Man with 24 wives and 19 children jailed in Sing Sing
Arthur F. Zimmerman, a 60 year old man known for his 24 wives and 19 children, was sent to Sing Sing to serve a sentence of four years eight months to nine years six months for perjury in a bigamy case. He married in Germany and the United States, leaving victims with their money. He claims to love all his wives though he left them for new marriages. He faces extradition questions if he returns to Canada where he previously fled.
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A Humble Dog Gets A Tax Exemption
A man seeks to dodge personal taxes by deposition claiming no ownership and non residency. He reveals his five thousand dollars in city bonds is held in trust for his dog, exposing a tax dodge laughed off by officials.
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The Hour Glass Proposal Gag Between Nellie Belle
Nellie jokes about a suitor lacking courage comparing him to an hour glass. Belle quips that as time passes the sand runs out, stressing his hesitation. The dialogue captures playful romantic tension between the two women.
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Return of Hearn Clifford Ends Barbara Revere’s Ties
In a crowded Metropole lounge Barbara Revere meets Hearn Clifford as he arrives to decide if he should marry her. News of her husband’s death shifts the mood. Clifford confronts jealousy and Miss Varley’s sly chatter. Barbara leaves on a car, severing their bond.
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They Worship Smallpox in Hindustan Says Missionary
A Minneapolis Journal piece recounts a missionary describing western Hindustan where people supposedly worship smallpox. He notes a goddess with a cruel face two mouths four red hands, prayers at her shrine, and offerings of flowers, while a priest tends the site and money is spent there instead of vaccines.
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Her Cure for Club Nerves
The woman from the New York Press explains she will not join the Every Other Bridge Whist club. She avoids clubs to prevent her yearly “club nerves” and pledges to join only two groups to survive the winter with energy and family time intact.
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Oasis of Secrets in a Night Time Conspiracy
In a London tenement, Connor hatches a plan after bringing in a wealthy stranger to fund a heist. Vinnis, old George, Bat Sands, and Beale’s millions loom as a ring of danger tightens around suspects while Scotland Yard closes in on a related murder case.
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Chapter IX The Great Attempt and the Scotland Yard Myth
A literary portrait defends Scotland Yard as the world’s finest police body. Angel reviews a cold case dossier labeled E.B. 93 and studies a tear stained letter from a woman while Vinnis moves through Commercial Road amid anxious bystanders and a dreary London morning.
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Madonna Mia Poem Fragment by Oscar Wilde
A lily girl described in ornate lines as delicate and sorrowful with brown hair braided near her ears and tearful eyes. The speaker, in reverent awe, compares her to Beatrice and Dante, invoking images of wings, fire, and symbolic landmarks.
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Bound to Recover. A quip on medical odds and hope
A humorous medical cartoon caption ponders patient prospects with a witty exchange about statistics. The doctor reassures the patient with an optimistic claim while a stark ratio underscores the grim reality, highlighting the gap between optimism and odds.
Way of the World tale from The Delineator
Four year old James wakes early to see his father dressing by lamplight and learns he works to earn potatoes. James asks why he rises so early and answers that he rises to eat the potatoes, revealing a child’s practical view of parental labor.
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The Henpecked Worm Cartoon Exchange
A Sydney Bulletin cartoon line portrays a henpecked husband resisting labor while his wife Sarah scolds him. The Worm replies he is not the type to perform chores, highlighting domestic friction in a humorous rural dialogue.
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When He Suffered. Boston Post Dialogue Panel
A brief comic exchange from the Boston Post shows Bessie asking about candy causing agony and Bobby replying that it did when he could not obtain it. The dialogue captures childlike humor over a simple craving.
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