What a vengeance in Atlanta society scandal
A jealous husband J H Crutchfield shoots his wife Sallie Crutchfield after a string of affairs and divorce battles in Atlanta. Both bullets injure her with one leg amputated. Crutchfield later enjoys jail comforts while public sympathy favors Sallie as she fights for life. Two trials loom including felonious assault and divorce proceedings.
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Atlanta
J. H. Crutchfield
New York World
Maan
Crutchfield
Loudette
Paul
Field
Mrs. Crutchfield
Little Loudette
Grady Hospital
Garden of Love
O. H. Snyder
Ernest Naylor
J. F. Clemmons
Walter Johnson
John Dorsey
Georgia
Ohio
Dayton
Springfield
The Mean Man and a Saloon Stop in Texas Tale
A veteran reporter recalls a ruthless Texas employer who owned a paper and did real estate dealings. In a bar visit the deacon owner orders beer, pays with a single nickel, and a tense, revealing interaction unfolds among editors and staff.
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Texas
Tryig
M. E
History of the Azores and their rise and fall
A historical overview of the Azores detailing ancient calamities including 1591 earthquakes, volcanic activity near St. Michael, and 1720 shipboard observations. It notes rediscovery in the fifteenth century, Lisbon led conquest, Pombal era reforms toward autonomy, then trade restrictions and later revival of Azorean wine, oranges, and timber for England and America.
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Azores
Islands
St. Michael
van der Berg
Lisbon
Pombal
Portugal
England
America
Paris Manuscript with Dual Readings Sparks Curiosity
A Parisian manuscript allegedly offers a forward reading as a love poem and a backward prose text DouxX on mathematics. The hopeful lover finds hope and courage in the lines, while the rejected suitor seeks distraction in despair.
Young Nephew of State Secretary Named VP at Metropolitan
Oren Root, a nephew of the secretary of state, is appointed vice-president of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company of New York. He rose from laborer in a construction gang to motorman and a fare ringer before entering the company’s offices.
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Oren Root
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company of
New York
Root
Dreaming David Finds a New World in Rome Letter
A Davenport woman buys a Carrara marble David statue after a dream letter from sculptor C Manetti. He claims David wishes to travel to America, demanding 46 dollars, warning of a broken heart if not purchased, and the buyer agrees. David thus travels to the United States with the Mrs. and a signorina.
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Davenport
Europe
Rome
David
Michael Angelo
Roma
Madame
America
Goliat
Signorina
C. Manetti
Des Moines Register
Duty in the Small Prepares for Greater Tasks
The text asserts that progress follows a natural law where faithfulness in small duties leads to larger responsibilities. By performing little duties well, individuals become equipped for more challenging and demanding tasks.
Mice Drive London Cancer Research Drive at Imperial Fund
In London the Imperial Cancer Research Fund houses over 100000 mice for cancer studies led by Dr. E F Bashford. The lab converts floors into a vast “mouse lazy” with crates and ash cans of mice as scientists test protection methods that prevent tumors in inoculated rodents.
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Science
London
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
Imperial Cancer Researchers
Bashford
William
Newfoundland Banks
Pro Welsh
Sydney
Savoy and
Cecil
Thames Embankment
Maynard Evans
New York
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Lord Lister
Lord Strathcona
Balfour
William Broadbent
William Waldorf Astor
Alfred Beil
Lord Rothschild
Duke of Bedford
E. F. Bashford
Coffin Wood Mines in Tonkin Supply Rare Chinese Coffins
A Grand Magazine piece explains that Tonkin resinous wood deposits yield premium coffins valued by wealthy Chinese. Natives seek the buried trees as a wealth source, with prices of fifty to sixty pounds common for urns born from this scarce material.
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Tonkin
Grand Magazine
A Rhapsody Pie Poem Cooks Up Desserts
A playful verse from the Philadelphia North American imagines a late night craving for pie. The speaker muses on dreamt dread then calls for pie in a bored waitress scene with a wish for cheese, apple, cocoanut, peach, plum, pumpkin, custard, mince or raisin varieties.
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Pompadoured
Philadelphia
Classic 17th 18th Century Books Loved by Children
Four great works appeared in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries though not intended for youngsters. Pilgrim's Progress Robinson Crusoe Gulliver's Travels and Munchausen drew child readers with direct simple narration and wondrous tales. Initially read in secret, they later were eagerly devoured by young adventurers.
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Gulliver
Munchausen
Washington Reception Promptly Denied by Diplomatic Attache
A Washington woman recalls inviting a diplomatic attache to a capital function. The attache formally accepted but sent a note the day of the event stating he could not attend because he is dead.
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Washington
National Capital
Senor Blank
Rural districts cursed by lack of recreation
The remark attributes rural hardship to absence of leisure options. London Lady laments the impact of scant recreation on country life and community spirit.
Cigar Quarrel Between Uncle and Nephew
In a sharp exchange, the uncle calls the nephew extravagant while praising his cigars. The nephew mutters a sly aside admitting the heirloom smokes better than the elder’s current tobacco.
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Uncle
Nephew
A Poor Arrangement Summary
A nursemaid or mother consoles a convalescing boy named Bobbie who cannot ring a bell for help often enough. The scene captures family concern and the boy’s frail condition as he resists calling for aid.
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Bobbie
Mamma
Is Ethels Married Life Happy
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes that Ethel’s married life is described as unhappy despite her husband lacking any bad habits, delivering a dry humor observation.
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Ethel
Milwaukee Sentinel
Notable Flat Show Delayed by Fire Loss
Chicago Record Herald notes a horse show postponed due to the local dry goods store burning down last week. Event organizers claim they can obtain horses but must wait for the store to resume business.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Noule
W.M. Fisher
AGERY
Columeus
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chattanooga
J. A. Williamson
Toledo
D. G. Edwards
H. & D. Railway
Ramilton
Cy Cincinnati
Bianey
Columbus Grove
Ottawa
Desbler
Trafic
Bill Heads
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