An Accidental Death at a Metropolitan Hotel
A hotel guest in room 76 is found dead with gas leaking from the keyhole. Detective Mr Boxe examines the scene deciding the death may be accidental while noting the room and occupant’s refined status. Authorities call for a medical examiner as investigations begin.
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Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Augusta Mayne
Mr. Boxe
Mrs. Granger
Mr. Barnes
Philip Boxe
Boxe
BF Boxe
Mystery in Room No 76 Death Scene Described
In No 76 a young woman lay dead, her nightdress and contorted body showing a violent end. Mr Boxe and Mr Barnes observe the scene as a crowd gathers outside the door, pondering whether the death was self-inflicted. The detective studies the room for clues amid the grim tableau.
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Mr. Boxe
Mr. Barnes
London Fog Swallows City in Dense Dark Veil
A London fog crushes the metropolis and suburbia around 3 pm as a dense pall rolls in. Citizens cry for directions and safety as blindness, irritation, and fear spread amid smoky, choking air and treacherous pavements.
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London Standard
London
Oomsbury
Southwark
Belgravia
Abdiees
Jane
Johiee
Ceman
Jack Apes
American ships register in Canada to dodge American seizures
The Dominion government notes many US sealing vessels are registered in Canada under Canadian owners to sail under the British flag. Officials say British protection would shift seizure costs away from owners and onto Britain. The Behring Sea sealing fleet is expected to grow, and Ottawa has not issued sealing guidance, though officials doubt American cruisers will seize vessels.
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Dominion
Canada
United States
Behring Sea
Iadian
Ex-Congressman J B Grinnell founder of Grinnell dies in Marshalltown Ia
Ex Congressmen J B Grinnell founder of the town of Grinnell died at Marshalltown Iowa on Tuesday evening. Born December 22 1821 in New Haven Vermont he studied at Middlebury College and Auburn Theological Seminary. He settled in Iowa became a leading woolgrower and laid out the town named for him deeded a site for Grinnell University later merged with Iowa College. He served in Congress after a Chicago convention nomination and was noted for work on freedom agriculture and postal rail issues.
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J. B. Grinnell
Grinnell
Marshalltown
New Haven
Middlebury
Auburn
Iowa
Grinnell University
Iowa College
Chicago Ven Iee
Araham Tincolp
Inla Ihe
Ape
New York
Portrait of a girl with a remarkable kick in photograph
The image shows a girl described as the country’s top kicker with a right leg raised high and her heel restrained to prevent falling. Photographers note she can kick to any height, but photographing a hat and a king is a different challenge.
Bankruptcies Rise Across Nation in Latest Week
The New York report notes 211 U S failures and 32 in Canada totaling 243 this week, down from 266 last week and 2865 the prior period. The data comes from R G Dunn & Co and E Russell & Co mercantile agencies by telegraph.
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New Yor
R. G. Dunn & Co
E. Russell & Co, Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
What are your plans college graduates face mercantile life
A discourse on post school paths for grammar high school and college graduates notes labor surplus versus demand. It urges early career planning guiding parents toward practical business entry rather than extended schooling. It stresses founder skill building through starting positions, apprenticeships, and on the job growth. It cites business leaders valuing practical training over theory and endorses evening schools and libraries to supplement work experience.
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Boston
Besbenter
Rye
Jess
Good for Typewriters Albany Debate on Manuscript Demand
In Albany a heated discussion unfolds among publishers and writers over a future author owning a typewriter. A buyer of manuscripts requires typewritten work, stirring a row. Publishers back the change while many writers fear financial hardship from stricter market rules and eye strain from reading handwritten submissions.
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New York
Albany
Hippocay
Wake Up Call From a Fire Story
A North Side man wakes his asleep wife with a tale of a fire in the flat. She wakes in alarm, but learns the only fire is the one in the kitchen stove. The pair argue about waking her and postponing the story until breakfast.
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Chicago Tribune
North Side
Kas
Evia
John Brown
Investigation into New Orleans jail killings protocol
Attorney General Miller received a telegram from the U S district attorney in New Orleans stating he is examining the recent killings of Italians in the city jail under Washington's instructions and will submit his report to the attorney general as soon as possible.
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Washington
Miller
United States
New Orleans
Lincoln letter to Grant after Vicksburg revealed character
A damaged OCR letter attributed to Abraham Lincoln addressed to Ulysses Grant after Vicksburg. The readable fragments praise Grant and reflect on service, but the text is fragmented and incompletely legible. The piece illustrates Lincoln's esteem for Grant.
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Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Vicksburg
Edwin Booth Announces Retirement From the Stage
Brooklyn March 31 Edwin Booth eminent tragedian today announced retirement after this season. He orders manager to cancel next year dates and says current engagement at Brooklyn Academy of Music ends this Saturday may be farewell. Booth, long regarded America’s premier tragedian, has built a storied career from Boston debut in 1849 to a partnership with Lawrence Barrett, famed for Shakespearean revivals and dramatic innovations.
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Brooklyn
Edwin Booth
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Edwin Booth Seen as Unimitable American Tragedian
The article argues Edwin Booth remains unmatched as an actor, noting his immutable appearance and distinctive bearing. It praises his restrained versatility, long career, and enduring fame as the greatest American tragedian, while contrasting him with contemporaries and changes in public taste.
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Efferson
Boneicault
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Ealmaite Gota
Hawi Booth
Hamlet
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Desinnin
Shes
Rome
Dwin Booth
Mr. Booth
Booths Burdened by Stage Life and Barrett’s Influence
Edwin Booth longs for retirement as Truth notes his melancholy hides no misanthropy. He began with exalted ideals and achieved measured success, thwarted by sorrows. Barrett’s influence kept him on stage, and Barrett’s death is seen as signaling Booth’s possible exit from acting.
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Edwin Booth
Booth
Wrence Barrett
Barrett
Hartford Youth Sinks Body to Iron Cravings
Joseph Gunn 18, jailed for burglary, lies near death in Hartford Hospital from swallowing iron filings screws and nails. Doctors warn he cannot live many days after months of consuming metal, after a spree that began with a token iron set from a New York dime museum.
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Conn
Joseph Gunn
Hartford
Joseph
Yer Leary
St. Patrick's
Gunn
New York
Fianu
Tery Reek
Dan
Dnn
Venice First Public Bank Credited for Its Establishment
The Detroit Free Press notes Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic, established the first public bank known to history. Originating from a 1711 tax on the moneyed classes, lenders created a bureau to manage interest and payments, forming the Bank of Venice. By 1723 interest on loans reached high levels and the bank prospered until Napoleon’s 1797 invasion ended its credit and the republic’s independence.
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Venice
Detroit Free Press
Adriatic
Republic of Venice
Bank of Venice
Republic
Deposi
Notable London Necklaces Hold By Noted Families
The Pall Mall Gazette notes famous London necklaces including Countess Tolstoi’s large nearly black pearl strand and Baroness Henry de Worms diamonds. A new rival emerges as Eve de Samuel, connected by marriage to the Baroness Deorm, may wear the historic 190 pearl three row necklace once owned by the late Countess of Orkney.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Countess Tolstoi
Philip Stanhope
M.P
Henry de Worms
Liverpool Post
Baroness Deorm
Countess of Orkney
Baron de Samuel
Po 1
Janes
Arthur de Vahl
de Vahl
Mrs President Harrison Hosts Pink Luncheon With 21 Covers
Mrs President Harrison held a luncheon for 21 guests in regualtion form, dubbed pink though no young people attended. The decor featured pink tulips and begonia with oval decorations. mushrooms were noted among the served items.
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Harrison
Reciprogal Duties and Italian Rights in the United States
A letter from RENTISS WEBSTER discusses reciprocal duties between Italy and the United States. It argues Italians in the U S have rights under treaty and the favored nation clause, outlines redress avenues, and notes Italy’s stance on naturalization, military obligations, and damages cases. It cites specific cases and the Chinese claims precedent in Wyoming.
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the Globe
Italy
United States
Foreign Office
Pareus
Fort Cane
Sulsey
Patarelly
Cope
Ita Ywich
Wyoming
Ona
Soscey
Louisiana
Rentiss Webster
Sleep Stranger in Columbus Boy Says He Visited Heaven
A 13 year old boy, Jesse Stritt of Columbus Indiana, fell asleep for 30 days then awoke claiming to have been in heaven. He described returning home at age 30 and discussed seeing family as doctors try various methods to wake him, drawing wide interest from physicians in southern Indiana.
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Columbus
Ind
Chicago Tribune
Jesse
Maud
Samuel Stritt
Ain
Ini
Jeff Wore No Hooped Skirt Narrative from a Camp Plunder
An fragmentary reminiscence recounts Mrs. Davis describing the Confederate president’s capture and the camp’s plunder. She notes a bizarre detail about a hooped skirt removed from a trunk and the irony of it being worn for a journey, framed by disjointed recollections.
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