Haunted chamber and ghostly child tale amid a New York home
A narrator recalls a ghostly visitation in a family room during a visit by relatives. A dainty white gown appears as a child, touches a piano, vanishes, and returns as a sleepwalker. The tale ends with a charity of music and a real child Rose taking up piano lessons, linking the haunting to a comforting domestic memory. The latter portion shifts to profiles of wealthy women and business figures, noting fortunes and influence in New York society.
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Wally Namel
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Jet Rosy
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Vleyp
Roxy
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Rose
Ategore
City
New York
Tully Greer
Crean
Green
America
Green Dressex
Frank Leslie
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Leslie
Laslie
Pondon
Aida
Theresa Lynch
Lynch
Lyne
Europe
Olis
Mane
Jennings Damorest
Mme
Demgroshe
Uted
Harriet Uubbard Ayer
Ayer
Hinks
Wall Street
Labor Unions Rule Seas and Cities in Australia Trade War
At a Palmer House talk Richard Binnie describes Australia as a model where labor dominates capital, detailing powerful unions that order hires, control ship crews, and force concessions. He relays incidents of strikes, shipboard discipline, and how owners yield to unions or face halted cargo, with broader implications for global labor relations. The piece also retells a Johnstown disaster memory.
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Australia
Richard Binnie
New South Wales
Palmer House
Chicago
Mer. Binnie
Southern Pacific
Mr. Innie
Yale
Wcoal Mine Union
Syren
Wesnels
Wman
Nnuon
Eaen
Binnie
America
California
Soares
Stewhard Alcard
Bubania
Cour
Sydney
Saure You
Animal tastes for music across species a survey
A London naturalist reports on how animals react to musical sounds. Pigeons and sheep enjoy the flute, pigs cows and dogs respond to bells and drums, canaries to magical tones, and wolves to violin. The piece also covers broader ideas on civilization and the future of Earth, plus anecdotes about Lincoln and fashion trends.
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London
Elvigh Bell
Canaries
Gell
Scala
Ireland
Fragmented and scattered notes on cures and devices of dubious value
A jumbled listing of medical remedies, patent drinks, and exotic devices. Claims include Dr. Tane Thompson eye water, local sales, and various dubious cures. Mentions of inventions, warships, and odd commercial tips pepper a chaotic, unsourced narrative with names and places drifting without clear context.
Ben Johnson and the life worth living pun
The text parodies Ben Johnson and Mal lock asking if life is worth living, contrasting two cures for life’s ills. It extols Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a mild, effective remedy, claiming one pellet suffices and a full vial costs 25 cents, offering a painless option to feel well.
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Ben Johnson
Mallock
Benohnson
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