Martin Hermanns Will A Story Of City Life
Cheatham and Smugg plot to burn a city house using a dynamite clock under stairs and in rooms while avoiding suspicion. Sim Cheatham hints at Carpenter, Miriam Hermann, and hidden motives, as the plan unfolds with references to past crimes and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheatham
Smugg
Smogey
Prince of Darknest
Sim
Sim Cheatham
Charles Carpenter
Carpenter
Puella Street
Mrs. Hope
Hermann
Karl Zimmerman
Charles Carpenter Bolton
Hope
Clay
The Last Man to Leave the Burning Ship
In a dramatic fire rescue, Carpenter battles flames to save women and children from a blazing building. Paul Neville and Carpenter coordinate a rope and ladder bridge, transporting Miriam and others to safety while Carpenter vows to return as the last man off. The crowd witnesses a heroic, perilous escape amid explosions and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telphaul
Lem
Paul
Carpenter
Paul Neville
Miriam
Tom Bines
Karl Zimmerman
Last Supper Stop Before Fire Breaks On Puella Street
Paul Neville and Lem Dodd planned a late supper when a city alarm blasted. They rushed to Puella street as fire engines and hose wagons roared past, crowding the night with danger bells and urgent departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauli Neville
Lem Dodd
Lem
Puella Street
Paul
Rainfall hazard game banned in India by British rule
The game of hazard called Rain Falls, or Barsa ka sala, is prohibited in India by the English government. It involves betting on the time a certain rainfall height will be reached, using marked pipes and notches on porticos. Natives pursued it with passion, causing quarrels and danger, leading to the prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
German workers insurance system pays billions in indemnities
Since 1885 the German government institution has paid over two billion marks in indemnities to working men and women. The funding sources include 1,164 million marks from workers, 1,009 million from employers, and 150 million from the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workman's Insurance
Germany
Senate pass Lodge opium ban and army reorganization debates
The Senate approved the Lodge resolution backing a ban on opium and intoxicants to uncivilized races, while moving ahead with the army reorganization bill and related measures. Debate covered reapportionment, river and harbor appropriations, and a Manila appeal against U S actions in the Philippines.
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Senate
Lodge
Nemy
Olmstead
Census Committee
Pettigrew
House
Messrs
Sewell
Hawley
Money
Carter
Galler
Hansbrough
Burleigh
Lanse
Corliss
Michigan
Grosvenor
Elephorn
Ashe Man
Etl
Comnec- Heat
Frank G. Clarke
New Hampshire
Teller
Colorado
Manila
United States
Tinwley
Connecticut
Oddities and statistics from the era of inquiry
A collage of curiosities and facts notes Silk exports from Turkey to Western Europe, Manitoba’s population, uninhabited islands, rook and hawk flight speeds, Jenner on cowpox, Philippine tree diversity, Sugar City Colorado age, and a refiner opening. It also mentions Greek law, a London hot water mill, New York millionaires, Canadian cavalry reserves, Michigan Sunday School enrollment, fruit imports to England, and Michigan agricultural talks.
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Odda
Enda
Turkey
Europe
Manitoba
Great Britain
Ireland
Midagnasevar
Fadia
Jenner
Philippines
Sugar City
Colo
Cumberland
Greece
Amat
London
New York Journal
New York
Canada
Michigan
Union
England
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Abolition Debate on Whipping Law Sparks Lawmakers
Fragments report lawmakers wringing over abolition measures and potential impact on crime and order. The uneven text hints at reform themes and public reaction without clear context or outcomes.
Principles of Promise and Loyalty as a Political Ethic
A Washington Star quotation presents Senator Sorghum stressing that leaders should honor promises and stand by friends for party success. The dialogue questions whether such behavior is natural, concluding that it reflects what the speaker wishes others would do.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
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Hook and Ladder Company
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Max Muller Ainee
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Menury Irving
Max Muller
Ellen Terry
Misa Terry
Miss Terry
Lieber
Heer
Renee Trenbies
Dom
St. Jacobs Oil
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