Dunlap Murder Trial Opens as Motive Question Looms
Aledo jury begins hearing testimony in the Tona Dunlap case for the poisoning death of Allie Dool. Prosecution plans to show motive via a store job pursuit, while defense aims to raise reasonable doubt with alternative candy sources and witness Cora Me Mullin.
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Tona Dunlap
Allie Dool
Aledo
Graham
Scott
J. C. Dool
Doo
Dr. Reynolds
J. H. Patten
Rush Medical College of Chicago
Miss Dunlap
Miss Dool
Miss Cora
Mullen
Cora
Allie
Felix
Galloway’s
Maynard Marquis
Tona
Miss Miller
Maynard
Cora McMullen
Miss McMullen
Cora McMuhen
Willie’s Hearing and the Call of Mother and Father
A New York Times piece uses a child’s songlike monologue to explore listening, attention, and family voices. The speaker contrasts maternal calls with paternal intervention, noting how hearing sharpens when the father calls “William Henry” and dulls when the mother beckons “Willie, dear.”
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Wiliam Henry
William Henry
Willie
New York Times
Cure a Cold in One Day with Rromo Quinine Tablets
Advertisement for a fast cold cure using Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. Claims cure in one day and offers a full refund if it fails. Box bears GB. W. Grove’s signature and price 25 cents.
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GB. W. Grove
Special One Day Colonist Rates Offer to Midwest and South
The Iowa Central Railway offers colonist tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month until April 1903 to Arkansas Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and nearby areas at very low rates. Contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts Minneapolis for rates and details.
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Iowa Central R. A
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Uncle Here's a Penny for You Bob by
A brief dialog exchange appears in the New York Evening Journal with Uncle offering a penny to Bobby and Bobby replying that the old man is a wonder.
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Bobby
New York Evening Journal
Rooster Supposedly Joins Chickens In Egg Laying Song
A German woman in a suburb keeps wine and chickens and awaits a guest. Two hens cluck loudly signaling possible disaster. The rooster joins with a hoarse bass and falsetto, explaining in broken German that a hen has laid an egg and the rooster, smooth as ever, helps her sing.
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Philadelphia Times
College decree for town visit sparks plan to study
In a Newark News excerpt a father urges his son to seize time and pursue a college decree. The dialogue notes farm tasks completed, including corn, potatoes, wheat, and apples, before the suggestion to go to town for study between now and Christmas.
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Newark News
Hats in theaters spark change in crowd debate
A Chicago Post quotation recalls a clash over women wearing hats in theaters. Men opposed the practice, women resisted, and eventually hats came off as the protest waned, leaving a note on social etiquette and crowd behavior.
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Chicago Post
Self made fortune builder credited by Henriettta
A Washington Star excerpt shows a frank friend praising a man who carved his own fortune while he credits Henriettta for the credit. The exchange highlights humility and acknowledgment of others in achievement.
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Mr. Meckton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Credit man of a big wholesale house
An exchange quoted by the Brooklyn Eagle contrasts a man’s image with his role, describing him as prosperous yet not a trust promoter. He limits trust rather than promotes it, identified as the credit man for a large wholesale firm.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Daisy Praises Heavenly Beans at Restaurant
In a playful exchange a customer calls the string beans heavenly and the restaurateur replies that only an angel would recognize such praise. The light campus scene ends with light humor over a simple dish.
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Daisy
Unguarded Passion Surfaces in Ohio Journal Quip
The Ohio State Journal notes a sharp aside about love and money in a blunt remark. It cites Ife speaking of devotion to his wife and the question of burial costs provoking a stark, candid reaction.
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Ife
Ohio State Journal
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Iowa Avenue
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