Tramps and a Robber’s Deal in County Jail Scheme
A pair known as Shorty and a partner describe a blighted scheme involving hobos lured into false labor by a con man. They collect payments from seven captives, plan to start a business with the exploited men, and face a new county law that mandates jail labor for inmates starting next month. The tale ends with their attempt to resume the scam and the growing risk as arrests rise.
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Will
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N. Y. Sun
Belf-Pompestad Brirte Onn 4 in the Mabit
An obscure entry notes a local event amid a strange scene of elder figures and a group of friends. It mentions river activity and a party at Lally Wialet Groente Lavdan Grephien with hints of a ceremonial or social gathering and references to a past revolution and fin elements.
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Doetna
Eggs and hats spark quirky tastes and fashion notes
A Boston vs New York contrast on egg color stirs debate over flavor and beauty while spring hats trend with gauze and tulle shapes. The piece blends city dining quirks with fashion captions, echoing a lively Chicago Chronicle style and a decanting wine tip.
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Yesteryear
Chicago Chronicle
Diplomatic Tangles Across Nations Highlight Old Frictions
Britain’s strained ties stretch from Turkey to Bolivia as Greece-like distrust and old wounds shape conduct. Japan and Turkey exchange diplomats lagging behind wartime shifts. Austria and Montenegro trade barriers and tax friction. Britain remains distant from Servia, Morocco, Bolivia, and the United States, with past ambassador removals signaling cooling relations.
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Aristians
Abdul Hamid
Rugala
Dardanelles
Japan
Pearson
Yildiz
Austria
Montenegro
Russia
Servia
Alexander
Draga
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Peter
Uone
Thessiger
Belgrade
Morocco
Fez
London
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Padama
Great Britain
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
Salvador
United States
Crampton
Foreign Legion
Cleveland
Lord Sackville
Lion Dancer Attacked By Tiger in Striking Hall Scene
A dancing hall spectacle ended in a clash as a lion, captivated by a dancer, reached through cage bars and patted her face. The bite scars on the dancer led to a $2000 damages claim against the venue owner. The case was postponed in court.
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Samson
Mosiase
Ancient Indian skeletons found in Maryland graves
Excavations uncovered at least one complete adult male skeleton among large bones dated over a millennium. Women and children bones showed charring while male remains remained intact, suggesting cremation of noncombatants. Camps of later Indians yielded oyster shell heaps and cooking fragments above graves ten feet higher.
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Maryland
Ocean City
John Smith
Chesapeake Bay
Rat and Roach Catching On Docks And Ships
The New York Herald notes rat and roach catching as a lucrative, secretive trade tied to steamship docks and ocean liners. Specialized men use cages and liquids to lure pests, earning substantial annual sums and keeping rivals away by secrecy.
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New York Herald
New York
Atlantic
Hamelin
England
Kallors
Frey
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People praised in Maine testimonial
A Maine resident from East Vassalboro testifies to Typhoid aftereffects and nerve numbness improving after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The letter claims rapid relief, endorses the product as a valuable remedy, and notes a 100 percent recovery after several weeks. It states pills feed nerves via the blood and are free of opiates, sold by druggists or the company in Schenectady New York.
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New York
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Maine
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N.Y
Inventive Ingenuity Highlights Early 20th Century Inventions
A Pittsburg man designed a machine to bake 40 pies a minute and a sewing machine attachment to fan and massage workers. An Italian engineer developed a compressed air lift for sunken ships, while silicon is being produced cheaply for steel alloys. A single-lens camera claim promises greater photo contrast. Belgian factories convert black smoke into usable gas, and a Danish laborer patent’s clothing impregnation keeps wearers afloat for days.
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Pittsburg
Denmark
Religious Rumor Report From Global Faith Initiatives
Fragmented notes describe progress of missions in upper Brazil and Boston Greek Orthodox funding, Spain adopts Die Solésmer chant revisions, and church congress reports from Brooklyn. A London deaf and dumb church event features a translating curate. Norwenian spiritual awakening and Protestant growth in France are alluded to amid unrelated dialogue fragments.
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Brooklyn
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The Curious Crab Siege in the Café Bag
In a chaotic scene a crab infestation erupts as a waiter battles crabs clinging to sacks and garments. Patrons watch as the crustaceans roam, a German waiter questions the fuss, and four men answer with the odd refrain crab apples.
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Theni
Plese
Statesman concept from a Lawrence anecdote and medical quips
A Victorian style collection of short vignettes. An ex Lawrence sheriff, Intercratio G Herrick, speaks to Lawrence schoolchildren on what makes a statesman after Garfield's death, while other snippets joke about bread and pocketbooks. A Monticello note touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure, with testimonials.
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Lawrence
Asex County
Sounders School
Garfield
Boston Herald
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Jory
Monticello
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Deeree County
A Aett
A CLEAR COMPLEXION From Simple Remedy Advertisement
An old ad promotes a skin treatment claiming quick relief for pimples, boils, and oily complexions. It touts a topical ointment and mentions a peaceful scene and a quick result, but wording is garbled and unclear.
Fragmented humor in old prison anecdote
A quirky exchange shows a prisoner answering why he is jailed with Want as the cause. The dialogue shifts to playful teasing about a watch, a judge, and debts. Knicker-Jones proclaims himself a veteran of the revolution, while other lines reference celebrations and a playful lobster remark.
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Senator Sullivan Recommends Deans Kidney Pills
New York Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan endorses Deans Kidney Pills as highly effective for sick kidneys. He testifies to personal and friends’ relief, praising the remedy’s health restoration. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo sells the pills for 60 cents per box.
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Let Your Grocer Bring Your Breakfast
An old advertisement extols Egg-O-See as a natural, flaked whole wheat breakfast cereal. It promises no cooking needed, claims purity and simplicity, and urges readers to buy from their grocers. The copy emphasizes taste, versatility, and nature as key selling points.
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