The Curious Case of William Gully
A London mill owner William Gully dies leaving a vast fortune and a curious will. His secretary Stavely Hunt and Florence Gully revive the deceased via occult means, prompting theft of the body and a controversial disappearance, later a dramatic recovery and remarriage, with conflicting family accounts and a sensational finale in a village graveyard.
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William Gully
Penny Weekly
Gully
Stavely Hunt
Oudh
Trunt
Gis
London
Plunt
Mr. Guilty
Florence
Newnham
Stavely Taant
Philoprogenitiveness Dog Seller Dispute
A fragment mentions a dog seller claiming fondness for children, with Mr. Schermerhorn opposing allowing the seller to have his children. the quote ends with a Brooklyn Eagle citation.
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Huce Mastil
Mr. Schermerhorn
Brooklyn Eagle
Dignity and mock praise in Benny Hill style quip
A cheeky cartoon dialogue mocks social status with lines about a dignified butler becoming Lord Mayor of London. It contrasts Edith and Ethel’s quips with a Puck style jab about hierarchy and privilege and ends with a remark on bosses and the system.
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Edith
London
Ethel
Puck
Roosevelt Rules in Favor of Sampson in Santiago Verdict
President Roosevelt rejects Schley’s appeal and upholds the court of inquiry verdict. Sampson is declared commander at the battle of Santiago with first credit for the conduct of the fleet. Schley’s criticisms are dismissed while the loop of the Brooklyn is labeled a grave mistake. Night blockade judgments are addressed with pointed censure.
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Roosevelt
Admiral Schley
Admiral Sampson
Santiago
Sampson
Schley
Ile
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Brooklyn
Wainwright
ThePresident
Admiral Seliley
Captain Cook
Texas
Court of Inquiry
Lehlen
Lis
Union
Kruger in Exile at Hilversum in Quiet Dutch Life
Ex-President Paul Kruger, now elderly, spends his days in a two story villa called Casa Cara at Hilversum, near Amsterdam. He follows a strict routine of Bible reading under a tree, a cold lunch at moonrise, a siesta to 4 pm, carriage drives past the Transvaal arms, and a 6:30 supper followed by an 8 pm retire. Local children sing the Boer anthem as he passes.
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Stavely Hunt
Hunt
Mr. Gully
Florence
Stavely Slunt
France
John Gully
Stavely Timnet
Gully
Jansen
Mr. William Gully
Pree
William Gully
Tlis
Dansen
Waverley
Hilversum
Holland
Kruger
Amsterdam
Dom Paul
Norule
Tie
Mr. Juger
Ife
Transvaal
Hjolland
Outlaw Leader Galindo Captured Near Bonanna County
Ramon Galindo, head of the Island band of outlaws who killed Capt. Jones of the First Texas Rangers in 1793, has been captured by Edward Lryant, a former ranger. Galindo had been in hiding and was recently involved in a shooting affray in Bonanna County New Mexico before his return from Mexico was reported to authorities.
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Ramon Galindo
Island Band of Outlaws
Capt. Jones
Texas Rangers
Edward Lryant
Galindo
Bonanna County
New Mexico
Mexico
Smith Makes Formal Run for Governor Nomination
A. W. Smith has filed a formal declaration to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin. The announcement sets forth his candidacy and outlines his intent to campaign across the state.
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A. W. Smith
Wausis
Decision on command in battle over Sant B
The president’s verdict calls it a captain’s fight with technical command issues. It credits Admiral Schley and Captain Cook for Brooklyn’s role, notes the loop as the day’s sole grave error, and says the court did substantial justice without justification for further agitation.
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Admiral Schley
Captain Cook
Brooklyn
Rail and Railroads Summary of Early 1900s Developments
Baldwin locomotive works builds twelve locomotives for Australia. Utah railroads wage private war on west-bound business. Indianapolis and Vincennes coal traffic reaches record heaviness. Santa Fe innovates to prevent tipping of dining car waiters. Wisconsin Central plans Milwaukee to Menasha passenger service. For year ending 1901 at Grand Central, WAWTA50 trains arrived and departed. Chicago Great Western reports weekly earnings up $1433.40. U.S. rail mileage totals rise with Texas leading at 583 miles built. Northwestern reveals a 1800 timetable dating from Clinton to Cedar Rapids, running one passenger and one freight daily.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Australia
Utah
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Santa Fe Railroad
Milwaukee
Menasha
Wis
Wisconsin Central Line
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Queen Marie Dieing of a Broken Heart
Marie Henriette queen of the Belgians is reported near death from a broken heart over King Leopold s escapades amid talks of a U S visit that may be postponed if the report is accurate she is the Palatine of Hungary s daughter and sister to Archduke Joseph.
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Marie Henriette
Lawpold
Hungary
Joseph
America
Oleo bill imposes strict regulations on butter substitutes
The national house approved an oleomargarine measure with a 10 cent per pound tax on imitation yellow butter and a reduced rate for non imitation versions. It penalizes early coloring by makers, and imposes broad penalties including fines and possible imprisonment. The act empowers the Secretary of Agriculture to oversee rigid sanitation inspections of renovation facilities and to mark and label renovated butter.
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National House
Committee On Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Marka
Bishop Rowe of Alaska Passes 1900s Missionary Tone
Right Rev Dr Peter Trimble Rowe bishop of Alaska is praised for frontier church work among Northland Indians. He traverses hundreds of miles by dog sled to minister, has founded eight schools and two hospitals, fourteen mission stations, with eight clergymen, fifteen lay readers, and five lay workers assisting. In the past year he traveled 10552 miles and held 173 services.
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Peter Trimble Rowe
Alaska
Northwest
Northland
Board of Missions
Kearney Replaces Roosevelt Era Secretaries Office
John A. Kearney of Cohoes New York named to succeed E McClay as Secretary of the Navy by President Roosevelt. Kearney began duties at the Brooklyn navy yard after a prior stenographer role at Cohoes Iron Foundry and Machine Company. Paragraph notes on Presbyterian creed revision and London smallpox vaccination for Ambassador Choate and staff.
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John A. Kearney
Cohoes
N. Y
Long
Roosevelt
E. McClay
Battle of
Santiago
Sedley
Navy
Coloes
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ife
Coshoes Iron Foundry and Machine Comepany
London
Choate
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John Giully
Anna
William Gailly
Mrs. Gully
Stavely Hiunt
Tom
Ifant
Strand
John Guily
Jol Ciully
Emperors Gate
Traut
Oom Paul
Paul Kruger
Aishton
The
Northwestern
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Queen Marie
Bishop Rowe
M'Clay
Presbyterian Committee On Creed Revision
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