Dead girl’s trance ends in death and a mother’s angels
Etta Moody a twelve year old from Hollister Florida lay in a years long bout of violent convulsions and motor restlessness until April twenty when she awoke spoke of angels and a journey then died minutes later. Doctors termed the illness a peculiar long case with uncertain prognosis. Separately, legal action against Charles L Webster & Co. involves Mark Twain copyrights later transferred to his wife Olivia Clemens to shield assets as creditors seek liens and payment. The case analyzes ownership and possible recovery of funds from the publishing firm and its royalties.
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Etta Moody
Hollister
Fla
Etta
Yeiclan
Durer
Steel L. Clements
Mark Twain
New York World
Stern & Rushmore
Wall Street
Thomas Russell & Son
New Chambers Street &Re
Charles L. Webster & Co
Clemens
William R. Wilder
Wilder
Olivia Clemens
Webster and Co
Russell & Son
Charles *. Webster & Co
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Gen. Grant
Mra. U. S. Grant
Cat Consoles Child After Infant Taken to Nebraska
A Cincinnati suburb report tells of Little Pearlie, daughter of Enos Kelch, whose pet cat slept beside a basket for months. When the child vanished toward Nebraska, the cat refused to leave the nightgown, waiting by the floor as the family mourns the loss and contemplates the unlikely reunion.
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Veline
Down River
Cincinnati
Pearlie
Enos Kelch
Nebraska
Not a Reporter Explain Lightning Strikes Repeatedly
A recent magazine essay argues lightning or strikes twice in the same place to doubt repeated events. It omits noting how a powerful force makes future attempts unnecessary by its overpowering impact. The piece suggests caution but offers little on practical avoidance.
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The
Court Clerk Uses Trick To Trap Silent Frenchwoman
A stylishly dressed young woman faces a police magistrate for stealing rib bons from a shop. The clerk, misled by a lawyer claiming she spoke no German, records her as Mario Latouche. When asked her age she laughs and says twenty-two, revealing she can speak German and exposing the clerk’s ruse.
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Mario Latouche
Tagliche Rundschau
Can Christians Dance according to Bob Burdette
The columnist asks if Christians may dance and answers yes, noting dancing does not define faith. He humorously invites Christians to dance while warning against equating dance with righteousness, and to consider the company of Salome and Herodias in a provocative, sardonic aside.
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Bob Burdette
Salome
Herodias
Herod
Curious Japanese customs and oddities in public life
A spoofed column lists odd Japanese traits and practices from the era. It mentions street fares in Tokyo, home bicycle making, a Yokohama Chinaman named Ah Look, kite noises, omens about the dead, school uniforms, frequent holidays, and bank suspensions. It also notes tin-knapsack rations, public baths, ovens for meals, and economy tactics, with assorted quips about health products and everyday life.
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Tokyo
Japan
Yokohama
China
Hom
Chicago
Syrup of Figs Promises Comfort and Health Benefits
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and eases headaches and fevers. It claims to improve health without weakening organs, notes medical approval, and states it is sold by druggists in 50c and $1 bottles while manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Replace Bulky Pills
In this era of enlightenment the small Pellets cure liver stomach and bowel disturbances effectively. They aid proper bowel regulation, reducing reliance on doctors. The Pellets treat sick headaches, bilious headaches, constipation and indigestion among other liver stomach and bowel disorders.
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Dr. Pierce
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