Dream and Derby Dream Undo Bank Official's Fate
A tale links a bank cashier and president to embezzlement through a gambling spree sparked by a clerk's dream of a horse race. Walter Frantzen bets on Sidney Lucas at Washington Park Derby 1900, winning almost $600, triggering a downward spiral for Frantzen Henry Hering and Paul Stensland as the bank’s collapse unfolds.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Walter Frantzen
Paul O. Stensland
Henry W. Hering
Paul
Stensfind
Washington Park
Frantzen
Sidney Lucas
Franken
Hering
Lucas
Thompson Bros
Franzen
Stensland
Henry Hering
Theodore Stensland
Monument to Burns Unveiled in Chicago by Scottish Community
A 22 foot Burns statue carved by W Grant Stevenson was unveiled in Chicago after nearly 20 years of Scottish support. The Vermont granite pedestal features panels illustrating Tam o Shanter, The Cotter’s Saturday Night, mice and the Two Dogs with Burns lines. The site near the refectory and lagoon mirrors loch scenery and was chosen by memorial, park, and art groups.
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Chicago
Bobby” Burns
W. Grant Stevenson
Edinburgh
Sons of Scotland
America
Vermont
Stevenson
Tire
Tam O’ Shanter
Cotter
Scotia
Burns
Memorial Association
The
Park Commission
Municipal Art Commission
Scotland
Burns Memorial and Monument Association
Rise of Osborne as Sage Heir Turns Wall Street Power
New York reports Charles W. Osborne, longtime Sage employee and trusted assistant, becomes executor of Russell Sage’s estate with control over about 150 million dollars. Osborne, 67, known for flawless security handling, will direct the fortune as lender and investor interests continue under his leadership.
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New York
Charles W. Osborne
Russell Sage
Wall Street
Osborne
Sage
Sequel to The Courtship of Miles Standish Revealed
New York reports a lesser known continuation to Henry Longfellow’s tale about Miles Standish and Priscilla. The article notes an additional episode Longfellow did not address, expanding the historical romance beyond the familiar courtship.
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New York
Miles Standish
Longfellow
Alden and Standish Families Tie to Duxbury Homes
The text notes John Alden and Priscilla's marriage, their daughter Sarah marrying Alexander Standish, Miles Standish's son. The Alden and Standish families settled early in Duxbury, with homes for Sarah Alden and Alexander Standish built by 1666, and Miles Standish's house later destroyed by fire.
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Plymouth
John Alden
Priscilla
Sarah Alden
Alexander Standish
Miles Standish
Barbara
Rose
Mass
Duxbury
Standishes
Aldens
Alden
Quill Toothpicks From France
The largest factory near Paris produces up to 20,000,000 quills annually. Originating to make quill pens, the plant was repurposed into a toothpick mill as pen use declined.
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France
Paris
Farmer's Idea of Beauty and the Summer Boarder
A farmhouse scene centers on a summer boarder and her farmer host on the front piazza. They exchange wry impressions of mountains sky lake and timber with rustic bluntness and humor, ending with a tease about a back yard display of black hogs in Oxford county.
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Waal
Oxford County
Two Bay Psalm Book copies known in museums and libraries
The British Museum holds one copy of the Bay Psalm Book while Brown University Library in Providence owns another. The Massachusetts Historical Society possesses a unique but imperfect copy of the 1647 Theses, and the sole 1648 almanac is in Mr. Church's library.
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British Museum
Brown University
Providence
Massachusetts Historical Society
Actress described as natural in role of furious temper
A Detroit Free Press note records an auditor praising an actress as natural while another source says she fits the part of a woman with a furious temper.
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Detroit Free Press
Widow’s hand caught in rat trap in bed
Washington pa Philip Rodney a Centerville businessman set a rat trap in his money pocket to stop alleged theft by his wife. She woke with a trapped hand and suffered severe cuts before he freed her. She left him and moved in with her parents.
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Washington
Philip Rodney
Centerville
Rodney
Desert Corn for Melons in Cement Oklahoma
The Cement Oklahoma region near Lawton ships melons to Kansas City St Louis and Denver with 120 cars moved in two weeks and over 500 more projected this season. About 700 acres planted yield 500 melons per acre worth 50 dollars per acre and 350000 melons could earn producers 35000 dollars. Alabama sweet melons gain popularity and 200 acres in Indian pasture are planted with seeds sold to Kansas City merchants.
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Lawton
Cement
Kansas City
St. Louis
Denver
Oklahoma
E. C. Lutes
Here
Quick Emergency Fish Salads Herring Sardine Salmon Lobster
A practical guide to fast fish salads with herring sardine salmon and lobster options. Directions cover selecting preparing and combining ingredients including eggs onions lettuce mustard vinegar oil and citrus elements for serving. Each recipe emphasizes simple steps and timely assembly.
Seamstress Shares Frugal Housekeeping System
A veteran domestic worker explains a simple weekly method to manage a tight budget. She lists essential sundries soap starch flour salt and related items and apportions money each week to avoid running short on basics.
Sweet Potato Pudding Method From a Classic Recipe
Peel and wash a large sweet potato, grate coarsely, heat one quart of milk, stir in a cup of the grated potato and boil. Beat four eggs, add one tablespoon butter, cool slightly, fold into milk and potatoes, season with salt and pepper, bake in an earthen dish until custard firms. Serve hot as a vegetable.
Financial Bandits Met and Formed Ties Over Dinner
Mr Rhodes recalled to friends how he met Beit at Porges' place. Beit joked about controlling the diamond market before aging, and Rhodes quipped, leading them to decide to join forces. The two then joined hands in collaboration, sealing a nascent pact.
Cleaning Marble Recipe from Old Household Remedies
To clean marble use two parts common soda one part pumice stone and one part finely powdered salt. Sift the mixture and mix with water then rub onto the marble to lift stains. Rub with salt and water then wash and wipe dry.
Best Fruits for Jellies in Historic Guide
The article lists ideal jelly fruits after currants including crab apples quinces grapes blackberries raspberries and peaches. It notes using fruit before full ripeness yields clearer jelly and suggests gentle simmering with no stirring for finer grain.
Weak Hearts in British Army Fall From Ranks
Sir Frederick Treves says nearly 500 men yearly are discharged from the British army due to weak hearts and other defects caused by the faulty system of physical training. He indicates the training regime is under review.
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Frederick Treves
A Daily Thought Quote by Longfellow
A Daily Thought quotes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about self assessment and others judging by achievements, contrasting inner potential with outward deeds in a concise reflective line.
The Soldier Crab
A half dressed crab overcomes vulnerability by adopting a snail shell and enlisting a sea anemone as a mobile companion. He plans to share meals and ride the shell while escaping predators, learning to survive on the sea floor with ingenuity and companionship. The tale appears in the New York Post.
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Tling
Anemone
N. Y
A Magic Coin Mystery Dares Hand and Coin Trick
A curious description explains a magic coin trick where pressing it in the palm makes it cling and cannot be brushed away. The performer asks an onlooker to try removing it with a fist, noting the surprising resistance and the experimental allure.
Coin Adheres to Hand Experiment Demonstrated
The Chicago Daily News describes a simple experiment where a coin sticks to the palm due to atmospheric pressure. The coin lies flat against the skin with little air between, making the phenomenon appear miraculous but actually a straightforward physical effect.
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Chicago Daily News
Bobbie’s Late to School Forgiven After Cat Incident
In a Youth's Companion vignette a boy explains missing the school bell because a kitten chased him. His father contemplates punishment but spares him after seeing the frightened cat. The father orders care for the kitten and forgives the boy.
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Bobbie
Papa
Robbie
Nora
The Gear of a Bicycle
A bicycle gear is calculated by multiplying wheel diameter by front sprocket teeth and dividing by rear sprocket teeth, giving the gear ratio used to estimate performance and pedal effort.
Companionship. Mother and child dispute over play
A brief scene in Harper's Bazar shows a mother forbidding the child Tommy to play with a little boy. Tommy asks to fight, highlighting a childish conflict likely reflecting social norms of companionship.
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Tommy
Harper's Bazar
The Friend in Need Cartoon Exchange
A light dialogue shows Jackson praising a true friend while Samson dismisses the helper as a nuisance who always borrows something, in a Tit-Bits style snippet.
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Jackson
Samson
Remarkable Record of Tennant Family in England
Sir Charles Tennant, an octogenarian from England, has four daughters from his second wife. The eldest is seven and the youngest is an infant, illustrating an unusually late family expansion.
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Charles Tennant
England
Dog Ida Buster Mail from Vacation Pup
A boy sends his mother a letter written by the family dog Buster. The pup describes a scary black hound he encountered, boasts about chasing dogs, and signs off with affectionate, if quirky, canine humor. The note reads as a playful, childlike message from the pet.
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Buster
Then and Now of Maids and Manners in Past Era
A reflection contrasts old time maid duties with modern freedom, noting prim manners, long frocks, and careful hair with daily self enjoyment. The piece from Cleveland Leader ponders evolving social norms and expectations for women.
Dozen on the Blackboard Stuns English Pupils
At a country school in England an examiner wrote the word dozen on the board and asked pupils to craft a sentence. One paper produced the odd line JT dozen know my lesson, leaving the room amused and puzzled by the misplaced words.
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England
Bargain in Men's Shoes Noted by Meeker Couple
Meeker comments on a daily find as Mrs. Meeker responds with a tone that hints at a larger significance, reflecting a Chicago News style of everyday purchase commentary.
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Meeker
Not Wanted Poem Opinion Sparks Quiet Dispute
A brief exchange from the Houston Post shows a poet asking for critique and a friend declining to offer harsh judgment. The dialogue highlights tensions between honesty and courtesy in literary feedback.
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Houston Post
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