The Serious Family Provident Fund Hoax
A Soho club led by Tom Poulton forms a Provident Loan Fund promising loans of twenty four pounds to members who pay twelve pounds yearly. Poulton dies amid looming loans, then a wealthier imposter appears at his funeral claiming to be him, stirring chaos as the club debates inheritance and investments.
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Tom Poulton
Soho Square
Great Britain and Ireland
House of Peers
Provident Loan
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Aan Fond
Richard Harris
Harris
Ulump
Haverstock Hill
Richard
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Peter Hodgson
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Sam
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Major General Fitzpatrick Inherits Salary From Dead Man
In a peculiar club arrangement Tom Poulton is declared dead and his name replaced by Major-General Arthur Fitzpatrick. The committee of the Serious Family pays Fitzpatrick an annual salary of 100 pounds in quarterly installments while Poulton remains deceased. Fitzpatrick becomes chair, and Poulton’s spirit allegedly stirs with an extra five pounds paid to cover the next quarter, then settles.
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Tom Poulton
Peter Hodgson
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Fitzpatrick
Bills Passed by Congress Affects Many Sectors
A summary lists acts passed by Congress during the session, including post routes, statute revision, harbor matters, military payments, railroad relocation, patent office provisions, Smithsonian measures, Morse monument, Sutro tunnel study, and New Mexico assembly scheduling. It notes enhancements to revenue law, penalties for the 14th Amendment, and a Wisconsin grand jury abolition effective July 1 next.
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Buffalo
Secretary of War
Pennsylvania Military Legion
Philadelphia
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Company
George A. Stevens
United States Navy
United States
Virginia
Potomac
Patent Office
Eastport
Maine
Smithsonian Institution
Congress
Joseph Henry
Sweden
Norway
Edwin M. Fowler
Professor Morse
Sutro
Nevada
San Francisco
Legislative Assembly
New Mexico
Secretary of Wax
Wisewell Barracks
Beulah Baptist Church
Internal Revenue Laws
Nicholas P. Trist
Treaty of
Guadaloupe Hidalgo
Dark Days Tale Of Henneberg Castle Legend
A German legend centers on Henneberg near Meiningen where a castle tower stands above a rocky height. An architect urges the count to entomb a village girl alive inside the walls to make the fortress impregnable. Repeated kinderfest rites see the architect’s daughter repeatedly chosen as the victim until the father complies, burying her alive as she cries to him. The tale ends with the father’s neck broken and the child’s screams heard for generations.
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Meiningen
Wurzburg
Henneberg
Walla
Burg Persse
Gottingen
Hersellf
Interior of the Earth debated by Prof Forbes
The article cites Prof David Forbes arguing the earth may be molten beneath a crust with a glassy layer. It notes fragments from aerolites supporting metallic core ideas and toys with treasure beneath, while recounting a Chicago train accident and Madrid Cortes scene amid war and politics.
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David Forbes
England
John Whopper
China
Scribner's
May
Notes on Fashions Show Glove Trends and Elegant Attire
The feature outlines bright gloves, enamel buckles, and soft silk neckties for spring outfits. It highlights dress polonaise looks, long wristed gloves, varied parasol borders, and an English split straw bonnet with scarabe green trim. Riding jackets in white cashmere, Japanese embroidery, and Russia leather boots are noted along with broad soled shoes for style. Fashion gossip includes hat handling with the left hand, Berlin shawls for mornings, and lace fringe finishes. New handkerchief hems show Valenciennes detailing and bretelles with Swiss embroidery for evening wear, completing a full view of current dress tastes and accessories.
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Russia
Berlin
Valenciennes
Bretelles
New Exenanation and Arctic Scene Amid northern dawns
A vivid description recalls a cliff view in northern Norway where the sun moved low and a gold bridge spanned the sea as the party watched the clock strike midnight. The scene blends celestial display with a sudden shift to a new day amid waves, trees, and distant mountains.
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