Drunken Dog Bumpus Stuns Wilmington Readers
A tale from Ohio reports Bumpus a large white spotted bulldog of Wilmington who drank champagne and wine with equal zeal. The dog would stagger through town seeking bottles, fought only when drunk, and after an all night spree collapsed at the Midland hotel. The mayor funded a canine funeral two years after his death.
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Bompna
Tru
East River
Ohio
Wilmington
Buckeye
Bumpus
Bumpus’ Jones
Cincinnati Reds
Elewis
Dewn
Midland Hotel
Bumpis
Oll
Torntyn and Aneist Crops From Fractured OCR
The text details sowing of turnips before a certain date with notes on ground prep and rapid growth. It mentions tough conditions, growth after frost, and root characteristics, with fragmented phrases describing timing, soil readiness, and plant vigor. It references elements like shank, ground, and growth patterns.
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Dave
Rilptis
Sant
Tornips
Fluttering Foil and Silent Pool Encounter
A fragmented dialogue depicts a grasshopper and a narrator in a surreal scene. She remarks on a failed attempt to abduct someone named Meroe Valenvens, while he staggers and she contemplates herself in a pool of elemental waters. He mentions a seventeen year toll as part of the odd exchange.
Worth Living Sermon on Life’s Value by Dr. Talmage
Special-Rev. Dr. Talmage tours Australian cities delivering a sermon on life’s worth. He argues life is valuable despite suffering, urging a constructive, faith-filled use of gifts, discipline, and moral conduct to prepare for eternity.
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DR. Talmage
Finger Print Peculiarities Seen Under a Lens
The article explains how finger prints reveal minute ridges and unique features. These tiny details, including rings and eyelets, define identity and remain stable from birth to death despite wear or age. The pattern changes only in overall size, not in the fundamental ridge structure.
Pastor Joins British Psychical Research Society
Dr Wayland Johnson of Easton Pennsylvania has been elected a member of the British Society of Psychical Research. The society aims to investigate occult operations of the mind with president Arthur J. Balfour and honorary members including Gladstone and John Ruskin.
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Wayland Johnson
First Baptist Church
Easton
British Society of Psychical Research
Arthur J. Balfour
Gladstone
John Ruskin
Farmers tight two dead in Nebraska shooting feud
A bloody affray near Pawnee county Nebraska leaves Charles Schultz and his son dead after a gunfight with Janes Abbott over hog trespass. Abbott survives in critical condition. Charles Schultz and Frank Schultz fled. authorities pursue them as a posse scours the countryside.
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Omaha
Bee
Techmseh
Neb
Pawnee County
Charles Schultz
Charles
Frank
Janes Albott
Neightors
Abbott
Schultz
Young Schultz
Sherif Stomm
Pawree
Schutt Suen
Eby
Wrank
Eller Ssculiz
Stetnuur
Aberdeen man debunks Jewell rain gas as fake
C Cook and colleague Mr Chamberlain tested Jewell’s plan for inducing rain through gas, following all instructions in various conditions since spring. Despite cold spells and later compliant conditions, no rain or gas production occurred. Cook says townspeople were defrauded but credits exposure of the fraud by Jewell and others.
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Aberdeen
Cook
Chamberlain
Jewell
Bearded murder and double death at Mitchison street
In Louisville on July 31 Thomas Evin a colored man aged about 30 killed his wife by cutting her throat with a Zor then killed himself after a quarrel. The scene showed a bloody floor and neighbors found both dead. In a separate incident Dr Conta Breck a young man living in Burdaville shot Miss Grace Colee who was leaving a parlor after an apparent eavesdropping accusation. Miss Dodge was wounded but not killed.
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Prooklyn
Dr. Talmage
Ing
Solomon
Jeremiah
Steve
Fortis
Lity
Matterhorh
Jose
New York
Broakly Ss
Wall Street
Aquare Yard
Lely
Plato
Sencea
Confucius
Jesus
Luxembourg
Peter Cooper
Susannah Wesley
Frances Leere
England
France
Germany
Grace Darling
Duchess of Northumberland
Brighthouse
Adelphi Theater
London
Lindreds
Madeleine Hecause
Timne
Vouisville
West Mitchison Street
Thoma Evin
Tvs Wats J
Tornibus
Conta M. Breck
Grace Colee
Teak Burdaville
Chee
Unclear historic note on water rights and land reserve
Fragmentary report from Wastington on July 31 mentions a bill related to water rights and land reserve. The text is garbled but indicates a proposal in favor of a reserve site and entry under certain hands, with rights potentially granted to a state entity and reservations about included sites. Names and specific places are unreadable.
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Wastington
Sonstor Roach Towlay Gitronee
Burleigh’s 1581 Mile Journey From South Dakota Farm
Burleigh completed a long trek from a South Dakota farm to his home, traveling 1,581 miles in 33 days since last April. He used a light two seated spring wagon and regulation farm horses, a journey begun eleven years ago. In Michigan, Houghton copper mine layoffs ended with 500 workers, the last in Keweenaw County after yielding 8 million dollars in copper and closing Saturday.
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South
Houghton
Mich
Central Copper Wine
Keweanaw County
Portsmouth at Queenstown Arrives for Week in Ireland
The United States training ship Portsmouth arrived this morning at Queenstown. She reported all well on board and will stay a week before proceeding to Southampton.
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Portsmouth
Queenstown
Southampton
Mystery Cleared Up in Skeleton Found in Red Lake River
In Ted Lake Minnesota on July 31 a complete skeleton was recovered from the Red Lake river and identified by the shoes as August Ittuer, a man who vanished in November 1802. Ittuer formerly lived in Minneapolis.
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Ted Lake Falls
Minn
Red Lake River
August Ittuer
Trtuer
Mine Neapolis
Ministry Resigns in Sydney Nova Scotia
In Sydney Nova Scotia on July 31 the ministry presided by Sir George Dis hag resigned. Opposition leader Mr Reid announced plans to form a new ministry.
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Sydney
N.S. W
George Dishag
Reid
Long Drive and Odd Ad Snippets in Cobwigger Tale
A fragmented dialogue between Mrs Cobwigger and Henry references a five minute walk to a station and waiting carriage. The passage devolves into garbled product mentions such as Syrup of Figs and assorted phrases about virtue and politics, with no clear news event or outcome.
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Cobwigger
Henry
Cobwigser
T Plein
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