The Rabbit's Foot Folly and Folklore Trial
A long, dialect narrated piece recounts the Limekiln Club tale about rabbit's feet. It mixes superstition with practical warnings, centering on Mistah Ham and Mintah Ham as it warns against gullibility and the belief that luck can be bought. The narrator questions belief while illustrating the social pressure to acquire luck through a rabbit's foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecaryahi
O. Mediuaa
Diveklin Club
Gerlinwly
Mean Joke and Den Pact Told by The Artist
A terse verse narrative from the Pittsburg Post recalls a sly ruse where a poet claims to sell a poem and lures a walk to his den. The observer climbs five stories to the den and finds a small bottle of Tuk. A quip ends with a man declaring marriage to his wife, amid a wary exchange about Looky here, sir and New York Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittsburg Post
New York
Motorist caution urged after odd street chatter
A garbled New York item notes a speaker joking about traffic safety while a Kansas City commentary urges careful driving to avoid harming neighbors. The fragmentary text mentions a boyish quote and a driver named Mr Bpeedering, reflecting a public concern for road manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bpeedering
Todeca
Fes
Kannas City
The Real Expert Insights on Insanity Debate
The Houston Post quotes a cross examiner sparring with Flint Alientat, noting sarcasm about insanity expertise. The exchange highlights courtroom banter and skepticism toward expert opinion in a terse, period-voice fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint Alientat
Houston Post
Startling dialogue hints at seeking new sensation
A brief exchange shows Mr Bullion seeking an absolutely new sensation and Hullion replying to go out and pay for cable for something, referencing New York Lite as the spur for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bullion
Hullion
New York Lite
Time tricks and transit tales at the Grand Central
A reader notes a rail era practice of clocks and gates set a minute fast to control boarding. The writer explains engineers’ time cards, and rail firms aim to close gates a minute early so late arrivals can still board as trains depart.
Untold Tragedy Sparks Town Nighttime Rescue
A distressed mother cannot reach the thunder box during a fatal episode in Beavera. Her son Marat travels two and a half miles with a handful of tow to fetch help, wraps a burning coat in tow, and returns home to shield his mother as a neighbor is aroused. The scene unfolds amid a sharp apoplexy and a tense search for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Stone
Peoria
Beavera
Marat
Tle
Peoria Star
Cnewering
Beidal Mkirti
Dettiart
Beauleds
Dome Variely
al Ware
Talia
Hattie Porconi
Dave
Dane
Waiting in Doctor's Anteroom Cushman’s Silent Plea
Washington state resident Francie Cushman endured a long wait in a capital physician’s ante chamber. He told an attendant to relay a blunt message: if not admitted within five minutes, he would leave with no chance of recovery. The incident appears in the Challenge Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie W. Cushman
Washington State
National
Cushman
Geal
United
Chimgo'e Mink
Oetuber
Geim Exchange
Board of Trade
Grose
Gail
Plague of Whistles In Early City Quarters
A fragmented account contrasts New York and London whistle sounds. It describes morning whistles signaling work, the metaphorical plowman, and daily city noise, noting New York as a model of quiet by comparison, per the New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koike Cromade
New York
London
New York Tribune
Revival of Boxerism Reported in Chenghua District
The Daily News reports many idle persons teaching fettering and boxing in Chenghua Kywangtang province. They claim to use charms to grant power to command words and bills. A merchant with ranking joined, leading to a known figure in Cheaphus district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chh
Nori Chipa Daily News
Gaya
Chenghua
Kywangtang
Bridegroom Confessions Stir Town Society Tales
In a reminiscence style piece a minister recalls wedding antics and out of town couples seeking elopement in a small town. He notes eager brides, curious grooms, and the tense gate of hearts, with anecdotes of payments and the courtship market, including a whimsical law quote about marriage.
Chicago Letter on Rail Transport and Politics in 1900s
A Chicago letter discusses postal rail transport costs and standards, noting 24 percent revenue share and rising mail tolls. It mentions commissions, Postmaster General Myers, and Washington delegates seeking concessions, plus implications for immigration and trade. The piece also covers political rhetoric around Theodore Roosevelt era policies, Cannon opposition, and reform debates linking railroad rates to navigation development and natural resource conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veele Joo
Lily
eStnay
Wirconsinns Wiphly
Congress
Toinville
Cannon
Wren
Lemront
Joakim
Roosevelt
Bakery Addrem
Rock River
Eran
Dows
Buckeye
Chicago’s Great White Way and River Harbor Debates
A historic critique of Chicago’s river harbor prospects and the city’s bid for a grand waterfront, warning that federal support is unlikely. The piece also discusses rail, grain markets, and the role of Chicago banks and trusts in shaping investment and urban development, including plans for a modern boulevard and riverfront improvements.
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the Limekiln Club
Gardner
Mistal Harandy
Man
Madniuut
Venstock
Pat Kamuel Shin
Dar Karset
Rabbit
Kabir
de Ras
Mistah
Wight
Witheim
Webber
M. Quad
Olli
Amma
America
Rene By
Eaeth
Biliman
Germany
Sasketchewan
Pinger
Kaiser
Inet
Jones J. Ei
Law
Abel
Deine Loweeoues
Chicago
Chega
Wowtorn
Pune
Lube
Werlton
Miyer
Waetington
Wwebington
Wailroada
Luvin
Uncle Suite
England
Poatmanter Hubbard
Gol
W. Th. Bixby
Department of the Lakes
Sbhieego
Laks
Binchy
St. Loueb
NERS
Handrabad
Chile
Orugeiits
Oui
Ralashie Inherna
Sme Bradebeld nyoutaTonco
Adlanta
Gol. Bixty
fOtie
Chicago Avenir
Thirty-ninth Street
Doc. Sa
le Cowententy
Pirevigusty
Dearborn
Polk
Downtawi Markt
Watek Balle
Cate
Mdehiaan Avenue
Ronset
Lake Shore
Michigan
Ar Park
Art Museau
Fir Museum
Aloody Las Pute
A. W. Chase
Mra. K. Kramer
Summit St
Ti Hie
A. W. Clase
Dr. W. Chase Medicine Co
Talte
Marion
Ohio
Flock Pharmacy
Madame
UnivEa Weorgal Co
Lancaeren
Maloney Dy Son
Jeu' Ts
Poly In
Plogkon
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