Miss Bean's Letter Mystery at the Bean Farm
Three aunts and Estelle Bean await a long unopened letter addressed to Miss S Bean. The sisters argue over who it is for while Mr Gray’s handwritten note on church matters fuels longing. A nephew’s letter finally reveals Estelle’s potential romance and the aunts’ quiet happiness.
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Missey Bean
Skepta
Sophia
Sarah
Miss Benn
Sarepian
Iannah
Sarepta
S. Bean
Sopha
Mr. Gray
Eph
Marie Gray
Annie Laurie
Annie
Estelle
Little River
Jacob Bean
Hannah
Ephc
Mrs. Bean
Westbrook
Tyler and Old Jack Dade Find a White House Office
The Louisville Courier Journal recounts President Tyler granting an office to his college friend Jack Dade after Dade produced a four page letter of recommendation he claimed was from Tyler to Harrison. Tyler reads it, remarks on the strong backing, and the next day appoints Colonel John W. Dade as keeper of the District of Columbia Federal prison.
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Tyler
Jack Dade
Washington
White House
Jack
Cade
Dade
Harrison
John W. Dade
District of Columbia
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ordeal of Fire Explained by Teacher in Old Jurisprudence
A teacher explains ancient judicial rites before juries where suspects faced ordeals like marching on hot plow shares. Blindfolded victims walked paths of hot iron. absence of burns meant innocence, burns meant guilt. Johnny refuses, saying he would get cold feet. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Johnny
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Outwitting art fakers for safer purchases
A Chicago Journal opinion notes victims of art and antique swindles lose money and time when buying fake items. It urges buyers to seek beauty and utility, not age or famous names, and to study art and furniture to avoid fraud.
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Greuze
Corot
George Inness
Homer Martin
Chicago Journal
Athens Season Ends as City Follows Fashion Note
In Century Magazine Robert Hickson observes Athenians avoid hard exercise. Summers see many visit Phalerum or nearby baths while city crowds linger for coffee and ices. He notes locals insist the season is closed and Athenians relocate to cooler waters after that day.
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Kephisia
Phaleroa
Corinth
Athens
Phalerum
Constitution Square
Athen
Robert Hiclens
Century Magazine
Our Useless Buffaloes and the Buffalo Decline
An excerpt from a Seattle Post-Intelligencer opinion condemns the buffalo as economically unfit for civilization once the plains were settled. It argues the animal should have been conserved for zoos and historic value, noting the impact on modern hunters and the rarity of bison meat.
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Seattle Post-Intelligence
Moving Picture Theaters Rise Across Remote Japanese Towns
In Japan moving picture shows spread even to the most distant towns, with Yokohama boasting a lively street of theaters. Programs blaze in huge banners on bamboo poles, presenting sensational pictures. Entrances display vivid posters, while spectators remove footwear before entering.
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Japa
Yokohama
Entran
Invention of basketball linked to 1691 lecture
An 1691 Plainfield Mass lecture at a Young Men's Christian Association event described the mental process of invention and the creation of a game that led to basketball. James Naismith, then a class member, reportedly developed the game that night as a demonstration. The method spread through the YMCA and to athletic clubs and the public.
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Orman
Amien
Christiansociation
Plainfield
Mass
James Naismith
Young Men's Christian Association
New York Press
Remark on Beheading Tale From An Old Woman
An elderly storyteller recalls a grim episode in a distant land where a clan member was beheaded. She muses that losing a head is a great thing yet a sad loss to him, framing the event as a grave but poignant moral tale.
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Sland
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A. John
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
the Munsey Trust Co
Calvert and Fayette Streets
Baltimore, MD
the Sanders & Stayman Co
Charles and Fayettte Sts
Baltimore
Estey
Bolgiano
J. Bolgiano & Son
Pratt, Light & Ellicott
Wood
T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
Marshall Gantt
Denton, Maryland
H.S. Taveau & CO
H. S. Taveau & Co
Bato, Mo
Annapolis
the Home Insurance
New York
The
Home Insurance Co
A. G Hancock
Home Insurance Building
Ayr
Sam
B.l.dooley
Roanoke
Mayr
Geo. H. Mayr
Mir
Chenst
Whiting St
Chicago
Hillsboro
Duffey’s
Stevens Brothers Commission
S. Charles
Con
E Neen Stevens
K. B. Emory
Reece Mechanics Bank
Times
Mitchell Muller
Merchant Tailor
Matin St
Denton, MD
Call On Holt Construction Co
Anty Drudge
Yels & Co
Philadelphia
Miss Bean
By Clarissa Mackie
Jacob
Sophhsia
Tonim
Alaria
Brown
Janet
Maria
Marla
Sophia Estelle
Bhe
Miss 8. Bean
Annies
Gray
Stella
Marin
al & T
Western Maryland College
Lewis,n
Maryland
C.C. Waskey
N. Howard Street
R. R
Denton
Greensboro
Auto
Pennsylvania
Denton Auto CO
WM. A. Smith
Dixton, Maryland
Thomas & Messer Co
Baltimore St
Wim. Pepper
Maryland Trust
Elkton
Automobile
Dearborn
R. W. Emerson
Wethered Barroll
Keyser Building
Chestertown
Hughes Lumber & Coal CO
Queen Anne
Hi. E. Sparks
Main St
Queen Anne Md
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
C. B. Howard
Department of Pogeey
Norman-Remington CO
North
Charles Street
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company
Del
James J. Ross
Dennesy, Sec’'y and
Treas
Nisi
Calista Harter
Glenn Allen Gundy
Lawrence Gundy
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Equity
J. Kemp Stevens
True Co
de Kemp Stevens
Mfe
E. M. Hull
A. M
Chestnut St
Concord
W. W. Dukes
Hobbs
Journal
County News
Old Jack Dade
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Carlsbad
Scoffers
Harper's
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