Driven Mad by a Panther
A young University of California student, Pearl Wagner, is driven mad after a panther encounter while hiking near Peralta Heights. She suffered sun stroke and fear, rode a horse into a mountainside panther chase, was found delirious, and is being moved to an asylum despite her youth and hopes.
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University of California
Pearl Wagner
Bay
San Francisco
Peralta Heights
Pearl
Colville
Trinity County
Caosp
Miles
Wa Reeson
Paniher
Peralta Park
Unscrambled note hints at train stop delays and moral critique
A garbled Washington Star fragment suggests frustration over train stop delays at Crimessn Gnick with a government tip to release workers. The text mentions Truman era references and implies lack of encouragement, noting synchronized sites and missed whistles.
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Truman
Washington Star
Not a Ropetess Case: Maniege Proposal in Jeering Tone
A garbled news note cites Chicago and Philadelphia papers with fragmentary quotes about marriage proposals and unexpected events. The text references a chorus of ironic remarks about tying and being in the same boat, reflecting a press sketch style rather than a coherent report.
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Ropetess
Chicago News
Sawfish Fight on Florida Reefs Ended in Death of Giant
Professor Charles I. Solden recalls a perilous encounter with a colossal sawfish near Florida reefs. Accompanied by two assistants, he describes the fish charging the boat, tossing the dinghy, and delivering brutal blows before a rope and lance killed the monster.
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Charles I. Solden
United States Fish Commission
Florida
Paubio
Paubie
Panblo
The Telephone Girl Settles a Breakup Tale
A garbled exchange shows Mamie disclosing a broken engagement with her suitor Arthur. The dialogue hints at lingering interest and social pressure, while the narrator mentions a Detroit Free Press reference and a stray line about a familiar man.
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Matas
Mountain Lion Attack Near Mogollon Mountains
Near the Mogollon mountains in Arizona a mountain lion attacked a woman and two kittens as they sought cabin shelter. A mounted bystander used a drawn orange chunk to strike the lioness and killed it with a rope noose. the dog and bystander then killed the two kittens, and the woman’s scalp was reportedly saved for a bounty.
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Mogollon Mountains
Arizona
Jake
Hendersbott
Erange
Ken le
Darwinian Theory The Drowning Map And The Armed Ape
An item discusses a Darwinian explanation for drowning behavior. It suggests drowning victims revert to instinctive arboreal movements, frantically clinging to nearest support, making it harder to keep the face above water. Cramp cases and shock are noted as alternate explanations.
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Drownincinnati Enquirer
Jewels and health lure women to buy remedies
The piece extols jewels and health as a woman’s priorities and promotes Dr Boschee’s German Syrup as a quick aid for coughs colds and bronchial troubles. It claims early consumption can be arrested and bronchial infections healed though not a cureall, and recommends Green’s remedies at Main’s Drug Store.
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National Hand Separator
C. F. Srook
Silica Mulls
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12Th Pine St. St
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Harry
Olaf
W. Harper
Malarig
Carrollton Chemical CO
Baltimore, MD
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Chichester
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