Infamous scheme unfolds in prison with Cora and Max
In a Harlem jail Max Boyden plots revenge with his ally Cora Clifford now visiting in disguise. She urges betrayal and manipulation to seize Orrin Clifford’s estate while a missing will and Grace Clifford’s fate loom over the group. Detective Bancker and Lawyer Edgar confront the growing danger as new clues surface.
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Max Boydon
Ispont
Ropa
Is P
London
Clifford
Firth
Mgr
Max Boyden
Boyden
Orrin Clifford
Vor
Crrace
Nicholas Garland
Sip
Gracie
Rupe
Arnim
Pine
Cora
Sduge Lama
Eveu
Illionaire
Elangas
Byearning
Tad
Edgar
Baneker
Molly Banker
Grace Clifford
Tiercyan
Pagar
Nicholas Garmann
Clariasa Clifford
Detective Bancker
Nol
Mr. Bancker
Garland
Harlem
Bancker
King Alcohol Drives Youth to Despair and Death
A Christian Temperance pledge report notes only ten percent of ten leading churches’ young men are communicants while thirty in ten taverns crowd in at the same hour. Two youths, Tim Sullivan age eighteen and Tom Curry age nineteen, fight King Alcohol in Chicago. Sullivan dies within hours, Curry in critical condition. The piece warns English capital controls American breweries and tax burdens shift to citizens as beer profits enrich foreign millionaires.
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Sis
Tim Sullivan
Tom Curry
King Alcohol
Chicafro
Sullivan
Curry
Boston Traveler
The Great Conemaugh Dam Break Disaster Toll at Johnstown
A historic flood floods Cambria County Pennsylvania after the Conemaugh Lake dam failed. The catastrophe swallows towns including Johnstown and surrounding villages, with thousands feared dead and massive financial loss. The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club faced scrutiny for the dam’s failure after monthly inspections. Survivors recount the wall of water and frantic rescues as the valley ruins unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh River
Cambria County
Penn
Johnstown
Conemaugh Lake
Conemmigh Lake
South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club
Pittsburg
Jolmistown
Alleghany Mountains
Pennsylvania Railroad
Destructive South Fork and Conemaugh Flood Wipes Towns
A forty eight hour storm unleashed a water spout and a catastrophic flood along the South Fork Conemaugh valleys. The towns of South Fork Mineral Point and Conemaugh Borough were inundated. Johnstown and nearby communities suffered massive destruction and loss of life as homes, bridges, and factories were carried away by a forty foot flood. Victims clung to roofs and debris while rescuers watched powerless as waters swept people and property downstream.
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South Fork
Conemaugh
Fiders
Mineral Point
Wallor
Ward
Conetaugh
Conemauch
Woodvale
Johnstown
Cambria City
Conumaugh
Cambria Tr
Bolivar
Garfield
John Hessler
Theodore
Edward
Jon Kintz
John Kintz, Jr
Sis Mary Kintz
Mary Kintz
Treacy Kintz
Rica Smith
John Hirsh
Young Hessler
John Kintz
John Hirsch
Mary
Mrs. Kintz
Miss Sminith
Grandfather
Father
Nan Tree
Young
Cokeville
Lockport
Eliel Benson
Boyle
Paddy Madden
Mar. Benson
Thiveli Cambria
Chastang Street
Tod Uelock
Cambrian
Great Duke of Water
covererLoyer
Paddy Maatden
Ander
Inferno at Pennsylvania Railroad crash site kills hundreds
Supervisor Hays estimates 1000 to 2000 people perished as a massive fire trapped and burned victims amid collapsed houses near a viaduct. Survivors cried for relief while charred bodies and mutilated limbs floated and the blaze raged long after nightfall.
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Hays
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penn Sylvania
Raddaa
Cobuindeowanss
S Ming
Fires and Floods Engulf Lumber Mass in Swift River Surge
A blazing mass of lumber is carried high above a torrent as floodwaters sweep downstream. Reported scene shows chaotic debris and intense heat amid rapid river flow threatening nearby areas. Local crews respond, assessing risks and coordinating response efforts.
Two Trains in Conemaugh Disaster Near Pittsburgh
Trains from Pittsburgh to Chicago and New York diverted as floodwaters rose near Conemaugh. Passengers fled to hills. some drowned in the current. Superintendent Trump gathered survivors by wagon ten miles away, while railroad cars were set afire after passengers abandoned them.
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Pittsburgh
Trump
Conemaugh
Teer
Andy
Tragedy Unfolds After River Flood Near Nineveh
Eyewitness accounts describe hundreds of bodies recovered in a ten acre field near Nineveh after a catastrophic flood. Many victims were women and children. survivors recount mangled remains and a fatal tree snag that killed several people instantly. Rescue efforts faced hopeless conditions as floodwaters surged.
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Allegheny River
Johnstown
Nineveh
Mr. O'Connor
Long Hollow
Lynching and pogroms stain rural town with bloodlust
A mob in an unnamed Hungarian community lynched a man caught carving a dead woman's finger for a ring and shot six others, then seized whisky to incite more violence. A parallel posse halted thieves stealing jewels from dead wives and daughters, executing two men and capturing others as anger burned.
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Johnstown
Tney
First National Bank
Lang
Hollow
Curranville
Aid Flood Victims Sparks Nationwide Subscriptions
Cities from New York to Boston opened subscriptions to help the helpless after a great disaster. Philadelphia sent the largest relief trains, Pittsburg dispatched charters, and Mayors urged towns to contribute. A Jones city survivor count ranged between sixty and one hundred, with financial losses reaching about five hundred million dollars.
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York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Lois
Boston
Atlanta
Owith
Pittsburg
Jones
Baby McKee Christenings Quiet White House Ceremony
The President announced a pleasant surprise for Cabinet members as Ethie Tantaaf McKee was christened in the White House blue room after a late meeting. Dr Seoui performed the rite with four generations present, keeping the event informal and low key.
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Ethie Tantaaf
McKee
Blaine
Messrs
Tracy, Windom
Noble Wanemaker
Miller
Harrison
Mary
Lodge
Curious Facts From Antiquity To Cattle And Coses
A miscellany notes ancient paper making and parchment use, early bottle materials, and the first English paper mill. It also mentions jellyfish strandings near Seabrook, Wales footgear makers, and Cossack horsemen with armor and lances, plus a Georgia man’s alligator smoking practice.
Lead Pencils Are Not Truly Lead In History And Manufacture
The article explains there is no actual lead in pencils, tracing the term to old Cumberland mines and the belief they contained lead. It describes the modern process of making pencils from carbonate with clay, forming through dies, drying, and encasing in red cedar wood, with no lead content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland -Mines
England
Cumberland
Florida
Times Démocrat
Sea Dogs and Reef Sniffing Dogs in South Sea Voyages
The article notes Sea-Dogs as veteran sailors and fishermen seen at seaport wharves. It cites Wilfred Powell on using dogs to sense reefs, claiming dogs wake and whine when a reef lies ahead, even at night, making them a vital lead on steep reefs where the lead is unreliable.
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Merchant’ Service
Lyadigs
Wilfred Powell
South Sea Islands
How the Money Goes and Where It Goes
The article traces funds flow and allocation with a focus on misused or redirected finances. It highlights questions about accounting, oversight, and transparency in the handling of public or organizational money.
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Bernard Herbert
Max
Orden
Indies
Hamis
Wilemeabouts
Pennsylvania
Baby McKee
President Harrison
Sterz
John Knox
B.C
Buyménes
Pergamus
Henry VII
Youn Tate
Hertford
Knoxville
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Europe
Africa
Asia
Rome
Roman Empire
Moreland
Rhine
Llandforr
Wales
Interior of
Dayton
Fla
Seabrook
Afoney
Lo ‘Ons
Neves
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