Hypnotic Trances and Dark Tales From Western New York
A lengthy tale recounts the death of Joseph Meyers near Hinsdale New York after a forced marriage scheme with Sylvia Storrs aged seventeen. The report links a separate case to George Quinn a hypnotized man under the influence of a 17 year old boy. Other items describe a boy’s power over animals and a drugstore hypnotism demonstration. A jealousy murder in Butte ends with Kelley dead and Jessie Hil wounded.
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Joseph Meyers
Hinsdale
Cattaraugins County
New York
Meyers
Staley Wood
St. Marys
Pennsylvania
Sylvia Storrs
Brazil Storrs
Wood Farm
Sylvia
Diane
Charels
Mra
Storrs
Udine
Dhore Lake
Fee-Erenga
Arende
Pdvl
Buffalo
Joseph Myers
Goa
Eisdale
Storry
Mott Gate Mevers
Hero Pemule
Ashe
Tod
Svisia
Hollvar
George T. Quinn
Polis
Dee
Lake View
Riverside
Cale
Quinn
J. BB. Tall
H.W. Gamble
Brooklyn
California
Eudora
Kan
Gamble
Gilbert Orcutt
Orcutt
Levers
Qdeath
James Kelley
Butte
Mont
Jessie Hil
Kelley
Wwelley
Wiffel tower bicycle thrills Berlin crowds
The Wiffel tower bicycle, a tandem with a rider atop a high tower, astonishes Bere Ying wheelmen in Berlin. A stair perch on the rear frame lowers to a chain drive below, letting the top rider assist propulsion and the machine ride hills and ordinary roads with ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bere
Cigar shaped electric life car aids ship rescue
The device is a cigar shaped electric boat designed to connect a distressed ship with shore. It can carry a life line or passengers, enabling life savers to operate in all weather. It resembles a Whitehead torpedo with dual paddle wheels and a propeller at the stern.
Odd Aquatic Car Transferring Passengers From Stranded Ships
A novel water craft uses electric power with batteries in the hull and bevel gears to drive paddle wheels. It features a stationary two blade rudder, a long cable in a reel for ship contact, a bottom claw anchor, a bow mounted machinery pack, a bright night light, and the ability to steer or operate even if the car turns on its side. It transfers people from ship to shore with the claw anchor aiding rehaul.
Novel lifeboat car uses electric steering and sand wheels
A New York Journal report describes a motor powered life car designed to stay in place in water. The craft features forward motor, sand digging paddles, and a davit suspended design for ships. It can be steered by occupants or remotely via electric wire to the bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Islanded by Old Storm Shrewsbury Cut Opens Wide
The October storms transformed the northern Sandy Hook coast, turning the Shrewsbury area from peninsula to island near Highland Beach. An inlet now splits river and sea, undermining jetties and rail supports once braced by heavy piling. The breach widens daily, threatening the railroad link and possibly isolating forts and proving grounds if it remains.
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Sandy Fook
New Jersey Southern Railroad
Hook
Highland Beach
Shrewsbury
New York
Shrewsbury River
New York Sun
Odd Tales From The Press Room
Fragmentary notes describe William McCurdy of Allegheny City taking a dose of rat poison to test his wife reaction, with McCurdy a coffin witness. A proverb urges that walking with God begins in small steps while Alfred Maine uses tramps for sewer repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McCurdy
Allegheny City
McCurdy
God
Alfred
Maine
Ex-President Harrison on Indian education and civilization
Harrison argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that government efforts to civilize Indians have been costly but flawed. He says only depose chiefs, dissolve tribes, and allot lands in severalty offer a lasting solution, and that Indians must embrace citizenship and white collar opportunities or perish. He praises Hampton and Carlisle schools but warns against returning students to nomadic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hampton
Carlisle
Englishman recounts Li Hung Chang dog gift tale
An Englishman in New York recounts a tale about Li Hung Chang receiving a priceless dog as a gift from a benevolent local, with the staff enjoying it and friends joking about the story. The narrator notes the anecdote is amusing and true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
Li Dimg Chang
Dweily
Cure for Smoking Uses Pyrozallic Acid Steam
Dr Cantrelet advocates a method to neutralize nicotine harms with a five percent pyrozallic acid solution soaked cotton wool inserted into pipes or cigar holders. He claims this prevents headaches tongue coating and other potential ill effects.
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Cantrelet
FIGS AND THISTLES: MORAL REFLECTIONS ON GIVING AND CHARACTER
A string of devotional maxims stressing love, self control, and humility within Christian life. Emphasizes giving with right motive, inner self-culture, and kindness to others, warning against hypocrisy and worldly aims.
London Population Growth Slows In Census Findings
The St James Gazette reports London’s population grew less rapidly in the last five years than the prior decade, about 15 000 below the 1891-based estimate. The trend shows a natural limit approach, with birth rates falling and marriage rates declining. Sir Francis and Lady Cook’s effort to promote free education in Portugal is praised as it leads to state-supported public schools. Lady Cook, formerly Tennessee Claffin, is noted for her prominent role in women’s suffrage and European reputation.
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St. James Gazette
London
William Petty
England
Lady Cook
Portugal
Sir Francis
Francia
Europe
America
Francia Cook
Tennessee Claffin
Wedded Bliss and Witty Wedding Fees Across States
A Vermont clergyman once traded an unopened wedding fee envelope for a watermelon. The envelope held a 3 cent coin, per the New York Recorder. A Kansas preacher wed a couple for a barrel of beans, proving beans can pay. Nearby toll tales in Connecticut Ridge highlight quirky marriage payments and comic misadventures.
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Vermont
New York Recorder
Kansas
Boston
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Hymen
Budapest
Marty Rose
Squar
Treasury Trick Forces Show to Halt New Run
Two actors recall a theater prank where the treasurer fled with funds after a run of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The bloodhounds were used to追 track him, but he allegedly redirected them to start another show, leaving the troupe stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Selected Pleasantries and Witty Exchanges
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various papers. Jokes about marriage finance and style, plus a comic opera recipe mocking village life and vanity. Includes light banter between couples and playful barbs about wheels and tires.
Zola Hints at Novel on Cycling Movement in Paris
Zola, famed as a cycling admirer, may write a Paris novel after completing Lourdes and Rome. He will wait for cycling’s development, believing the sport will produce a race of vigorous young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creatiuire
M. Zola
Paris
London Telegraph
Lourdes
Rome
Dr Kay’s Renovator Sold for Headache Relief
Mrs. Mary Svabek of Omaha reports lasting relief from headaches and stomach pain after using Dr Kay’s Renovator. The ad claims cures for dizziness and appetite loss, with sales at 25 cents per box or 1 dollar, and mail order options including a five dollar large size from Dr B J Kay Medical Co Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Svabek
South 14Th St
Omaha
Neb
Indianapolis Journal Word Grabber Causes Toast Controversy
A humorous exchange centers on a word beginning with a W that ruins the mood of a toast. Weary Watkins-Say and Hungry Higgins recount antics from a downtown street scene. The remark spirals into a playful debate about acceptable language at gatherings.
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Watkins
Higgins
Indianapolis Journal
Dr Kay's Lung Balm Praised By Des Moines Pastor
Rev P J Berg of Swedish M E Church Des Moines Iowa writes of relief from a five month cough after using Dr Kay's Lung Balm. He reports sore throat and hoarseness vanished after mailing for six boxes from Omaha Neb and endorses the remedy as stomach friendly and life saving when used promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Berg
M. E
Des Moines
Iowa
Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co
Omaha
Neb
Western Office
Omaha, Neb
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Mrs. Gamble
Hall & Co
Chicago
Lowell
Fifth
Washington Dispatch
Verelock
Mme. MacDownell
Charles Slanson
Mme. MacDonnell
Lawson
Kesley
Braidwoo, Tl
GEO
TT. Ovinn
JSST
HTL
Sandy Hook
Island
Verish
Heaven
John
Marta
Puck
Detroit Free Press
Elwell
Dennis
Chicago Tribune
Harry
Scranton
Zola and the Wheel
Meadache
France
Acme
Acme Company
Wendell St
Mas
Malette Sant .O
Ogaon Building
Chicu
NJ Morris
Washington, D
Examiner U.8
Pension Bureau
Sytv
Ibuajodicatiog
Glaiuas Jetty
Wince
Step Onomlo
L. Deane
Lute Prin
U.& Pat
Deane & Weaver
McGill Bldg
Wash.d.c
Kay
Ferek
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta
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