Secretive Luke Abershaw Plots Deepens Mystery In London
In a tense scene from a Victorian serialization, Luke Abershaw schemes after a letter summons Godfrey Medlicott to London. Haunted by crime, he drains a poison vial, then frames Miss Rosamond as a witness while Dawson and servants rally in fear at Medlicott’s door.
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Church Row
Luke Abershaw
Ile
Luke
Godfrey Medlicott
Miss Rosamond
Rosamond
Justwson
Mr. Dawson
Mr. Abershaw
Dawson
Secrets of Music A guide to key emotions and moods
A letter excerpt from ISOS printed in a book outlines character traits for musical keys. It describes I minor as contemplative. G major as gay. A minor as ample and noble. B minor as bewailing. Be flat as mellow and beautiful. Be flat praised for universal appeal. A flat noted for refined sentiment. F minor religious and penitential. and 1) flat as awfully dark.
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Haydn
Americas Congress Sees Debate On Mayan Language Origins
A Philadelphia Record summary notes claims that the Juiches language of Guatemala predates Sanskrit and possibly Hebrew, with Dr Le Plongeon arguing Maya hieroglyphs tie to ancient Egyptian scripts. The piece surveys linguistic hypotheses, Atlantis speculation, and the shift toward Asiatic parentage for Maya origins, urging serious scholarly attention.
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International Congress of Americans
Mexico
le Plongeon
Ciuatemalsa
Yucatan
Coleridge
William Jones
Max Mueller
Egypt
America
Central America
Ignatius Donnelly
Island
Atlantis
Donnelly
le Plonzeon
Philadelphia Record
Newsboy Tricks Shopper with Birthday Ruse at City Market
A small newsboy feigned daily birthdays to boost paper sales, persuading passing women with a pathetically earnest plea. One skeptical shopper finally challenged him, but he clung to his tale, claiming frequent birthdays to avoid reform. A dime changed hands as she moved on.
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Chicago Tribune
Wooin g a Widow. A tale of love and fate in New York
A veteran narrator recalls a Civil War era tale of Mr. SC Peterkin who loves Violet but loses her first to Capt Latham. After Latham drowns, Peterkin pursues Violet again only to learn she is engaged to Dr Jones. Yet a fatal accident clears the path, and she finally accepts Peterkin, who then dies in a twist of punchline tragedy.
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Mr. Medlicott
Luke
Cain
Rosamond
Squire Ben
SC. Peterkin
New York City
Violet
Capt. Latham
Mr. Peterkin
Capt
Latham
Peterkin
Dr. Jones
Bright
Broadway
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Bright
Jones
Boston Herald
Ancient Greek finds reveal burial mound and temple mosaic
Near Marathon Greece a prehistoric burial mound opened yielding eleven Myethenaean vases two gold and some gold earrings. At Krikeha the Gauls were driven back in 279 B C with over 20 000 slain and a bronze helmet found. In Lycosura the temple of Despoina mosaic floor is laid bare showing two lifelike lions and ornate borders.
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Marathon
Greece
KrikeHa
Lycosura
Twin Cities Vie for Evening Entertainments
The Twin Cities competed to provide nightlife for thousands of visitors, each offering varied amusements and attractions to draw guests after daytime activities.
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Twin Cities
Reason Why the Van Refused to Pay Extra Charges
At a railway station near Rochdale a man refuses 60 cents extra after porters claim luggage is over weight. The man insists he is not the owner as confusion over weight unfolds. The station master confronts him and he walks away saying the bag is not his.
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Rochdale
Florida Times-Union
Reflected Her Profession in Unexpected Meeting
A New York Advertiser reporter recalls a tale about how people mirror their work surroundings. An experienced observer, meeting a northern city educator at a crowded train, quickly identifies her by instinct, illustrating how occupation shapes perception in everyday life.
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New York
Caravan of the Cherokee family crosses Missouri on salt quest
A barefoot woman in calico pushes a cart with her husband and child through Kansas City asking for salt. The couple, Bill Smith and Marthy, say they belong to the Cherokee nation and have walked from Abbyville Virginia toward Coffeyville Kansas, with Marthy dragging the cart some 1,100 miles and about 350 more to go.
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Twelfth
Grand Avenue
Kansas City
Kansas City Times
Bill Smith
Marthy
Abbyville
Virginny
Coffeyville
Kan
Interpreter Quips In Irish Language Court Room
In an English court a man spoke only Irish. an interpreter was sworn. The judge pressed for what the prisoner said. The interpreter replied that the remark concerned an old woman with a red bed curtain. The judge and court laughed as the interpreter added the phrase about the old boy who will hang yet.
A Bird Hospital In Chicago Bids To Heal Feathery Patients
The Chicago Times-Herald describes C A Cross and his wife running the city’s unique bird hospital. Parrots lead in diseases such as pneumonia and gout like humans, with moulting season bringing the greatest risk. Improper food and open windows fuel illnesses in captive birds.
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Chicago
United States
C. A. Cross
Cross
Charley
Chicago Times-Herald
Royal Baking Powder and Fog Horn Audibility Observed
The Royal Baking Powder Company markets its cream of tartar product to millions, including the Army Navy and major ships and hotels. Separately studies show fog horn signals become audible or fade at specific ranges around a lightship, with notable fluctuations as vessels alter course, prompting calls for systematic investigation.
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Royal Baking Powder Company
Royal
Community urged to protect trees from caterpillars this spring
A tree planting expert warns communities that caterpillar damage is preventable if residents act. Prevention steps include destroying eggs, pruning dense maples, removing decaying trees, spraying with London purple when necessary, and removing cotton bands to reveal eggs.
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London
Mule Trade Banter Echoes Rural Exchange
In a rustic exchange the speaker questions a mule's usefulness while the other concedes limited value beyond trading. The dialogue, noting the mule’s role as a swap item, reflects common market humor from a rural setting.
Paralytic Cured by Pink Pills Says Boston Man
Frank T. Ware a Boston auctioneer recounts paralysis struck him six years ago, with two major shocks and partial loss of movement. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for pale people with restoring strength and health, noting his age appears younger than his years and that his blood and nerves improved.
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the Herald
Boston
Mass
Frank T. Ware
Washington Street
Ware
How to pickle fresh beans in a brine keg
The article describes selecting tender beans and salting them with two pounds of salt per twenty five pounds, overnight soaking, then packing in a keg to brine. After layering, press with a board and stone, weigh, and store a week, washing weekly, with six weeks total before use.
Two Jugs Two Odds in a Gentle Lesson
An elderly Alabama narrator recalls a gate scene with a black father and his son Julius. The father explains sending two jugs to fetch molasses to reduce the chance of spilling either jug, a practical riddle about odds and care.
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Rabin
Alabama
Julius
Pwan
Sah-Gwan
Jess
Welsh Town Tradesman Skates Into Summer Demand
A Welsh town sees the lake freeze for the first time in years drawing visitors from a nearby city to skate. An ironmonger, unaware of skates, denies stock but later muses with his wife that a stock is needed for summer tourists, noting the rising demand.
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Mary
The Black Diamond Gemstone and Its Folklore
The article explains black diamonds are real but lack luster next to water white stones. It notes colorless, color, and deep hues in other diamonds affect value. Black diamonds are common, less rare, and sought by collectors when flawless, with their darkness from uncrystallized carbon. It adds that flawed stones are often cut into drill points or powder.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Public office as a public trust
The remark suggests a great man viewed public offices as responsible to the people. The quote implies most trusts arise from or reside in public offices and should be managed for the public good.
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Bobby
Vpop
Barnegat Rebuff and Offer in Witty Verse Exchange
A playful exchange features Barnegat resisting Mr Softleigh and Miss Peachblow responding with a witty retort about kisses arriving only in job lots. The brief verse dances between flirtation and humor in a seaside town setting.
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Barnegat
Softleigh
Miss Peachblow
Oyster in the Pattie Sparks Season Talk
A quirky Detroit Free Press excerpt features an oyster asking if it will be in this season’s swim and a cook answering no, as the mollusk is dropped into a pattie. The dialogue hints at culinary fate and seasonal fishing thoughts.
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Detroit Free Press
Beekeeping In Gennevillers Fringes Paris Sparks Nuisance Claim
Gennevillers, a distant Paris suburb, reportedly hosts bee farming near sugar refineries. Residents petition the Seine prefect to abate the nuisance as bees harvest sugar and buzz annoys workers, with a refiner noting each hive allegedly removes 20 shillings of sugar annually.
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Gennevillers
Paris
Seine
British Navy Strength Surpasses French and Russian Tea
A historical report claims the British navy has a superior strength standard described as tea, surpassing the combined strength of France and Russia. The source emphasizes Britain’s dominance in naval prowess and uses a tea metaphor to convey superiority.
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France
Russia
The Order of Fools Established at Cleves in 1380
In 1380 Cleves established an order known as The Order of Fools. The brief note records its founding and title as part of local medieval lore.
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Cleves
A New Electric Tricycle From Burrows of Willimantic
Charles HE Burrows of Willimantic Conn reveals an electric tricycle designed with a forward driving wheel two rubber tired rims a central motor box and a battery between rear wheels. Power reaches the motor via a sprocket chain and flexible wires. The single seat accommodates one to three persons and the steering mirrors a bicycle.
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Charles HE Burrows
Willimantic
Conn
Fragmented Provdsnce Visitor excerpt on anxious speech
A Bashful bachelor feverishly rehearses a speech before a Providence Visitor page note. An anxious helpful bystander and the suitor Mrs. dearest exchange suggests proposals and a shared future, with the date tied to a moment of nervous anticipation.
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Nasid
Sam
H. Mo
Providence Visitor
Wigfall warns Davis to leave Beauregard alone
Ex Senator Wigfall of Texas visited Mr Davis and bluntly urged him to avoid antagonizing Beauregard. He warned that public chatter likening Beauregard to race horses or ships could fuel danger and backfire on the president.
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Geo. Beauregard
Richimond
Wigfall
Texas
Davis
Yonuregard
New York
Pelegrans
Unlucky Thirteenth Story Fall in Yonkers
A coroner reports a man fell from a thirteenth-story window in Yonkers. Miss Dearborn is mentioned in the line of inquiry as the Thirteenth, raising concerns about misfortune in the incident.
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Miss Dearborn Wirt
Miss Dearborn
Yonkers
Miss Birdie Slade and Polecat Pete Dialogue
Miss Birdie Slade speaks informally to Mr Bowerspeck in a dated Oklahoma scene. Swain known as Chen asks to be called Polecat Pete, a nickname used by local men.
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Miss Birdie Slade
Mr. Bowerspeck
Swain ‘Chen
Polecat Pete
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