Duke of Richmond Foils Classy Suitor in Texas Road Capers
In a 1913 McClure syndicate tale, Miss June Temple and her mother befriend a chasing Duke of Richmond as lawyer Brian Dinsdale tries to win her. A crooked con man posing as a duke inflammation a bank caper leads to detectives, a fake romance, and June’s confession of true love.
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John Philip Orth
Brian Dinedale
Miss June Temple
Mr. Dinsdale
Miss Temple
Texas
Dinsdale
June
Miss June
Mrs. Temple
América
Allence
Mr. Dinedale
Duke of Richmond
Miss Jane
Mins June
Brian
McClure
Not Our Fault He Repaid The Borrowed Ten
Bloom complains to Thompson that he borrowed ten dollars seven months ago and promised to return it in seven days. Thompson shows a memorandum noting bill No 672929 and explains he has used the money but will return the marked bill when found. Thompson asserts he keeps his word and will see Bloom repaid when he recovers the specific note.
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Thompson
Bloom
Strange Deep Sea Fish Draws Parrotlike Image
A photograph shows a marine creature from the ocean depths that resembles a parakeet in form. The unusual fish is described as one of nature's grotesques among deep sea denizens.
Fight With an Octopus Attacks Waimate Island Youth
A young man gathering mussels near the shore on a New Zealand island was seized by an octopus whose tentacle wrapped around his leg and drew blood before his father could free him. The incident occurred a few days ago as cries for help drew attention.
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Waimate Island
N. Z
Gulf
Workman Narrowly Escapes Drowning in Porter Vat Burst
A Cork brewery worker had a narrow escape when a porter vat bursting released a flood through the yard and into cellars. The 560 barrel capacity vat flooded the area and the port er that reached the roadway was diluted with water from a fire hose.
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Cork
Five Year Old Survives 80 Foot Cliff Fall at Dover
Lily Keys daughter of Band Corporal Keys of the Lancashire Fusiliers toppled 80 feet from a cliff near the military hospital at Dover while picking flowers. Drummer Jones of the Berkshire regiment saw the fall and the child was found semi conscious. At the military hospital she sustained only cuts and bruises and remained unharmed overall.
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Lily Keys
Keys
Lancashire Fusiliers
Dover
Military Hospital
Drummer Jones
Berkshire Regiment
Where is Garden of Eden described by Sir William Willcocks
The Garden of Eden is identified by Sir William Willcocks as lying about forty miles west of ancient Bagdad in the Euphrates valley near Hit among the Hittites. He argues four biblical rivers Pison Gihon Hiddekel and Euphrates emanated from Eden and traces the garden to Turkish Arabia before Mesopotamian irrigation plans.
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Gaya
Sarnath
Benares
Old Bagdad
Euphrates
Hit
William Willcocks
Eden
Pison
Gihon
Hiddekel
Babylon
Sir William
Chaldea
Mesopotamia
Willcocks
Garden of Eden
Turkish Arabia
Suez
Pharaoh's Bones
Red Sea
Straits
Bab-el-Mandeb
Persian Gulf
Tigris
Smoking and Health in Moderation Protects Against Epidemics
The article cites Lancet opinions and Greenwich workhouse reports suggesting moderate tobacco use boosts resistance to disease. It notes cholera and pneumonia bacilli reportedly destroyed by tobacco smoke and cites Hamburg cigar factory observations with low cholera cases. warns excessive smoking damages resistance.
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Lancet
Greenwich
Hamburg
Bat Hibernating Picture From Wynicliff Cave Chepstow
A photo shows a bat in hibernation inside a cave near Chepstow England. The upside down view makes the bat resemble an uncanny animal walking, as described by the photographer.
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Wynicliff
Chepstow
England
Evolution of Electric Sleep Promises Relief Amidst Skepticism
German physician Dr Nagelschmidt proposes electric sleep as a controllable state to treat sleeplessness and pain. Animal trials in rabbits and dogs show no ill effects, and he claims humans could undergo the same method safely, with pinprick sensations and even surgical incisions dulled during the electrified state.
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Nagelschmidt
The Corpse Plant Indian Pipe Life in Death
The Indian pipe or corpse plant is a parasitic species with fibrous roots attaching to a host, often decaying matter. It is white with small bracts, flowers lacking odor, and darkens when plucked. Some botanists deem it unpleasant, yet it is noted for its chosen host relation and name life in death.
The Artist Folly Heard in an Old Shed Tale
Billy Hayes recalls a local tale about an artist painting an old shed with careful detail. He mocks the effort yet notes the artist’s skill and the shed’s contrast with a new house nearby, sparking a debate on artistic value and practicality.
Building and Philosophy Exchange Sparks Caution
A dialogue contrasts building plans with philosophy as one speaker recalls intending to build a house in spring while another notes reading a non philosophical article. The exchange centers on avoiding deliberate trouble rather than constructing a home.
Behind Her Back and Her Pleasing Fault Gossip
A column discusses marriages intended to reform drinkers, citing Jaggerson as an example who became sober after marrying, while noting it is an exceptional case. The dialogue then mocks Misa for being sane only in giggling and not pursuing singing, with remarks about her perpetual amusement and busy habit.
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Jaggerson
Misa
Always a Domestic Affair
Our wars, said the South American, have one distinct advantage over the wars that are waged on other parts of the globe. When you go to war, you make it necessary for some other country to be at war. We don't.
Light Gossip Shines Through Dark Rumors
Mrs. Crowley notes her husband often makes light of issues while Mrs. Ainsley complains that gossip keeps people in the dark, reflecting a common social rhythm of light talk and hidden truths in their circle.
What is broad-mindedness asks a child on stage
A puzzled exchange frames a moment where a child questions the concept of broad mindedness and adults discuss it as agreeing with headstrong people when they are wrong. The dialogue sketches a humorous classroom vignette about perception and judgment.
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