Frontiersman Jesse and the Newton Tragedy Tale
A Kansas frontier tale from A Summer Scamper recounts a diminutive saloon keeper known as Jesse. He guards his daughter and hides a deadly fixation on fortune while the girl secretly flirts with cowboys. When she elopes with a cowboy named Bunny, Jesse pursues, returns two days later, and later discovers the bodies of his daughter and Bunny in a mud hut, killed after he arranges a Catholic wedding and exacts vengeance.
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Jesse
Newton
Santa Fe
Jes-so
Bunny
Yesse
Old Greek Goldsmith Illustrates Mycenaean Inlay Art
O T Newton argues in National Review that Mycenaean scabbards show advanced gold and electrum inlay with red gold manes and enamel backgrounds. HeET connects Homeric imagery to actual contemporary art, noting lion hunts, winged monsters, and sea life as subjects. Pandora’s crown reference is linked to Hesiod’s era art.
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Mycena
Schilemann
Koumanoudes
Achilles
Homer
O. T. Newton
The
National Review
How to Clean Lace Veil and Thread Lace
Instructions detail cleaning lace with soap and boiling for veil, rinsing in blueing water, drying flat and pinning scallops, then ironing on the wrong side. For thread lace a large bottle with muslin is used, wrap lace around and secure ends with a needle and thread.
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Detroit Free Press
Feeding Dogs Healthful Diet and Care Guide
A Chambers' Journal excerpt prescribes routine for feeding dogs twice daily with balanced meals. It warns against raw meat, bones, or raw lights and stresses exercise, clean water, fresh bedding, and regular kennels disinfection. It praises milk and buttermilk, boiled greens, and varied foods like oat porridge and paunches for health.
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Chambers’ Journal
Hartford Attorney Tests Witness With Timing Ruse
A Hartford County attorney renowned for sharp cross examination quizzed a witness at Police Court. The witness repeatedly fixed events around 8 o'clock, replying with lines like just 8, one hour after 7, and half an hour before 8:30, while the lawyer pressed for precise times and swearing consistency.
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Hartford County
Bat
Hartford Courant
Humorous Lieut Derby and the Yuma Sunset Pranks
A Cleveland Herald clipping recalls Lieut Derby known as John Phoenix for drolleries on the Pacific coast. It notes his infamous Yuma joke about a soldier who dies and sends for blankets, his short stint in San Diego paper leadership, and a quip at Gen Augur’s family that earned a lifelong grudge.
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Derby
Pacific Coast
John Phoenix
Yuma
Lieut
San Diego
Re Investigated Remarkable Statement by Dr Henson
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle feature prompts readers to question a dramatic health claim. Dr J B Henson recounts near death from Brights disease and endorses Warner's Safe Cure as a cure, urging awareness of kidney disease symptoms and broader medical accountability.
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Rochester
N.Y
Democrat and Chronicle
J. B. Henson
America
Henson
Bright
Hunt
William G. Arnold
Walnut Street
Providence
R. I
Doctors discuss kidney disease and Bright's cure claims
Dr Lattimore confirms kidney disease signs from H H Warner case and notes the remedy he analyzed is free of poisons. He and others defend Bright's disease as deceptive, common, and allegedly curable, amid public controversy sparked by Dr Henson's article.
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Bright
Warner
Rochester
Lattimore
Warnner
Exchange Street
Everett
Graner
Chase
Wilson
Carpenter
Bishops Haven
Peck
Mr. Warner
A. Lattimore
Prince Street
Henson
Prairie Chickens Too Common to Eat
Rev J J Pearce of Pennsylvania led a prairie chicken hunt while visiting local friends. After a long day they returned with six birds but dinner lacked prairie chicken. The hostess explained she would not serve such game to a gentleman like Mr Pearce.
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J. J. Pearce
D. D
Pennsylvania
Pearce
German Hop Bitters claims and health ads in one piece
A collage of vintage advertisements touts German Hop Bitters for sleep and digestion, Brown's Iron Bitters for relief after meals, and Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure. It warns the eye closing helps hearing, notes a Chicago Gault House listing, and promotes Electro-Voltaic Belts from Marshall Michigan for nervous debility with a 30 day trial for men.
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Gault House
Chicago
Clinton and
Madison Streets
Union Depot
H. W. Hoyv
Vouratc Bear Co
Marshall, Mich
Noted Institutions of Learning in South Bend Area
An educational column highlights the University of Notre Dame and St. Marys Academy in Notre Dame Indiana two miles from South Bend. It notes comprehensive courses and strong moral training, with surrounding natural beauty and a conducive study environment.
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University of Notre Dame
St. Mary’s Academy
Notre Dame
Ind
St. Joseph
South Bend
Notre Dame University
School of Art and Design
Onservatory of Music
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Europe
Mother Superior
St. Mary’s
Notre Dame Re
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Justice
John Phenix
Cal
New Orleans
Warner's Safe
Eb.ysicians
All Druggista
Miss Whittier
Hood
Brown
Sparta, Tenn
W. B. Cummings
Calisaya
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Lyon
NeLure
Marne
Rockville
Conn
Thomas W. Bartlett
C.I. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Maas
Scovill
Roger
Our Lady Friends
Lewisvinuz
Rev. J
Cain
Kyoosine
Joan W. Coxe
Gale School
Troy, N. Y
Troy
N. Y
Marcel
Hosetter
Jose
Address True & Co
Augusta
Maine
Gooda
C.C.D. Wige
Burnham
Btate Street
Survaow & Gas Sortland
Kraine
National Publishing Co
Jearn
Valentine Bros
Janesville, Wis
Marsh, Ouincy
W Morgan Ke & CO
P. O
Washington, D.C
Hagan
Perry Davis
Burns
University OF "Notre Dame
Tur
TF. J. Walsh
Notre Dame P. O
H. Hallert & Co
Portland
Chicago Scale CO
South JeBerdon
Druggista
Lal
Advics
Act’s
L. & Woon
Dr.horne
Aires
Iniy Scientific Electric Belt
W.d. Horne
Wabash Av
Morocco
Rand, McNally & CO
Pia
von Lars
Buple
Jones OF
Sinsramiter
Ghamton
NEW_O
Ana Magical
Ames Poaa Dresieg
Wae Ha Rjee
Peermaklin Besveton
Arged
Ustc
Ferary Art School
Egglesion
C.N.U
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