Rickerbys Folly Mystery At The Haunted House
In a Newmarket mansion known as RickERBy’s Folly a would be detective Enoch Hubbard hides among tenants and witnesses a midnight burial. Nugent Leathwood Cornelius and Jemima uncover the truth while Hubbard escapes with a warning to seek justice.
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Weevers
Newmarket
Rickerby
Cornelius
Daily Papers
Wim
Gilbert Rickervy
Enoch Hubbard
Ea~gerly
Mr. Taggett
Mr. Wubbard
Nugent
Corneius Cornelius
Leathwood
Buaiiesa
Dreasta
Mr. Hubbard
Gilbert Rickerby
Jove
Jemima
Nugent Leathwood
Mr. Hubbard Head
Rickardy
Molly
Jolh
Corneling
Ubbard
Tervunt
Wigent Leathwood
Cornelian
Sixteenth Century Mualc and Stage of Shakespearean Era
Sidney Lanier notes in Sippincott's Magazine that sixteenth century English society embraced music deeply. Professorships existed at universities and many lay teachers taught it widely. From monarchs to beggars all levels of society pursued singing and playing instruments.
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Shakkespeare
Opie
Sidney Lanier
Sdppincott's Magazine
Engagement Declined Stuns Philadelphia Crowd
The exchange shows Con Seet offering an engagement to Miss Rox ley last night, but she refused. The comment from The Ring to Hlama hints that such engagements are no longer fashionable. The Philadelphia Presa reports the anecdote as a social curiosity.
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Hlama
Ascum
Brave Cowboy Lifts Comrade From Stampeding Herd
James Evans of the X Bar L outfit saved his comrade Davis and both men by riding a steer through a 1500 head stampede in Sunflower valley. Evans and Davis were unconscious after the horse collision. the steer carried them to safety before collapsing. A medal is ordered for Evans and the herd’s rescuer steer is pensioned for life.
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James' Bvany
C Oowboy
X-Barel
Four Peaks
Sunflower Valley
Evans
Shorty
Davis
Dvans
Evons
Davin
Hvans
Jay
X-Bar-L
Sermons Wearied By Mothers And Clergymen
A quip from Young America contrasts a mother’s endless sermonizing with a cleric’s pleas, noting the fatigue of listening and the desire for a stop. A critic compares maternal sermonizing to Bridget scrubbing brass, covering every surface before rubbing hard.
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Candid
Young America
Bridget
Ways of Pleasing Constituents at Opening Day Galleries
A Washington Letter notes that on opening day admission to congressional galleries is by ticket. Galleries fill early, late comers fail to gain entry, while secretaries grant passes to reserved sections long after doors are locked, leaving constituents with no access but proud of their treatment.
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Washington Letter
New York Evening Sun
Revenge by chisel in Coblenz fountain history
In Coblenz the French erected a fountain with an inscription mocking the Russians after a 1813 occupation on their Moscow march. Soon the Russian army, returning victorious, saw the memorial. Their commander, St. Priest, inspected it and added a note beneath saying it would be approved by him, the Russian commandant.
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Rorsinn
Coblentz
Moscow
St. Priest
Roosevelt Reading Habits Surprise Bookish Rumor
A writer shopping an article on President Roosevelt learns from publishers and a federal employee that he supposedly carries varied classical works. One insider claims he never travels without a Herodotus volume, another says Thucydides is always in his pocket. The tale circulates amid literary chatter in New York.
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United States
Troose
New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Timea
Patents Issued This Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes leather stretching devices by John Caldwell of Minneapolis and Minna, a typewriter by Charles Peterson of Minneapolis, a chimney thimble by Edwin Thomas of St. Paul, haul-up chain wanloader and a double cutting band saw for saw mills by Edwin Thomas and Edwin Chormas of St. Paul, and a reciprocating lumber mover by Lothrop & Sohnwen.
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Northwestern
John Caldwell
Minneapolis
Minna
Charles Peterson
Minn
Charles Scrotch
Winona
Edwin Thomas
St. Paul
St. Pru
Edwin Chormas
Lothrop & Sohnwen
Amorneys
Pioneer Proan Didy
Dinn
Advertising Desperation Meets Publisher’s Wry Counsel
A quarrel between an anxious novelist and a publisher over success and survival, with Life magazine noting the exchange. The publisher quips that the writer’s bold stance would itself advertise the work, suggesting a sharp, worldly press verdict.
Salzer Seed Co Expands Potato Lands
The John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, led by President Henry A Salzer, has bought 21000 acres more of ideal potato land. The purchase signals expansion for potatoes, with vast acreages planned for future production.
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Hales
John A. Salzer
Threefold Life Observations From A Philly Saint
The piece notes life events arriving in threes with a humorous aside about sneezing. It promotes Garfield Tea praised as a universal remedy made of herbs. It claims to cleanse the system purify blood and aid digestive organs for all ages.
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Cholly
Brooklyn
After the Show Great Dane Wins Two Blue Ribbons
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a Great Dane that outshines a terrier from Tos ton by winning two blue ribbons at a dog show, marking three consecutive successes for the top hound.
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Toston
St. Dernard
Brooklyn Eagle
Not Exactly What She Wanted
Witty exchange hints at marriage motives in a Chicago Tribune snippet. A line plays with irony as a young couple discusses expectations, while stray notes critique hypocrisy in men and affectation in older men, reflecting social satire of the era.
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George
Sage Tribune
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