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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
2
Contemporary account describes Emma? Czolgosz and the modern electrocution method used in New York. It notes the autopsy findings, the killer’s demeanor, and the contrast with historical punishments, detailing the chair setup and the instant death by current.
The article details the electric chair device used on Leon F. Czolgosh, describing the chair straps and forehead sponges, the all metal circuit from head to leg, and a high voltage shock of about 1700 volts delivered thrice. It notes the execution and subsequent autopsy by Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald and prison physician Dr. John Gerin at the prison morgue.
Five years after the first bowling league in Chicago, the sport has expanded to about 250 alleys citywide with 240 clubs and 50 independent male clubs plus 75 women clubs. Estimates show more than 3,000 players, monthly club dues around $6,000, and daily alley receipts near $750, while private alleys invest in equipment and staff.
The account describes the Buffalo to Auburn transfer of the condemned man Czolgosz to a death cell and a meticulously carried out execution. An electrician concealed in a room activated a 1700 volt current, with a physician nearby confirming the act as the process proceeded with clockwork precision. The article emphasizes continuous surveillance and the quiet efficiency of the administration.
The report outlines a presidential death and an assassin indicted by a grand jury on Sept 16. The assassin's trial opened on Sept ae with a Sept 4 verdict of guilty, and the individual is being held in the death cell as of Sept 25.
Wisdom personified, an infallible detective pats a passing hobo and explains how he can spot an impostor. He scans the conductor accused of stealing more nickel than the deposit would cover, noting the genuine hobo would never wash and would only scrub a bit while climbing fences.
The article extols Quebec for its vast water power, noting numerous and voluminous cataracts. It highlights the province's scenic beauty and vast commercial possibilities from its rivers and falls, calling attention to dramatic river combinations at single points.
A love story fragment from the Chicago Record Herald centers on a mill owner’s daughter choosing money over a humble clerk. The lover’s phone exclamation misreads as a soap bar, revealing class and aspiration tensions.
Capt Bogardus famed wing shot spent the summer in Chicago at Ferris Wheel Park where his shooting school drew crowds. He recounts a past kidney disease that progressed to Bright’s Disease, resisted by friends until he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and regained health. He credits the pills as the sole cause of his recovery.
A South African dispatch commentary describes British officers bearing medals not on shoulders but as weights on their chests. A witty exchange questions the comfort of their ceremonial display and hints at underlying burdens.
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette notes Walteree & Co of Borchester Mass USA spent years refining cocoa and chocolate preparation. It claims their machinery and methods preserve purity palatability and nutrient value and that their products hold world renown with endorsements from doctors nurses and expert housekeepers and caterers.
A fragment from a dialogue shows a suitor recalling how telling Miss Brown of love proved easy but admitting a past mistake later caused trouble. The garbled text hints at miscommunication and remorse in a romantic exchange.
A fragment notes Piso's Cure for Consumption offering immediate relief claims. Mentions possible locations Leipsic Ohio and August but text is garbled and unreadable for full details.
Of 3600 tons of salmon caught, 45 percent in British waters, 50 percent in Scotch waters, 5 percent in English, with 5 in English. Mrs. Austins famous cavents promote sale of similar goods. Cry them and you will understand. The largest barometer for recording observations in New York City has a 31 foot long tube.
Tickets at reduced prices for hunters circulate through Nickel Plate Road agents and connections to designated points in Wisconsin Michigan and the Southwest. Sale ends November 15 with inquiries via nearest Nickel Plate Road ticket agent.
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