Strange accidents and curiosities from daily life
A collection of odd tales from life and crime. A wheelwright in Silesia is spared execution after a clerical slip changes seven votes to seven hours, and a new trial lowers the sentence to manslaughter. A New York hotel clerk recalls a memory lapse case with a man who forgets his own name. Reports of racers and a key found in a catches of a Stonington shipwreck, odd finance scams, dodgy gamblers, and peculiar local happenings across America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
Kontny
Oppein
Imperial Court of Cassation
Kentuy
New York
Broadway
Longevity and Kidney Health Advise Careful Use of Medicine
An essay argues longevity could address life’s misfortunes and urges timely medical action. It details kidney disease symptoms such as fatigue headaches neuralgia poor appetite and urination issues. Warner's Safe Cure is promoted as a remedy cited as having cured thousands and applicable to Bright's Disease concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Bright
Origin of the Word Cop in Policing
Mr E W White asks the Chicago News for the origin of cop as applied to a policeman. The piece traces cop from copper to seize or grasp and notes two American uses clinch or insure and gambling sense to copper a card. Possible Latin links capere or corpus are speculative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. White
Chicago News
Hotten
America
Polehorse
A Prehistoric Canoe Found in Manchester Ship Canal
A large oak canoe from a Salt Eye cutting near Barton on the Manchester ship canal was recovered from 25 feet deep sand. The thirteen foot eight inch vessel suffered bow damage and a broken side but remains a significant prehistoric find. Dr. McGivan plans a summer lecture tour across Great Britain and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
Manchester
England
Dr. McGivan
Great Britain and Ireland
Wonderful Silk Quilt by Lou Baker Near Bakers Ferry
Alberton Star reports Miss Lou Baker near Bakers Ferry is crafting a silk quilt of about 4000 pieces. Each 1/4 size, 32 per square, all distinct, assembled by tacking on paper then resewing. She aims for completion to enter Atlanta exposition. described as a remarkable artistic handiwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxe Island Sound
Elnathan Whittlesey
Greenport
Littlemack Washington
Cornsied Point Shoal
Whittlesey
Narraaansett
Stonington Line
Narragansett
Stonington
Lou Baker
Baker's Ferry
Lou
Catarrh Cured Recipe Offered Free by Professor
After years of suffering Acman found a cure for catarrh and offers the free remedy recipe to anyone sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J A Lawrence 88 Warren St New York. Mrs Grover Cleveland is commonly seen on New York streets with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acman
J. A. Lawrence
Warren St
N. Y
Grover Cleveland
New York
Unfinished, George Fixing Parlor Stove
A fragmentary comic scene shows George scolded by his mother and teased by his sisters as he explains the damper is turned off and there is no draft. Lizzie questions him while George persists in his interrupted explanation.
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George
Lizzie
Variety of medical cures and notable notices in 19th century ads
A compilation of notices and advertisements including a dare for a cure for epilepsy offered with a free sample, royal travels and recoveries, ophthalmic remedies, pirate era survivor reports, non opium claims for Piso’s Cure, a royal child’s early study schedule, Lane’s Family Medicine free trials, and a Dutch king’s expected return to duty.
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Arkansas
Lorenzo Dow
Saybrook Junction
Corea
Seoul
Philippine Islands
Europe
Bucks
Huntingdon
Hven O'’Neil
St. Louis
Kansas City
Tom Fredericks
Joan Hawkins
Boston
Slarkins
Harkins
Jon Fooarry
Star
East River
TuHere
Belfast
Canastota
Kalamazoo
Asia
Agepd
James Martin
Balliettsville
Pennsylvania
Suear Graves
Blackford County
Indiana
Plymournn
Wis
Jack the Ripper
Rothschild, Neb
Washington
M. C
Natalie
Servia
Milan
Isaac Thompson
Rigio
Lafitte
Grand Isle
Lane
Holland
Ieee Oe
Hood
C. J. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Drs
Linn & Lo
Ceresta
The
Iracs Chemical Co
Cincinnsati, Ohio
GU. H.i
Chica
D. K Dychy
SON & CO
Main St
Richmond
Remy
Mare
Eee
Ational BaNkixe
New
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltimore
Swift
Swift Freedme Co
Avants
Jdown
Rar
Wayne, Lad
Scott
Cattronsta
San Francisco
C. R. Bennett
Eppy
Epp
Harts
James Eves &O
Homeropethec Chemie
London
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