Milkman’s Urgent Pursuit of a Bond Street Thief
A London observer recounts a chaotic chase after a jewel thief in Bond Street. A milkman drives the pursuit through Conduit and Regent streets, guiding a distracted bystander to chase the suspect alongside two policemen. The thief escapes, but the milkman uncovers the lady’s bag with a stash of Bank of England notes and jewelry, exposing the extent of the ruse.
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London
Bond Street
Bank of England
Missing bag mystery ends at Bond Street jeweler
A witness recalls leaving a boy and two men in custody while fleeing by cab to Bond Street. They find the wife still bargaining with a jeweler about her pearls, unaware her bag has vanished. The fragment hints at a larger curious crime.
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London
Blackwood
Bond Street
Conmables
Not What Was Expected in a Train Compartment
A traveling sportsman boasted of a dog with a keen scent that could track him after breaking free. An agriculture-minded traveler dismissed the tale with a weary retort, and the pair ended their exchange as the sporting man left at the next station.
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London
World Quote Reflects On Horses And Bulls
A New York World remark notes we never witnessed a horse win by walking and mentions facing a bull lot, implying a contrast between calm success and risky spaces in animal or crowd contexts.
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New York World
Cold Bath Effect Sparks Urge to Share News
A tongue in cheek note from the Washington Times cites a reader claiming morning cold baths give an unconquerable urge to tell everyone about the experience. The remark highlights a humorous personal reaction to daily bathing.
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Washington Times
Ma's View. Who invented the typewriter remark
A New York Press quip questions the inventor of the typewriter and makes a swipe at a pretty stenographer, framing the remark as a barb about invention and gender in a 19th century context.
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New York Press
A Biblical Mathematician and Josephus Problem
Louisville Courier-Journal recounts the tale of Josephus and forty allies seeking shelter from Romans. To avoid capture they agree a countdown method in a semicircle, killing every third person, with the last two standing arranged so they survive. The puzzle asks which positions guarantee both survive.
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Josephus
Potopat
Duvephus
Louisville Courier-Journal
Camp and Camino to Lower California recalled in telegram tale
The narrator recalls King Alfreds cake burn error and recounts a tedious inland journey fueled by scarce cash and exhausted drafts. An amusing wireless operator message notes delays and a caution about leaving bread in the oven, delaying transmission.
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Alfred
Arthur W. North
Camino
California
The Lion's Taste in Via Rhodesia Tale
Miss Charlotte Mansfield recalls a native South African boy who visited the Hippodrome in England and pleaded to leave, tears in his eyes, saying there were lions on stage and he was the only black man present. The anecdote contrasts danger and prejudice with a biting aside on bias and appetite.
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Charlotte Mansfield
Rhodesia
England
Hippodrome
Kilmore Practhentie Threat Retraction Demand
A garbled passage references Kilmore and Stedman in a dispute over threats and retracting statements. The text implies a demand to retract under pressure, with notes of disagreement and a warning lasting until a stated detail is resolved.
Local Medical Practitioners and Dentists Directory
Dr H L Underwood physician surgeon eyes. Office Main 22 residence 728 Ind. Summer Bldg Osteopath Geo W Zimmerman Rooms 7 8 8 10 home 1332 Pacific Main 63 Black 951. J C Prich D M Y dentist La Grande National Bank Bldg Room 23. Dr P A Charlton veterinary surgeon Hill's Drug Store La Grande residence 701 office 1961 independent 68.
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Ph. G
Ofice
la Grande National Bank
H. L. Underwood
Geo. W. Zimmerman
Pacific
C. Moore
J.C. Prich
Black
P. A. Charlton
Hill
la Grande
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Law Officers: Green Small Senate over Silverthorne Drug Case
In La Grande Oregon Green and Chas A Small are involved in a Senate matter over Silverthorne drug case. D W C Nelson is a miner engineer based in Baker City, Oregon.
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Senate
Silverthorne
C'E
la Grande
Ore
Jon
Green
Chas
A. Small
D. W. C. Nelson
Baker City
Oregon
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