Sea Tragedy Revealed After Open-Boat Escape
Survivors from the barge Jonington drifted ashore at Grant Point Nantucket Island with two dead, including Captain Nelson Davis, and a seaman. They fear others will die from exposure. The Stonington tug and two preceding barges were in a row from New York to Boston. the group abandoned the ship after signaling efforts failed and fled in a dory amid a blustery northwest gale.
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Jonington
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Daniel Willard
New York
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Wester
Hotels in Portugal described as never ending bill negotiation
A humorous travel aside on Portugal hotels where a guest faces a drawn out, polite bill negotiation. The landlord pretends to delay and barely lists charges, causing the traveler to endure slow, formal reckonings before finally settling. The anecdote ends with relief at escaping the meticulous counting.
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Agsin
Geeli Re
Her Scrap Book of Tiffs Noted by Mrs Howdy
In a playful exchange Mrs Mc Garey asks Aire Rowdy about scrapbooks and Mrs Howdy replies she keeps a duty log of times she and Mr Rowdy quarrel, noting incidents for the judge.
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Rowdy
Mrs Howdy
My hero dies in the latest novel provokes editor remark
The Atlanta Constitution item mentions a young author and editor banter about dying in fiction. It references Willie Hoppe and a writ of expulsion, noting police actions and a permit related to a billiard room situation.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Faris
Mager Lad
Willie Hoppe
America Pbuard
France
The Vagabond Actor Henry Irving Knighted by Victoria
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Sir Henry Irving, famed as the greatest actor of his era, never formally received at Buckingham Palace yet held in royal favor. The piece contrasts his private audiences with public status, amid anecdotes of Victorian court life and literary asides about Courage and fame.
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Hetty Irving
Ord Lacy
Althat
Buckingham Palace
Archie Bell
Clevelgod Plain Dealer
Names In Electricity From Founding Pioneers
Names in electricity honor great scientists. Ampere measured current and bears the ampere name. Ohm names the ohm for Georg Simon Ohm. Volta gives the volt to Alessandro Volta. Faraday lends the farad for Michael Faraday. Coulomb gives the coulomb for Charles-Augustin de Coulomb. Watt names the watt for James Watt.
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Andre Marie Ampere
George
Itwinn Volta
Faraday
Coulaib
Watt
Janes Watt
Herbert Spencer Was Human Inattentive Prattle
A Chicago News fragment humorously sketches Herbert Spencer and a comical scene around his housekeeper giving directions to a poulterer. It notes a character named Durphy-Larky and recalls a past accident near a hospital with a casual tone.
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Herbert Spencer
Ma Spee
Classroom Map Humor Reveals Russia Far Vision
A quirky classroom moment shows the teacher pointing to a map and asking about Russia's reach while students react with mixed fear and curiosity. The scene captures a tense yet humorous exploration of geography and global presence in a school setting.
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Russia
Tommy
Examined Fragments From a Cryptic School Yard Tale
A jumble of whispered phrases and odd lines references a college setting, a woman observer, and a man named Jack Hite. The text reads as a fragmentary legend or superstition scene with unclear action or outcome and no clear dates or places.
The Usual Course Haughty Lady In Stamps
Fragmentary OCR note describes a haughty lady who purchased a stamipi and plans to wear it. A man suggests placing it on a terror. The text includes garbled words and misread phrases, reflecting incomplete transcription.
Ancient Philadelphia Mint Coin Unearthed In Europe Discovery
A collection of antique coins from Philadelphia Asia Minor shows a Liberty goddess profile and the word Demos on the obverse. The reverse features the goddess with her bow and the caption Rinna, Friend of the Chiladedphinius translated. The coin, minted over two millennia ago in Philadelphia Asia Minor, was later found in Europe by a Philadelphia citizen who arranged its presentation to the mint.
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Slane
Hia
Rinna
Vriend
Chiladedphinius
Philadelphia
Asia Minor
St. John
Europe
New York Press
Carlyle Scoffs At Gladstone In Storied Exchange
Sculptor J. Boehm recalled meeting Gladstone at a country house and marveling at his wide range of knowledge. Carlyle teased Boehm for boasting, noting Gladstone’s unfamiliarity with sculpture. He quipped that Blackie would claim Greece, and the gardener knew nothing of gardening.
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Gladstone
J. &. Boehm
Boehm
Blackie
Ted
Sheridan Debt Story of a Polished Compliment
An English nobleman, who supported a beautiful actress, pressed Sheridan for arrears of her salary. Sheridan refused to quarrel, and the manager, to avoid trouble, teased that the debt would be forgiven if the dust she hit behind her. The nobleman burst out laughing, and the debt was erased.
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Sheridan
London
Graveyard Marriages and Odd Fractured Tales
A ragged, antiquated miscellany recounts a grim tale of graveyard marriage bargains and a dowry exchange, then shifts to a Franklin electricity anecdote and a stage anecdote about a failing Hamlet performance, followed by social notes on mens clothing, faith cures, and a medical anecdote about a steadfast heart. The pieces mix moral fable, scientific curiosity, theatre critique, fashion, and quackery.
Wanted Agents to Distribute Perfumed Soap Powder
Help wanted ad seeking agents of any gender to distribute free packages of Perfumed Soap Powder. Good pay, no investment. Spare time only. A B Elmer listed at 3422 Lincoln Ave Chicago Illinois postal zone W 2p.
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A. B. Elmer
Lincoln Ave
Chicago
For Sale Lots on Wayne and Grantview Avenues
For sale or sale together refine lots in Wayne avenue each 45 by 160 feet and all lots in Grantview 1721f J. H. Young.
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Wayne Avenue
Grantview
J. H. Young
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