Mark Twain and friends at a dramatic Lowell event
An account of a literary gathering featuring Mark Twain and colleagues Longfellow Holmes Emerson at a Boston or New England venue. The narrative recalls Twain’s_jest on stage, the guests reactions, and the ensuing awkward aftermath including Twain’s final departure and the tension with Wells, Warner, and others.
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Roposthé
Emerson
Henry Gtrorté
Longfellow
Oliver Lee Holmes
Clemens
Loti
Clem
Clemons
Werestannd
Nigiake
Clemeria
Tia To
Holmes E
Emer
Charles
Dndley Warner
Mark
Beicetta
Hartford
Cemene
Prison and Fine Imposed on sugar trust official
The court sentenced Helko to prison and set a fine of 35000 as the United States appeals await. Judge Martin granted a stay of execution while an executor’s appeal is pursued. The case stems from the United States government prosecutions of American Sugar Refining officials connected to under weighing frauds at the Williamsburg docks.
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Gugar
Daly
New York
Penitentiary
Blackwell
United States
Martin
Newtonen
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Helko
Vail
Heike
Federal Rovernment
Williamsburg Docké
Richard Parr
Fatal gasoline blast kills mother and five children
In Chicago on September 20 a gasolene stove explosion at the home of Joseph Belica on West Sixty fourth street killed the mother and four children and injured one child who escaped. Three of the family died before help arrived and two others died en route to St Bernard's hospital. The Bollea family visiting nearby were uninjured.
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Gacoline Blowun
Chicago
Rasyne
Joseph Belica
Do ‘Soph Bollea
Anne Bollea
Youra
Pranel
Bellea
Belica
Married on Train Elopers Tie Knot Between Stations
A Rochester couple eloped and wed on a moving train. Miss Lcla M Greenfield aged nineteen and Harald W Saunders aged twenty one married after obtaining a license in Onalpeo with a minister aboard. The ceremony occurred in a parlor car as the train moved to the next station with two witnesses.
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Elopers
Rochester
Misa Lacla M Greenfield
Harald W. Saunders
Mint Greenfeld
Saunders
Onaipeo
Methodist Preacher Ends Life After Tragedy in Georgia
Cordovaville, Georgia resident Abbeville arranged a suicide after shooting two women. He fatally wounded Mrs. Virginia Royal and her sister Mrs. Cole H Williams before turning the pistol on himself at the Williams home. The Rev Harris, writer of A Chenit Rider's Wife, recently published by Sothern Memorial Publishing, had been visiting for his health. The incident, linked to rejected marriage offers, occurred near Plnotog.
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Cordovaville
Warvis
Island of Mes
Cave Harris
Saturday Evening Post
Plnotog
Tale Place
Harris
Nashville
Iineloy
Abbeville
Gay
Earagee
B. Manes
Virginia Royal
Cole H Williams
Williems
Shriners Plan to Use Devil's Slide for Initiation
A historic frayed report describes Shriners selecting a canyon named Devil's Slide in Weber canyon for initiation rites. The tale details a 300 foot long ledge with a 90 degree drop and a shallow water outlet, amid a rugged rock formation.
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Shriners
Titah
Weberpunyon
Weber Canyon
Assimilation of Indians by Whites in the United States
An ethnologist argues that within a century Indians will largely assimilate with Caucasians, though some remote groups will remain distinct. He notes that the belief in the Indians dying out is incorrect and discusses rapid amalgamation among the Five Civilized Tribes. The piece also includes unrelated anecdotes and garbled passages from other reports.
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Assetta
Fred
Barker
Wrathington
Julia Supervisore
Denver
Harker
India
Dandruff Solution Promises Clear Scalp
Williamdon's Drug Store promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as the best economical treatment to rid the scalp of the dandruff germ. One shampoo with ZEMO and application will stop itching and cleanse the scalp. If not satisfactory, the store offers a refund of the purchase price.
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Williamdon
Zemo
America
The Real Winners of Lawaulie
A Minneapolis Journal fragment recounts Peter Melveuaie, old Tudson ciig factor, debating a court win by Smith in New York. Smith won 300000 after seven years of litigation. lawyer fees and costs left him with far less, prompting a sarcastic demand for more from his attorney.
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Lawaulie
Peter Melveuaie
Tudson Ciig
Steienzie
New Yorks
Smith
Minneapolis Journal
Fragmented Dialect Scenes and Snatches of Dialogue
A jagged extract shows quoted lines about family hardship and odd references amid garbled phrases. The piece includes stray remarks about a smothered son, a smother's smothers, Aunt Javel, and a kitchen scene with eggs tied to a recipe, followed by brief jokes from Chicago News and Baltimore American style.
Local Patent Remedy Ad Claims Cure for Severe Skin Ailments
Unclear testimonial from H. A. Swersen of Weverton Wa touts Buckley's Azulea Salve as a universal cure for conditions including kempa and other skin afflictions. The misspelled note, dated from an ad style piece, promotes the Modern Pharmacy and Penrra y outlets with a call to action to purchase this advertised salve.
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H. A. Swersen
Weverton
Buckley
Penrra’y
Modern
Poem of Sorrow and a Wedding in a Creekside Tale
A rural vignette blends poems and storytelling about Amanda Johnson and a blocked romance. A farmer narrator visits Farmer Jamaon's gate and recalls two lovers, a creek accident, and a hastily arranged wedding. The piece intertwines verse with village chatter and moral musings.
A Boy Named Mores Inspires a Family Toast
A domestic scene unfolds as a father recalls a boy described with bold humor. The narrator notes a young relative's red hair and loud voice, comparing him to a megaphone and wishing him health and long life. The piece ends with a playful self‑praise of the poet.
Torpedo-style Gasoline Car Trials Ahead for Eastern Railroad
An eastern railroad plans experimental trips with a torpedo shaped gasoline powered car. The 75 seat vehicle, 70 by 10.3 by 12 feet, features a forward engine, two doors per side, a separate 16 seat smoking compartment, twelve cylinder engine delivering 200 horsepower, 110 gallon fuel capacity, and ventilation via a water jacket system. The car ran 59.5 mph in a Philadelphia test with an average of 42 mph.
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Gow
Philadelphia
Happy women claim relief from long kidney troubles
Mrs. Louisa Buckey of Frederick Maryland says twenty years of backache and kidney symptoms vanished after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She reports initial improvement within weeks and lasting recovery after following the treatment, endorsing the product publicly almost six years later. Foster Millburn Co. Buffalo New York sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s. Take no other.
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Frederick
Louisa ‘Buckey
Sixth Street
Dean
C. E Tyein
Doan
Pilla
Foster-Milburn,Co
Buffalo
New York
United Statewaf
Anil
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