English Tourist Loses Watch Then Finds It Worn Hidden
An English tourist in Los Angeles reported to police that after arriving at a hotel he undressed to bathe and later found his watch and chain hidden in a vest worn beneath his shirt. Detectives traced the mishap to his absentmindedness, spending almost a day on the case before a caller claimed the watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Potter Station
Mothson
Manley
Thor
At & H
Proof of Beef Trust Existence Shown in Agreement Terms
The document lays out a supposed evidentiary table of beef prices and lists firms such as Armour Swift Cudahy Nelson Morris G H Hammond and others. It claims the Beef Trust controls billions annually and cites an 1899 agreement from the New York Herald authorizing credit terms, checks, and an arbitrator, with penalties for violations and a three thousand dollar annual arbitrator salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beef Trust
United States
Swift & Con
Armour & C
Cudahy Packing Company
Nelson MortTe & Cow
G. H. Hammond & Co
Schwarnschild & Sulzberger
Houses of Armour, Swift, Morris and Hammond
New York Herald
Nale
Arthur Colby
Proceedings Taken Against Trust in Federal Action
Attorney General Knox acting under President Roosevelt begins proceedings to classify the Trust as a federal violation. District Attorneys Rothen Warser Sommers Davies join in seeking relief, with political figures and committees mobilizing. tariff, beef, and labor concerns surface. Details describe arbitration based on delinquent accounts and cooperative penalties amid a broad anti Trust push.
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Knox
Roosevelt
Trust
Solomon H. Rothen
Chicago
Hiivoln
William Warser
Kansas City
Wiern
Mssouri
Willanson 8. Sommers
Omaha
District of
Nebraska
John C. Davies
Albany
Odell
Leify
New York
Tammany Hall
Ali
Congress
John R. Thayer
Mannachusetts
Department of Dnative
McDermott
New Jersey
Silence and a Colonel Speak on Money in the Mountains
A narrator recalls a saying that money being silent may be golden, while Col Stillwell concedes he knows several mountain people who have made considerable money from it. The remark underscores the tension between wealth and discretion in rugged communities.
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Col. Stillwell
Allence
Washington Stat
Size of a Swallow and Mouth Chewing Phases
A Guerian scientist details how the tongue and teeth determine swallowability. It cites bite size, mastication time, and particle dimensions, noting ordinary mouthfuls require about half a minute to chew and that largest swallowed pieces rarely exceed half an inch in diameter.
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Gee
Maccaroni
Peculiar Customs Tax Trouble Confuses Tom and Col
In a garbled scene a character named Tom Gynn confronts Col Hiram Ribald over paying an internal revenue tax. The dialogue hints at a quarrel about duties amid an odd setting and mentions a Feeneh Cinta house as a backdrop.
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Tom Gynn
Hiram Ribald
Tom Colline
Hiss
When Faint Heart Won a Fair Lady Story Fragment
A vague tale of a rich old man with a weak heart who loves and marries a woman after hearing of his poverty and health. The fragment hints at emotional conflict and eventual marriage. No clear names, places, or dates are given.
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Mora
Calendar corners feature quirky art amid varied exhibitions
Calendar corners describe a small exhibit listing artists such as Shakesponse and Kioting with watercolor portraits. Another collection includes four pieces depicting themes like hoard and administrative life, inviting visitors to enjoy summer and autumn displays at Whiter.
Point of Difference in Hair Wit and Ordinary Man
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a perceived difference between a hair wit and an ordinary man, noting one being a foot taller and perhaps a misread claim about wit, literacy, and stature. The text is unclear and lacks coherent facts, making precise summary difficult.
Prominent Advice on Girls Conduct from A Past Publication
The text gives dated guidance on social behavior for girls, urging manners, conversation style, dress, and self-presentation. It discusses how to seem entertaining, manage appearance, and navigate interactions with men, reflecting era specific norms and expectations.
Unclear request about paying for encyclopedia access
The fragment references a monthly charge of two dollars and questions payment responsibilities. No clear persons, organizations, places, or events are identifiable to form a complete news item.
Paris Factory Girls Take Sparing Lunch
The Evening Bulletin notes Paris factory workers buy small lunches at street vendors on the way to benches near the boulevard. The piece cites French habits urging regulation of such meals by law, referencing past restrictions and current debates on workers’ lunch customs and shop dining.
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Paris Factory
Paris
Visitors for St Louis Fair King Menelik of Abyssinia
Walter Willian claims a notable guest will attend the St Louis Fair. He says Menelik II, Emperor of Abyssinia, Khedive of Egypt, has pledged to attend the expo. The announcement frames the event as a unique spectacle in world affairs hosted by prominent locals.
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Menelik
Abyssinia
Khedive
Egypt
Walter Willian
St. Lowie
Asie
Africa
Times Rivalry Over London Newspaper Circulation
A century old exchange shows The Times and Morning Post disputing circulation figures. The Times claimed higher sales while Morning Post exposed vendor counts, accusing the rival of deception in reporting newspaper popularity and distribution.
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London
Orto
Morning Post
Morntine
The
Times
I News
New Woman Invents Stove Refrigerator Device
A patent by a woman introduces a combined stove and refrigerator unit resembling a lunch hamper. Measuring ten by ten inches on the side and seven and a half inches high, it uses a unique fuel to burn with no flame or smoke. The upper chamber keeps food warm, while the tower section acts as a refrigerator to preserve drinks cold.
Real Sanitary Barber Shop One at the flo mater sanitary bar ber
An OCR fragment describes a barber shop with odd details about morning routines and cleanliness. It mentions towels sterilized, antiseptic practices, and barbers laughing at crude phrases. The text includes garbled phrases and stray words implying sanitation and orderly work in a barber setting.
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Flo Mater Sanitary
Ualun
Indianapalis
Plane of Honor
Betty Wait
Fragmentary Resort Message Forms Odd Ball of Text
A garbled quotation appears from a resort setting with misread words about health and returning to a place. The readable fragments suggest someone asking about being there and wanting to fix or regain health, but the context is unclear. The item reads like a stray OCR snippet rather than a complete report.
Fragmentary Rant Obscures Meaning in Uneven Text
The scrambled lines present a garbled stream of words with no clear subject or event. Names, places, or dates do not resolve into a readable fact, leaving only a fragmented sense of a complaint or remark without coherent narrative.
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Renda
Wen Hs
ST. Louis Fair
Shah OF Persia
Koch
Real Sanitary Barber Shop
Alcatel
Saul
Inernation
Maine
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