World’s Smallest Corner Lot Beckons New York Tax Office
A New York corner plot measuring one foot four inches on one street and one foot two inches on the other, with a rear line of one foot, is valued at 50 dollars. The tiny site, near the financial district, cannot hold a structure yet is taxed as a corner lot. Nearby plots include a second small corner at 100 dollars and a building on an 11 by 14 foot lot housing two people. The city also notes a three foot six by twenty two foot two story house and a two inch wide downtown strip 94 feet deep as examples of extreme smallness.
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New York
Tax Department
Bronx Zoo
India
Zoo
M. Taylor Pyne
Hungarian man frozen in apple car nearly dies in transit
Andy Gorchitz a 52 year old Hungarian immigrant was found in an apple filled refrigerator car near Sioux City after a 13 day trip from Spencerport New York. He endured severe frostbite with feet likely to be amputated but stabilized at St Vincent's hospital. He spoke only the word sick and required an interpreter to tell his story.
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Sioux City
Andy Gorchitz
Spencerport
N. Y
Newburg
Gorchitz
St. Vincent’s Hospital
J. P. Dougherty
Palmer
Herman Schmaltz
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Schmaltz
Dougherty
Polich
Somplin
Hungary
Joseph T. Stanhope
Stanhope
Giant Bear Skeleton Found Near Labraere Ranch
Workmen uncover a giant bear skeleton in tar beds at the Labraere ranch near Los Angeles California. The remains measure about five feet six inches on all fours and are described as a remarkable discovery by local workers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Labraere Ranch
Longer night shirts for Winchester workhouse inmates
Night shirts for casuals at the Winchester workhouse will be six inches longer by order of the guardians. A lady board member pushed the change to prevent cold. Straw-stuffed pillows will replace wooden blocks in the tramps' sleeping ward.
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London
Winchester
Gold Coins Discovered as Wall Collapses in Rome
Workmen demolishing a fourteenth century Rome house triggered a rain of gold coins from a wall. The coins dating to the fifteenth century bear papal and European royal names. Police confiscated the treasure after attempts to sell it to an antiquary.
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Rome
Baby Fortune Case. Slingsby Heiress Inheritance Fight
In San Francisco a district attorney hearing on the Slingsby baby case reveals conflicting testimony over whether Mrs. Dorothy Slingsby bore a son or whether the child is Lillian Anderson’s. Witnesses dispute birth dates and legitimacy while investigators seek Lillian Anderson and probe a falsified birth certificate linked to Dr. Fraser. The outcome will affect a half million dollar estate tied to the Slingsbys’ supposed heir.
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San Francisco
Slingsby Baby Institution
Dorothy Slingsby
Charles Slingsby
Lillian Anderson
Slingsby
Slingsbys
W. E Fraser
Lieutenant Slingsby
Sea cow breaks from cage in Chicago loop store
A sea cow escaped its tank near State and Van Buren streets causing a panic. It damaged the tank and flooring after a chaotic spree, then was secured by Frank Leonard who lassoed the animal with tele phone cable and moved it to a reinforced tank.
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Chicago
State and
van Buren Streets
State Street
Frank Leonard
Warm Water Current Found Off Australia By Dannevich
Sydney news reports M. Dannevich head of the Australian fisheries department has discovered a warm Pacific current about 100 miles wide flowing seven miles per hour toward eastern Australia and Tasmania from the equator.
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Sydney
Pacific
Australia
Tasmania
M. Dannevich
Australian Fisheries Department
Seventy-year-old Seaman Seeks Bride From Sutton School
A letter read by Woolwich guardians from 62 year old seaman Richard McAdoy explains he now seeks a wife. He has spent years at sea and asks to be given one from the Sutton poor law schools. The note cites his former residence at the Sutton school.
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London
Richard McAdoy
Woolwich
Old Man Found Dead At Flemish Almshouse
An elderly resident of an almshouse in Aultre Flanders was found in the courtyard and taken to the morgue. As preparations began for a coffin the man suddenly spoke and complained of the cold air causing surrounding people to fear he might still be alive.
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Brussels
Aultre
Flanders
Melissa Merriwich Eyes Wealthy Suitor and Freedom from Debt
Mrs Merriwich muses on marrying Mr Stintwell a millionaire with a plan to avoid financial entanglements. Aunt Jane defends mercenary matchmaking while Melissa boasts her assets and independence. The dialogue blends financial flirtation with witty social commentary on marriage and money.
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Stintwell
Sub-Treasury
Aunt Jane
Mrs. Merriwid
Bradstreet
Jane
Dearife
Value of Rare Old Coins Echoes of Faith and Fortune
The Erratic Thinker muses that a battered coin in a pocket reflects a grand premium beyond its face value. He compares coin collecting faith to the belief that a favored congressman will one day reward a loyal supporter, a hopeful tradition as vivid as ancient laws.
Notable Exception Quips on Morality and Harsh Truths
A fragment from Catholic Standard Times presents a dialogue where one man insists real progress requires correcting crookedness, while another mocks by asking if cork crews are also part of the cure. The exchange hints at a satirical clash over ethics and reform.
Simple Remedy Promises Relief For Rheumatism
A newspaper promo touts Toris compound with syrup of sarsaparilla mixed in gold whiskey as a speedy cure for rheumatism and backache. It claims fast results, urges readers to demand the genuine sealed product from druggists, and notes Chicago based Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories as publisher.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
Floor Walker
A light exchange contrasts generations as a father notes his infant stays up late to watch his entertaining society while the older one rests most days. The whimsy hints at family dynamics and humor in everyday life.
Literary Betrothal and the Compli ments On a Fly Leaf
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts a suitor seeking the hand of Professor Wilson's daughter. After receiving her approval, he is sent to win over the father who reviews a bulky volume bearing the inscription With the author's compliments. The professor tears out the fly leaf, pins it to the daughter, and escorts her to the suitor.
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Professor Wilson
Edinburgh
Portraits and a Furious Outburst Over Signage
A photographer faced a confrontation when a woman rejected his proofs saying they did not resemble her. He responded by asking if she read the sign which reads portraits, not cleaning, dyeing or remodeling, highlighting the studio's focus on likenesses.
Georgie Refuses School Despite Grandmother Prompting
A six year old named Georgie resists starting school. He lectures that he cannot read nor write nor sing and questions his usefulness at school, despite family interest in early education.
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Georgie
George
Grape-Nuts Ad Claims Health Benefits From Breakfast Food
A New York merchant praises Grape-Nuts saying proper eating restored his stomach and sleep. He notes three years of use for breakfast and lunch and reports his 2 year old son improved digestion and weight. The ad ends with a Postum Co. signature and the line There’s a reason.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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