Three Port erfield Children Found Dead After Bear Attack
A search party in Job WV located the bodies of Willie three, Mary five, and Henry seven Port erfield in a dense thicket. A large bear lay near the scene and was killed by a shot. The children were mutilated by the bear before discovery and removal to their home where their mother awaited.
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Willie
Mary
Henry Porterfield
Job
W. Va
John Weldon
Maryland
Two Mean Old Things
A Chicago Daily News tale recalls a suburb where a new charming minister faced scrutiny over his long hair. A town barber trimmed two inches after a committee visit and charged a 25 cent fee to the pretty girl who sparked the haircut, prompting a playful feud over payment.
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Chicago Daily News
Young Farmer Trains Cow in Findlay Street Stunt
Arthur Musgrove a young farmer near Findlay Colorado surprised onlookers by driving a cow hitched to a light wagon along a principal Findlay street while twisting the cow by the tail. He met James Boyle near the city and a trade arranged. Boyle led a horse as Musgrove tried to make the cow pull him. After an hour of trials the technique succeeded as he mimicked a British trick.
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Arthur Musgrove
Findlay, CO
Findlay
Musgrove
James Boyle
Boyle
Oyle
Grover
Unclear Fragments Reflect Aged Text On Health
Fragmentary OCR hints at old medical phrasing about energy, digestion, and liver condition. The readable portion mentions an active man described without torpor and a liver described as torpid when he lacks relish or interest.
Season of Summer Brightens the Landscape in Verse
The excerpt describes summer awakening across fields and gardens, with vivid natural imagery. Bees, rivers, and mist blend into a gleaming, fresh landscape. The poem notes new life, the mint of the heavens, and the season's rising tide as the earth takes on a renewed aspect.
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John Burroughs
Century
Free Lunches for Bees
An amateur experimental farm notes how flowers attract bees with nectar and “free lunches.” It explains violet honey guides, pollen transfer, and how different plants recruit specific pollinators, including purple clover and maple blossoms. It ends with a humorous North Dakota doctor anecdote.
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Maine
California
Julius Caesar
New Zealand
England
Huxley
Maida
Unfinished wedding brings justice as coffins frighten
Rose Brewster confronts a swindler in the coffin scene after believing her husband Henry Brewster dead sixteen years earlier. Pennington Brush arrives amid danger as the plot to frighten and rob her unravels, ending with the swindler's capture and Rose choosing safety over simpering suitors.
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Pennington
Rose Brewster W
Brewster
Pennington Brush
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Restores Health
A narrative notes how a person feels dull and dizzy after meals and headaches, and suggests a few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will restore health and normal function. The tone implies a medical remedy advertisement.
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Chamberlain
Desertion ground rejected in comic divorce filing
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, Hia Grounda argues for divorce on the ground of exertion not desertion. The lawyer questions the basis as Grounda insists the wife has exerted herself continually to make him invisible, framing it as exertion rather than abandonment.
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Ant
Detroit Free Press
Hutton's Pharmacy Sample Digestive Tonic Ad
An old advertisement offers a product described as renewing vitality improving digestion and making a man feel like a new person. The sample promotion notes a price of 26 cents and directs readers to Hut ton's Pharmacy for samples.
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Price
Hutton
Parmouth man over 90 years faces long facial ailment
Mr James Brown of Paramouth Virginia aged over ninety endured a severe facial gore for years with no medical cure until DowWitts offered relief.
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Mr. James
Brown
Paramouth
DowWitt
Not a Proof of Love in Stray Stories
Fragmentary line from Stray Stories hints at a couple arguing about love and fault fixing. The speaker asks whether love means ignoring faults or learning from them, preserving a tense, reflective mood.
Witch Hagel Salve Cures Permanently Reported
A local report attributes a permanent cure to Witch Hagel Salve. The story names Halaey Pharmacy Hutton Pharmacy Central Drug Store and Long Avenue as part of the remedy network.
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Halaey
Hutton Pharmacy
Fred Hyde
Seventh Ward
Central Drug
Long Avenue
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