Escape Plot in Gideon Hope’s Prison Pact
Gideon Hope and Warren plot a jailbreak from a private asylum and plan to steal a satchel of dynamite from the Vandyke House. Warren reveals a two month old escape, a race to reach the hotel, and a fateful encounter with Percy Kane and Claire Denslow. Hope confronts Kane and Claire in a tense revelation.
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Warren
Vulcan Nitro- Glycerine Company
New York
Hope
Vandyke
Gideon Hope
Escape
Gideon
Kane
Claire
Merryville
Cruffly
Murryville
Thorndyke Place
Marryville
Percy Kane
Clash of Schemes As Hope Confronts Kane In Captive Room
Gideon Hope confronts Kane while Flope, a hidden actor, claims a surprise relation as Claire Kane reveals a dangerous shift in loyalties. Kane mocks Hope from a luxurious chamber, cigarette lit, eyeing a possible plot twist.
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Gideon Hope
Gideon
Claire Tremaine
Claire Kane
Hope
Kane
Flope
Claire
Author Learns Visitor Heard Of Him From Porter
An American author, staying in New Hampshire, awaits a call from a distinguished English visitor who arrives with a surprising greeting. The guest says he had heard of the author from the Pullman porter and asks about travel to Niagara and a suitable hotel.
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New Hampshire
Oxford
London
Niagara
No Trouble to Stick in Own Business Says Give Manufacturer
A quoted exchange shows a pompous individual declaring it pays to mind one’s own business and admitting to being a give manufacturer. The dialogue underscores a boast about fortune built on a singular trade.
Arctic Explorer Seeks North Pole Clue in Museums
A curious exchange mentions the Arctic Explorer and Bakimo Nix as possible sources. The speaker reflects on a museum display from long ago, implying a lost or misplaced artifact.
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North Pole
Sub Marine Boat For Sponge Fishing Advances In 19th Century
A Vicar General Raoul of Carthage has perfected a small submarine for sponge gathering. The Abbe Raoul craft, 16 feet long and 5 feet in diameter, carries two men and uses ballast tanks to submerge via sea cocks. It features a turreted top with a walkable cover and handrails for surface movement. An African traveler recounts an Somaliland safari near thorn enclosures and a lion encounter after a night near a gareba.
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Raoul
Carthage
Abbe
Somaliland
Africa
Zareba
Telephonic Talk Between Submerged Vessel and Floating Ship
Report notes a telephonic communication link established between a sunken submarine and a nearby surface vessel, monitored by crews aboard the Montreal Star. Details describe how wireless and audible signals were maintained, aiding coordination and rescue efforts.
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Montreal Star
Raoul's Sponge Diving Vessel Uses Air Ballast and Wheel
The description details a submerged sponge fishing boat by Abbe Raoul. It uses compressed air ballast to ride the seabed and a wheel at the keel for movement with two oars passing through water tight joints. A sponge apparatus with a movable arm cuts sponges into a basket while electric lamps aid bottom observation. An anchor windlass operates from inside. Provisions vanished while the crew managed fires and torches during a nocturnal hunt for a lion that attacked a donkey, ending with a decisive shot.
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Warshipa
Abbe Raoul
Raoul
Birds and blame and clever fails in nature observations
The excerpt notes varied animal responses to emergencies as described by Dr Francis Herrick. It contrasts a sparrow plucking horsehair from a nestling, an oriole failing to aid its mate, a robin wasting effort with loosened strings, and a gull repeatedly dropping shellfish from height to test outcomes. It ends with a quip about people insisting they knew better and preferring praise to criticism.
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Francis H. Herrick
Chicago Tribune
Tea germicide claim and world notes from the era
A Boston physician touts tea as a germicide and typhoid enemy. Missouri led U S lead production in 1907, with Idaho dropping to second in 1906. Flylarvae and a large ozone plant in Pittsburgh are mentioned, plus Goan oyster shells used as window panes in early English India. Research cites go any birds protecting Peruvian guano deposits and renewed nesting grounds to sustain supplies.
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Missouri
United States
Idaho
Pittsburg
Peru
Cunard
Mauretania
India
Bombay
Goa
Arthur C. Lovejoy
Robert E. Coker
Lima
Gathering Roses and the Weeds of Time
The Emporia Gazette reflects on aging and change as the speaker notes gathering roses in youth yields prune filled hands in later life. The verse contrasts past blooms with present duties and questions wiser choices between romance and practical work.
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Emporia Gazette
Wreckage Coping Sparks Odd Racing Bill
Novice car owner receives an outrageous bill after a race. The expert driver lists charges for Gasoline and repairs, plus a baffling line Cutting expenses. The chauffeur explains it is the surgeon's fee for renovating the mechanic.
Setting It Right in a Tribune Exchange
A reader demands an explanation after being called a bum actor in print. The editor explains the term was inserted by a proofreader and vows to prevent a recurrence in future editions.
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Chicago Tribune
Turkey Never Becomes Tough When So Good
A playful line describes a turkey that remains tender due to its quality, suggesting it is pampered and never allowed to age into toughness. The remark blends humor about cooking and indulgence.
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Turkey
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Miss Denslow
Mrs. Kane
the Voice of Fame
Lion
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