New York Doctor Performs Self-Appendectomy Tale
A New York physician Dr Edward J Robbins reportedly removed his own vermiform appendix without anesthesia. He observed the operation, praised the surgeons, and afterward attended patients nearby, while discussing differences between ideal and real anatomy. The tale narrates his trip from Bayshore to Brentwood and back to continue practice.
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New York
Edward J. Robbins
Robbins
Biuly
Main Street
Bayshoro
William H. Ross
Brentwood
L. I
Dr. Ross
Dr. Haven
Epistolary Hint From Boston Stamp Sparks Urgent Request
A curious special delivery stamp drives a tense exchange about speed of reply. The stamp is described as a pressure tactic used by men to force quick action, implying the writer desires an immediate answer rather than ordinary correspondence.
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Boston
Piles Relief Payment Disputed in 1900s Claim
A fragmented notice outlines a $500 claim over relief suffering with piles. The text names individuals such as Dr Leah and Laura Schate and references payments, sworn statements, and assumed dates, indicating a court or public proceedings context from a historical newspaper page.
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Leah Ternal Rabie Fur
Gaara Co
Lyvtaidt
Fragmented OCR prose on alcohol and violence scene
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions death and violence, references to Slemp and Veit, alcohol, and various scattered names and phrases. The garbled text includes possible body references and legal or societal notes, but lacks coherent events or dates to form a clear report.
Death of Collier Slayer Linked to Mayhew Case
A Denver Post report details the death by hanging of Mayhew, linked to the William Collier murder case. It recounts police findings, alleged statements, and inquiries into a possible coercion or coercive influence surrounding the events and ensuing investigations.
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William Collier
Menver Post
William Collier Mandy
Erie
Bertheub
Fragmented text hints at a burial and a life story
A garbled passage references a burial and personal events with scattered names and phrases. It suggests a obituary or memorial context but contains numerous unreadable blocks and nonstandard phrasing.
Unclear fragmentary report from local scene
The readable text shows fragments mentioning a person named Mayhew and another named Ulises, with references to a Mayhew statement and a possible incident at a location nicknamed Coluer rauel Serhamiten. The text is highly garbled and lacks coherent details or dates.
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Ulises
Coluer Rauel Serhamiten
Musical Portraits At Cosmopolitan Hall
A program of Sunday afternoon musicales opens November 8 at 3:30 in Cable Hall Ninth Floor Auditorium. Helen Broeniman and contralto Mrs Judson appear with pianist Harald Hears, showcasing depth of musical feeling and formal training praised for their teachers.
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Cable Hall
Misa
Worry Poisoned Her Peculiar New York Hospital Case
In New York a widow Mrs Ida Perazzo once grieving husband lost at sea is reported as the victim of alleged auto-toxic poisoning. Doctors at Fordham Hospital test for epilepsy before concluding she may have been poisoned after family visits and a relocation to the Bronx. The case involves suspicions of a love affair and nervous breakdown linked to recent distress.
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Oldham Hospital
Ida Perazz
Mediterranean
New York Press
Hue
Fordham Hospital
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Amonia Patio
Bronx
Jay Pla
Maxim Demonstrates Silenced Rifle And Related Accents
An early 20th century report describes Ht Percy Maxim's demonstration of a new silenced rifle at Botter hailting Park. The piece notes the pistol-like puff and the weapon’s silencer design, plus comments on the device’s accuracy and the related medical advertisement claiming restorative benefits for nerve ailments.
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Botter Hailting Park Row
New York
Maxim
Joe
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Chickens as Messengers Stir Lawrence Neighbor Feud
A long suffering Lawrence man devises a revenge plan by tying corn grains with strings to chickens that roam his yard. Each grain carries a card warning neighbors and a belligerent note about homeward return. The bizarre scheme ends with the birds allegedly returning home as trouble brews. The item blends local feud humor with oddities from the era.
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Lawrence Manglo
A Hustling Woman Thever Aims for Opportunity Through Focus
An old article extols a driven woman who concentrates on a clear objective, keeps plans to herself, and builds success by practical learning. The hustler is decisive, industrious, and waiting to seize opportunity when it rises, eventually becoming a business proprietor who launches confidently.
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Tunse
How to Trap a Flea from Vintage House Pest Guide
A historic home remedy describes trapping fleas using olive oil in a dish plus a lit wick or hunt device to attract insects. The method suggests placing the trap at doorways and using soapsuds or kerosene in outbuildings to lure and kill fleas over several nights, claiming quick pest elimination.
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Department of Ture
Washington
van Norden
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