Mrs Fenton Arrives to Discuss Inherited Money
Mrs Fenton visits solicitor Breffit in Bedford Row to learn her late father’s will. Laura Fenton from Sydney declares he left her nothing, while Breffit explains the nephew Fred Musgrave's reduced fortune and the need to prove identity. Mrs Fenton considers whether to accept or gift the wealth.
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Freda Musgrave
Breffit
Fred
Moores’ House
Hetresa
General Moore
Susie
Claughton
Captain Claughton
Mrs. Moore
Mr. Musgrave
Cromwell Road
Min Musgrave
Matrona
London
Susie Moore
Ascot
Mungravy
Lile
Mrs. Fenton
Mr. Breffit
Gso
Thomas Musgrave
Bedford Row
Mr. Brefflt
New Zealand
Sydney
Mr. Brett
Oxford
Science in tabloids shows oddities and jokes of daily life
A collage of absurd science quips notes that tiny people move heavy loads and large men lose offices, with lines about water weights a man, whisky loads forty men, odd optical gaffes, haircuts, geese flight shapes, tin can labels, and other satirical curiosities. It mocks everyday perceptions and trends in a playful tonal period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oollce Statteticina
New York Times
Indiana
Millais The Self Assured Artist Probed
Faith in Himach notes Millais behind the aura of egotism that marked his public life He spoke boldly about his own work and authority His unwavering self confidence persisted from youth through old age A striking aside claims a man shaving to 80 cuts thirty five feet of hair from his face
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Millais
J. H. Reid
Milais
St. Agnes
Goats Lead Sheep on Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific trained billy goats to guide newly arrived sheep through loading and unloading at feeding yards every 28 hours to comply with interstate rules. The goats cue sheep to exit cars, lead them to feeding pans, and receive tobacco as a reward. electric lights aid night operations, reducing delays and labor costs.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Judas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Western Ranges
Missouri River
Wyoming
Coloradd
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
California
Omaha
United States
South Omaha
Union Pacific
W. L. Park
North Platte
Neb
Poy
Billy
Park
North Plattie
Bill
His Philosophy and Ambition in a Haphazard Lingo
Hank Stubbs muses on ambition while Bilge Miller questions progress. Stubbs jokes that staying behind the procession means bumping into people, while moving ahead risks being overlooked or overlooked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Stubbs
Bilge Miller
Hunh Stubbs
Local pride frames Halley’s Comet remark
An Independent Spirit quotes a resident noting Halley’s comet will visit Earth only once in 76 years. A strong local voice counters, saying the town won’t miss the worst of it, framing the event as a rare chance for the earthholder.
Dal Byers Alive Rumor Sparks Pittsburg Bribery Probe
A-Passages claim that multimillionaire steelmaker Dal Jan C Byers faked death in France last August and is living in a secluded French village. Pittsburgh reports say he converted assets to cash before fleeing, left real estate to heirs, allowed life policies to lapse, and a sealed casket was buried in a Pittsburg cemetery amid a bribery investigation. Detected in France and Switzerland, detectives allegedly found evidence supporting the hoax.
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Dal Jan C. Byers
Grafter
France
Pittsburg
A. Leo Well
Pittnesburg Voters’ League
Councilmanie
Switzerland
Byers
Hoe
Dinard
Franga
Kellner Girl Found Dead in Parish School Cellar
Alma Kellner eight years old vanished December 8 and was found in the cellar of St. John’s Parish School, five blocks from home. Lena Wendling, wife of the janitor, Joseph Wendling, is arrested as an accessory amid grisly details of the murder and body disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Kellner
St. John's Parochial’ School
Fred F. Kellner
Louisville
Lena Wendling
Joseph Wendling
St. John’s
George Schuhmann
Wendling
Lile
Dee
Richard B. Sweet
Woman's Age Secret Costs $10 in Census Case
Miss Sarah B. Peck a Union College faculty member in Lincoln Neb paid a $10 fine in federal district court to avert an indictment over refusing census age information. Enumerator Lewis Terry testified Peck refused data on three occasions and claimed she could pay the penalty.
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Nebraska
Peace Plan Proposed to Lead World Movement in King Edward's Name
Sir William Mather urged a world wide peace movement at a London Peace Society meeting to be named after King Edward. Speakers supported the idea and suggested Emperor William could play a key or leading role in promoting a global peace league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mvement
King Edward
Sir William Mather
Peace Society
London
Sir William
Wiliam
New Ship Makes Big Gun Record
A new world's record for big gun shooting was set by the battleship South Carolina. With a forward 12 inch gun, the vessel scored sixteen bullseye hits from sixteen shots in four minutes and fifty one seconds, underscoring United States naval marksmanship.
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United States Naval
South Carolina
Premier Rutherford Resigns Over Rail Bonds Fire
Premier Rutherford tendered his resignation as head of the Alberta government cabinet amid agitation over the guarantee of the waterways railway bonds. Chief Justice Bifton called to form a new cabinet following the premier's departure.
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Rutherford
Alberta
Jnstice Bifton
Great Waterways
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W. E. Norris
Musgrave Fram Ny
Science
Abuyoh
Millonaire
Kellner
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