Local Hotel Squires Hail Marvin Intrigue
In a small town hotel three men Jared Parker the proprietor Seth Wilber and the Squire discuss Professor George Marvin while a messenger from Kalamazoo reveals a traveling show for the next day The trio enthusiastically recalls Marvin's fame as an entomologist and the stranger introduces himself as Theophilus Augustus Smythe advance agent for the Kalamazoo Nune Likelt Salve company The scene shifts to a tense moment as the impostor tries to assert authority and the three locals probe his claims, setting up a chase for Marvin’s public appearance.
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Offee
Jared Parker
Seth Wilber
Allings
John Pletcher
Collingsville
Walker
Professor Marvin
Old Marvin
Tao
George
Humiph
Seth Wither
Traorbinery
Gure
Buckingg
George Marvir
Gaeoree Marvin
Marvin
Enyrer Stens
Jehoshaphat
Seth
Fletcher
Jared
Squire Fletcher
Squire
Seth Wilbur
Wilber
Gorry
Periaters
Prof
George Marvin
Theophilus Augustus Smythe
Kalamazoo
Maurvin
Theophilua Augustus Stuythe
Dinosaur Tracks in East Near Monroe Home
Scientists identify large three toed tracks in sand near Oak Will in Aldie Virginia six miles from Leesburg as footprints of a gigantic dinosaur about fifteen million years old. The discovery parallels earlier eastern finds and recalls Thomas Jefferson’s fossil interests and his Megalonyx discovery.
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James Monroe
Aldie
London County
Leesburg
Conhecueus
Isue
West
Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Kansas City
Hotel Manager Sets Up Woodpile for Guests in California
A California hotel manager provides each guest a common woodpile with axes of various weights for guests to chop as desired, offering a rustic recreational activity at the tourist properties.
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California
Kills Bats with Blowguns and Silent Darts
Sydney A. Cloman recalls using the Moro blowgun to kill bats and rats in a Tawi-Tawi setting. The weapon is ebony four feet long with a steel dart and feathered tuft, capable of hitting targets 50 to 60 yards away.
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Sydney A. Cloman
LT College Year Ends With Strong Profits
A college source notes a profitable season with optimistic quotes about engagement. The report highlights a thriving year and indicates solid gains across programs and student participation.
The Watchdog of the Treasury Day at Home
A humorous vignette about a watchdog guarding a home as tax and bill collectors arrive. The dog’s loud barking is depicted as a protest or deterrent to approaching debt men. The piece blends domestic scene with financial anxiety and a lighthearted tone.
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Treasury
War's Effect on Memories Widespread in Paris Public Notices
Officials report memory decline linked to wartime stress with 40000 wa broling left in public conveyances double prewar. Jewelry, wallets and watches found surge while some seek luck items from tracks and markets. An Englishman searches belly of a fat sald for papers. Detroit News notes safety measures after a boy locked in bath and emergency key placement.
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Paris
Mediterranean
Detroit News
Eminent Services to Literature Shaped Laureate Heritage
An account traces the English laureate tradition from Henry III to Ben Jonson and James I, noting key shifts to a permanent office under Charles I and a royal pension with wine. A joke about Mrs. Brown's money ends the passage with a humorous burglary quip.
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Ben Jonson
James
Henry Ili
Henry L’avranches
Jonson
Charles
Detroit News
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