Ackersly Fraudleads Men Into Oil Well Scam
A discontented traveler recalls Ackersly luring two men into a dodgy oil venture in Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Ackersly promised a ground floor share for fifty dollars each, staged drilling reports, and a second shot for twenty five more. The plan collapsed but a cousin duo now makes 3000 monthly from the same well.
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Ackersly
Trenton
Ben
Indiana
Doughnut School of Romance
Chicago News
Prophet of Evil and the Fall of a Vienna Meteorologist
Professor Rudolph Falk of Vienna earned fame in meteorology but was discredited for claiming he could predict earthquakes. He warned of quakes in Greece in 1893 and 1894 causing panic in Athens and evacuations in Santiago, Chile. No quakes followed, and Falk faded from prominence in later years.
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Rudolph Falk
Vienna
Wee
Bi Zante
Greece
Athens
Piraeus
Falk
Chile
Santiago
Falb
Pathos of a Dying Boss in a Poem
A poetic lament by John Ernest McCann published in the New York Herald. The speaker mourns fading youth and lost love as suns set, petals wither, and memories drift like butterflies and dreams, ending with the wind scattering his heart to dust.
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John Ernest McCann
New York Herald
When First We Met A Kansan Musical Critic
The Bosworth Star Sentinel editor compliments a new song titled When First We Met. He mocks critics while praising print quality, front page design, and the melody describing harmony and tonality as sound, offering to sing to subscribers who pay three years in advance.
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Bosworth Star- Sentinel
Star-Sentinel
Kansas City Star
Men to Wear Curls Says Old Baker in Talk
An old baker predicts a revival of curled hair for men as barbers regain interest in styling. He recalls teaching two valets the curl technique and notes demand is returning, with side waves and front love locks in fashion again. He warns new barbers must learn the trade before the look becomes standard.
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Folk Press
Heaven
Ori-Bori Tonic and a Fakir Tale in New York Times
A corporation lawyer recalls a toy fakir routine from Ohio circuits. The traveling medicine man extols Ori-Bori Tonic, promising cures for coughs and fevers, while a boy buys a bottle for his mother. Directors enter as the scene ends with plans to return to the tent.
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Board of Directors
Ohio
Richard Seymour Plantagenet
India
Ramapootra
Calcutta
Richard
Thibet
Ganges
England
William
New York Times
The Man That Laughs Cheerful ho ho ho dedication
A poem by A J Waterhouse in the New York Times extols the salvific power of a hearty laugh. It contrasts merry laughter with sorrow, touts laughter as a celestial lure, and invites readers to praise the man who brings joy with a ringing ho ho ho.
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A. J. Waterhouse
New York Times
The Old Time Ball Club Recount From Boston Herald
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls a bygone local ball club across forty years. It names players with colorful roles, from Cy Jones the pitcher to Deacon Perry and Lyne Ola Smith, notes mismatched gear, quirky equipment, and the crowd’s cheer from wives and sweethearts, ending with a wish to relive those days.
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Cy Jones
Deacon Perry
Lyne
Boston Herald
Some Facts About Babies From a Paris Mercury Column
A humorous Paris Mercury piece playfully explores babies as universal joys and social forces. It jokes that babies make adults kinder while boosting home life, lending wisdom to doctors, and prompting quirky fears about carpet tacks and medicine bottles.
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Paris
Mercury
Evangelism as the Christian mission in a Sunday sermon
The Rev. Thomas J. Villers of First Baptist Church in Indianapolis preaches a strong sermon on evangelism, expounding Jesus mission and the disciples role. He urges every Christian to talk the gospel everywhere, stressing love, courage, and simple worded witness as the church’s global duty.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas J. Villers
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Parnassus
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Chicago
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