Fragmented Notes on Arts Industry and People of Interest
Fragmented text mentions Ana Alexander Peacock, Dunfermline, and Pittsburgh wealth, a Geneva museum project, fur trade and muskrat markets, and a Paris legal figure Maitre Henri Robert. It also references a story about tears aiding acquittal, Strauß, Danube waltz earnings, and a Turin honeymoon mishap, plus Frankfort’s population rise and Brazil wiring stations.
Untitled verse fragment from Roscoe Gilmore Stott in Judge
Fragmentary dialogue expresses a plea for care and love amid hardship. A child asks about prayers and a tenuous home life, mentioning a father’s drinking and longing for stability, with a sense of faith and familial longing throughout.
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Jim
Roscoe Gilmore Stott
Mule Kick Sparks Warning From Vet Student
A St. Louis veterinary student Newman Walsh, in Kansas City, recalls a danger when riding a calm mule that suddenly strikes. The mule wounded Walsh with a powerful kick to the ribs and nose, prompting a vow to use dynamite in future assignments if needed to control such stubborn animals.
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Newman Walsh
Kansas City
St. Louis
Mary's Hospital
Texas
Dreamland
Walsh
Tolstoy Admiration Lands 41 Students in Jail
A report notes 41 students jailed in Russia for expressing admiration for Leo Tolstoy and alarm at repression. The article cites state measures against Tolstoy’s writings and notes widespread fear among students amid the crackdown.
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Tolstoy
New York World
Russia
Rock
Leo Tolstoy
Time difference hints at Franco bankers peace bond
Article explains France will set clocks back five hours creating a constant Paris London time relation. It argues the change reduces misperception of time across markets and signals bankers desire for peaceful coordination to avoid costly conflicts.
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New York Times
France
Paris
New Tors
London
Changes time effects in polace seen in Vienna music
The fragment discusses operetta composers Johann Strauss and Lehar. It notes Strauss received salaries and honors in Vienna and London related to On the Danube and The Merry Widow. It mentions publishers earning 300 kronen and Lehar earning up to 100,000 kronen, with references to America and other places.
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Vanesia
Johann Strause
Strause
Phils
Lebar
Vienna
Verica
London
Polace
Strauss
Danube
Lehar
Viene
America
Sentimental Juries in London Courtroom
An old note discusses how juries react to female defendants versus male ones. It claims women with youth and a pretty voice may gain high acquittal odds, while men rely on different tactics to avoid guilty verdicts.
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Maitre Henri Robert
Paria
Cericio
London
Henri Robert
Buffalo herd shrinks as four are hunted for meat on Anoka farm
A year ago James J. Mill kept 20 buffalo on his Anoka Minnesota farm. Four were killed for meat and sold locally. Recently one escaped via the fence and several Minneapolis sportsmen tracked it in an automobile, startling the herd before they moved on.
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James J. Mill
Anoka
Minn
Minneapolis
Lea
The Rise and Fall of Britten the Stage Figure
John Britten, a youthful actor of promise, chases love and fame across Boston New York and Chicago. His romance with Edith Downing dissolves as he becomes obsessed with sincerity and self image, then his career collapses after a disastrous performance with Edith’s modern stage rival Milly Eckstorm.
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Boston
New York
Edith Downing
Britten
Kritten
Heallam
Edith
Prine Penn
John
Emily
Iren
Denver
Middle West
John Britten
Ohio
Colorado
Germany
Booth
Chicago
John Gabril Borkman
Beandinayia
Douglas Carton
James Falton
New
Britten York
Fifth Avenue
Frear
Mise
Bo-an'-Bo
Jigger
Pinero
Pad
Oain Britten
Geis
Milly Eckstorm
Thas Hich
Bckstorm
Crm
Karan
Histronics
Dad
Hero
Miss Eckstrom
Miss Eckstorm
Carton
Felton
Chamberlain Theater
Urbage Club
Magda
Changing Habits in Great Britain Shows Consumption Shifts
A customs and excise commission report notes major changes in Britain’s habits over a decade. Cocoa up 18 percent per head since 1901, tea up 1 percent, tobacco up 27 percent. spirits and whisky fall sharply. beer, wine, and coffee decline. Publicans drop from 92,019 to 87,008 while licensed medicine sales rise. Bridge duties boost playing cards taxes. Armorial bearings fall. shooting licenses drop. old age pensions start January 1 with 600,000 estimated beneficiaries.
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Great Britain
Commissioners of Customs and Excise
Bridge
Asquith
Ireand
Investment Promises and a New York Servant's Mine Tale
A New York household servant invested earnings in a questionable Arizona mine after reading quick wealth schemes. A Roosevelts Rough Rider native advised against such stock and warned that the venture could divert funds to risky schemes, with hospital costs rising as a broader sign of speculative excess in 1908 compared with prior years.
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New York Tribune
New York
Arizona
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Dyspeptic Philosophy and the Devil's Sex Question
A fragmented meditation on society and gender with ironic musings about appetite, character, and greatness. The piece riffs on masculine views and moral contrasts, noting fat men and second thoughts while lampooning pretentious philosophy.
Mister Hibrow Declines Mistletoe Gaffe
Maude asks about Hibrow’s comment on a man under the mistletoe. Maymie explains he said it was not genuine mistletoe and that he would not capitalize on a botanical error.
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Scrappleus
Letters From Dr Post and Dr Pratt On Grape Nuts Health
An 1906 exchange reveals Chicago surgeon Dr Pratt praising C W Post for Grape Nuts and The Road to Wellville booklet. Pratt commends health ideas and business ethics, noting sanitariums and practical Christianity influences.
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Chicago
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Kelly
Evanston
Tiinois
Gregory
L BH. Pratt
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