Midnight pursuit and coded clue in a rural town
Dick Brayton spies Wayne at night and follows a muddy trail into the woods. He discovers a tree bearing a coded message “Averill’s near Deer Creek Wed 4 6 No 1” and plans to watch for a planned event while wondering about Wayne’s motives and Nannie’s influence.
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Mr. Porter
Wayne
Brownsville
Nannie
Pye
Mr. Boone
Mr. Wayne
Jim
Navcy Boone
Averill’s
Deer Creek
Averill
Deacon Snyder
Singing School
Efe
Dick Brayton
Nannie Boone
Rhoda
Stevens Place
Sle
Green Place
Bill Green
Tle
Bill
Discovers Marked Face at Singing School
Dick uncovers a hidden clue as Wayne’s facial mark shifts from purple to green, provoking amusement among the irreverent singing-school crowd as chapter continues.
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Wayne
Sing
Tangled Threads Seek Clarity in A Rural Mystery
A fragment from a 1894 tale centers on Dick and a riding stranger as lines from memories and phrases like Grek exaltemen and Deer Creek weave through the scene. The man on horseback observes Dick’s odd behavior while thoughts converge, hinting at a developing plot.
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Averlil
Deer Creek
O ‘ Dick
MacArthur Wasn't "Mr" Handsome Dinner Surprise
A Philadelphia dinner for author Alexander MacArthur turns into a social twist when Lilian MacArthur arrives undercover. The Dublin-born writer had used the name Alexander MacArthur since leaving home, prompting a quick rearrangement that still yielded a successful gathering of literary notables.
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Mexander MacArthur
Paris
Rubinstein
Paderewo Vki
Philadelphia Evening Post
St. Petersburg
London
Chicago
Lake City
MacArthur
Sid
Alexander MacArthur
Alexander MacArthurs
Tam Lillian MacArthur
Alexander
Dublin
Absurd Chinese Inquest Rules Criticized in Chicago News
The Chicago News argues Chinese coroners use bizarre rules and avoid dissection. It notes fake inquests, sham deaths, and Rice poisoning tests with chickens, claiming such methods fail to deter crime.
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China
Chicago News
First House in America Immigrant Landing Point
A Russian note found in a letter to the First House in America reveals plans for Polish visitors awaiting relatives at the New York barge office. The little gray stone customs building at the tip of New York marks the first dry land for immigrants entering the city.
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Washington
America
Purate Bureau
Federal Barge Office
New York
Custom House
Collier's Weekly
Floating Bridge Considered for Bog Phorus Crossing
A bridge of boats currently serves as the only crossing over the Bog phorus but cannot meet demand. A tubular tunnel from shore to shore is proposed, to allow continuous traffic, though lack of foundation requires a submerged or floated tube. The plan is under serious consideration.
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Bogphorus
Iowa Law and Ballot Reforms Pass in Senate and House
The Iowa legislature moves bills on rural debt and school funding, requires bonds for construction contracts, adds separate ballots for constitutional amendments, and expands education material printing. It passes a vote machine measure, a city council vacancy option, and strict penalties for prize fights.
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Senate
Ching
United States
Iowa
Pyne
Clark
Hamilton
Genate Bil
House
Representative Byers
Congress
Marcus
Shiloh Monument
Shiloh Battle Field
State Dental Commission
Torwin
Executive Council
Grant
McArthur
Harriman
Judiciary Committee
Council Bluffs
Ceder
Rapids
Keokuk
Anderson
Warren County
Hilsinger
Bennett
Carroll County
Agricultural Colege
State University
State Normal School
Board of Control
Readback of Gossip and Travel Oddities in 19th Century
The article parodies social rumor with quips about a widow named Mrs. Wiggin and a mocked travel snippet. It mentions Knox and Fox with wry commentary on marriage, absence abroad, and a distant five hundred mile trip funded by a return ticket and thirty cents.
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Knox
Actions Explained and Folksy Song Snippets Merge
A disjointed snippet shows a Chicago Record style dialogue asking What song are you singing daughter and notes a German scientist claiming tobacco aroma stems from microbes and could be patented. The fragment mentions a tobacco aroma claim and a processor making cheap cigars smell like expensive ones.
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Chicago
Swanson's Drops and Serials Mentioned in Bizarre Ad
An eclectic fragment shows an advertisement for Swanson Rheumatic Drops promising relief for aches with a sample bottle offer. The text intermingles stray quotes, crime banter, and unrelated dialogue about Wall Street, authors, and local chatter.
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Tess
Swanson Rheumatic Street
Chicago
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Mabel
Cole
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Avery Tablet
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Berling
Clether
Dive “Rafferty
Babington
Migz
Couragh
Courtenay
Santo Gent
John $ Crosse
New Zealand
Boentucky
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