Kane Landon hears Fleming Stone in murder case
Kane Landon meets detective Fleming Stone in a private interview about the Rowland murder. Stone outlines clues including a handkerchief and an office pencil while Kane reveals past schemes and hints at Kane’s alibi, and the judge plots to secure Kane’s exoneration for Avice’s sake.
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Avice
Kane
Leslie
Samson
Leslie Hoyt
Aiice
Judge Hoyt
Fleming Stone
Kane Landon
Mr. Gireen
Stone
Landon
Uncle Rowland
Pibsy
Stryker
Mr. Stone
Fibsy
Young McGuire
Judge Voyt
Alice
Trial of People versus Kane Landon Affects Jury View
In a lengthy court drama Judge Hoyt and District Attorney Whiting duel over Landon’s motive and the evidence. Fleming Stone pursues clues as Fibsy misses a key meeting, and Vibsy appears via a mysterious Japanese courier in a taxi.
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Kane Landon
Whitingwell
Hoyt
Whiting
Rowland Trowbridge
Landon
Landau
Moyt
Tris
Mr. Trowbridge
Cain
Siron
Natate
Fleming Stone
Stone
Fibsy
Becky
Trowbridge House
Judge Hoyt
Broadway
Thirty-second Street
They Tried Again Inspires Perseverance Across Great Minds
A reflective piece notes how figures like Edison Columbus Shakespeare and Socrates faced ridicule and poverty yet persisted. It highlights endurance as a common thread driving achievement and fame through repeated efforts. The article ends urging readers to keep trying.
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Roger W. Babson
Edison
Columbus
Isabella
America
Shakespeare
Socrates
Anelymaurnis
Hinky Dink's Swan Song and Chicago Politics
Fragmentary column highlights Hinky Dink Kenn Alderman and the old hangout near Packingtown Chicago. It notes reform opposition, enduring local pride, and plans discussed to avert a coal famine by piping Pennsylvania coal to New York. The piece mixes colorful reminiscence with political and urban notes.
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Chicago
Will Deane
Clark
Jackson
Minnesota
New York
Clits
Pennsylvania
Ccaan
Operetta
London women blamed for festival jewel losses
London’s festival season exposes careless waste as hotel cloak rooms overflow with valuables. A society lady loses half a million in jewels while others search for missing pieces amid bustling dances. Insurance and police chase repayments as wealth contrasts with rising street hardship.
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Fletcher Allen
London
New York
de Valera
Milady
England
Tehuantepec Canal as Panama alternative for America
The piece argues for a Tehuantepec canal across southern Mexico as a superior alternative to the Panama route. It notes shorter sea distances from San Francisco to New Orleans and across Pacific and Atlantic ports, plus strategic naval advantages and potential U S Mexico collaboration, with Tehuantepec held as a secure American waterway reducing vulnerability tied to Panama.
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Minneapolis Journal
Panama
Tehuuntepec
Mexico
United States
Great Britain
San Francisco
New Orleans
Nicaragua
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi Basin
Minnesota
Galveston
Mobile
Memphis
Australia
China
Caribbean Sea
Stralta
Florida
Yucatan
Cuba
Gulf
Tehauntepec
Hands as the true measure of character in art and life
A critic argues that hands reveal the deepest emotions better than brain or body. He contrasts Monte Carlo gamblers with artists, condemns sensational color divisions, and notes the carpet of green and the hidden truths in every gesture and nail.
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Monte Carlo
Augustus John
Loyere
Remarkable Tanlac claims by Rochester man tester
James J. Beasley of Rochester a 30 year Department of Water Works official credits Tanlac with curing long standing dyspepsia and stomach distress. He reports relief from indigestion sourness bloating and nausea and praises the medicine’s overall recovery of his health in a strong endorsement. Adv note indicates Tanlac sold by leading druggists.
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James J. Beasley
Elmhort Avenue
Rochester
New York
Beasley
Department of Water Works
City of Rochester
Tanlac
Adv
One Horse Left After Car Trouble in a Puzzling Shtick
A man on a Cleveland street explains his wrecked car and dwindling horses in a comic, rambling exchange. He jokes about forty horsepower, thirty-nine dead horses, and his own impaired state after drinking alcohol, ending with a sad admission.
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Cabinet Circle Demands Tight Social Calls in Washington
Washington society women in the cabinet circle face strict etiquette requiring a call on every senatorial and congressional household. The burden translates to hundreds of obligatory visits each season, shaping social duties for those wives regardless of personal preference.
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Washington
Fleeting Freckles Claim Promoted by New Rub For Ultimate Removal
An unclear ad text touts a facial rub promising removal of freckles and blemishes. It mentions a double strength formula and a money back guarantee if results are not achieved.
Woman Servant Contemplates Leaving Over Dish Duty
From Harper's Magazine a tale of Cindy a faithful servant who abruptly resigns. She explains the cause as excessive dish movement for the scant vittles, provoking shock from her mistress who hoped for satisfaction.
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Cindy
Harper's Magazine
Isnt she lovely movie heroine sparks quarrel at home
A husband murmurs at the screen Isnt she lovely His wife snaps back Youre wrong dear nothing brings home the fact with so much force The exchange highlights marital tension over media impressions.
Different Anyway Transcript Highlights Odd Compliment
A fragmentary transcript quotes Gas aldy boasting about a foreman praising him for carrying more osseous matter above the shoulders than any other man in the works. Mike asks what was said, and the foreman’s remark is relayed.
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Gasaldy
Mike
Bostop
Unclear fragment hints at historic ad for Fletcher's Castoria
Fragmentary text appears to reference Fletcher's Castoria and a lettered claim involving a child and bears a signature. The readable lines suggest an old maternal complaint or advertisement style typical of early 20th century notices.
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Meeaneront
Pattie
Eara
Fletcher
Concrete roadways on Southern Pacific snowsheds proposed
Plans propose reconstructing wooden snowsheds across the Sierra Nevada into concrete structures with top roadways for autos. The concept envisions using the long, high spans as highway routes for travelers.
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Southern Pacific Railway
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Golden silence debated in Boston Transcript remark
A quote highlights overused affirmations as a rhetorical trap. The Boston Transcript questions whether "Absolutely" is overworked, noting how much silence can be artfully painted rather than genuine.
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Boston Transcript
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