The Canon Learns of Susco Share Quandary
The canon confronts Adair over his Susco Railway Company link in British Guiana. Adair insists the venture is safe while offering to withdraw if needed. Canon seeks legal advice from Irton who warns Adair’s involvement hints at risky, balloon-like speculation and potential deception.
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Adair
Albany Street
Sophy
Cambridge
Susco Railway Company
South America
British Guiana
Canon
Susco
Oxford Street
Bedford Row
Irton
Irion
Camridge
Canon Faces Trust Battle Over Adair Funds
Canon Aldred learns that fifteen thousand pounds from Mrs Adair's trust was paid to John Adair and his wife. Lawyer Frederic Irton says the use of trust money appears unauthorized. The canon seeks urgent advice and telegraphs for a meeting.
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Canon Aldred
Wilhelmina Adair
John Adair
Albany Street
London
Trinity College
Frederic Irton
Valentine
F. Irton
Sine & Seele
Irion
Sophy
Man Regains Reason After Five Months of Dementia
Charles E Libby of Scarboro Maine who wandered in a demented state for five months has been restored to reason in a peculiar manner. A wood pile fell on him and a head wound caused a blood clot to form and pass away, five months after the initial injury. He is now again mentally sound.
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Irion
John Adair
Sophy
Irton
Canon
Adair
Charles E. Libby
Scarboro
Loose Wire Triggers Trolley Disaster at Hudson
A trolley cable three quarters of an inch thick sagged over a railroad track in Hudson New Hampshire and struck an engine moving at full speed. It tore up telegraph poles for a distance and toppled a house off its foundations, halting the train with wheels still turning.
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Hudson
N. H
Manchester Cloth Market Trade Outlook Brightens
Last week the cloth market saw improved inquiry led by India with expectations of brisker business ahead as manufacturers confirm value bases. Turnover in light bleaching cloths and shirtings remained large while China and the Mediterranean bought fairly. American yarn supplies were tight for quick delivery keeping prices high. other qualities held steady.
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India
China
Mediterranean
Bachelor Barrister Williams Ends His Life in Harsh Jibe
An old time English barrister John Williams, famed as a bachelor and witty iconoclast, dies by hanging after a clerks joke about marriage. Williams retorts sharply about not hanging himself in his chambers, revealing a bitter stance on matrimony and his bleak outlook.
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John Williams
Williams
Tom
Georgia Child Defines Thunder and Lightning in Dialect
A Georgia youngster humorously defines thunder as Maw lecturing Paw and lightning as Paw running from it. The quip notes the lightning failing to beat Maw when he hops the garden fence and lands on the grit. The line reflects Southern humor from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Miss E Mae Davison Seeks Nebraska County Attorney Post
Miss E Mae Davison, a young woman candidate, enters the race for county attorney in Nebraska, presenting her bid to lead the office and enforce local law. Known for community work, she emphasizes reform, outreach, and public service.
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E. Mae Davison
Nebraska
Cowboys Tobacco Pamphlet Sparks Cowboy Outrage
A Texas incident recounts Jim Belford discovering a government pamphlet alleging popular tobacco brands contain alfalfa arsenic and opium. He confronts store owner Jennings, reads the official analysis, and Belford warns cowboys who discard their tobacco after learning they had been smoking a dangerous mix.
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United States
Texas
Southwest
Jim” Belford
Kansas City Star
More” Harris
San Antonio
United States Internal Revenue
Harris
Bill
Belford
Jim
Jennings
Washington
Mr. Belford
New York Tribune
Assumes All Blame and Self Made brag in Philly Press
A Philadelphia Press snippet contrasts Nu rithh as always confessing faults with boasts of being self made. The exchange hints at a public perception of vanity versus accountability in a literary or editorial context.
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Nurithh
Philadelphia Press
Dressing Scene In A Comedy Sketch
A waiter explains a hairpin in the salad is part of the dressing, prompting a humorous exchange in a Bohemian themed restaurant. The dialogue centers on mistaken plating and restaurant ambience.
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