Fragmented Early 1900s Notes on Crimes and Local Incidents
A stream of terse notices reports arrests for kidnapping, a man crushed by a manhole accident, a murder linked to a missing person, shipwreck casualties, an Oregon election result, and various Wyoming and Montana incidents. Names include Hill, Mont, Reno, Ouray, Sheridan, and others. plus railroad, mining, and legal developments.
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Limimerman
Mont
Parla
A. Manney
Reno
E Court
Nevada
Inw
Nin
Ming
Ouray
Colo
Equnider Works
Opal
Minos ‘Toole
Hutte
Navy
Thomas Y
Carsod
Ney
United States
Jon Result
Ore
Henry Hoover
Howald
Sheridan
Wyo
Waab
St. Joseph Tacoma
Oregon
A. Smith
Albina
Mt Portland
Ed. Wer
Err
Stahl
Montana
Mondel
Wyoming
Old Castle
Whistler
Heass
Man
Bishop Potter Engaged to Mrs Alfred Corning Clark
Announcement states Rt. Rev. Henry Potter Bishop of New York will wed Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark of New York and Cooperstown N Y The bride is noted for generous public works in New York City and Cooperstown The bishop is in Europe and expected back this summer The marriage date is not yet released to the press
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Bishop Potter
Alfred Corning Clark
Henry ©. Potter
New York
Cooperstown
N. Y
Clark
Amsterdam
West End
Young Men's Christian Association
Robert 8. Clark
Ninth
United States Infantry
Philippines
China
Potter
Europe
Miss Alice Castleman Named Kentucky's Most Beautiful Woman
Thin is the latest portrait of Miss Alice Castleman daughter of Gen Jobo B Castleman of the Kentucky National Guard She is in New York where she was introduced to society after being crowned queen of the charity ball by John Jacob Astor a few years ago
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Alice Castleman
Kentucky
Jobo B. Castleman
The
Ken
Tucky National Guard
New York
John Jacob Autur
Exports Lead Japan in 1901 Trade Totals
The Japanese Finance Minister published a 1901 trade report with exports valued at 263,169,163 yen led by handkerchiefs cotton goods carpets porcelains umbrellas and tea. Imports totaled 1,729,085 yen with coal rice petroleum watches and machinery among key items. The excess of imports over exports is stated as 8,068,009 yen.
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Japan
Newark preacher in sermon on worn weather sleeves
Rev HN Miller of Newark Ohio argues a man can preach in shirt sleeves. He appeared in the pulpit last Sunday evening wearing a shirt waist and brief remarks on heavy weather. He suggested it would not be etiquette for men to remove coats, and many in the audience followed.
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HN. Miller
Newark
Ohio
Amuregano
Alligators Fight in New York Zoological Park Display
In the reptile house at the New York Zoological Park Big Mose and Little Billie the alligators fought violently tearing the crocodile and alligator pens. Curator Ditmare and a keeper separated them after about half an hour. Both were injured, mostly cuts to the head. The keeper judged the bout a draw.
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Big Mose
Little Billie
Alligan
New York Zoological Park
Ditmare
Little Bille
Subterranean Petroleum Lake Found Near Tupbridge Wells
An article reports a large underground petroleum lake near Weatherfield Tupbridge Wells Wiland. It states an American syndicate formed to exploit the lake with four shafts begun. one sunk, another underway, and depths reaching about fifty feet with promising progress toward sinking possibly eighty more feet.
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Weathfeld
Tupbridge Wells
Wiland
Wilh Gore
Trials of a Poet and the Washerwoman's Song
The piece recounts how poet Par Sieh faced political scrutiny over verses including The Washerwoman's Song. Commissioner Ware, involved in a convention dispute, was accused of pandering to emotions with imaginary tales. A Baptist preacher condemned the poet’s aims, while Ware debated remorse or defense, ending by steering clear of the philanthropist.
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Bowe
Par Sieh
Ware
Peneilie
Epite
St. Borian
Man
Killin
Kanwax
Gea Funntan
Fonsi
Aald
Nat
Steamer with a history in many nations tale
The Pennetanke a grain ship turned roving outlaw changed identities as the Kelpie Graf Schwarzfels and Shah in Shah. It dodged capture by three nations and traded exiles before a Spanish gunboat damaged its engine room and a cyclone sank it off the Malay coast after a stealth repair.
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Graf Schwarzfels
Congressman Cannon Poetic in Forest Bill Debate
In a night House session on forest protection, Representative Cannon delivered flowing lines about moss and water cycles, while Sherman quipped about his rhetoric. Yale professor Brewer is praised for wide expertise, with a student duping him on a Chinese topic and the professor later admitting new information changed his mind since writing the encyclopaedia article.
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Congressman Cannon
Representative Cannon
Cannon
Mr. Sherman
Mlinois
Yale
Prof. Brewer
Yalv
Brewer
Encyclopaedia
Soldiers face higher suicide rates in European armies
A fragmented note discusses personal crisis reports among soldiers and compares death by own action rates in European armies to those of their home countries. It references themes of victory, philosophy, and aging, citing Nathan Hale and a speculative view of valor versus cost.
With the Humorists on Patents and Remedies
A satirical note from the Ohio State Journal mocks gullible readers by listing absurd home cures and quackish tips. It parodies patent medicines and urges skepticism while offering ridiculous methods to cure toothache insomnia and warts.
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Ohio State
Scientific Research Amid Seaside Courtship
A father urges his daughter Mat to devote time to science at the seashore while she persists in research. He asks his wife for details and receives word that her studies focus on Itthepols with a freckle faced youth noted in the reply.
A Man and His Heart Fairy Tale Ends in Marriage
A rich old man with a weak heart loves a fairy lady who learns of his condition. She looks on his suit with favor and they marry. Moral: faint heart sometimes wins fair lady.
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Woner
A Terpsichorean Finish
A maiden twirls on the hotel piazza as her escort quotes Shakespeare about dancing and fate. The playful exchange ends with her curiosity about Mr. Shakespeare giving way to a lighthearted dismissal of the daunting prospect.
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Shakespeare
Smart Boy Dodges Thirty-Two Examinations
A Glasgow Times quip notes a boy at school who has dodged all thirty-two examinations so far, illustrating a humorous take on academic pressure and scrutiny. The remark underscores the boy’s perceived cleverness and potential to "make his way in the world."
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Oregon
Chamberlain
Vurcish
Ryan Hodal Rain
Rublinan
Iona Boon
Vor
Shea
Baise
Ida
Wyoming-Michigan
Glasgow
Scotland
All He Needed in You Says Dumleigh and Pogs
Fogg remarks on Dumleigh praising potential greatness and a solid shell. He notes firing remains the key to unlocking the promise described by Bow ton Transcript.
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Fogg
Dumleigh
Bowton Transcript
Fragmentary romantic note hints at pledge and ring
An unreadable fragment shows a flirtatious exchange between Charles and Catharine. The line suggests a ring and a pledge, with coy references to being remembered as the couple discusses intimate symbolism.
Unclear Restaurant Menu Sparks Confusion and Banter
A diner in a groundside restaurant debates the menu prices with a puzzled waiter. The exchange reveals misheard phrases and comic miscommunication as the waiter explains the establishment has no extra items unless ordered, highlighting the casual chaos of the scene.
There Are Others He-Pent Shopping Today
The speaker notes that he spent a hundred dollars on shopping today while describing the scene as bucket shopping, with a brief exchange about the type of shopping.
Housekeeper Confides Fun In Household Ledgers
A young house keeper boasts a complete set of household account books and calls it more fun than a little. A neighbor jokes about enjoying watching her husband attempt to straighten them out, claiming she makes him do it about once a week.
Conscience Forbids Lorimer Marriage Greeting
A dialogue from Ladies' Field shows a person declining to congratulate Lorimer on his marriage: I couldn't conscientiously do that, don’t know his wife. Then, I couldn’t reasonably do that, for I do know Lorimer. The exchange highlights social propriety and personal knowledge shaping polite responses.
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Lorimer
Automobile breakdown halts parade as owner yells at driver
A stalled car blocks a street scene while the impatient owner shouts at the chauffeur Felix to hurry as pedestrians cross. The incident disrupts traffic and alarms onlookers.
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Jast
Felix
Insurance Dilemma Prompted by Two Suitors
A witty quip from York Weekly suggests the old lady should insure both men in her favor and wait for one to die to prove the other’s constancy. The remark frames marriage advice as a risky insurance joke.
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Walt
York Weekly
An Artistic Triumph at the Fair
A witty exchange reveals a peasant girl themed painting misread as a portrait. The artist explains the model is a girl carrying a bundle of hay, not wearing a picture hat, prompting a fair critique about interpretation.
His Counter Question Mrs Hawkbill Judge Hearings
A courtroom snippet shows Mrs Hawkbill asking Captain Blankblank if he shouted to his men to give the enemy hell. The captain hedges that he would have ordered no harsher punishment, while the judge presides over the heated exchange.
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Mrs. Hawkbill
Blankblank
Lola and Sigel Landau in a strained domestic moment
In a terse exchange, Sigel Landau’s wife sobs that she doubts his love while Lola is referenced. The dialogue centers on accusations of unnatural love and old grievances.
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Lola
Sigel Landau
Fragmentary dialogue from a dated club scene
A garbled excerpt shows a social club meeting with characters debating wealth and marriage and remarks about women’s rights. The dialogue shifts oddly between satire and confusion, with misread names and nonsensical phrases.
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Steamer
Nathan Hale
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Charles
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Ali
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