Double lives on board as cousin spotted in disguise
St. Croix travels with Lady Sylvia aboard a train and battles the stubborn impression that she is Meely Schwenckten. He probes a mole under her ear while hunting for clues to a twin identity, fearing exposure when Meely unexpectedly appears nearby.
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Sylvia St. Croix
Meely
St. Croix
Sylvia
Meely Schwenckten
Meeely
Meely Schwenckton
Swoods
Martin
Enes
Lady Sylvia
Meely Sehwenckton
Snape Ny Stories
Jody Sylvia
Odd Accomplishment Recounted by Earl Russell
In a fragment from a book, Earl Russell discusses his grandmother Lady John Russell a favorite of Queen Victoria. The anecdote describes her unusual ability to move her ears like a dog a talent that impressed the queen and briefly astonished an ambassador.
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Earl Russell
Lady John Russell
Queen Victoria
John
Dynamite Toys Terrorize Syracuse Youths
Fifteen sticks of dynamite were the playthings of six year old William J. Cook Jr and companions for days. They tossed the packages and hid them under the Cook home porch until caught by William J. Cook Sr who reported to Capt. Jeffrey Malone. An investigation has been ordered.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William J. Cook
Cook
Wiliam J. Cook
Voy
Jeffrey Malone
Home Insecurity Sparks Jail Stay For Hillsdale Couple
Mary Moross, wife of N. A. Moross, says a gang seeks to drive him from Hillsdale County. She risks jail after an attack on their property and arrest for carrying a deadly weapon. Moross seeks protection as threats and an effigy vandalism surface near their Mosherville home. The assault case against Moross remains unresolved in the Hillsdale Circuit Court.
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Hillsdale
Mich
Hillsdale County
Mary Maross
N. A. Maross
Mosherville
Moross
Fnte
Moross Louie
Muross
Ltillsdale
Burglar De Luxe Nabbed as New York Mounted Cop
New York police recover thousands of dollars in stolen goods found at the home of mounted policeman Stephen Keiper twenty nine. He confessed to burglaries across Staten Island Cedar Grove summer homes. Keiper’s posts and reports tied him to the crimes in New Dryps precinct.
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New York
Staten Island
Stephen (Eiper
Ernest van Wagner
Dateriyes
Keiper
Cedar Grove
Kelper
van Wagner
Dryap Precince
Kelner
Keipers
Lis
Bear Saves Cubs Then Tragedy Strikes In Zoo
Fire roared through Canton County western ward as a mother bear shielded two cubs under a rocky ledge. While guiding the third to safety, debris shifted and the mother and cub were lost. A rescue crew recovered one cub, but the mother vanished. The three cubs are being raised at a wildlife refuge on milk-replacement formula, each weighing about four pounds.
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D. A
England
Lock Haven
Jax
Woot
Canton County
Wren
Priest Wins Mercy in Church Robbery Case
Altoona priest pleads for mercy for Jota Molen in Eau Clair Wisconsin after three attempted attacks on the Holy Angel church. The defendant faced three counts and received a three to four year sentence at Bay Reformatory after two counts were dropped at the priest’s request.
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Eau Clair
Wis
Jota Molen
Altoona
PauleHrient
Otto Metselock
James Wickham
Jetselinek
Firven Bay Reformatory
Imperial Valley transformation from flood to fertile land
The Salton Sea formed when the Colorado River flooded the Imperial Valley in 1904 turning a barren desert into a productive region. Irrigation canals now supply thousands of acres for alfalfa, grains, fruits, vegetables, beekeeping, poultry, dairying, and livestock, yielding vast economic growth. The piece also notes the Brookline shrine project and its grand cathedral-like design rooted in Catholic devotion.
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Imperial Valley
Corner
California
Colorado River
Salton Sea
Sam
Cactus Apples for Candy Farm in San Fernando
A San Fernando California farm named Cactus Apples for Candy grows cactus apples. The pulpy fruit is used for candles and waxwork. The apples are said to be about 80 percent water and yield a substantial harvest per acre.
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New San Fernando
Calit
Shakespearean Vocabulary Counts in Noted Works
A distorted excerpt discusses vocabulary sizes in Shakespearean works. It notes about 4000 words widely used across Shakespeare and compares this to counts in the Bible Homer's works and other authors, remarking Hamlet uses about a subset.
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Sip Johnston Forbes Trubertsom
Whose Engagement Ended Over a Quarrel and Rumor
A fragment from a gossip column hints at a failed engagement caused by jealous disputes. The snippet mentions an attempt to eat accessories on a whim and a man’s gift, culminating in a tense discovery that unsettled the couple.
Shape of Bridges Chelorenu oof putine roads saya Chat
Mumbled fragmentary text describes a slope and a stream crossing with a damaged channel. Readers can infer a bridge and road construction context but details are unclear. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
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Putine
Eresa
Self-Convicted Pye in Questionable Confession
The fragment suggests a self-admitted misdeed by an individual named Pye. It hints at dishonesty and possible theft, with unclear context about repayment or exchange. The text appears as a garbled quote about honesty and consequences.
New Quarry Saw Cuts Rock With Sand Abrasive
A novel quarry cutting method uses a long steel cable fed with wet sand to slice rock. The abrasive sand grains dragged along rock faces groove the surface at an unprecedented rate.
Not Their Evening
A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows two guests reporting disappointment at a dinner party. Mrs A expresses apology for not attending with her husband while Mrs B notes a unexpected cook and the need to fill card tables.
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Boston Transcript
Code Defies Experts Embraced by Typewriter with Unsolvable Message
A British device claims to produce a cryptic four character code that defies expert deciphering. The machine allegedly writes a message that baffles the world’s greatest minds, with no key yet invented in England.
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England
Epoch name given to Garnandian era close to Bronze Age
Fragmentary note discusses naming an epoch the Garnandian era near the end of the Bronze Age. It references Rutapedaine and a Jura mud setting, with hints of historical linguistic or archaeological clues.
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Larnand
Jura
Fragmentary Air Travel Conversation Cited
A garbled excerpt from In the Air shows a passenger recalling a tense moment with Tam as she attempts a kiss. The dialogue suggests disbelief and a question about past gifts, ending with a clipped line about air travel.
Too Slow TH State Thought at Four Titles
A garbled OCR fragment discusses speed and ideas, referencing a Pathfinder and a journey from New York to San Francisco. It mentions the Sovereign of the Sets and a 487 mile distance with unclear context and dates. The readable items are sparse but imply a discussion of pace and travel legitimacy.
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New York
San Franessco
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