Three Knaves and a Trump in a Deadly Vault Standoff
A veteran detective recalls a tense 16 by 16 foot vault confrontation with Payson Weatherby and two accomplices. Lightning reveals foes crouching as revolvers fire and fear drives a deadly standoff ending with Weatherby imprisoned and the narrator leaving the field.
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Payson Weatherby
Washington Brown
Rascal
George Burke
Grayson
Weatherby
James Bigelow
Nelson Green
Bigelow
Edgar A. Poe
Kankakee
No "Property" Escapes in Theatrical Stageroma
Excerpt from Leslie's Weekly describing a Chinese prop man who never misses a duty on stage. He gathers every item at moments of action from Tybalt’s sword to Juliet’s dagger and even q uickly removes props during pivotal scenes, leaving a blank expression on the audience faces.
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Romeo
Tybalt
Macbeth
Banquo
Blaine
Juliet
Hamlet
Yorick
Desdemona
Leslie
Not Worth While He-No I Never Read Books
Dialogue fragment shows a character named Puck debating reading books with a companion. The exchange centers on the effort required to explain why he dislikes books and his reluctance to engage with them. The scene emphasizes a skeptical attitude toward literary discussion.
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Puck
Three-Fingered Hand Marks Crime Firehaunted Westinghouse Saga
In Aurora a widow Mary Wetherell stabilizes Philip Westinghouse and his home until a stranger, claiming to be his son John William Westinghouse, arrives. Tensions rise as a bloody handprint appears signaling murder in the burning 1871 blaze that wipes out the household legacy.
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Mary “Wetherell
Philip ‘ Westinghouse
Aurora
Westinghouse
Hig
Nebraska
Pister
California
Mary Wetherell
Philip Westinghouse
John William Westinghouse
Philip
Mary
Father
Mr. Westinghouse
Mary Westinghouse
Guilty Plea Follows Mock Trial Questioning
A prisoner before a judge asks if trial will include juror questions and expert testimony. The court permits questions, including handwriting chemistry and insanity experts. The defendant then pleads guilty in a blunt moment captured by the Washington Star.
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Washington
Star
Horse Power of Engines on Railways
An ordinary railway engine is equivalent in strength to about 900 horses as observed in early 19th century reports.
Thoughtful West Philadelphia wife saves husband trouble with unused railway tickets
A Philadelphia Inquirer reteller notes a West Philadelphia woman who took a bundle of unused railway return coupons from her husband’s luggage and redeemed them for 3.32 dollars. She explains she saved him the trouble of handling a trip to the railway office, boasting of her enterprise.
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Philadelphia’ Inquirer
Philadelphia
Is Orlando Skaggs a Companionable Man
A line from the Indianapolis Journal notes that Orlando Skaggs is companionable unless engaged in topics like pronunciations golf genius Wagner religion or politics. The remark blends humor and social evaluation of his conversation styles.
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Orlando Skaggs
Indianapolis Journal
Man Itinerant Minnesota Farmer Praises Manitoba Homesteads
Jacob Reichert of Lyons County Minnesota writes from Virden Manitoba about selecting three homesteads in 1898 and establishing a farm near Virden. He reports 175 acres ready for crop next year, yields of 2700 bushels, good land quality, moderate land prices at $3.60 per acre, and similar cost of living to southern Minnesota. He urges fellow Americans to migrate if willing to work, noting proximity to Virden and Hargrave with elevators.
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Hopoes Weill
Western
Canada
Virden
Man
Clifford Sifton
Ottawa
Manitoba
Northwest
W. F. McCreary
Winnipeg
Brandon
Lyons County
Minnesota
Hargrave
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Jacob Reichert
Deeds of Daring Robs House During Dinner Hour
A bold robbery is described where a thief stole a piano from a house while the family dined inside. The Baltimore American notes another recent incident where a photographer claims to have entered a courthouse unnoticed, highlighting daring interludes.
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Inker
Baltimore
More Good Intentions Carried Out If They Didn’t Live Forever
The phrase reflects that efforts toward good ends are hampered by the persistence of long term commitments and the burden of ongoing life. It suggests that mortality would allow more decisive action and timely completion of plans.
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