Brisk Hudson Fishing Yarn With a Smoky Yacht Ride
Jefferson De Angelis recounts a wild fishing trip on his gasoline yacht the Bronko Buster in the Hudson River. A smoke spewing, fast circling craft alarms onlookers while the narrator dives overboard to escape. He reflects on luck, lost and recovered watch and coin, and a curious fish with a protrusion in its stomach.
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Hudson
Hudson River
Many Types of Summer Men by Madge Lessing
A witty portrait of summer resort male types. It catalogues the Man Who Can't Be Snubbed the Sentimental Man the Widower and the Low Budget Young Man with sharp, humorous observations on their antics and allure at the shore.
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Moone
Scotland
Wates
Mongolia
Great Wall
Kalgon
China
Federal census row sparks Chicago 2,000,000 target
In a Prospect column, Shank and O'Shane argue the federal census should slow new troubles. They suggest Chicago might reach a population figure of two million, amid tensions over Philippine and Chinese affairs.
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Puck
Shank
O'Shane
Chicago
Patient describes electricity in body during sessions
A Chicago News report quotes a patient who paid $10 for two visits and describes how the atmosphere and electricity felt within the body during treatment, noting moments of overwhelming sensation and the scientific context provided by a physiological expert.
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Ance
Eaid
Chicago News
Making the Most of It in a Smith Family Tale
A Detroit Journal fragment notes a Smith woman and a Smith man, and remarks that their grandson shares the double surname John Smith Smith. The snippet hints at a naming curiosity within a family lineage.
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Smith
John Smith Smithith
Detroit Journal
Bluefish In The Waters Deep A Fearsome Predator
In season the bluefish dominates the market with sea bass, flounder, and mackerel as occasional rivals. The creature’s ferocity is described through dramatic hunting scenes, including swallowing prey and attacking divers, underscoring its remarkable fecundity and potential danger to humans.
Great Wall of China A Tour Through Its Vast Defenses
Philadelphia Record recounts the Great Wall from Shanhaikuan to near Suehau with Ming era construction, vast caravans, and military display. It notes the wall's scale, mountain routes, telegraph lines, and the enduring impression of a monumental barrier shaping Central Asia trade and defense.
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Great Wall of China
Shanhal-kuan
Tientsin
Ui Sea
Pekin
Kupeh-tau
Paupl Fu
Nagkay
Nunkaa Pass
Mongolia
Tibet
Liama
Great Wall
Nankau Pass
Kalgan
Central Asia
Pasa
Ipekin
Nankau
India
Khy
Ber
Kohat
Wien
Nankawity
Gobi Desert
Kintkin
Not the Same Says Chicago Tribe Unease
The fragment hints at a quarrel or insult between speakers about soap usage, attributed to a Chicago group or "Tribe." The wording is unclear, but it suggests interpersonal conflict or social tensions reflected in a brief, dialogue style snippet.
Islander Missionary Pot Luck Pause
A fragment notes an Islander and a missionary sharing a social moment. The dialogue shows a polite decline with a brief, staged exchange and a hurried departure. No clear event or date established.
Dialogue Exchange Reveals Tense Married Life
A brief, fragmented exchange shows a wife accusing her husband of never being satisfied with her cooking. The husband retorts that earlier in their marriage he tolerated it, implying ongoing dissatisfaction and strained domestic harmony.
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