Mystery of the Inca Prince Quietly Haunts a Island Veranda
A late night on Maduro in the Marshall Islands recalls a tale from a trader and three sailors. A ship arrives with a dying woman, a muttered story, and a dispatch about the schooner Inca Prince that may never be proven. The trader suspects foul play and burial secrets linger, with no further ship contact.
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Maduro
Marshall Island
Tisstore
Ned Packenham
Harvey
Denison
Indiana
Packenham
Dawney
Samoa
Peterson
Tom
Tod
Sydney
Aaton
Mill Pond
Nora
Rotan
Ted
Rick
Clack
Ellck
Gpen
Ranger
Sean
Capt
Broughton
Londo
Chronicle
William Rockefeller: Second richest man in United States
The article profiles William A Rockefeller, second son of John D Rockefeller, noting his wealth, moral character, and key roles. It details his rise from schoolboy to oil executive, his New York leadership in Standard Oil, and his marital alliances linking him to Stillman and McAlpine families, with control over vast railroad and industrial interests.
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William A. Rockefeller
Tioga County
New York
John D
United States
Finance
William A
Whitlam
John
Standard Oil
Willam
Wall Street
Rockefeller
Almira Goodsell
William G. Rockefeller
Elsie Stillman
James Stillman
National City ‘Bank
William Rockefeller
Emma
David
Hunter McAlpine
Percy Avery Rockefeller
Isavel G. Stillman
Ethel
Geraldine Rockevier
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
William
Megatherium Skeleton Found in Paris Ave nue Bosquet
A fragmentary news roundup reports diggers uncovering a megatherium skeleton in Avenue Bosquet Paris. It also notes diverse oddities from unions beard rules to a tiger with unusual markings and various curiosities from Europe and beyond.
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Avenue Bosquet
Paris
Waiters’ Union of Rome
England
Hamburg
Prudential Pays $1261 38 on Policy for Deceased New Jersey Carrier
A New Jersey letter carrier who died recently held a Prudential life policy for 1000 dollars with a twenty year return of all premiums clause. The widow received 1261 38 dollars, the face value plus premiums returned.
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New Jersey
Prudential
Voigt Cobblers Bold Koepenick Capers Stir Germany
Ex convict cobbler Wilhelm Voigt captivates Germany with his Koepenick town hall heist. Wearing a captain’s uniform he seized control of police and treasury, stunning officials and public, while lauded as a national figure and mock hero.
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Wilhelm Voigt
Koeown Hall
Germany
Voigt
Berlin
Koepenick
Grenadier
Kuespenick T
Tlon
Gilbert
Ridimje
Philippine students to train in Louisiana farms
Agricultural students from the Philippines will be brought to Louisiana by government experts to train in sugar, tobacco, and rice production. A. Sutherland from the Bureau of Insular Affairs travels to New Orleans to arrange placement in agricultural institutes or plantations, with decisions pending his arrival.
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Philippines
Louisiana
Far East
New York Herald
A. Sutherland
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Washington
New Orleans
Sutherland
Kanquin
Siam
Java
Spain
Islands
Dinner in the Long Ago Shows Courtly Hospitality Customs
An 1629 portrait of English country life describes how servants served meals with hats on, grace before meals, plentiful dishes including pottage and cheese, and a ceremonial post dinner wash. The table is reset with a towel, basin, ewer, carpet and beer, followed by prayers from three boys and a final hot water collation before bed.
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Fynes Moryson
James Pringle
Child’s misheard sermon fuels devil word fear
A seven year old freethinking child repeats a taboo word, prompting stern warnings from her mother. When asked what the minister preached, the girl misnames the sermon as about a gentleman who keeps hell, illustrating the child’s vivid imagination and fear of punishment.
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Mia
Hell
Lippincott’s
Wot the Real Thing and the Self-Made Man
Fragmentary dialogue shows Biggs and Diggs debating authenticity and the self-made man, with hints of social pressure and linguistic performance. The exchange references Neurich and suggests a critique of pretension in speech.
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Biggs
Neurich
Diggs
Beggar Adopts Town Wealth For Foolish Pride
After touring the town a beggar dons discarded garments he received and admires his reflection in a pool. He tells his companion he wears a bank president's boots a shopkeeper's trousers a doctor's shirt coat and a minister's hat yet still feels like a tramp.
Not Her Purpose Reflected In A Spiteful Remark
The Philadelphia Ledger records a quarrelsome exchange about a woman’s character. A spiteful voice claims she lacks singleness of purpose while another counters she seems lively and true to herself despite the accusation.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Vindictive temperament noted amid old dispute
A local debate reveals remarks about a man described as vindictive by Gadd and Lendere. The piece cites French and Swiss doctors warning that elderly or frail individuals should avoid high Alpine elevations due to risks of cerebral or heart and lung events.
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Alpe
When a mistr marries he picks ont lip
A fragment notes a saying about marriage with humor or caution. The line suggests choices made by a person referred to as mistr and hints at social commentary or local wit. The exact source context is unclear.
Whit tier and the dis tinguish red from green tale
The text recalls the color blind poet Whit tier who misread olive tint neckties as suitable yet wore it only once after friends said it offended the quiet dress code. He also comforted a distressed girl over a gown and color, saying she looked well as she wore a plain dress.
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Whittier
Mary
Trouble for clerks stirs Congress on bank stock
A veteran employee recalls a past clash where a senator tried to force disclosure of stock holdings in national banks. The comptroller declined, citing confidentiality, prompting a lengthy legislative effort to obtain shareholder names across all banks.
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Geva
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Comptralier
Origins of Moore Ballad Traced Through Tara Estate History
A passage traces the origin of Moore's ballad and surveys the fate of the Tara lineage's ancient halls. It details the Hall of Tara, its rulers, and the shifting ownership through Norman, Elizabethan, Cromwellian, and Restoration eras, ending with a modern sale and a descendant altering the estate's narrative.
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Tara
Hells
Moore
Hall of
Erin
Elizabeth
Whhen
James I
Cromwell
Charles II
Duke ‘of York
Tyrconnel
Dublin
Pentheny O'Kelly
Emperor savors old rival’s surrender in brave act
The World's Work recounts a meeting between Emperor Matsubito and Prince Tokugawa, last shogun, at a grand dinner. The moment the emperor winked, Tokugawa’s restrained face lit with pride as he reflected on relinquishing power for Japan's good.
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Russia
Tokugawa
Fraser
Japan
Learned professor and bootblack encounter
A Cleveland News item recounts a dirty bootblack asking a professor to shine his shoes. The professor offers sixpence if the boy washes his face. The lad returns for payment but refuses, saying he does not want it and telling the professor to mind his own business.
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Cleveland
First Lady in the Land Claim Sparked by Adam
In a playful exchange, Adam tells Eve that she is the first lady in the land, sparking a light moment narrated with a wink to tradition and humor. The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph reflects the quip as a humorous dig at primacy and propriety.
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Adam
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
Visiting cards with Mr and Mrs Henry Peck
A fragmentary exchange features a meek man and a young woman discussing greetings and a request to order visiting cards bearing the names Mr and Mrs Henry Peck. The text is jumbled and resembles a stray OCR snippet from a Philadelphia-related source.
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Henry
Peck
Philadelphis
Mrs Newrichs Hospitality Exposed in Luxurious Hotel Tale
A fragment recounts Mrs Newrichs living in an expensive hotel and knowing well appointed equipages. The text suggests she plans to showcase she understands what is suite and cart de visite, reflecting social status and elite surroundings.
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Koepenicked
Melbourne
Saxony
London End
Crewe
North Junction
Eustace Mills
London
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Graphophone
Weymouth
China
Transvaal
Barnardo
Canada
New Zealand
Wales
Glasgow Herald
Westcott
Anges
Moses Mirsky
Calmette
G. W. Anderson
H. P. Melville
Department of Lands and Mines
Guiana
Boaus
William ‘Voigt
Balanecé
Gadd
Lendere
Aide
Washington Star
Ancient Hall of
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