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Fantastically creepy writeup a quarter down the page here of a early 1900's sideshow automotom named "Enigmarelle." From a 1908 newspaper report on the invention:

"Thousands who attended the performance at the Bell Theater yesterday were entertained at the special feature provided by Enigmarelle, who walks, rides a bicycle, writes his name, turns corners of his own volition, and performs a number of feats only hitherto attributed to human beings."

"The appearance of this most marvelous sensation was eagerly awaited, and hundreds of mechanics, electricians and other scientifically inclined, who were in the audience, all agreed that is was without question a marvel, the product of a great genius, and an education in itself."