Mystery tale of telepathy at the exposition
A Chicago Tribune reader recounts a summer 1903 incident told by Ike Stringham. A man hears a voice in the Fine Arts building at the Columbian Exposition saying what is happening at his home while nobody is near him. That evening his youngest brother elopes with the hired girl, matching the moment of the voice.
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Fine Arts
St. Louis
Ike Stringham
Stringham
Gourdhead
Chicago Tribune
W. L. Douglas opens Brockton administration and jobbing house
The W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. dedicated a new Brockton Mass administration building and a 260 by 60 foot two story jobbing house on June 19 with an open house from 11 AM to 8 PM. The facility will speed same day shipping, house the Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices, and serve 11 000 dealers nationwide.
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W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Mammoth
Brockton
Mass
United States
W. L. Douglas Shoes
Douglas
Douglas Shoe Company
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
W. L. Douglas
Flying machine debate narrows to safety and speed
A Washington Star exchange weighs the promise of flight against automobile safety. One character asserts airplanes are superior yet still tethered to the ground, arguing the craft avoids fatalities and speed violations while awaiting broader use.
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Terra Firma
Washington Star
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Kidney Stones
Roanoke Virginia veteran Captain 8. L. Crate reports long back pain weakness excessive nighttime urination headaches and dizziness before using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says a gravel stone the size of a bean passed after starting the pills and no further attacks followed. Sold by Foster-Miller Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
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L. Crate
Adjt
Wm. Wattstamp
U.C. V
Roanoke
Rena Cholie
Dean
Foster-Millurn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dream of the sea queen and mother’s songs recalled
The speaker laments memory’s fade and recalls sung hymns and lullabies once taught by his mother. A rhythmic Adriatic refrain frames the plea for calm and grace as familiar lines echo through fading recollection. The excerpt attributes the verse to Edgar L. Wakeman.
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Adriatic Sea
Angelus
Jesus
Avelee
Edgar L. Wakeman
Reforming of Red Quimby
A gritty exchange unfolds in a dusty store as Rafe and others joke about a broken Huggy whip and the storekeeper frets over trade losses. Washington Hancock pushes sharp points on responsibility and customer relations while the group debates the cost of the damaged goods.
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Bol Baker
Washington Hancock
Rafe
Baker
Parsons
Hancock
The Odd Luck of Jed Quimby and His Farm Life
A rustic tale recalls Jed Quimby who gained a hard luck reputation and modest pension ties. He boasted good crops yet blamed fate, cried at Grant and the $15, and faced storms, rain, and stubborn stubbornness with stubborn humor.
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Jed Quimby
Jed
Benk
Hancock
Gin'ra
Grant
Jed Quimby’s Bad Luck and a Farmer’s Fortune
A tale from Chicago Daily News follows Jed Quimby whose string of misfortunes seems to end when Ellery discovers coal on Jed’s land. Jed sells eighty acres at a high price, then finally loosens up and admits the deal wasn’t bad after all.
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Jed
Jed Quimby
Hancock
Ellery
Ofst
Ellery Kep
Chicago Daily News
Tactics of Zulus in War and Crescent Formation
The article recounts Zulu military origins under Dingiswayo and Ayanda, describing the crescent formation later used by Boers and British in Natal. It details regimental color shields, replacement of the throwing spear with the broad assegal, and a deadly encircling tactic where horns flank and a head engages, with fierce discipline and no quarter.
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Natal
Ayaka
Dingisiwayo
Lord Roberts
Orange River Colony
Tvaka
Leigh Hunt Discourages Orange Venture With Witty Rejoinder
A hostess politely asks Leigh Hunt not to venture on an orange at dessert. The poet replies with a playful quip that he would be glad to try 80 items but fears he might tumble off at his age.
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Leigh Hunt
Modest Demos Clerk Questioned On Confidence
A Philadelphia Record item notes the new clerk at a modest demo’s first business venture appears unsure of himself. The second businessman counters that the clerk lacks confidence and doubts he can run the business better.
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Philadelphia Record
The Greatest of All Tonics Recommends Blood Purifier
Mrs G Wiegel of Springfield Ohio testifies to the tonic and blood purifier benefits of the product. She used it in spring and reports relief from headache indigestion and liver trouble becoming stronger. The testimonial cites improvements and recommends the remedy.
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S. S
S.S. S
B's. S
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, GA
Broad St
Columbus
O. A.B
Mon Mery
E. Main St
Springfield
G. Wiegel
Smothem Cast as Cold-Blooded Yet Successful Politician
A provocative remark frames Smothem as a successful figure in politics while labeling him cold-blooded. The exchange suggests a paradox between competence and alleged ruthlessness within political life.
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Ayer
Lyers
RED Quimby
Castoria
Mr. Winslow
Louisville Courier-Journal
Japan
A. D
A. W. Gleason Notary Public
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
C. Ball
Duchess of
St. Vitus
Kline
KR. Hlelio
Arch St. Phile
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago
W. A. Wise
Wise Bros., Dentists
Washington
Boidays
Malo Wa
Leadville
Pedi Bilver
Copeci
Reierson Machinery Company
Portland
Oregon
Dr. C. Gee Wo
C. Gee WO Chinese Medicine CO
S. E. Cor
Morrison
Portland Trade Directory
Webster Co
Front St
Banei Wood
Pendleton
Sole
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Fursishin
Sixth Streets
Post Office
Acme Mills Co
Vort. and
Pacific Coast
System of Colleges, & N
Pacific Telagraph Institute
Rand Theatre Bulldog
P. N. UL
T. P. Wise
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