Monarch of Bobo Mutiny Tale Ends in Royal Fracas
Solomon Brown, an able seaman, is marooned on a South Pacific island after a mutiny sparked by his passion for abstract theories. Capt. Nelson later finds him crowned as monarch of a local tribe, only to be exposed by his wife Manda who reclaims him and the crew. The mutineer never sails again.
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Solomon Brown
Boho
South Pacific
Melbourne
Hong Kong
Nelson
Brown
Little Bay
Bobo
Des
Gary
Bobs
Manda
Mrs. Brown
Nelsons
Ang
Petrel
Inp
Whitom
Giant snake roams Loudon area. $100 reward offered
A 25 plus foot rumored giant snake terrorizes Loudon Tennessee with a $100 reward for capture dead or alive. Reports say it dragged a fence, killed a lamb, and injured saplings while evading gunfire from local farmers. Townsfolk form posses and barricade homes amid fear of the creature.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Loudon
Reptite
W. T. Huff
Ed Huff
Ed. McQueen
John McDonnell
Winchester
Goulds Cousin In Poorhouse Seeks County Help
Melvin A Gould claiming kin to the late Jay Gould is seriously ill at the Los Angeles county hospital. He is about 80 years old and has suffered from malnutrition. Living in his cottage with a foster daughter who can no longer care for him, he faces becoming a county charge. A mortgage on the cottage endangers burial funds as he once was wealthy, cashing out property to finance mine speculation that failed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Melvin A. Gould
Jay Gould
Attacked In Her Own Home In Hot Springs Ark
Mrs N Pettit of Hot Springs Ark was attacked in her home by an unknown assailant who beat her near insensibility and forced a rag with arsenic into her mouth. She was bound to a bed with wire and matches tied in her mouth to ignite if she moved. Two hours later her husband freed her when he returned from work. She collapsed in a faint and remains in dangerous condition from nervous exhaustion.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Premonition of Brother's Death Follows Tragic Quicksands
Merle Huber, 17, in Granite City, fainted upon hearing her twin brother Fred drown at Long Lake. Fred, a Granite City High student, swam with farmhand companions despite warning. He became stuck in sand as rescuers pulled him free, but died an hour later. Both siblings were known for their striking resemblance.
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Mitchell
Fred
Long Lake
Merle Huber
Granite City
Merle
Witchell
Fred Uber
Huber
Henry Stovall
Jesse Collins
Southern Illinois
Bulldog Dined In State Hotel Astor Scene
Dickson presenting as attorney for various corporations visits Hotel Astor in New York with a French bulldog. He orders fried spring chicken and tea for the dog, ties a napkin, and the dog eats. A misread bill shows an extra charge labeled breakage.
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New York
Dickson
Hotel Astor
Wild Man Attack at Living Exhibit Stuns Crowd
A dangerous incident occurred when a so called wild man leaped onto John Dudley and bit him in front of spectators. Dudley was seized by the throat and bitten as attendants struggled to separate the attacker using an iron stake.
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Eppe
Building a Thousand Dollar House According to Mr Radford
The article promotes William A. Radford as a leading authority on building and design. It notes readers can send inquiries for free expert advice and outlines the idea of a small, affordable house around a thousand to twelve hundred dollars. It discusses living space priorities, favoring a large, airy living room over rigid double parlors and advises trimming unnecessary features.
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William A. Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Wd Firth
Chicago
Open Fire Adds Charm to Front Rooms in Home Plans
A vintage column extols the open grate as essential in front rooms, noting its social warmth and comfort. It covers home layout ideas including stair design, lighting, and convenient kitchens, plus a humorous anecdote from a Plaza dinner about a Devon house.
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Nox
Cost of Living in Brazil and Gold Price
The article notes Brazil uses paper money with no coinage and gold treated as a commodity. It claims gold prices vary with demand and market manipulation, raising the cost of living markedly, allegedly doubling U.S. living costs. It discusses broad effects on goods, luxury items, and shopping details. It cites Dr. Alberk Wale’s piece The South Americans. The text also briefly mentions body proportion measurements.
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Brazil
Hl Ag
United States
Alberk Wale
New York
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Shortstory Pub. Co
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Nis
Arthur Rodgers
Ned Cassady
Dick Ferguson
McQueen
Gould’s
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Bulldog
A. Radford
Tor
Portieres
Plaza
Elinor Glyn
Poe
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