The Stocken Murder Confessor Schultz Amazes Town
Louis Schultz, a self proclaimed killer, startled Stockton by declaring he murdered George Arbanasin near the Three Mile House. Investigators disproved most of his tale, exposing lack of sister, non existent grave, and false alibis while noting his dubious motive to gain fame through sensational confession.
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Toceton
Cal
Sui Generis
Louis Henry Schultz
Peter
Schultz
Three Mile
Copperopolis
Stockton
Iathanasin
Ways
Pesvis Young Pephew
Abril
Arbanasin U Ualk
Munter
Stocken
Jhne
Arbemasin
Mick Sge
George
George Arbanasin
Arbanasin
Rosie Garfield
Saer
Schulz
Yoshild
Lucy
San Francisco
Calcutta
Sorecastle
Js Wes
Schuitz
Louis Schulte
Zhis
oSicers
Zong
San Joaqhin
Dupont Street
Bam
Schnitz
Lady's Home Square Mile Race Sparks Frank Frontier Mockery
Fragmented account describes a women led event in a Western frontier setting where twenty women-maids race across a designated square mile named the Lady's Home, under a private arrangement to secure land rights. The piece mocks gender roles while noting female farming successes in Minneola and other western contexts amid broader ethnographic notes.
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Cherokee Strip
Pellmiell
Simp
Westchester
Tramps Ride Free On Freight Trains Say News
Report from California notes a surge of tramps and that Southern Pacific Railway will no longer block their rides on freight trains. The decision allows tramps to travel free, reflecting a growing concern over public nuisance and railroad policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Epidemic of Crime Cranks Stirred by Prendergast Shooting
Late 19th century column argues an epidemic of cranks exists after the Prendergast shooting. It cites Dr. Stuart Douglas and Dr. Diaytas, notes the spread of crank activity to New York and Washington, and mentions Depew and guards at the White House as examples of efforts to curb such behavior.
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Paraxola
Neoreres
White House
Harrison
Chicago
Crank Prendergast
Peeties
Stuart Douglas
Bellevue Stal
New York
Allenist
Diaytas
Dongles
Crant Soveros
Russell Suse
Cassius Bela Ured
World
East Ora Guilenit
Narcross
Chanucer Mo Depew
Garris
Atorney
John Hack
Hackett
Paris
Depew
Derv
Lizzie Borden In New Life Behind Closed Doors
The Lizzie Borden case remains a topic of gossip in Fall River as she avoids the old home on Peach Street. Neighbors note changes, new tenants in the house, and her ostracism. Friends say she seeks to resume old charitable work, while five unnamed persons might finally reveal truth to clear the mystery.
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Borden
Fall River
Lizzie Borden
Wellms
Peach Street
Emma
Bridget Sullivan
A.C. Peckham
L. L. Hall
Miss Borden
New Howe
Mrs. Churchill
Miss Russell
Charles J. Holmes
Caroline Borden
Curious Deaths and Desertions of Courage in Despair
Fragmented account discusses self harm and near death reactions, describing a Chicago man who staged multiple death methods before surviving and selling his tale. It mentions accidental moments of courage and examples of desperate acts, including a San Diego accident with a floundering rope rig, and a note on sandpaper from tree leaves in Bengal.
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Chicago
Brooklie Eagle
San Diego
Cal
Dental Song Parody Reveals Fear of the Dentist
A verse titled Dental Song Parody contrasts the comfort of pearly teeth with the dread of dental drills. It laments the pain of a decayed nerve and recalls a Boston Transcript poem by Mary Lothrop, humorously honoring dentists and patients alike.
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South
Mary
Lothrop
Boston
A Lovers Race
A man pursues Clara Vane across years and trains to confess love at Halstead station. He learns she married General Peglar, returning to Halstead with her mother in mourning, then ends the pursuit as she leaves him at Charing Cross.
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General Peglar
Randal 2
Halstead
Charing Cross
Red House
Clara
Goodby
Mamma
Charing Cross Garden
Philadelphia
Electric hearses parade to cemetery amid curious crowds
The San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway funded a funeral car for ten dollars, offering lead transport to four cemeteries. The premiere run drew thousands along Fifth Street, as pallbearers and mourners followed the hearse and a companion car, creating a gala yet eerie procession before heading to the graves.
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San Francisco and
San Mateo Electric Railway Company
Southern Pacific
Knights of Pribias
Fifth and
Tarrison
Ussa
Fifth
Harrion
Napoleon Bonaparte Lazand
Pribian
Cro
Pythian Order
Sarath the Bee
Russia
War Service
M. M. Stapler
Macon
New Doilies and Tea Cloths Show Delicate Embroidered Designs
Fashion notes highlight tea cloths and doilies with embroidery in white, blue, and pastel colors, featuring clematis, daisies, violas, and clematis motifs. Also covered are recipes for celery on toast, white fur cleaning with hot bran, and two styles of sago pudding from Good Housekeeping.
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Eudor
Hemsritchad
Tobago
Sago
Renovating Coat and Handmade Sachet Craft Advised
A vintage guide describes ammonia and black coffee methods to clean black coats and outlines making a sachet from a handkerchief with silk and lace details. It also advertises copper plate engraving for wedding invitations and monograms, with prices and mail order options.
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Tom Newd
Frederick, Md
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Aho
Lie
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Sumatra
Prendergast
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Duvel
United Statees
Petat
Brookline
New York World
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Asl
Westphalia Terrace
Airmin Gray
Switzerland
Vanes
Kensington
Gray's Inn
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Farn
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Kmees
Iran
Foi
Treiere
Civilization
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Electric Hearses
Golden Car
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