The Mountain Hermit Bob Ridley of Putnam County
A long forgotten recluse named Bob Ridley lived among Eastern Putnam County hills in a dirt home with many dogs. He terrified village children with antics and curses yet showed kindness to travelers and never asked for alms. His life hints at piracy or distant military service, ending in a quiet, unmarked grave.
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Bob Ridley
Biowater
N. Y
Putnam County
Wall
Connecticut
Robert Ridley
Star
Timon
Ain Alis-House
Infant smoker: German boy in Springfield lights cigars daily
An infant in Springfield aged three years, of German descent, is described as averaging ten to twelve cigars daily for four months. His father runs a saloon on East Mall Street and says the habit began at fourteen months, with doctors deeming it harmless and the child enjoying cigars, pipes, and cigarettes.
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Springfield
East Mall Street
John Spangenberger
The Root of All Evil in Pueblo Mex
A railroad worker hid savings for his wife and left the money on the table. Their three year old daughter burned the bank bills by tossing them in the fire, prompting the father to kill himself by stepping in front of a train. The mother descended into insanity and was placed in an asylum.
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Pueblo
Mex
Edake
Sand
Midnight assault and medical aid in Biddeford Maine
A Boston correspondent reports blood and hair found near Summer and Birch streets in Biddeford. A doctor describes treating a wounded woman and a man after they were abducted, with garbled statements about blood and rivalry as two masked assailants fled.
Miss Nellie Cooley Vanishes in River Disappearance Mystery
The Philadelphia inspired report follows Nellie Cooley's disappearance on December 9 after a night by the Susquehanna. Her family, detectives, and two New York divers scoured the river for days while a reward of 1100 dollars lingered. suicide or elopement remain debated as cold weather ends active search.
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New York
Rver
Miss Cooley
Shickshinny
Saratoga
Man Commits Suicide by Arsenic Over New York Residence
John Campbell, 36, a piano maker living at 12 West Fortieth Street, ingested arsenic Tuesday night and suffered until his death about seven the following evening. His wife and child witnessed his distress and he confessed the poisoning, saying he wished to wake in Heaven. Campbell had been unemployed long and drank heavily, later telling his wife the substance was poison. He had bought the arsenic two months earlier at Freese's drug store on Sixth Avenue and kept it in his vest pocket. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
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Boston
Biddeford
Summer and
Birch Streets
Summer Street
Graton
Franklin Street
Tie
Anyother
N. Y. World
John Campbell
West Fortieth Street
Campbell
John
ForiGol
Shoe
Eugene F. Campbell
West Twenty-third Street
Rose
Freese
Sixth Avenue
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Lincoln's Tree Temple of Justice near Mount Pulaski
In 1810 near Mount Pulaski on Joseph Ream's farm a white oak stood as Lincoln practiced law. Dement sued over a dam below the Spence mill, Lincoln prosecuted, twelve jurors sat under the tree, and the verdict favored Lincoln. The lower dam was ruled an encroachment, boosting Lincoln's local standing, and the tree remains known as Lincoln's tree.
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Springfeld
Mount Pulaski
Joseph Ream
Lincoln
Salt Creek
Dement
Spence Mill
Lincoln Thailo
Poignant Boston poem exposes a doomed marriage tale
A Boston reviewer recalls a private poets volume by a gifted woman who died last summer. The narrative centers on her betrayal by a Harvard professor’s son, desertion, and a secret marriage abroad followed by a painful legal separation. Her fidelity and intellect endured despite the wreckage.
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Boston
Chicago Tribune
Morocco
Miss
Agassiz
Cambridge
Harvard
Harvard University
Heidelberg
Germany
Europe
Coun'ry
New Matchless and Princess Riding Cultivators Marketed
Manufacturer touts the New Matchless Combined Cultivator and the Princess Riding Cultivator as unbeatable farm tools. The claim emphasizes reliability and high performance for tilling and soil work with proven efficiency.
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Deati
Mysterio Indisabiad
Warhol
Spanish Marine Services
Boas
Galveston 'Tex
Maine
Hsa
Miss “Cooley
Pennsylvania
Raffles
Wilkesbarre
Chicago Times
Nellie Cooley
Miss Cowley
Nathan Rutter
Mr. Rutter
River Street
Hond
Bridge of Sighs
Miss Riter
Moline, Ill
Deere
King OF the Turf
Moline. Iia
United States
Here & Compan
Riouine
Illinous
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