Eau Claire Hypnosis Case Attracts Wide Attention
In Eau Claire Wisconsin the trial of Dr G W Pickin and son Asigal over alleged hypnotic manipulation of Mabel Briggs reveals sensational claims of mesmerism and hypnotic control. The defendant trio face a heated case amid questions of science and credibility as witnesses recount her travels and detentions.
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AU Claire
Wis
Mabel Briggs
G. W. Pickin
Asigal
Miss. Briggs
Dr. Mesmer
Miss Briggs
Vitapathic Institute
Pickin
Dr. Pickin
Eau Claire
Asigal Pickin
Alma Leonard
Mabel
Young Pickin
Wisconsin Central Station
Chippewa Falls
Lt. Pickin
Mr. Briggs
Niagara
E. H. Parker
West Side
Little Niagara
Dr. Flint
Chicago
Dr. Parker
Death of Nellie Goehler Violinist in France
Nellie Goehler a 16 year old violinist died December 11 in Marseilles France from typhoid fever. She was a native of this country and had gone to France to continue her musical studies. She was regarded as the youngest professional violinist in the state of Indians.
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Nellie Goehler
Marseilles
France
Flashes of Fun in Quick Laughing Exchange
A dialogue style cartoonish scene features talking pairs about manners money marriage and manners. Jokes touch on half mourning Virginia reel whale wife relations real water painting and door signs. The witty exchanges contrast American and British speech patterns with light social observations.
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Ella
Lizzie
Taddels
Fosdick
Tina
Halloa
Tagg
The Hum of Business and Notable Innovations
News briefs note government moves to control fire insurance in Australia. A German chemist reports sugar extraction from cottonseed meal. A Brooklyn mechanic cuts binder twine costs by one third. An oil leak halts a train in France. Minnesota’s geologist cites abundant city water. Italian law targets misleading circuses with fines. West Beach Florida grows rapidly after six months. Russian washing method reaches a German hospital. Petroleum laundering method described for linen cleansing.
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Brooklyn
Minnesota
Minneapolis
West Beach
Lake Worth
Fla
Russia
Ambitious Domestic Worker Search in Stylish Town Tale
A man seeks a kitchen girl through an intelligence office while his wife voices demands and class snobbery. The exchange reveals tension over duties, wages, and social status in a wealthy setting and includes a second vignette about mushrooms and cave air effects on smell.
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Henry
Elizabeth
New York
Intelligence Office
Westfield
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a uterine tonic and general remedy. It claims it regulates functions, aids digestion, enriches blood, relieves aches and nervousness, and restores strength, citing a Omaha Nebraska testimonial. It offers a 168 page booklet on Woman and Her Diseases via 10 cents postage.
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Elm Creek
Buffalo Co
Neb
Pierce
Oing
Worp
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
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Edna Mabel Briggs
Washington Star
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Hest Poly
Cleveland Press
New York Tribune
the Weekly Bee
NEW York Weekly Tribune
United States
OM OA
Omaha Weekly Ber
Windsor
Clarke
S. H. T. Clarke
Weekly Bee
Omaha
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