Mark Twain Survives Home Burglary at Redding Villa
Sam Clemens known as Mark Twain faced burglars at Innocents at Home in Redding Connecticut. The thieves stole about $800 worth of silverware but were captured after a pursuit led by Sheriff Banks and Harry Lounsbury. Clemens kept calm, recovered the loot, and warned intruders that his home remains a showplace and will not tolerate violations of privacy.
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Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Clara Clemens
Mark
Clemens
L. Clemens
New York
Fifth Avenue
Redding
Conn
Burriars
Sheriff Banks
Harry Lounsbury
Mr. Clemens
Connecticut Hills
la Querica
Logeta
Italy
Bear Fight Between Two Bears Stops Bronx Den S Toward Pool
A dramatic confrontation between an American black bear and a Japanese bear in the Bronx zoo center den lasted forty five minutes as crowds watched a fierce struggle. Director Hornaday and keepers spiked the situation with clubs, amid a dramatic clash that ended when the bears fell into the pool and were separated.
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Crazy Mike
Fitz
New York Zoo
Bronx
New York
Hornaday
Cefi
Flerce
Director Hornaday
Jug
Keeper Spicer
Crazy Mike Tive
Mrs. Fitz
Bears
Spiter
Hornaday Ferguson
Thuman
Bayreuther
Appleton family on raft as Missouri rises
The Appletons ride a raft down the Missouri River from Missouri Point as flooding advances toward their farm miles away. They target a landing, but the swift current and river shifts make a stable shore elusive while locals cheer from the bank.
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Missouri River
Noah
Appleton
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson
Missouri
Missouri Point
Appletons
Cow breaks loose in Hoboken. farmer milks it calmly
A red cow owned by a Secaucus farmer escaped its stable in Hoboken and rampaged through streets, frightening residents and damaging stalls and shops. After an hour of commotion, Thomas McAleer calmly milks the cow to the last drop, ending the uproar.
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Hoboken
N. J
Secaucus
Avery Stable
Ralsee
Reigar
washHomas MecAléer
Aleef
Gahou
Archbold Newly Active Head of Standard Oil
John D Archbold, named active head of Standard Oil, emerges in the presidential campaign amid letters dated years ago to Senator Soraker. Since taking charge he has increased public confidence in Standard operations and policy, expanding visibility beyond former director Rockefeller era. Archbold’s Standard connection dates back to 1875.
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Standard Oil
Foraker
John Dustin Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Joseph Benson Soraker
Archbold
Standard
Rockefeller
National league baseball results and standings summary
Game-by-game scores for teams including New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn St Louis and St Louis. Batting lines list players Ames Broshahan McQuillan Foxen Moren Dooin Rowan Bavidge McLean Brown Kling Flaherty Graham Pas and others. Standings show Pitts 97 56 638 NY 98 54 637 Phila 79 70 630 etc with team records and percentages across leagues.
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Philadelphia
R.H. E
New York
Ames and Broshahan
McQuillan
Foxen
Gibson
I—&F
Rhodes
Bliss
Camnus
W.L. PC
W. L. Pitts
Cin'dl
Best
Cleve
Brook
Philo
St. L
Buck Len's Arica Salve and Restorative touted
A Georgia farmer quotes Bucklen's Arica Salve as priceless for two severe sores and praises Dr Shoop's Restorative for nerve-connected organ strength. The claims note 25¢ price at S H Boyd & Co. and pharmacy support, with other testimonials from a mayor in Girard, Alabama.
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Empire
W. A. Floyd
Bucklen
S. H. Boyd & Co
Fragmented Notice On Child Education Program
The text reads as a damaged OCR fragment mentioning education for children and parental guidance. It references a foreign topic and unclear nonstandard phrases. No clear event dates or organizations are identifiable from the readable material.
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