Prisoner in New York as Harland is led back by police
Stuart Harland is arrested as a fugitive in New York after police identify him from a broker’s office theft linked to John Oakburn’s murder. Pratt of Pratt & Weeks testifies Harland’s motive and debt, while the coroner handles the dramatic exchange of coats and hidden keys.
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New York City
Stuart Harland
Atland
Poe
Smith
Young
Harland
John Oakius
Sergeant Smith
Spatch
Stuart
Marion Oakburn
Stewart
Pratt
Pratt & Weeks
U Son Garrison
Young Harland
Arest
John Oakburn
Tre
Stuart Harand
Jason Garrison
Edna
Ludlow Street
Hier
Marion
Paxton
Sore Tolle
Mystery of the Oakburn murder deepens in city drama
Coroner's inquest points to Stuart Harland as a suspect in the death of John Oakburn amid rising clues. Pratt and Weeks thwart a plan to obtain marked money while Levi Kredge is eyed as a possible spy.
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Mavion
Stuart
Levi Kredge
Jason Garrison
Kredge
Kridge
Mr. Garrison
Daniel Pratt
Pratt and Weeks
Weeks
Pratt
Pratt & Weeks
John Oakburn
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Messrs. Pratt & Weeks
Pratt &Weeks
Levi Kredgu
Garrison
Broadway
Astor House
Jacob Astor
Richard Stanmore
Stanmore
Wall Street
Messrs. Marks & Buck
Judson, Kirk & Son
Benjamin & Co
Wallatreet
Mr. Stanmore
Business Firma
Mr. Pratt
Edna
Cash Customers Despised by Grocers Say Book Clients Trustworthy
A columnist cites grocers and a boardinghouse keeper arguing that cash customers are unpopular because they demand best goods and weigh their selections, while book customers bring steadier income and can be charged extra for the privilege. The piece notes cash buyers are seen as hard to reconcile and prone to leaving if grievances arise.
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New York Telegram
Boston Mayor Calls Lottery Ad Ban for Theaters
The Boston mayor urged the council to pass an ordinance forfeiting theater licenses that permit lottery advertisements on programs and proposed expelling any alderman who buys a lottery ticket.
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Boston
Local Gossip Items Fill Narrow Local Page
A single issue of a weekly paper is shown to contain many personal notices. Names like Frank Jones Myra Scott Carter Goodfield Dorcas Knapp and Irons appear in a string of society items including illness visits and occupations. The piece notes fevers dominate the town but offers no public health inquiry.
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Frank Jones
Perkinsville
Myra Scott
Joppa
Carter Goodfield
Mr. Irons
Dorcas Knapp
Barton
F. Tucker
Roaring River
Henry Thompson
Doboy
Banks, Bannister & Co
John Locke
Willie Tewksbury
Landry
Dublin
Filmore Emerson
J. Monks
Solon Miles
Geography’s Power Over Historic Change
A discussion of how natural features shape events, from ancient campaigns to Egypt’s Nile valley and Italy’s mountains. It notes how geography influences history and that German and French institutions treat geography as essential to liberal education.
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Turkestan
Panchon
Caspian Sea
Europe
Italy
Atbara
Nile
Kassala
Abyssinia
Nile Valley
Samuel Baker
Nubian
Egypt
Buckle
Germany
France
Goldthwaithe
Geographical Magazine
Be Something and Find Your Own Embrace
The speaker urges self creation and moral grandeur through integrity and steadfast purpose. A person who sets a fixed heart and pursues virtue earns respect and influence, even without wealth or powerful friends. The message: strive to be something, let virtue grow, and honors will quietly follow.
England Expands Frozen Meat Imports to Meat Trade
England increases frozen meat imports amid rising shares from New Zealand and the River Plate. Last year New Zealand sent nearly 2,000,000 carcasses and the Plate over 1,000,000. Australia gains with exports rising from 90,000 to 340,000 in three years.
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England
British Isles
New Zealand
River Plate
Australia
Trade in Falkland Islands Exports Surges Since Start
The Falkland Islands have begun exporting livestock with about 20,000 carcasses shipped last year. The rapid growth of this trade occurred in under a decade, and future prospects are highly uncertain.
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Falkland Islands
Legends of the Wandering Jew Across Europe
The tale traces the Wandering Jew through Europe with multiple legends. It cites Ahasuerus denying Jesus rest at Pilate, a Parisian claimant Michale Ader claimingJudgment Hall usher role, and echoes in Germany Belgium and England with figures like John Battadaens and Herne the Hunter.
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Ahasuerus
Jesus
Judgment Hall
Pilate
Germany
John Battadaens
Antwerp
Brussels
Wandering Jew
Isaac Lakedson
England
Shakspeare
Herne
Paris
Michale Ader
Jerusalem
Jesus and
Christ
Kiss Me Song Confusion in Newark Music Store
A Newark music store scene shows a young woman misnaming songs in a comical attempt to buy tunes. The clerk gasps at “Kiss Me” unaware a song exists, replies he has never kissed a lady, and a veil drops as the customer departs, costing the shop a sale.
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Newark
Fashion Bazar
Gladstone's method of marking and judging books
The article details Gladstone’s marking system with upright cross lines, side lines, and Vs to indicate degrees of note and a margin word ma for qualification. It notes his book-by-book approach to reading, using fixed routines, and a cautious, tortoise-like pace to decide whether to continue or discard a work.
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Gladstone
Dr. Langen
Virgil
Carlyle
Textiles Grow Rapidly in United States Industry
The article notes the United States has nearly a billion dollars invested in cotton woolen and silk manufactures and related trades. It cites the nation as a leading producer in carpets and predicts bold growth for textile sectors as the country expands its industrial base.
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United States
Amazons and Amazons at the Hotel Quarrel
A guest asks who is the large woman at the hotel causing a disturbance with the waiter. The host replies that she is his wife, noting she is “a perfect Amazon.” The landlord adds with a wry remark that she talks a lot, if not as loudly.
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