The Laughing Lacenaire and the Paris Murder Plot
In Paris on December 14 1884 the famed criminal Lacenaire and his ally Avril lure Chardon and his mother then garrote Chardon and stab them. They search for money, fail to find it, and plot a bigger crime with Francois. Lacenaire confesses after police reveal the Chardon murders. he and Avril face death. Avril dies first, then Lacenaire after a botched guillotine attempt.
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Chapinette Barrier
Paris
Lacenaire
Scen
April
Binny Fden Re ‘O
Lacenatre
Chardon
M. Lacenaire
Avril
Francois
France
The Bed in Colonial Days
The article surveys late seventeenth century bed furniture in Salem, noting a merchant’s inventory from 1690 that includes several beds and curtains. It discusses the settee as a bed link, its mixed imported and domestic origins, and traces the settee’s Renaissance design from Italy to England, with Holland playing no part.
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Salem
Italy
France
England
Holland
New England
Fragmentary note on New England settlement familiarity
The fragment mentions familiarity with a settee and the New England settlement, suggesting a discussion of furniture or regional relief. No clear event or person is established. the readable text hints at historical context without decisive details.
Appreciation vs Thanka in a Milk Delivery Tale
A milk delivery boy brings a three year old along to a customer. The mother shares cookies with her children and the boy asks for another cookie after being told to say thank you. The story reflects polite exchanges and a touch of humor from a Cleveland Lender source.
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Indy
Cleveland
Naval Smoke Lamp Signals Sailors Smoking Rules
In old navy days sailors lit pipes from a lamp to the forecastle and smoke hours were shown by the lamp. Modern sailors may light a match when they wish to smoke.
Cheese Train Runs Daily to Wisconsin For Multitude
Wisconsin operation ships a trainload of cheese every day of the year to feed a large demand. The program highlights persistent dairy production and steady distribution across regional markets.
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Wisconsin
Liquid petrolatum preserves eggs for weeks
A Maryland man reports a method using liquid petrolatum to externally treat eggs. The hydrocarbon mixture rapidly penetrates the shell and makes eggs moisture and bacteria proof. When properly treated, eggs can be stored at normal temperature for many weeks without deterioration.
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Maryland
Popular Science Monthly
Box Manufacturing From Waste Newspapers Near Philadelphia
Waste newspapers are used to make pasteboard boxes for dresses shoes and other goods. One of the largest U.S. factories for this cardboard sits just outside Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River at Manayunk.
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United States
Philadelphia
Schuyl- Will River
Manayunk
Mistaken Impression of a Leader Turns to Cowardly Mouse
A speaker recalls meeting Bommnas ter as a dynamic leader over the telephone, then viewing him as a pusillanimous mouse upon a second in-person encounter. The contrast highlights how initial impressions can mislead about a person’s true character and resolve.
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Bommnaster
Quote credits bravery over gender in a famous judge remark
A noted judge argues that labeling women as timid is unfair, asserting that women possess courage equal to that of an elephant. The remark frames gender bias as incorrect by comparing female bravery to a large, fearless animal.
Life of Ervin Wardman at War Includes Humorous Sentry Duty
Ervin Wardman later publisher of the New York Sun began as editor of the New York Press. During the Spanish American War he served as a private at Chattanooga and twice saluted a reporter visiting his tent. He rose to lieutenant and fought in Puerto Rico earning commendations for gallantry.
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Ervin Wardman
New York Sun
Frank Munsey
Wardman
New York Press
Chattanooga
Porto Rico
Cosby Tests Poison Gases In Paris Experiments
Col Spencer Cosby United States military attache in Paris tested poison gases on himself after chemists offered three varieties. He tried two milder gases with little effect, then the deadly agent caused immediate paralysis of his vocal system and intense burning, as he was exposed a brief instant.
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Spencer Cosby
United States
Paris
Cosby
Colonel Cosby
New Envoy to Turkey Abram Elkus Named Ambassador
The president appoints Abram L Bilkus of New York as ambassador to Turkey succeeding Henry Morgenthau. Elkus, a senior partner at Elkus Gleason Proskaeur, is noted for labor reform work and drafting about 80 bills enacted into law. He was born in New York and educated at York College and Columbia University.
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United States
Turkey
Abram L Bilkus
New York
Henry Morgenthau
Constantinople
Elkus
Gleason & Proskauer
State
Mr. Elkus
New York York College
Columbia University
Charitable Shawls Boost Russian Cotton Market
Madame Baukhmeteff wife of the Russian ambassador popularizes colored cotton and sari shawls among Newport's fashionable crowd. The novelty supports cottage peasant industries in Russia by employing hundreds of children while men serve at the front. Shawls serve as light morning or evening wraps and echo wartime dress trends.
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Madame Baukhmeteff
Newport
Russia
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