Bank Trickster Van Tyle Feigns Cash For Ten Thousand
In Evanston a mysterious man named Van Tyle visits Mason, a Norfolk banker, to open a student account and obtain currency. He forges checks and uses a phony bank name to withdraw twenty one thousand dollars in counterfeit bills, then vanishes. The incident ends with Mason facing blame as the bad check bounces, leaving him to reckon the loss.
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van Tyli
Evanston
Mason
Beach
Newport
Manon
Wim
Bank Cobler
Mianhattan Trust Company
Sidney
Mr. Mason
van Tyle
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Ann Arbor
Focal
Alelip
Otto
Sidney Mason
Maron
Lowndesboro
Ala
Witte
Mason UO
Mr. van Tyle
O. K
Mawson
Thirteen and the number 18 in American symbolism
A curio on superstition about the number thirteen and the repeated appearance of eighteen across American symbols. The piece notes thirteen colonies, eighteen stars on the quarter, eagle imagery, and references to Perry, Jones, and other historical markers linking 18 to national motifs.
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America
Detroit
Pullman Company
Liberty
Perry
John Paul Jones
Mme
Moving Along in Quiet Moments and Echoes
A reflective note on companionship and distance, using playful lines about holding hands and sensing movement. The piece blends whimsy with subtle emotion, invoking shared moments and the ache of separation through brief, lyrical exchanges.
Grilled Chicken and Mushrooms in Five-Minute Prep
A culinary snippet describes preparing grilled chicken with red pepper and salt brushed with melted butter and crumbled mace. It instructs cooking mushrooms in butter with mace then adding stock and flour until thick, pouring over toast, and arranging chicken around the toast.
Vintage Home Cooking Fragments and Dishes
A collection of kitchen instructions and recipe fragments including Fish Chowder with salt pork onions potatoes and milk, Potato and Nut Salad with eggs olives and French dressing, Date Souffle with dates and whipped cream, Custards and a Scallop of Pork and Cabbage with white sauce. Also a quoted line about difference between a complex and a complexion.
Hotel Stenographer's Love Confession Turns Dramatic
A hotel stenographer declares love and plans to support a lover's education while a house detective weighs suicide murder and ambition. The dialogue reveals fantasy and longing as a love sick girl imagines dramatic future fame and devotion through sacrifice.
When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Kaye
Recount of a mid life reflection by Joseph Kaye recalling early youth experiences in military engineering training and a pivotal invention discussion with Maj. Percy Smith. The narrative mentions Maj. Gen. Sir Elliott Wood and Wood's prominence in the British empire for World War activities and advisory role at the Home Office.
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Sir Elliott Wood
England
School of
Weymouth
Royal Engiieer
Seilor
Alterna
Percy Smith
War Office
Elliot Wood
General Wood
British Empire
Egypt
Ofice
McClure
Myndiante
Cold remedies and shelter in a weary winter night
A fragmented verse describes care for sickness and cold in a rough domestic scene. A person provides hot drink water and meds while another urges action, hinting at shared hardship and practical shelter. The tone suggests a small, intimate struggle during cold weather.
Unclear Fragment Reflects Language Oddities
A distorted text fragment wonders at a Persian sheep lacking Latin inscriptions at commencements. It floats odd ideas about utilitarian roles as a diaphragm in agan meter, implying a satirical or nonsensical note from a colonial-era lecture.
Color enters American homes floor craft gains
Color is praised for its beauty and livability in American homes and is noted as being used to greater effect on floors than elsewhere. The piece emphasizes color’s role in interior design and floor treatments.
Early Persian Ruler Naseed-Din’s Europe Tours Noted
Buffalo Express records Naseed-Din, Persian ruler from 1848 to 1996, as the first shah to travel Europe with two missions to capitals. An authority cites visits in 1873 and around 1479, noting claims about rheumatism as a nonessential concern.
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Europe
Naseed-Din
Persia
Seed cowcumber wish outshines bachelor life in fun quote
Mrs Billings Uhed proclaims she would rather be a seed cowcumber placed on a woodpile to ripen than remain an old bachelor in a humorous Kansas City Star item.
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Kansas City Star
First Commerce Chamber Sets U S Historical Milestone
The New York City Chamber of Commerce, organized 1768 and incorporated under a royal charter from King George II in 1770, becomes the first institution of its kind in the United States.
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New York City
Happy Thought Nervous Youth Describe Bee Flight
A fragment shows a nervous youth pointing at a bee fly and musing on the fascination of flight. The line echoes a London tone and suggests a casual, whimsical street scene in a period publication.
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London
Blond Mystery Over Brother Hair Color Debate
London Mail reports a curious exchange about a man’s hair color suggesting a late brother, noting a claim that he was born after their mother dyed her hair. The brief item hints at family intrigue and a provocative remark.
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London Mail
First Saxophone to America in 1856 Rumor
A London note suggests the first saxophone arrived in America in 1856 and remarks that the Civil War began soon after, noting it may be coincidence.
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America
London
Absent-minded Professor Sparks Cincinnati Cynic Exchange
An informal student session features a wandering professor who fumbles his thoughts while a sharp Cincinnati cynic pushes back, highlighting a moment of humorous intellectual sparring and distraction.
Drawing the Line
An Atchison man asserts trust in his wife yet declines to give her pistol practice lessons, saying he has confidence but will not coach her in weapon use. The quote appears in the Atchison Globe reflecting personal stance on firearm training within a marriage.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Uncle Eben on applause for cora and ukulele
A Washington Star quip features Uncle Eben arguing that a man could gain more applause for stealing corn than for playing the ukulele, reflecting humor about fame and cleverness.
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Eben
Washington Star
Big Wings but No Flight Kakapo Remarked as Flightless Bird
The kakapo or owl parrot of New Zealand is the only bird species with large wings that do not serve flight, a notable exception among birds.
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New Zealand
Indebtedness and the School of Experience
A witty remark notes many men who have graduated from the school of experience still pay their back tuition, suggesting ongoing costs of hard lessons.
National Safety Council Urges Safe Men Over Safe Conditions
The National Safety council says safety depends more on people than conditions and urges safer behavior over improving facilities. The remark highlights the value of attentive practices and disciplined conduct in workplace safety efforts.
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The
National Safety Council
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