Bound by a Spell Continues with Hidden Ills and Secrets
In a tense chapter fragment, Judith dominates John Rodwell as he pleads for Clara. The narrator, secretly meeting Clara, learns of her past and Rodwell’s manipulative schemes. Clara recounts her family history and a dangerous cousin, John Rodwell, who seeks control of wealth. The scene ends with a looming continuation.
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Bury St. Edmund's
Spalding
Bury
Rodwell
Clara
John Rodwell
Mr. Carston
Lara
Judith
Montgomery
Ife
Mr. Rodwell
India
John
Grandfather
Cow Milk Spoiled by Smoke Pleasantry on Virginia Farm
Alfred James of the University of Virginia visiting a Maryland farm watched a civil engineer host milk a brindle cow. The cow sniffed the smoke from his pipe and refused to yield milk, prompting laughter and eventually a hand milking. The incident caused a breakfast without cream as a joke of the day. The tale ends with a quotation from Bovee about happiness and activity.
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Alfred James
University of Virginia
Baltimore Sun
Reisterstown
Baltimore County
Mr. R
Mr. James
Auto Haul Road Car Train Invention Adopted by Germany
An early report notes Col. Renard of the French army invents a motor car that powers a train of road cars with a universal jointed shaft. Tests show simple steering, no skidding, and 16 mph on ordinary roads. Germany may use the Renard system for military and civil transport, with various configurable power and rail adaptations.
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Col. Renard
France
Germany
R4AM'S HORN BLASTS AND MORAL REBUKES
A sermonic admonition piece argues repentance for the wicked and cautions preachers about eloquence over genuine virtue. It warns against equating wishes with divine will, urges sympathy born from personal sorrow, and critiques reliance on money or constant up to date progress to cure social ills.
Senator Depew Pass Story Ends In Laughter
The New York Central president, Chauncey Depew, repeatedly granted annual passes to a man with the same tale of his mother's illness. After a final admonition not to renew, the applicant returned with the same story, prompting Depew to exclaim and then laugh, finally writing the pass.
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Depew
New York Central Road
Syracuse
New York Times
Pon
Chauncey
Just the Thing Furniture Dealer Cartoon Line
A Detroit Free Press cartoon line jokes about a buyer seeking a silent chair to counter his wife's singing. The dealer offers alternatives amid humorous squeaks and counterpoints.
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Detroit
Ree Press
Not Quite Sure All Your Children Are Married
Simkins notes all children are married, but questions about being settled. The Chicago News reports the exchange focusing on family status and potential divorce concerns.
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Y Tomkins
Simkins
Chicago News
Donalds Lie and a Lesson on Honesty
A short tale shows Donald unhappy after lying to his mother and facing bed without honey while siblings enjoy supper. He wonders if heaven would forgive a small lie and asks his sister Helen if he should stay and seek remorse.
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Donald
Helen
Don
Donny
Anonymous
Sapphire
Tricks of the Tornado and Medical Oddities Across Times
A curious survey covers tornado structure with funnel dimensions, speeds, and effects from violent suction to electric discharges. It notes a waterspout in 1896 and then shifts to medical feats such as repairing hearts with plates and rapid hospital care after stab wounds and war injuries.
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Vineyard Sound
Cottage City
Mass
What Modern Surgeons Do for a Hole in the Heart
A Paris edition reports a marine engineer lived a month with a fissure in the heart walls. The New York Herald notes this remarkable case highlights advances in surgery enabling survival with a heart defect.
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New York Herald
Paris
Pictures Drawn in Fire and a Name that Grew
A playful science note explains dissolving saltpeter in cold water to saturate, drawing with a brush on thin paper, drying, then lighting the drawing to leave a flame along the lines without burning the paper. A family vignette traces a name’s evolution from Catherine to Katharyn across childhood to adulthood.
Little Anna Says Pillow Is Heavy Wait Till I Grow
A two and a half year old, Anna, struggles to lift a fallen pillow. She tells her papa she cannot, declares the pillow too heavy, then brightens with the plan to wait until she is big to move it.
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Anna
That Man Next Door and a Gun Play
A fragment suggests a crime scene vibe with a clerk and a revolver, a tense exchange about six shots, and a note of planned violence. The piece contrasts a bold claim with a mock journalistic aside about opposites in marriage and money.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Mamma
Hackey
Christiana Creek
New Castle County
Delaware
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Penge
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