The Contrabandist and Rose The Hidden Tragedy Behind a Seemingly Quiet Night
In a chilling scene Helen Montauban poisons Rose while the Countess de Clairville and M. Mery watch. The guilty conspirator is undone by the physician, and the tale expands to reveal Marguerite Montauban's identity and a long family plot. Rose learns she is Marguerite, the Marquis's lost daughter, while Helen retreats to a convent.
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Rose
Helen Montauban
Countess de Clairville
Rowe
Mademoiselle Montauban
Miavemoiselle Montauban
M. Mery
Hueh Lamonte
Jem Morel
Helen
M. Mery Ile
Hose
Madame
Marguerite Montauban
Chateau
Helen Montauben
Toenri
Inet
Louie
Paris
Hye
Marguerite
Henri
Rene
Marquis
Jose Lamonte
Louis
Persuagion
Francis Egerton
Jacques Leroux
Chateau Montana Ban
Louis d'Artois
Innocent Little Boy Tricks Lawyer With Stolen Cigars
A New York Commercial Advertiser item recounts a tale of a 14 year old boy named Tommy who stole four cigars from a delivery wagon. He confesses in court after a jokey exchange with solicitor L J McElroy and is found not guilty. The piece notes a later anonymous note to the lawyer and a Rivers winter visitor count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
L. J. McElroy
Emler
Tommy
M ‘Kirov
Tawyer
New York Commercial Advertiser
Laugh Lines Across the Nation This Week
A composite of witty snippets from Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Yonkers, and Chicago. Jokes on hotel bellboys, carto onists, fashionable churches, and stock-market gambles show light social satire and urban humor of the era. Notable quips involve a pompous interviewee, a book and press agent, and a phonograph megaphone case.
Narrow Escape and Witty Exchanges in Oddities
A collage of brief quips and anecdotes features talking tramp characters, a Burlingame style humor piece about a debut dress, and remarks on school memories and marriage. Light exchanges touch on smoking, sunspots, and a bachelor’s remark about married women, with a short note on robber bees and a playful jab at a deputy’s golf prowess.
Wealth Looms in Arizona’s Sparse Desert Homes
A survey profiles several Arizona millionaires who live in stark frontier style. James A. Robinson, worth about 1.8 million, resides in Oro Blanco near the Mexican border with a frugal life, while John M. Watson of Globe rides in a plain cabin and blankets, sleeping on the floor amid mining gains. William Leggs of Yavapai County, illiterate yet affluent, mirrors the era’s cattle king ethos. The piece highlights wealth won through copper, cattle, and land, measured by modest living and rough surroundings.
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Arizona
James A. Robinson
Oro Blanco
United States
Mexico
Jim Robinson
Voughkeepsie
N. Y
Pacific Coast
John M. Watson
Globe
Gila County
Durham
New York
Yuma County
Watson
Phoenix
Tucson
William Leggs
Yavapai County
Soggs
Texas Panhandle
West
Jerome
Ike
Prescott
Threatened with blindness Justice Brown may not escape affliction
Physicians caring for Justice Henry B. Brown of the United States Supreme Court say blindness is likely, though his legal prowess and alert faculties remain intact. Brown, a Massachusetts native, Yale and Harvard educated, began in Michigan and rose to federal judge before joining the Supreme Court in 1801.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Brown
United States Supreme Court
Justice Brown
Massachusetts
Yale
Law School
Harvard
Michigan
United States
Grant
Supreme Court
Moose Range Covers North America Vastly
The moose range extends from Nova Scotia across Canada and into northern United States, reaching the edge of tree growth in Alaska. Two species are named, the common moose Alces americanus and the Alaskan moose Alces gigas, with speculation of additional species near the Laird River, Cassiar Mountains, and Colville River regions.
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North America
Nova Scotia
Canada
United States
Alaska
Kenal Peninsula
Laird River
Cassiar Mountains
British Columbia
Colville River
Ancient Proofreading: Old Books Rarely Show Typo Errors
Early editions printed two to three centuries ago exhibit few typographical mistakes as eminent scholars revised proofs. Publishers sought multiple revisions, valuing accuracy and allowing ample time. Epigram discussions note aging brings perspective on human folly and working for a raise.
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Riviers
Fleasant Inc
Fusgay
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia Ledger
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Yonkers Statesman
Pennsylvania
Rocker
MNL
Chicago News
Clara
Maud
Butte Inter Mountain
Stock Exchange
Chicago Post
Athem
Hubbr
Snifkins
Snifkins, Jr
Augustus
St. Louis
Dispatch
Mand
Mabel
Chicago Tribune
Ian
la Montt
la Morne
la Monte
Homer
Paul Revere
Cassing
Sharpe
Feeler
Whealton
Larry—Bedaid
Rafferty
Turkey
Mahoole’s
Denny—Yis
Edyth
George
Mayme
NewBoarder
New Boarder
London Chronicle
Squalor
Copper King
le Plug Tobacco
California
Tron
Chief Lazary
Ping Tobacco
Robinson
Kansas City
Nogales
William Sana
James M. Wathur
Henry BR. Brown
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