The Jones Mystery Recalled by Chance Landed Man
A 30 year old New England case recounts a man called Jones who wandered Boston area streets with no memory of identity or origin. A New Haven supporter traced him by clues, leading to an eventual reveal as Samuel Bascom an inventor of a corn planter. The tale ends with the question of recall and the man’s true name.
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Cy Bantinent
Hopton
Jones
Commons
Boston
Chicago
Montmorency
New Ha
Yen
Km Rent
New England
New Haven
Jonea
Samuel
Charing Cinquel
Bascom
Fragmented Weird Riff on Strength and Teary Strife
Unclear excerpt shows a stylized dialogue about strength and tears. Names and context are fragmented, offering little concrete events or identifiable persons. The text appears as a garbled dialogue snippet rather than a complete news item or report.
Tramps Fear Rutland Hobos Invasion Tales
A passage from Jack Londen in the midwinter Comopolitan for February 1 recounts hoboes fearing work in Rutland Vermont marble quarries and in other New England spots. He recalls incidents with police, trains, and guards from Concord Boston Bristol and beyond, illustrating the danger and tension faced by tramps traveling north toward Rutland.
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Jack Londen
New England
Rutland
Indiana
New Hampshire
Concord
Acrom
White River
Vermont
London
Landon
Boston
Boston Common
Bristol
Sean
New York
Baltimore
Waterways Commission Controversy Hits Appropriations Debate
In Washington on February 12, the House Judiciary Committee examined the inland waterways commission created by the president. Mr Tawney questioned the commission’s parity and questioned authority to pay its expenses, while Crumpacker argued constitutional limits. Underwood claimed presidential appointment powers, but the House rejected a motion to recede and concur 56 to 191.
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Washington, D. C
Inland Waterways Commission
Tawney
Minnasdt
House
Senate
John H. Bankead
Icting
Crumpacker
Indiana
Anthracite Coal Commission
Gru R
Ee Sarose
Underwood
The Opera Origins and early develop ment
The article traces opera back to 1600 with Florentine origins linked to Maria de Medici and Henry IV of France. It notes early works featured recitative with violas and harpsichord, aiming to mimic speech. It mentions Monteverdi, Gluck, and Wagner as later reconcilers of music and speech, and reflects on contrasts with later opera conventions.
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Ital
Streatfeild
Maria de’ Medici
Beary IV
France
Monteverde
Offert
Canada Would Not Altogether Align With Britain On War
Halifax address by Ottawa lawyer John Ewart argues Canada should remain neutral in European conflicts and avoid forcing an alliance that would put it at war with the United States. He notes England and Japan’s treaty could pull Canada into war with the U S if Japan acts against the US,impin guiding Canada’s stance.
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Halifax
N.S
Halifas
John
Ewart
Ottawa
United States
Britain
England
Japar
Japan
Canade
Canada
Ouma Takes Stees to Save Finland
Russian press notes turmoil over Finland and Viborg amid votes in the Dome. Octobwrists debate annexation and mobilization as secretary of state reports stir the chamber. Debate centers on relations with Ryssia and actions to curb Vinland’s national aspirations.
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Ouma
Stees
Finland
Porestall
Viborg
St. Patersburg
Yeb
Russia
Prand Duchy of Vend
Stelypin
Honds
Ryssia
Yasion
Rene
Demanal Ubrane
Vinland
Douma
Milukof
Sutro in Contest With Littlefield at Prohibition Hearing
February hearing before the House judiciary committee featured Theodore Sutro of New York and Representative Littlefield. Sutro argued morality cannot be registered by law while Littlefield pressed for enforcement of local option measures and the suppression bills. The exchange highlighted debates on temperance and federal and local approaches to policing liquor.
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Wrahington
Dog
Alliance
Bouse
Mr. Sutro
Alandon
A Royal Dentist A Tale From Peter the Great
The story recounts Peter the Great ordering a tooth to be pulled for his valet’s wife who faked pain. The valet acts, the tooth is removed, and later anger reveals the trick. The tale ends with a moral about deception and punishment.
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Peter the Great
Peter
China alarmed at Japan over Manchuria annexation threats
Shanghai February 12 The Chinese government condemns Japanese publicist rhetoric and press coverage on China as America, Canada and Mexico are closed to Japanese emigrants. Annexation of Manchuria is openly urged while plans to populate Chinese regions with Japanese military forces advance, hoping to aid Manchuria’s secession from China. The Chinese government also confiscated the cargo of a Japanese steamer seized at Macao. The value is reported at £500,000.
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Shanghai
China
Sinc America
Jared
Mexico
Mandhaitia
Maveloitia
Chines
Macao
Yokahome
Milyoukov Triumphs Over Foes In the Douma
A fragmented report notes Prof. Peal Paul Milyoukey, leader of Denccrats, faced strong denunciations in the Bouma after a January 14 appearance in New York. A cautious read suggests a shift toward tolerance, allowing him to finish remarks with limited dissent.
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Milyoukov
Douma
Leeee
Peal
Paul Milyoukey
Fener
Tordey
A. Milyoukev
New York City
Mtn
Russia
New York
Ke Wan
Miss Ashford Breaks Engagement to Davis
The article reports Miss Ashford ending her engagement to United States Senator Henry G. Davis, citing public publicity and family vows as factors. It notes Ashford’s statement that she had no plans to wed and mentions the Davis family’s reaction to the split.
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Miss Ashford
Davis
D.C. Fel
United States
Heary G. Davis
Og Ashford
Farms
Mise Ashford
Menbers Af
Kaneko ridicules war talk in New York letter
Foremost estate and not diplomat Kaneko mocks war talk in a letter sent from New York. Henry Chews notes the piece, describing it as a fabrication of grantor newspapers and attacking sensational reporting about Japan.
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New York
Viscount Kontato
Kaneko
Yuteraky
Henry Chews
Japan
A Fool and a Barber Swap Heads in Sleep Prank
A Dig Mintake, a fool, a barber, and a baldheaded man travel and sleep to watch. The barber, for amusement, shaves the sleeping fool’s head. The fool awakens, only to discover he has shaved the baldheaded man, not himself, in a tale from Liverpoool Mercury.
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Fovl
Liverpoul Mercury
Whom Did He Mean The House Wonders
Washington February 12 The House paused after Chaplain Coudin’s prayer seeking whom he had in mind He declined naming a person saying he prays for any person or party The name mentioned was James Smith a Republican from Michigan praised by several lawmakers for his principled stance
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Chaplain Coudin
Washington, D.C
Coudin
Smith
Republicen
Michigan
Sultan Marching On Fez Ends in Pretender Claim
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a report about Fez and Sultan forces with unclear details. Names and places are garbled, but mentions a city and a claim by a pretender. The readable bits indicate political or military tension centered on Fez and a claimant to leadership.
Fragmented Bridge Text Reflects Untidy Play and Strategy
The readable lines discuss bidding and play in bridge, noting how judicial decisions can affect the game. It mentions safe five card suits, control of trump, and the importance of choosing cards, with emphasis on the quality of a skilled player over luck.
War Reports Surprise Japanese
Cabled from New York reports and public unrest in Tokio. The sensational items describe confusion among the Japanese public and official efforts to manage morale and avoid friction as authorities face ongoing strain from the war.
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New York
Tokio
Ohio
Ahmient Wim
Aces
Unclear quote hints at earnings and tipping change
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press item recounts a waiter’s remark about a man’s income and tipping habits, noting a shift from fifty cents to a nickel and a bet of ten thousand dollars. The incomplete dialogue suggests financial speculation and social observation without full context.
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Gleser
Mie
Philadelphia
A Model Cookbook Riff From an Odd Letter
An odd, garbled excerpt discusses a model cookbook allegedly written for a wife. The text references a dish, a restaurant, and a misprinted phrase about a watched pot. It reads like a clipped, noisy postcard fragment with misplaced words and unclear attributions.
President 18 Urges the Aldrich Measure in Congress
President 18 pushes Aldrich plan amid opposition fears. Roosevelt era pressure grows as factions debate the bill. The president pledges to use influence to secure passage and to counter supposed threats. The article notes strong resistance and political maneuvering shaping the fate of the measure.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Virgin Pine Oil Cure Advertised at Home
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Virgin Pine Oil as a healing tonic. It claims to soothe lungs and bronchial tubes, relieve colds in 26 hours, and ease rheumatism, with assurances of purity and proper packaging by Legh Chemtoad.
Curious of the Future in The Scrap Book
A fragmented comic page text features a sick yet powerful relative and a lawyer debating a plan. The dialogue centers on resilience and seeking the best chance of success, with a nonsensical ending about handling a request and a mysterious “Vout Coijatten.”
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Samu Welbio
Witt Watt Wilhiems. Secretary Taft and shipboard wit
Harpers Weekly recounts a nautical spoof during a Baltic voyage era with Secretary Taft aboard the President Grant and Captain Witt of the Lusitania. A playful wireless exchange centers on Watt and Taft, mixing ship names and clever quips about masters and mischief.
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Tult
Witelema
Grant
Lusitania
Watt
Witt
Taft
No Time to Lose in London Scraps Tale of Suitors
A terse office scene in London Scraps shows Mr. Prater pressed by a young man applying for his daughter’s hand amid a stack of misaddressed bills. Prater invites the match, jesting the daughter plans more shopping as the matter resolves.
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Dreswen
Mr. Prater
London
Combs Made From Old Shoes In Factory Yard
A fragment describes a factory yard piled with worn boots and shoes and a plan to make combs from them. The text blends odd science talk about processing footwear into combs with chemical baths and gum binding, plus unrelated notes on giraffe growth and a garbled human dialogue about marriage and a kitchen scene.
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Weill
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House of Correction
Jadi
Tank London
IN Waterways Board
Judiciary Committee
the Opera
Manchuria
Bassi Kaneko
Littlefield
Malas
Eid the
Andre
Sultan
Fez
Washington Times
Aldrich
Witt-Watt Wilhiems
William Tat
Capt. Witt
Tatty
Seta Ey
Lamarck
Daring Cartel
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