The Strange Adventure of the Cathedral Cell
A narrator entering a quiet cathedral crypt finds a hidden door revealing a dark cell beneath the clock shaft. Trapped as the weight of the clock descends, he endures hours of terror until workers wind the clock, freed at last by a near miss with death and delivered by unseen rescuers. The tale, attributed to Argosy, claims verifiable truth.
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Thiolima
Lis Nobis
Thors
Darsuade
Tha Howe
Oery
Thad
Peter
Ward
Mahomet
Siz
Belors
Remarkable Pedestrian Feat By Mrs Langtry In Dayton
From the St Stephen's Gazette the article notes Mrs Langtry's exceptional walking endurance. She and her manager toured Dayton on foot, logging over thirty six miles in a day, visiting Soldier's Home Little York and countryside roads before returning for supper and an evening performance. She impressed audiences with stamina rather than mere posing.
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St. Stephen’s
Dayton
L H
Little York
Boycott of a 10-year-old Belle Stirs Coon Rapids
In Coon Rapids Iowa a phase of a local girl boycott erupts after Winsome the 10 year old belle toyed with boys’ affections. The youths vow to shun her for a year, denying smiles or parties, ice cream or lemonade, until the humored boycott collapses as one 12 year old resists.
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Coon Rapids
Cold Baths for Nervous and Delicate Persons
Advice on cold bathing notes it aids nervous individuals and those easily chilled as a preventive measure. It warns against overuse when strength is low, suggests tea or coffee to steady after baths, and details safe temperatures around fifty degrees, use duration, post bath frictions, dressing, and a brisk walk to aid circulation.
Echoes of ancient communism in Peru and Yucatán society
The article contrasts Inca and Maya systems with modern labor issues, describing land allotment, temple revenues, and public works under a communal model. It asserts no capitalists or monopolies, collective farming, and state support, praising charity and universal brotherhood while noting social evolution and ongoing inequality.
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South America
Central
Amor
Commonwealth
Wright
Pal
Ace
Alice
Glimpse of Greystone Estate Where Mr Titan Passed Last Day
A detailed tour of Greystone on the Hudson describes the Greystone manor of Mr Tilden and his companion Mr Wilden. The article notes the house, grounds, and greenhouse with rare plants and orchids, the Victoria amazonica bloom, a lakeside view, and the gardener’s praise for Mr Tilden’s kindness and knowledge of horticulture.
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Titan
Greystone
Youkora
New York
Citwater
Thierstong
Stacey
Fay
Long Island
Peekskill Mountain
Hudson
Tilden
Yater
Wilden
Atayde
Migs Goull
Mr. Tilden
Amazon Valley
Era
Alwiye
Walta
Geeman
Wilson
Steep Grades on Historic European Railroads Compared
A survey of European rail lines notes extreme slopes in early lines such as the Simplon road over the Alps and cable railways in Switzerland. It cites grades reaching up to 880 to the 1000 and a remarkable 630 to the 1000 on Mount Vesuvius access, with various other lines showing severe inclines exceeding typical mountain grades.
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Engheim
Mon
Worenes
Paria
Simplon
Alps
Enne
Mount Vesuvina
Teaching by Example in Brooklyn Household Authority
A speaker urges parents to teach children obedience through strict discipline and reverence for law. He warns that ongoing violations of municipal and state laws by citizens erode respect for authority, urging families to reflect on their own infractions and reinforce obedience at home.
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Brooklyn
Obay
Antil
Secret papers leak sparks hunt for reporter in Washington
In a Fifth Avenue Hotel talk, Fx. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Coin describes a time when Joint High Commission secrets leaked to print. Washington journalist Scott Smith drew investigation efforts by Secretary Hamilton Fish, who shadowed him with detectives while Smith reportedly telegraphed to syndicates.
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Hamlton Fish
New York
Washington
Thos
Smith
Saleh
Uhronmuiaaion
How to Enter Society Warns a bashful youth to refine manners
The passage discusses social expectations for young men and women, urging self-possession, dress, and conduct. It cites Lord Chesterfield as an example and warns bashful youths to improve manners to avoid ridicule and social failure.
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Alteon i Hwljeil
Tila
Alan Wrelief
Chesternell
Lord Chwaterfield
Sadam
Hague
Ireland
Alate
Warriet
Pittsburgh builder uses ruined flooring for silo construction
A Pittsburgh house builder in the steel city era uses rutted flooring instead of laths and pilasters for siloes and walls. The craftsman notes glued wallpaper and thin coverings as better for the harsh climate, claiming old methods hinder work in cold weather.
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Pittsburgh
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Mr Smith
Saéhep
Mp Coon
New York Star
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