His Victory Over Women in a Legal Romance
Ben Yenard, a bright young attorney, excels in law but shuns women after a broken engagement with Agatha Hunt. A railroad case brings wealth and status, yet a surprise check to Agatha reveals his claim of victory over women is a form of slavery to love. Agatha confronts him, terminating his illusion of freedom.
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Ben Yenard
Estremes
Heydog
Venard
Agatha Hont
Agatha
Ben
Genteman
Francis B. Armstrong
Venard's
Ofice
Coroortion
Mooney
Hig
Gil
Elamant
Yenard
Gertrodh Gowan
First Silver Wedding Tale in French History
A legend recounts how a king awarded a dowry and a silver wedding to a peasant couple after twenty five years of marriage. The tale, tied to Hugues Capet era, inspired a fashion of marking silver anniversaries across France as a symbol of lasting devotion.
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Hugues Capet
Planny
France
The Treasury Vaults Guarded Against Tunneling
The Buffalo Times describes security at the United States Treasury Building with armed guards alarms and plainclothes secret service. It explains the impracticality of tunneling due to heavy vault protection and the minimal value burglars could steal, noting the weight of gold certificates and gold in vaults.
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Treasury
United States Treasury
Sha $S
Secret Service
Buffalo Times
Journalistic Revenges and Press Boycott Precedents
A London writer recalls the Berlin parliament boycott mirrored in Britain with Daniel O Connell accusing reporters of misreporting his speech amid acoustic and crowd noise. It cites Lord Lyttleton’s 1871 press foul and Lord Monteagle’s name omitted from London papers for two years after comments disliked by reporters.
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Berlin
House of Commons
Alarpor's
Daniel O'Connell
Hlm
Dan
Lord Lyttleton
Lord Monteagle
London
A Misplaced Pin in Ice Cream at Uptown Tea Room
A New York clubman recalls a peculiar incident at an uptown tea room where he found a pin in Boma ice cream. A waiter responded with grave apology, noting diners often chew poorly. The exchange ends with reflections on danger and politeness.
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New York
Sea, & Plo
Plo
New York Times
Growth of Pity in Punishments
The passage contrasts past brutal punishments with modern pity, noting how people once viewed enforced pain as acceptable. It describes devices of torture from the wheel to burning at the stake and lingering death in harsh prisons, claiming later times show more tender human hearts.
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Polgame
Debate Topic Confusion Evident In Club Meeting
A Washington Star quote shows a feminine society member asking about the club's topic. Another member admits uncertainty about the subject and recalls casting a vote on either the affirmative or negative side, but cannot remember which.
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Feminine Sociery
Washington Star
The Problem Solved Comic Dialogue
A cartoon exchange notes a husband who suspects his wife steals from his pockets while he sleeps. The wife suggests a remedy and the husband jokes about spending every cent before returning home. A Chicago News humor item.
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Newed
Chicago News
An Exception. Telegrams Count More Than Words
A brief Detroit Free Press excerpt frames a social exchange where a minister notes consequences fall on deeds rather than speech while a woman counters with the impact of telegrams. The dialogue tone echoes early 20th century newspaper wit and reflection.
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Detroit Free Press
Cheering Aspirint Voice Advice From a Professor
A lively exchange about suitable vocal branch for cheerleading tones. The professor notes that cheerful speech suits high energy vocalism, while suggesting practice to sustain clear projection and lively cadence.
The Shoplifter and Inspector Hammond�s Disguise
Inspector Hammond famed for catching shoplifters in London stores is foiled by a master thief who disguises herself as disparate ages and genders. After months of pursuit the thief returns stolen items to victims revealing Hammond�s wife as the disguise artist. Hammond resigns after the case ends in his downfall.
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Inspector Hammond
England
Hammond
London
Lim
Garret
Kensington
Abe
M. Quad
Waterworks Disgrace and Call for Reform in Kansas City
The Kansas City Journal argues that municipal control of waterworks is a costly failure and condemns repeated investments that fail to modernize. It contends private ownership would trigger urgent reform, citing interruptions in gas and reliance on politicians for service, while water supply remains unreliable and costly.
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Kansas City
Kansans City
Public Utilities Commission
Kansan
Magnu i
Kansas City Journal
Change in Chicago Ends City Generating Plant
Reports from Chicago say all generating stations of the municipal electric plant have been shut down and current bought from the Chicago sanitary district using water power. The switch likely lowers street lighting costs but may not reach private-company levels since distribution and maintenance remain city responsibilities. The move wipes out the city’s costly generating system and inflates past twenty-one years’ lighting costs, highlighting risks of municipal lighting compared with private contracts.
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Chicago
Mineral Electric Hzht
Munterpat Lighting
Economic Reversal in Municipal Utility Rates
An exploration of how public service rates have fallen for private firms yet risen for municipal plants. It cites examples like Fort Scott and Girard in Oklahoma and notes how political promises of rate reductions upon municipal takeovers often lead to poorer service, higher taxes, and eventual rate rebound. It also mentions South Haven Michigan voting bonds totaling $10,000 to cover deficits in its municipal electric plant.
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Menn
South Haven
Mich
Dr Turbin Offers Free Consultations For Curing Diseases
A physician advertises no charge for cone sultation and promises to show why other treatments fail. He invites all dissatisfied patients to visit his office, offering demonstrations of his method and a guaranteed, safe, quick, and permanent cure at reasonable prices.
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Linvite
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DR. Turbin
Germany
Marshfield
Blodgett Hotel
Doctor Turbin
Randolph St
Zeermoutes
Tremcly
United States
Wisconsin
la Follette
Isaac Stephenson
Ike
Swifts Pride
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Swift
C.B. Edwards
M.C
Tueckenbach
Central Avenue
Fatest Millinery
Wis
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