Man in Mishawaka makes midnight pact with Satan
Indiana factory worker Lerman Gress of Mishawaka is accused of a blood oath to the devil. He allegedly signed with his own blood and buried the paper at a cemetery crossing to summon spirits. His companions report a pale, trembling return after the midnight rite and a black cat sighting followed by howling dogs.
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Lerman Gress
Misha
Lud
Faust
Ile
Satan
Gress
Shool
Gressed
Mathad
Charles Messig
George Cleeson
Alessig
Cleeson
Bie
Mishawaka
Nick
Maine lumber camp bear tale tests a rope trap
George Wilson of Jackman Maine recounts a Maine woods incident at a Long Wood rapids lumber camp. A bear ate scraps, Wilson set a rope trap, the bear pulled him from the window, dragging him six rods before freeing himself. The animal later was found sixty miles away dead in a spruce.
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George Wilson
Jackman
Maine
Lewis
Long Wood Rapids
Moose River
Wilson
Irresistible Logic in a Chicago News Cartoon
A comic exchange shows a country magistrate offering a boarding arrangement framed as a marriage bargain. The bridegroom negotiates terms, citing a misread agreement and a weekly rate, ending with a humorous billing twist about ten dollars.
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Chicago News
Mean. Rosatie-Have you chosen any Rage yet
The text discusses social tensions around a wedding party with bridesmaids in yellow and remarks on a fiancé named Fancy and Brilliancy on Pinte Glass. It then shifts to a cleaning method for glass involving cotton wool and rouge to remove scratches and achieve a polished surface.
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Rosatie
Fancy
Daredevil Steeple Paul Amazes Crowds Above New York
The daredevil known as Steeple Paul drew a crowd of about five thousand in New York as he climbed a 1350 foot pole atop a building ruins and balanced on a ball. He turned slowly like a top, then lit a cigarette from his cap, and descended to repaint the pole before returning to earlier feats on fires, towers, and lightning struck steeples.
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Oidhundred
Twenty-seventh Street
Third Avenue
New York
Paul
Warrer Street
St. Ma Edurel
Dougkeepsie
Cold Spring
Parkhurst Church
Madison Square
Horse Wager Ends in Wild Escape and Rough Ride
A farmer bets a man can ride a balked horse without permanent injury. The horse bolts, the rider falls, and the farmer keeps a tin pail for safety as the horse tears through the yard. The perilous ride ends with the rider thrown and the horse returned to the hayloft. Detroit Prev Press reports the event.
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Beth Tai
Tim
Detroit
Polite Man and Remittance Tale
A Boston anecdote praises politeness when a man tips his hat and requests pardon after a near collision. A Northern agent misses a remittance, asking forgiveness for intrusion and noting no receipt. Also included are brief humorous quips about forgetfulness and travel mishaps from Chicago and Philadelphia papers.
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Boston
Caigy
Tndianapolis News
Indifferent Indy seeks to aid slum dwellers in era notes
A humorous exchange in a Chicago Star transcription shows an Indy, addicted to slumming, asking how to better brighten the poor's life. A sharp glance from a woman at a tub suggests more practical help by knocking before entering and snooping.
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Indy
Chicago
The Delusions and Bunko Snippets From Papers
A Washington Star quote riffs on delusions and aging while a Chicago News gag exposes get rich schemes. The dialogue features a philosopher and enthusiast arguing over delusion, rheumatism cures, and a hair restorer, followed by a Bunko sketch where a con man offers wealth secrets for a dollar.
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Washington Star
Chicago News
Cats Nine Lives Question Sparks Child's Curious Talk
A Chicago Tribune snippet features a child asking if cats have nine lives and a playful Mrs Tucker reply about the question. The piece includes a Burmese newlywed custom of exchanging tea leaves steeped in oil to ensure a skippy life.
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Tomo —Afamma
Mrs.Tucker
Tommy
Chicago Tribune
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LD DU
Fairbank Company
St. Louis
Pain
Wineo Cardus
Cardus
Thedford
Mio
Matilda Smith
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tha Chattanooga
New York and
Baltimore
Clinton P. Paine & CO
Bankers and Brokers
East German Street
Baltimore, Md
Yager
Gilbert Bros. & CO
Baltimore, MO
A. E. McConnell
Frederick
West Patrick Street
Miidawly
Gare
Aivarsrritah
Rer
Mall
Ai Drugeine
Chtchester Chemical Os
House of Alvermin
Carrollton Chemical Co
the News Jo3 Printing Office
Harry
Hneat
Carvel
Gibson
Balthuare Club
Sherwood
Mélvale
King’s
Wheatland
Paul Jones
Bommerset Club
Caeeper
Buffalo. Co. N. Hauer Interstate Telephone
Great Southern Pte, Co
Ick, MD
Holland
Allen Rohrback
Mildanly
WM. S. Miller & CO
Wall Street
America
K. Mackey CO
Hanson Building
Tayildém-tues
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