Col Astor to Wed Miss Force in Quiet Newport Ceremony
Reported betrothal of Madeleine Talmage Force to Col John Jacob Astor ends months of social speculation. The 20 year old Force, daughter of Brooklyn shipping magnate Mr Force, will marry the 47 year old Astor after a private betrothal ring valued at 124000. The couple’s plans suggest a restrained wedding in Newport despite the Forces' preferences for a grand affair.
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MADELEINE TALMAGE _ FORCE
John Jacob Astor
Miss Force
Astor
Metropolitia Opera
Brooklyn
Uli
Eaniiten Clab
New York
Gob
Clol
Katherine Talmage
V. P. Talmage
Kachpring
Ava Wilting Aster
New York State
Newport
Aster
London
Ava Alice Muriel
Cakmel Astor
United States
Morton
Geeral
Volngtesers
Shaffer
Santiago
Asta
University
Antoine Blin
Arethan
Elding
Delta Dhl
Tirfeid Kield
Army and Navy
Downtown
One Great Speech That Won a Pardon Tale
Colonel Franklin P. Morgan of Washington and New York recounts his single great speech before President Grover Cleveland to seek a pardon for murderer O Neil. He recalls his confident twenty minute plea and the president’s firm reply that the convict would not leave the penitentiary.
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Cleveland
Franklin Pierce Morgan
Washington
New York
Grover Cleveland
United States
O'Neil
Dan Lamont
Department of Justice
Br. Morgan
Morgan
White House
Buialo Express
Detectives Track Railroad Theft and Destruction Tactics
The article outlines the role of a special railroad agent who traces missing baggage and robbed freight cars through serial checks, notifying police along the chain between stations. He collaborates with local officers to recover stolen goods and expose thieves while leveraging long experience and police contacts.
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Secret
Artist of nerve in Alpine accident and rescue
Architect Viollette le Duc dangled from a rope over a Schwarzenberg glacier crevasse at 9000 feet. When he feared his guide Baptiste would share his fate he cut the rope to save the guide from death, then fell but was stopped by a 30 foot ice block. He was rescued three hours later after Baptiste found help. He had still managed to sketch dramatic ice scenes during the peril.
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Vivellette Duc
Schwarzenberg
Baptiste
M. Viollet le Duc
Viollet le Due
Viollet le Dre
The Military Spy and Secrets of Foreign War Aims
An exposé on espionage by nations including the United States. It describes how spies travel under assumed identities to gather military intelligence, the risks if captured, and how codes and diplomatic documents are coveted. The piece cites 1907 reports, the Bucharest loss, and a Berlin embassy encounter as illustrative episodes.
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United States
Mts
State Department
Were
War Office
Legation
Bucharest
Hithn Root
Root
Smith
New York Sun
The Judge Erred in Courtroom Dialogue with Mother
In a vivid scene from Youth's Companion a judge questions a mother about sending her child to coal yards. The mother denies wrongdoing while defending strict discipline claiming she must burn coal and fears danger. The exchange highlights tensions between law and parenting practices in a centric community setting.
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Jedse
Jedge
Stewed Apples Guide for Clear, Tender Quarters
Step by step method to stew apples without breaking them. Peel thinly, quarter, core, and drop into cold water. Simmer on low until almost tender, then sweeten and finish cooling before serving.
Egyptian Smoker’s Descent Into Madness and Drug Trade
A historical note describes Egyptian hashish use as a degrading fate for smokers who foresee insanity. It cites a Greek origin for most Egyptian hasheesh, produced from hemp husks and temperate hops creating a greenish powder that induces ecstasy among users.
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Egypt
Greece
Bumps on the Head Formation Mechanism Explained
The article explains that a head bump results from skull resistance and scalp bonds with connective tissue. Bruising occurs when the scalp is not cut, as small capillaries bleed into delicate spongy tissue, forming the lump. Similar bumps can form on the skin over the shin when only skin and subcutaneous tissue cover bone.
Swedes Taller On Average Due To Gymnastics in Schools
The Lonéen Telegraph notes Swedish youths are among Europe’s tallest. It attributes this to compulsory gymnastics in elementary schools and widespread use in other schools and colleges, shaping erect, handsome figures.
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Europe
First Iron Bridge: World’s Earliest Iron Span
The first iron bridge, still in use, crosses a small river in Salop County on the Shrewsbury Worchester line. Erected in 1778, it measures ninety six feet long and used STS tons of iron. Ste phenson praised its boldness given iron casting was in its infancy.
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Salop
Shrewsbury
Worcester
England
Stephenson
Mot Hail Farewell Raggs Greeting Dialog
A fragment from the Boston Transcript features a cadence of old time banter with lines about greetings and work. It includes a quip on honest riches and a third generation heir remark attributed to Solomon.
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Boston Transcript
Solomon
Fertile Socotra Island’s Ancient Trade Treasures
Socotra, a large Indian Ocean island, is rugged and fertile with a long history of trade in aromatics. Ancient routes carried frankincense and myrrh, aloes, dragon's blood, and spices, though Sumatra and the Americas now surpass it in dragon’s bread production.
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Socotra
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
South America
Revenged says Houston Post quote about marriage remark
A short quip attributed to the Houston Post features a sharp exchange about marrying a sister. The remark ends with a wry line, “I think it serves her right,” reflecting a grim, sardonic tone.
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Johnny
Houston
Ponrarch Quotation on Wealth and Use of Possessions
A brief quotation asserts that riches lie not in possession but in the use of things, attributed to Ponrarch. The lines emphasize practical value over material hoarding.
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Ponrarch
Impulsive candidate vows jail for all violators
A quoted exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes an impulsive young candidate proposing to jail every law breaker and evader, provoking surprise from a prominent citizen who questions locking up the entire community.
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Chicago Record-Herald
You Cannot Dream Yourself Into Being
A compact aphorism emphasizes self-made identity through hard work. The quote urges personal forging of character rather than passive dreaming, echoing Fronde’s austere call to exertion and discipline.
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Froude
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