Marriage wager ends in ceremony at Little Church Around the Corner
Paul Picard the Chicagoan and a woman he barely knew teased a bet over the Giants Pirates game. When the Pirates lost 2 to 0 he married the unnamed bride to honor the wager. The couple plans to live together while Picard resumes work. Mayor Cotterill faces a showdown over licenses as he vows to veto 12 saloon licenses amid Potlatch orders.
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Giants
Paul Picard
Pirates
Geen
Marquard
Picard
Welch
Cotterill
Money for Bliss and Bonded Marriages
A Rochester item notes Cassius Bart and Lizzie Bloch bond themselves to avoid misconduct after marriage, arguing money cannot guarantee happiness as habits shape domestic life. The column mocks bonds as bills of sale and cites Parisian fashion trends while dodging a remark about Judge Humphries.
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Rochester
Minn
Cassius Bart
Cassius
Lizzie Bloch
Lizzie
Cupid
Anniversary Issue Highlights From The Daily Washingtoner
The Daily Washingtoner Staats Zeitung releases a large anniversary edition praised for its broad content. It credits publishers the German News Association and Jacob Schaefer as president and manager, noting numerous news articles a boost section and a full color comic supplement.
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Washingtoner Staats-Zeitung
German Newsper Association
Jacob Schaefer
Unclear Wires From Megadore on Bryans and Modern Life
A fragmentary wire from Megadore quotes Uncle Kitchel Pixley alluding to Mrs. Bryan leaving Washington for Nebraska to make jam and preserves. It mentions a Philadelphia Press claim that the Bryans were ignorant of modern life, with terse riffs on Chicago and Baltimore conventions.
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Kitchel Pixley
Megadore
Mrs. Bryan
Washington
Nebraska
Philadelphi
Bryans
Chicago
Baltimore
Officer shoots private over whiskey smuggling at Indiana camp
A guardsman in Indiana shoots a private who attempted to smuggle whiskey into a military camp. The incident is described amid various local notes and the paper carries other short items including clerks and fashion commentary.
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Indiana National Guard
Ballyrot in Slanland and a Arctic Street Car Row
In a Northern city apartment building residents suffer sudden chills from cold winds while a narrator complains of drafts and calls for heat. A local streetcar scene and a lighthearted tone contrast with mentions of Everett True, Thomas with long legs, and various quirky games amid a humorous, jumbled account of urban life.
Fragmented Teaser Items From An Old Page
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions a Seattle man and a wife buying soda crackers or pretzels, a singer's reception with audience quips, and a trivia note on Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall. It also lists an ad for a bookkeeper at 535 Boulevard Rockaway Beach and a remark about Connecticut abolishing free lunches.
Free lunch outlawed sparks marital woes and Yale fears
In a humorous sketch, Myrtle the Telephone Girl and Hank the Hotel Clerk discuss Connecticut’s free lunch ban under the Sure Food and Drugs Act. They joke that husbands starve at home while wives cook, fearing Yale will cut classes in Political Economy if free meals vanish.
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Connecticut
Myrtle
Hank
Wifle
Anid Hank
Myrtie
Yale University
New Haven
Tombstone Money Stolen From Home
ELKHART Ind Aug 11 William Whybrew asked police to help catch thieves who entered his home and stole 140 dollars his entire savings intended for a tombstone for his wife’s grave.
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Elkhart
Ind
William Whybrew
Tales of Wealth and Wit In Early 20th Century Gossip
A chapter of light humor features a debate on an elderly millionaire’s eligibility, a Seattle deskmate’s joke about a rich uncle’s will, and Judge Gary quoted on trust worries. A shellback anecdote ends with a swashbuckling defense of uncertainty aboard a wind swept pier.
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Gary
Neverending Trust
New York
Have You Seen Seattle Seeking Sightings Before Thursday
A note asks readers in Seattle to report any sightings by Thursday noon to receive a notification of the date and hour. The request emphasizes prompt responses to time-sensitive information.
Man who found 35500 lands in insane asylum tale
Brayton Gardner, a young man from North Adams Mass, said he found 35500 along a railroad. He remains convinced of the find and has been committed to the hospital for the insane after his claim provoked attention and a scramble for the money.
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North Adams
Mass
Brayton Gardner
Chicago
Gardner
Piano Savings Offer With Iron Clad Guarantee
A historic notice promotes piano purchases with substantial savings for buyers, urging quick action. It highlights telephone or telegraph orders for out-of-town customers with first and second choices, and offers approval-based shipment plus Files Music House iron clad satisfaction guarantee.
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Music House
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