Strange Encounters and Oddities From Daily Life
A collage of curiosities and misadventures from various locales. Wolf hunts in Macon County North Carolina end in seven wolves found in a cave. swallows desert old nests to rebuild on a new barn. Dr Sawney Rogers treats with rubbing not healing by laying on of hands. Stories from Warrenton Georgia to Berlin Germany range from zoological myths to a cat hypnotizing a fish and a treasure of old keys.
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Macon County
N. C
Henry Ostrander
Coolbaugh Township
Penn
Ostrander
Tar Warrenton
Clipper
Sawney Rogers
Sawney
Suawney
Shan-si
Twan-sin-chow
Kanbuh
Levi Crowpts
Livingston County
Missouri
Clowdis
Twenty Million Dogs
A Chicago Herald excerpt argues dog loyalty reveals human hunger for service and flattery while warning hydrophobia and dog bites demand strict action. It contends dogs should be exterminated if hydrophobia appears and discusses social tensions between owners and bitten families.
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Allovanta
Chicago Herald
Awful Night in Texarkana Drumming Tale
Ted Ryley of Bridge Beach & Co narrates a wild Texarkana hotel episode. He describes rooming with a stranger who warned of threats and then hurled bowie knives at a playing card while laughing. A struggle ensued lasting about an hour ending with the desperate takedown.
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Ted” Ryley
Bridge, Beach &Co
St. Louis
Texarkana
Texas
Ted
Sta
Electric chair details for New York executions
Describes Haroll P. Brown setting up Westinghouse 1000 volt dynamos at Auburn Clinton and Sing Sing prisons for electric executions. The chair, cap, electrodes, and chest and ankle restraints are outlined, with conduct of the process and timing. William Kemmeler of Buffalo is likely to be the first to be executed by electricity.
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Haroll P. Brown
New York
Auburn
Clinton
Sing Sing
Westinghouse
William Kemmeler
Buffalo
Picayune
Women Health and Home Life Ad From Old Paper
A Victorian style passage urges happiness in the home and health for wives and mothers through Dr. Pierce's Pills. It touts remedies, suffrage organizing Utah women, and mentions agents earning revenue, plus ads for Dobbins Soap and Oregon Immigrant Board.
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Lome
A Novelist's Bleak Study
Tolstoi sits in a bare cold study with no carpet drapery flowers or furniture beyond a lone lounge and two cluttered tables. The room is split by an unpainted partition with garden tools hanging, a caped overcoat, and stacks of pamphlets as Telstei buries himself in writing.
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Tolstoi
Telstei
New Orleans Times- Democrat
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L. Nornay Rosrins
Wleman
New London
New Bedford
Aone
Ochotsk Sea
Cape Horn
Thomas Dickason
Dickason
New England
Ochotsk
Rogers
Dee
Baltimore American
Thomas Robertson
Hawkhurst
London
Rio Janeiro
Robertson
William Youmans
Delhi
N. Y
Mr. Youmans
National Museum
A. C. Winstow
Washington
the Treasury
National Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Winslow
Putnam County
Fla
Nathan Conworth
Chicago
Corwith
Galena
Henry
Gordon
Nathan Corwith
Anorvr
Berlin
Caspian Steppes
Asia
Europe
T. B. Ripy
Tyrone
North Sea
Gannett
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Happy Homes
Pierce
Utah
KB. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Cam Coe
United States
Tmes
Dobbins
Lima
Robison Crusoe
Oregon
Cross
Tech Coun
Im‘igrat’n Board
Portland
Ore
Nebraska
Hood
Jan
Itv Bratet Smith & Ww Arms
In & Wesson
Wee
Ca. A
Areetimuadeis
Wrencht Steel
Fresson Hevolvere Rvels
Aia
SS “Smit
H & Wesson Rivefield
Mea
AL Lief
Eee Aes
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Remy T
Yburts
Demart
Haidines
Architec
Petermine
Td Iit the Times
Tal
Gta
Smith & al
Bariees
Borswes’ Ferte Breen
Sampies Wort S
Toe Sier Safety Rein Helder Co., Ly Em
Keene
Busieeet Forma Ag
Hmeti “Hort Abc
MAN Iirchare Tree
Erraut
Sre
Fortuns
Tyler &Co
Kansas City
Asily
Rw Agri
Wweatenta
THE
Liges
Semper
Ren Ruigep
Pension Nm
Experte i P
Eneaeonireau
Joan W. Norris
U.S. Pension Purean
Ate’y At Law
Enikiren
cTectla
Satenw Ros
Salem
Dutcher
Cara
St. Albans
Northern Pacific
LOW Price
Dakota
Chas. B. Lamborh
Pauke U
Howe
Havre
Ceresta
Peeranteet
MT Desir By &E Brace Checical
H. Ingraham
Amstercan
Laer
Pest
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