Dog Evidence and the Rudd Mystery Revealed by a Faithful Collie
A narrator recalls Walter Rudd’s disappearance and a brave yellow collie named Dick. The dog’s Nimble nose and behavior hint at foul play connected to banker Griffin, whose defalcation and murder of Rudd were uncovered. Griffin later committed suicide. Dick remains loyal but aged.
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Grifin
Albert G. Bentley
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for Piles
Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, especially good for piles, sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Fame Sunk After Collision Off Yarmouth
The Boston fishing schooner Fame was run down and sunk last night by the steamer uston near Yarmouth Nova Scotia. Seventeen of Fame's nineteen crew members perished in the incident. The surviving two were rescued.
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Boston
Yarmouth
N. S
Fame
Teuner Uston
The Bath of the Future From a Century Hence
The passage, quoted from T Baron Russell, envisions a future bath with oxygenated water, a drying cupboard with brushes and desiccated air, fast leather drying, and a quick wake up routine. A breakfast lift and hearable morning news summary by a talking machine are described.
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T. Baron Russell
Saint Peter's Basilica Construction Timeline
The New York American notes that from foundation to near completion three and a half centuries passed, eighteen architects served, and forty three popes reigned. By the late 17th century the cost reached about 50 million dollars, excluding sacristy bell and towers, with Pope Pius IX finalizing the last major work on Michelangelo's four hundredth birth anniversary.
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New York American
Wholesome Advice and Authorship Mystery
A column urges boys to pursue lasting trades over quick money, stressing patience and foresight. It contrasts the value of skilled work with early loafing and warns against haste. The piece also notes the unsettled authorship of the Letters of Junius, leaning toward Sir Philip Francis as the likely author despite inconclusive proof.
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Iturry
London
Junius
Chabots
Philip Francis
Thomas Paine
Sir Philip Francis
Echo in McLemore's cave ends the dispute
A humorous exchange notes a man taking his wife to McLemore's cave for an echo that supposedly "has the last word" and resolves their quarrel. The New York Press records the wry remark about the echo delivering final say.
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Low
McLemore
New York Press
Sarcastic Exchange on Physical Culture Lesson
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt mocks a father and daughter exchange about physical culture and a rod demonstration. The father quips about science, sweeping with a straw, highlighting humorous tension in public fitness rhetoric.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Why the Burned Steak Sparks a Wives Frustration
A brief observation from Somerville Jour notes a wife puzzled by her husband blaming her for a burned steak despite a simple breakfast arrangement with fresh flowers on the table.
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Somerville Journal
Weekle-So Slipply Defaulter Tale Amid Echoes
A fragmented Wochenblatt style note questions Weekle-So Slipply as a defaulter while repeating a quip about deposits and courtesy. The piece playfully pairs observers with a pathfinder scholar and a tax man in a Bohe mian Magazine style exchange.
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George
Bohemian Magazine
A Different March Inspector Joins the School
A witty exchange from a London Express item reflects on March with a joke about a school inspector and a child’s quip. The note ends with a cryptic line about the world’s idle people and a reference to Atchison Globe.
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Viease
London Express
Atchison Globe
Kodol Advertises Relief for Digestive Troubles
An advertisement promotes Kodol as a remedy for digestive discomfort. It urges immediate use and claims clear results after a few weeks. The copy notes it is sold by all druggists and emphasizes personal verification of its effectiveness.
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Pennsylvania
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