Darkness at the Lake Wall Ends in a Murderous Secret
David Cable battles jealousy and despair as Frances Cable confronts him by the lake. A deadly struggle erupts when Frances falls to the waters after a disclosure of paternity, witnessed by Elias Droom who rescues her body from the churning pool.
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Jane
David Cable
Graydon Bansemer
Ward
Bansemer
Frances
Graydon
David
Lfe
Frances Cable
Bold Theft in Narrow Street Scene Sparks Alarm
Elias Droom snatched a woman's watch rings and necklace as a crowd watched from across the Drive. He shouted a warning of murder and urged hollering for police while claiming the assailant fled toward the water. The incident precedes a legal tale about John Anderson and General Winfield Scott.
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David Cable
Elias Droom
Sea Wall
Bansemer
Droom
Bunsemer
James Bansemer
Ransome
Wen
Winfield Scott
John Anderson
Anderson
Broadway
Felix McClosky
General Scott
California
Vermin meaning expands beyond worms in modern usage
The London Chronicle notes a society claims to destroy vermin now targets rats mice cockroaches cats dogs sparrows canaries as disease carriers. Derivation from Latin vermis would limit to worms yet usage broadens to many objectionable animals including references by Purchas Izaak Walton and Shakespeare era phrasing.
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Tennyson
Purchas
Java
Izaak Walton
London Chronicle
Nine Tailors Saw Misunderstood Saying
A tailor in a luxury apartment argues the proverb nine tailors make a man is misinterpreted. He explains bells tolled nine times per funeral and the phrase originally meant nine tellers mark a man, not implying effeminacy. The discussion ends with his bachelorhood lament.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Flying Fish on Board A Vessel In Indian Ocean
A Sydney Freeman's Journal note reports a rare sight in the Indian Ocean where dozens of flying fish gathered on a vessel night. Drawn by the lantern on the foremast they dashed and fell stunned onto the deck resembling sand mullet with winglike fins that open and shut like a fan. They are edible and prized by epicures.
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Indian Ocean
Sydney
Freeman's Journal
Safe hit sparks base advancement in witty exchange
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a playful exchange about a safe hit. An escort calls it a safe hit that allows the runner to advance to second base, while a damsel quips that the duffer, if he had base running ability, would have stretched a single into a three bagger.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Duchess' Philosophy At Funeral Hunting Mention
The old Duchess of Cleveland invited a relative to her husband's funeral and told him to bring his gun saying We are old we must die but the pheasants must be shot. This remark appears in Sir Algernon West Reminiscences.
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Duchess of Cleveland
Sir Algernon West
The Widow Questions Loyalty in Exchange
The Widow probes Sammy Co about job security amid suspicion. The exchange hints at financial or personal leverage and tension over continued employment.
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Sammy
Captain Walder Leads Cornell Line for Tough Season
Captain George Alan Walder of Cornell football stands as a pivotal blocker and punter. The Ithacans rely on his leadership to anchor a line facing a difficult season after recent strong lines and uncertain support from teammates.
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Walder
George Alan
Cornell
Ithacans
George Walder
What is the maximum number of hits in a nine inning game
Newspapers pose a puzzle about baseball scoring asking for the maximum hits in nine innings without scoring a run. The reasoning suggests six hits per inning totaling fifty four, but practical rules or play would prevent such a sequence from occurring.
Madden Brings Out Youngsters at Gravesend Stakes
John B H Madden receives warm praise as Plaudit colt Madden’s two-year-olds shine. Sir Martin by Ogden tops the year’s juvenile racers with eight wins and $75,000 in earnings, while Fayette and Lady Bedford also show strong form. Madden plans England departure for Sir Martin Fayette and Lady Bedford.
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Madden
King James
Gravesend
New York
John BH. Madden
Plaudit
Metropolitan
Sir Martin
Ogden
Fayette
Mr. Keene
Maskette
England
Lady Bedford
The Difference In Hitters In Baseball
The article contrasts good hitters with hard hitters noting they are not always the same. Some hitters excel by making many hits and high averages without driving the ball hard, while others hit hard but may lack consistent success.
Barclay Returns to Coach Lafayette Eleven
George O. Barclay, a former Lafayette College man, is coaching the Lafayette football eleven this year. He left college in 1899 to join the Rochester team of the Eastern baseball league and was with that club when it won the pennant.
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Barclay
Lafayette
George O. Barclay
Rochester
Tibbott praised as top back. Camp ignores 1907 All American lists
Tad Jones compliments Tibbott of Princeton as one of the best backs developed last season. Walter Camp did not name Tibbott on any of his three All American lineups for 1907.
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Tad Jones
Tibbott
Princeton
Walter Camp
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Carey Ohio
A Carey resident testifies after five years of kidney trouble. Back pain, urinary irregularities, and nocturnal awakenings improved with Dean's Kidney Pills from The New Pharmacy. Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo sells the pills nationwide for 50 cents, with Doan's as the brand name to remember.
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Dean
Carey
J. W. Ogle
Clay Street
Ohio
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Market Duty Sparks Wry Religious Quip
A minister chides farmer John for missing church and quips about being absent from market. The farmer replies that they must go to market, turning the rebuke into a lighthearted lesson on practical life.
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John
Foley Kidney Remedy Promoted by J D Ewing Claim
A German chemical hexamethylenetetramine is cited as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine in Foley's Kidney Remedy. The notice urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to avoid serious malaudy.
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J. D. Ewing
The Man Always On Time Leads Drive for Success
A punctual individual gains a clear edge in pursuing success, leveraging consistent timing to maximize performance and reliability.
Winter cough cure ad notes lung health benefits
An advertisement urges readers to preempt winter illnesses with Foley's Honey and Tar claiming to cure coughs and strengthen lungs. It quotes J D Ewing and uses moral sentiment by R L Stevenson about the value of goodwill and voting.
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Foley
J D. Ewing
Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Permanent Constipation Cure
An advertising claim asserts Foley's Orino Laxative will cure constipation by stimulating digestion and remains pleasant to take with no need for ongoing laxative use. The note cites J. D. Ewing. Also mentions Boston milk contractors cooperating with health authorities to improve milk quality using a cotton filter test for dirt, per Good Housekeeping.
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Foley
J. D. Ewing
Boston
The Kind You Have Always Bought and Blood Bitters
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Regulats and Dean's Ointment for constipation hives eczema and itching claiming cures. It urges Burdock Blood Bitters for impure blood and a simple healthy lifestyle. It notes Europe spends about 4 million dollars daily on military forces.
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Dean
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