Desperate Escape Ends in Death After Express Heist
Terrill confronts McKee over a onetime let go of three thousand in a county money case that proves to be a wedding gift. A struggle leads McKee to kill Terrill with a revolver shot as they flee by rail and desert, McKee and Lane escaping with the money.
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Terrill
McKee
Jack Payson
Hoover
Earl
Silm
Express Company
Jong
Terri
Baif
Meee
Verrll
Elis
Corral
Mchee
Express
Lane
Ile
Wedding Rush Sparks Arizona Ranch Riot Party
In Florence a wedding rush follows a two month early ceremony planned by Colonel Jim and Josephine. At the Sweetwater ranch guests arrive amid rioting and a lavish wedding feast with an enormous cake and Mexican and American dishes. Sagebrush Charley and others join the celebration as Jack Payson is missing ahead of a planned toast and festivities continue on the Arizona ranch.
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Bud Lane
Buck McKee
Florence
Jack Payson
Jim
Josephine
Josie
Tucson
Old Mexico
Allen
Shankar
Atten
Sweetwater
Uncle Jim
Fresno
Torse
Show
Show Low
Parenthesis
Doddle
Jack
Lyman
Payson
Progress of a prodigy Norbert Postlethwaite’s remarkable rise
The article profiles Norbert Postlethwaite a precocious youth who mastered multiple languages and classical works by age twenty one and pursued higher study but faced career setbacks. He pivoted to lecturing and burlesque performance and plans a future in police vaudeville. It reflects on ingenuity in adversity and public reception. Carving stockings via paradip rubbing is noted as a dated, lesser widespread craft praised for strengthening stocking threads.
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Norbert Postlethwaite
Ite
Pti
Eleaves
Theos
Aristotle
Plato
Mosthenes
You
William J. Bryan
Burt
Lyceum
Norbert
Tom P. Morgan
Lingerie Advancements In Tight Fitting Styles
The article notes new tight fitting underwear with straight slips, princess and empire fashions, and a popular three piece design. Fabrics include chiffon cloth voile satin and liberty satin with lace and hand embroidery. An illustration shows a skirt and corset cover set designed for low evening gowns with ribbon tied shoulder seams.
Lincoln and Douglas Debate Echoes Across a Crowd
The excerpt recalls a Lincoln Douglas debate with intense audience reactions. Lincoln responds with measured silence then praises Douglas for his presence and eloquence. A listener recalls a friend’s claim that Douglas found no answer in his heart, while Lincoln’s words linger in memory.
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Douggas
Douglas
Cail
Lincoln
Judge Douglas
Toer Lincoln
King's Armory A Game for Children
Children sit in a circle while one stands center with a tin plate. The spinner calls armor names such as broadsword shield and helmet. The player named must catch the platter before it falls. failure requires a forfeit and taking the spinner's place, then forfeits are redeemed after.
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King's Armory
Accomplished Linguist Snags Paris Language Start
In Harper’s Weekly, Bildad asks Slithers if he learned French in Paris. Slithers replies he learned enough to say cigarette in French. Bildad tests him. Slithers confirms cigarette is still cigarette.
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Paris
Bildad
Slithers
Europe
Harper’s Weekly
Maintaining Discipline in the House
A Browning's Magazine excerpt notes the manager dismissing Jibbs for revealing house secrets. Jibbs insults the boss's son, the junior partner, calling him a fool and an ass. The manager cites lack of discipline as the reason for the discharge.
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Jibbs
Browning
Oldest Tree Vies For Honor Aged Over Seven Centuries
A seven hundred year old elm in France's Ardèche department is claimed as the oldest living tree. It remains vigorous and yields leaves yearly, said to be planted on a nobleman’s grave during the reign of King Philip II around 1202.
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France
Ardeche
Philip
Asout
Laundry Hint On Starch For Collars And Cuffs
A brief home care tip recommends cold starch mixed from two tablespoonfuls of starch and one pint of cold water used on collars and cuffs. Apply tobacco soap to each article, rinse with a rag, and rub with French chalk for a lasting gloss.
Etiquette Snippet Turns Dinner Into Quiet Dispute
The excerpt shows a playful quarrel over tea manners at a dinner. A character accuses another of making noise while drinking, while the other explains the tea was hot and vows to behave, hinting at a lighter social aside about etiquette.
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Oly
Fliers of the Flying Herring Reported by St Nicholas
St Nicholas notes flying herring or gar pike possess enlarged pectoral fins and glide above wind currents. The fish appear to float rather than flap and may cover over a quarter of a mile in calm weather. They are said to come aboard ships when wind currents lift them, possibly steering by wind and fleeing predators.
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St. Nicholas
Magic Writing Confed Game Delivers "March" Through Floor Taps
A party game uses a confederate and floor taps to spell letters. The audience selects a word, the confederate signals letters with A E I O U taps while initials of remarks reveal the chosen word. The example shows March as the target, promising engaging entertainment if conducted carefully.
Cat Snatched by Eagle From Schooner Off Massachusetts
A three masted schooner Wilam P Hood sails along the Massachusetts coast when a huge American eagle swoops down and snatches the ship cat. The crew, stunned, estimate the eagle spans over six feet wingtip to wingtip and weighs enough to lift a fourteen pound cat.
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Wilam P. Hood
Somerset
Massachusetts
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