Desperate trio shoot Indiana sheriff at station
Sheriff Charles Oglesby of Pulaski County was killed at the Pennsylva Tailroad station in Winamac by three tramps he attempted to arrest. Two bullets struck him as he fired back wounding one assailant. All three were captured, including an alleged Colorado convict J. F E Gear.
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Winamac
Ind
Charles Oglesby
Pulaski County
Pennsylva Tailroad
Logansport
Oglesby
Fipod Foon
J. F E. Gear
Colorado Penitentiary
Charles Schrokode
Highest Kite Flight Sets US Altitude Record
Washington reports the highest kite altitude in the United States reaching slightly over 23 000 feet at Mount Weather Virginia. A temperature of 5 degrees below zero was recorded at that height. Professor Henry of the weather bureau notes potential for future higher flights as Mount Weather conducts altitude weather experiments.
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Washington
Henry
Weather Bureau
Mount Weather Station
Virginia
Mount Weather Bureau
M Mountains
Collapse of a Judge in Bemidji Trial Hewes Murder Verdict
Peter Mathison was found guilty of first degree murder for the Teastrike killing of John Johansen. Judge McClenahan collapsed near the sentencing, was carried out, revived, and sentenced Mathison to hang within ninety days.
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Bemidji, Minn
Peter Mathison
John Johansen
Teastrike
McClenahan
State auditor takes charge of United States Building and Loan
Indianapolis on Oct 7 John C BIT Weimer state auditor assumes control of the United States Building and Loan association amid claims of insolvency since 1908. Official records filed Sept 3 show the company lacks assets and liabilities totaling about 24 dollars in the List report.
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Indianapolis
John C. Bit Weimer
United States Building and Loan Association
Smaottio
TWA
Evangelical Church Appoints Union Committee
Milwaukee Oct. 7 The general conference of the Evangelical church has appointed a committee to study matters of union and federation with the United Evangelical church the faction that seceded from the parent body years ago.
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Milwaukee
General Conference of the Evangelical Church
United Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church
Antique cope stolen from Blanzac church valued at 25000
Paris dispatch reports a historic cope was stolen from the Blanzac church in Haute Vienne. The relic valued at nearly 25000 is believed to have been carried to London by the thief.
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London
Paris
Blanzac
Haute Vienne
Marcus Leary Dies After Opera Ton for Appendicitis
Natick Massachusetts October 7 Marcus T Leary a baseball pitcher who connected with the Cincinnati National Club died suddenly here following an operation for appendicitis.
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Natick
Mass
Marcus T. Leary
Cincinnati National Club
National corn exposition opens in Chicago on grand scale
Coverage notes the Chicago exposition expansion while other headlines report bond thefts by trusted workers totaling over ten billion, General Booth visiting Chicago at age 78, Roosevelt and King Edward items presented in Virginia, Episcopal convention in Richmond, bubonic plague deaths in San Francisco, and a cartridge factory explosion in Osaka with many injuries and deaths.
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Chicago
United States
William Booth
Salvation Army
Roosevelt
Edward of England
Burton Parish
Williamsburg Va
Richmond
San Francisco
New Somerset Sandwichs A Delicate Tea Table Novelty
Fannie Merritt Farner shares a Somerset sandwich recipe described as suitable for afternoon tea or evening reception. The method includes scalded milk, boiling water, lard, molasses, salt, yeast, white and entire wheat flour, and nut meats. Assemble with orange marmalade, slice thin, spread with creamed butter, remove crusts, and cut into triangles. omit marmalade if unavailable.
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Fannie Merritt Farner
Woman's Home Companion
Somerset
Umbrella Cabinet Combines Beauty and Utility
A compact inlaid wood umbrella cabinet blends form and function. Brass hooks on sides and doors hold canes with silk bags for delicate parasols. A lower drawer stores overshoes while a hinged top shelf keeps gloves and veils. The piece protects contents from dust and dust and hides clutter.
Limewater mouth wash and hair tonic tips from THINGS WORTH KNOWING
The article prescribes limewater as a mouth rinse mixed from a teaspoon of slaked lime and a quart of water, strained after the lime settles. It also advises combing hair with coarse teeth and applying a home tonic of tincture of nux vomica, rosemary spirit, and alcohol to the roots. It links good health routines and a balanced diet to beauty, listing foods and habits.
Cult of the Cat and Breed Qualities
The piece discusses rising cat fancier interest and breed specific qualifications. It outlines longhaired cats needing a strong ruff toe tufts ear tufts and flexible tails while shorthaired cats emphasize color eyes ears and head shape. It lists ideal points for heads eyes noses frames and limbs.
Old Man Spelled It and Emancipated the Mule
A fragment from The Scrap Book recounts a college joke on spelling and money requests to fathers with lines about “That’s him thar on the coffin” and a mother crying. An anecdote from Jacksonville contrasts mule cars with electric transit and humor about emancipation of the nigger mule.
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Jacksonville
Actor Receives Rose in Corridor at Western Hotel
An American actor, confident in his status, is approached by a pretty girl in a western hotel corridor who offers a rose without speech. The next day he receives a note asking for two theater seats as a memento. He replies that the seats are fastened down and cannot be sent.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
We Have Come to Stay Cemetery Motto Poll
The western town prepares to open an imposing cemetery as the mayor seeks an inscription for the gate. While riding with his chauffeur the mayor discusses suitable texts and is advised We have come to stay as the fitting message.
Where She Should Live
A father asks his daughter to wed Mr Spriggins for his fortune. The daughter lists disapproved habits smoking chewing drinking swearing clubs cards late nights and solo motoring as musts. The father quietly replies you are a stranger here heaven is your home.
Interview Reveals Whittier Admiration and a Friendly Slip
An admirer of Whittier's poetry gained an interview and spoke for over an hour. He recalled the poet pausing to describe patients endured, then, with a smile, noted the poet repeatedly called him "Whitaker" during the conversation.
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Whittier
Whitaker
Jefferson Jests at Buzzards Bay and a Wartime Conundrum
A humorous anecdote recalls Joseph Jefferson near Buzzards Bay noting he did not know the way to Wareham when asked by a bicyclist in bloomer costume. Another wartime tale features a mud-stuck teamster cursing as a chaplain asks about who died for sinners.
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Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Buzzards Bay
Wareham
Mr. Jefferson
Cumberland Army
The Educated Flea at a Banquet Trick Show
A banquet rules toast must be spoken sung or told. A retiring guest stammers he cannot speak and offers to show a trained flea. A place is cleared on the snowy tablecloth and the owner presents a small pillbox from his vest pocket for the demonstration.
Henry the dog outshines trainer’s commands in flea act
A trainer calls Henry to jump out play dead lie down and roll over but the dog’s antics fail to please. After a chase the trainer realizes the flea actor is not his Henry and apologizes to a startled bystander.
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Henry
Enry
Tlenry
Ienry
Tenry
Tsay
Trenry
Lippincott’s
Jenny’s Problem and a Child’s Clever Quips
A mother and child exchange a humorous dialogue on future marriage and broadband. The girl asks if grown men will lack broadband like her father and whether she will be like Aunt Susan if she never marries. The table anecdote ends with a witty remark about dimples and a child’s stomach.
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Jenny
Aunt Susan
Baptism Rivalry Sparks Regimental Pride in War Time
During the Civil War, Col Brown and Col Smith raised regiments in Wisconsin. Smith's chaplain reported religious growth in his unit. Brown orders a baptism detail of fifteen men to prevent Smith's regiment from getting ahead in religious practice.
Irish Landlord and Tenants Old World Quips
A string of comic vignettes from Irish and American life features a landlord evicting a tenant who laments loses due to a steward while offered a vacant cottage at the same rent. A New York child explains how she gained entry by being horned in. An Irish clergyman counsels a hard up man to sell a dog to buy a pig. A Massachusetts trolley line draws mixed rural reaction with humorous exclamation about a “devil of a show.”
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Pat
Andin
New York
George Cullen
Massachusetts
Random Aphorisms on Intention and Society
A collection of assorted maxims on intention emotion and habit. Observations touch on drinking youth wealth family and social roles with pithy contrasts and pointed statements about behavior and propriety. The lines mix humor critique and social commentary in a fragmentary style.
Rose Gathering and the Quiet Life Journey
A reflective prose piece traces a life journey marked by simple joys and perseverance. The speaker notes wandering sights, wary moments, and a calm quest for worthwhile tasks, while steering clear of worry, sorrow, and hardship, amid changing years and a hopeful, steady pace.
Balloon Flight In Uncharted Terrain Tale
A quirky exchange quotes a speaker admitting a rare journey as a man first reached a remote location. The dialogue hints at a balloon ascent that allowed exploration beyond prior footsteps, framing a humorous dispute over implied discovery.
Umpire Calm Under Bomb Blast Aftermath
Witnesses describe a nearby explosion as startling yet not jarring to the baseball umpire who remained unfazed. Several bystanders were frightened by the blast while others recovered quickly.
A Little Help and Letting Him Down
A conversation thread shows a son seeking aid for his aging mother and the mother asserting intellectual superiority. The banter questions marriage plans as the party discusses support and independence.
Too Much Exertion in a Witty Exchange
A humorous overheard exchange centers on Brown and his wife. The wife is described as too lazy to run any account at the store, prompting a sharp reply about her energy. The brief quip captures a light social jab typical of the period.
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Brown
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