The Phonographic Plot That Turned Fatal
Georgie Hilton returns to a club with a mysterious bundle and becomes the target of a cruel prank. Three friends forge a scurrilous phonographic record that mocks him, but the planned joke backfires as Hilton unknowingly helps unveil it to his wife who, upon hearing the tainted song, confronts a deadly consequence.
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John
Georgie
Fred Atkinson
George Hilton
Tax
Josh
Hilton
Georgie Hilton
Cald Naddis
Providence
Gaddis
Edward
Stroply
Atklaron
Nis Aesk
Eld
Talra
Phonographic Companies
Clarence
Atkinson
Tora
Clib
Developmenta
Hilton Cam
Lbrary
Gaddla
Niy
Mra. Hilton
Telepanto graph hailed as distant message maker
The article describes a telepanto graph that transmits drawings, photographs, diagrams, or printed matter over a single wire. Messages are written or drawn on a metal sheet placed in a transmitter and reproduced at the distant receiver. Multiple copies can be made or etched onto zinc or copper for mass printing.
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Tia
Unwelcome Friendship in Car Sparks Boer Sympathy
An ink stained passenger in a crowded railroad car proclaims he is a friend to the Boers, while a quiet observer in a corner admits sympathy. the exchange reveals tension over wartime loyalties as printed in the Indianapolis Press.
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Indianapolis
Life of Cer Wheels Reported in Historic Rail Study
The article notes Pennsylvania made car wheels that run about 4,000 miles on passenger coaches before moving to freight cars. It cites a 42 inch wheel in the cbops that has traveled over 700,000 miles and a 26 inch wheel that has covered 600,000 miles.
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Pennsylvania
Women Voters in Idaho Face Ballot Fight
Women voters in Idaho faced a heated week at the polls with two women clashing, scratching each other instead of ballots, as Chicago coverage notes the unrest in the voting process.
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Wemen
Idahn
Idaho
Chicago
How to Dress the Little Girle A Pretty Green and White Haulard
How to dress the little girl in summer mantles and parasols with pastel shades lace chiffon and glassy trims. Describes materials like glace silk and pearl gray cloth, V shaped fronts with chiffon ruffles, feather trims, and decorative parasols with carved handles. Provides home care tips for stain removal polishing furniture and carpet cleaning.
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Tasateta
Moutecleaning Hints for Wallpaper Stains
A household tip advises laying thick blotting paper over a wallpaper stain and pressing a hot iron. As the blotting paper soaks up the stain the heat helps lift it from the surface. Readers should use caution to avoid scorching the paper or wallpaper.
Eggs in herbs and epinach pies from GoOKing School
A historic recipe fragment instructions to prepare eggs en papillote with epinach, brown gravy, and a spicy cream filling. Includes steps for stuffing, topping with crust, and baking to a delicate brown, plus a Charlotte dish with white sauce, parsley, thyme and nutmeg served on buttered toast.
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Charlotte
Feeding an Army and the Rear Department
The article explains commissary work behind the front lines, detailing how armies marshal food for 70,000 soldiers and 10,000 horses. It covers depots, transport, and clerical tasks, including provisioning, rations, and the challenges of maintaining supply lines during marches and distant retreats.
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Healia
Cihter
Chada
Anslat
Miss Morris Loses Two Fingers in Gun-Works Accident
Miss Lillian Morris, 22, sued Winchester Repeating Arms for injuries from a cartridge machine at work. She lost the second and third fingers of her left hand, damaging prospects for marriage and her piano career. Attorneys argued the accident ruined her ability to exercise her musical skill. The machine was among those that exploded and caused injuries two years ago.
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Munsle
Martinge
New Haven
New York World
Lillian
Morris
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Mina Morris
Dag
Lawyer’s Long Study Cited by Court
A lawyer testifies that he studied the law long before his younger son was born. The judge remarks on the man’s deep study of the law since youth, noting the lifelong dedication and experience shown in court.
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Yeroine
The Contract That Wasn’t Worth a Thing
An advertising man relays a case from New York showing a merchant who rescinded a two year contract after boosting a buyer’s salary. The buyer claimed a contract existed, but the merchant asserted the agreement had been abrogated and dismissed him citing “forty years of business integrity.”
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Advertiseng
Lony
New York
Tve
New York Sun
Force of Habit: Wilson Attends Senate Caucus Trend
President Henry Wilson of Massachusetts attends a Republican senatorial caucus despite not voting in the Senate. Reporters note the vice president as presiding officer may be excluded from such meetings. Some senators fear losing their floor votes if required to serve only as presiding officer with a tie-breaking role.
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Henry Wilson
United States
Senate
Occar
Washington
New York
Express
Massaachusetts
Wilson
A Oriental Perfume Party Inspires Guests
Sir Edwin Arnold notes the Japanese charm of entertaining with miniature bottles of perfume at afternoon gatherings. Guests guessed product names such as Dew From the Mountain and Dream of the Garden, with a Western guest collecting the most correct answers and earning a diamond brooch inscribed Detroit Free Press.
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Japan
Edwin ‘Arnold
Orient
Pacific Slope
Detroit
Pho Leader Among Copper Producers
An article notes a German book claiming the United States now furnishes more than half of global copper. It highlights rapid U S growth from 1880 to 1899, with copper manufacturing value rising from 3.3 million to 85.1 million dollars and exports increasing from about 21 million to 255 million pounds.
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Pho
Germany
United States
Hand in Hand Bracelet Ruse in Detective Confrontation
At a tense crime scene a crook declares resistance while a calm detective offers a social gesture. The detective produces a gleaming steel bracelet that matches his own, turning a confrontation into an unexpected exchange.
Fatal Remedy and Dentist Scene Reported in Bray Story
A Bray story fragment describes a desperate patient pleading for a dangerous remedy from a dentist. The dialogue hints at financial ruin if the treatment proceeds, with a life insurance angle implied as a motive or consequence. Further readable text suggests a tense exchange centered on medical risk and personal stakes.
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Bray
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Tom Findets
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Chicago Tribune
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Kays
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