Haunting in a West Indies Clock Revealed by Snakes
A Montana man rooms in a Manhattan boarding house haunted by deadly snakes in a clock. He rigs the door, shoots the serpents when the clock yields a wriggling stream of bloodlike movement, and uncovers the reptiles nest in the West Indies clock. The landlady honors her bargain with free board and later marriage to her daughter.
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Elizabeth
West Indies
Montana
Washington
Smithsonian
Martinique
Warship as Workshop and War Machine in Fleet Life
The New York Sun describes warships as busy workshops where officers, assistants, and crew focus on one task: moving a floating steel fort at maximum speed for a short, decisive battle. Preparation demands intense concentration and years of specialized training, with outsiders urged to stay away during critical operations.
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New York Sun
Moose Swims Out to Sea From Maine Ferry District
A giant bull moose in the Saco ferry area fled dogs and swam into the Atlantic, likely drowning after becoming exhausted. George Peterson watched the animal head toward the sea as William Edgecomb and sons saw it earlier, with curs in pursuit. The monster allegedly toppled fences and barricades before entering salt water near the breakwater and disappearing.
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Saco Ferry
George Peterson
William Edgecomb
Bay View
Kennebec
The Little Weakness
The piece notes a paradox where people strive for success yet engage in acts and thoughts that undermine it. It contrasts lone, driven efforts with errors born of conceit or weak habits that cause inevitable falls after climbs, warning against fear and carelessness that repel achievement.
Parable by Peary about barrels marked A and Z
A short tale by Peary on learning and trade tricks, anecdoting an old grocer in Cresson who explains why apples in barrels are opened differently. The exchange shows how experience shapes judgment and the care of customers.
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Peary
Cresson
Parson Proposes Backshop Move To Help Couples
The village parson asks blacksmith Henry to relocate his auto repair shop to the parsonage rear. He envisions profits from repairs while the parson splices runaway couples hearts.
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Henry
Amithy
His One Wish
A man resents superstition asks if ghosts exist and Mr. Erastus Pinkley replies that he hopes ghosts will leave him alone to stay unbelieving. The exchange preserves a dialect portrait and a moment of superstition versus skepticism.
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Mr. Erastus Pinkley
Woman Wakes After Sleeping 87 Days In California Hospital
Beulah Hawkins of Los Angeles awoke after 87 days in the county hospital. She recalled past life events, described fading memory during her trance, and reported fear at waking. Hawkins spoke of locked doors, nurses, doctors, and a large man who visited her shortly before waking.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Beulah Hawkins
Medical Association
Violence on the Increase in Early 20th Century
The excerpt notes rising violence as a share of deaths from 1902 to 1906. It reports 6.1 percent in 1902 and 7.6 percent in 1906, with an unspecified average for 1901 to 1905. It emphasizes a general uptick in fatal violence among the population.
Girl risks life for fiancé in James River escape tale
Miss Ollie Montgomery, 17, hid her fugitive fiancé A. G. Butler for three weeks by delivering meals at night. She sailed an open boat through James River rapids to reach his fortified island retreat to force his surrender and secure marriage. Justice Crutchfield then wiped the charges against Butler and urged a preacher to officiate. Boyd's Island lies amid river rapids hard to reach.
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Richmond
Ollie Montgomery
A. G. Butler
James River
Butler
Justice Crutchfield
Boyd's Island
Beans Grow in Nose Case Treated by Doctor Wilkins
Dr George C Wilkins operated on Raymond Martin two year old son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Martin of South Dunbarton to remove two yellow eyed beans lodged in the nose two months earlier Sprouts extended over half an inch The child suffered greatly since the incident during playdelivery needle misspoken text corrected for readability
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Pittsburg
George Cupps
John Anderson
School of Criminals
Allegheny
Pittsburg Po Hce
George
Yegg
Anderson
Kirby
Seeden Strickler
Nose
Manchester
N. H
George C. Wilkins
Raymond
Herbert Martin
South Dunbarton
Juggling Sea Lions Impress Audiences Worldwide
A prominent trainer showcases five sea lions including Mme Frisco Toby Nipper and the Baby as masterful performers. They travel globally covering 20 000 miles while consuming about a hundred pounds of fish daily. The act blends dexterity balance doglike intelligence and lionlike ferocity with feats like nose balancing, ball catching, and musical output. Training emphasizes early capture of cubs, gentle punishment, measured rewards and imitation to build precision and coordination.
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Mme
Frisco
Toby
Nipper
United States
Russia
Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
Hungary
Austria
Across Siberia in the New York to Paris Auto Quest
The article tracks the planned overland run by New York to Paris automobilists as they push from Vladivostok toward Paris via Siberia and Manchuria. It notes the lack of real roads, rough terrain, and river barriers, with Russian rail bridges likely to serve as temporary roads and authorities permitting use of rails if needed.
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Siberia
Vladivostok
Paris
Pacific
Viedivostok
Lorenzoff
Ussuril
Khabarovska
Amur
Stretynski
Transbaikal
Czar
Czarevitch
Ussuri
Sultanne
Manchuria
Harbin
Tsitaikar
Argun River
Shilka
Timoschkino
Taruknaska
Qleog
Aginskala
Pale Aga
Baal
Chie Chite
Transhba
Rusala
Nertchingk
Stretyinsk
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George F. Duysters
New York City
Specters
Linden
Alaska
Asia
New
Scheuster
Thomas
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