Hand of Death Teases Lucy Warringham on Rhine Voyage
Dr Ralph Warringham and his wife Lucy continue their Rhine trip amid temptations and social whirl. Ralph frets over Lucy's conduct and money while Lucys charm captivates Count von Hohenfels. A German detour with a flirtatious diplomat and a shallow cavalry officer stirs jealousy as their voyage advances.
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Chayter
The
Rhine
Europe
Ralph Warringham
Old England
Ralph
Warringham
Halfi
Lucy
England
Stratford-on-Avon
Ostend
Regent Street
Cient
Niherlands
Belgium
Bonn
Nibelungen
Attila
Charlemagne
Hohenstaufen
Luther
Napoleon
Central
Germany
Dr Warringham
Macy
Raph
Atlantic
Ense
Continent
Hattie
Walter
Hattie Beckford
Coblentz
Count Hohenfel
Baron von Greibern
Bingen
Ranb
St. Gear
Lorelei
America
Hohenfels
Rudesheimer
Niersteiner
Niederwald
Germania
Safety lock aids collectors in coin pouches
The National Weighing Machine Company reportedly bought rights to a safety lock for money pouches. It covers a system where a 4 penny slot deposits coins into a bag with a registering mouth. The bag’s key mechanism allows access only via quarters turns, directing money into the collector’s pouch without hand contact with the cash box contents.
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National Weighing Machine Company
United States
Apples and a Bear in the Caucasus Forest Tale
A traveler and a guide recall a perilous Caucasus journey. At a seven to eight year village apple tree two men argue over fruit. A bear bursts from the tree startling Stepan and his companion who flee, leaving the apples behind.
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Caucasus
Stepan
T'shherkess
Brain
Opal Ring Brings Bad Luck Claim by Drummer
Drummer Mr Henderson of Anderson recounts misfortune linked to an opal ring. He says lost watch charm, robbery, pocketbook with diamond and papers, a train crash, and continued ill fortune until disposing of the stone. The jeweler refused $500 to wear it and now displays it for sale. Additionally, experts note boiling milk harms flavor and nutritive value.
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Columbus
Pittsburg
Senator Edmunds to resign and reshape key Senate committees
The retirement of Senator Edmunds will trigger a major realignment of the Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees. His leadership, especially on judiciary matters, will end, with Evarts and Ingalls also leaving and Morgan the remaining minority on Foreign Affairs. Secretary Proctor is expected to succeed Edmunds.
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Edmunds
Senate
Judiciary
Lalong Ween
Congress
Evarts
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Jédmounds
Messrs. Jtngails
Foreign Affairs Committee
Morgan
Alabama
Proctor
Mr. Edmunds
Silk and lace at customs reveal gender views
An anecdote contrasts the handling of a woman smuggler with a male counterpart, noting the inspectress’s quiet stance as she records the contraband. Other brief items describe a poor horse sheltered by its owner, a comic scene at a theater with gum cravings, and a quip about quack rostrums and nostrums.
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Brooklyn Times
Oysters and Chesapeake Bay Threat to Industry
A lengthy article from Forest and Stream discusses the threatened destruction of Maryland oyster beds in Chesapeake Bay. It cites potential losses of millions in annual value, proposes state supervision and private leasing reform, and notes experiments in artificial propagation and European methods to revive the industry.
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Baltimore
Peake Bay
Baltimos
Brooks
Barcapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
North Carolin
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
U. S
Europe
France
The Peasant and the Sheep Moral Tale
A peasant brings a protesting ewe to a village cadi to decide rights over wool. The cadi rules the peasant may not rob the flock but must stop relying on the sheep, advising the flock to fend for themselves. The tale ends with a warning that the peasant will likely discard the sheep if ungrateful.
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Loth
Cail
Cadi
Lodge
Detroit
Pitt Press
Funeral for Frank the Train Worker’s Dog in Bucy
A funeral was held for Frank a dog on the Tole and Ohio Central railroad in Bucy rus Ohio. The dog died last week and was laid in a handsome casket. On the June day a blackened engine and car carried the casket to the grave with bells tolled. Frank appeared ugly but friendly and loyal, wagging his tail among rail workers who attended from up to fifty miles away, with tears shed at his grave.
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Bucyrus
Frank
Tole
Ohio Central Railroad
Ways and Means Home Seeker Inspects Tiny Flats
An exchange in the New York Weekly shows a home seeker lamenting cramped rooms and an agent suggesting folding beds and compact tables. The dialogue highlights desperate living conditions and improvised space-saving solutions.
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Cbs
New York Weekly
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Lucy Warringham
Ernst Bruncken
Jack Spoford
Jack
Spofard
Jack Spotford
Fattie
Warringham Cottage
Jeannette
Mattie
Mrs Warringham
Jack Spofford
Mrs. Warringham
Senator Edmunds
Fifth Avenue
Washington Street
Chicago Herald
Mrs. Fitts
Mr. Fitts
Denver
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