The Di Costello Mystery and a Curious Dog
In a Hartford tale dated September 6 1916 a man recalls a strange incident at a police station where a dog appears to identify him as a thief. The suspect lifts a knife to prove his claim and the dog reacts, revealing the true culprit who had stolen the weapon. Sheriff Morse notes the dog’s behavior and a neighbor adds comic skepticism.
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Hiex
W. H. Morse
M. D. Rose Memorial Mission
Hartford
Conn
German war psychology from Berlin interviews after WWI era
A reporter describes interviews with ten Berlin residents on war duration, outcomes, and the home front. Responses favor continued conflict, belief in victory, and reluctance to accept peace unless terms favor Germany, with notes on rising prices and shortages and skepticism about reported food riots.
Prohibition States Ban Liquor Ads in Newsstand Papers
News dealers in dry states censor liquor advertisements from magazines and newspapers by cutting or blacking out sections, creating gaping holes in ad pages. Some publishers plan separate editions for dry state distribution to comply with new laws.
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Prohibition States
Portland
Ore
Marriages In Alabama and Virginia 1916 Notices
A set of marriage notices lists ceremonies in Birmingham and surrounding areas during August 1916. Names include Thomas Holliman and Nettie Ashcraft in McRae and Kennedy, James Lowery and Mary Evelyn Smythe in Birmingham, Louis Schweinebraten and Alta Lee Fowler in Birmingham, Richard B. Shelor and Parke Gilmer in Draper’s Valley, and R T Woolsey and Mary Bentley in Mobile. Dates range August 5 to August 24. Rev. T Peyton Walton officiated multiple Birmingham weddings.
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Holliman-Ashcraft
Birmingham
Ala
T. Peyton Walton
Thomas
Holliman
McRae
Nettie Ashcraft
Kennedy
Lowery-Smythe
South Highlands School For Girls
James Lowery
Mary Evelyn Smythe
Wylan
Schweinebraten-Fowler
Louis H. Schweinebraten
Alta Lee Fowler
Oak Grove
Shelor-Gilmer
Draper's Valley
Geo. H. Gilmer
Richard B. Shelor
Salem
Parke Gilmer
Woolsey-Bentley
R. T. Woolsey
Mary Bentley
Mobile
Deaths Dowd and Marshall in Mississippi and Virginia
Mrs Annie W Dowd died peacefully at home in Aberdeen Mississippi on July 13 1916 aged 83 11 she had spent her life in service to her Master Marshall Deacon James Henry Marshall died at his Williamsville Virginia home on August 21 1916 from tuberculosis aged 57 He was a faithful deacon husband and father and a kind neighbor with the line In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore included as a note of fellowship.
Mrs Anne Martin Passes at 85 in Petersburg
In Petersburg Virginia on July 30 Mrs Anne Elizabeth Martin widow of Robert A Martin died aged nearly eighty six. Her life blended quiet home years with strong Christian influence as a faithful friend and devoted wife and mother leaving a lasting heritage to her children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
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Petersburg
Ann Elizabeth Martin
Robert A. Martin
Sanatogen Promises Nerve Boost For Overworked Minds
Advertorial claims Sanatogen feeds nerves by delivering phosphorus in a form the nervous system can use. Cites Dr. C W Saleeby and Sir Gilbert Parker praising the tonic as a true food for nerves and energy, urging readers to try it for relief from overwork and worry.
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C. W. Saleeby
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Unter den Linden
Constantinople
Anne Martin
Sanatogen
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Bauer Chemical Company
Irving Place
New York City
Sanato
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