Padded Athlete Archie Ferguson’s Downfall in Haven Springs
Archie Ferguson, a padded star from Redfern academy, relies on bulk to win a famous game but faces a rival, Dick, who proves skilled in jiu jitsu. After Archie harms Ada’s dog, Dick defeats him, exposing the fraud. Archie flees town with Travers, while Dick wins Ada’s affection.
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Archie Ferguson
Redfern Academy
Archie
Haven Springs
Bob Travers
Bob
Jones
Travers
Ada
Beauty
Miss Swift
W. G. Chapman
Archie and Dick Jones Clash in Wadham Rivalry
Archie Ferguson arrives in Wadham with a boastful, aggressive air and seeks to provoke Dick Jones, a quiet graduate who is Nina Swift’s friend. Tensions rise as Archie flaunts his strength and bristles at a perceived slight, unsettling Nina’s circle and foreshadowing a confrontation.
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Archie
Wadham
Jones
Dick Jones
Nina Swift
Archie Ferguson
Travers
Miss Swift
Ada
Young Jones
Vick
Otoko Yama the Bear Hunter of Hokkaido
Americans tour Hokkaido high in the northern mountains and learn of Otoko Yama a famed Aino hunter who supposedly killed 600 bears with bow and arrow He led officials to a poisoned arrow kill and impressed officials with his prowess in the rugged mountain district Major Wigmore and C J Arnell are noted in the account.
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Yokohama
Japan
Hokkaido
Otoko Yama
Otoko
Yama
Brain
Major Wigmore
Tokyo
C. J. Arnell
Aittle
Heroic poodle rescue on Pennsylvania street
A large woman with a small white poodle on a long chain halted a car’s approach by swinging the poodle to safety as onlookers cried out. The motorman waited and the crowd expressed relief and admiration for the owner’s calm, decisive action amid the rush hour.
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Pennsylvania Street
Washington Street
Steer Supplants Rugged Jarlat in Western Ride
A breezy western tale recounts a tightly bound steer brought down by a ranch hand after a failed rise. The Judge notes the steer's clumsy attempts to walk resemble the antics blamed on women, offering a humorous, era-tinged jab at fashion origins.
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Ranchiman
Church Snoozers Are Men
The mystery of church snoozers is solved. Clergy in Milwaukee report the ratio of women to men who sleep during sermons is about one to two hundred thirty four. They say women are not brighter or quicker in understanding and that neither gender shows more devotion to the sermon.
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Milwaukee
Gamecock incidents hurt two year old in Baltimore yard
Margaret Baum, age two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Baum of 2035 Gough Street, was reportedly disfigured after a game rooster owned by Edward Ousborne attacked her in the rear yard of the Ousborne home. Elizabeth Ousborne learned of the incident on returning home. The child's mother had left for town, leaving the child with her grandmother, Mrs Sarah.
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Baltimore
Margaret Baum
Frederick K. Baum
Gough Street
Edward Ousborne
Ousborne
Elizabeth Ousborne
Trautfeiler
Hagan
Ousborne Yard
Bee keeper’s tale and yard incident headline blend
A roosters attack on a toddler in a shared areaway leads to medical care after Mr. Ousborne rescues the child from the yard between the Hagan and Ousborne homes. Dr. Tubleson treated facial lacerations in recovery of the child.
Enraged Bull Kills Woman in Indiana Farm Area
In Wabash Indiana Mrs Philip Lembarger wife of a wealthy farmer was killed by a mad bull while crossing a pasture. Dr A E Rodgers rushed to defend her using a pitchfork. Six infuriated steers charged the doctor as farmers arrived to help. Mrs Lembarger died from injuries while the doctor survived.
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Wabash
Ind
Philip Lembarger
A. E. Rodgers
Doctor Rodgers
Thief Takes Shoes From Deceased in Toledo Chapel
A thief entered an undertaking chapel in Toledo UC and stole the shoes from the body of William Steinhauer after a year. A scribbled note found nearby read I need the shoes more than he does, implying motive. Police investigated the curious theft from a dead man.
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Toledo
Willam Steinhauer
Brebley Granted Divorce Over Husband’s Unemployment
Mrs. Charles Brebley is granted a divorce after alleging her husband opposed work, complained of summer heat and winter cold, blamed spring fever, and cited football as a fall distraction. The case from Patteburgh, J.A. details the grounds and outcome.
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Patteburgh
J.a
Charles Brebley
Warm light of daily kindness brightens a home
The passage argues that hosting warmth comes from kind eyes and gentle manners rather than decor. It equates inner courtesy with morning sun, noting that forethoughtful acts and spontaneous affection make a house feel like home.
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William Channing Gannet
Hints on Household Tricks and Comforts From The Past
Practical tips on travel aprons and pocket use for lodgings and hairpin storage. Home care advice covers washing gingham with salt, starch water, and delicate fabrics. Odd remedies propose cayenne pepper buttered crackers for sleep and mattress turning tapes. The piece ends with a Lowell quote about freedom and duty.
Bee Bum’s Deadly Hive Battle Ends In Theft And Death
A story traces Bum the bee’s life from early survival through a summer of theft and a fatal hive clash. After years dodging work and sleep, he joins robbers, steals honey, and is killed in a dramatic hive fight as guards defend their honey.
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Chicago
F. L. Stuebling
Weat Pullman
Stuebling
Mr. Stuebling
Bum
Isuin's
Artistic Evasion and Two Children Pencil Snow scenes
Two young pupils in a school setting create drawings in notebooks. One child paints a blue cow and recalls it is not naturally blue. The other offers reassurance that they will label the cow as cold, turning the moment into a playful misdirection.
Height of Meanness and the Poker Plainspoken Tale
A terse New York item notes a feud over a million dollar sum and a refusal to play cards with Jim, highlighting a tense social standoff and public bravado in a high stakes dispute.
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Jim
New York
Ulibe
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