New York City Horse Thieves Operate With Chilling Precision
An analysis in EW YORK argues that New York’s vast urban system makes horse theft highly lucrative and elusive. Detectives note rapid disguises of horse and wagon, with reappearances as altered property. losses reach an estimated 1 to 1.5 million dollars yearly, with five horses stolen daily.
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York
West
New York City
Kansas
Neraska
Colorado
Texas
New York
Chicago play shop teaches parents choice of simple toys
The committee on homes of the child welfare exhibit at the Coliseum debuts a play shop featuring do-with toys by Miss Caroline Pratt. She argues Chicago parents are ignorant about suitable toys and urges selecting simple items that stimulate imagination and inventiveness over elaborate mechanical toys.
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Chicago
The
Coliseum
Caroline Pratt
Mystery of Owl and Chipmunks Solves Dorchester Ghost Noises
For twenty five years residents near Cedar Grove cemetery in Dorchester heard eerie night sounds blamed on a white garbed ghost. A fallen elm revealed an owl in a hollow trunk with a family of twenty five chipmunks and nesting debris, explaining the nocturnal noises.
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Adams Street
Cedar Grove
Dorchester
Mass
Public Grounds Department
Chipmunk
Kansas Pupils to Have Paper Towels in Schools
Kansas advocates believe paper towels in public schools may replace common roller towels before the new school year. State officials cite health benefits and lower infection risk, noting past bans on shared cups and cups in trains and hotels. A set of 1,000 towels costs 2 to 3 dollars with 4 cent rolls. towels are burned after use.
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Opera
Kan
Kansas
E. T. Fairchild
8. J. Crumbine
State Board of Health
Ee Peett Board of Health
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
Letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments including displacements, fibroid tumors, and nervous prostration. The ad claims decades of use, urges trial, and offers free advice from Pinkham. Also notes London sayings with brief examples and a 1840 origin reference.
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Ted Diderent
Vata Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham le Mass
Cuticura Promises Skin and Hair Health Remedies
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment to improve skin and hair, urging timely care with warm baths and gentle applications. It notes a free Cuticura book on skin and hair health available by mail from the Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Number One Sydney Charts Hat With Red Ostrich Plume
Sydney enjoys a discarded millinery hat with a long red ostrich plume over her face. Her mother asks to tuck the feather away, but Sydney prefers it visible so she can see the plume herself, as the judge notes.
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London
London Chronicle
Sydney
Confident Boxer's Bet Ends in Dramatic Trimmed Loss
A terse exchange reveals a boxer reflecting on a failed result and a backer lamenting the trimmed chances. The pugilist admits confidence in the plan but acknowledges a miscalculation that affected Neked outcomes.
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Backer
Puck
Cited Nostalgic Remedies Advertises Cures and Cautions
Fragmentary ad copy notes soothing syrups for children and infant care products, with references to affordable cigars and general remarks about people with brains not using them. The text presents a vintage consumer tone highlighting drugstore offerings and household remedies.
Hadnt Much Brain He That Fellow Has Got Morey Than Brains
A brief exchange shows a boastful man claiming wealth while a woman notes his lack of sense. The line suggests a slangy, humorous interaction about money and intelligence.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Ad and Satirical Piece
An advertisement touts Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic praising its mouth deodorizing power and breath refreshing effects. A satirical section titled The Passing of the Wife mocks suffrage by portraying the wife as an outdated artifact to be exhibited in museums.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Papa’s puzzling incubator question to child
A Cleveland man, fond of Rhode Island Reds, shows his incubator house to his three year old daughter Helen. She runs to him for a toss and asks which chick is hers in the incubator, prompting a playful parental moment.
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Cleveland
Rhode Island
Helen
The Tragic Difference and a Note From Isabel
A boy named William cries on his bed after learning a girl named Isabel sent him a note. The note praises Dero William and Henery, implying a favor or affection. The text includes unrelated product claims about Garfield Tea and a quip on disappointment and the red schoolhouse.
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William
Dero
Henery
Isabel
Success Magazine
Rembrandt and Michelangelo Play Checkers in Elysian Fields
A fanciful exchange imagines Rembrandt and Michelangelo at play beneath a sunlit tree in the Elysian Fields. The Italian painter asks about the price paid for a work, and the other replies he was glad to have money for quality canvas. The game continues.
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Rembrandt
Michael Angelo
Elysian Fields
Remmy
Mike
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Are you very deaf juror told to testify low
A juror at an assizes court claimed exemption due to deafness. The judge whispered to the clerk, then asked the juror if he was very deaf. The juror admitted hearing loss, and the judge replied that the witness should speak low and proceed to the box.
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London Times
Fitting Remarks and Odd Tales in a Quirky Exchange
A peculiar dialogue mocks marriage norms with an odd reply about a nephew’s marriage. Garfield Tea ad claims to purify the blood and regulate the liver, while a cynical note suggests some men see laws as breakable.
The Transgressor’s Allure Drives Men to Seek Money
Quote notes men anxious to acquire money believing it will unlock more wealth. Observes the pursuit as a hard but smooth path to advantage.
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