Doctor's Free Ride with a Bear Tamer Claim
Dr. Irvine Matthews of Milan Tennessee chased a black bear after a patient visit. The gig crashed through cane and woods, the doctor rode the bear, fell into the river, and walked six miles home with his horse. Local chatter dubs him the bear tamer.
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Milan
Tenn
Chicago Journal
Obion River
Mr. Matthews
Dr. Matthews
Brain
Matthews
Mazeppa
Galen
Doctor
George Seaton
Ben Franklin
Lord el Mighty
Seaton
Ilis
Florida incubators hatch alligators for market demand
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat note describes a Florida business boosting alligator eggs in artificial incubators. The hatchlings, kept with oatmeal and later meat, are sold for market use, drawing in locals to gather eggs for the operations despite the risky, aggressive reputation of the reptiles.
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Florida
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Electrician Foresees Era of Electrical Fireworks
A specialist in spectacular electricity predicts electrical fire works will replace current displays. He says a moderate outlay could fund an enduring show with rockets Roman candles wheels Niagara Falls and other modern pyrotechnic effects that can be repeated for years.
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Niagara Falls
Montana Papers Gopr. Sisters Seek Former Pupils
The Sisters of Providence of St Marys Vigo Indiana request all former pupils to send full addresses by postal card. They note many graduates reside in Montana and ask Montana newspapers to republish the notice.
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Montana
Gopr
Sisters of Providnce
St. Mary's
Vigo County
Ind
Big ditch project advances in Gallatin Valley
Contractor W Green reports progress on the large ditch development in Gallatin Valley. He remains confident the work will be completed on time, signaling steady advancement toward trench completion and water management goals.
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Gallatin Valley
W Green
NO MORE KINKY WOOL HAIR STRAIGHTENING TAKES HOLD IN BOSTON
The Boston Globe reports colored women in Boston are using a straightening treatment from a Virginia originator that smooths kinked hair into a glossy straight style. The process, described as lasting about four hours and permanent, involves washing, drying, applying a amber cream, thorough brushing, and styling to remove curls. The change is seen as convenient, giving an Indian-like appearance and easing combing work.
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Boston Globe
Virginia
Sitting Bull
Boston
Cow Tail Snake Reported From La Crosse Area
A Nature’s Realm correspondent recalls a fall 1569 sighting in La Crosse Wisconsin near the Minnesota side across the Mississippi. A red hair covered snake, six feet long, resembled a cow tail and slept under a bridge before diving away.
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la Crosse
Wis
la Crescent
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mr. Davidson
Clyde Hong
Modern Witchcraft in Logan Pennsylvanians Practice Witches and Doctors
A Philadelphia correspondent reports a Logan township belief in witchcraft spreading from Bobtown with two resident witches and a traveling doctor who can remove spells. Cases include a sick child cured by the healer, a woman sent away with protective beads, and a young wife driven insane by belief in sorcery. The silver bullet tale ends a suspected witch aunt’s life, leaving lingering tragedy.
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Logan
Philadelphia
Ile
Bobtown
Milroy
Fabulous Firepower Among Native War Encounters
A Chicago Tribune writer notes remarkable artillery and rifle shots in a Native American skirmish. A Little German using a Hotchkiss gun shells a wagon, instantly eliminating the three hostiles aboard. A Springfield firearm ends a Brule warrior at eight hundred yards after a private first misses.
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Chicago Tribune
Brule
Baggage Smasher Praised As Public Benefactor
A Youth's Companion piece defends the baggage smasher noting 900000 pieces handled at Chicago Union Depot last year with only 150 dollars in damage from theft or loss. It argues the agent saves time and should be celebrated as a civic blessing and future monument to his rights.
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Guild
Union Depot
Chicago
Messencer and American Farmer Offer Backed by Cash
The Messencer and the American Farmer will be furnished for one year for $3. The offer covers delinquent, new cash subscribers, and old ones who drop a postal card. Those who paid $1 may receive Messencer until December 31, 1891 and American Farmer for one year with $2. Cash required.
Fight Over Hay Ends in Injury Near Algona
William Noland quarreled with a young man named Robert Bowman over hay near Algona. They fought with hay forks, Noland suffered head injuries and Bowman was arrested.
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Algona
William Noland
Robert Bowmen
Noland
Bowman
Abolitionist Flowers Stir Baden Funerals Movement
In Baden Germany societies to ban funeral flowers form led by clergy in Wiesbaden facing sharp gardener opposition. The trigger was crowded halls at a high official Von Wurmb funeral where 1500 dollars of flowers blocked space and kept half the mourners outside in the rain. The plan limits flowers to relatives only.
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Baden
Germany
Wiesbaden
von Wurmb
Little Boston Girls Learn Violin From Tiny Bows
Hundreds of Boston girls aged five to nine study violin as an upscale accomplishment for their families. Beginners start with miniature instruments and learn basics and technique together. The writer notes girls excel as violinists and views the violin as a feminine instrument.
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Boston
Coat Uncovers Father’s Hidden Wealth in Minnesota
A St Paul resident found his late father's coat lining containing nine thousand seven hundred dollars in certificates of deposit plus one hundred dollars and five hundred pounds in bills. The father, believed penniless at death, had the coat intended for burial but an undertaker chose a simpler outfit. The notice ends with an unrelated line about a Montana stock ranch for sale and a move to Alaska with contact at a pool.
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St.Paul
Minn
Poisonous flowers rise from a Chinese primrose in bloom
A New York Sun report warns the Chinese primrose primula obconica now blooming in conservatories and florists shops can irritate skin. The article notes variable susceptibility among handlers, with symptoms resembling parsnip poisoning and sometimes affecting hands arms and face.
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New York Sun
China
Marles
England
Europe
Botanical Magazine
Garden
Shines and a Lincoln-era romance pop from old cols
An essayist muses on boot-blacking "shines" and prices from a Boston Post columnist. The piece notes Annie Rutledge, Lincoln’s early love, whose grave is reinterred in Oakland Cemetery after fifty five years in New Concord, with public efforts to erect a monument. Rutledge died young at nineteen after a broken heart.
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Annie Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
New York Times
New Concord
Oakland
Lincoln
Petersburg
Henry McNeil
Miss Ratledge
New Names Rise in World of Letters and Science
The piece praises rising figures like Edison and Koch and notes new authors appearing in literature. It contrasts fresh lights with aging names, then ends with a small anecdote about a three year old girl at church promising to be quiet and asking her mother if she is good for not talking.
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Edison
Koch
Berlin
Alord
Mamua
Shade and shade from Mr J G Pickering at ranch
The article notes many homes lie miles from shade trees and farmers lack shade when temperatures rise. It then states that J G Pickering will provide shade at the ranch for prices from 1 to 3 per dorén.
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Thiseys Val
J. G. Pickering
Dorén
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