Puckaway murder case ruled self-inflicted death theory
Milwaukee reports that Green Lake county District Attorney James L. Kelley found Capt. Robert Mueller murdered his wife and died by his own hand on September 24. The investigation supported murder and death by own action, with caveats for new clues. neighbor Eli East cleared. Authorities cite shot lingering, shell tests, and a fatal fire as key factors. conclusions remain subject to future evidence.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James L. Kelley
Green Lake County
Robert Mueller
Green Lake
Kelley
Eli East
Muellers
East
Mr. Mueller
Mueller
Christmas Bandbox Gift Idea for Women Surfaces
A quirky Christmas gift idea called the Christmas Bandbox figment offers a novel present for mothers friends or any woman. It promises an unusual solution to gift-giving problems with playful appeal and seasonal charm.
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Hondbox
When Daddy Was a Boy Theme Hollowed Past Times
A nostalgic verse recalling a father's boyhood. The speaker narrates tales told by a father about his youth including haunted houses, chores, hunting wild Injuns, and modest gifts at Christmas. The piece highlights shared family memories and enduring, simple joys across generations.
Web-footed recruit denied by Marine Corps in Syracuse
In Syracuse on November 15, Wrank Legue of Holteville, L.I., is rejected by Sgt. George B. McGee due to a membranous filament between his toes making him web-footed. Legue jokes of becoming a Venetian traffic cop while McGee notes perfect feet are essential for Marines.
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Syracuse
Venice
Sergeant McGee
Marines
Legue
Duckitis
Long Island
Britain to draft all eligible men in nation’s push
London November 12 A strong intimation of compulsory service at an early date comes from Earl of Derby director of recruiting with the prime minister’s authority. If medically fit men not indispensable fail to enlist voluntarily before November 30 the government will take steps to redeem the pledge made on November 2. Premier Asquith had warned that absent voluntary enlistment compulsory means would be used before married men are called to serve.
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London
Earl of Derby
Lord Derby
Asquith
House of Commons
Commons
My Son Erwin 3 Subject to Croup Cures with Chamberlain Remedy
Mrs E O Irwin of New Kensington Pa reports sleepless nights endured before discovering Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She urges mothers to keep a bottle at home and use as directed, claiming it always gives her boy relief and is obtainable everywhere.
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Erwin
E. O. Irwin
New Kensington
Chamberlain
Cooks First to Quit In U S Marine Corps
New York, Nov. 14. A witty report notes cooks in the U S Marine Corps desert at higher rates than other enlisted groups. It attributes the trend to cooks seeking family life and higher pay elsewhere, while Marines praise the service for travel and adventure despite few desertions overall.
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New York
Sam
Wisconsin
Cary
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Knights
Do You Have Sour Stomach Health tip and schoolhouse inspections
Do You Have Sour Stomach advises eating slowly and masticating food thoroughly then taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper. WILL INSPECT SCHOOLHOUSES states 700 state schoolhouses in fire protected cities will be inspected soon, including parochial schools, with a call to hire an electrician for electrically lit buildings.
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Chamberlain
J. Cleary
Week in History Highlights for November Dates
A quick recap of notable history moments from November dates. From 1777 when Congress adopted a federal government framework to 1864 Sh erman’s Georgia march toward Savannah and events around Davis and McNeil in 1862. The list also notes Wellington’s death in 1852 and the Trent affair of 1861 plus naval actions in 1841 and McClellan’s 1861 review of 70 000 troops.
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Sherman
Georgia
Savannah
Davis
McNeil
Wellington
Mason and Slidell
Trent
Wilkes
Boston
McClelland
Nashville
Harvey Birch
Old Songs Retwisted Confuses Familiar Lines
A fragmentary note reworks a familiar song line asking whether old acquaintances should be forgotten, then pivots to a whimsical notion about money being the touchstone, leaving the original lyric humorously strained.
When the frost is on the pumpkin re write
A short verse notes winter dread when frost covers the pumpkin and lawn while an overcoat sits in pawn signaling hardship and longing for warmth. The piece uses rustic, seasonal imagery to hint at prudence and longing as cold days approach.
Along Came Ruth and Simple Food Tips From Aunt Martha
A newspaper slice recalls Ruth and her mother debating a clever way to preserve six egg yolks in shells. Ruth suggests sealing shells with tissue paper tips, echoing Aunt Martha’s economical kitchen tricks. It shifts to quick science and trivia notes about the Nile, Coliseum, Diana temple, old New Testament money, oatmeal energy, and Mount Everest.
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Ruth
Martha
Roth
Rome
Vespasian
Diana
Ephesus
Mount Everest
Himalaya
Cranberries and Housekeeping Hand Care Tips
A compact column notes cranberry origins in North Temperate and Arctic regions, their abundance in the United States and Europe, with Wood county’s harvest topping thirty million for Thanksgiving pies. It adds home care guidance for hands, rubber gloves, dishwashing, ironing, gloves washing, and lemon glycerine treatment to soften and whiten skin.
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America
Europe
Wood County
Dr Kings New Discovery for Coughs and Colds Ad
An old testimonial touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a doctor prescribed cough and cold remedy for all ages. It claims pine extracts and antiseptic properties help expel phlegm soothe irritation and prevent serious lung troubles with daily family use. All druggists carry it and it has been used for over 45 years.
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Dr. King
Waiting for You With Lunch Left Behind
A terse dialog unfolds as one character laments returning without lunch and questions whether the other expected their comeback. The exchange hints at unresolved tensions and practical concerns over a meal, ending with the cryptic line X92.
Thanksgiving 1865 Reflects Peace and Prosperity
An 1865 Milwaukee newspaper excerpt celebrates peace after the Civil War, praising republican government and national recovery. It notes abundant harvests, returning soldiers, health and happiness across the state, and urges worship and gratitude on Thanksgiving morning.
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America
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Historical Society
House of God
Smokeless Engine Trial By Chicago and Northwestern
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad advances a smokeless dirtless engine slated for all lines within about a month. It uses powdered coal forced into the fire box by a rear motor driven air pressure system, delivering fine fuel into the box to burn like oil.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Pittsville
Chet Molehill the Handy Man of Small Town Life
A humorous character sketch from Cartoons Magazine features Chet Molehill a handyman who does chores around the place from lawn care and door hanging to snow shoveling and ceiling whitewashing. The piece notes his preferred work spots near the livery stable and that children enjoy his crafts such as peach stone baskets and wooden boats. In separate notes a 79 year old widow Adelaide Robarge died after saying a birthday joke following a candle mishap and a sassafras stump unearthed near Morganfield Kentucky retained its odor though the tree had died in 1811.
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Chet Molehill
Chet
Atrey
Helena Smith Dayton
Cartoons Magazine
Morganfield
Woman’s Logic on a Luncheon Meeting Misfire
A man waits for his wife at her office for luncheon, arrives late, and finds she has gone out. She returns at 1 30 asking what he is doing there, highlighting a sharp, ironic social observation on gender expectations.
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Puckaway
Mr. Kelley
Con O’brien
Pinkerton
Roy
Daddy
Uncle Sam
J. Strauss
Eilane Moae
Incersersted Fald
Wad
Taylor & Scott Co., Wood County Abstracts
Grand Rapids
Britain
Croup
Naval Police
Knights of the Skillet
X92
Alpena, Mich
Adelaide Robarge
J) Strauss
F. C
B. Maywood
American Can Company
Chicago
The
Times
Chichester Dle
al Uts
Partice
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Father and Son
Lepe
Michigan Ave
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