The Count of Velasquez and the Madrid Bomb Plot
Ebony Music Box man Barnes and his aide Clancy foil an anarchist plot aboard a New York to Fall River voyage. A Spanish nobleman, a woman in red, and a smugglers scheme move through Madrid to a dramatic U S sting operation ending in Spain’s extradition.
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George Barton
Barnes
State Department
Iie
Bia
Clancy
Fall Tower
Pall River
New York
Count Velasquez
Ven
Mustic
Hurnesa
Lila Cabin
Bie
Globe
London
Paris
Madrid
St. Petersburg
Jerome Harvey
Valasquez
Harvey
Society of Madrid
Spain
Capiul
Fiest
Hir
Darnes
Harvey Durkee
Tle Elde
Mes
Velasques
Louise de Mally
Velasquez
Ora
Count
Jean Leskue
Fox Ln
Cornet
Caney
Leskos
Barnea
Parnes
United States
Order of the Royal Fleece
Crown of
Mona the lioness dies in Ringling Brothers show
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Mona the lioness, beloved by the Ringling Brothers menagerie, died at age two. Her mate Leo grieves, cubs mourn, and keepers recall Mona's calm, friendly nature, contrasting with typical lion behavior. A separate tale recounts Dandy the lion’s carelessly playful, risky trick against a youth, prompting wary lessons for staff and visitors.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ringling Brothers
Mona
Leo
Okers
Dandy
From Caseell’s Printed Ad Roughs a Musical Tour
An on tour agent for a musical comedy company saw an advertisement in a newspaper. The ad misprinted a couplet from half past eight to half past, changing words to read You launh and ratieh and lateh dagada. The unintended humor drew the advertizing man’s indignation at the error and its effect on the promotion.
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Caseell
Launh
Ratieh
The Bachelor Girl Ye and Fame in a Bibulous Rhyme
Fragmentary lines hint at a poetic or satirical verse about a bachelor girl who blesses fame and speaks of clarity. The readable portions suggest a period-voice style and a focus on wit and courtly praise, but the full meaning is obscured by garbled text.
Esperanto as a universal business language gains support
Consul H L Spahr reports a movement to adopt Esperanto as a universal auxiliary language for trade, science, and daily life. International committees, chambers of commerce, and exporters should study its potential, with groups already active in Germany and Japan. The article notes many journals devote space to Esperanto and cites eight international congresses recommending it. The key, a six gram tool, would enable multilingual correspondence.
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H. L. Spahr
Breslau
Chambers of Commerce and Trade Organizations
Germany
Peru
France
England
New York City's Debt Outpaces Other Cities and Nations
The New Broadway Magazine reports New York City's bonded debt already exceeds half a trillion, far surpassing state and national totals. It notes per capita debt at about 145 dollars, compares debt levels with Chicago, Philadelphia, and other large cities, and contrasts New York's rapid increase with Canada and China.
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New Broadway Magazine
United York City
Metropolia
Union
New York
United States
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Maltimore
Cleveland
Buffalo
San Francisco
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Detroit
Milwaukee
Washington
Newark
Jersey
Clio
Louisville
Minneapolis
Providence
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Paul
Sonton
Cincinnati
Another Victim and the Circumstantial Evidence Tale
A Alabama Senator Pugh story from the past includes a Cufaula man recalling a rambling anecdote. A Mufaula woman bakes corn pone pudding, leaves the boy Jabes to dream briefly, and he eats the pudding and spoons cat fur from a custard bowl. The tale ends with the boy noting another victim of circumstantial evidence.
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Senator Pugh
Alabama
Kufaula
Cufaula
Pugh
Mufaula
Jabes
Tle
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Ebony Music Box
Fnally
Pars
Valesques
Clancey
Count Drumsmoad
Soa
New York City
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