Immortal J Nw The Wandering Lawyer of Fifty Years
Jacob Newman known as the immortal J Nw is freed from asylum after fifty years of wandering. He traveled across the United States on trains with scarce funds and claimed brilliance as a lawyer. His youth included language mastery and a rise to Cincinnati’s top bar before a literary illness ended his career.
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Jacob Newman
State Hospital of
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Hoe
Yorth
Lyung
J. Ko
le Las Bees
J, NW
Ohio
Cincinnati
Elient
J. N
Denver Cherrelyn Line Car Horse Spectacle Baffles City
A Denver street railway line the Cherrelyn Line features a decrepit car horse riding the rear platform. The horse appears to view the landscape as the car climbs and then descends the hill to town. The line is owned by Mrs George H Bomte of Denver who claims it is the world’s only gravity powered tram.
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Gecat
Denver
Colorado
Leeds
Chereelyn
Chevrelyn
George H. Bomte
California
Yollins Steele
Has Studied Standard Oil Man Invents Blame in Tragedy
In South Orange a small boy, unnamed, is accused of knocking seven year old Loretta Smith unconscious with a snowball. A hired black boy for six cents attempted to assume blame for the incident, with Loretta more frightened than hurt.
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Trusts
South Orange
Loretta Smith
Columbia Public School
Playful Ties Spur Political Figures In Civic Notes
The passage notes that Mr. Bryan’s daughter writes plays Senator Tillman drafts a book and Congressman Lonz worth is tied to composing toplen songs. It hints at a hopeful view that by next November life may be appreciable.
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Mr. Bryan
Senator Tillman
Lonzworth
Osage Indians Loot Treasury in Washington Raid
An Osage band allegedly looted the U S Treasury, totaling 53 dollars, with authorities permitting travel expenses for a trip from the reservation to Washington. The incident involved presenting funds to officials at the Treasury Building, while officials reportedly approved certain grants related to the journey and expenses.
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Washington
P. Deorlwart
Bostonian magician predicts chickens roost at 11
An eccentric Boston magician tells a tale from Teriva Lowell about a prophecy that chickens will roost at 11. George tests the joke and wakes to a sunless morning, witnessing the chickens going to roost as foretold, while the magician and others react with astonishment.
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Tereiva Lowell
Lowell
George
Trowell
Leah
Woman named ship keeper at Sacketts Harbor Navy Yard
A widow, Drs Alvert H Metcalfe, takes charge of the Sacketts Harbor Navy Yard on Lake Ontario, becoming the first woman to hold the rank of ship keeper and earn 565 a year. The yard, established decades ago, shows the long history of the Metcalfe family as keepers and the Navy’s yearly salary records for the post.
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Drs
Alvert H. Metcalfe
Navy Yard
Sacketts Harbor
N. C
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
Albert H. Metcalfe
Sacketts Harbor Navy Yard
Sackatts Harbor
Bureau of Yardy and Docks of the Navy
Congress
Do Rats Have Souls Aboard Odd Light Rays Claim
A lecture cites Elmer Gates of Washington D C claiming high octave light rays cause living objects to cast no shadow until death, after which a rat supposedly becomes transparent and shadow vanishes, with observers noting related remarks about past events and chickens.
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Psychotherapeutic Society
Tr. Ward
Elmer Gates
Washington, D. C
Sure cure for seasickness claims tested aboard Hamburg America
Ship physician aboard the Hamburg America Line reports a simple electric vibration chair proved effective against seasickness during the last voyage. The device was demonstrated to ship officers with success, promising relief for passengers prostrated by ocean travel.
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Uner Patriva
Automobile Skating Exemptions Verified In Paris
Alphinise Constantin, an Italian resident of Paris, has demonstrated new automobile skating devices. Each of the two four wheeled skates uses an air cooled 11/2 horsepower motor. A gasoline tank strapped to the skater’s waist powers ignition and throttle. A top speed near 31 miles per hour is claimed with throttle control in the left hand. The inventor asserts almost any hill can be climbed.
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Paris
Alphinise Constantin
Se Ig
Toxiiy
wAddress
Lorrimer Medical Institut
Nordh Paes
Roltimors
Reformed burglar recalls house raid and betrayal
A former burglar recounts a break in gone wrong after meeting a wealthy householder and her young husband. He describes entering the dining room, finding silver, and being forced at gunpoint to help open a wall safe. The husband later fires a shot, and the tale ends with the burglar’s fury at the double cross.
Postmasters of Olden Time in Early Gazette Plans
A fragment notes 1817 proposals for a daily newspaper printed at the seat of government. It says postmasters could collect subscriptions for the Gazette with 19 percent commission, forward papers to distant subscribers, and that a competent reporter would publish Congress proceedings and other intelligence. The article also quotes Walter Jones on journalistic duty and independence.
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Aud Tricks & Weeks
Bay Bays
Washington
United States
Congress
Walter-Jo Ve
Uing
Revival of fault fad sparks trend in Prana textile
The article notes a renewed interest in fault related fashion in Prana. It mentions fine quality cotton fabrics found in Peru dating to Inca times and hints at rising production or prominence. It also references cigarettes largely manufactured in major U S cities including New York New Orleans and San Francisco.
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Peru
United States
New York
Rieumond
New Orleans
San Francisco
Death sermons spark gum-chewing quip in Senate room
Georgia Senator Clay recounts a preacher Sam Jones open air meeting last summer in his hometown on the topic death. Jones warned listeners to be prepared to die as he spoke. A spectator quipped asking why not chew cloves, prompting laughter.
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Clay
Georgia
Senate Vlesk
Sam Jones
Ue Evangeliat
Lacy
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