European war talk and odd notes in Elgin bulletin
The Elgin column reports ongoing European war talk with possible Russian throne implications, plus varied items: a patent for a bald-head aid, De Wolf Hopper’s theater mishap delaying shows, wheat experiments amid price shifts, and railway length changes to 45 feet. Also notes on lynchings in Maryland and Ohio, missionary edict, and remarks on Whittier and other poets within the Dnitarion church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dyerett- Hale
Longfellow
Bryant
Whittier
Lowell
Holmes
Hale
Whiter
Cleaner Help Wins Heart in April Housework Tale
Mrs Dove plans a Flora Lee marriage match for her nephew Eric Hale but a rainy day forces Flora to reveal her chops as a practical helper. Flora aids with cleaning, cooking, and repairs, charming Eric and altering expectations as he helps finish the chores and chess ends the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Hale
Indy
Delta
Flora Lee
Mrs. Dove
Eric
Enid Myre
Dove
Flora
Drie Hale
Omaha
Nevada
Polly
Peppercorn
Miss Lee
Cedarbough Farm
Adoni Hale
Adonish
Tara ‘Lee
Misa Lee
Betsy
Misa
Elora Lee
Mra. Dove
Tara
Daniel Dove
Whiskills
Uute
Trice
Delia
Washburne
Arabia
Dric Hale
Tadd
Reve
Tie
Umbrella Borrowing and the Law in Chicago
A Chicago umbrella borrowing case questions larceny and disorderly conduct joining a rain soaked act to temporary possession. The court suggests a community use view similar to telephone or watermelon patches, with Judges noting the line between fleeting use and theft remains vague. Judge Charles A. Gayarre, aged near ninety, resumes duties in New Orleans, living on Prisur Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicego
Charles A. Gayarre
Louisiana
Gayarro
Prisur Street
New Ouleans
Old-Time Detectives Describe Crooks With Many Names
A St Louis Dispatch account explains slang terms used by thieves and detectives. It defines moll-buzzer, gopher, pater-man, holster, damper-worker, roof-walker, supper-sneak, piker, healer, strong-arm, and gat-tie worker, noting how each operates from pickpocketing to safes, rooftops, and home invasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hig
The Push-Back Man At The Nightly Station
A fragment describes a figure known as the push-back man, seen in various garb from streetcar booth to ticket office. He is portrayed as a low-level schemer who extorts small sums and can palm off fake valuables to unsuspecting travelers. The sketch hints at urban hustle and a shady routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Monateur
Tha Hatton
Homen
Insect Vision Theories and Eye Structure Details
North British Advertiser discusses two insect vision theories, one with separate eyes per lens and a mosaic view. It explains compound eyes, retina structure, visual acuity limits, and how insects perceive nearby objects, including a rough model using a half-sphere shade and tile-like painting to illustrate vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insecta
North British Advertiser
Gaelic Terms in Highland Clans and Chief Relations
The London Spectator notes Gaelic terms for Mac and clan, explaining the feminine form michk and elaun for children, and how clansmen view kinship to their chief as familial. It highlights Sir Walter Scott’s errors and details the expected mutual respect within clan hierarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac
Machh
MacDonald
Donald
Nich
Vichk
Michk
Elaun
Walter Scott
London Spectator
Death of Mme Fursch Madi Recalls Fame to Poverty
The obituary notes Mme Fursch Madi rose to prominence in her field before dying in poverty. It laments the fickleness of fortune and remarks that even in her final moments she received little reverence from others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Fursch
Madi
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Lustainsworth, Publtsrur
Neal
Owa
Ezaro‘wit
Russia
de Wolf Hopper
Boston
Prince Bellondsky-Bellozorsky
Exrety
George Gould
London
China
Milan
Italy
M. D. Cartwright
Ripley
Miss
Sanders
Indian Bay
Ark
Illinois
University of
Alix
Czarowicz
Victoria
England
Maryland
Ohio
Newark
Washington Court House
Nimes
Varlows
Soll
Holater
Gopher
Peter-Man
Hoziran
Pater
Rome
Prist
Neowadsys
Hala
Gattier Vider
Ina
Reotc Terma and Customs
South Africa
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