Shortest Way Home Ends With Love Requited
Stewart leaves for New York after accepting a editors offer while pursuing Margaret Wheaton, the society reporter. Davis circles, learns of the sale, and both contemplate a future together as autumn shadows fall, with Margaret confessing she wants her own wedding.
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Stewart
Mr. Denham
the Recorder
Dick Stewart
Fred Davise
Rockbridge
Margaret Wheston
Society
Fred Davis
Margaret
Patton-Whitney
Whitney
Miss Wheaton
Dav
Davis
New York
Ansl
Poaltiqn
Denham
Davia
Carbon
Uncle Tip Waller a Quirky Stalwart Judge
The Old Codger recalls Tip Waller a former justice of the peace in Shagbark township with a wooden leg and little regard for tradition Yet voters repeatedly reelected him He settled disputes informally while smoking a cob pipe and told a funny tale after Each case The funeral drew a large crowd and one elder called him a hell a honest man reflecting on his fame in Kansas City Star remarks
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Tip Waller
Shagbark
Uncle Tip
Kannas City Star
Not for Her. A Tangled Exchange in Archaic Tone
A fragmentary dialogue hints at financial and marital pressure. Phrases imply a suitor or husband pressuring for support and possible divorce, with language reflecting a dated or stylized speech. The readable lines suggest a confrontation over wealth and independence.
Path of Flight Guides Migratory Birds Over Waterways
Observations suggest watercourses and coastlines determine migratory routes as birds ride favorable air currents and use water lines as visible guides from above. In darkness, sound traveling upward aids navigation, with examples like hearing distant sea surf from a balloon at 25 miles.
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Griffeth Brewer
Birdife
First Submarine Boat Legacy and Early Trials
London Chronicle recounts the submarine’s origins from the diving bell, noting England’s early role though a Dutch inventor built the first recorded craft. It recalls Drebell’s secret to restore air and a 1774 Plymouth Sound disaster when Day perished in a 60 ton vessel during a test descent.
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England
James I
Thames
Drebell
Plymouth Sound
Day
London Chronicle
Ended French Dream of Empire at Orthez Battle
About a century ago British forces under Wellington defeated Soult in the battle of Orthez in southern France. The French army, the last intact force, retreated to Toulouse as the British entered Bordeaux and pushed toward Paris. Wellington then pursued further into French territory after winning the clash.
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Napoleon
Paris
France
Orthez
Marshal Soult
Wellington
Spain
Bordeaux
Toulouse
Ageing
Meant to Insinuate Something on Broadway
A traveling salesman exchanges with a colleague on Broadway about business. The first claims poor sales while the other brags of ten new accounts and a total $45,000 in sales including a $6,000 and a $35,000 bill. He asserts he deserves a commission for causing the other’s success.
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Broadway
Ambiguous Fragment Forces Posture on Truth Tale
Fragmented OCR text references George Washington and a cherry tree anecdote, with disjoint phrases about truth and a unsure subject. No coherent event or substantive entities emerge beyond the well known legend attribution to Washington and a stray line about a “freeh rene sionable chill reach be.”
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George Washington
Snake Found Snug Haven in Connecticut Farm Tale
In Winstead Connecticut locals recount a strange tale of a rattlesnake found beneath a hen’s wing instead of a brood of kittens. Mrs. Hauer, hoping for chicks, pulled from beneath hens a rattlesnake that allegedly fled when exposed.
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Winstead
Conn
Woods
John Nauer
Hauer
Napoleonic Survivor at Versailles Celebrates 106th Birthday
M. M. Schamel-Roy of Versailles, son of a Napoleon Grand Army grenadier, marks his 106th birthday. Born in 1807 during Friedland, he recalls playing with the young king of Rome in Versailles gardens. He later trained as a tailor and served as official costumer at Theatre Francais, knowing France’s theatrical and operatic stars from 1830 to 1880.
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Versailles
M. M. Schamel-Roy
Grand Army
Friedland
Chateau
Rome
M. Schamel-Roy
Prince
Napoleon
Theater Francais
France
Opera
Barred X-Ray Photographs in Kentucky Malpractice Case
In the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Ligon versus Allen held that X-ray photographs in a malpractice action about a broken arm are inadmissible when the witness only states he took the photos without asserting accuracy, method, or machine reliability. Photographs require a competent witness’s oath or corroboration, as they are not admissible solely as pictorial communications.
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Ligon
Honest Groom’s Wedding Vow Becomes Comic Moment
A tale describes a young groom who married the daughter of a wealthy merchant while lacking money. He emphasizes honesty in the ceremony, nearly misquoting the minister as he repeats the vows, joking that he will endow all his worldly goods.
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Mae T
Uplift of Philanthropy Rate Favored by Agency
A rate uplift favored by the agency could boost charitable support. The document notes a proposal to raise funds and expand programs, highlighting potential impact on beneficiaries and nonprofit partners.
Figures That Stagger and the Fly Census Table
An article blends a whimsical fly census by Ed ward Hatch with a dramatic tale of Queen and Franz. The piece juxtaposes eugenics satire on insect population growth with a courtly romance in which a royal bracelet theft is resolved by the queen’s clemency. The Philadelphia North American credit line appears at the end.
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Drisa
Sitle
New York
Merchants’ Association
Edward Hatch
Hatch
Gally
Elghteen
Franz
Janet Reese
Philadelphia
North American
England's Rural Police Keep Watch Over Farms
Rural constables in England face a busy, regulated role far from city crime. They ensure carcasses are cremated when diseased, oversee approved sheep markings, protect scheduled birds, deter egg-collecting boys, and tally horses for military service as required by the board of agriculture and the war office.
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England
Board of Agriculture
War Office
No Defense: Bishon Moore Condemns the Tango
Indianapolis figure Bishon Moore condemns the tango as vulgar and ridiculous saying defenders look like inept businessmen. He compares the defense to a husband reacting to a severe rebuke from his wife after a long Florida visit.
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Bishon Moore
Indianapolis
What He Didn't Understand
An adult visiting America for the first time cannot monopolize comment on men and things says a New York hotel manager. A youthful observer shows surprising acumen. An English country gentleman with his five year old son stood in the office when a messenger entered. The boy had never seen a Black man.
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America
New York
Meagenger
Pater
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Katherine Hopston
McClure
Tip
Flying Bird
Army and Navy Co-operative Stores
Westminster
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