Secret Service Yarns From A Veteran Officer
An aging secret service veteran recounts dangerous assignments and close calls. He details missions chasing a man through Chicago, a Colorado mountainside pursuit, and a Cincinnati counterfeit sting where a rival claimed the narrator was a cop. He describes ingenuity, risk, and quick action under pressure.
Incident Ends With Suspects Behind Bars
A New York Times extract describes a chaotic scene where TL and others mishandle money, mock confidence, and race through a rapid sequence of events. The confrontation ends with the group behind bars, including one man who had been thrashed, after a tense, drunken exchange.
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New York Times
Insane asylum concert sparks Kubelik recall
The tale, recounted to impresarios, recalls Jan Kubelik’s performance before inmates at an asylum guided by an alienist. He was asked to play a joyous Slav piece to calm unbalanced minds, and a young woman asked the doctor to reveal her longing, declaring it was the last time he would perform there.
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Marianne Conky
Kubetik
New York Times
Lawyer Echoes Whisky Ring Ethics in St. Louis Stunt
An old New York attorney recalls fighting corruption in St. Louis during the Whisky Ring era. He notes his prosecutor days involved pursuing criminals while a colleague earned ten dollars cash and twenty postage stamps as their fee, highlighting odd ethics in a notorious case.
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St. Louis
New York
Reform in Language Teaching Spreads Across Europe
The article notes American linguistic influence expanding into Europe with Berlitz methods. It highlights widespread adoption in roughly 200 cities, two dozen branches in the U.S., and high-level endorsements from French President Loubet and German leadership for foreign language instruction.
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Loubet
France
Berlitz
Military School
Potsdam
Fragmented Verses by William Young Allegory and Doubt
A damaged verse fragment poses questions about memory and mortality. The speaker contemplates a figure named Murry and a third person in robes of woe. Imagery of death, longing, and fate weaves through a meditation on life’s precarious chances.
Record Broken by Lat Just in Spectacular Arc Feat
Report describes Mr Lat Just achieving an extraordinary arc feat breaking a record. Barban reacts with surprise as Lat is noted dropping his collar and then continuing with a sober performance, a dramatic moment cited in the account.
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Soberet
Hippo Baby at Central Park Zoo Draws City Interest
Central Park’s hippo drama centers on Caliph and Miss Murphy whose hippos have funded the zoo’s growth. The first pink baby faced nursing trials and partial losses before Fatima and Lotos joined the lineup. Fatima’s arrival reshaped the herd, while Lotos now roams and endures keeper touches. The zoo guards note hippos’ potential danger when angered, especially around Miss Murphy’s protective mood and the male’s raw jaw force.
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Zola Described by French Experts as a Neuropath
French specialists analyzed Zola years after his death noting a wrinkled forehead lingering morbid ideas until 35, a strong will but weak concentration and memory, poor sight and no ear for music. They labeled him a neuropath, linking his genius to degeneracy in anthropology terms.
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Ohio City
Dwannta
Zola
Othara
Max Norday
Novelist Seeks Mount Airy Home of Calverts
Hallie Erminte Rives, noted novelist, desires to secure Mount Airy the Calverts house founded in 1669 as her residence. The report highlights her interest in the historic property and its origins.
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Hallie Erminte Rives
Mount Airy
Calverts
Striking resemblance links Zimbabwe ruins to Cornwall antiquities
A cultural note observes a marked similarity between compelling ruins in Zimbabwe In fla and ancient artifacts found in Cornwall, suggesting possible shared origins or stylistic parallels that intrigue scholars and collectors alike.
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Cornwall
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