The Motor Ghost and Nettie Ducey’s Big Find
Nettie Ducey spots wheel marks and follows a ghostly black car at dawn. She uncovers a hidden stash of silverware and jewelry, alerts the constable, and leads deputies to the thieves, earning a $10,000 reward from Buffam & Jiggs and planning a Washington trip with friends.
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Boffram & Jiggs
Miss Ducey
Nettie Ducey
Block Street
Black Street
Nettie Daecey
Washington
Nettle Ducey
Bigley
Nettie
Buffam & Jiggs
Nettie Dacey
Messrs. BaTam & Jiges
Ife
Mr. Weems
Patent Cranks in London Patent Office
An essay-like sketch ridicules would be inventors and cranks trialing odd ideas at the London Patent Office. It cites bees and hens shutters, a railway driver trap, creeping earthquakes, and other farcical schemes as examples of impractical patents.
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Patent Office
London
Asylum
James
Patent
England
Wanted a Lot Letter to the Great Western Railway
A letter to the Great Western Railway general manager requests one tourist ticket to Penzance for next Tuesday at 14 30 a m arriving 5 5 p m and a corner seat near the engine in a corridor carriage with no children. It asks for luncheon at twelve, tea at three, and includes requests about a warning to the guard to avoid racing the train and to ensure signals and machinery are well oiled and not overheated.
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Great Western
Penzance
Death of Alpha the performing horse owner Mr. R D C Shaw
The death of Alpha, a renowned performing horse owned by Mr. R D C Shaw of Great Hale, is reported. Alpha entertained royalty, played the national anthem on a harmonium, wrote its name on a slate, and solved sums in the first four rules.伴 Little Beta, another Shaw stallion, joined Alpha in shows and both could play Home Sweet Home with bells on their feet.
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Alpha
R. D. C. Shaw
Great Hale
Beta
Mr. Shaw
Sweet Home
West Indian crabs migrate to lay eggs in sand
Crabs of the West Indies gather in yearly processions, forming a vast army up to forty yards wide and over a mile long, marching to the sea where females deposit eggs in the sand before returning to the mountains after the breeding season.
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West Indies
Egea
Paw Knows Everything and the Moth Tongue
In a playful exchange, Willie and Paw discuss knowledge and a fictional language. Paw asserts the tongue as the language of Mars, while Willie asks about the moth tongue in a curious, imaginative dialogue.
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Willie
Paw
Mars
The Historical Butcher and His Learned Rant
A famed town butcher nicknamed the historical butcher chats with customers between bursts of reading from Hume and other histories. He misattributes dates and events, riffs on kings and queens, and entertains patrons with a rambling, comical lecture on England’s past. His café-like wisdom draws a steady crowd.
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Mathews
Charles Mathews
England
Hume
Eaclard
Isaac Newton
St. Paul’s
Charles
St. James’ Park
Cardinal Walsey
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Henry the Eighth
Fat Firemen and Gymnasiums in London Fire Brigades
Fat firefighters in London face weight targets and training gaps while the London County Council plans gymnasiums at every fire station to keep crews fit during idle periods. A separate report notes publishers missing slim traveling salesmen, hinting at labor fluidity beyond firefighting.
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London Fire Brigade
London County Council
London
Origin of Trial By Jury
The article traces the origin of juries from Anglo-Saxon and Germanic practices favoring the twelve man committee. It notes earliest juror records under the Plantagenets, and mentions Queen Elizabeth period practices of jure banquets and juries being sent to prison when a verdict failed to agree.
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Elizabet
Amusing Exchange in Boyle Quarter Sessions
A witness Mrs Rock told Judge Wakely she was pleased by his appearance and revealed she is seventy five and had never seen a judge before. The judge blushed as courtroom laughter followed the polite exchange detailing an exchange of courtesies between the elderly witness and the judge.
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Boyle Quarter Sessions
Suffrage Strides in South Africa Marred by Narrow Defeat
Woman's suffrage gains momentum in the Union of South Africa. A bill for enfranchisement failed in the House of Assembly by 43 to 42, with one vote needed to pass. Campaigners vow to press the issue again to win the crucial last vote.
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Union of South Africa
House of Assembly of the Union
Barrow
Pilgrim's Progress Serial Began in Daily Republic
The Daily Republic, a native newspaper of Haakow, published The Pilgrim's Progress as a serial in its pages. The feature marks a notable literary inclusion in the paper's early 20th century offerings.
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Pilgrim's Progress
The
Daily Republic
Haakow
Pilgrim’s Progress
Burns Skull Casts Show Size of Brain and Commanding Features
A London Sphere note recounts how Burns’ skull was cast after his widow’s death, with phrenology linking brain size to intellect. Arthur Keith weighs Burns’ skull at about 1,720 cm³, notes a wide face and massive overall impression, and discusses limits of skull measurements for facial features.
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Robert Burns
London
Jean Amour
Burns
Arthur Keith
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter
George Combe
Miss Lee
Prof
Pearson
Walter Scott
Radium Mines Grow in England Amid High Expectations
England may become the leading radium ore producer with pitchblende found in Cornwall and new work by Sir William Ramsay and assistant Mr Whitehouse in Limehouse London. Output may reach about 4000 milligrams annually valued at 80 dollars per milligram by March. Nearby French and other English mines are believed to exist.
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England
Tromwith
Cornwall
William Ramsay
Mr. Whitehouse
Limehouse
London
The Boy Witness
Mr F E Smith angered in a county case as an eight year old witness appeared in oversized clothes and a hat nearly touching his face. The court laughed until the judge, after regaining composure, noted the summons urged him to appear in his father's suit.
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F. E. Smith
M.P
A Tree of Many Peculiarities in Trinidad Mangrove
The mangrove in Trinidad grows seeds on its branches and young shoots drop to root in mud. As it matures it extends roots from the trunk and lower branches creating arches that support a habitat for crabs aquatic birds and insects.
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Trinidad
British West Idies
Seven Women on Kingston Board of Guardians
Suffrage in practice shows seven female members serving on Kingston Board of Guardians, matching the highest count among boards in the Kingdom and signaling progress in representation for women in local governance.
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Kingston
Ene
Board of Guardians
Kingdom
Triplet skaters grace Central Park ice scene
In Central Park New York the lakes ice over firm under a bright winter sky drawing many skaters. The three Herzig brothers Harry Edwin and Richard triplets attract attention as they glide with hands on each other’s shoulders, dressed alike and making a pretty picture.
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Central Park
New York
Herzig
Harry
Edwin
Richard
An Amusing Game Who Is It Card
A group game tale describes Who is it. One person sits with back to players while others touch them. The center player guesses who touched him and designates a hiding place. If wrong, the leader goes. The last catcher starts the next round.
Singing Crickets of Japan
The article describes Japanese singing crickets kept in bamboo cages sold on streets for about 50 cents each. Collectors gather mother crickets and pupae in September, place them in jars, and eggs hatch in a warm room. Only the male crickets sing, and after being moved to cages they live for about six weeks.
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Japan
Three Tricks For Safe Party Amusements
Three tricks describe finger tip grip, coin pickup against a wall, and a side lean with the left side against the wall while lifting the right leg. The notes claim these feats are impossible for others to resist attempting and promise amusement when tried, presenting simple demonstrations.
The Sheep Poem on Wool and Winter Warmth
A verse extols the sheep for giving wool used in clothes. It contrasts the generous animal with humans who wear wool and neglect the plight of sheep exposed to wintry sun. The poem emphasizes care for animals alongside warmth for people.
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