The Fortune Tellers Marvelous Fate in New York
Davenport widow Mrs Saintsbury and daughter Ethel travel to New York for a legal matter tied to a possible brokers' fraud. Mystic Redmond reads fortunes, warns of danger to Dudley Wayne who loves Ethel, and reveals a lurking convict targeting Wayne. Redmond helps avert a deadly confrontation and exposes the criminal link.
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John EB. Saintsbury
Davenport
Ethel
New York
Saintsbury
Wall street
Salpisbury
Mrs. Saintsbury
Indies
Dudley Wayne
Deadly Wayne
Tiarr
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Wayne
Miss Saintsbury
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Queen Elizabeth Amulet and Plague Charms Across Eras
The article recalls Queen Elizabeth wearing a bequeathed gold amulet promised to shield her from harm. It notes her illness and death despite the charm. It also mentions London plague customs with arsenic amulets, quicksilver quills, and other talismans hung near the heart.
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Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Wales
London
No Swelling at All on Quiet Ocean Crossing
A New York press item describes a German lady aboard a calm sea voyage noting no swell or ripple as she reflects on crossing the ocean. Her companion, new to sea travel, asks if there was any mid ocean swell, which she denies with emphasis.
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Neperham
Oliver
H. B. Davis
New York press
Wherein Thay Differ Jack-Widows Wise Than Maids
Fragmentary line presents a witty exchange where Jack notes widows are wiser in at least one respect, contrasting with maids. The garbled dialogue mentions a Betted che and Wig Gh al, suggesting a misread or corrupted OCR.
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Jack
Tom
Ambassadors Privileges At European Courts
A Starper's Weekly excerpt explains curios privileges for ambassadors abroad. It notes back-turning post dismissal to show politeness, sideward retreat when a queen rules, and doors opened only to ambassadors. It also mentions endless access to the sovereign, the ceremonial sword, and jokes about diplomats using the sword to file treaties and trip wearers.
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Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Constantinople
corps diplomatique
Europe
Starper
The Point of the Joke and a Plantation Joker
A party of English visitors in Chicago hear American stories with one man puzzled by the humor. A Chicago poet recites a joke about death and a returning joke, ending with a sharp line about being dead ten years. A darker plantation joke follows involving dynamite misplacement and a daughter.
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Chicago
Amercaa
America
Adam
darky
Christobel
Dinah
Boston Herald
The Difference in Foolish and Wise Self-Perception
Essayish quote contrasts fools and wise men on self awareness. A fool misses faults, a wise person sees them yet cannot stop others from noticing. Chicago Record-Herald attribution indicates a period voice.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Loving kindsese claim surpasses charity in ideation
Fragmentary text appears to discuss loving kindness and charities, with garbled wording and unclear definitions. The passage lacks concrete events, names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller summary. Further readable context is needed to produce a precise news item.
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