Fire Rips New Aveline Hotel Killing At Least Twelve
Fort Wayne residents report at least twelve dead as the New Aveline hotel burns completely. Names include R. S. Johnson from Pana and J. A. Miller of Sheboygan with many others missing. Firefighters and National Guard aid in recovery while victims are removed from the charred ruins.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Aveline
R. S. Johnson
Pana
Ill
Mr. Hirsh
New York
J. A. Miller
Sheboygan
Wis
J. E Ellis
Carson
Pierre Scott & Ge
Chicago
W .A. Pitcher
S. F. Boyser &O
W. Devinely
Crawford & Lehman
Philadelphia
Max Wassem
St. Louis
Frank Baxter
Auburn
E. Balty
Wabash
Charles Benjamin
Detroitg
Detroit
Sarah [Lathaway
Mishawaka
Infantry Company D
Battery B
National Guard
Ralph Hopkins
Fie
RB. S. Johnson
Ilc
Masa
St. Joseph's Hospital
Claud H. Varnell
John Hendricks
Master Hendricks
Varnell
Berlin noblewoman shoots husband then herself in chateau
Baroness Udo von Ruexleben killed her husband at their Buddenburg chateau near Dortmund as he was about to retire. She then wounded herself but survives. No motive given. Baron von Ruexleben, from an old Thuringian family, wed Wanda von Strombeck in Berlin that November.
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Berlin
Udo von Ruexleben
Buddenburg
Dortmund
Baron von Ruexleben
Wanda von Strombeck
Robbery Haunts St Louis Express Mystery
Pittsburg reports a holdup on the westbound St Louis express near Walker's station. Three men reportedly bound the express messenger Roshen. two bags containing mail and gold bullion were rifled. Conductor Lafferty found Roshen bound. investigators seek details amid conflicting statements and rumors.
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Walker's Station
C. T H. Steiner
Adams Express Company
Roshen
Columbus, CO
St Louis Express
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Union Station
Walker's Mill
Adams Express
Noah H. Roshen
Columbus
L. L. Lafferty
Express Company
Lafferty
Rohsen
Noah UH. Roshen
St. Louis
A. D. Brosius
Brosius
Panhandle
Bee books vs a manual to release a bee in a sly remark
A witty note ponders public taste for practical beekeeping manuals while exposing a hidden letter by Michelangelo to Vasari. A New York printer recalls his late marriage and his evolving view of his mother in law, hinting at gendered familial tensions.
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New York
Peruna: A tonic and catarrh remedy says medical view
The article asserts Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. It cites hydrastis canadensis and a trio with cubeba copaiba and cascara, plus tonics like Collinsonia canadensis Corydalis formosa and cedron seed, as forming an ideal catarrh remedy. It claims extensive testimonials and practical validation from users worldwide. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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Permna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Happiness Within: The Hunt for Joy
A Success Magazine note contends happiness resides in the self and travels with a person. It warns that chasing happiness across the earth is futile if one does not carry it from within.
Cautionary Advice on Paint Bids and Materials
The notice emphasizes that owners should demand honest bids and use pure White Lead and Linseed Oil from National Lead Company. It warns against adulterated products and promises a free blowpipe testing kit to interested readers, directing inquiries to the Woodbridge Building in New York City.
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National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Great Nerve Restorer Promised Cure for Nervous Diseases
Advert shows Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claiming permanent cure for St Vitus dance and other nervous diseases. Includes offer of a free trial and address at 93 Arch St Philadelphia with contact details.
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St. Vitus
Ambition and happiness in Montaigne and Pericles
The excerpt argues that true happiness comes from aligning with the divine within, not base instincts. It notes time’s finiteness, the dignity of striving for a higher life, and that envy fades when life ends while affection endures.
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Montaigne
Pericles
Kept His Word and Jokes in One Page
A collection of light vignettes and quips from a 19th or early 20th century humor page. Characters tease marriage, jobs, and social mores while cartoonish remarks play on bachelor versus married life. Jokes touch on romance, theater casting, and everyday misunderstandings.
You Never Take Me Seriously
A terse exchange yields a claim of seriousness. One speaker argues the other should not be taken seriously, framing the matter as potentially significant if pursued.
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Subb
Maria
Stubb
John Stubb
The Great Detective On Women And Intentions
A witty exchange shows the detective confessing his inability to predict women's future actions while claiming insight into their past and present behavior. The banter highlights his self assured stance on gender dynamics.
Quotations and light banter in a 19th century mock dialogue
A collage of humorous exchanges between family and friends. Jests touch on money and cattle losses, optimism versus pessimism, culinary quips, and a political gag about heavier silver dollars, reflecting humorous social chatter of the era.
Just as Terrifying and Truthful Talk Aboard
A brief exchange uses dialect to declare fearlessness and humor about walking and soap inanimate objects. The dialogue frames bravado and practicality through playful lines about a cake of soap.
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Wathaway
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Husband
Noldup
Express
Hadly
All Starr
Neil Avenue
Senna Manufacturery
California
Fic Syrup Co
Western Canada
Sagestchewan
Alporta
D. Scott
Ottawa
Canada
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New York Life
Omaha
Neb
Michael Angelo
Giorgio Vasari
Count Rasponi-Spineli
Carters
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Finleyson
Cele
Amaia Shoes
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Peeter
Aera
Success Magazine
Sterling Remedy Company
Mabel
Jack
Stella
Rhymer
Dolly
Eva
Iler
Maryland
Lovey
Trouston Post
Boheman
Staylate
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Samuel
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