Fragmented notes mix crime, royalty, and ads in ragged story
Diverse scraps describe a deadly lightning accident and grieving lovers, a photo shopowner in the West, travel and royalty news, and medical ads for Cascarets. The piece also mentions Mrs. Winslow and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, with notes on the Royal Geographical Society and Queen Victoria. The tone shifts between sensational snippets and promotional blurbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Chamberlain
W. G. Endicott
Cleveland
Guarding Mr. Faure Money Is Spent Freely
The article explains the French president Faure is protected by a discreet corps of twenty detectives at the Elysee, with eleven joining him when he travels and nine remaining behind. Guards total twenty five to thirty accompany him on tours, while soldiers and regular police guard the palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Canovas
Italy
Faure
France
Elysee Palace
the Elysee
M. Gourdot
Paris
Novel cold stove promises relief in heat
Professor William M. Watts of Stil Pond Maryland unveils a summer stove using salt ice and a patent chemical to produce extreme cold. The device can quickly lower room temperatures during hot spells though contact causes severe cold burns. Operating costs are described as very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Watts
Stil Pond
Watts
Still Pond
Married Under a Tree by Dean Swift in Dublin
A thunderstorm forced Dean Swift to shelter with a wedding party. He united a young couple under a tree, writing a certificate that signed them as married. Witnesses saw Swift bless the union as rain fell on their way to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Swift
Phoenix Road
Dublin
Jonathan Swift
St. Patrick's
Dinner party weather quip sparks silent scheming
At a fashionable dinner party a gentleman notes the weather while a lady rebukes him for talking about it already with her neighbor. The aside reveals a planned double act to steer conversation away from weather and toward the dinner.
Minnesota’s public school libraries boost literacy and growth
Current Topics praises public libraries and the Minnesota plan that funds school libraries with a $10,000 annual appropriation. Since ten years, over 1,800 libraries have formed with an average 65 volumes each, focusing on reference works to support teachers and students. The model relies on matched private gifts and emphasizes a year’s quota of books on targeted subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Trony of Fate
A fragment presents a scene where a pale frail man with spectacles visits nightly to drink Apollinaris as the bartender reveals he is the author of popular drinking songs enjoyed by students. The exchange hints at a writerly character amid a tavern setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jugena
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New York
Rently
Madern
Holland
Mary French Stelden
Royal Geographical Society
Colorado Prints Ink and Roller Company OF
Ayer
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co. Limited
Dorchester, Mass
Columbias and Hartfords
Columbia
Hartford
Olumbias
Hartfords
MFG. CO
Conn
MR. Faure
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