A Burial by Martha V Monroe Veiled Missionary Tale
A coastal tale recounts a French ship docking for a burial at an American port. A missionary woman dies en route from India, and a heartfelt exchange with the port chief leads to a respectful funeral and later theft of her valuables by smugglers. The piece closes with a couple named Robert Loule and Panny Steven learning their birthday wedding date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha V. Monroe
Genn
Press Aspeakstion
Barber
Caime
Hocks
Abe
Davite
Jena
Colin
Coffie
Broken Eperch
Monaleur
India
Indy
Min
United States
Ind
Ruth
Partory
Robert Loule
Panny Steven Won
Edward the Powermaker could visit North America, says senator
Ottawa board of trade hears that a visit by Edward the Powermaker to North America would herald a close alliance among Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. Senator Relcourt urges retention of Governor General Grey and praises imperial loyalty, while French relations and Canada’s trade policy and reciprocity are debated by industry leaders.
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Obtawi
Dee
Elwart
Canals
United States
Telcourt
Ottawa Board of Trade
Anneal Bonnet
Senatee Teleourt
Neast
Great Britain
Sehieh
Bart Grey
Canada
Rélcourt
Relcourt
Dominion
Hik
Edward
North America
Chingita
Ameria
Frante Imre
Iisite
Lafayette
Franklin Fies
France
American Republic
Nearger
Great Pita
Eliser
United States of America
Bie
Wilfrid Lawrier
George Drummpond
Monteval
Aml
Camnda
Epider
Paris Matin condemns white slave trade in United States
Paris Matin repents American mistreatment of white slave traffic. It calls for immediate Paris Washington talks to suppress the trade, praising France as decent yet condemning the white slave market tied to sensationalist American literature. The paper urges humane action and reform to restore France’s moral standing.
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Paris
Ameri Om
You Indoor People You Indoor People Clarified
A garbled text fragment discusses bowel health, urging harsh remedies and mentioning Cascarets and Savant ty Vent products, with unclear instructions and nonsensical phrasing about dosing and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Remarkable Eleven-Year Tuberculosis Cure Report
A Philadelphia man recounts a long cure from tuberculosis after early hopeless prognosis. He credits a treatment called Alterative and relates symptom improvement over years, urging readers to seek information from Melman Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia, with a testimonial letter dated March 24, 1900.
Colossus of Rhodes and its fabled triumphs and fate
A historical account recounts the Colossus of Rhodes built from bromse copper alloy begun by Chares and completed by Lacton in 289 B C It stood about 105 feet high with a spiral stairway inside and a great sail suspended from its neck The statue stood for 64 years before an earthquake toppled it and lay on the shore for 923 years until Saracens sold it The original cost was about 24 million dollars and Rhodes reportedly possessed many more colossal statues Pilny notes the city had 1000 Colossal statues in its adornment
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Sayer
Colosun
Rhodes
Micoetas
Chores
Lysippus
Lacton
Fihodes
Pithy
Tito
Ailrrot
Syria
Egypt
Pilny
London Theaters and the Memorial of Memory Tricks
The piece contrasts London and New York theater experiences with a card reader and an usher. It notes London relies on an old man ticketing and a vigilant lookout to manage crowds, while an American visitor recalls memory feats by Garry Pillsbury and scholars solving long lists of words, underscoring memory and procedure in cultural settings.
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London
New York
She Howe
Bate Opetar
Collier's
Pillabury
Garry M. Ullsbury
South Metalechem
Merriman
Lenigh Toiversity
Threlkeld
Edwards
Bethlehem
Ping
Sehiowriter's Nok
Sfanxinyam
Theosophy
Care Silk
Mr. Pilsbury
Sea Captain’s Straightforward Tale of Loss and Deception
A plain spoken man tells how his fortune vanished amid his travels by sea. He speaks of a coat torn to pieces and a sly beggar who tried to betray trust. The tale carries a moral framed by a cautious, wary crowd.
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Switzerland
Vindictive Knife Described In Gory London World Account
Robert Burr recounts a sensational London World piece detailing a vicious knife used in past assaults. The weapon is described as serpentine with a needle sharp tip, said to have pierced a victim and caused grave injury. The scene centers on a frightened Kipling figure reacting to the knife’s terrifying presence.
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Kipling
London
India
Ceathy
Robert Burr
Occult Skeptic Turned Believer Amid Odd Experience
A suburban man describes a drastic shift from disbelief to belief in occult phenomena after an afternoon with a friend. He recounts a staged séance ending with a troubling encounter and a vivid urge to try firing a colored cook. The New York Times presents this curious personal testimony.
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Carami
Buggins
Thaliere
New York
Storm Tales and Twin Cats From a Rural Exchange
A group of men discuss thunderstorms and a dramatic near miss with a lightning strike. A man recalls chewing tobacco a moment before a storm, then tossing the plug away to quit. The Poverty twins are described as exact lookalikes, baffling neighbors and even their mother. Also notes on enormous Mexican cacti and their surprising varieties and weights.
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Nhotter
Ayafe
Toverty
Fred Sid
Coult
Alka
Beverly
Fred
Flea plague and odd sightings at sea headline
A traveler reports shipboard flea swarms thirty miles from land with blackened rigging and large green fires among the embers. Dragonflies and a butterfly were seen crossing the sky toward land fifty miles away. Also noting new London ankle bracelets from Paris, light ornate jewelry using gold wire and beads selling for six to thirty dollars.
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Gea
S¢E
Humirat
Mitmordas
London Globe
Stirling Tiahion
London
Tike Condite
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