The Woman Who Knew Hatfield On the Hill Shanty
Dudley lures Hatfield to a dawn fishing trip at Titman lake after gossip at the green blind cottage. Hatfield’s loneliness and hidden passion unfold as remorse and tragedy shadow a dangerous, lonely life leading to a fatal hunt and suicide attempt. Dudley’s cruelty is implied as Hatfield is found insane.
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Dudley
Hatfield
Pollie
Ridge
Wayfarera
Bdre
Hatfeld
Dud-ley
Titman Lake
Titman
Chicago Tribune
Mert Take Their Chance Told By Washington Post
The Washington Post reports that Mert Take Their Chance informs Chicago highwaymen they must choose work or politics to stay in the city. The notice frames political participation as a path to legitimacy and ongoing residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert
Chicago
Washington Post
Dreams of Moonlit Races and Fantastical Horses
An excerpt from Elizabeth Lincoln Gould in Youth's Companion describes children recounting odd dreams. Bald Jasper John dreams of a bright moon and sun, racing Ted while others seem lifelike. Theodore shares a dream of a monstrous horse with many tails and green eyes. Bobby recalls a boy who hates football and wishes to be a girl.
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Jasper John
Ted
Bel
Litle
Theodore
Bobby
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould
Ays
Caddy Bob the Golf Dog Captures Big Club Fame
The New York dog Bob trained by Miss Maud Pottle is becoming the Marine and Field club’s pride. He wears a harness to carry golf clubs, plans for patenting the design are underway, and he may soon be framed as a clubhouse showcase. Bob, 16 months old, is noted for a tiger eye look, enjoys warm nights under a blanket, and carries three clubs on each side with plans for a ball pouch. He trails Miss Pottle to golfing sessions and is lauded as a potential national canine celebrity.
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Bob
Maud Pottle
New York City
Marine and Field Club
Miss Pottle
Washington
Brooklyn
North Dakota
Charles Portle
New York
Dakota Rangers
Miss Pottie
Lillian Russell
Dyker Meadow Golf Club
Lillian
Washington Star
Toby the Amazing Fox Terrier Performs Feats
Toby owned by J M Spencer of Sioux City Iowa amazes with brave tricks. The white fox terrier climbs a 50 foot ladder and dives into a net head first. He walks a rope, traverses barrels, jumps a hoop and performs many trained feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
J. M. Spencer
Sioux City
Mr. Spencer
Traps Beat to Show in Global Animal Trade Network
Chicago Tribune reports on international animal dealers who operate collecting stations in Calcutta and Aden, shipping wild beasts to Hamburg for global distribution. The Hagenbecks employ 22 foreign representatives capturing tigers, lions, leopards, and more, with zebras and emu noted for difficulty and value.
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Hagenbecks
Calcutta
Aden
Hamburg
Patagonia
Cochin China
Nera
Siam
Chicago Tribune
Parrot Mimics Masters Bass Voice In Household Tale
From Epworth Herald comes a curious anecdote of a parrot learning to imitate each family voice. It finally reproduces the master’s deep bass after placing its head in a seed cup to amplify the sound, suggesting remarkable bird intelligence. A Shadyside fox terrier named Jip also features, assisting with weeds and lighting a pipe match without harm, quelling any notion the dog is for sale.
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Epworth Herald
Jip
John Gould
Shadyside
N. J
Mr. Gould
Nature Book by Bridget Seton Clancy Review
A lively write up of ANOTHER NATURE BOOK by Bridget Seton Clancy detailing her Minnesota wildlife background and blunt style. The piece admires her disregard for grammar while praising the book as one of the year’s best and notes a physician’s public endorsement of Dodds Kidney Pills by Dr. Williamson. It includes a stray exchange about a tour and a theater, ending with a Philadelphia Press reference.
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Bridget Seton-Clancy
Sayls
Milwaukee
Gathoress
Wilde
Minnesota
Yorktown
Ark
Jan. U
Leland Williamson
Dodds
Soney Pilly
Williamson
Dodd
Salzer Seeds Deluge of Yield Claims and Ads
A cluttered ad page touts Salzer seed yields across crops with figures like 157 bu per acre in Ohio and 310 bu in other varieties, urging readers to request a 1904 catalog. The item mix includes health claims, curiosity quotes, and miscellaneous consumer ads for tonics, dyes, and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salser
Salzer
Ohio
Salzer's
Victoria
Farmer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Lay Crosse
K. L
Proven American Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Cure
Miss Rosy Nowa Heynxssr of Lexington Kentucky reports long battled womb inflammation and ovarian congestion following a heavy cold. After two months on the advertised Vegetable Compound she claims full relief and urges others, noting a $5000 forfeit for producing the original testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hennessy
Lexington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean Mas
Rosy Nowa Heynxssr
Broadway
His Model Critic Honors Villain Drawn From Life
In Town and Country, the critic lauds the play’s villain as a lifelike portrait, admitting the character mirrors the author. He notes the villain reflects the author himself, as seen through his wife’s portrayal in their private hours.
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Will Levington Comfort
Matfield
Tomorter
Bill
Benjamin Baker
Nile
The
Chicago News
Fagedoun Greyhound
Bum
Philadelphia
Golf
Parrot
Bird
Love Comerdy
Lont Angeles
Maude Garter
Harry
Princeton Tiger
Pigo
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
Putnam
WN. D. Nines
Security
Cenunne
Carter
Carters
Joe
RestCo
Bears
Gastoria
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