Night of Torture Ends in Vindication and Payout
A man named George W. King, hotel proprietor in Oxford near Lafayette, was tortured by a mob who suspected him of murdering Dr. Rowe. King claimed innocence, resisted confessing until a second lynching attempt, and later Rowe reappeared exposing the plot. Rowe confessed Rowe’s associates paid for silence and the case prompted broad newspaper coverage.
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George W. King
Oxford
Lafayette
Lid
Rowe
King
Hower
Beauty & Fear
Hin
Ward
Jawe
Wee
Dave
Nina
Jim
Bieb
Howe
Levonfess
Rogers God Haggard
Lata
Rogers
Pag
Hiseen
Beaton
Warren
Tippecanoe
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Tortsville
Kowe
Dementl
Onder
Uthe
Llinois
Jally
King Wan
Agulnat Autery
A. Hendricks
Farewell party as Dion Reed leaves for Pittsburgh
A social farewell for Dion Reed drew friends from Li Janes Street to celebrate his move to Pittsburgh, Kansas. The event featured a red and white decor scheme, a formal bonnet dinner, and multiple guests including Misses Anna Long, Etta May Joffatter, and Maurice Parks among others.
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Mins
Charlie
Janes Atréet
Dion Reed
Pitteburg
Kansas
Abe
Reed
Mies Phels
Minsen Anna Long
Etta May Ofatetter
Morenee Ramer
Carmen Bow
Mir | Brown
Lucio Miller
Allee Turner
Plorence Trown
Loeile Sifrlit
Meera Floyd Mekering
Maurice Parks
Frank Teel
Welford Turta
New Electric Line for Marion Promises Growth and Prosperity
A proposed electric line from Marion to Findlay aims to boost Marion's status as a railroad hub. Local business leaders, manufacturers, and property owners express strong interest, hoping increased rail access will raise property values. A public meeting is set at the Commercial Club next Tuesday at 7.00 PM to discuss the plan and mobilize support.
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Marion
Findlay
Mit
Brand new acts headline at Pomitly theater show
A fragmentary program note describes a week ahead at the Pomitly theater with Rice and Walters as headliners. It mentions acts including a music sketch, ventriloquist Hammon, and Milks Beck, plus impressions on performances by Nat and Lewis Thompson. The piece hints at a shop act contest and forthcoming diversions by Wall and the Methven Sisters, with several performers named and praised.
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Pomitly
Rice and Walters
Mansfeld
Alvin
Jie Under
Mie
Anna RL
Mise Feargin Lewis
Wall
Pamby Theater Mateur
Lewis Thompson
Billy Smith
A Queer Wooing of Whistler and Mrs Godwin
A fragment from a reminiscence recounts the close pairing of James Abbott McNeill Whistler and Mrs Godwin, widow of architect Godwin. The two agreed to marry, set a date, invited the chaplain Mr Byng to perform the ceremony, and held a modest banquet at Whistler’s studio afterward. The tale ends with playful, practical banter about wedding preparations.
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Hintler
Tam
Ible
Godwin
Karts Court
House of Commons
Rey
Byng
Whistler
Parte
Plan of Being Friendly With the Weather
A brief quotation from EL 1. Sabin in Lippincott's urges readers to stop fighting the weather. It argues for accepting rain and snow as natural, embracing daily tasks regardless of sky conditions, and living with weather rather than arguing about it.
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Garden of Eden
Adam
Iquorance
EL 1. Sabin
Lippincott
Kinnikinie Tobacco Recalled By Canadian Expedition Narrator
A clubs man recalls running out of tobacco while in the Canadian wilds. Guides introduced Kinni kinie, used for ten days, described as tasting like tobacco. The Lidians reportedly use it when real tobacco is unavailable, with possible Canadian tobacco variants flavored with Klontkins.
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Washington Times
Snakes and a Clock Return in Odd New York Prony Story
In a puzzle-like tale from New York, a venomous northern Africa snake and a magical con-artist wedding gift motif intersect. A lost brass clock becomes a focal item as a divorced couple’s past resurfaces, linking danger and domestic intrigue in a quirky prose fragment.
Bharp Blunt Contains Vague Historical Notion
A fragmented line presents unclear names and terms with perceptual hints and transportation imagery. It reads as garbled OCR from a historical page, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects to anchor a fuller summary.
Old Men and Green Helpers in Skyscraper Tale
A foreman recalls training a green Vermont youth by sending him to fetch an old man on the rat. The incident underscores blunt worksite humor and danger. The piece then shifts to William Nant's talent for caricature, describing his method of collecting likenesses by sketching from memory after brief encounters with notable figures in politics.
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Bose
Vermont
Thomas Nant
Lin
Nant
Jon Keppier
Washington
Skeneases
A Wonderful Bird Delivers Nansen Message Home
A carrier pigeon returned after thirty months to Mrs Nousen in Christlaaln bearing a note from Nansen. The bird had been released with a message about the polar expedition and traveled across frozen wastes to reach the awaiting wife.
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Mra. Nousen
Christlaaln
Nansen
Polar
Telling it to the society editor at a card party
A society editor hears a comic tale about a stout woman with a new fifty dollar corset bending to pick up a card and the others joking that she would wear it outside. The exchange sparks envy and a quip about insanity pleas from a court foreman.
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Lin
Cleveland Plain Center
War Sensitive Dialogue from Cleveland Leader Clip
A fragmentary dialogue describes tensions and mentions Hobbs Blobbe and Mise Gobbs in a post. The Cleveland Leader quote hints at a dispute and possible consequences if attention to a person increases.
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Blobbe
Mise Gobbs
Hobbs
Wen
Blobbs
Cleveland
Freshman Mathematics Quips Sparked by Ledger Quote
A cryptic remark attributed to Jewsul Ledger questions the fairness of measuring merit in freshman mathematics. The line hints at bias in assessing Jewish students and suggests removing ego or conceit alters the calculus of equality.
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Jewsul Ledger
Over and Under Archie je crazy over his new motor
Fragmentary item from Chileno News mentions Archie je reacting to a new motor and an unclear quote about Lin. The text shows garbled phrases and inconsistent capitalization, hindering a clear summary of events or people.
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Archie
Lin
Prominent Lawyer Found Guilty of Assault and Battery
Canton December 12. A prominent lawyer from Alliance was found guilty of assault and battery against his father in law Dr. Terople. During a secret courtship with Mixa Temple, he interfered, and after a short courtship he married the woman.
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Alliance
Thrashes
Sweetheart
Canton
Wines
Tlaw
Airwonk
Mixa Temple
Three Men Killed and One Kart Engine Explodes
Beaumont dispatch reports three men killed and one likely fatally injured when an engine blew up on a South on Pico engine blast while publicing a new Covight tem teem Beaumont yards over the Ao Gore coula pan. The piece references Leonardo da Vinci and Holbein legends in a London Chronicle style.
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Beaumont, Gal. Des. I
Beaumont Yards
Gore Coula
Leonardo da Vives
Holbein
Hampton Court Palace
Charles 1
Wade
Hel
Cold Storage Rate Frosts in Modern Lockup
A jail cell storeroom scene portrays inmates kept at freezing temperatures. An attendant remarks the rate and climate are harsh yet efficient, comparing to old methods. The passage highlights the stark, icy conditions and the inmates’ rugged endurance in frozen surroundings.
A Coin Trick and Air Pressure Explanation
An old coin trick explains rubbing a coin on a smooth surface to drive out air between the coin and wood. Pressing hard causes a thin coin to stick to the wood due to atmospheric pressure resisting separation.
Christmas Tree Safety Torch Warning Card
A vintage safety message urges careful Christmas tree care to prevent fires. It warns against leaving trees unattended, using fragile or flammable decorations, and lighting candles on the tree. It cautions against children handling the tree and drafts, aiming to keep families safe during holiday decorating.
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Ohio
Fragmented Verse Reflections On Fire And Loss In Town
An obscure fragment contemplates the social and emotional impact of a fire in a town. The narrator muses on how children and adults focus on individuals rather than the tree as a whole, and on the fragile beauty and memory tied to home and loved ones amid loss. The piece hints at communal mourning and the sacredness of shared hardship.
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Whildren
Adielie Tv
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