Million-Franc Baccarat Fever in Paris Sparks a Legend
A Chicago News correspondent reports Billy Deutsch, ex-manager of Booths Theatre, won over a million francs in four weeks at baccarat in Paris clubs. He built a fortune, then faced counterplays, borrowed funds, and kept winning through a disciplined, high-stakes run before finally securing his million.
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William R. Deutsch
Booth's Theatre
New York
Billy Florence
Paris
Chicago News
Deutsch
Imperial _Club
Cercle Des Champs Elysees
Cercle Imperial
Imperial
Deutch
Bob Schenck
Court of St. James
Baccarat
Maurice Gray
Gray
America
Theo
Mexican rail line to Chihuahua celebrated by city
Boston and New York capitalists invested in Mexican railways. The Mexican Central Railroad reached Chihuahua city and a eight day celebration began with artillery salutes, a governor led procession, concerts, balls, and illuminations. Officials, federal troops, and city dignitaries attended the ceremonies and planned further festivities for the week.
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Boston
New York
Mexico
Mexican Central Railroad Company
Chihuahua
Juan N. Lubiran
Evenin
Sven
Portales de la Plaza de Armas
Beulancourt
Alameda
Prince Streets
AES
Silent Forty Years in a Pennsylvania Family
A Philadelphia Record story from Mediay Delaware County details Isaac Yarnall and his wife who for forty years spoke to no one under the same roof near Rose Tree Inn. Their three daughters divided, with no mutual words, while the couple lived together on a 100 acre farm and saved $25,000.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mediay
Delaware County
Providence Road
Rose Three
Isaac Yarnall
Rose Tree Inn
Yarnall
Isaac
Irls
Ata
Yarnills
Dow
Heurgh
Botauleal
Kamor
Weafler
New York
IL. Moore
Park Place
Hairless girl born from fire baked skull tale
In Dubuque county a 17 year old girl lacks hair on top of her head, a condition traced to infancy when negligent parents left a baby near a blazing fire. A Dubuque physician performed a delicate skull removal and graft, saving the brain and allowing the girl to grow, though she must wear a wig.
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Dubuque
Rockdale
Pavelcian
Infernal Machine Shocks Belfast Street Scene
A Belfast Maine incident described as a sad affair shows a young woman dropping bundles from a dry goods store. A quick man attempts to pick up a wrapped package, which explodes into a comic, oversized red balloon device that flops to the sidewalk. The pair react with astonishment as the scene ends with the young woman’s flushed face.
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Belfast
Fragmentary chalked scene with chrome and moss green apples
A fragmentary line depicts cent chrome and a wire contrivance as a woman moves east while a man goes west. The sun hides a smile behind a cloud as onlookers laugh. The odd imagery ends with moss green apples hanging their heads in shame.
The Grist Mill Puzzles and Contributors Notice
The Grist Mill columns solicit communications and solutions from readers. It lists No 1037 through No 1039 with puzzles including acrostics and rhomboid tasks, naming W H Todd East Somerville Mass and Arthur F Holt Lawrence Mass as contributors.
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W. H. Todd
Lincoln Street
East Somerville
Mass
Enigmatic Puzzles and Local Notes from diverse papers
A collage of crossword style entries, names, and word games from Boston New York Augusta and Philadelphia pages. It lists letter clues, anagrams and rhymed puzzles with references to figures like Max Sims and MABEL No.1046, alongside scattered geographic tags and mystery phrases.
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O.h.tiffany
D.D
G.a.peltz
Sora
Cain
Hubbard Bros
Boston
Word Puzzle Solutions and Prize Notices from Natick to Boston
Natick Massachusetts re announces solutions and prize winners in four weeks with prizes from The Weekly Globe for correct lists. Entries listed include Winnewaug Brooksville Me Trebor Boston Mass Frank Lynn Oakland Cal and others. Readers are invited to send more charades and crosses for future issues.
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Winnewaug
Brooksville
Trebor
Boston
Mass
Frank Lynn
Oakland
Cal
Globe
Mary W
Grinder
Myrtle
Titus Marx
Mabel
George W. Warren
Jumbo
Essex
Ben
A. Reader
Winnewang
Checkers Bulletin from Eastor Boston 1882
Communications list for chess and checkers players with names and positions. Includes end game by Isaiah Barker and solutions, dated September 19 1882, Cambridgeport Massachusetts, at No. 8 Houghton Street and No. 15 Pemberton Square.
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Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
Isaiah Barker
Black
B. J. Hamm
William Rand
Chicago
Ill
Wyllie Barker talk of match crowned by world title plan
In Philadelphia and at Rockville details, Mr Wyllie aims for a match with Barker the American champion on October 24 for the world title and 100 a side. Dimock Ladd Richardson and others share checker play outcomes with mixed scores and several drawn games amid a busy day of forenoon sessions.
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Albany
Messrs. Wyllie
Robinson
Wyllie
O. H. Richmond
W. Wins
Mr. Wyllie
Barker
America
Mer. Weis
Newcastle
Del
Planone
Philadelphia
M. H. Dimock
St. Pond
Conn
Rockville
T. A. Ladd
Springfield
W. E. Richardson
Stafford
Ladd
Richard
Palmer
Dimock
Hop Bitters Promises Cures and Employment Calls
A promotional note touts Hop Bitters as a universal remedy for various ailments including Bright's disease diabetes and liver complaints. It also advertises women for general house work and urges calls or letters to the V E A Office at 19 Winter Street with offers of twenty good positions after 10 AM.
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Bright
Winter Street
Dye
Muranali
T. Aller
Sand Brook
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Lawrence
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South Liberty
Jesse Overlock
White Springs, Fla
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N. Y
Trojan Boy
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Omney
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Maud Lynn
We See
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Constitution
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France
India
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Mystique
Weekly Globe
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Krook
Duncan Campbell
Royal College Physicians and Surgeons
Ember General Council University of Edinburgh
Liebig Co
C. H. Richmond
J. H. Harrison
Bristol
L. M. Stearns
Checker News
Sharkey Hall
Charlestown
Checker Club
J. Harrison
M. Collins
Coakley
C. F
I. Barker
C. F. Barker
Harrison
Iladelphia
Theo. W. Kimley
Greenford
Ginsted
C. W. Asted
James Wyllie
M. . Priest
Priest
Weekly
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Epps’s
GOCOA
Epps
iCivil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Homeopathic
London
England
Hoatetter
West
Smith, Doolittles& Smith
Tremont St
N.E
Jones
Jones OF
Binghamton
Binghamton, N.Y
Dodges
Gen. Sherman
Worthington & CO
Hartford
Powell & Son
Main Street
Cincinnati
BLO. CO
George Street
M. Spencer
Cataogue
Daniel K
Beatty
Washington
N.J
Wybut
Boon
Lester
New Church At
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Cles
I Burt & Prentice
Beckman
Yorks
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Penna
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Tage
Marron
Maibe
Sam
G. D. Warriner
Pear St
Cts
H. J. Wehman
Chatham St
N.Y
Abiniie DI Loder
Northford
Kelsey & Co
Meriden
Wyeow
Dawens
NS Bros
Anddrew Stevens Bros
Northfond
Cardina
Nassau
Wght
M. Halley
1St Avenue
N. P City
GlobeCo
fairHaven
Star Printing Co
EO. i. Reed & CO
Wyzocena
Conn, Card Co
Bryme
J. B. Husted
Nassau NY
Daniel F. Beatty
New Jersey
Perof. Garris
Inte
Harris Remedy CO
Mfg
ST. Louis
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THE
Weekly Globe Club
Arthur’s
American Dairyman
American Poultry Journal
Atlantic Monthly
American Naturalist
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Army & Navy Journal
American Poultry Yard
Brainerd
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Babyland
Boston Pilot
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Cassell
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Detroit Free Press
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Popular Monthly
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le Francais
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Eseesesee
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New Yorker
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Beribner's Monthly
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Ial
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Sunny South
Dees
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Spirit of the Times
San Francisco
Othe
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Vilow
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