Captured Electrically by a Lone Telephone Ranger
A late night stakeout follows Prindle as he tracks a suspected wire thief to a bank vault. He confronts the intruder after climbing a pole and slipping through a window, saving a potential heist but the burglar is slain in the struggle. The tale blends tech quirks with noir suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah Milton Kerr
Prindle
Thuyers
Layton
Lie Lighting and Power Company
Bia
Telephone Company
Thea
Princho
Alde
Prindie
Bullddogs
Hoeman
Towne
Peht
Cronr
God
Belung
Muenjan
Pope Bridge
Prindio
Prine
Prindle Fights Burglar From Rooftop to Capture
A rugged chase unfolds after a burglar plans escape via a drain pipe. Prindle claws onto a roof, grapples with the thief, twists through a perilous duel with wires and knives, and secures the capture atop the parapet. Bank rewards follow as Downe commends the daring man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prindle
Ian
Prindie
Pringle
Downe
Monauan
Vee rere Narmsese Wiebe Defends College Triumph
In a tense matchup detailed by local sports pages, Vee rere Narmsese Wiebe led the team against St Ma Task with standout plays and decisive scores. The contest highlighted critical drives and clutch moments as the squad secured a narrow victory.
Call to war on Lords Liberals make progress
A London dispatch details bitter speeches by Lloyd George and Churchill amid Liberal and Laborite frictions. Churchill accuses the Lords of threatening democracy. Balfour, Rothechild, and O Connor campaign amid sharp clashes. Chamberlain’s Newport letter urges electoral change to curb unemployment and protect free trade.
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London
Mampalya
Winelow Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Jong Adilrose
Dundee
Joseph Chamberinin
Germany
Newport
Ill tribulations lead a mother to remarry for children
A widow, believed gravely ill, reaffirms marriage to her former husband John W Mur ocks to keep family intact. They wed again to shield their two young children ages 4 and 2 from the stigma of divorce. The article recounts a touching scene after a father overhears a child’s question and vows to avoid harsh words.
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Anderson
Dee
Jewsie
May Murtock
Yeeteniey
Eth
Justine
Agaji Malin
Island That Appears In August Disappears In February
A Michigan island in Lake Orion surfaces each August and sinks by mid February. Residents tried to fix it with stone and later chains, but the island reappears annually with vegetation forming from lake currents. The mystery remains unresolved.
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Michigan
Lake Orion
Boston Herald
In Memory of Gladstone Elab orate Services Held
London commemorates the centenary of William Ewart Gladstone with global tributes and large memorial services. Delegations from Finland Austria Turkey Bulgaria and Serbia attended ceremonies in London and Hawarden. A silver wreath from Bulgaria is among the prominent gifts as crowds honor the late statesman.
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Bulgaria
Bryce
New York
Prats
London
William Ewart Gladstone
Werth
Greene
Balkans
Arnesia
Finland
Austia
Tolland
Bylenria
Servis
Imimpsia
Seld
Weetminster
Iawanten
Gladstone
Bell Thy Statiur
Lyds Stame
Strand
Weeklinster Abbey
Bolivar
Willian E. Gladstone
League of Young Wiceraln
Ruweia
Servia
Montepugroe
Loodem
Whatminateral
Hawarden
Mtr. Jone
His Conundrum and the Rhyme Answer at Dinner
A Civil War era supper tale recounts a breakfast and dinner riddle posed by Mr Alexander Thomson Stephene. Colne Jonesen counters with a rhymed reply from the Commonplace Book, debating whether coffee, tomatoes, or other foods fit the clues. The piece pivots on a wordplay exchange, reflecting wit at a southern table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander TH. Stephene
Colne Jotasen
Pot Walloper Term Explained In Historic Vote Reform
An 1500 census notes a single pot walloper in Hogland, with quick lore on the term used for voters who boiled their own pot in borough elections before the 1882 reform bill. The piece cites Landon Notex and Querten and Roskin on money and purchase as context to the suffrage debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogland
England
Landon Notex
Querten
Prison Horror and Norway Meats Reported in Century
A bizarre prison tale recounts a guard execution attempt thwarted by a commandant who deemed the inmate insane. Grachersky’s self immolation followed by a midnight blaze is described amidst chaotic prison rumors. Also included is a Century Magazine note on Norwegian dining rituals and a Cockney etymology tale from 1617 London.
Californa Fig Syrup Co Alert On Product Purity
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes the purity and uniform quality of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It states its manufacturing method is known to the company only and urges buyers to obtain its product from licensed druggists for healthful, beneficial laxative effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
California
Sanna
Culijim Fig Syrup Co
Bashful Stanley at Boston Papyre Club Dinner
An account from Mc Clare's Magazine recalls Henry M. Stanley as guest of honor at a Boston Papyre Club dinner. He fumbled for his votes, wore a makeshift cap, and accepted honors with bashful humor while others praised his accomplishments in a style recalling his daring ventures.
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Benguet
Willia HH
Itdeleg
McClare'n
Papyre Club
Boston
Henry M. Stanley
Explorer
Stanley
Eveston
Blu
Chear
Stinley
Livingstone
Blackburn
Proctor
Vermont
Stevenson
Senate
Butler
Binckburn
Legislative
Ghent
Ehair
Veo
Joe
Washington Herald
Twilight over peaks and moonlit summit described
The passage paints a vivid scene of wind driven rain clearing to reveal a sunset glow. A turbulent surge of color envelops observers as a fading twilight returns, then a pale moon rises above a snow capped peak, symbolizing cold and night in a lyrical moment cited from Century.
How Long Is A Day Across The World
A whimsical look at day lengths around the globe noting variations from Spitsbergen to Finland and cities like St Petersburg London and Bremen. The piece contrasts long and short daylight hours and ends with a humorous sketch about domestic life and the ideal man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitebergen
Finland
Torena
Btackborn
Wardburg
Norway
St Petersburg
Toreua
Vinland
London
Bremen
Hamburg
Dantaig
Washington
Exchange
Costly Funeral of Alexander the Great
The text claims the most costly state funeral, describing a wealth of gold and precious materials. It alleges a round million spent on Alexander’s burial, a gold coffin encrusted with contraro matica, and a diadem. The royal funeral car is said to be embellished with pure gold, too heavy to move easily from Babylon to Syria.
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Alexander the Grea
Alexander W
Embel
Hinbat
Babylon
Syria
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Rydale
the Rydale Remedy Company
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Ir Rennikow
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Gust
Paris
Hepsy
Lanale Ville Courtar
Vee
R. T. Felix Goursud
Geoutifia
Churchill
Lloyd George
Ubersis
Otis Benn
Nme
Wille
Central
Willie
Papi
Axhler
Richter
Hale
Pike
Island
Athunta Constitution
Roskin
Antol Pate
David Soukles
McClur
Schlueeseburg
Rousla
Grachoraky
Struce
Gencherahy
Kal
Grachevsky
Gracherski
Bla Guarda
Caroline Thurber
Minshen
Lopen
Perfection
Japan
Develpive Crear Standard Oil Company
Bashful Stanley
Ike Keeberga
Roke Shuer
Gregg
Sonia
Pierge
Fete
Daaeior
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