
Standard Oil Company
W Jersey
Standard Ol] Coty
Ohio ON Company
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Lar Refinery Company
Manhatel Company
John D. Rockefeller
H. Rogers
Wesley Tilford
John Archhold
Frank Q. Taorstow
W. Rockefeller
FF. T. Cubhh
David
Henconk
Seto
Lawyer Faces Cross Examination After Vitnese Breach Incident
A lawyer described as Outtione faced cross examination following a confrontation with Vitnese who allegedly breached conduct during the proceedings. The incident prompted scrutiny of courtroom decorum and possible disciplinary actions.
Courtroom Confusion Over Next Door Location Trolls Witness
A courtroom exchange exposes a witness dodging questions about directions as lawyers press for facts. The witness claims neighbors live overhead, prompting laughter and a pause in the proceedings. Aiton Commission.
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Aiton
One Mother's Way About Teaching Children Pennies
Inez Redding describes her dining table discipline to teach children manners and penny value. Each child earns a penny for good behavior and loses a penny if not corrected. Meals become a pleasant daily routine when children speak properly and wait for permission to wish or ask.
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Alte
Inez Redding
Homely Talk Turns to Romance at Club Dinner
A New York Press excerpt recalls a club dinner where an admirer, initially struck by a woman’s homely appearance, hears her share her Missouri life and a five year wait for a proposal. The man admits preconceptions fade as conversation reveals charm and eventual marriage, changing his view of beauty.
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Missouri
New York Press
Leaving the Postal Service Faces Turbulent Recruitment
A government report on the Post Office highlights fierce postwar competition and rising departures. It notes that turnover among clerks rose from one in eight to one in five in the first three months of the fiscal year as workers seek higher pay and better conditions.
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Post Office Department
Clerka
Hetor Pavine Ploeex
Quturwily
Mont Rompetent Geen
Mystery Verse Scraps From a Whimsical Rhyme
A fragmentary nursery tone piece describes nonsense lines about a swimmer, a pall water, a fighting big boy, and a puzzled exchange with characters like Little Miss True and Prince. It reads as a playful, incomplete verse puzzle with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
Poem by the Czar Reflects Melancholy State
A poem sent by the czar to a friend includes a photograph of the imperial family. The verses convey a mood of gloom and fatalism, with lines about happiness born at night, pleasures dissolving, and a soul driven toward ruin. The text is garbled in places but centers on the czar’s troubled mindset and imagery of cold, doubt, and doom.
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Omr
The Duke and Bride in a Creditors' Plea Scene
A dramatic scene unfolds as the duke and his bride face a débacle of debt and creditors. The stern suitor seeks cash and the ring, while the crowd urges more credit and relief before their ship lands. The exchange hints at a looming financial crisis and social pressure.
Spontaneous Combustion in a Man and a Fatal Fire
A fragmented account details a case of spontaneous combustion linked to a man and a woman in a shared home. Witnesses describe a stovepipe blaze, a candlelit night, and a deadly outcome for the woman, with investigators noting no genetic cause and considering medical explanations amid public discussion and related sensational reports.
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Okens
Wigite
Lee Attemblade
Stokes
Mia Cleese
Tienels Dontreret
Merrie
Jean
Don Theorhoti
Cola
Lel
Feady
Neva
Sime Elemiata Bate
Right and Wrong Guide Children to Honest Habits
A local education column urges children to distinguish right from wrong through everyday choices. Prominent teachers and students are cited as examples of good behavior, emphasizing responsibility, kindness, and avoiding peer pressure.
Magnetic and Divine Healing at Murphysboro Clinic
Egyptian School of Suggestive Therapeutics offers magnetic healing to cure diseases without drugs or surgery. Led by Prof. L Haskill, the Murphysboro practice advertises nationwide patient reach, home treatment, and remote consultations by mail with stamped return.
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Murphysboro
Incorporated
L. Haskell
United States
L. Haskill
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