Raspberry's Hoax Ends In Revenge And Reconciliation
A dramatic tale follows Mr. Raspberry plotting to fake his death to see his wife mourn. Perkins and Julius expose the ruse when Mrs Raspberry pretends to be mourning yet masterminds the reveal. Domestic forgiveness arrives with a dinner and a warning against further tricks.
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Tom
Vaid
Mr. Raspberry
Perkins
Missus
Pam
Gta
Raspberry
Cal
Julius
Will
Mr. Royal Raspberry
Mrs. Raspberry
Mrs. R
Adelaide
Ernel
Mr. Julius
Paris
Hungary Plans Millennial Exposition in 1896
The Hungarian government proposes a national exposition in Budapest to mark ten centuries since Arpad united the realm. Three festival divisions will depict political mission, historical phases, and modern economic culture, with a grand ceremonial opening by the chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel de Baross
Arpad
Pannona
Budapest
Iis
M. Steindl
Institute of British Architleets
Historical Museum of Fine Arts
Palace of Fine Arts
Museum of Industrial Arts
Palace of Justice
Danube
Lower Danube
Etienne Szechenyi
M. de Bacross
M. Bela de Lulaes
M. Ernest Daniel
Staumbau
Michel Munkacsy
Hungary
Major Hastieman’s accident policy downfall tale
The Southern sportsman Major Hastieman recounts how a glamorous stranger lured him into a bogus accident insurance scheme. He bought a $10,000 policy after a “teary” sales pitch, then realized the trap and now regrets the financial misstep and the accompanying headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Hastieman
Park Row
N. Y. World
New York
Long Branch
Manhattan
Electric roads spread through Coventry Leeds and England
An American syndicate wins a Coventry franchise for eight miles of single track electric road with a twenty one year lease, costing about 250000 for rolling stock and poles shipped from America. England weighs the novelty as Berlin pioneered the first trolley street car system and public reaction remains mixed.
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John Bull
Coventry
Leeds
England
Coventry Road
America
Philadelphia
George Francis Train
Parliament Street
London
Berlin
Sure of Acceptance and Penny-Pinching Publishing
A witty exchange shows Miss Youngthing confident in her poem's acceptance by Highupp Magazine. Miss Been there questions stamp costs as the magazine reportedly pays with a check, suggesting the firm’s lack of postage funding.
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Miss Youngthing
Highupp Magazine
Ian
Highupp
New York Weekly
Norrible State of Affairs in Smith County Kansas Poker Game
A report from Smith County Kansas notes money is so scarce that gambling is less dangerous now. The piece hints at a drought of funds affecting local vice and social order with sparse details.
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Smith County
Kansas
Fairy tales endure for readers who love literature
A Brooklyn Eagle note defends fairy stories as genuine literature. It urges youths to read Hawthorne's Wonder Book, noting fairytales delight true readers and deserve library shelves. The piece invites readers to borrow the book openly and prove critics wrong.
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Hawthorne
Brooklyn Eagle
The Wedding Ring Worn On the Thumb in Early Portraits
During the era of George I and IE the wedding ring was often worn on the thumb despite the usual finger. Portraits of titled ladies from that period show the ring in this position, reflecting changing customs.
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George I
Oddities and notes from the era of stamps and empires
A collage of brief facts spans postage usage, Greek calendar quirks, transatlantic shipping feats, oil pipelines, early church eras, Britain’s cabbage horticulture, European oleomargarine imports, a swine disease in Illinois, a Turkish Armenian incident, and Inuit dress similarities.
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United States
Lucania
Mersey Bar
Queenstown
Liverpool
Artois
France
Europe
New York
Chicago
Rotterdam
McLean
Ilinois
Armenia
Alexandrila
Who Rules Russia A Row of Strange Royal Theories
Tid-Bits reports on European chatter about Russia with claims that Empress Maria Fedorovna and Finance Minister Witte hold real power while the Czar and Czarina grow distant. It notes alleged plots, coronation delays, and a wary court atmosphere amid public unease and royal intrigue. Also includes a humor piece about King Humbert and Queen Marguerite involving a hair dye prank with a dog in Milan.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Munchener Allgemeine Zeitung
Maria Fedorovna
Witte
M. Montebello
Lfe
Peterhof Palace
Peterhof
Czarina
Kremlin
Moscow
Italy
Marguerite
Humbert
Bear Tale With Missing Gear Becomes Comedy
A Maine stranger asks for a true bear story. The hunter recalls a Sixties encounter with a huge bear on a log. He narrates the tense standoff with a bare knife and empty gun, ending when the bear simply walks off. The piece shifts to a comic note about a scissors-wielding menace and a boy whose ears were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Josh Peabody
Josh
Funath
Mae
Negro Exhibit at the Fate Showcases Black Craft
The Atlanta exhibit highlights a negro designed and built structure filled with negro produced goods and dedicated by negro speakers. The feature underscores Black achievement, contrasting with Northern displays. The piece notes Glasgow's chimney at 474 feet as a point of comparison.
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Atlanta
Glasgow
Remarkable 12 inch shell pierces 18 inch plate
In a Washington test the ordnance bureau drove a 12 inch solid steel shell through an 18 inch Harveyized plate and two feet of oak backing. Lieut Mason called it the first time such plate was pierced by such projectile and said the feat revolutionizes shell design. The shells from Spuyten Duyvil featured novel elements and the solid bolt proved decisive.
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Ordnance Bureau
Washington
Bureau
Lieut
Mason
Spuyten Duyvil
N. Y
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Hades
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Flunter
Hood
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Hobb’s Medicine CO
San Francisco
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MO. & Ill
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Stark Bro's
Louisiana
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Washingtone
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