Mysterious arrest linked to tree death in Watertown
A suspect who had escaped jail was found alive in Northeast Pennsylvania. Coroners say the body found hanging in a tree near a farm could be Newton, but no conclusive explanation exists. Two men likely helped raise the corpse, with only a railroad payroll envelope bearing the number 261 found on the clothing.
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Watertown
N.Y
Newton
Tooms
Woodruff House
Smith
Northeast
Keep Eggs in Water Glass Method and Storage
The article describes using water glass as a preservative for eggs, obtainable from druggists, a heavy colorless liquid costing 10 to 30 cents per pound, preserving eggs for eight to twelve months. It also explains an alternate lime and salt solution, plus cold storage as a large scale method, noting freezing occurs below 27 degrees and shells may split.
Origin of Uncut Sparks Curiosity at Seashore Bookshop
A bustling seashore bookseller explains uncuts the Scottish habit of reading chapters without paying. He notes best sellers for $1.15 to $1.50 fly off shelves as he jokes they do not need uncuts in their country. A reporter witnesses a crowd and the dealer admires brisk sales.
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Seashore
New York
Scotland
Roiling Water's Heat Caps Steam Escapes
A description notes that water boils and steam escapes as heat is applied, causing the temperature of the water to rise no higher regardless of the fire's intensity. The observation highlights the ceiling at the boiling point for water.
These Women Card Sharps Create a Church Schemes Bust
Six women card sharps active in New York church societies operated as prize winners at euchre and other games. They reportedly earned thousands in cash and prizes over two years before a priest overheard a street car conversation and trailed the group. One boastfully described marked cards at a church euchre to win a prize.
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New York
New York City
Brooklyn
Euchre
Dealer Referral Offer Inked For Readers
Ask your dealer for it. If he does not handle it drop us a postal card and we will furnish you the name of a dealer who does.
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Ayer
A Queer Customer Narrative Fragment
A village tailor tells his wife he plans to clothe Sam Bil lifigs’s pig in a suit. The daughter laments the idea asking what a pig would want with clothes. The dialogue portrays quirky rural humor and a curious character dynamic.
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Mandy
Sam Billifigs
190 Years O18 Quick Relief Eye Troubles
In Touch, Always comments on eye health relief and public perception. Brief quips compare pickpockets to social behavior and emphasize staying connected with the public. The text blends humor and topical references in a compact feature.
Cures While You Walk for Foot Ailments
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-base a remedy for hot aching feet callus and swelling. Sold by all druggists price 25 cents. Trial packets offered free at 4 Ulens Le Roy New York where readers are urged not to accept substitutes.
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Munyon
Professor Munyon
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Allen
le Roy
N. Y
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
United States
Oregon
Oakland
Beat Fairtigle
Oakland Poultry Products Company, Inc
Spalding Bldg
Portland, Or
Headed Husband Plans Wine Gift for Wife
A man remarks that the wine is good and intends to bring home several bottles for his wife. She does not drink wine, but he argues it would be a small present and he cannot let it go to waste.
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Long
Washington Herald
Ambassadors Surrender Offer to Alexander The Great
Besieged town ambassadors treated with Alexander the Great on surrender terms. He appointed Acuphis, the eldest ambassador, as governor and 100 top citizens, who invited a counteroffer to send 100 of the worst instead of the best.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander
Acuphis
Color changing octopus described in Harper's Weekly
A study notes the octopus rapidly alters color via skin envelopes and muscular fibers controlled by nerves. When fibers relax a dark pigment appears, a phenomenon likened to blushing.
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Harper’s Weekly
London Italian Colony Numbers and Occupations
The Italians in London form a sizable community with about 14,000 residents. Roughly 2,060 are ice cream vendors and about 1,000 are organ grinders. The remaining 11,000 work as plaster bust sellers, models, cooks, valets, teachers, artists, and hotel or restaurant staff.
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London
England
British Gas Interests Expand Across Europe and World
Britain lists 1,255 gas undertakings in England and notes 20 British companies owned gas works abroad including on the European continent and in other regions last year.
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England
Meddling Markets and Witty Remarks in Social Chat
A serious friend muses on wasted golden moments spent at bridge. Mrs. Flimgilt responds with regret about lost silver coins and paper currency as a light social exchange unfolds.
What should a man do in case his right hand offends him
In a Sunday school discussion a riddle asks what to do if one’s right hand offends. The answer given is to become left-handed, framed as a moral quip rather than instruction.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Advertised as Digestive Tonic
The ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a regulating and invigorating remedy for the stomach liver and bowels. It describes sugar coated tiny granules that are easy to take and claims they do not gripe.
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Dr. Pierce
Teeth whitening with peroxide and salt rinse
The chemical action of hydrogen peroxide on gold teeth creates an unpleasant taste but can be neutralized by salt added to the rinse. It also notes excellent whitening properties of the peroxide solution.
Mirror at the breast and a wartime remedy
A sixteenth century custom valued a breast mirror as essential jewelry for ladies. The writer notes an oval four by six inch mirror worn at the chest. The piece then shifts to a health tip advising gargling Hamlins Wizard Oil with three parts water to ease sore throat and speed recovery.
Swallows in Tyrol Steal Banknotes for Nest Lining
In Fieberbrunn Tyrol a pair of swallows are said to have stolen tenkronen bank notes to line their nests. Authorities report no human victims and warn residents to secure valuables.
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Fieberbrunn
The
Tyrol
The Frankness of Women Says Wives Speak Boldly
A Morley Roberts quotation notes a shift in public opinion as women begin to speak openly about men’s flaws. The line appears in Thorpe's Way highlighting a changing tone in gender relations and social commentary.
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Morley Roberts
Thorpe’s
Indubitable Truth Echoes in Ohio State Journal Quote
An Ohio State Journal quotation proclaims that a woman’s dress can define a man but the impression fades quickly, while how she looks to him endures longer. The line reflects gendered style commentary and social expectations of dress.
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Sristratt
Ohio State Journal
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundering Package Ad
A laundress praises Red Cross Ball Blue as a superior blueing product for washing, claiming it produces snow white clothes and is spill resistant. The large package is priced at 10 cents and advertised to grocers.
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RED Cross
Pick Up Fallen Fruit in Orchard to Cut Next Year Pests
Farmers advised to collect all dropped fruit and use sheep or hogs to consume them. Removing fallen fruit reduces grubs from insects and lowers future pest pressure in the orchard.
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Belle
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Poreland, Oregon
Wade
J.C. Ayes Co
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R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
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Tombstone
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