Old Man and the New Preacher at Four Corners
In Four Corners the aging Rev Eli phalet nears death as younger Rev Archibald Graeme wins the hearts of the parish. Old Man Evans, once sherif, mocks the new style yet helps guide the dying preacher to a final blessing. Archibald departs after accepting another call elsewhere.
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Four Corners
Evans
Ikey Marsion
Sherif
Hliphalet
Fabers
Eliphalet
Archibald Graeme
Archibald
Key
Brother Marston
Hev
Eliphatet
Jay
Rev
Setimui
Enoch Ax
Teo
Soames
New neighbors clash over noisy flat life
Lightbody couple judge the Bruc es as noisy revelers after a first week in a shared building. Mrs Lightbody admires the young wife while Lightbody frets over uproar and contemplates a move to the suburbs as Mr Bruce apologizes and suggests a whist game and a future house call.
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Chicago
Lightbody
Mrs. Bruce
Weill
Mrs. Lightbody
Lis Wae
Mr. Bruce
Ohio man sues for divorce over monkey likeness insult
An Ohio husband sues for divorce after his wife called him a monkey. He chose to respond with cutting repartee about her taste and the hopeless f lox in her case instead of pursuing court action.
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Ohio
Growth of London Suburbs Brings Uniform Builders and Trees
The London Spectator notes suburban builders dislike trees, preferring cleared ground to fit many houses on small plots. They blast large trees when needed and enforce uniform designs with fixed setbacks and brick accents. Fences replace gardens as suburbs fill with new homes and tenants.
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London Spectator
London
Government Salary Increases Through History
The article reviews U S government pay changes from 1785 to 1873, noting fixed daily and mileage rates, annual salaries, and shifts including the 1873 salary grab. It argues for moderate future raises, avoiding extravagant costs and retroactive boosts for leaders.
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United States
Swimming Pool Remedies Gone Wrong at Public Bath
A boy seeks to draw water from his head after a splashy accident in a city public bath. Several bystanders offer makeshift cures using bricks, rocks, and odd hopping methods. One boy’s risky hop leads to another splash, ending with the remark that the method is a bum way to get rid of water.
She Loves Fiction, Young Husband Away Two Days
In a brief Chicago Journal excerpt a young wife expresses mixed feelings as her husband departs for two days seeking time to write and send a letter, while she pretends to be glad for his trip yet shows personal longing.
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Isabell
Jack
Chicago Journal
Dogs to Guard Sultan's Palace in Constantinople
A pack of man tracking dogs has been ordered in England for service at the royal palace of Constantinople. The report says the sultan of Turkey will have a dedicated bodyguard of dogs, as faith in human guards wanes due to conspiracies.
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Turkey
England
Constantinople
Trunk ransom ends with journalist winning wife
A Washington Star tale recounts editors arriving in town and a battered trunk used to prank a rival suitor. The trunk is delivered to the girl by a grocer wagon, prompting a showdown with her father. The editor flirts, earns her favor, and the prank backfires as the girl becomes his wife, aged Illinois territory.
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Washington
Uns
Inois
Trogen
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Sold by H. A. Dykeman
An advertisement asserts health depends on nourishment from the stomach and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It claims the product digests what you eat and strengthens the entire digestive system, with sales by H. A. Dykeman.
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H. A. Dykeman
Mining report shows decline in Washington output in 1904
The Washington mining report notes a drop in gold and silver production in 1904 from the prior year. Net value of the state’s metal products barely exceeds half a million dollars. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer cites limited development of mineral resources and forecasts Cascade mountains rivaling richer mining regions, while broader notes warn of new tech’s misuse, citing a Chicago steamer with wireless telegraph.
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Washington
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Cascade Mountains
Union
Novel gambling venture and cross state waters dispute
The Steamer may operate in Indiana or Wisconsin or Michigan waters at will. A wireless telegraph company sells rates to it. July fire losses in the US and Canada reached 19,173,250, the highest since March. year to date totals 106,285,150, up from 1903. Charles F. Daes gift of $600,000 to a California university library is noted as significant amid wealth levels. Work on the new library building has begun.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Chicago Patlee
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
United States
Canada
New York Journal of Commerce
Charles F. Dae
San Francisc
University At California
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Timken
Om Trom
Trier
Tiaken Roller Bearing Acre Co
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Perch
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Parsch Lumber Co
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Elyria Bottling Co
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