A Dangerous Game Ends in Lost Love and Regret
Mildred Reynolds doubts Carl Langlois love and confronts his mother. After discovering possible flirtations with Marion Reed, Mildred declares an end to their engagement. Carl pursues, but Mildred rejects him, and he learns the value of true love only after losing her.
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Carl
Mildred Reynolds
Loyer
Carl Langlois
Mildred
Carlos
Ahso
Mrs. Lang- Jois
Mrs. Langlois
Mrs. Langiols
Marion Reed
Marion
Middred
Mr. Langlois
Miss Reed
Lawrence
E Church's Work and Death of Frederick Edwin Church
Frederick Edwin Church, famed landscape painter born Hartford May 4 1826, died recently leaving wife dead a year and three children surviving. He studied under Thomas Cole, traveled in Europe and South America, painted The Heart of the Andes and other major works. his art is housed in Lenox library Corcoran Gallery and English collections. His Paris shows and notable pieces include Magra Morning in the Tropics and The Parthenon.
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Frederick Edwin Church
Set
Hartford
Conn
Thomas Cole
Catskills
Switzerland
South America
Andes
William T. Blodgett
Ecuador
Cotapaxi
Lenox Library
Chinborazo
Niagara Falls
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington, D. C
Magra
A. T. Stewart
Tropics
England
Edward Watson
M. P
London
Face Not Mis Fortune On Northern Line Tales
An old gentleman on the northern line who travels the same routes for years rarely carries a ticket, claiming his face is his ticket. A new inspector, sworn to punch all tickets, confronts him and his bold reply.
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London
Hetters His Chance
A friend questions a father's plan to leave his fortune to his son via a will. The father jokes that if the son becomes a lawyer he will have a better chance at receiving the money.
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Hetters
Washington Star
Such In Fame Senator Bigbuddy and Citizen Exchange
A humorous courtroom exchange features Senator Bigbuddy and a citizen identified as Mary Ann O Brady. An officer confirms directions as “Four blocks down and two doors to yer right” in a judge led moment.
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Senator Bigbuddy
Mary Ann
Woman’s Question in Newspaper Banter Sparks Laughs
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet shows a couple bantering about news of Britain recovering a battery of guns. The exchange features the wife asking what was covered the first time, and the husband replying with a knowing look.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frontline Reading Brings Personal War News Home
A speaker styled as a lieutenant declares going to the front while joyfully admitting the appeal of reading casualty lists when a named acquaintance is involved. The exchange reflects wartime morale and personal connections shaping reception of battlefield reports.
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She
Judy
Kingdom of Corea Described as Polite Yet Dirty Nation
Special letter portrays Corea as a contested realm between Japan and Russia with potential war. It outlines population of 10.5 million, area 84,424 square miles, Mongolian lineage, caste-like social split, and severe dirt despite abundant resources. Monarchy is absolute and divine with civil service exams. Japanese control of post and transport. Chinese control of customs and telegraph. Americans hold various offices.
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Corea
Japan
Russia
North America
Home Office
Literary log rolling and Phoenix climate notes
The piece discusses literary log rolling in America versus England and hints at social boosts via salons. It also describes Phoenix Arizona housing: outdoor living, stilts, fine mesh mosquito screens, canvas beds, and heat that outpaces government readings in midsummer.
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Phoenix
Arizon
Government Weather Bureau
Arizona
Chivalrous Stranger Helps Woman on Broadway Car
On a Columbus Avenue trolley a large elderly woman attempted a cakewalk to the door. A polite man reading his paper in the car insists on giving his seat, then helps her sit, prompting laughter as the car stops and she exits amid his discreet retreat.
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Columbus Avenue
Broadway
New York Sun
Doubts About Typewriter Experts Testimony
Opinion in the typewriting field questions the value of expert testimony to identify writers. A veteran operator says it is nearly impossible to match a document to a specific machine, noting variations due to tension, adjustment, and finger technique. He warns that even skilled observers may be deceived by disguising factors and operator variability.
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Rafford Pyke
New York
England
America
New York Sun
Cooperative Housekeeping Fails In Domestic Experiment
A nostalgic reminiscence recounts a sixwoman coop that collapsed after internal frictions. A former head, Folly, recalls four partners Dolly Polly Molly and Folly. dishwashing and piano duties caused no clashes but conflicting thoughts and aspirations undermined harmony. The narrator left, found relief, and claims a single roof suits two households.
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Co-operative Housekeeping
Dolly Polly
Molly
Folly
Dolly
Polly
Identity Tickets Highlight War Era Card Documents
The piece notes identity tickets carried by wounded soldiers like Thomas Atkins and Boor, printed on strong cards with green canvas backs. Bilingual in English and Dutch, they direct that the card be sent to the identity department for report of wounded or killed personnel, with Red Cross coordination and English authorities informed. The author remarks on evolving global outlook.
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Thomas Atkins
Boor
Transvaal
Free State
Identity Department
The
Red Cross Society
New York Press
Michigan State Board of Health
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Michivas
Putted excerpts blend travel sales and curious notices
An assorted 19th century miscellany includes travel fare offers from Union Pacific and Santa Fe Route, cheap excursion sales to Chicago and Missouri River points, a copper industry note praising U S output, medical patent remedies like Halls Catarrh Cure, Allen’s Foot-Ease, and Turkish Black Oil, plus odd quotes and anecdotes of Indians and dogs from newspaper clippings.
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Union Pacific
Chicago
St. Loui
St. Paul
Duluth
K City
Omaha
Lillith Street
Santa Fe
Colorado
St.Louis
Missouri River
Nis
Lawrence Street
Ad . P. Hall
Denver
Burlington
St. Louis
Peoria
G. W._ VALLERY
War era boosts potato demand and cheaper cutters
The notice touts increased potato demand in South Africa and promises better prices for planting. It advertises the Little Giant Potato Cutter at $2.00 with full guarantee, and seeks free circulars and agents, including dealers, from J. K Elliott & Co.
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South Africa
J. K Elliott & Co
Platteville, Colo
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Claims Endorsements
Advert says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures uterine and ovarian issues kidney troubles ulcers tumors and unusual discharges. It asserts a long record of success with letters from women vouching for cures appearing in the paper.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Atlanta
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Dercoem
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Denver Directory
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Santes
Fred Mueller
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