Poison Pill Confession in Odd Trial Reveals Plot
Harold Otis recounts testimony in a case involving a woman who sought a traceless poison to kill her husband. A bet offered $1,000 for proving a pill would leave no trace, leading to surveillance, an insurance fraud plot, and a murder charge tied to the husband’s brother. The acquittal followed after complex witness testimony and a public judge’s ruling on naming the poison.
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Ortenany
Nolan
Joe
Polson
Insurance Company
Breaa
Harold Otis
The Tyburn Tale Of Arabella Boyle And Her Reprieved Husband
A fragment recounts Lady Arabella Boyle's dramatic halt at Temple Bar as a farmer guardsman leads to Tyburn. Her delay saves prisoner Alexander Yeoman from execution, soon becoming the king’s favored ally and Arabella’s husband after a restored monarchy brings reward.
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Arabella Boyle
Strand
London
Temple Bar
Tyburn
Arabella
England
Charles I
Alexander Yeoman
Fils
Paris
Ahe
Aire
Thia
Yeoman
Ridhes
Arabel
Surrey
Arabella Yeoman
Adelley
Abe
Charles
Alexander Yeo
Mitchme
The Gowardly Guard Re Called as Brave After Robbery
A Denver to Cheyenne coach journey shows guardsman Steele facing gangsters with steadiness. After a Wells Fargo guard warns, Steele foils attackers, retrieves stolen goods, and earns reluctant apologies from passengers who doubted his nerve.
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Welle Fargo
Dick Bele
Dick Stete
Tie
Stee
Jone
Stevie
Wells Fargo
Denver
Cheyenne
Utlon Pacide
Enet
Dor
Thia
Steele
Winchester
Ace
Tre
Stele
Han
Evere
Tate
Robinson
Functions of the watery secretion in perspiration
The perspiration is a watery secretion from coiled skin glands. It cools the body by evaporation and regulates temperature, with 30 to 40 ounces daily. It varies with air temperature, exercise, and fluid intake, being linked inversely to kidney secretion. Obvious and insensible perspiration differ, and conditions like diabetes or ichthyosis alter amounts. Localized excess occurs with nervous or emotional states. treatments include hot immersion, boric acid powder, and sponging with ic acid in cologne. Night sweats may follow consumption. hot baths or vinegar sponging can help.
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Cologne
Allowance and Youth Folly Highlighted in Brief Exchange
A brief exchange from Chicago News contrasts a son urging parental leniency with an elder who argues such allowances invite folly. The Scottish Gaelic language note from New York American discusses its Celtic connections and regions speaking it. Portland returns show Taft leading by wide margins, with Oregon totals around Taft 65,000 Bryan 40,000 and minor party votes near 10,000.
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Chicago News
Ireland
Wales
Highlands
Isle of Man
New York
Portland
Ore
Taft
Multnomah
Oregon
Bryan
Socialist
Prohibition
Independence
Vermont returns show Taft leads with 39,592 votes
River Junction Vermont complete returns list Taft 39592 Bryan 1188 Hagen 719 with Taft plurality 27901. Roosevelt four years ago had no plurality of 20677. Election results compiled at River Junction on November 9.
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Rowewaite’ River Junction
Vermont
Taft
Bryan
Hagen
Roosevelt
New Boarder Charms with Detective Wit in Hashery Tale
A Kansas City Star style vignette presents a boarding house sleuth who analyzes a new guest. He claims to read character from small habits like salt shaker use and facial hair toughness, sparking admiration among boarders. The piece includes anecdotes of humorists and social riffs, plus a quirky Aztec marriage tale showing inventive customs and divorce logistics.
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Minneauer
Sherlock Holmes
Algo Sou
Sid
Nonse Sherlock
Ike
East
Xenius
Republic
Kansas City Star
Crocodile Worship and Theft Law Across Centuries
The piece recalls how ancient Egyptians worshiped the crocodile to appease feared forces and notes a New York article on Russia's law allowing thefts to transfer ownership after five years of possession. It observes a thieves market licensed by police as a hub for stolen goods and mixed society.
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New York American
Russia
Now, Algernon and Miss Fussan in Squeezing Pact
A humorous exchange shows Miss Fussan asking her fiancé to promise not to quit squeezing after marriage. He reassures her that squeezing will continue, noting she can manage on seven dollars a week. The playful banter highlights thrift and affection in a light social moment.
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Algernon
Miss Fussanfeather
London Fun Flattery Trial Edge of Courtroom
Magistrate ready to commit for yer honor as the scene turns with courtly banter. The line about flattery shows the tension between decorum and plea in the London fun page.
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London
Uncutted. Master-Mary Exchange Recounts Family Scolding
A London Telegraph excerpt records a tersely humorous exchange between Master and Mary about discipline and a wife’s scolding. The dialogue reveals social tones of obedience and casually accepted domestic frictions.
All Details Arranged in Elopment Note
Fragmentary Philadelphia Press text depicts a dialogue about leaving a tope ladder hanging and delaying plans. The snippet mentions a tower and bed pull up, hinting at clandestine elopement arrangements and practical obstacles. The source is an OCR fragment with unclear context and names.
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Philadelhia Press
The Editor Riffs on Carelessness in Copy
A London Globe column mocks careless newspaper contributors and the chaos of editorial life. The editor scolds misspellings punctuation and illegible text while dismissing a poem titled An Ode to Death and a love letter he has written to his sweetheart.
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George
Jimmie
Cleveland Pain Dealer
Ofice
London Globe
Queen Caroline's Pastime in Diaries of a Lady in Waiting
Queen Caroline wife of King George IV is depicted as indulging in a moralizing yet humorous superstition. The diary recounts her making a wax figure of the king, pinning it, and setting it to burn to supposedly ease his fate. Observers note the behavior occurs only when no guests are present and many find it a bizarre amusement.
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Caroline
George IV
England
Charlotte Bury
Charlotte
Lazy Juet Line Man Refuses Help In Assault Tale
An elderly man wakes late and dismisses a pleading woman about a hurdy gurdy man being beaten nearby. He questions the urgency and expresses disbelief that there is danger or a need for his aid. The exchange ends with his refusal to assist.
Serpent Cure Ruse in Paris Swindles Doctor
A gypsy woman asked a Paris doctor to treat her ill daughter using a serpent cure. She paid $100 in advance, then released several snakes on the floor. She vanished with the snakes and the forged bill, leaving the doctor with a bogus note and empty safe.
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Paris
Place Plerriere
Bim
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