Secret Cabinet Mystery in an Old Mansion
Mollie Claflin and partner Jack discover a hollow wall behind a buffet in the old Claflin mansion. They uncover silver and gold treasure believed to be from a great ancestor. Police arrive as rival Crosby claims ownership, revealing the hidden hoard was Crosby’s own silver closet.
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Mollie
Reilver
Jack
Townshend
Sleepy Hollow
Liza
Bobby Fair
Elizabeth van Alen
Bess
Couss
Pink
Paris
Claflin
Promanadin
Swearing vs affirming explained by Alabama judge
The Alabama circuit judge David D. Shelby discusses how swearing and affirming differ. He cites a testimony by a man named Erastus who explains he will affirm rather than swear because he is unsure about the facts of disease compared with previous issues. A closing line notes a man has clothes to put on woman to show off.
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David D. Shelby
Ala-bama
Erastus
N. Y. Tribune
Dietz Family at Cameron Dam Defies Wisconsin Authorities
John F Dietz a Wisconsin homesteader defies state courts and armed force to keep timber logs from leaving Cameron dam. Sheriff Gylland led a Milwaukee posse to seize him while Dietz and his family defend the fortress. The conflict draws in Governor Davidson and sparks a regional uproar as U S marshals and local deputies fail to capture the outlaw at the wilderness home.
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Hayward
Sawyer County
Wis
John F. Lietz
Cameron Dam
Wisconsin National Guard
Gylland
United States
West
Russia
Wisconsin
John F. Dietz
Dietz
Milwaukee
John Rogich
Clarence Dietz
Rogich
Chippewa
Barron
National Guardsmen
Carrh
Wisconsin Rural Drama Marksmen Dietz Family Standoff
Sheriff Gylland faces a stalemate after four failed attempts to capture the Dietz family in a northern Wisconsin pioneer home. The outlaw clan, led by skilled marksmen, marches with a hymn back to the hill as gunfire and risk of deadly force loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gylland
Dietz
Wisconsin
Set For the Editor's Smiles
Sioux Falls feature profiles Jessie Lancaster editor and publisher of the Butler Herald as a charming leader who relies on local talent. The piece humorously notes male town residents run the printing room and press while unpaid locals supply news. Lancaster runs a modern weekly with no paid staff or payroll.
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Sioux Falls
Jessie Lancaster
The
Herald
Butler
S. D
Miss Lancaster
Southern youths deemed unfit for army in New Orleans report
New Orleans report by Lieut. W. E. Bennett Jr notes alarming share of southern city youths physically unfit for service due to cigarette smoking late hours and bad habits. Of 106 July applicants only 29 were accepted while western states would have seen 60 to 80. Cigarette smoking cited as main disqualifier in Louisiana Mississippi and Texas. The Chinese army requires a six foot running broad jump test.
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New Orleans
W. E. Bennett, Jr
Bennett
Mississippi River
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Surgeon Advocates Cocaine Spinal Anesthesia Seeps Into Record
A Liverpool surgeon Robert Jones favors spinal anesthesia using cocaine when other anesthetics fail. He reports using the method on an elderly poacher during leg bone removal, who entertained the room with tales of his craft while surgery proceeded, pausing only to ask about a knocking sound.
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Robert Jones
Liverpool
A Sweet Pea Luncheon and Birthday Tree Custom
A guide to hosting a sweet pea luncheon with elegant floral decor and edible favors. It describes white cloth, a gilded basket, and delicate pea colors, plus a Birthday Custom of planting a tree for each child on their first birthday and yearly celebrations with tree care and a tree-planting finale.
Men’s Wives Wordplay List Ends With Madame Mere
A historical word puzzle assigns wives to professions, yielding names from initials. Examples include chemist’s wife Ann Viva analyzer and porter’s wife Carrla, with entries for engineer Bridget, humorist Sally, clergy Marie, shoemaker Pogey, sexton Belle, and others concluding with Madame Mere.
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Ann Viva
Bridget
Flora
Justine
Mamie
Octavia
A. Maesaver
Sophie
Patience
Aurora
Nottle
Meta
Ao Marksman
Amy
Fashions of the Season Highlight Light Fabrics and Lace
The piece surveys summer fabrics and styles with Silke muslins, gauzes, embroideries, and Tussore silks in pale tones. It notes skirts in fine textures, trims at the waist, lace blouses over gauze, and reversible collars. remarks on short waisted figures and elegant banding details.
Etiquette Tips for Simple Polite Replies
This article advises brief sincere remarks over ornate phrases in social greetings and condolences. It cites Hortense Prevost on debutante receptions and emphasizes a warm hand, sympathetic glance, and heartfelt statements as the best approach.
Largest Dog Herd Tied to Russian Cattle King
Report states a Russian cattle magnate owns about 35,000 shepherd dogs to guard 1.5 million sheep, potentially the world’s biggest dog herd.
Travel Wardrobe for Long Railway Journeys
The article contrasts practical and impractical travel outfits for women. It recommends a light-weight short skirt with a thin silk blouse, matching hat, and dark silk gloves, plus a durable costume suitable for varying end of journey weather. It also stresses using powder, zinc oxide ointment, rose oil, and a powder rag to maintain a bright complexion.
Simple Diet and Bath Cure for Rosy Nose Remedies
A red shining nose is not an adornment. Remedy lies in a simple diet, daily baths, and regular walking while avoiding spicy dishes. Nightly apply an ointment to the rosy nose: one dram powdered cotas and two and one half drams.
Clean the Hairbrush Care Guide
A hairbrush should be washed with soap and water using a nail brush. Keeping the brush clean matters more than its appearance, and the best brushes use Siberian bristles on a rubber pneumatic cushion to remove tangles quickly. Dusty brushes harm hair health and beauty.
Manitowoc Worker Receives $30,000 From Landlord’s Estate
Man itowoc Wisconsin court awards Billings an employee of the traction company thirty thousand dollars from landlord Peter Kellar of Sterling. Billings aided Kellar during illness earning the fortune as reward.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Red Billings
The
Traction Company of
Peter Kellar
Sterling
Hh Billings
Kellar
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Isela Dittrick Brit
Fiswmal Press
Madame Mere
Hortense Prevost
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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