Remarkable Gypsy Queen Jessie Habersham Mitchell Dies in Cincinnati
Jessie Habersham Mitchell wife of Romany band king John H Mitchell and a descendant of Francis Scott Key died in Cincinnati. Kidnapped five years earlier she chose nomad life despite pleas. Her deathbed confession to a Sister Superior revealed her romance, fortunes earned near St. Louis, and a famous Maryland lineage.
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Francis Scott Key
Cincinnati, O
Jessie Habersham Mitchell
J. H. Mitchell
H.G. Habersham
Baltimore
Mitchell
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Jessie
John H. Mitchell
Seton Hotel
Notable Maryland Lineage Ties Revealed in Obituary
The subject, once restricted in life, grew infatuated with roaming society. She was a great granddaughter of Marie Lloyd Key, related to Lloyd Lowndes, former Maryland governor, and a great great grandniece of the first U S postmaster general. She was also a niece of a U S Navy commander.
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Mitchell
Marie
Lloyd Key
Lloyd Lowndes
Maryland
United States
United States Navy
Judge Frees Man After Theater Hat Incident
Omaha police court Judge Bryce Crawford upheld that Buckley caused no disturbance and discharged him after Buckley struck a woman’s oversized hat, ruling her brim blocked the view and was out of place in the theater.
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Omaha
Bryce Crawford
Buckley
Crawford
Autoist Blown Into Tree Near Harvard Massachusetts
Thomas W. Silliker a Malden chauffeur was blown from his car by an explosion on a country road. He was hurled high into a tree and found unconscious in the branches by a farmer. He remained in serious condition through the night awaiting further treatment.
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Harvard
Mass
Thomas W. Silliker
Malden
Baby imitates a preacher splits Maple Street church
In Battle Creek Michigan a two year old boy Paul Kingsley imitates Rev H G Lewis during a sermon at Maple Street Methodist church. The infant’s loud interruptions split the congregation with mothers and clergy at odds over an apology though all agree Paul is a superior imitator for his age.
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Battle Creek
Mici
Maple Street
Methodist
A. B. Kingsley
Paul
H. G. Lewis
Lewis
Death of John Brown a North Side Character at Allegheny General
John Brown aged fifty five, a well known Northside figure, died at Allegheny General Hospital from starvation and exposure. He was found in a vacant Main Street Northside dwelling and later admitted to hospital where throat cancer had made swallowing impossible.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny General Hospital
John Brown
North
Brown
Street
North Side
Hospital
Hiccoughsville Pastor in Asbury Park Rev James W
A fragment notes Reverend James W. of Asbury Park New Jersey. The brief item mentions his role or affiliation with a local church and hints at upcoming events or duties.
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Hiccoughsville
Bes Asbury Park
N. J
James W
Prayer is without result a young man who is prominent in church work
A Philadelphia boy Harold heard prayers for forgiveness in his family story. After returning stolen tickets from a coat left by a gas main worker, the seven year old asked in prayer that Dewey be forgiven for stealing cake and candy. The tale ends with Harold’s plea that God watch over Dewey after his attempts to reform him.
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Philadelphia
Harold
Hves
Dewey
Remarkable Cure of Psoriasis by Cuticura Remedies
Hiram Carpenter of Henderson New York describes a twenty year battle with psoriasis nearly covering his body. After failing with doctors and suffering extreme pain he used Cuticura Resolvent, Ointment, and Soap along with baths and oral use, reporting full restoration in six weeks and no recurrence for decades.
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Hot Springs
Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Hiram B. Carpenter
Henderson
N. Y
Carpenter
Walnut Bt. Co
Lansing, Mich
What Impressed Him Dome Talk At St Peters
W H Child president of the Yellowstone Park association visited Europe with a hotel minded companion. They toured Rome and gazed at St Peter's dome. The companion asked how much the London man said the dome cost for hotels and commissaries.
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W. H. Child
Yellowstone* Park Association
Europe
Rome
St. Peter’s
Bald ‘Child
Child
London
Hana
Philosophers Rule: When You Think You're Right
A dialogue fragment where a philosopher ends with the law that when you are sure you are right you should suspect that you are wrong. A student asks for guidance and the philosopher offers the wary rule.
The Great Art of Dying on a Mountain Pass
A London Daily Mail report recounts a mountain guide and two companions crossing a perilous higher Alps pass. Tied by a rope, the guide laments the danger and, choosing sacrifice, cuts the line to save the others, falling into the chasm and disappearing. The act is framed as a stoic, fearless mastery of dying without rebellion.
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London Daily Mail
Alps
Halmond
Two Bad Cases In England Cured by Resinol Ointment
A reader from Norham on Tweed cites a varicose leg ulcer improvement after using Resinol Ointment. The testimonial notes cooling and curative qualities and references a sister, Mrs Cairns Ladykirk, who was cured after 14 months with the same treatment. Robert Davidson of Gateshead on Tyne also endorses it.
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England
Cairns Ladykirk
Norham
Tweed
Robert Davidson
Gateshead
Tyne
Engagement Plans A Week From Next Thursday
A couple discusses a long engagement with doubts about rushing into marriage. He asks about a prolonged engagement while she agrees, suggesting they not marry until a week from next Thursday. They emphasize knowing each other before tying the knot.
Castoria ad and art quote from vintage page
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the correct signature and features a quoted gag about art and makeup. It includes a brief reverse art quote attributed to an actress, emphasizing the ad copy style of the period.
Wizard oil and pills tout cure all ailments
Stop guessing. Hamlin's Wizard Oil claims to relieve all pain from sprains cuts wounds burns and scalds. Dr Pistol's Pellets are advertised as small sugar coated and easy to take while regulating stomach liver and bowels without gripe. The passage mix notes faith and freedom while mentioning various names and ideas.
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Hamlins
Pistol
Undertaker Overwhelmed by Funeral Mix Up
In a social function setting a woman inspecting a coffin kept returning to her seat saying How changed After three or four repetitions the undertaker confronted the caller and realized they were burying John instead of Maria Brown The funeral location was from a house in the next block Maria Brown and John were swapped in error by the funeral staff
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John
Maria Brown
Mrs Roosevelt keeps gowns for years in fashion
The Economist notes Mrs Roosevelt saved dresses across years while remaining stylish, and compares her frugal elegance to London society where Mrs Keppell reuses gowns. It also mentions Lewis Bingle Binder cigars as popular with smokers and ends with a general remark about not changing the world by sighing.
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Throne of Grace
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Dr Pierce
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L. Douglas
Galne
Pr Piers
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