Assay Office Tales of Visitors and Melting for Bullion
A reflective piece on the Assay Office in New York as Murray recounts visitors who bring keepsakes and trinkets to be melted into bullion. The tale blends humor and tragedy with stories of wedding jewels, monograms, and odd requests, detailing the human creatures who pass through the weighing room. The narrative captures the building’s aging grandeur and the workers’ wry observations on love, loss, and material thrift.
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Joly A. Morris
Jovier Singh
Superintenddat Nuyray
Ecales
Mia
Coa Bug
Hic
Jlo
George
Elien
Uister County
Getting Ready for School in Chicaro
The town prepares for school reopening after holidays. Parents bring clothing and equipment from vacation, while children tighten up routines. A primary student rehearses for the opening, aiming to impress teachers with tidy appearance and readiness.
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Chicaro
Senha
Abnormal Appendix Removed From Patient in Philadelphia
An unusually long appendix was removed at Garseteen Desphi hospital from Paul Hateh, nineteen, of Newton Cetter, Manas. The organ measured ten inches, scooped by surgeons as the longest ever removed, being three times the length of a normal appendix.
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Philadelphia
Garseteen Desphi
Paul Hateh
Newton Cetter
Manas
Murdock Lured by Pittsburgh Confidence Game
A respected Pittsburgh citizen, Willum Murdock, meets a suave stranger offering a biographies project and proof of detail. The man leads him into a chuckaluck scheme, winning $5,000 in front of Murdock and then extracting $10,000 in good faith guarantees from local banks, leaving him ruined as the con unfolds.
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Pittsburgh
Pleesburgh
Pittsunrgh
Underworld
Willum Murdock
Murdock
Benarocleal Gnander
Fim
Copie
Grant Street
New York
Circe
Gomelling Tearet
Werscken
Pillsbapgi
Murdlock
Offica
Dead Baby by Parcel Post in Philadelphia
A parcel addressed to David H. Schuyler, a Philadelphia undertaker, contained a newborn baby’s body. An attached note read that the mother hopes for burial and includes a dollar for services. The grisly item raises questions about delivery and handling of deceased infants.
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Parcal Post
Philadelphia
David H. Schuyler
Local Betel Keepers Vote to Abolish Finger Bowls
In Minneapolis beat scene, local betel merchants vote to abolish finger bowls used at dining, citing health and sanitation concerns. The move follows community discussions and reflects evolving dining customs.
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Hotela AboUah
Minneapolia
Opium Cultivation Seeemed Flat in Poppy Suppression Report
London reports Sir J N Jordan emphasizes backsliding in opium suppression since the republican regime. In Kabul, Huran and Shantung the campaign is said to be successful, ending Indian opium imports there, while other regions show weaknesses, collusion, or officials withholding revenue. Overall, much remains to be done before suppression is complete.
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London
J. N. Jordan
Ericiah
Ching
Kabul
Huran
Shantung
Veterans' Association guests honor James J. Hill birthday
Two hundred seventy five members of the Veterans Association of Old Time Employees of the Great Northern Railway traveled by special train to Glacier Park Montana. They were guests of James J Hill for the observance of his seventy sixth birthday. All association members had long service with the Great Northern.
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Glacier Park
Mont
St. Paul, Minn
Veterans' Association of
Great Northern Railway
Glacier
Makes Good Garden. Parta One of Leonardo da Vinci
A fragment notes that a Da Vinci landscape in Saint Anne at the Louvre suffered a mushroom growth beneath protective glass, blamed on moisture condensing on the glass and covering the scene.
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Leonardo da Vinci
St. Anne
Louvre
Diary Evidence of Cruelty Fueled Divorce Suit
Three weeks after her marriage Mrs. Charles Huschhmidt began a diary for a divorce she planned to file. She showed the record to prove cruel treatment, asserting harsh behavior as grounds for the suit.
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St. Louis
Charles Huschhmidt
Sirens of the Sea Then and Now on the North River
The piece compares ancient sirens of myth to modern ocean liner detectives known as pier sleuths. It portrays discreet, ununiform watchers who monitor travelers aboard ships, guarding against violations while preserving a discreet tradition passed down through generations.
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New York
Liesen
Parchenope
Ligea
Leucosia
Ulelr
Hliffs
Cielly
Ihal
Paris
Rue de du Paix
North River Water
Marina
Koko Anys
Betty Killingsforth Divorce Suit Alleges Tickling Abuse
The Pittsburgh divorce filing claims Betty Killingsforth faced repeated tickling of her feet by her husband while asleep, causing sleep deprivation and embarrassment. The suit portrays a pattern of troubling conduct, detailing home disputes and alleged disturbances during nights.
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Saya Hisaband
Pittsburgh
Betty kKillingsforth
Owner of Dog Fined in Montclair
Montclair, New Jersey, Kiaas, owner of a noisy dog, was found guilty of violating local ordinances governing sleep and peace. The ruling cites persistent barking and disruption to neighbors, imposing a fine and potential further penalties if behavior continues.
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Montclair
N. J
iMax Kiaas
Yieht
Five Lion Cubs Born in Central Park Attract Visitors
Visitors in New York city saw five Central Park lion cubs born July 11 as Bil Snyder guides crowds for a closer look. A fundraiser seeks 875000 to build a fireproof home for the cubs and other big cats. A 12 year old girl played with the cubs to calm the cheering crowd. The cubs named Meselek Darfur Berber males Tana and Juba.
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New York
Bil' Snyder
Central Park
Ouimaels
Central
Jiltie Alfrede Wison
Uwestricken
Meselek
Darfur
Tana
Man Dies After 200 Throat Surgeries
George McDowell, 21, formerly of Spartanburg, died in a Baltimore hospital after more than 200 operations over three years to remove a throat growth that interfered with breathing. Surgeons froze and used chloroform as they worked to relieve a windpipe obstruction. The muscular growth caused severe airway tightening and eventual fatal outcome.
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Baltimore
George McDowell
Spartanburg
McDowell
Ice House Trout Found Frozen Inside Bear River Bank
R A Summers found large trout frozen in ice cakes inside an ice house on Bear River bank. Water erosion opened a hole to the foundations, allowing fish to enter the cooler space before the hole was stopped. River receded leaving the trout wedged between the ice cakes.
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Craig
Cole
R. A. Summers
Segeral
Bear River
Mr. Suwater
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