Fierce Glare of Heyburn in Senate Exchange
Senator Heyburn challenged remarks on the statehood bill delivering bitter words while lampooning Senator Clapp’s oratory. Clapp retorted with a sharp dig about flying higher and longer, provoking a broad laugh from Penrose Brandegee Dixon and others before Heyburn’s glare paused the merriment.
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Heyburn
Senate
Idaho
Penrose
Finance Committee
Clapp
Brandegee
Dixon
Montana
Presence of Mind in a Brief Clinical Exchange
A patient complains of no improvement as the doctor urges adherence to prescribed pills. The patient reveals no pills have been taken yet, prompting the doctor to insist the treatment be followed. The dialogue captures a tense but instructive moment in a medical consultation.
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H'm
Newport Princess Chulong’s Million Dollar Attire
A Siamese princess listed as oldest of 80 sons and 20 daughters wore a dress costing about 1 million dollars. The outfit included a silver and gold embroidered harem skirt, a $255,000 jewel collar, a $50,000 pearl necklace, and diamond studded slippers, suggesting total value near a million.
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Newport
Chulong
Siam
Carrying Liquids in Trunk From Leaky Bottles
The author describes repacking medicines in a DIY bottle pouch made from a hot-water bottle neck with brass rings and a ribbon. Liquids were secured by sewing rings, drawing through a ribbon, and tying the top before placing in a suitcase. A second leaky bottle served as a toe rubbers case.
Leading Lady Chides Reginald Rhinestone’s Casting
Stage directions reveal the Leading Lady criticizes Reginald Rhinestone for playing an old salt role. She argues he is too fresh to fit the character. The Stage Manager notes the casting choice is deliberate.
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Reginald Rhinestone
Slim Jailhouse Diet Questioned In Grimy Exchange
A terse prison slang exchange references a harsh daily meal of bread and water. The dialogue hints at routine deprivations and the speaker’s resigned tone about life behind bars.
Praise May Be Undesirable
A New York Sun piece quotes two men debating praise. One argues applause spurs better work and should be given more freely to motivate effort. The other recalls a boyhood scene where praise provoked frustration and a desire to quit. The exchange ends with a caveat about exceptions to the rule.
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Sammy
New York Sun
Exciting exploit of a cow at Newtownbutler
A cow being led to Clones fair bolted in Newtownbutler Ireland and trapped itself in a draper’s shop. It charged the door, climbed stairs, and entered a sick child’s bedroom before a young man and a policeman safely removed the child. The cow was then brought down with ropes and no one was injured.
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Newtownbutler
Ireland
Clones Fair
Acquisitiveness and moral limits in wealth
A reflection on wealth and virtue citing biblical teaching and Dickens. It notes that much wealth in Judea came from the needy, yet modern fortunes often benefit society. It warns that concentrated wealth can reflect rapacity despite skill and imagination, stressing moderation and ethical traits.
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Judea
Charles Dickens
Queen Mary Teaches Princess Mary to Keep Accounts
Queen Mary ensures Princess Mary keeps a personal account book and presents it for audit. The young princess records expenses, with the process described as generally sound. The article notes the queen values figures and regards advanced mathematics as unnecessary for girls.
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Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Would God See Every Little Thing We Do
A brief quoted exchange in Lippincott's where a mother affirms God observes all actions. The child muses on the hall and dining room, then expresses relief that the father might not want to be in Pa’s place. The tone is reflective and framed as a domestic vignette.
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Lippincott
Chinatown
New York
Marle Wah
Tombs
Marie
Chased Murderer Across Alps in Remarkable Pursuit
A fugitive murderer was chased across the Mont Blanc range by two alpinists and gendarmes, finally surrendering at 7 700 feet after exhausting climbs and precipices. Earlier, two Italian workers quarreled over a knife, one killing the other at an Alpine hut at Rosalrey.
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Alps
Mont Blanc
Rosalrey
Cielcimino
Guelpa
Delcimino
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Draper
Xmas
Berlin
Ywers
Rogers
Klipper Klub
Keen Kutter
Gillett
Enders
K. K. Pocket Knives
K. K. Shears
K. K
Coatesville, Indiana
Jardiniere
Bissell
Otto F. Lakin
Coatesville, Ind
Hita
Siberia
Mars Cassidy
America
Cassidy
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