Immortal J N. Freed After Fifty Years Wanderings
Jacob Newman known as the immortal J N. traveled the nation for fifty years speaking thirteen languages and riding railroads without expense. He has been adjudged sane at age seventy eight and will spend his days in the State Hospital of Toledo. He claimed friendships in many towns and carried passes from railroads and hotel men confirming his wanderer status.
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Jacob Newman Free
J.o N
State Hospital of
Toledo
J. N
J.N
Stage Inc
Ohio
Cincinnati
Denver Cherrelyn Line May Be World’s Only All-Gravity Street Car
The Cherrelyn Line in Denver, owned by Mrs. George H. Bogue, is described as the only all gravity street railway of its kind. A single worn car climbs Cherrelyn Hill, with horse and passengers riding on the rear platform before a gentle descent to the starting point.
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Denver
Colorado
Cherrelyn
George H. Bogue
California
Boy Seeks to Carry Blame for Columbia Snowtragedy
A small boy believed to have killed seven year old Loretta Smith at Columbia public school with a snowball fled the scene. He then hired a negro boy for five cents to take the blame, fleeing before his identity could be found. The girl was frightened more than hurt.
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Trusts
South Orange
Loretta Smith
Columbia Public School
Writing in the Nation and Politics
Mr. Bryans daughter writes plays Senator Tillman pens a book and Congressman Loneworth blamed for topical songs. By next November we may be little left to be thankful or.
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Mr. Bryan
Senator Tillman
Congressman Loneworth
Indians Raid the Treasury in Washington Incident
A band of Osage Indians reportedly looted $535 from the United States Treasury, with authorities permitting the trip as covered expenses. Each Osage allegedly received $56 for the Washington excursion, and they departed the Treasury Building silently, signing or marking names such as O-lo-hal-wal-In and Eve's Tall-Chief.
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United States
Washington
Treasury
Department
Mark
P. Deerheart
Bacon Rind
Arthur Bonnbcastle
Eve
Woman named ship keeper at Sacketts Harbor Navy Yard
Mrs. Albert H. Metcalfe becomes the first woman to hold the rank of ship keeper in the U S Navy. She will oversee the Sacketts Harbor yard on Lake Ontario, earning 365 dollars annually after the death of her husband Albert H Metcalfe who held the post since 1868. The yard is a small 1.5 acre site with a few buildings and historic war of 1812 guns.
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Albert H. Metcalfe
Navy Yard
Sacketts Harbor
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Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
Sacketts Harbor Navy Yard
New Orleans
Metcalfe
Albert H
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department
Congress
Boston Magician Praises Percival Lowell Tale
WAS A REAY, a Bostonian, praised Percival Lowell for astronomical wit in a tale about predicting a solar eclipse. Lowell claims to have told an old colored man that chickens would roost at 11 o clock, and indeed the sun darkened at that time, leaving the man amazed.
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Percival Lowell
Mr. Lowell
George
The Raid on the Treasury and a Paranormal Light Claim
Dr Ward reports Prof Elmer Gates experiments with ultra violet like rays revealing a living rat casts a shadow while alive and becomes transparent after death. A mysterious shadow passes from the object through the glass tube onto a sensitized screen as the rat dies. The tale includes a humorous aside about chickens reportedly not hatched a year earlier.
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Psychotherapeutic Society
Ward
Elmer Gates
Washington, D. C
Flere
Electric vibration chair cures seasickness aboard Patrica
The Hamburg American liner Patrica reports a ship physician proving by experiments on its last voyage that a simple electric vibration chair cures seasickness. The device successfully relieved distress on crew and passengers, according to ship officers.
Automobile Skating In Paris By Alphonse Constantini
Italian resident Alphonse Constantini unveils two four wheeled auto skates powered by 1.5 HP air cooled motors. A gasoline tank on the skater’s waist fuels about 16 miles of run while a left handed throttle controls speed up to 31 miles per hour. The device promises hill climbing capability.
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Paris
Alphonse Constantini
Reformed Burglar Recalls Rival Robbery of Rich Wife
A dated reminiscence recounts a break in on a wealthy housewife with a notorious miser reputation. The burglar describes entering a sideboard with spoons and plate, then meeting a poised young husband who forces a safe bust and shares the loot before turning the burglar out. The story ends with the husband’s fatal aim and the burglar lamenting the betrayal.
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Reller
Death sermon prompt and a boy’s blunt reply
Senator Clay recalled evangelist Sam Jones preaching in his hometown on the theme of death. Jones urged preparation for death as he spoke, and a backbench boy asked why not chew cloves.
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Clay
Georgia
Senate
Sam Jones
Tsay
Postmasters of Olden Time and Early Gazette Plans
A 1817 pamphlet outlines a new daily and thrice weekly Gazette printed at the seat of government. Postmasters could receive subscriptions with a 10 percent discount, distant subscribers were to have papers packed and forwarded, and a reporter would cover Congress proceedings. The editor vows impartiality yet bias toward the then dominant party, aiming to serve the good of the country.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Gazette
Fashion and trade notes from distant locales
It is announced that the fact of taking snuff is again coming into vogue in France. Cotton fabrics of fine quality are found in Peru in tombs dating to the time of the Incas. Sumatra now produces about as much coffee as Java.
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France
Peru
Sumatra
Java
Cigarette Production Largely Centered in 4 Cities
Nearly all United States cigarettes are manufactured in New York Richmond New Orleans and San Francisco, reflecting a concentration of tobacco industry output in these urban hubs.
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The
United States
New York
Richmond
New Orleans
San Francisco
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