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The five historical items from this edition, with their newspaper proof. Play first if you want to guess.
Mrs. W. N. Fairfax sought a divorce, alleging that her husband William neglected her and failed to provide because he was absorbed in crosswords. The report says they had married in 1902. It records her complaint, not a divorce decree.
Oklahoma City Times · 1925-07-04 · p. 2
Open the original newspaper ↗An Old Monroe, Missouri, report said a hen whose eggs had failed to hatch sheltered four kittens under her wings. When someone returned them to their mother, the hen fought for them. After it happened again, the animals reportedly ended up sharing their care.
East Oregonian · 1911-06-12 · p. 3
Open the original newspaper ↗Two men jailed in San Francisco confessed to nine burglaries, according to a United Press report. One said a stolen parrot had put a jinx on their work. They sold it for 75 cents, but their next burglary ended with a fall through a skylight and their arrest.
The Oregon Daily Journal · 1912-03-25 · p. 15
Open the original newspaper ↗Portland police were looking for whoever had stolen a bathtub from a house at Forty-first Street and Hazel Fern Avenue. E. T. Alyn reported the theft. The newspaper joked that a member of the city’s great “Unwashed” must be responsible.
The Oregon Daily Journal · 1920-09-22 · p. 7
Open the original newspaper ↗A dog rode a motor stage’s running board from Jefferson to Salem, Oregon. After a few hours exploring, it returned to the terminal and inspected the vehicles. The paper described it as a sightseeing traveler deciding where to go next; that was the reporter’s interpretation.
The Oregon Statesman · 1926-05-05 · p. 6
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