Suit of Second Hand Clothes Endangers Brayed on Train
Brayden arrives in New York in need of a suit for a train. A bellboy escorts him to Jake Rosenbaum's shop where a second hand coat and trousers are purchased for five dollars. He boards the train just in time, only to discover his own initials on a handkerchief in the new suit and learns the seller conned him for twenty five dollars.
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Lehigh University Enrolls 775 in 50th Anniversary Year
The 1916 Lehigh register shows 775 students, the largest in the university’s history, with 1,060 total including 285 in evening and Saturday classes. Pennsylvania leads with 418 students, followed by New Jersey 96, New York 59, and others. students hail from twelve foreign countries and regions. Engineering totals include Civil 113, Mechanical 136, Mining 81, Metallurgical 17, Electrometallurgy 22, Electrical 90.
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An Oversight in a Cashier Dispute
An old man calls another a barefaced robber after a quarrel over business. The other man dismisses the insult, noting the accuser did not notice his moustache in the heat of the moment. The exchange appears in the New York Globe.
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Meredith sets half mile world record in Cornell Penn duel
Ted Meredith of Pennsylvania broke his own world record in the half mile with a 1 52 1 5 in a dual meet against Cornell. The time surpassed his previous 4 52 41 2 and marked Meredith's last college race.
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Dentist Notes Large Cavity
The exchange shows Shelly saying a dentist identified a large cavity and suggested treatment while Ethel asks about any recommended course of study. The fragment discusses dental health and education plans in a brief, casual dialogue.
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