Local man refuses fortune in a swindle tale
Louis Schroeder in the contracting business turned down a fictitious offer of 160000 from a jailed Madrid banker claiming 420000 in America. The swindle involved a Russian financier and hidden documents, with two clipped reports of the arrest and seized portmanteaus. The scheme, long practiced, aims to extract money from hopeful victims.
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Louis Schroeder
Louis
Mr. Schroeder
al Jetter
Madrid
Spain
Russia
St. Petersburg
Danker
America
Japanese Shift Away From Old Proverb on Women
The article notes that a centuries old Japanese proverb warning against trusting women is being discarded due to Western influence. It cites social changes and shifts in gender perceptions as driving acceptance of more modern views.
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Progren
Fen
Tuoning
Popular Mechanics
Washington St
Chicaco
Fur lined coats and furs for quick cash sales in New York
Automobilists are offered fur lined coats robes and fur sets for fast cash. Listings include gents coats with Persian lamb collars priced 90 and 140 originally, now 35 and 45 respectively. Black or brown bear robes sized 54x66, originally 90, now 30. Ladies sable coats 52 inches, 30. Belgian lynx 12. black fox 15. Iceland fox 20. Contact Morehead at 118 East 28th St New York Saildate.
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Waite
Morehead
East 28Th St
New York
The Bookkeeper’s Weekend Visitor Causes Trouble
A bookkeeper recalls inviting a country guest who provoked hurt feelings and public friction. He tries to mend things but a church outing escalates when an angry moment with Miss Bruce leads to a silent shove and more awkwardness before he resumes his ledger.
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Netle
Witt Vicious
Hera
Utale
Nar
Gieter
Eltye
Toad
Miss Brice
Ttle
Miss Bruce
Angling The Crown Tobacco Tale From Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette recalls a plan to invite the future king to smoke fish tobacco as a prank against the crown. An Irish member urged John Burng to approach the Prince of Wales with a cigar of fish tobacco, but Burng refused, noting the era’s duty to guard the throne from assault.
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Ing George
George
John Burng
Ang
Prince of Wales
Mr. Burng
Pall Mall Gazette
Pig described as useful after death in school essay
A London Answers quip reprints a school essay praising the pig’s value from birth to breakfast and dinner. The piece mocks the idea of turning a pig into useful products, noting bacon, pork chops, sausage, and leather as outcomes for daily life.
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Bury
Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show
London
Becketts of Punch Family Writers Across Generations
The excerpt notes Pats Beckett recalling his grandfather Gilbert Abbott Beckett a founder of Punch and uncles and father who contributed to Punch and Pyock London Daily Chronicle. It mentions family ties in journalism and a brief ad line for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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Becketts
Pyock
London Daily
Chronicle
Schedule of Passenger Trains Marshfield Wis
Marshfield Wisconsin train schedule lists Northwestern Station trains with Omaha and Minneapolis connections. Daily services include arrivals and departures to Fond du Lac Milwaukee Janesville Sheboygan Merrillan and Minneapolis with various numbers and exceptions on Sundays and holidays.
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Marshfield, Wis
Omaha
Minner Pate
Siw
Lenin
Miln
Minneapolis
T.carled
Fond du Lac
Mémilan
Hort
Eland Jc
Wausau
Con
farcChi
Minn
N. W
Janesville
Trait AN. W
Eland Je
Merrillan
Minneanolis
Wauwau
Chicara
Milwaukee
Fond du Luc
Velvet Special and Main Line Trains Across Duluth to Milwaukee
Rail schedule details list Velvet Special and various limited trains on the main line from Minneapolis to Chicago and connections to Duluth Greenwood Loyal and Nelson areas. Includes daily services, branch trains, and Sunday exceptions with destinations such as Milwaukee Ashland Green wood Nekoosa and Grand Rapids.
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No. Ie
Duluth Thlesago
Minne
Apolis
Chi
Minn
Mail
Ashland
Rau Claire
Mil
Nekoosa
Grand Rapids
Chithy
Ming
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B. W. L. Hall
Waverly
Chamberlain
Ito
Rani Sela
Saya
Shansom Mhiumatic Cure Company
Ake Direst
Chicage
Swanson
Polly
Swmunaoa It. C. Co
Chicago
Mott
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Potter’s Pharmacy
Sterling
Uiaoik
Wlckel
Uist
Gare Wi
Northwestern
Elandre
Greenwood
Loyal
Nekooag
Ashbind
Milw. Nail, Z
Rilf
Nekoose
Nekocyn
Bay Claire
All-maily
Pontoficy
Trans
Humphreys
Drugeist
de Wiliams Ind Anu Streets
Vedder
Rose Bios
C. S. Vedder
Bios
Elery
Marinfeld
Gale
Isla
C.B. Edwards
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Louis Baumann
Williams
Propa
Clareland
Ohle
Potter's Prarmacy
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