Betrayed by Love and the Russian Conspiracy Tale
In a sweeping reminiscence from St. Petersburg, Kaffsky, a prodigy marked by professors yet hated by peers, is accused of treason by university students. After a dramatic arrest, Anna Pavlona Smirnova, a radical teacher, suffers tragedy, while years later a minister’s aide reveals a shocking twist: Anna was the detective funding the operation, and Kaffsky dies, leaving questions about justice and state power.
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Etacinshrd Lucmin Wise
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Land and Liberty
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Judas Iscariot
Alexieff
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Anna Paviona Smirnova
Venus
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Platoff
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Brodsky
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The Coal Heaver Outwitted by Mrs Martin
In San Francisco Mrs. Martin ordered a ton of coal. When the supplier demanded payment for prior bills the driver was invited inside the parlor. While the man waited, another worker unloaded the coal. Mrs. Martin later released him and sent him back to collect the bill.
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Micawber
Murger
Mrs. Martin
San Francisco
Pitiful Outlook Cites Whaling and Phelps Slugging Escalation
Dialogue snapshot shows a tense exchange among children about past scuffles. A child recalls Jimmie Watts being whipped last week and another says papa whipped yesterday after Johnny Phelps defeated them. The speaker wonders what will happen if the two sides settle their differences in a draw.
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Jimmie Watts
Johnny Phelps
Wildcats Seen Plentiful in Connecticut This Year
Travelers report several encounters with wildcats on highways across Connecticut this year. Authorities urge caution for drivers and hikers as sightings remain frequent in rural and suburban areas.
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Connecticut
The Girl of Today and a Father’s Witty Comeback
A playful verse on a college girl who balances brains and charm with a bike ride home. A second piece, Strategy, depicts a marriage tale where a wife’s plotting outwits a complacent husband, ending with a curt, weary exchange about curses and bald heads.
Conscientious Flirt Prude Refuses After Taking Him
A Detroit Free Press item notes a flirtatious figure refusing a man after removing him from his fiancée, framed as a witty exchange about not receiving stolen goods and propriety. The brief reflects social intrigue and gossip surrounding a romantic entanglement.
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Detroit Free Press
Slob McGuirk-Say and Skaggs Gun Threat Term, Death Likely
A quoted exchange shows Slob McGuirk-Say proposing suicide by gun and Skaggs refusing, suggesting the dog-catcher ruse to enter Duffy's saloon. The coroner ruled instantaneous death by shooting, stabbing, and beating, per Truth.
Precaution on iron albuminate and teeth decay
A physician advises a patient to take iron albuminate carefully to protect teeth, suggesting swallowing via a straw to prevent staining. The humorous exchange questions whether leaving teeth upstairs while taking the iron presents danger, with a cautious reply deeming it reasonable.
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San Francisco Post
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