Forbes Adventure Near Termination of Career in Paris Siege
Archibald Forbes, famed war correspondent who died in London, recounts a close call during the Paris siege when he faced a firing squad amid barricades at Notre Dame de Lorette. A later Bealey Pass evening in New Zealand shows Forbes dominating a crowded accommodation house, then publishing a vivid account of the trip.
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Archibald Forbes
London
Paris
Forbes
Church of Notre Dame de Lorette
Rue Lafayette
Chateaudun
St. Lazare
Rue Lorette
Rue St. Lazare
Australia
New Zealand
Bealey Pass
Perdition
Lice
Abraham
Hengland
Colonies
Moses
England
The Comte de Brienne and His Valet Lesson
An anecdote from Cornhill Magazine recounts the Comte de Brienne remarking on master servant violence. After correcting his valet, a shaving incident emerges with a razor at the throat. The exchange ends with the valet’s dismissal and a lesson: never beat your servants.
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Comte de Brienne
M. le Comte
Louis
Cornhill Magazine
Dorothy names spark hospital beds across England
A London children's hospital asked every child named Dorothy in England to contribute a shilling toward a bed named Dorothy. The response funded about a dozen beds, indicating thousands of Dorothys in England.
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England
Dorothy
Children’s Hospital
London
Atchson Globe
Free Sermon Sparks Debate in Philadelphia
Pastor Jer kins praised as very free by a deacon who notes the sermon was followed by a collection that Jer kins slept through, causing discussion about its grounds and proper conduct at church.
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Jerkins
Deacon
Philadelphia Press
Ancestry Claim Sparks Question in Chicago Times Herald
A man asserts tracing nine generations of lineage while a companion questions his other abilities. He pauses, blinking, as if unsure of his surroundings and the drop in his circumstances.
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Chicago Times- Herald
Woman Desperado Mary Glenn Found Dead Near Redwood Texas
Mary Glenn famed burglar and highway woman is found dead in a hovel near Redwood Texas after a life of daring thefts aimed at aiding the poor. Born in Philadelphia she fled poverty by robbing the rich, adopting aliases, and pursuing crime across Dallas and beyond.
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Mary Glenn
Redwood
Tex
New York
Philadelphia
Mary
Chicago
Dallas
Buckman
Texas
Arizona
Dick Markham
Mustang Dick
Mexico
Talk With Dewey About Listening And Insuring Record
A satirical scene shows Charge Dewey urged to insure his record against loss by mud and harsh language. The speaker mocks political timelines as reporters crowd the back door while Dewey considers platform choices and future listening.
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Dewey
Mike Hanna
Ohio
Porto Ricketty
Kimmel
Vanilla Bay
Phillypeanuts Islands
Vich
Burglars' Terror Says Dogs Rule the Night
A police familiar burglar told a reporter that small dogs terrify burglars more than alarms or detectives. He warned against dogs and praised large St Bernards, saying tiny barkers force a quick retreat, while “gun be blowed” and fear of little dogs drives many criminals from a scene.
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St. Bernards
Hull
Fido
New York Mail and Express
Man with Ivory Six Shooter in Houston Society
Colonel Jack Chinn brought his slave Sam to Texas years ago. In Houston Sam asked to borrow Chinns ivory handled six shooter for a night in society. He vowed to return head in the morning or the morgue would tell the tale. Dallas News.
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Jack Chinn
Texas
Sam
Chinn
States
Houston
Darky
Massa Jack
Society Head
Colonel Chinn
Dallas News
The Mistress Bottle and a Doctor’s Aid in Ireland
A Cornhill Magazine tale notes Ireland’s shift from superstition to better medical care yet shows women still preferring the mistress’s bottle. An old woman seeks a bottle and is given arrowroot with instructions. a friend advises starch like starch with sugar, leading to a fatal error marked by blue dye in the starch.
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Ireland
Cornhill Magazine
Long Wait Marked Page's First Century Success
Thomas Nelson Page sent the short story Marie Chan to The Century, it was accepted, and after a six year delay printing made it a hit. The New York World notes the wait preceded Page's later easy success in literature.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Marie Chan
Century
Page
New York World
Woman's World advertises reliability in London dealings
The advert asserts Woman's World is a thoroughly reliable concern and invites verification from advertising agents or businessmen in London. It lists the company address as 9 High Street Brentford, London, W England, and positions its name and town as proof of credibility.
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London
High Street
Brentford
England
Sampes
EARS
Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Chicago
St Gears, Roebuck & Co
Metropolitan National
L Bank
Corn Exchange Nat. Bank
German Exchange Bank
New York
Catal Sears, Roebuck & Co
Addess
Sears,eroebuck & Co. (Inc
Fulton, Desplaines
Wayman St
CACO
Ili
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Putnam Manual of Pedagogics
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