Buff and Bouncer the Boston Cats Own Summer House
In Boston the city cats Buff and Bouncer enjoy a custom built home beside the railroad yard. Their mistress, a small woman, expanded a simple shelter into a four foot two inch high, two and a half foot wide contrivance with shingles, a gable window, piazza, bay window, and a movable shelf stair. The pair revels in hammocks, doll carriage rides, and cat chairs, while winter sees them tucked inside the big house kitchen. Happy Buff and Bouncer, two very lucky cats.
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Bouncer
Lttle
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Boston
Magician’s Water Trick Uses Hidden Hollow Straw
A Chicago Chronicle item describes a feint magic trick for entertaining guests. A bottle and goblet of water are used with a cork, red hot wire, two straws, bread or wax, and a scissors cut to release water from the longer straw into a basin as the bottle is inverted. The short straw enters the goblet and, when cut, water flows out until the goblet is empty. The explanation, though technical, reveals the siphon principle behind the illusion.
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Chicago Chronicle
Wart removal follows castor oil and kerosene tips
The article advises external use of castor oil as the simplest wart treatment, taking three to six weeks with daily applications and no lingering fear. It also notes kerosene applied twice daily as an effective alternative and mentions other home recipes, with a reminder to consult a family doctor. It then shifts to describe the West Indian crab, noting its life cycle from sea birth to freshwater maturity and land habitation.
Lamb Raised on Bottle by Zoo Keeper in New York
Billy the lamb at Central Park Zoo is cared for by keeper William Snyder with a bottle of milk three times daily. The lamb treats Snyder as a parent and follows him closely, relieved by his caretaker’s presence and affection.
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William Snyder
Central Park Zoo
New York
Billy
Mr. Snyder
Black Forest Wedding Dress Surprises Foreign Guests
In St. Georgen in the Black Forest, a rich peasant girl Cresent B. wed, wearing a traditional crown-like head-dress twice her head width and a starched ruff. Her green alb apron, ribbons, and silver-gilt bodice accents contrasted with sober woolen and hand-knit stockings. The groom Johann kept simple in a red waistcoat and green tie, carrying a large gingerbread heart instead of a bouquet.
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Rustic wedding attire and mishap noted in village scene
A rural wedding described with festive red and white sugar adornments. The groom drops a ring into his boot, exposing a stocking flaw to snickers from the father-in-law. Bridesmaids wear straw hats with red wool balls, while skirts are plum colored and ankle-length. Women wear blue or green aprons, purple stockings, velveteen shoes, and black ribbon, reflecting durable fashion.
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Swain
Johann
Work Is Dignified Labor For Gentlewomen And All
A column extols the dignity and value of women’s work in shaping homes and characters. It argues patient effort, perseverance, and self denial confer intrinsic worth beyond wealth, citing Prof. Jacques Loeb and Abel Stevens to stress labor as a key happiness source. It criticizes neglecting this lesson in mothers and daughters.
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Abel Stevens
Mmne, de Stael
Chicago Tribune
America
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Lydia E
Chain of Suggestion Laughs at Hair Doctoring Debate
Senator Krye of Maine tells of a man who seeks barber after barber altering his hair. Each barber urges trimming, chipping, singeing, until the man fears more drastic action. Senator Chandler notes Indiana’s quicker scalp method, while Krye mocks ancient barbarism versus modern policy.
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Maine
Dr. Come Up
Indiana
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Maine Statesman
Backache Relief Praised by Montan Neighbor
In Sabra Montana a large number of men report relief from back pain after using Dodd's Kidneyette as presented by Mr Gottlieb Mill who first found the remedy. Mill testifies of kidney and back pain improvement after trying several medicines prior.
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Gottlieb Mill
Dodd
Never Again Binay Alarm Clock Joke
A stray cry joke recounts a bizarre breakfast exchange about using an alarm clock. Jiguup says he never tried one while Mai hut up. The anecdote centers on confusion when the alarm first rang and Maria woke up, creating humorous confusion.
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Binay
Maria
Ander
How the First Freight Wagons Reached Chicago Railways
A Chicago livestock market expert recalls 1902 figures showing nearly one million sheep, over four million hogs, and 278,100 carloads of livestock arriving by rail. He links early shipments to the Galena road and the city’s growing grain and cattle trade, noting the Northwestern line's vast 65,000 hog loads and 30,000,000 bushels of wheat. Against this, anecdotes from the Field Columbian Museum and a memory of a sled trek across the plains illustrate Chicago’s rail era origins.
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