Blessed Burglars of Pokesville
Teddy Gordon and Bob sneak into Aunt Judith Brown's cottage on July 4 and carry off chairs, sofa, carpet, and more. The next morning Aunt Judy awakes to find a full replacement of furniture and a hidden stash of cash. The town dubs them the Blessed Burglars as Miss Brown decides to keep the gift and reward remains advertised for information.
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Teddy Gordon
Pokesville
Teddy
Ted Gordon
Ted
Bob
Judith Brown
Aunt Judy
Judy
Tilly
Missie
Aunt Jud
Chari
Miss Brown
An Adventure in India Told by a Tiger Encounter
The narrative recalls a perilous journey in India thirty years ago. A hunter tracks a tiger from a cage on a wild ascent, firing from protected loops as the beast lunges. After a tense standoff, the tiger is slain with a single decisive shot, and the explorer joins companions to display the trophy to peers later in St Louis.
Shut-Eye Town Train Ride Poem in Lullaby Style
A Chicago Record poem by Eugene Vield invites a child to embark on a magical Shut-Eye Town train ride. The narrator promises wondrous sights, golden dreams, and beloved faces in a dreamy, nocturnal journey. The piece blends rhythmic calls and gentle warnings as the train speeds toward sleep.
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P and Gown
Shut-Eye Town
Eugene Vield
Chicago
Fragmented Science Snippets and Odd Facts
A collage of notes covers oxalic acid sources, neroli oil value, stair lighting cost, record flight heights, inconspicuous tree flowers, Basel housing delays to prevent damp disease, iron sheet weight, centenarian census in France, cholera vaccination impact in Calcutta, limb length variance in skeletons, and stray garbled text on wires.
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Edinburgh
Cox and Glaisher
Basle
Switzerland
France
Haute Garonne
Haffkin
Calcutta
Todin
Largest bell La Savoyarde rings for first time in Paris
The La Savoyarde bell, weighing about twenty eight tons and made at Annecy, rang for six minutes atop the Sacre-Coeur in Paris. It will require belfry remodeling to house the huge bell, which can be heard for twenty five miles when hung after adjustments. The removal began at 4 am, with horses and torchmen guiding the monster through steep streets.
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la Savoyarde
Sacre-Coeur
Paris
France
Annecy
Savoy
Chamberg
Chicago Times-Herald
Paris Cleaning Force Costs and Wages Revealed
The Toilette of Paris shows an annual cleaning cost of 1,400,000 dollars, employing an army of 3,000 sweepers across zones with foremen and assistants. Work runs 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a two hour breakfast break, wage rates for men and others, savings deductions, and possible extensions to 8 p.m. The article notes the routine’s thoroughness delights visitors. It also discusses luxury cycles, including the Sultan of Morocco’s nickel plated cycle and a French millionaire’s attempt to reduce weight on a bicycle, as reported by the New York Mail and Express.
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Paris
New York Mail and Express
Morocco
Balten
M. Lebaudy
Reading man repairs bicycle tire with gum miles from home
Henry A. Clemens of Reading chews pepsin and plugs a punctured bicycle tire twenty seven miles from home. He forces the chewed wad into the hole, wraps a band around the tire, and rolls it with wind. repairs prove successful according to Lebanon PennReport.
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Henry A. Clemens
Reading
Lebanon
Penn
Fragmented musings from a bygone era on dress and culture
A collage of quotations and anecdotes from various sources, exploring fashion, social behavior, and curious curiosities. It threads commentary on tropical toil, men's views on women's attire, the appeal of white clothing, geological curiosities, and snippets about Pasteur and everyday manners. The language reflects a late 19th or early 20th century voice with varied topics threaded into a single page item.
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Uncle Bob
Dicky
Uncle Bobs
Wevyrry
India
Jen Cage
Ried
Atello
Perso
St. Louis Republic
Jimmy
Mickey Janta
James Pat
Eave Boiy
Struc
Curgatore
Anys
Tennecomis
Red Sea
Angus
Tropics
Maem
Bollera
Mack
Stone
Iscarcely
Althon
Nen
Philadelphia Ledger
San Francisco
Pasteur
Burgundy
Sophia
Ike
Tommy
Wille Seifime
Tom
Washington Sim
Detroit Tribune
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