Bank Teller’s Daring Theft and Missing Dog Mystery
Joe Vanga, longtime paying teller at a bank on Long Island, disappears with $10,000 life insurance and $15,000 accident cover. A detective pursues the dog, a smart black and tan, across Mexico to expose a cousin in the wine trade. The dog leads to Joe’s arrest as the tale ends with him claiming loyalty to mother and bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Marion Yanga
Joe
Doc
Long Island
Huntington Bay
Vanga
Someeone
Connecticut
Mexico
Jack
Vauga
Ptt
Snd
Gini
Jou
Amteister
Blank
M, Quad
Oratory Anecdotes From The Scrap Book
The Scrap Book notes witty lines from legal minds about time usage and eloquence. A prelix remark mocks wasting time while a dull advocate faces Lord Mendewbank who urges declamation rather than mere speaking to a crowded audience.
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Cockburn
Lord Mendewbank
Popular Assembly
St. James
Why the Band Left and The Hat Question
A collage of comic exchanges and quotes from various sources. The dialogue includes a theatre row about a misplayed court scene, a boy seeking theater tickets with fatherly guidance, a drunken boast about trousseau, and remarks on Paris as a famed city. It weaves literary excerpts from New York Times London Tit-Bits and London Spectator with scattered commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotner
Loudon Serapa
Mabel
Sacer
Mik Pares
New York Times
Killed in duel over politics in Amite Louisiana
In Amite Louisiana on March 19 Democratic Senator elect D. S Kemp was shot and killed by C. P Hyde in a street duel over the lieutenant governor primary. Kemp reportedly demanded an apology Hyde drew and failed to fire at first, then both men exchanged shots fatally wounding Kemp within thirty minutes. Kemp, a middle aged figure, was not re ar rested by early hours.
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Amite
Louisiana
Democratic Ciracles
D. 8 Kemp
C. PF. Hyde
Fie Spoint
J. J. Kitty
Paul Lautremont
Batley
Trav
Hyde
Kemp
Hyde Gras
Myite
Kenep
Hode
Chicago
Mare
Wennington
Gorham
Creretary
Automobile Club
Evelyn Thaw barred from New York stage by league
A report from New York states Evelyn Thaw faced a ban from theatrical engagements after a meeting at the Adams Awnes venue following a March 12 performance. The Women's Professional League urged theaters to refuse her appearances, citing a loss of stage interest and requests to prevent further engagements.
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Artis
New York
Evelyn
Pica Jase
Adolce
Hutbote
Women's
Bird Vision and Sharp Eyesight Across Bird Species
The article argues water birds and kingfishers have among the keenest eyesight, while all birds exceed human vision. It notes nearsighted humans due to city work at close range and praises birds’ rapid, precise focus from great distances. Dr. C. A. Wood in Chicago discusses bird adaptations and nocturnal vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wood
Chicago
Ovean
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A testimonial from Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver of Parsons Kansas touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure for various female ailments. The notice urges sick women to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free confidential advice, asserting decades of experience and thousands helped.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Mattie Copenhaver
21St St
Parsons, Kans
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Woman's World tapestry squares entice holiday shoppers
Tourists returning from abroad are urged to buy novel tapestry squares showing facsimiles of paintings, statues, churches, monuments, landscapes and Swiss and Dutch scenes. Designs combine patient or quick stitches with silk or cotton threads to decorate cushions, blotters, portfolios, screens and related small items.
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Switzerland
Rhith
Holland
Tafte
Dresden
Tragic rescue tale of 48 days at sea and lost crew
William Kuhlmann, aboard the Voltaire, bought a tale from South American ports about the Tillie P Starbuck disaster. Fifty sailors abandoned to open ocean after a Pacific storm. only four survive after eight weeks. The captain reportedly killed himself and the Starbuck's fate left many unaccounted.
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New York
William Kuhlmann
Cma
Than
Kublicana
Tillie F. Starbuck
Pacific
South America
Rubin
Valparaiso
Tillie P. Starbuck
Hone- Will
Starbuck
Treator
Uly
The Poet's Mind in North American Review Review
Max Eastin surveys The Poet's Mind in The North American Review, arguing poetry arises from imagined experience rather than plain life. He cites language’s evolving nature, praising moments where language becomes a new form that captures vision, while noting the struggle to balance primitive expression with complex reasoning.
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Max Eastin
March Ourther
North American Review
Restman Sayes
Hearty Meal for Four at 23 Cents in Valparaiso University
The article discusses a plan to reduce living costs through model tenements and efficient management. George Kennan highlights Valparaiso University as an affordable option for higher education, noting meals in Heritage Hall included bread, butter, oats, coffee with milk, sugar, apples, and grapes, with ample servings and generous portions.
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George Kennan
Naqvely
Shelter
Ford
Mareh McClure
Kennan
Valparaiso
Axt Searat
Kenna
Heritage Hall
Auto wheel chains said to spread consumption
A chaotic 19th century style mixing of rumor and advice covers various topics from wheel chains spreading consumption to kitchen tips and household hacks. It includes a mock hearing note about a prohibition, a fruit preparation anecdote, court plaster mending tips, a quotation on appreciating home life, and small product suggestions, all presented with fragmented, era-typical syntax.
Orchard Now Pleads Guilty In District Court
Caldwell, Hdlaho, Mare 1% charged with treason and assassination plot. Orchard admitted to withdrawing a lesser plea and faces sentencing in March by Judge Fremont Worl. The case ties into a broader set of charges including the Dre explosion and the Western Federation of Labor affair with Mayer and Pettibone figures.
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Dre
Henee
Steuneweber
Willer T. Haywiod
Chicka Ho Mayer
Anil
A. Pettibone
Western Federation of Alberstoyweoll
Petiitenn Wer
Folw
Mayer
Diemicerd
Mob attacks memory in Mobile area noted after night
A fragmentary report from Mobile dated March twelve notes a Black person harmed by a mob near a rural area twenty miles north, with unclear details and names missing.
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Mobile
Ala
Dave Tor
Philo sophers in a comic magazine scene
A garbled critique touches on a magazine article about philosophers by Mr Lowley and a McCuteleon cartoon. It mentions Professor William Bates of Harvard and a fringe debate on pragmatism, with scattered quotations and playful dialect about thinking and living as philosophers.
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American
Lowley
McCuteleon
William Bates
Marvard
Nistow
Dediey
Tienes
Miescury
Donley
Kultewing
Hinninsy
Ronkden
How Voorhees Was Firmflanked
A humorous sketch portrays Daniel Voorhees facing creditors and political peers in Washington. An elderly Wisconsin constituent visits the Capitol to warn the senator that relief will not come from promises, but if he asks friends to lend aid Voorhees may repay with a favor later.
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Ant
Washington
Daniel W) Voorfoes
Neo Fumes
Genial
Grierone
Ant Boon
Mayer
Lin
Hay
Mr. Voorhees
Tidiane
Joan
Army
Roo Bright
A Most Valuable Agent in Medical Discovery Tale
An excerpt depicts glycerine from Dr Plarce's medicines boosting medicinal roots, aiding chronic coughs and lung issues, and improving tonics with Golden Medical Discovery. It mentions famous figures and a dramatic note about a man named Voorhees, plus reference to a Congressional Literary society and a dramatic end.
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Plarce
Finley Hilingwood
Banoa Med. College
Chicago
Saga
Golden Medical Discovery
Guriten
Vid Oerus
Fren
Growing the Best Dahlias by Thomas Roby
Thomas Roby discusses best practices for dahlias in Bish Life. He advises cutting flowers before sunrise, placing stems in water, and keeping them in a cellar or cool location for at least six hours before bringing indoors. Change water each morning to extend life to four to six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Roby
Urias
We Have No System for War Resources Yet
A mid wartime column argues America lacks a national system to mobilize vast resources. It cites German and Japanese capabilities, noting their rapid troop and materiel movement, and warns the United States could not quickly raise or sustain a comparable army or war industry. Dense with foreign power comparisons, it laments misallocation and failure to harness national strength.
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Amreica
Europe
Japan
Hugh Johnson
AY Marel
Evershudys
Lusitania
Wilhelm de Vroke
Germany
Kiel
Imperial Starl
Atlantic
Terry
Breeding Butterflies for Market in Early 20th Century
Berlin correspondent notes a shift toward artificial butterfly breeding for sale. It cites William Wetkins at Eastbourne and Dr. Huggie at Macon, describing large outdoor gardens with flowering plants and shaded paths to rear jeweled species. The piece hints at experimental methods and market interest in novel, silvery butterfly varieties.
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Berlin
William Wetkins
Eastbourne
Soll Channel
Muaneta
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