The City of Numbered Days Continues a Tumultuous Downfall
In a tense narrative, Victor Brouillard and editor Harlan confront printed danger as Mirapolis spirals toward ruin. Cartwright and allies retreat. mass panic and looting follow. The Spotlight plans a final issue while authorities prepare a rescue and salvage effort.
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Cartwright
Garner
Mirapolis
Brouillard
Tye
Harlan
Ford
Jonah
Anson
Leshington
Metropole
Victor
Gallagher
Jack
David Massingale
J. Wesley
Exodus in Yellowstone Pit Becomes Boiling Geyser Orchestrated by Soap
A hysterical scene unfolds as a bottomless Yellowstone pit erupts into a boiling geyser after a soap bar is dropped. News spreads fast across Timangonis, crowds flood Chigringy avenue, and Harlan’s office suffers minor damage as Brouillard and four staff confront an angry mob.
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Yellowstone National Park
Timangonis
Brouillard
Harlan
Reclamation Service
Senate Passes Child Labor Bill By 62 to 12
The Senate approved a bill to bar interstate commerce in products made with child labor by a 62 to 12 vote. The measure, already cleared by the House, gained momentum after President Willson pressed for action despite some Southern Democrats opposing it as unconstitutional and state rights infringing. The only amendment broadened scope to include all products from establishments employing children.
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Washington
Senate
House
Willson
Norris Heads New Farm Loan Board Inauguration
Washington reports the four appointees to the new farm loan board took the oath of office and joined executive head George W Norris. Herbert Quick W S A Smith and W W Flanagan were named secretary as the board plans a Pacific coast tour and reviews forty city applications for federal land banks.
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Washington
New Farm Loan Board
Wilson
George W. Norris
Norris
Herbert Quick
A Smith
McAdoo
W. W. Flanagan
Montclair
Flanagan
Joint Commission
Europe
Pacific Coast
Guard officers attached to regular regiments for testing appoinment
Fifty six second lieutenants from the Brownsville district national guard are detached Thursday to regular regiments to assess their fitness for regular army commissions. With 1,500 vacancies to fill after recent promotions, officers detailed include Thomas M. Boyd Port Arthur Van B Harris Edwin H McManus San Antonio A B Latimore Waco Walter Nye Learedo W C Rogers Ralph B Fairchilds of San Antonio.
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Brownsville
Tex
National Guard
Texias National Guard
Twenty-sixth
United States Infantry
Harlingen
Thomas M. Boyd
Port Arthur
Texas
van B. Harris
Edwin H. McManus
San Antonio
A. B. Lattimore
Waco
Walter, Nye
Laredo
W. C. Rogers
Ralph B. Fairchilds
Strike Ends on New York Surface Railways
New York rail workers reached a settlement after twelve hours of deadlock. Directors of the New York Railways Company and the Third Avenue Railway Company voted to accept Mayor Mitchell and Oscar S. Strauss's settlement plan following an agreement with striker representatives.
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New York
New York Railways Company
Third Avenue Railway Company
Mitchell
Oscar S. Strauss
Public Service Commission
Submarines Sighted Off Maine Coast Near Machias
Coast Guard reported two foreign submarine craft four miles off Cross Island near Machias on Monday. The undersea vessels were seen four miles from shore near Canadian waters and were moving at top speed toward the west. Authorities suspected the German merchantman Bremen and a consort possibly in proximity.
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Portland
Maine
Bremen
Cross Island
Machias
Canadian
Coast Guard
Republicans Select Ticket in Texas Convention
San Antonio Texas Republicans name a full state ticket led by R B Crager of Brownsville as governor nominee and adopt a platform praising a victory for the black and tans. The action follows their state convention held Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Tex
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Shark killed after struggle at Rockaway Beach bath center
A seven and a half foot, 255 pound shark was hooked and shot to death after a struggle involving several men in the Rockaway Beach bathing center on Wednesday.
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Bathing Center
New York
Rockaway Beach
Nordicas Estate Left to Sister in Court Victory
George B. Young widower of singer Lillian Nordica failed to keep the million-dollar estate. A Saturday decision awards the fortune to Nordica's sister who inherits the Freehold New Jersey property and wealth.
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Nordica
Freehold
N. J
George B. Young
Lillian Nordica
Lydia E Pinkham remedy credited by Denison Texas wife
Mrs G O Lowery of Denison Texas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her long standing female troubles. After severe symptoms and near collapse she began treatment and improved after three doses, later declaring she has never had female trouble since and urging others to try the remedy.
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Denison
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. G. 0. Lower
What's the matter with your finger Rabbe
A short dialogue from The Suburbanite shows Rabbe with a bandaged finger and a joke about his wife’s commissions to bring home tonight, illustrating local humor.
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Rabbe
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer for Hand Care
Advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment claiming to soothe red rough and irritated hands. Recommends hot soaks, drying, and overnight treatment with a free sample by mail using a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Telephone order system connects diners to kitchen in New Jersey
A Plainfield New Jersey cafe uses a table to kitchen telephone link so patrons order directly to the head chef. Diners specify exact doneness of steak and precise seasoning details. The plan’s popularity remains to be seen but it shows ingenuity and novelty.
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Plainfield
N. J
Heart Tonic Promoted For Nerve Ailments
An 19th century ad touts Renovine as a remedy for heart and nerve issues. It lists a 50 cent and seven dollar price, signaling a tonic marketed to women and men seeking relief from fainting spells and nervous distress.
A Feminine Egotist Dialogue Vanquishes Fortune
A humorous exchange features a poor but proud young man claiming a fortune teller warned him he loved a beautiful heiress who would not marry him. The heiress counters that no fortune teller speaks for her, framing a witty clash over agency and romance.
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Fair Maid
The Fool's Money Sparks Cautious Investment Talk
In a note on market sentiment, analysts caution that speculative gains tempt investors even as seasoned traders warn against overconfidence. The proverb is cited to underline prudent risk management in volatile conditions.
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Massingale
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