Whitaker Wright Last Thoughts Scribbled on Blotter Paper
A scanned fragment presents Whitaker Wright’s alleged last thoughts on a blotter during his trial for fraud. The page shows the word intent in large capitals and repeated numerals, with notes about his mindset as the judge spoke. It suggests he anticipated his seven year sentence and a protest asserting innocence to shareholders.
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Walker Wrigiht
London
Kings Beath
Shieh
Gyugt
Wyleht
Whitaker Wright
Wright
Speaker's collar gaffe sparks Capitol room chatter
A Washington Post item recalls a lighthearted Capitol tale about Speaker John Sharp William, noted for forgetting ordinary affairs and wearing two collars with no cravat. Representatives joke about him recalling pre dinner chats and postprandial musings in a lively, period voice.
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Cannon
Capitol
South
John Sharp
William
Mietdmoort
Williamy
Barbaric Jewelry Craze Captures American Women
An excerpted fashion note describes a craze for bold barbaric jewelry among American women. It highlights primary colors, strange symbols, and inventive designs on jackets, bags, chains, and bracelets. Mentions aztec and tribal motifs, such as swastikas and serpent shapes, plus leather and copper tones, with artisans in New York selling varied pieces.
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Tate
Hector
Forgot to Return Them Worries Philadelphia Mother
A Philadelphia mother frets over a six year old boy reading at home as she scolds him for hiding his father's books. The child insists they both read, expressing pride in handling the books and vowing to keep them in good order.
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Philadelphia
Soraya
A Clever Swindie. Lawyer Recalls a Check Swindle
A lawyer recounted a tale about a client owed $30 by a customer. The customer, seeking to delay, asked for a cheque to be honored on forty, then produced an indorsed check to prove the debt. The anecdote centers on a failed attempt to collect payment.
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Chek & Check
Nakte
Quaker Polley and the Insurance Policy Misfire
The fragment describes a Medford Quaker named Polley who retires from business and reports an insurance policy issue after a ship is lost. He advised insurers not to write up the policy, claiming foreknowledge. The text shifts to a broader note on a Russian Railway disaster with many casualties and damages, detailing collisions, derailments, and government losses, though the narrative is fragmented and partly garbled.
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Polley
Medfayin
Buainops
Tels
Wija Jhorme
Fife Insursidnoo Company
Returnedsa
Céthea
Ruse
Alan Rdllzenga
Pas
Woman and Automobilist End in Rejected Love Scene
An aristocratic automobile owner rejects a hopeful young woman in a dramatic scene. He declares his career will keep him from marriage, while the crushed girl collapses on the carpet. The text contrasts ambition and romance amid social pressures.
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Ora
Tam
Hiram
Flapjacks and Frayed Festive Racket
A garbled reminiscence describes flapjacks cooling, a neighborly boy, and a bustling household scene. The speaker recalls praise and chaos as a kitchen mishap and a noisy household unfold, with exclamations about what happened and a sense of rural daily life.
Bachelor bride list sparks editor legal clash in town
A Wisconsin editor announced a list of forty bachelor women willing to wed, provoking legal action and public debate on matrimonial matchmaking. The piece reflects small town gossip, moral tones, and reflections on life, death, and the limits of public shaming.
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Wiaconin Beribe
Tall-Grase
Love Before Money Rethinking Matrimonial Bonds
A short editorial piece argues that a wife's happiness hinges on her husband's love rather than wealth. It suggests that prioritizing affection reduces life’s problems and questions the role of money in marriage and divorce.
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Sbe
English Potatoes Bring High Prices in Novel Variet ies
Over 700 varieties of potatoes are known in England with the latest Ellorado described as prolific and scarce. It has fetched as much as 49 dollars per tuber, highlighting a booming market for rare seed stock.
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England
Spectrum Tints Demonstrated by Professor's Experiment
A professor at a major university completed an experiment showing that the normal eye can discern 145 distinct tints across the spectrum, indicating a broader range of perceivable colors than commonly cited.
Soap Lather for Insomnia Says German Doctor
A German physician recommends using soap lather as a cure for sleeplessness. The patient should allow the lather to dry on the skin before going to bed for best effect.
Woman Recovers On Grape-Nuts At Colorado Ranch
A newspaper woman sought rest at a Colorado ranch and credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding her health. She details meals provided, adopting Grape-Nuts and cream daily for months, claiming rapid recovery and renewed strength. The account ends noting Postum Co. promotes a booklet on the product.
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Colorado
Western Canada Agriculture Shown As Highly Profitable
The article highlights Western Canada as a fertile agricultural region with prairie and plains, suitable soils, and a climate of cold winters and warm summers. It cites soil warmth retention, advantageous rainfall around 17 inches, and reports from a Moose Jaw farmer claiming land value gains of forty thousand dollars and a potential for rapid wealth with prudent investment.
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Canada
Ontario
Minnesota
North Dakota
Moretana
Manitoba
Assinibola
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Athabaska
Western Canada
Avore
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States
Moose Jaw
California Low Rates Promote Santa Fe Tourist Excursions
Travel agency booster advertises very low California fares from Kanaan City and nearby points via Santa Fe. Ex cursions three times weekly with personally conducted trips to New Mexico Arizona and California. G W Hagenbuch, general agent, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry, 905 Main St Kansas City MO.
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Kanaan City
Bt. Joseph
Atchison
Leavenworth
Santa Fe
G. W. Hagenbuch
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Main St
Kansas City
Prizes Offered to Loyal Servants in London Agency
A London employment agent pledges rewards to workers who remain with their employers. A gold watch to any servant who stays five years, a alive watch to a girl who holds a position two years, and a brooch to those who have served in the same house for one year.
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London
Longevity Trends and Convict Health Note Europe
A European pattern links warmer climates with higher centenarian prevalence and reports on convict health noting 154 of 10,000 sufficient to require hospital care. The article then shifts to a Kansas City bound Wabash train run, detailing a record five hour fifty minute trip from St. Louis, with speed peaks of seventy miles per hour and a one mile per minute stretch between two towns, under Conductor J. S. Gould and engineer Charles Summerville.
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Wabash
St. Louis
Kansas City
No.9
Mexico
Montgomery City
J. 8. Gould
Charles Summerville
St. Louis Republic
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