Stolen Rosa Sisson Reunited After False Identity
Four years after Rosa Sisson disappeared from Winfield Louisiana police traced a girl in Middleport Ohio to Catherine Winters of Newcastle Indiana. The girl, claimed by a stranger as her daughter, was returned to Winfield and the man Joe Way was jailed for burglary and safe blowing. The mayor of Middleport supervised Rosa Sisson's return with local charity help. Davis was convicted of safe blowing.
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Rosa Sisson
Winfield
Catherine Winters
Newcastle
Ind
Middleport
Winters
Joe Way
Rosa
Davis
Ernest
Melbourne
Leslie
Dr Thomas Electric Oil touted as cure for pain across households
Advert says Dr Thomas Electric Oil is more effective than other medicines. It claims thirty years of use have made it familiar in households across the western world as a universal pain remedy.
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Dr. Thomas
Salt Water Fishing In Canada May 1914 Output Declines
The total value of salt water fish landed in Canada during March 1914 reached 1 791 259 dollars, 373 956 less than May previous year. The drop stems from late access to Magalen Islands bait for the Lunenburg fleet and a spring with delayed ice. Herring were plentiful but overall operations were slower. Canned lobster pack from November 15 to May end totaled 81 802 cases, with shell shipment at 68 552 cwts versus 97 039 cases and 78 813 cwts a year earlier.
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Canada
Lunenburg
Mag@alen Islands
Atlantic
Lucid Writing Cuts Across Relationships and Praise
The text argues that lucid exposition invites agreement while disagreement precludes being called lucid. It notes no one praises lucid content from dissenters and humorously suggests how partners and spouses relate to clarity in Life.
Pie Prize Sparks Family Dispute
A Chicago News brief recounts a mother prompting fairness over pie sharing as a young boy claims priority, saying his older brother began eating pie two years before his birth. The lighthearted exchange highlights family dynamics and humor in domestic life.
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Harry
Chicago
Oil Calm on Sea Aims to Ease Ship Launches
Harold Waters reports from Leslie's on Professor Hay Lankester's view that a pint of oil per hour creates a calm water zone around a ship for safe small-boat launches. Nine pints calm a square mile. one drop calms seven square feet. Oil forms a microscopic film reducing wave formation and crest height, prompting nations to consider oil for life-saving gear and rough weather procedures.
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Hay Lankester
London Board of Trade
Great Lakes
Harold Waters
Leslie
Glasgow Loses Bid For Loch Veil Water Supply
The House of Lords denied Glasgow a water-right from Loch Veil and Loch Doine. Saving Rob Roy’s birthplace and grave, the decision rests on watershed rules rather than sentiment. Glasgow must seek alternative sources.
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Rob Roy
House of Lords
Glasgow
Loch Veil
Loch Doine
Divided Opinion Over Marriage in Class Letters
In the Kansas City Journal a social note shows a class debate on marriage to Harold. Eighteen girls call him a dear while nineteen label him a dub, revealing mixed opinions among students.
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Kansas City Journal
The Insurance Scheme Catch A Woman Learns About Fire Insurance
A nervous woman visits an insurance office and asks if she can insure her house for one thousand dollars for five dollars. The agent confirms, saying they pay a thousand if the house burns. She asks about origin inquiries and is told they investigate carefully, then she departs with a doubt about a catch.
Dickens Era Clock Comes to Market in 1829 Masterpiece
A famous grandfather clock inscribed William Humphreys 1829 enters the market. Made by William Humphreys of Barnard Castle with brass and silvered dial, Dutch acquer case, and architectural top. Humphreys family links to RBarnaru Castle and Dickens studied nearby in 1837. Ownership passed from maker to his son and later to the present owner’s father.
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Charles Dickens
Sheridan’s Witty Reply to Two Royal Dukes
Not many companions of Richard Binsley Sheridan cared to engage the dramatist in an encounter of wit. Two royal dukes, friends of Sheridan, were walking in James street when they met the dramatist and asked if he is a greater fool or rogue. Sheridan smiled, took each by an arm, and replied that he is between both.
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Richard Binsely
Sheridan
James Street
Sherry
Faith
Sothebys sale features Whistler proof tied to famed margin note
An 1888 Sothebys sale included an early Whistler etching whose price was boosted by a margin line claiming the legs were by Dr. Seymour Haden, not Whistler. The note, written in Whistler's margin, reveals a doctor relative of the artist as the actual author.
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Whistler
Sotheby's
Seymour Haden
Hokus Flubdub Faces Freshman Year Debate
Fragmentary remarks note Hokus Flubdub praising his knowledge as Pokus-I claims he argues with his 605. The dialogue references a freshman year at college and includes Lippincott’s attribution.
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Lippincott’s
Keep Children Well During Hot Weather
An advertisement urges mothers to prevent summer stomach illnesses in babies using Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. The copy notes cholera infantum and diarrhoea are common in heat and claims tablets prevent or quickly aid recovery, sold at 25 cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Lord Mersey on Women and Navy Power
In a speech given to the Empress of Ireland Wreck Commission Lord Mersey recalls an old lady’s remark on his appointment as President and worries about the rise of modern women. He notes women have become personalities and fears the changing role may affect his views and work in the divorce court.
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Lord Mersey
Empress of Ireland
Admiral
Admiralty
Public Preference Amendments to Cold Storage Regulations
Public Preference Amendments to the cold storage rules require subsidized warehouse owners to reserve refrigerated space for public use. It prohibits denying space due to alleged lack of capacity when goods belong to the warehouse owners and bans exclusive contracting with any firms. Violations incur a fine up to $50.
Distinguished or Extinguished: Napoleonic Grenadiers Remembered
A reminiscence recalls Napoleon era grenadiers found at Sidi Gaber with recent funeral honors at Alexandria and Cairo. British troops of the Twentieth Century saluted the French heroes of Aboukir with arms reversed, praising the Gloucestershire Regiment and its famed Fore and Aft drill.
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Alexandria
Cairo
Napoleon
Sidi Gaber
Abercrombie
Aboukir
Gloucestershire Regiment
Trudgeon Crawl Elevates Four Boys Into Swimming Fame
The article credits Frank Sullivan of Princeton with creating the trudgeon crawl by teaching four green recruits, then under sixteen, to swim this new stroke. Among them Leslie Chiville and Richard Frizelle achieved district and national success, while Perry McGillivray and Harry Hebner became top all around swimmers, possibly the best in America.
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Hebner, Frizelle and McGillivray
Frank Sullivan
Princeton University
Sullivan
Leslie Chiville
Richard Frizelle
Central America
Perry McGillivray
Harry Hebner
America
The Little Girl Visits A Domestic Tea
A young girl visits with her mother and declines bread and butter offered by a hostess who assumes children are hungry. The child replies they already have bread at home, mirroring simple domestic politeness.
Dialogue Fragment Between Father and Lover
A terse exchange shows a father demanding support for his daughter while the lover admits ignorance of his ancestry. The father insists on taking the daughter to ensure provision. The fragment hints at social pressures around legitimacy and family obligation.
Innate Wisdom and Town Gossip Cited by Judge
A judge remarks that innate wisdom lies in recognizing neighborly mean tendencies before gossip or a real estate deal reveals them. The quote frames social insight as preemptive awareness of local faults and motives.
Oldest in the Village Reflects on Change
A London Opinion quote recalls a speaker claiming senior status in the village, noting that age does not always equate authority or consistency. The remark frames a speaker’s evolving role within a community setting.
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London
Husband Doctor Referred to Cronies Mentioned
The New York Sun notes a humor column exchange where a husband jokes a doctor suggested an alcohol sponge for relief and asks which of the man’s cronies was referenced. The brief mocks social chatter and physician quips.
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New York Sun
If We Could Always Catch Fish
A reflective line noting that if fishing were easy and always successful few would choose to fish, implying diminished pastime value when rewards are guaranteed. The idea contrasts effort with enjoyment and hints at the allure of challenge.
Irving's son charms Ottawa as he tours with The Affinities
A London born actor, son of Sir Henry Irving, visits Montreal during a tour of The Affinities after presenting The In Cubus in London nicknamed The Motorbus. An Englishman in the box office questions the lineage but praises the son's progress as the show opens.
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Lawrence Irving
London
Irving
America
Montreal
Toronto
Altraiglish
Hen
Leek as Welsh Emblem Sparks Almanac Cover Debate
A Welsh protest over omitting the leek from the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows almanac cover highlights enduring symbol debates. Supporters cite Shakespeare and Caxton linking Wales to the leek, while Lloyd George favored daffodils.
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Lloyd George
Tomley
Montgomery
Manchester Unity of Oddfellows
Shakespeare
Wales
Fluellen
Caxton
New Turbine Pump Installed at Dryden Timber & Power Plant
A powerful turbine pump now operates at the Dryden Timber and Power Co plant. It delivers 1500 gallons per minute to a height of 150 feet, driven by a direct coupled 90 horsepower motor. The system stores a continuous water supply in the tank 150 feet above the Wabigoon banks for mill and fire use.
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Dryden Timber & Power Co
Senator Depew recounts Queen Liliuokalani at Buckingham Palace
In a senate speech on Hawaiian affairs Senator Depew of New York tells of Queen Liliuokalani visiting England and being received at Buckingham Palace. The two queens discuss bloodlines with Liliuokalani claiming English blood through Captain Cook as an ancestor.
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Senate
Depew
New York
Lilukalani
England
Buckingham Palace
Sandwich Islands
Victoria
Captain Cook
Scholarly Girl Refuses Talk After Survey Exchange
In dialogue from the Washington Star a scholarly girl says she did not speak to him. She mentions passing him the geological survey, calling it the stony stare to describe his reaction.
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Geological Survey
The
Washington Star
A Game of Surprises for Guests with Wrapped Gifts
Guests bring wrapped items to a party and exchange numbers arranged by the host. A signal triggers swaps where pairs with matching numbers trade parcels, continuing with successive numbers. After exchanges, everyone opens to reveal who gained or lost in the swap.
Whistler Proves Harsh Yet Witty With Young Artist
A young artist persuades Whistler to view his painting. They study the work in silence before the artist asks if it is tolerable. Whistler counters with a sharp quip asking for the value of a tolerable egg.
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Whistler
Tiny Molecule Movements in Air Described
A historical note explains that air contains about a sextillion molecules per cubic inch at freezing temperature. They oscillate at 1,470 feet per second, traverse paths around 0.001277 inches between bounces, and collide with other particles about 5,000,000 times each second.
Orator Quotes Poetry Blame Shifts Responsibility
Washington Star notes a speaker quotes poetry heavily and shifts responsibility for his words to others. The exchange highlights wit and caution in public oratory and the burden of attribution.
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Washington Star
Widow’s Proposal Hint Passes in Read and Reading Scene
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a widow, inviting Tompkins to visit, offers him a novel titled Put Yourself in His Place. Tompkins takes the hint as he accepts the literary suggestion and contemplates the social exchange.
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Tompkins
Boston Transcript
Literary Circle Receptions Draw Film Authors
A Fliegende Blaetter comment notes a sharable line about belonging to a literary circle inviting movie authors to receptions, highlighting a mingle of literature and cinema figures. The playful exchange frames the cross realm of writers and film creators at social events.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Little Man Bravery After Fall Heard by None
A terse exchange recalls a mother praising her child for not crying after a fall, while the boy notes there was no one to hear the moment.
Lesson For Captain Too The polite captain overdoes titles at sea
A ship captain insists on being called Sir by all hands and tests a rookie by letting him ask the ship’s question. The old tar answers Nor’-by-east, prompting the captain to swap places and learn how the question should be answered. The crewman then roars Nor’-by-east, sir, and the captain steps forward to take a smoke, beginning to act out the lesson.
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Nor’-by-east
Nor’-by
Tar
Empress and the St Lawrence River Discovery Tale
The article recounts Jacques Cartier's 1534 voyage up the Gulf after natives spoke of a mighty stream. It notes his 1535 expedition toward Stadacona Quebec and the later French failures to colonize due to harsh treatment of Indigenous peoples, shaping the river’s naming origin.
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St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrences
Jacques Cartier
Magdalen Island
Gulf
St. Malo
Roumiski
Quebec
Stadacona
Miller's Worm Parsers Improve Digestive Health
The article claims Miller's Worm Parsers are safe and pleasant to take, comparable to sugar, with vomiting only a sign of cleansing in an unsound stomach. It says they effectively clear all worms from the system and are not hurtful.
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Miller
Marriage Ages in Japan Reported by Blue Book
The Westminster Gazette cites the last Japanese blue book showing few women staying unmarried. Most girls wed at 21, men at 26, with early marriages noted. Last year 4,000 marriages occurred at age 11 for men and 7,000 for girls at 16. 18,000 men set up households at 30, while 3,700 men and 1,600 women married at 40. Most men not joining a Buddhist monastery wed. old bachelors and maids are rare.
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Japan
Westminster Gazette
Granite dogs guard Dublin estate entrance joke
At a Dublin suburb estate entrance two large granite dogs stand watch. An English motorist asks how often they are fed, and the Irish driver replies that they are fed whenever they bark.
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Dublin
Jack
Tack
Moth Says It Eats Nothing But Holes
A father asks what animal is satisfied with the least nourishment. The son answers the moth, claiming it eats nothing but holes. The quip appears in Ladies' Home Journal.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Judge Grips Odd Courtroom Riddle From Lippincott’s
A magistrate questions a bandaged plaintiff as a prisoner explains a horse ran away due to a loss of equinormity. The judge responds with a sardonic hm and discharges the case, in a terse Lippincott’s Magazine vignette.
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Lippincott’s Magazine
Willie's Disappearance Brought Up in Tit Bits Parlor
In Tit Bits the character reports a child named Willie is missing but reassures neighbors that he was just washed. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted local exchange about a small prank or mistaken absence.
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Willie
Real Happiness Reflects Inner Start, Not What We Eat
A reflection on happiness noting that true joy depends on our mindset and beginnings rather than material gains or consumption. The quote contrasts desires with possessions and emphasizes inner attitude as the path to fulfillment.
Extraordinary oilfield blast in Baku kills five workers
A deranged safety incident at a Caspian Sea oil field caused a massive explosion after nitroglycerin stored in drums was opened for vodka. Laughter in the shed triggered a blast that demolished the building and killed five men, with the bartender surviving by retreating to the cellar.
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Baku
Russia
Caspian Sea
Derbend
Darios
Borkovitch
Pearson's Weekly
Incurable Ringbone Cure Leaves Horse Seller Profits
A buyer reports paying $30 for a horse with ringbone deemed incurable. After using $1.00 of MINARD'S LINIMENT the horse is cured, then sold for $85.00. Profit from the liniment amounts to $54.00. Moise Derosce, Hotel Keeper, St. Phillippe Que.
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Minard
Moise Derosce
St. Phillippe
Something Explained Church
A fragment discusses women spending a portion of a large annual sum in the United States for basic needs. A State man comments on where pay goes, questioning what becomes of earnings.
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United States
Gotham
Yonkers
Putnam’s Pure Vegetable Corn Cure Introduced
A Purey Vegetable Corn Cure Putnam's Corn Extractor is described as entirely vegetable in composition with no acids. It promises to ease discomfort quickly and permanently without stinging or pain.
Lawyer-You Tell Cook to Leave Upon Finding Fire
Mrs Burns confirms the cook refused to depart, demanding a month's notice before leaving. The exchange appears in the National Food Magazine.
Judge Teases Woman in Separation Case
A courtroom exchange features a judge asking how long the couple’s relations have been unpleasant and the woman replying that only his relations are the grumblers, while hers have always been pleasant.
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Boston Transcript
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