Brave Irish Girl Eyes Cannibals In Papua New Guinea
A letter from Beatrice Grimshaw describes visiting GoarBarl near the Gulf of Papua. She and officials encountered cannibals, witnessed bodies and skulls, and heard locals admit human flesh tasted better than pork. She also mentions tea ceremonies and diving near Thursday Island amid dangers and curiosities.
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London
Beatrice Grimshaw
New Guinea
Gulf of Papua
GoarBarl
Chalmers
Gov. Robinson
Col
Antill
Port Moresby
Othra
Judge Murray
Thursday Island
Boy in Critical Condition After Rooster Attack
Three year old Pat Charles, son of Lincoln Horn of Donaldson, was badly injured when a game rooster attacked him in a chicken yard. An older brother led him there feeding the birds, and the rooster struck with wings beak and spurs, leaving a deep scalp wound and severe facial injuries.
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Rowater
Pottsville
Pat Charles
Lincoln Horn
Donaldson
Little Charles
Kiss Saves Woman From Living Burial Close to Death
London a Tonbridge woman Mrs Carton fell into a trance and was placed in a coffin as if dead. Her husband later kissed her cheek to confirm life before a doctor ordered hospital care. Her tale describes a chilling near burial and her recovery underway.
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London
Mr. Carton
Night of terror as Freeland woman vanish in storm
Mrs. John Klinger, an aged Freeland resident, wandered from home during a driving rain and spent a freezing night in the mountains. A search party led by Burgess Hartman, with local constabulary, scoured trails all night. she was found near Drifton at dawn, exhausted and placed in care.
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Freeland
John Kilnger
Burgess Hartman
Stele Constabulary
Mra. Klinger
Jeddo
Drifton
Rate Attack Two Babies in Philadelphia
A mother and father wake to rats attacking two sleeping babies Mamle and Issie Jaffin on South Second Street. The rats bit and mangled the children prompting hospitalization after their wounds were cauterized. The family says the rodents entered through a pipe hole while Maimie and Issie slept.
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Philadelphia
Mats
Mamle
Issie Jaffin
South Second Street
Issie
Mamie
Louis Jatin
Jatin
Large Sum Spent In Two Months By Salvation Army Toronto
In about two months the Salvation Army spent over 11000 dollars to relieve poverty in Toronto. City officers and army leaders donated their time without pay to the cause. More than 1809 families received aid during the period.
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Salvation Army
Toronto
It Pays to Advertise Across A Patchwork of Tales
A collage of nineteenth century humor and moral vignettes, including a dogged lesson on advertising, a lamb’s bleat guiding a shepherd, rustic tales from Georgia, and a playful quip about modern safety. The slice highlights humor, rural life, and the era’s didactic tone through brief, connected snippets.
A Balloon Aerial Joke in Yalevard Style
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune features Miss Brinmore and a quip about a pitcher being an aeronaut as a gag about going up in the air. It shifts to a dinner miscommunication where Mr Quinby asks to bring a friend and discovers none can be found, ending with a hungry remark.
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Yalevard
Miss Brinmore
Somebogy
Fincase
Quincy
Jason
Mr. Quinby
Chicago Tribune
German carp and lessons intrigue a curious boy
A child named Bobby asks about a school of German carp seen in clear luke water, and his father explains they are carp. Bobby wonders if such a school gives German lessons, in a humorous exchange from the Chicago Daily News.
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Bobby
Chicago Daily News
Taking No Chances with a June Wedding Plan
A playful exchange from Chicago Daily News centers on a stenographer in a book store seeking novels of the night and a couple debating ideal wedding timing. Evelyn suggests June is crowded for weddings while Harold proposes the twentieth of another month.
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Chicago Daily News
Evelyn
Harold
How Pat Knew
Postmaster asks about Pat and a new hope while speaking of a brother’s death. The narrator notes handwriting in a thousand words as evidence Pat could know the truth.
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Pat
Hereditary Taint and Witty Banter Across Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and confessions from contemporary papers. The dialogue references a stubborn suitor, a stubborn runaway, and a boastful poet, with lighthearted remarks on baseball heritage and social antics. Patience and bravado mingle in snippets from Cleveland Leader and New Yorks Statesman.
Easy Order to Fill Dealer Dogs and Street Breeds
A comic exchange about selecting a common dog and a nuisances to please a buyer. A healer explains even the plain pets will still be flashy. The scene hints at social tie ups and distant relations from New York Weekly and Chicago True.
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New York Weekly
Egg Giv es Cakes Flavor
Pancakes stay tender without eggs but the egg adds value and a nutty flavor. Substitutions include Indian meal, sour milk mixes, and varying leavening. For sour milk cakes mix soda or cream of tartar with flour, add milk and egg yolk, fold in beaten white, bake hot and serve promptly. Variations use cornmeal or whole grains.
Two Splendid Soups in a Historical Kitchen Guide
A dated household recipe fragment outlines three soups. Tomato and beetroot soup with stock and butter. celery soup with barley and herbs. turtle bean soup with beans, celery, carrot, onion, peppercorns, flour paste, and optional hard boiled egg and lemon.
Household Food Prep and Cleaning Remedies From Old Guide
A vintage home guide outlines simple recipes and cleaners. It covers a potato and onion bake with olive oil for two to three people, a borax camphor black stocking cleanser, and a beef with bread crumbs dish baked with ink in the crumbs for flavor.
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Uneater
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Reader
A Manning Iowa woman, Mrs. T Willadsen, writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of female troubles and ineffective medicines. She credits the remedy for restoring her health and urges other women to try it, as Pinkham invites inquiries for advice from sick or troubled women.
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Lydia E
Pink Homes
T. ©. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Pinkhamr
Pinkham
Itan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Earsham
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Cleveland Leader
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Cleveland
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Johnny
Dad
South Dakota
Chicago
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Childrex
Western Canada
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Saskatchewan
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Alton
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