Auto romance ends in wedlock after Jersey road caper
A young man recalls a hotel romance in Atlantic City with a stunning girl named Ethel. A rival suitor Bangs pesters her, leads to a dangerous auto ride, and the narrator fixes the car while rain falls. In the end Ethel reveals they are now engaged to the narrator.
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Omar Khayyam
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Meredith
Mamma
Ethel
Bangs
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Wilds
Jersey
Hartford Times
The Yellow Man's Burden Plainly Described
Williamsport Grit argues that China's burden is not financial but political decay and weak imperial authority. It contends the 800 million indemnity worsens the difficulty of reinvigorating 400 million Celestials and notes foreign aid could aid reform but is constrained by distrust and control.
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China
Williamsport
Notable English novelist Sir Walter Besant dies in Hampstead
Sir Walter Besant, celebrated English novelist and historian, dies after a brief illness at Hampstead. Born in 1838, he rose from mathematics student to literary figure, shaping London's East End history, directing a grand survey, and founding the People’s Palace project. He visited America twice, including a 1893 address in Chicago. His work earned him knighthood in 1895.
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Electric Eels and Cockroach Encounter at Zoo
A report from Chambers Journal describes a large electric eel in a zoo tank reacting to a cockroach that fell in. The eel discharged its electric shock from close range, killing the insect instantly, then swallowed it, noted for its surprising efficiency given the insect’s small size.
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Zoological Gardens
Feudal Warfare in Kentucky Feuds and Local Leaders
A summary of feuds across Kentucky mountains where each county war centers on a dominant leader with armed retainers. Wages for fighters once ran at four dollars a day as leaders feed clothe and house their bands and even sought to hire a cannon during a county courthouse siege. The piece cites Scribner's Magazine as the source.
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Kentucky
Scribner's Magazine
Abstainer Warns Against Flirting Affecting Heart
Briggs notes he has given up flirting due to its impact on his heart and cautions against relying on personal appearance to earn a salary.
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Briggs
Extraordinary Mastodons Found in Missouri Deposit
In Kimmswick Missouri paleontologists uncovered a vast mastodon bone and tusk deposit. The site shows remains of 200 to 300 individuals across ages and sizes, with only a portion worked so far. The discovery highlights a major paleontological find in the region.
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Kimmswick
H. Vines
British Association
Vines
L. O. Howard
Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Westward wave of homeseekers shifts farming North West
The article reports a large new movement of primarily Eastern and Southern Native American farmers heading to Washington, North Dakota, Oregon, and Idaho since mid February. Unlike 1880s settlers, these families sell small eastern farms to buy larger lands with cash, aiming for long term security and future inheritance for children.
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Enor
Helen Gould the charitable athlete and bowling patron
Helen Gould is described as a devoted bowler who owns one of the world’s finest bowling alleys. She built a grand Lyndhurst facility in Irvington on the Hudson river, featuring a regulation alley, river views, reception rooms, a veranda, and a roof garden for entertaining large parties and enjoying tea or moonlight.
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Bride Demands Obey In Wedding Tale From Ladies Home Journal
In a humorous account by Rev. D. M. Steele, a bride refuses to say obey in the marriage service. The couple argues and the groom delays, then agrees to remove it if the groom will say it. The bride intercepts, returns the groom, and delivers the line herself.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
D. M. Steele
Child notices license rules as dog named Fido wears tag
Four year old Marjorie remarks on her fox terrier’s license and questions why Miss Smith also wears one while a guest has a gold heart necklace. The scene shifts through casual dinner talk and social observations, ending with a stray aside about an Englishman and a cigar ink joke.
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