Prisoner of the Pleasant Avenue Hideaway
Job Hendricks hides in a ruined Manhattan alley of Pleasant Avenue while seeking a writer of a torn New York postmarked envelope. A weary visitor named Jebbs arrives after Hendricks’s past crimes and the two reveal deep history linked to the Delemater Iron works and a long-ago murder accusation. The envelope writer remains elusive, a shadowy figure who may still be in the city.
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New York
Hendricks
Allison
Farrenford
Pleasant Avenue
Oxton
Job
Iaten
Jebbs
Delemater Iron Works
North River
Martin Frale
Frale
James Elliton
Jebba
Should Sir Michael Hicke Heec Remain in Office Four More Years
The passage weighs whether Sir Michael Hicke-Heec should stay in his current role for another four years. It notes that doing so would match Gladstone’s record and exceed any English chancellor’s tenure in the past century, highlighting budgetary implications and historical comparison.
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Michael Hicke-Heec
Thes
Mr. Gladstone
Cornell Mathematician Appointed to Butler Chair
H L Rietz of Cornell University’s mathematics department has been named to fill the chair of mathematics at Butler College next year. Rietz graduated from Ohio State University in 1899 and has since been a graduate student in mathematics at Cornell.
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H. L. Rietz
Cornell University
Butler College
Rietz
Ohio State University
They Suggest Dining Hall Recollections in Yonkers
A Yonkers Statesman exchange recalls olden dining halls with mahogany tables and grand settings. The exchange quips how such rooms would suit bing-pong gatherings, hinting at nostalgic social scenes of the era.
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Bing-Peng
Yonkersa
French Guards Shunted on Paris Berlin Sleeper Train
Complaint from Paris alleges on the outbound Paris Berlin sleeper train French guards are forced to clear the way for German conductors at the frontier, while on the return journey German staff stay at their posts until Paris is reached.
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Paris
Berlin
Insulting a Sultan and a Parrot Incident at Aden Hotel
In Aden a sultan at a coronation visit rode in with a grand retinue. A parrot in a hotel shouted the insult Abaos, provoking the sultan to threaten killing the bird. The landlord pleaded for calm, the episode was resolved, but the sultan later raged again at the bird’s cries.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Lachej
Aden
Lim
Compsasion
Sugar Question Divides House Holds In Debate
A political question stirs households as sugar policy dominates discussions. The era’s debate centers on Cuban sugar and its impact on prices and availability while fruit season arrives with mixed sentiment.
Some of Carnegie's Problems
Advice on speculation and work ethic warns that few fortunes come from speculation alone. It urges never to trust bosses, to boss your own boss, and to seize early chances. It cautions secrecy about one’s knowledge and notes heavy burdens of bonds for a young man.
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Carnegie
New Insect Specimen Stuns College Professor
A New York Times tale describes a churchgoing professor and family finding an unusual insect on a doorstep. The professor speculates on its classification, considering genera pentamera millinerae phytocorida and Hemiptera, while the scene humorously depicts taxonomy zeal and a misidentification over a bonnet insert costing two dollars.
Washing blue for the hatr
A short ago a remedy was found to whiten hair when it turns yellow. The method, used by Paris hairdressers, calls for washing blue diluted with water. If one bath fails to remove all yellow, repeat. Within days the hair fades to white, avoiding long yellow stages.
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Paris
Good King Good Poet King Oscar Books in Paris
Fifteen poems by King Oscar of Sweden will be published in Paris soon. They were written in the last year and translated into French by M Sonneberg, son of the Swedish Norwegian vice consul. Two introductions are planned by Jules Clarette and Sully Prudhomme. Early readers say the poems are of high merit and will place the king among top modern royal authors.
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Oscar
Sweden
Paris
M. Sonneberg
Htch
Jules Clarette
Sully Prudhomme
Bicycles See Potential In China Trade Says CMINA
CMINA suggests American bicycle makers should target China markets, noting a recent Italian consular dispatch homeward highlights opportunities around Tianjin. The report points to logistical gaps in nearby villages, with bicycles already scarce and pricey when available from two local dealers.
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China
Ate Nentsin
Pientain
Tientsin
Honest Vaccine
A wild-eyed man asks a doctor to help his wife who is a kleptomaniac suggesting vaccination to curb stealing. The doctor replies that vaccines prevent illness not theft, reflecting a humorous exchange from the Palladelphia Record.
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Palladelphia
Advertisement Notice With Names From English Paper
An advert appears in an English newspaper listing notices about a person named Husband and the family or business involved. The fragment hints at a classified advertisement or public notice context with typical names and location cues.
Sidney Edson Death After Self-inflicted Wounds
Sidney Edson died Friday after attempting suicide with a .22 rifle on Thursday. He had previously been an inpatient at Independence asylum and was believed insane. Holson’s Wednesday arrest for drunkenness may have triggered the fatal act. Two Deaths at Chariton: Steve Hickman, a longtime Chariton resident, died Friday after a four week decline following a hand injury from a kicking incident. Thomas Campbell, from Des Moines County, died at his Chariton home, survived by wife and eight children. Campbell had worked as a butcher before turning to farming.
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Maurie
Sidney Edson
Fort Dodge
Con Hinself
Independence Asylum
Holson
Chariton
Steve D. Hickman
Laat
Hickman
Mr. Hickman
Greene County
Miss Teas
Colonel Morgan
Thomas Campbell
Des Moines County
Lucas County
Campbell
Blacklisting Charge Spurs Ft Dodge Labor Battle
Ft Dodge reports a daywork union hiring a local law firm to prosecute Beem manager of a brick firm for alleged blacklisting. Seventy five workers idle as strike over union participation persists. Beem denies charges and offers readmission upon return to work. Sensational testimony in Council Bluffs involves a mail clerk Moyer death linked to a beating. Roderick confesses to involvement. accomplices sought. Normal Institute at Plymouth county closes after two weeks with large attendance. A LeMars laundry worker breaks knee cap in an accident at the facility.
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Ft Dodge
Ft. Dodge
W. ©. Beem
Beem
Lehigh
Council Bluffs
Otto W. Roderick
South Omaha
Clark Moyer
Idillad Moyer
Roderick
Moyer
Rodericks
Notable Ingwersen Reunion in Clinton Iowa
Five Ingwersen brothers and relatives gathered in Clinton on July 1 to mark the 60th anniversary of their immigration aboard the Oder in 1812. About 118 descendants and 248 relatives joined Chas H Ingwersen Chicago Henry C Peter B August M and Nicholas J in a prominent reunion.
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Clinton
Iowa
Ingwersen Brothers
Chas. H
Chiago
Henry C
Peter B
August M
Nicholas J
America
Oder
New York City
O. K. Meyer
Milwaukee
A. I. Anderson
Davenport
Peter N. Petersen
Ingwersen
Auction of old LeMars courthouse building
The old LeMars courthouse building was auctioned Saturday and sold for $400 to D. A. Vandermeer. The wooden structure, about 30 years old, features two small wing additions. Furniture and fixtures were sold as well.
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LeMars
DB. A
Vandermeer
Corners Jury Verdict in Wolffax Tragedy In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids coroner's jury returns that Alonzo Wells died by playing on a railroad track and being struck. The verdict states all parties share no blame and names C N Mitralia in the incident.
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Cedar Rapids
Wolffax Trageidy
Alonzo Wells
Mitralia
Conerat
Seven Weddings In One Day In Marshalltown
The Marshalltown wedding day opened lively with seven couples wed in town on Thursday. Couples include Amos Bell Jr of Des Moines and Edna Wildman, John W Pursel and Emme Deveraux, John T Edwards and Mrs Mary Gaton Anderson, and Helen B Nicola to Raymond I Pepon, among others.
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Marshalltown
Thid
Amos Bell, Jr
Des Moines
Edna Wildman
Thie Ality
Miss"wildman
Mr. Bell
Lo Manager Storer
Seanceau Company
Frank J. Nieman
Mise Lotta
Theaity
Harry D. Ullmer
Lide Hollings
John W. Pursel
Emme Deveraux
Conrad
John T. Edwards
Anamosa
Mary Gaton-Anderson
Dunlap
Helen B. Nichola
Laurel
Raymond I. Pepon
Bertha Hammer
8. B. Johnson
Found Dead in Bed in Keokuk June 30
John Borne, Civil War veteran about 63, was found dead in bed Thursday morning in Keokuk. He had lived with his daughter Mrs. John Pfiuge but moved to a separate house months ago. Neighbors Mr. Bregenzer and Mrs. Pfuge found him after his routine check. He appeared to have died in the night peacefully.
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Keokuk
John Borne
John Pfiuge
John Bregenzer
Borne
Bregenzer
Pfuge
Beird Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Penitentiary
Keokuk reports Cal C Beird was sentenced on Thursday to six and a half years at Port Madison by Judge Bank. Attorneys gave notice of appeal to the supreme court and bond was fixed at 4000 dollars for surrender. A motion may seek imprisonment in Lee county jail pending the supreme court decision.
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Cal Beird
Keokuk
Cal C. Beird
Port Madison
Judge Bank
Supreme Court
Lee County
Bigamy Charge Filed in Council Bluffs Case
Miss Walte mire accuses Guy 5. Moyes of betraying her by marrying again while already wed. Bail set at 500 dollars. Moyes remains in county jail as his wife declines to prosecute and has returned to Illinois. Cannon crackers injure Ephram Mills in Maquoketa. firecracker blast may leave him blind and temporarily unable to use his eyes.
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Council Bluffs
Miss Waltemire
Guy 5
Moyes
Moyea
Illinois
Barry
Maquoketa
Delmar Thuragay
Ephram Mills
Judge Waiter I. Smith Readying State Convention Notes
Council Bluffs reports Judge Waiter I. Smith has not started addressing the Republican state convention. He plans to write the address after the trip home, but has given the subject attention and mapped out ideas for part of the waterleaf superstructure.
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Council Bluffs
Adyoicea
Waiter I. Smith
Burglary at Hedrick targeted store again
June 28 report details a second burglary attempt at S C Chacey General Store after a prior break in six days earlier costing about 200 dollars in goods. Entry via cellar door, alarm triggered, suspects arrested but released. six men questioned by the mayor with no evidence found. Fort Dodge business deal expands regional power firm. Brighton notes missionary ties and a Boxer outbreak scare.
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Hedrick Hedrick
Genera
S.C. Chacey
Theium
Fort Dodge
Healy Brother & Kelliher
Fort Dodge Light & Powe Company
Port Dodge Light Power Company
Hudson Electric Company
Hon
A. F. Meservey
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