Wit and whimsy from a late 19th century life
A mosaic of opinion and jests from a Kansas newspaper page includes satire on women in leadership, U S politics, social norms, and international notes. It riffs on wealth happiness, airship races, labor, immigration, and Cuban governance amid a flood of humorous quips and observations.
Insanity Defense in Murder Case Shifts Trial Fate
A New York murder case unfolds with a defendant pleading guilty to second degree after a planned first degree charge. Anxious delay, a shaved suspect, and a notorious Sing Sing prison adaptation reveal a dramatic shift in defense strategy driven by insanity and a mock courtroom turn by defense and prosecution.
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Gus Roeder
New York World
aSoo
Peesee
Sing Sing
Howe
Thorn
Mr. Howe
Nack
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Williams Pink Pills Promised Cure for Nervous Ailments
The advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a nerve strengthener. It claims benefits for anemia rheumatism neuralgia and related nervous disorders. It urges readers to request free home treatment guidance and to buy pills by mail or at druggists.
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Williams
Ing. Gootpe
Dr. Williams
Irish Worker Responds To Cheap Whiskey Challenge
An employer in the suburbs tests Pat the Irishman on his drinking, asking how long he can keep on with cheap whiskey. Pat answers, If it doesn't kill me, my life, if it doesn't kill me.
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Trvine
Ennis
Albany
Court of Appeals
Warden Johnson
Johnson
Sing Sing
Mars Harper's Weekly
Pat
Eczema Covered Baby and Remedies Mentioned
A mother recalls her son’s severe eczema from infancy, says Cuticura cured him after two months, with full recovery in six months. Also notes fashion talk about hats and a Defiance Starch sales claim and honors for Rev. Andrew Murray at Cape Town’s University of Good Hope graduation.
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Piermont, N.hs
Andrew Murray
University of
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