Gruesome Find in Woods Near Owasso Mich
A farmer, Jay Sidney, found a dead man in a field edge near Owasso Michigan on Monday. The body showed severe decay, with worms, and wore good clothes including a light fedora and red striped vest. Found in pockets were 60 cents, an open faced watch, a comb and mirror. A Detroit Journal dated July 29, 1902 rested beneath him, suggesting death shortly after that date and no identity was found.
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Owasso
Mich
Jay Sidney
Nabt
Finland Watch Co
Riverside
N. J
Yeman
Detroit Journal
Handy Uroe Mining Co Sells Bay City Coal Complex
Bay City Mich November 11 The Handy Uroe Mining Co has sold two coal mines with a daily output of 1500 tons and leases on 25000 acres of coal lands. They also constructed an 11 mile Huron and Western rail line linking the mines to Bay City. The buyer ties to Saginaw Coal Co and affiliates in a deal near 500000. New owners take possession next Saturday.
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Bay City
Mich
Aue
Handy Uroe Mining Co
Huron & Western Rail
Saginaw Coal Co
Exiled Finns Arriving in Calumet Michigan
Prominent Finns are expected to reach Calumet as exiled leaders flee czarist bans. Noted literary figure Erco, formerly Helsingfors daily editor, has arrived in the copper country after leaving Finland.
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Calumet. Mich
Finland
Russia
United States
Erco
Helsingfors
Calumet
Drowned Man Found After Drinking on Bridge in Creek
The body of Joe Caines, 45, a well known local beekeeper, was found under a bridge in Talmadge's creek two miles southwest of here by Roy Wright while searching for a stray horn. It is believed he sat on the bridge intoxicated, slept, and fell into two foot deep water, drowning.
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Sien
Joe Caines
Belek Maven
Talmadge’s Creek
Here
Roy Wright
Caines
Gov Bliss Honors Requisition For John Whitecroft
Lansing Aug 11 Governor Bites has honored Wisconsin's requisition for John Whitecroft who is wanted in Brown County for intent to murder An officer was shot and seriously wounded while trying to arrest him for alleged burglary He is under arrest at Ptint
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Gov. Bliss
Lansing
Mich
Bites
Wisconsin
John Whitecroft
Brown County
Sexault
Whitecroft
Care For the Talking Hun Abridged Quip
A satirical piece mocks constant talking by both women and men. It jokes that a steady diet of varied topics makes chatter tiresome and humorous, suggesting balance improves conversation and noting the habit can be a vice in any gender.
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Philadelphia
August crop report shows Wheat and Potatoes strong yields
The July weather favored wheat with good quality and 17 bushels per acre expected statewide. Corn shows mixed prospects from fodder to average yields while potatoes look for a large output and beans vary by county. Sugar beets and clover remain favorable with high percentages, and apples and peaches range from fair to favorable in key areas.
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Lavelny
Mek
Warner
Rresent
Want No Union Soldiers in Owosso Painter Chooses Stand
William Green a local painter in Owosso Michigan faced a union demand to join Company H Third Infantry or starve He chose to stay out Green a union member had planned to enlist but union members urged opposition threatening expulsion boycott and possible town removal Green informed the application would not be handed to the company if he entered the unit.
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Owosso
Mich
William Green
Painters’ Union of
Third Infantry
M.N. G
Green
Renewing the Races Amid Prosperous Owners
Spoart notes that he follows the race horses and appears prosperous, while Nervitt confirms horses keep him busy. The dialogue mentions a pawnbroker and references the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Nervitt
Pawtbroker
Philadelphla Ledger
The Safest You'll Be Sorry Some Day That You Marry
A San Francisco column humorously weighs marriage risks with witty banter about choosing singleness over regret. The piece frames matrimony as a life choice filled with potential consequences and social pressure, using sharp contemporary voices and playful sarcasm.
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San Francisco
Heat Strain Hits Infantry Regiment in Trebinge to Bilek March
From Vienna on July 28 details from Tivia Pest report severe heat injuries in an infantry unit during a maneuver from Trebinge to Bilek last Monday. About 440 men were overcome due to mishandling. Nine died on scene, with many others later succumbing. Seventy remained seriously ill aboard route to Rovio. The regiment’s colonel refused to permit lower officers to assist, and the march casualties mounted as radios failed and equipment broke down.
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Vienna
Tivia Pest
Trebinge
Bilek
Coine of
Pest
Elm
Inuunuibe
Vermunmor
Jealousy Prompted Murder in Philadelphia Boarding House
Philadelphia July 28 A man named Michael Davati killed Matteo Aleto by stabbing in Aleto’s room at Davati’s boarding house. Davati, who had heard Aleto was paying attention to his wife, confronted him as he slept and stabbed him. Davati was arrested for the murder.
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Philadelphia
Matteo Alet
Michael Davat
Aleto
Davati
Railway crash at Glasgow leaves thirteen dead
London reports a Glasgow railway accident where an excursion train from the Isle of Man crashed into buffers, killing thirteen people including an entire family and injuring a score.
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London
Glasgow
Tele of Man
Tragedy in Richton ends feud. sister kills brother
Mrs. Prince Odum shot and killed her brother John Rich at Richton near Hattiesburg after a long family feud. Three shots were fired, two of them taking effect, as the tragedy unfolded in a rural setting. The report ties the killing to an old family dispute.
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Hattiesburg
Prince Odum
John Rich
Richton
Comets and Women in a Victorian Analogy
The evening essay compares comets to women, praising their light and elegance. It notes both stir admiration in philosophers and the public, while warning that the true nature of each remains incomprehensible. The piece ends with appreciation and a call to humble adoration.
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Werner
Uleht
Hiolden Penny
Missionary Challenged by Abyssinian King Menelek
A Swedish missionary trying to reach Abyssinia to convert Jews faces King Menelek. He is pressed about leaving Scandnavia and supplying proof of converting Jews and heathens. Menelek orders him to cross the frontier only after he converts all Jews and heathens between their lands.
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Menetek
Missionaey
Abyssinia
Mengluk
Scandnavia
Menelek
Fragmented Verse Fragments Hint at Hidden Blade Imagery
A terse, cryptic line suggests a speaker who uses ridicule to tear away truth, hinting at a blade hidden in hand. The text blends mythic imagery with paradox, implying a warning about wit and danger.
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Seaier
bilt—Landor
De Chaillu and the Note of What One Woman Thinks
In a New York reception, Paul De Chaillu, famed explorer, admitted great difficulty in charming women and joked he would write a book titled What One Woman Thinks. He asked for a copy immediately, declaring he must discover what one woman thinks to be content.
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York
A Daring Eakime Lover Seizes Night Bridge Escape
A young Oikimoe secretly courts an enemy's daughter. A 100 foot crevasse divides lovers, but a narrow tree bridge remains. The suitor crosses at night to abduct the beloved, only to discover he has taken the wrong maiden. The tale ends with his plan thwarted by fate.
Hair and dress mark age and role in Japan culture
The article describes Japanese hairstyle customs as age and position indicators. Young girls wear bows with red bindings and loose front locks, marrying women style their hair high in the front like a butterfly, widows cut hair short, and widows seeking a second spouse wear long pins across the back.
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Japan
Carlyle and His Home Proposal Refused by Carlyle
The writer Carlyle engaged Miss Welsh who sought her mother’s consent for him to live with both and share a home income. Carlyle rejected the plan saying households could not be one and that he could not enjoy his wife’s company until she was entirely his. He warned that any home obtained would be used to slam the door against intruders.
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Carlyle
Miss Welsh
The Rag as Slang and Its Origins
The English use of ragging is common and described as an old verb beyond slang. A paper notes rag appears in Icelandic usage meaning banter or irritate. In various counties provoking a boy is called getting this rag out. Bullyrag elaborates the term. ragarpuffin once meant a demon.
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England
Liscolusure
Evidences of Friendship Dialogue Snippet
A fragmentary exchange contrasts male friendship as shallow with references to historic pairs like David and Jonathan and Goethe and Schiller. The speakers chide each other for lacking intimate shared grooming and domestic rituals.
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David
Jonathan
Damon
Pytiuas
Goethe
Schiller
Easy to Make Talk Bonnet Joke in a Washington Star Snippet
A humorous exchange features Mrs Closeist asking for a new bonnet to impress friends, while Mr Closefist quips about notoriety and past bonnets. Erastus Minkley adds a quip about rabbit's foot luck versus chicken's foot luck, in a brief Washington Star fragment.
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Mrs. Closeist
Mr. Closefist
Pearful Mechanitum Oddities Reported by Post-Dispatch
A fragment from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes a satire on dieting absurdities with phrases about eating, heating, salivation, and magnification of the body, reflecting a comical or critical take on health fads of the era.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Brave Man Ethel Discuss Len Tenant Proposal For Neth
Edith believes the len tenant will propose to Neth, noting he has multiple medals for bravery. The brief dialogue reflects expectations of a future engagement and recognition.
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Ethel
Edith
Puck
Sailor of Bravery on Ocean Monarch Rescue
Aboard the Ocean Monarch a fierce fire threatened a major disaster after leaving the Mersey. An anchor snagged the ship and forced it head to wind while 600 passengers and crew endured chaos. An American clipper aiding the ship’s escape carried Frederick Jerome, famed for his brave acts as the story recounts.
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Mersey
Mir
Geek Noel
Wwe
Frederick Jerome
Goa
American Huthine Society
Tearson’s
The Zodiacal Light and Its Celestial Context
The Zodiacal Light is a bright triangular glow seen after sunset or before sunrise at low latitudes. It arises from a vast cloud of interplanetary matter, including rocks and dust, surrounding the sun and aligning near the ecliptic. Early astronomers misidentified it as the sun’s atmosphere, while today it is viewed as a dispersed particulate ring linked to solar system material.
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Cassini
The Decadence and a Photographer's Claim
Mr Herlihy contemplates a new photograph sparked by his children and the advances in photo technology. He recalls an old picture taken twenty years ago and notes his son’s curiosity about the improvements. He mentions Youth's Companion in passing while placing a cabinet card in his drawer.
Vibrations and ether waves explained in early physics text
The excerpt describes how movements in the ether affect wave perception, noting a measurement unit called the bicron as about one twenty fifth of a millionth of an inch. It links wave speed to color perception from violet to red, mentions X rays and gamma rays as invisible rays, and states heat waves exceed red light in length by specific fractions.
Medical Perils in Baluchistan
In Baluchistan a physician may be required to take a poison or similar risk to prove his good faith. If a patient dies under his care, relatives may pursue capital punishment unless a special agreement frees him from responsibility. If they choose to immolate him, he is expected to accept his fate.
Willing to Com Matima-Oh The Boy Faces Shame Over Worries
A curious line from the Boston Journal quotes a boy as saying he is ready to be ashamed if his mother will promise he will not reveal anything to cause worry. The exchange hints at family tension and responsibility in a period piece.
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Boston
None here or hereafter says pale man at sea
An offensively cheerful man urges smoking aboard as the vessel rocks during a voyage. The pale passenger in a steamer chair replies with defiant humor stating there is no smoking here or in the hereafter.
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Vinelnnatl Commercial ‘Tribune
Noisy Argument Ends in Vandalism of Garden Patch
Detroit Free Press recalls a quarrel where a speaker declares Uncle Moses held sulphur and brimstone over crops, and after convincing him a sacred place did not exist, his opponent finds his truck patch cleaned out in a single night.
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Moses
Detroit Free Press
Refund Guarantee on Green's Warranted Syrup of Tariff
A local card from SHank and McLnot Alma Brunxs Rupper Alma Frew Hupsey Riverdale promising refunds on Green's Warranted Syrup of Tariff if coughs or colds are not cured. The card guarantees a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded.
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Shank and
McLnot
Axp
Alma
Brunxs & Rupper
Frew Hupsey
Riverdale
Pere Marquette Trains Leave Alma As Follows
Partial timetable for Pere Marquette trains from Alma to Detroit Grand Rapids and west to Beaginaw Bay City Big Rapids and North, with times 10:08 am 6:12 pm and 6:12 pm listed, agent A. Bullock noted in Detroit Michigan.
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Alma
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Baginaw
Bay City
Big Rapids
North
Moeden
Paser Ageot Detruit
Mich
A. Bullock
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