London and New York in a jumble of news and quips
A collage of snippets from late 19th century life disputes fashion and crime. Burglars steal pants in New York, while London fashion flaunts gloved hands protruding from sleeves. Mentions of engineers, sculptors, and a female medical student highlight global progress. References to Siemens, Madrazo, and BurneJones mix with political jokes and crowd reactions in Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Gotham
Hypnotic crime test ends in deadly strain and marriage
A narrator recalls a summer with the Capital Comedy company at Benching ton where hypnotist Hatherleigh claims to induce crime. After a dramatic session, the narrator nearly murders his sister Vere but regains will as Hatherleigh dies from the strain. The Senorita Alcida Velasquez becomes his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benchington
Vere
Edmond Hatherleigh
Alcida Velasquez
Alcida
Hatherleigh
Edmond
Stasheath
Semdarkness
Will
Slater
Husband
Vare
Love
Alvida
Ali
Heaven
Earth
Court of Justice
Senorita Alcida
Methodical Ghee Man Delays Dispatches and Odd Hours
A Chicago Herald anecdote follows a meticulous man who thrives on schedules yet grows hot when plans derail. He fixes events like 2:30 a m while the narrator's late-night call triggers a comic scramble, illustrating obsession with precision and the humor of routine.
Thumb print as forgery shield suggested
A method proposes using a unique thumb print as an unforgeable signature. By dipping the thumb in ink and applying it to paper, no two prints match exactly, making imitation nearly impossible. An experiment shows distinct thumb impressions on a blackened surface viewed under magnification.
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London
Lke
Europe
Dundties
Cat Adopts Human-Raised Rabbits As Its Own
A boy captured eight day old rabbits and placed them in a cupboard days after his cat had recently birthed kittens all of which died except one. The next day the rabbits were found missing and adopted by the cat who treats them as its own offspring. When will the cat realize her mistake?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biya Mann
Ray Hamilton
Notable Leaders and Figures in North America and Europe
A survey of prominent figures includes Oliver Mowat named Grand Old Man of Ontario after twenty two years as premier, Vaillant in France as socialist leader amid recent bombings, John M. Egan a railroad executive and strike figure, James Z George Mississippi senator proposing labor arbitration, Virginia Fair heiress heiress to California wealth, and Gen W Howard of the American Railway Union shaping the national railroad strike response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Mowat
Ontario
Mr. Mowat
Premer
Oliver MoWan Ho
Mowat
Ll Valilant
France
M. Carnot
M. Vaillant
Chamber of Deputies
Vaillant
Paris
Secialats
John M. Bana
John M. Egan
General Managers
Mr. Egan
New England
West
Uinois Central Railway
James
George
James Z George
United States
Mississippi
Ias
Senate
Board of Labor Arbitration
Georgia
High Court of Errors
Supreme Court of
Supreme Bench
United States Senate
Virginia Fair
Virginia Walr
California
Remor
Wate
Ucniafair
Miss Fair
James G. Fair
Nevada
Convent of the Sacred Heart
San Francisco
Mr. Howard
Joe
Fallon
W. Howard
Howard
Pullman
M. Auguste Tavileau
M. Gasiier-Orlot
Auguste Burdeau
M. Burdeau
Lowbet
Tibet
M. Cassiner Perier
Vaveau
Bank of France
Rothschilds
C. H. Davin
Kyle
C. K. Davis
Minnesota
Cushman Kellogg Davis
Henderson
Davis
Ucation
University of Michigan
P. Hopkins
Hopkins
Chicago
John P. Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
George B. Swift
Carter H. Harrison
F. P. Sarpent
Frank P. Sargent
Eller
Brotherhood of Locomo
The
Piremen
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Chief Sargent
Vermont
Indiana
Terre Haute
Wu. x Sargent
Find
Railroad Ag
Lights of the Harem and Oddities From Persia
Two American travelers Messig, Allen and Sachtleben narrate a Persian encounter in Aradan involving a lavish bloating feast, extortion over lodging, and a comic scuffle with pokers. The piece also notes magnetic effects on compass and a method to build concrete foundations in quicksand with a six-pipe hexagonal setup.
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Messig
Allen
Sachtleben
Aradan
Persia
Kbane
Praise and a Job for Pat and Family at the Site
An Irish worker seeks extra hands for a railway project. He touts his brother as a good worker and adds his father is also in need of wages. The foreman, amused, invites all three to come, then suggests they stay away to reduce crew.
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Pat
Bo Jabers
Sparrow Found Hanging From Nest At Halifax Mill
An odd accident occurred near Halifax where a sparrow became entangled with a length of thread stretched from a nest on a mill roof. While attempting to fly away, the bird wrapped the yarn around its neck and died by hanging, the thread still attached to the nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saaerow
Halifax
Odd London apothecary mishap with stammering patient
A London shop visit turns comic as a stammering man cannot finish asking for medicine. The apothecary misreads his hesitations as encouragement shouting the mispronounced word back. The text then notes a French claim precedence and a Constantinople population figure, followed by garbled numbers.
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Ghe Elgin Geko
Lester ‘Awnewouth
Iowa
Mary Powell
Germany
Anna Whitney
Hins
Kents
Hampstead
George Westinghow Ventor
Westinghouse
Eeee
Samuel B. Arnold
Lincoln
President Johnson
Baltimore
Aldershot
Kansas
Hereford
England
Harriet Hosmer
Art Institute of Chicago
Robert and
Hilzabeth Browning
Werner von Siemens
Federico Madrazo
Madrid
Rome
Waterloo
Royal Gallery
Burne-Jones
Pygmalion
Orenture
Prince and Princess of Wales
By Highness
Airitike
Co Crage
Ghee
Glewie
Tiue
Chicago Herald
Prrsonageey
Vila
Alcond
George W. Howard
American Railway Union
British Admiralty
Equity
Constantinople
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