The Automaton of Art and a Murder Dream
Carter Esplan, a writer driven by morphine and fevered impulse, obsesses over originality and Burford, his rival. As Esplan descends into delirium and drafts a macabre tale, Burford plots revenge while both men spiral toward a deadly culmination sparked by jealousy and artistic tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Esplan
Burford
Vincent
Esplan
D. Vincent
Piccadilly
Paris
Caiil
The Karaim Jews in Russia and Crimea
The Karaim Jews number 3000 to 4000 in Crimea and speak a Tart ar dialect. They are ethnologically closer to Tartars than to Semites and claim Khazar origins converted to Judaism in the eighth century. Their form rejects the Talmud, unlike later Orthodox Jews, provoking Russian mockery and debate in Moscow.
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Crimea
Novikoff
London
Russia
Moscow
Israel
Cat Nurse Suckles Squirrels in Goldendale Tale
C O Barnes keeps a cat at his Goldendale New Jersey home that suckles three young squirrels caught near town. The cat also suckles one kitten as the others were killed to make room for the newcomers.
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C. O. Barnes
Goldendale
N. J
In That Day Shade of the Period
A fragment from a Detroit Tribune exchange contrasts glorified death in battle with a claim that doctors did not operate during appendicitis. The excerpt cites conversations between shades of the period and Achilles as illustrative voices.
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Achilles
Detroit Tribune
Pessimism as a Disease of the Mind Quote
The quote argues pessimism stems from mood and day, calling it abnormal and a disease of the mind. Rev. D. H. Overton is cited as the source of the remark.
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D. H. Overton
Quips and Quotations From Across Newspapers
A compilation of wry lines from various papers. The snippets touch on humor politics and social norms with sharp observations about newspapers hats royalty and honesty.
Phosphorescent Lighting a Commercial Possibility
Edison explores lighting with X rays, transforming them into white spectrum light. A Moore system gains endorsement from an electrical engineers committee as economical and efficient, prompting plans for wide adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacFarlan Moore
Edison
Moore
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Saucy Grand Duchess Vladimir and Hinted Russian Marriage
A European gossip piece outlines Grand Duchess Vladimir as temperamental and politically calculating. It notes her estranged Lutheran faith, rumored liaison with Prince Lobanoff, gambling influence in St Petersburg, and possible path to imperial succession. The article also mentions a Burlington Route brochure for Yellowstone Park tours.
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Vladimir
Russia
Helen
Servia
St. Petersburg
Natalie
Europe
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Lobanoff
Chevalier Gardes de L'Imperatrice
St. Peters
Burlington
Yellowstone Park
Nou
J. Francis
Gener
Omaha
Neb
Beverages and Digestion Effects from Fraser Experiments
Dr. James W. Fraser reports experiments showing daily beverages influence digestion of foods. Tea or coffee slow albuminoid digestion but may quicken starch digestion. Bread often accompanies tea or cocoa. coffee retards gluten most, eggs pair best with infusions, butter digests slower with tea and faster with coffee or cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Fraser
Fraser
England
Electric cane doubles as lamp and walking stick
In Popular Science News a newly described electric cane serves as both walking stick and lamp. The device drew much interest for its clever design and potential convenience for users needing illumination on the go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science News
French Astronomers Anticipate World’s Largest Telescope
French scientists celebrate arrival of a huge crystal block to be carved into a mirror for a future super telescope. They note traditional hand polishing risks surface warping, while a new mechanical method aims for near perfect flatness within 0.11 micrometers, leaving a small error margin.
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Paris
Instantaneous Splash Photography Shows Spark Timed Exposures
A novel electric spark method records splashes in exposures under 11 microseconds. The timing can pick stages within about 0.002 seconds, detailing bubble formation and how surface condition alters disturbance from a solid sphere entering the liquid.
Eloped on bicycles as husband seeks wife and new bicycle
Abram A. Terwilliger, a Walden farmer, searched Newburg for his missing wife said to have eloped with James Federson. The 22 year old blonde left home with Federson on a blue blooming suit missing, riding a new $100 bicycle Terwilliger had just bought for her.
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Gibbeon
Burford
Gibbon
Thut
Abram A. Terwilliger
Walden
N. Y
Newburg
James Federson
Federson
Nature’s Untouched Growth Inspires Quiet Reverie
A reflection on nature’s power to flourish when left alone by human hands. Rev. L N Terry celebrates what occurs when ecosystems are undisturbed and nature does its own work, producing beauty from spontaneity.
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Rev
L N. Terry
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Ideal Family Remedy
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs for its pleasant flavor gentle action soothing effects and usefulness as a laxative. It claims costive or bilious mothers will benefit with gratifying results and urges every family to keep a bottle on hand.
Virginia travel sale offers cut-rate round trip fares
Advertises rail fare deals from northwest points to Virginia with one fare plus $2 for the round trip. Promotes homeseekers to explore fertile farms amid claims of Virginia's climate and markets. Mentions A T Truitt and Mrs Mary Adair in unrelated notices and includes medical and linguistic inserts.
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Virginia
Northwest
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
A. T. Truitt
N. W
Teething Tip and Proverb from Carlyle Adage
An 19th century style note advises using Mea WixaLow's Soothing Teething Syrup for children cutting teeth. The quote adds Carlyle’s caution about focusing on the near task rather than distant aims.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Remedies Sold
An OCR fragment notes medicines Hall's Catarrh Cure and Coe's Cough Balsam with prices and claims of effectiveness. A nail making machine comparison suggests productivity gains over 1,000 workers. The text is fragmented and hard to verify.
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Bloomsbury
Bourgeon
Mercury
Boston Globe
Atchison Globe
New York Press
Kansas City Times
L. A. W. Bulletin
Louisville Times
Philadelphia Ledger
Washington Star
St. Louis
Herr Vohwinkel
Toby Belch
Brandes
University of Hale
Princess Helenburg Society
Nature
Mary Adair
St. Ignace, Mich
Dr. Kline
Elouscures
Kline
Arch St. Phigephia, Pe
Carlyle
Hall
Price
Coe
Balan
Avery
Mathews, Me
Hood
R. P. Hall & Co
Nashua
N. B
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
DES Moines Private Detective Association
Fifth Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Ension
Morris
D.C. Es
T .G
Opiuh
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta, GA
Thompson
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