Mice and Cats Dominate a Curious Milwaukee Tale
A long, rambling piece mixes humor and lore about mice in homes, Greek letters, and cat legends. It rambles through anecdotes of mice in cellars, a Greek letter spell, an innkeeper’s tale, and later shifts to social scenes with a courtship thread involving Catherine, her mother Mrs Presty, and Captain Bennydeck, ending with family tensions and a looming decision.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Whittinglyts
London
Whittington
Trons
Frees
Mies
Mahon Hatto
Bevan
Pilowin
Grand Avenue
Ion
Westerfeld
Presty
Pitrider
Xeyke
Young Women Learn Bicycle Riding at Wheeler Turner’s
A Chicago Tribune note observes rapid skill gains by young women learning to ride bicycles at Wheeler Turner’s salesroom. The remark contrasts the spry learners with an older, leaner, homelier instructor described in the piece.
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Chicago Tribune
Wheeler Turner
Vanity Inventions From The Patent Office Foiled By Fashion
A humorous survey of patent office ideas tied to beauty and vanity. Innovations include thin rubber masks to draw out impurities, dimples by wooden pencils, rubber busts and leg forms, stuffed jackets, papier may be used to imitate noses, mustache guards, and novelty drinking devices. The piece lampoons how fashion drives bizarre contrivances and cosmetic fads.
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Wanda
Om Son Solng
Beatty
Baild
The Chinese believe water from melted hail stones poisons
A Washington Star item notes a humorous remark about class and belonging in society, contrasting a boastful neighbor with a man who acts as if the bourgeois order belongs to him. It also recalls a satirical aside on beliefs about rain, feasts, and malarial fever tied to Chinese lore and prior anti Japanese notions.
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Bost Society
Worman
Nibor
Bovt
Washington Star
Ohio State Militia Fires On The Mob
Riot turmoil breaks out as Ohio State Militia fires on a crowd of about 1,000 in Urbana. Civilians wounded include Charles Thompson, Wesley Bowing, and Hay McClure, with injuries ranging from gunshot to arm wounds. Authorities, led by Captain George Lewland, dispatch muskets. crowd dispersal efforts fail, prompting ongoing fear of further violence and lynching threats.
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Ibn
Michel
Elia
Alvan
Dina Grancey
Uirhana
Charles Thompson
Torshour Wesley
Gable
Tay Diekindon
Ella
Hay McClure
Urbana
Charles Woser
Stuart
Geo. W. Lewland
Jeyna
Penic
Eayrien
Robert Henderson
M. Peavee
bin J
Burch
Sorvier
Tragedy in Abbatia Bursts Into Turmoil and Lockdown
A violent incident in Abbatia unfolds with a deadly shooting during a riot at a jail crowd. Militia called in as inmates await transfer, Governor Pushnell asked for help but troops were not moved. News by Dante Gau Mer and Charles Gaumer report a fatal attack, injuries, and the chaotic aftermath.
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Calamus
Friese
Puudemontitn
Widoy
On Urbane Democrat
Inary
Charlee Mutrhott
Miteliedl
Westnomlay
Mulenell
Vity
Joea Company
Ohtanathonl
Pushnell
Sprinschield
Columbus
Plicom
Mitchell Cout
Grand Jury
Mitch
Mitchell
Walt
Mitchel
Dante H. Gau Mer
Zanesville Signal
Charles M. Gaumer
Manafield Shield
Brothertltitan
GaMmer
Farmer Murder Clarified In Barnyard Robbery Case
Christopher Hecker, a prominent farmer near Reading, was found dead in his barnyard with peppered wounds. Authorities say robbery is suspected as the motive though the exact cause remains under investigation. Hecker was wealthy and had been collecting rents and preparing to return home.
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Alton
Christopher Hecker
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Cure
Claim about uterine displacement and recovery through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Wash. Includes testimonial from Mrs. Hata Tayutoin of Alabama Michigan and notes on doctors giving up. Promotes writing to Lydia Pinkham for free advice.
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Puogsay
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkchaw
Winkhaw
Dynn
Mass
Lydia B. Winkham
Lydia Bi Pinkham
Mes
Pikbum
Mies
Hata Tayutoin
Alauson
Mich
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