Thugs of India and the Kali Worship Legend
A narrator visits a Thuggees site near Calcutta recounting legend and crime. He details the Kali worship origin, kidnapping and strangulation methods, and the discovery by British officials after a chief betrayed accomplices. The visit ends with a chilling glimpse of the execution enclosure and a vivid account of a thug’s grip.
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India
Bombay
Calcutta
Colon
Slieman
Meadows Taylor
Kali
P.t
Hercules
Tom Waller's First Romance Story
The piece recalls Tom Waller of Connecticut as a clerk who wooed the mayor’s daughter despite official objections. He rose to mayor, then diplomat, and later married, with both families living nearby and on good terms.
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Tom Waller
Philadelphia Times
Waller
Connecticut
Loomis
New London
Mr. Waller
Mine Fraud Upsets Ohio Investor in Deadwood Tale
From the Dakota Bell a man named Hobson from an Ohio town invested in Black Hills mining stock for three years. After the thirty seventh notice he traveled to Deadwood to confront the company president about missing mining gear. The president coldly claims the mine is a hole and jokes the money sits in the breeches pocket.
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Dakota Bell
Hobson
Ohio
Black Hills
Deadwood
Pea Hole
A Somnambulist's Wild Ride
Engineer Ben Bruhfisch on the Philadelphia Reading line reports a woman in night attire perched on the cowcatcher as the train slowed near Anatomink. He halted the engine and freed the sitter, who said she was the young daughter of a well known family and had wandered from sleep before boarding unnoticed.
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Williamsport
Ben Bruhfisch
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Susan
Weil
Markets roundup with grain prices across regions
The page lists various grain prices by grade and region including Corn No 2 red at 34c to 22c, No 2 whites western at 34c, Wheat No 1 hard around 780, No 2 Northern 70c, Corn Bran $9.50 to $9.75, Oats 28 to 38c, Barley 46c, Flax seed $1.05, Timothy up to $11, and regional values for Duluth Milwaukee and others.
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Milwaukee
St Josephs Academy Graduates Shine in Minnesota
The St Josephs Academy in St Paul lists graduates noted for charitable work and prominent marriages. The school is praised as both education and a home, promising moral and intellectual growth. Prospective parents are urged to request a prospectus from the academy.
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St. Joseph's Academy
St. Paul
Northwest
St. Joseph's
Minnesota
Pure Moxie Rule Spreads From Chicago Across Major Cities
Chicago leads a crackdown as counterfeit Moxie sales are halted and legitimate producers restore order. The article notes New York Philadelphia Washington and other large cities adopting the same stance. Dealers who used fake drinks are forced to revert to genuine Moxie to protect their business.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Resignation of Los Angeles Land Office Official
A notice reports Joseph D. Bethune of the land office in Los Angeles has resigned. The text also praises Holder’s Stomach Tonic, extolling its health benefits, and extols Holy Angel Academy in Minneapolis with details on location, facilities, and invitation to parents to request a prospectus.
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Joseph D. Bethune
Land Office
Los Angeles
Cal
Holy Angela Academy
Fourth Street
Minneapolis
Basset
North Fourth Rt
Notable Arrests and Health Ads In A Mixed Notice
A cautious detective arrests a questionable figure before crimes occur. The text touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for tuberculosis signs. Ads claim Allen’s Lung Balm cures consumption with 25c to $1.00 bottles. Also mentions Isaac Hulbert's transfer and Hebbiehem Academy run by Dominican Sisters in Faribault Minnesota.
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Pierce
Allen
Isaac Hulbert
Paul
Mora
Gua Heautieu
Dependent pension bill advances as readers hear medical cautions
The G A R unanimously supports the dependent pension measure while a health advisory warns against ear injury from punishment. Dr Foot notes cases of ear trauma, stressing that even light blows can rupture the eardrum. Headley V King of Philadelphia is missing amid other brief notices. Piso’s Cure advertised for coughs and sleep, with Chicago jewelers facing $140,000 in liabilities.
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Samuel Sexton
Foot
New York Woman Presents Husband With A Son
Mrs. George Gould of New York has presented her husband with a son. The brief notice notes the birth as a cheerful domestic event in the Gould household.
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Gr. Persico
the Sons
Waas Baben Mor
Buffalo
N. Y
George Gould
New York
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Hostetter
Kentucky
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Hebhiehem Academy
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Mian
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Owatonna
P. Gall
Mu Iano
Ellisburgh
James Munn 2
Headley V. King
N. Mataon, Co
Chicago Jewelers
Holexa
Olic
Art Quinmer
Ferry Davis
White Beaver
Orang
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Suricuna
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Moonee
Cincinnati, O
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L. M. Georgia
Binghamton
N.Y
Big Bustor
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Respectfally
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Ward & Co. Esterbrook
Camden
New UK
K.w.nu
Minneapolis Exposition
State
Goodfellow
Nicollet Avenues
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