The Bet That Brought a Burglar to the Door
A group of youths bets on a daring burglary to prove nerve. Jim Wardlaw and Billy Nevins stage a break in at Nevins’ room, with Nevins entering a house and stealing a silver fork. A girl awake in the house witnesses the event, recognizing the burglar as the man who had charmed her at a ball, linking the intruder to a prior acquaintance.
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Jim Wardlaw
Jim Wardlow
Io Man
Wardlaw
Billy Nevins
Negius
Nevins
Tor
Billy
Tully
Bly
Gentleman Burglar Wins Girl in Desperate Lark
Billy Nevins, a dancer, robs a house on a bet but discovers the resident, Miss Colth Kimball, recognizes him as a gentleman of breeding. She demands court action, yet the couple reconnects at a ball. A charity note and a silver fork seal the outcome as they pair off.
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Billy
Bily
Tom
Ain
Bully
Miss Blank
Billy Nevins
Misa Colth Kimball
Ants Practice Fine Toilet Habits In Tiny World
A St Nicholas writer notes ants are exceptionally clean, using real toilet items such as combs brushes sponges washes and soap. Their combs are attached to their legs and they clean whenever they feel dirty.
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St. Nicholas
Not Her Fault Medicine Mix Up With Head Pills
Dialogue shows Dr Black questioning Mrs Brown on medicine given to Pete. Mrs Brown says she followed directions yet ran out of pills today and Pete has not recovered. References insufficient details on the illness or outcome.
Bridegroom and Bride Mothers Advantage at Ceremony
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes social rivalry at weddings where the bride’s mother appears to hold greater influence, with a tongue in cheek remark about who bears the heavier burden in unofficial etiquette.
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Louisville Canrler Journal
Secret of the Next Door Neighbor Revealed
A dialogue from the Chicago Herald quotes a boastful woman asking to hear a dreadful neighborhood secret. The responder accuses the caller of a mean disposition, highlighting gossip and social friction.
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Chicago Herald
Her Ability in Keeping Servants Questioned
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch quotes a woman replying to a query on sustaining domestic help. She states she has had her husband all these years, implying a long lasting partnership that challenges typical expectations of servitude arrangements and gender roles.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Reckleea Driving and a Quip on Promised Lessons
A fragmentic dialogue shows Mabel and Mark debating reckless driving and hazards with bits of dialogue about horses hammers and life. Quotations from John Ruskin and Youth's Companion appear as aside reflections about teaching children to value labor and beauty.
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Reckleea
Mabel
Charlie
Mark
Hammer
Uncle Sam's Marines: A Fine Body of Fighters Always Ready
Providence Journal lauds United States Marines as always ready for battle, quartered on navy ships, capable as infantry, artillery, or machine gun squads. The piece praises their efficiency, fearlessness, and continual readiness to deploy where the flag travels.
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United States
Navy
United States Marines
Providence Journal
Coaxing the Salmon a Trout Fishing Guide Note
Advice for salmon fly fishing from Outing magazine. Tips include start at the tail, move to the head, sink the fly two feet, use a tiny twitch, and strike lightly after a rise. Emphasizes remaining still after a rise and adapting to water conditions.
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Adylca
Meteors From the Sky and Their Odd Origins
The article surveys meteors striking Earth daily and yearly, comparing small meteors to large meteorites, noting their origins from comets as a mystery, and recounting a rail way safety measure that dimmed headlights to save deer, with several examples from California in January.
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Garrett P. Serviss
New York Journal
Southern Pacific
California
Two Cousin as Two Thrones
The Springfield Republican notes Nicholas Romanoff of Russia and King George of England resemble each other and may share similar intellects. One reigns in exile while the other governs, reflecting a throne shaped by medieval lineage versus one adapted to modern democratic progress.
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Nicholas Romanoff
Russia
George
England
Springfield
Ostrich Tips Joke Sends Waiters to Laugh Lines
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch quip features two waiters trading a pun about ostrich tips. One asks if the other has served an ostrich. the reply expresses interest, citing the idea that ostrich tips are high.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senator Sorghum Remarks Spark Silent Praise
A Washington Star quote recalls Senator Sorgghum affirming that restraint in speech avoids praise, while another speaker notes that suppressing natural inclination to speak wastes time and lacks recognition. The exchange highlights political rhetoric and recognition dynamics.
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Soma
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Old political boss retires for dominating successor
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorgum noting the old fashioned boss has retired to make way for a strong personality who insists on taking office himself. The remark frames a shift in political power and leadership style.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Social quarreling over dinner guests in families
A fragment reports Mrs. Dasher discussing inviting the Fannings and the Jeromes for the same evening. aliases note a rift between families over children and cooks quarreling. The exchange includes remarks about Mrs. Gaddy's manner and a proverb about not judging a ship on the stocks.
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Mrs. Dasher
Fannings
Jeromes
Dasher
Mrs Dasher
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