MURDERER ERNEST STOUT PAYS DEBTS AND GIVES TO WIDOW
Ernest E Stout a former rancher was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Joseph I Risheson his employer. He received a 20 year sentence and before imprisonment sold all property for 5000 dollars giving 3000 to his creditors and the rest to the widow and her children. He killed Risheson after an argument over haying and horses trampling grass.
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Ernest E. Stout
Grand Island
Stout
Risheson
Euler to Get Recognition for Remains Publication
A London Globe report says Switzerland opens a subscription to print Euler’s mathematical remains. Basle University once rejected him. he found work in Russia and Prussia. His posthumous papers number about 580, with an estimated cost of 12000 pounds. A Cleveland boy admits a hoax confession to murder.
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Switzerland
Euler
London Globe
University of
Basle
Russia
Prussia
Cleveland
Wolf Attack Sees Father Shield Daughter From Pet Wolf
In Owensboro Kentucky a pet wolf belonging to Reuben Masters escaped its kennel and lunged at Masters' young daughter. Masters placed himself between the girl and the animal and restrained it, sustaining a bite on his arm. The incident ends with the father defending his daughter from the enraged wolf.
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Owensboro
Reuben Masters
Masters
Wolf Attack Ends When Neighbor Kills Beasts in Home
A wolf attacked Masters in a home and wrestled him to the floor until Masters was able to wrench free. A neighbor entered with a hammer and killed the wolf as Masters held on. The animal, sent from Idaho four years ago, had been gentle until the incident.
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Masters
Masetrs
Idaho
Jury awards $14 for torn trousers in dog bite case
Frank J. Hirth, real estate agent, sought $2,514 from Henry Berry for injuries and damaged trousers after a large dog jumped from a lumber shadow while Hirth showed Auburn property. The Seattle jury awarded $14 for the trousers and nothing for injuries or suffering.
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Seattle
Wash
Wilson R. Gray
Department of the Superior Court
Frank J. Hirth
Hirth
Auburn
Henry Berry
Rover
Nantucket Sets Record Big Scallop Harvest
Nantucket reports unprecedented scallop catches with daily shipments to Boston and New York exceeding 700 gallons. Selectmen enforce a six bushel per man limit to protect the industry while divers find heavy windrows off the north outer harbor. Scallops are larger and in better condition than in prior years with shells averaging three to three and a half inches and eyes the size of a quarter.
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Nantucket
Foston
New York
Boston Herald
Helmets with goggles prescribed for fast torpedo-boat crews
The Flusser, a new torpedo-boat destroyer nearing Annapolis, adopts fur helmets with goggles for naval officers. The high speed of 32 knots exposes eyes to wind spray and smoke sparks, prompting the protective gear. If successful, similar helmets may be issued to officers on related ships.
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Cers
Aimilar
Annapolis
Rancher from North Dakota Claims He Is Heir to Millionaire Senator’s Estate
In East Cambridge court, Daniel Blake Russell of Dickinson sought to prove he is the long missing son of late Massachusetts State Senator Daniel B. Russell and heir to half of a one million dollar fortune. The case drew rivals as families including the Rousseaus of Messina, New York, asserted claims, while Russell’s wife and old flame Hattie May Keith testified. The courtroom clash centered on identity and lineage amid intense public interest.
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Daniel Blake Russell
North Dakota
Boston
Mass
New England
East Cambridge Court
Daniel B. Russell
Melrose
William C. Russell
Russell
Senator Russell
Dickinson
N. D
Hattie May Keith
Nason
Rousseau
Witness Denies Rousseau Kinship Amid Hair Sample Claim
The examination probes Russell about a supposed link to the Rousseau family and a hair lock. He denies knowing the family and says he does not recognize the hair. A floor plan map prompts a dispute over which house layout is correct.
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Mrs. Rousseau
Russell
Rousseau
Nason
Mr. Nason
Get Rid of Double Shin Through Exercise and Diet
The article advises reducing facial and neck fat via local head-bending exercises and an anti fat regimen. It recommends limited sugar and starch, regular exercise, temperate eating, and nourishing nerve foods. Emphasizes cool air, ample water, skin cleansing, and light tonics for nourishment.
A Good Cough Mixture Promoted By Leach Co
An effective remedy said to break a cold in twenty four hours is made by mixing glycerine two ounces, Virgin Oil of Pine compound half an ounce, and eight ounces of pure whisky in a large bottle. The formula claims to cure any curable cough and to be inexpensive, lasting a family a year. Virgin Oil of Pine compound is prepared in Leach Chemical Co. laboratories in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Bitter Disappointment and Odd Scene in Child Care
A humorous slice shows a mother discovering her toddler with a toothbrush near a crying baby and misinterpreting the scene as a burn without tools. The piece contrasts domestic quirks with a mock solemn warning about catarrh cures selling in local markets.
A Diagnostic Exchange and Old Time Quips
A quirky dialogue about a husband recovering from an accident and improving or worsening with care. A Kansas City Journal flavor exchanges with humor on health and luck, ending with a proverb about a mouse and a black cat.
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises 100 Years of Eye Relief
Pettit's Eye Salve, used for congested and inflamed eyes and to remove film, has over a century of use. Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York sell the remedy through all druggists. A quip notes that agreeing with every simpleton you meet earns amiability.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days and Other Remedies
Piles cure claims six to fourteen days with PAZO OINTMENT or money back. Hope is a lantern showing possible pictures. Don’t neglect that cough. Allen's Lung Balsam promises quick, permanent relief. Enthusiasm is the poultice workers apply to scars. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pains. 26¢ bottle.
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Double Shin
Johnny
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cneney & CO
Hall
Allen
Sule
Tsarte
Samuel Pitcher
THE
Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
Barteldes Seed CO
Denver, Colo
Continental Oil Company
Uncorpa
Denver
Rae
Dr. Pierce
Western Newspaper
UNION
W. Adame St
Chicago
World
Pynteen F. Coleman
Watts
Ingwn
D.C
Eat, Fitzgerald & Co
Pat Attys
Washington
Iroprest
Thompson
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Monroe Drug
Thineis
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