A Bargain In Hats And A Love Adrift On Rails
On a crowded suburban train Owen Fuller clashes with Doris Stanly over a gigantic feathered hat. Jealousy flares as he mutters at large hats while Doris explains the hat is borrowed for a birthday cake gift. The pair reconcile after she reveals a wedding cake plan and Owen admits his feelings.
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Owen Fuller
Owen
Doris Stally
Dori Stanly
Doris
Mr. Fuller
Blake Ellis
Blake
Doris Stanly
Gwen
Ghey
Slater
Sanny Oaks
Talwaya
Madge
Jim
Sunny Oaks
Stanly
Enery
Blake Bilis
Sunny Head
Horis
Herrid
Paris
Mme. Leonore’s
Mr. Muller
Mrs. Frear
Awe and wonder at Mont Blanc ascent by American and Polish artists
A Connecticut young lady shares a silent gaze as a party of American and Polish artists ascends Mont Blanc. The sublime scene moves the group to whispers and expressions of awe, culminating in the remark My, ain't I aigh.
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America
Connecticut
War’s lure and danger met in a foreign siege
I, a twenty five year old American globe trotter, crossed into Prussia’s camp during the Franco Prussian War to witness combat. Guards, a stern colonel, and a wary general subjected me to scrutiny and intimate tours, while a secret note and a spy scare nearly toppled my perilous watch. After a tense near-execution, I escaped home, learning war’s horror lies in witnessing death, not fighting it.
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St.Petersburg
Berlin
France
Germany
Lauterjung
War Office
Corps D’armee
Lauter Jung
Kritzmacher
St. Petersburg
Nother
Major Muenther
Guenther
Evitamacher
Net
Snakes Swallow Prey by Backing Jaws and Curving Teeth
A detailed zoological note explains how snakes grip prey with hinged jaws and elastic neck ligaments, turning and swallowing items larger than themselves. It cites cases of snakes swallowing cage mates and chained prey, and notes snakes lack strong taste sense and will chew soft foods.
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Joose
Bartlett
London
Bullet Photography Showcases 100000 Frames Per Second
Moving pictures reach speeds of 100000 frames per second to capture a bullet in flight. Seventy two images show a revolver bullet ten inches from the muzzle and its passage through a thin wood stick, with sparks replacing shutters and a wheel camera spinning at nine thousand RPM.
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Hventug Post
Not In His Line Portrait Row Ends In Tempered Exchange
A photographer faced a confrontation after a motor halted before his camera and a woman walked in with heavy makeup. Days later she rejected all proofs as not resembling her. He tried to calm her but snapped that the sign reads portraits not cleaning and dyeing.
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New York Times
The Sequel to the Joke About Edinburgh Court
A visitor to the high court of justiciary in Edinburgh joked about the dock and the duress. Two years later Dr. Pritchard faced death in the same dock after being found guilty of poisoning his wife and mother-in-law.
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Edinburgh
High Court of Justiciary
Dr. Pritchard
Popular Circus Couple Claimed Favorite by Local Set
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the circus couple are the most popular with the group. They are said to be selective about their moves and often leave windows open during disputes, prompting concern about moving out.
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Louisvily Courier-Journal
Fragmented quips and garbled quotes surface in brief
A jumble of misheard lines and newspaper garble from Baltimore Americ and New Orleans Picayune features odd spellings and unclear context. The text hints at humorous or erroneous dialogue about medical terms and a bird reference, ending with a general moral about consequences.
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Owen Puller
Miss Struly
Owet
Baltimore
Americ
New Orleans Picayune
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