Truncated Love and A Will Bind Avice To Hoyt
In the wake of Uncle Rowly Trowbridge's death Avice faces a will conditioning her fortune on marrying Judge Hoyt and preserving a museum collection. Kane Landon arrives as a possible suitor while Eleanor Black and Mrs. Black complicate affairs. Avice fears loss of freedom yet grapples with hidden plots and a late night telephone taunt about the murder.
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Kane
Eleanor
Avice
Landon
Judge Hoyt
Hoyt
Kane Landon
Farrago
Eleanor Black
Mr. Landon
Lochinvar
West
Ayvice
Avice Trowbridge
Leslie Hoyt
Museum of Natural History
Mr. Trowbridge
Alice
Hoytwell
Moyt
Mrs. Black
Rowland Trowbridge
Ioyt
Fibsy
Sonny
Geo Manterful
Lindsay
Jim Lindsay
A Clause in the Will Read At Trowbridge Funeral
Honoring Rowland Trowbridge, financial leaders and dignitaries gathered as Judge Hoyt read the will. The document names a $50,000 bequest to Kany Landen, the house and furnishings to Eleanor with an additional $50,000, and $1,000 each to Miss Wilkinson and Terence McGuire.
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Rowland Trowbridge
Stoweridae
Kany Landen
Eleanor
Miss Wilkinson
Terence McGuire
George Eliot Mystery Believed Tied to Nuneaton Local
A tale from Blackwood's Magazine about anonymous authorship of Scenes of East Life sparks town intrigue in Nuneaton. Rumors center on a table tipping “Liggers” and a man named Liggins who allegedly wrote pieces for papers and gained fame after Adam Bede. The real George Eliot later denied Liggins as author in a Times letter, but the myth persisted for years.
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George Elliot
Blackwood
George Eliot
Nuneaton
Amos Barton
Pilxrim
Exsaya
Adam Bede
Liggin
London Times
Liggins
The African Nyakwa in Detroit News Folklore
A Detroit News piece recounts the African figure Nyakwa, a mortal yet invulnerable serpent-skin wearer who haunts villages by night. He appears to intended victims, revealing a pale grayish yellow hue and the power to kill those who glimpse him within a moon.
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Nyakwe
Parconta
Ifo
Nyakwa
Commodity prices fall to wartime low last month
Wholesale prices and commodities were fewer last month than at any time since the war, figures suggested by data.
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Dak Ban
Give Them a Chance
A Dearborn Independent tale recalls Lincoln stopping to help a beetle on his walk during the Civil War era. The president says he would not feel right leaving the bug struggling and seeks to give all bugs an equal start. The piece urges readers to aid those disadvantaged through no fault of their own and offer support.
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Dearborn
Lincoln
Tuberculous Children Grow Well With Proper Conditions
Chicago physicians report that tuberculous children often gain weight and height normally when pasteurized milk, good hygiene, and healthy living conditions are provided. Experts noted environmental and hereditary factors influence growth, and many latent cases require clean homes and separation from other TB cases for safety.
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Chicago Medical Society
Richard Austin
Chicago
I. A. Abt
M. M. Blatt
May Michael
Blatt
Michael
Abt
Alwart
Asheville
N. C
Ivy
Biesenthal
A. Levinson
Dr. Levinson
Lynching Murderers Described as Barbaric Public Folly
The San Francisco Chronicle criticizes mob violence in Santa Rosa where two murderers were hanged. The piece argues that condoning lynching signals a low civilization and a failure of democracy, urging examination of the causes rather than the incident itself.
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The
San Francisco Chronicle
Santa Rosa
King in Babylon and the Virgin Brave
A fragmentary poem by William Ernest Henley recalls a kingly past and a slave yearning. The speaker laments broken pride, unfaith, and the lingering cost of past loves amid a mythic Babylonian frame. Conflicted longing and guilt drive the meditation on devotion and ruin.
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Babylon
William Ernest Henley
Rabbits In A Storybook Mix Up At Boston Transcript
A quirky fragment from the Boston Transcript presents a child asking about rabbits that bark and eat cabbage, while a parent counters with a storybook mismatch and humorous dialogue. The tale highlights a playful misreading of animal behavior in a domestic scene.
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The
Boston Transcript
Early Bargains and Name Change Costs Quoted
A quirky city scene features residents debating early shopping and the effort to crank a flivver for the bargain counter. The piece mentions a Cleveland fee of 4 40 to change a name and includes local references to Cuyahoga County.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
A. Paneer
None Escapes the Pinch in 1919 Tax Pause
A New York Bankers' Club conversation reveals how bankers, merchants, and an unnamed movie star, a corporation, and a magazine writer face large 1919 income tax installments. Collectors report about 40 million of 100 million owed being defaulted as assets drop and financing tightens. The piece notes losses from stock and bonds, loan calls, and cash shortages across sectors.
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Bankers’ Club
New York
America
Butttles
Edwards
Aimes
Nts
Rat Ravages and Remedy in Urban America
Rat populations cause yearly losses exceeding public debt interest. Cities declare rat days yet infestations persist. Frank Baackes urges permanent control with reinforced concrete barriers and galvanized railings, plus cleanup of rubbish piles and rat habitats to curb health threats.
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National Crop Improvement Service
America
Chicago
Frank Baackes
Vv. P
American Steel & Wire Co
Oil Power Revolution Cuts Ocean Liner Costs
The Olympic, converted to oil, replaces coal bunkering with seven men in six hours per bunkering duty. Annual savings include 1283 workers per trip, wages of 166,240, food 68,620, and 941,400 in extra passenger space value. Overall yearly savings approach 1,800,000 dollars.
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Olympic
Canada needs a Washington ambassador now
The piece argues for appointing a Canadian ambassador to Washington without delay after Meighen’s defeat. It notes parliament had provided for the post, criticizes cabinet dissent, and urges action since the United States is Canada’s top trade partner. It claims Geddes is limited as British ambassador and pressures government to honor parliament’s clear wish.
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Meighen
Washington
United States
Canada
Auckland Geddes
Becnwce
Why Immigrants Come From The New York World
Trace W Hedding of Columbia University studied immigrants at Blile iaesw to learn why they leave Europe. He cites Holland fleeing Bolshevism currency depreciation and low pay envelopes Italy poland? high living costs and labor troubles Portugal disorders and unrest.
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Trace W. Hedding
Columbia Univerality
Blile Iaesw
Europe
Holland
Italy
Prowapala
Portugal
Danish Labor Court Described as Peace Keeper in Denmark
A Boston Transcript summary notes a Danish labor court described by the industrial information service. The court has maintained peaceful employer employee relations even where strikes are allowed if not breaching agreements. The basic concept is disputes go to legal review to halt rather than fight.
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Industrial Information Service
Denmark
Labor Court
Our Real Elves in Milwaukee Journal Music Scene
An optimistic note from a major music publisher says "Home Sweet Home" is the best selling song ever and that sentiment persists beyond dollars. The piece hints at enduring appeal of classic tunes and references contemporary trends with colorful phrases about dance and fashion.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Jasohn
That's Arizona Curly Tale of the Arisons Desert
Fragmented prose evokes a desert landscape with distorted language. The narrator’s voice drifting between images of thirst and shifting skies creates a surreal, dreamlike mood.
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Arizona
Curly
Tale of the Arisons
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