The Bet at the Rink Watch Party
Three Johnnies at a rink table observe skaters under electric lights. The oldest, Robert Richards, and two youths, Algernon Duke and Mowbray Smith, wager to win a lady's attention. Richards eventually winnings reveal the woman is his wife, ending the bet with a sly twist.
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Johuny
Rink
Johnny
Robert Richards
Algernon Duke
Mowbray Smith
Mowbray
Algernon
Mr. Richards
Algy
Aggy
Jeannie
Johnnie
History of Shoe Buckles and Fashionable Rank
A historical overview of shoe buckles shows how their size material and display signaled status from diamonds and gold to silver steel and brass. The piece tracks fashion from 1720 wigs and ornamented coats to the rise of ribbons during the French Revolution and the decline of buckle prominence.
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George Ill
Parliament
Plantagenet
Tudor
There goes a dress mad woman in mourning scene
A Philadelphia Press report recounts a woman obsessed with dress who dismisses sorrow after a wake. She contrasts with a bereaved friend who, though recently grieving, is noted for her attire rather than the loss. The exchange questions women's focus on fashion over feeling.
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Philadelphia Press
Clara
Siberian horses endure harsh post road routines
Siberian horses, a small hardy steppe breed, are worked to the limit. They reach the welcome posthouse tied under a lean-to and frozen stiff until their term returns. Drivers crack ice from legs with a saw-toothed whip end and warm them up, followed by a cold water drink before resuming their trick on the post road.
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Steppes
Taps and military life spark student chatter in town
A returning recruit explains taps as lights out played over dead soldiers to a group of girls. The tale contrasts with a childlike question about what happens if there are no dead soldiers. The item notes that over 12,000 people are regularly employed in the London theater industry.
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Montauk
London Theatera
Hood
Remarkable Collision In Chicago And Alton Railway
A collision on the Chicago and Alton line hurled a leading locomotive clear of rails and allowed a forty ton coal car to lift it. Two heavy freight trains with a twenty mile per hour impact produced the unusual stack of events. The wrecking crew later hauled the engines and cars to Bloomington shops for repairs, noting the engines weighed about fifty tons and the combined load nearly ninety tons.
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Chicago & Alton Railway
Bloomington
Lincoln charm delights British nobles in private meeting
Col A K McClure recalls a Parisian style scene as American president Abraham Lincoln hosted a group of English noblemen. The visitors, surprised by his plain manner, engaged deeply with questions on government and liberty, leaving impressed by his intelligence and patriotism after a half hour audience at the White House.
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Lincoln
Col. A. K. McClure
Seward
Abraham Lincoln
Philadelphia Evening Post
Sound of cannonading heard thirty miles away
The report notes firing at Tadyssmith audible at Estcourt, with heavy guns and Juddite shells clearly distinguishable from Boer fort fortifications. The text closes with a reflective line on independence, calling it the happiest state for a woman.
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Tadysmith
Estcourt
London Urchins Outwit a Busier Man for a Penny
A persistent street urchin follows a hurried traveler in London offering to carry his bag for a penny. The man refuses repeatedly until the boy’s interruptions force him to yield and hand over the bag. The tale highlights the urchin’s sharp wit and persistence.
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London
Illinois Property Valuation Soars This Year
Property in Illinois shows an assessment increase with the current year’s valuation rising by 202,425,384 dollars over last year’s figure, reflecting a significant change in property tax bases and local valuations.
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Illinois
Ex Governor Hogg Triggers Ostrich Scare At Texas Fair
Ex governor James Stephen Hogg rode to the Texas fair with university students to poke fun at pickpockets. He carried a mock explosive watch and a $400 chronometer in his vest. an ostrich grabbed the bulging pocket, pulling a string that set off a loud alarm and a stampede. The show manager searched the grounds for the culprit as Hogg left for a meeting with Senator Horace Chilton.
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James Stephen Hogg
Austin
San Antonio
Tex
Texas University
Loon Battle and a Lure for a Birthday Gift
A Mic mac youth near Grand Lake Nova Scotia lures and shoots a powerful loon, then battles the bird as it drags him underwater and finally loses by a fatal beak blow near shore. Also notes a free health pamphlet from Zaegel & Co claiming to show germ causes and home treatment to erase bloodborne diseases.
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Grand Lake
Nova Scotia
M. R. Zaegel & Company
M. R. Zaegel & Co
Sheboygan
Wis
Nerve and Nonsense: McClaughry Foils Prisoner Escape
A New York detective recounts Chicago police chief McClaughry then Joliet warden handling a tense jailbreak attempt with calm, swift action. The prisoner aimed a crowbar. McClaughry dismissed him, claimed it was his dismissal papers, and produced a revolver to stop the threat.
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McClaughry
Chicago
Illinois
New York
State Penitentiary
Joliet
Sherlock Holmes
Ancient Dead Removals From London Cemeteries Expands
A London essay notes the ongoing removal of human remains from historic crypts including St George's Southwark and St Michael's Wood Street. It traces years of disturbances from 1559 to 1853 and mentions tens of thousands moved to Brookwood in the last decade, with large cases used for caskets.
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St. George’s Church
Southwark
London
St. Michael's
Wood Street
Bess
Shakespeare
Charles I
Brookwood
St. Botolph’s
Too Obliging Ameer Sends Brutal Retort to Queen
A tale claims the Afghan ameer eagerly obliges the queen after a queen’s messenger was robbed on route to Kabul. The ameer’s letter reports swift justice with the robbers and their entire lineage killed. The dramatic response, though, may not satisfy the British.
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Ameer
Afghanistan
Cabul
Our Modest Presidents Discuss Additions to White House
The article notes that all presidents mentioned favor adding to the White House yet none consent to a bill. It states President McKinley asked Senator Cullom to abandon plans to introduce such legislation.
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White House
McKinley
Cullom
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores with grain based drink
A new preparation called Grain-O, made from pure grains, is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It suits delicate stomachs, costs about a quarter, and can be enjoyed by children. Prices listed at 15 and 25 cents per package.
The Illinois Theatre Named for Chicago Project
The new theatre on Jackson boulevard will be called The Illinois. After many proposed names, The Illinois was chosen by those involved in the Chicago project. Manager Will J. Davis reports broad approval from state and city figures and expects the name to stand for the elegant structure throughout its existence.
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Messrs. Hayman and Davis
Jackson Boulevard
The
Illinois
Chicago
Will J. Davis
Illinois Theatre
Mr Francis Wilson Returns With Cyrano at Home
Francis Wilson has staged Cyrano by Victor Herbert and Harry Smith to great success. Since its Knickerbocker Theatre premiere it has been rewritten and ranked among his best. Reports from Philadelphia Boston and Washington note record crowds ahead of his January 28 Columbia Theatre engagement.
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Francis Wilson
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York
Mr. Wilson
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Columbia Theatre
Improvements on Nature and Nut Varieties
The notes suggest celery as a derived improvement of small age, and Filberts along with other varieties are improvements of the hazelnut. This hints at plant breeding and varietal development in cultivation.
Help Wanted Ad and Camel Car Trip Fact
Reliable Help Wanted advertisement seeks applicants with 12 cents for full information. Treasurer J H Yeltiebaum, East Las Vegas New Mexico. Also notes a Cairo to pyramids motor trip taking fourteen minutes.
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The
Humanitarian Home and
Santorum
Incorporated
J. H. Yeltiebaum
East Las Vegas
N. M
Cairo
Pyramids
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim grip cure
Claim cites that the remedy cures grip by removing its cause with Grove's signature on each box. The text also notes an estimate that Italy’s population includes about 60,000 Jews.
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Kk. W. Grove
Italy
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