La Porte Murder Farm Story of a Grisly Era
The La Porte murder farm tale centers on Belle Gunness, her alleged use of matrimonial ads to lure wealthy men, murder, and a Chicago based murder network. Prosecution theory links bodies buried on her Indiana grounds with express shipments. The piece compares Gunness to the Benders of Kansas, noting fire, missing children, and a chilling record that rivals mid century sensational cases.
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la Porte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Indiana
Expressmen
Chicago
Gunness
Bender
Kansas
Kate Bender
Mystery Ends In Silence Among Quiet Neighbors
Neighbors recalled her good humor as children played nearby, while the record of crime and mystery concludes in shadow. The article hints at an unresolved case leaving the end shrouded amid a calm neighborhood setting.
Coffee as Wedding Gift from Coffee Countries
The New York Press reports a Brazilian custom where a newborn child receives a sealed sack of premium green coffee as inheritance. The sack, guarded and labeled with grain variety and age, is opened at marriage to brew the feast coffee. Older coffee ages improve flavor, fetching high prices to connoisseurs.
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Senor Joaquim Nabucco
United States
New York Press
Practice Makes Perfect Time With Miss Wrinkle
Edwin Jones called at his best girl's home but found Miss Wrinkle absent. The eight year old brother answered and said she was in front of the mirror blushing and whispering to it about the sudden courtship.
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Edwin Jones
Miss Wrinkle
Edwin
Mr. Jones
Are you able to keep a girl Pittsburg Post
A brief quotation from the Pittsburg Post questions whether a man can sustain a relationship. It contrasts financial capacity with diplomatic steadiness, highlighting social expectations and domestic stability in a concise cultural observation.
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Pittsburg
When a Woman Buys Beyond Her Means
A reflective line notes how presuming a purchase beyond means signals fault by giving up an intended but unaffordable item. The remark ties consumer restraint to moral stance, implying self-sacrifice accompanies imprudent spending.
Driving Away Gloom by Rev Jamieson Sermon
A sermon urging readers to conquer despondency by action and hope. It argues gloom stems from personal faults or life strain, but not always sin, and urges exercise, fresh air, and reform of habits before prayer. It extols practical religion rooted in conduct, duty, and compassion for others, linking character to real moral worth.
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Guy A. Jamieson
David
Mwe
Heaven
Star of Bethlehem Hymns Recite Faith Through Night
A devotional poem collection echoes the Star of Bethlehem guiding sinners and mariners alike. The verses praise Christ as the beacon amid storms and darkness, urging trust in divine guidance through peril toward peace and salvation.
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Bethlehem
The Fruits of Religion by Henry F. Cope
In this essay Cope argues that outward religious affiliation does not guarantee virtue. He notes reliable sincerity among believers is mixed with narrow zeal and business men often question whether religion reliably yields moral character. He suggests genuine virtue requires more than formal affiliation.
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Henry F. Cope
Reflections on love faith and ideals in a shaken world
The excerpt ponders love beyond its object and the limits of dogmatism in religion. It argues that people strive toward their ideals while truth remains unfinished, and warns that arbitration over sins may be dangerous. It ends with a stark note on heaven as refuge from hell.
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Hell
Rare colors in moles show field tied varieties abroad
The London Globe reports on rare mole color varieties confined to specific fields. Silver gray moles are prized, but Mr. Service of Dumfries says he has never seen a truly white mole or a piebald. He notes color variation tends to run in families and recurs in the same fields or farms.
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Buccleuch
Service
Dumfries
Edinburgh Field Natualists Association
London Globe
Dodges and Dialect in Somerville Chronicle
In a clipped Somerville Chronicle excerpt, Tommy-Pa asks about a rumored term hypochron driac while Pa-Johnny admonishes to curb language, illustrating rural speech quirks and intergenerational banter.
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Tommy
Johnny
Somerville Curnal
Indian colony near Bay City faces starvation and disease
Nearly all members of an Indian colony of about forty families near Bay City Michigan have died in recent years from consumption. The remaining residents live in poverty while nearby white neighbors provide limited aid and support.
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Bay City
Mich
Population rise in New South Wales 1907 largest since 1885
At the end of December 1907 New South Wales population reached 1,571,300, up 40,330 for the year. This marked the largest annual increase since 1885.
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New South Wales
Australia
Grocer Credits Postum For Nervousness Relief
A Cleveland grocer cites his switch from coffee to Postum Food Coffee and reports improved nerves and appetite. He says his morning irritability faded after using Postum, and he recommends it to others with nervousness or stomach troubles. The letter invites readers to try Postum and mentions evolving testimonials.
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Cleveland
Welville
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LA Porte, Ind
Penseo
Hammond
Poste Ean
Chesterton
Laporte
Sible
Philadelphia
Benders
Helgelein
Dash
William Meyer
MBS
Dery, Gunwne Se
Rious
Montgomery County
Kan
Kenry H. Holmes
Church
Bethlehem's Star
Madame A
Madame B
Dodds
Bedle
Guare
Canada
Ushels Barney
Acre
Saskatch#an
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Iowa
T. O. Currie
Ballahan Block
Milwaukee
Wis
T. Felix Gouraud
L. Amare
Ferd
T.hopkins
Great Jones Street
New York
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