A Story of the French Revolution Scene at a Hall of Justice
The scene inside the Hall of Justice shows the president and court, guards, and a gallery of patriots while prisoners await trial. Lomaque moves through the room as Danville seeks answers about the Dubois mystery, and Louis Trudaine and Rose Danville prepare to face the tribunal amid uneasy public scrutiny.
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Hall of Justice
Lomaque
Trudaine
Tribunal
Cleyenne Dubois
Lemagne
Magloire
Picard
Danville
Capet
Martigne
Republic
Louis Trudaine
Rose Danville
Dubois
Louis Tridaine
Rose Danvillet
Rose
The Tribunal’s Confession Exposes Danville Link to Dubois
In a tense tribunal scene a prisoner confesses secret visits to Rue de Clery, aiding two Dubois, with motives framed as humanity. Rose Dubois speaks amid rioting women, then Tradaine names Superintendent Danville as the male Dubois, triggering shock as Danville collapses ill at the table.
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Rose
Tradaine
Trudaine
Dubois
Danville
Women as Judges and Legal Roles Through History
James Payn notes in the London Illustrated News on women entering law. Evidence shows women sat on juries and pronounced verdicts in earlier times. Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine held notable positions, though barriers remained for modern advocates.
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James Payn
London Illustrated News
Sarah
Duchess of Marlborough
Croke James
Anne Berkeley
Henry VII
Henry II
Eleanor
Gascony
Love Advice from a Railroad Car Conversation
A New York Herald tone anecdote recounts dating and marriage advice from varied ages. A young man, an old country man, and a witty narrator discuss courting differences and the cheeky claim that marrying a grass widow makes one a jackass. The piece ends with a quip about safety in a dentist’s shop amid a humorous misread.
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The
New York Herald
Waller
Wyoming inventor markets single-rail rapid transit system
William T. Shaffer of Wyoming has patented a one-rail rapid transit idea. A working model road near his home carries passengers mail and express matter in a single car combining engine coach and baggage car. He claims speeds rivaling wind and envisions replacing elevated rail in crowded cities.
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Wyoming
William T. Shaffer
Electric single rail car with double-flange wheels and elevated track
An inventor describes a rail system using a suspended single rail and elevated guide rails. The car employs double-flange horizontal wheels, springs for curve yielding, and automatic braking shoes. Electricity powers a rotary engine between car sides, with large wheels to achieve high speeds. The design includes elevated urban tracks and ground-level rural crossings, promising lower long-term maintenance despite higher initial cost.
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Ing
Bride and Citizen Status Halt Wedding Plan
A Washington couple faced a marriage halt when 98 year old Franklin M Edinger could not certify his bride Lena Jobst as a citizen. The clerk cited federal law banning licenses where a foreign citizen is party without proper certification. The piece notes Lena was brought to the U S at age two and her father’s naturalization status is unknown.
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Cense
Hai
Franklin M. Edinger
Washington Post
Lena Jobst
Lena
United States
Frank Hn
Benedict
South Washington
Germany
Franklin
Congress
Telephone ads spark demand for unlimited service
An early telephony pitch argues that educating the householder about telephone use will show the convenience and benefit, aiming to drive demand for unlimited service at the higher rate, as noted by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Two Novel Parachutes by Capazza Describe Two Attachments
Italian aeronaut Capazza unveils two balloon attachments. A large parachute stretched over a balloon serves as a descent aid, while a folded inverted parachute acts as a rapid air brake. If explosion or fire occurs, the top parachute activates to enable a controlled descent without difficulty.
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Capazza
The Weeping Tree of the Canary Islands
The London Mail describes a laurel family tree in the Canary Islands that drops water from its leaf margins. Daytime evaporation yields vapor, while evening cooling causes liquid drops to collect and fall, forming tiny ponds at the tree base used by locals for a fresh drink.
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Canary Islands
London Mail
A Willow Tree Story From a Maine Farmyard
A Norridgewock farmer entertained 100 friends under a willow tree with a tale of a limb used as a cane after Lincoln's assassination. The cane planted rooted into a large tree spanning fifty two feet in diameter. Nearby, a light conversation between two men prompts a quip about war and sightedness.
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Lincoln
New York Tribune
Electricians tout vacuum tube light as thrice as bright
Leading electricians claim the new vacuum tube light will be three times as brilliant as the present grit and cost only one third as much.
Dinner Cards Provoke Merriment in Social Dining
The Philadelphia Press suggests dinner cards can be charming or plain, arguing for inventive art on place settings. It urges pen and ink sketches, whimsical wordplay, and humorous motifs to spark conversation, ease pauses, and entertain guests at each plate.
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Philadelphia Press
Cupid
Edison introduces a new telephone design
Edison unveils a sample telephone given to Li Hung Chang that eliminates the receiver. The device allows a businessperson to converse from several feet away, with the instrument mounted on a wall and operating automatically without leaving the desk or touching it.
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Edison
Li Hung Chang
The Church Militant and its Notables
Death notices for Rev. A F Herrick a long time Massachusetts Methodist minister. Rev Henry A Delano Belden Avenue Baptist Chicago dies in Leicester Mass of typhoid. First Baptist Fort Wayne buys parsonage. Rev L L Henson reports 114 added since October. Dr John Matthews Cantonary St Louis nears fifty years in ministry. Rev Dr Geo C Lorimer Boston preaches to London youth. Presbyterian Church US statistics list 31 synods 16 Presbyteries 6842 ministers 7573 churches 944716 communicants 1006391 Sunday School members.
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A. F. Herrick
Methodist
Massachusetts
Henry A. Delano
Belden Avenue Baptist Church
Chicago
Leicester
Mass
First Baptist Church
Fort Wayne
Ind
L. L. Henson
John Matthews
Cantenary Church
St. Louis
Geo. C. Lorimer
Boston
Jondon
London
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Garden Beath The South Promotes Southern Home Seekers
The South is praised as ideal for year round living with mild winters and summers. Monon Route sells excursion tickets to southern points from Oct 19 and 20 with return allowed on any Tuesday or Friday within 31 days. Liberal stop overs. contact Monon agents or Frank J. Reed, G P A, Chicago.
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United States
Monon
Frank J. Reed
Chicago
Arctic Hail and Thunder Storms Revealed by Logs
At a Royal Meteorological Society meeting a paper by H Harries argues hail and thunder storms occur in the Arctic. Examining 100 vessel logs, 73 report hull damage at some point, while thunder storms occur seven months a year, peaking in August.
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Arctic
Royal Meteorological Society
H. Harries
Hull
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Warning against ointments for catarrh containing mercury and praising Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio. The medicine is advertised as mercury free and taken internally with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle.
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F. J. Cheney Co
Toledo
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Paper floors at Einsiedeln Germany described
In Einsiedeln Germany paper floors are manufactured by spreading a pasty mass over surfaces and pressing it into place. The material behaves like plaster of Paris, gives noiseless footfall, and helps preserve a uniform temperature. It lacks joints and prevents a perfectly smooth surface.
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Einsiedeln
Germany
Letters from Farmers In South and North Dakota pamphlet offer
Personal letters from farmers in South and North Dakota published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. The pamphlet is illustrated and a copy can be obtained by sending two cent postage stamps to Geo. H. Heafford, General Passenger Agent, 410 Qld Colony Building, Chicago, Illinois.
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South
North Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Geo. H. Heafford
Qld Colony Building
Chicago
Ill
Hilarity Edward Scribbs and Stubbs Feud Note
In a light quip from Puck, Scribbs and Stubbs are less intimate as Scribbs jokes at Stubbs. The gag highlights tension from mocking jokes. A drug ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with money-back guarantee. Paris records show 250,000 tons of vegetables valued at $25,000,000 sold in 1895.
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Scribbs
Stubbs
Puck
Paris
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France
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Louis
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Keener
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the Church Militant
J. D. Wood
Beaver Canyon
Idaho
Hood
Atlante
IreHina
Rossman
A. McRiverey & Sons
Kay
B J. Ka
Y 'Medical Co
Omaha
H. D. O'Brien
Minn
Morrow
Army of the Town
Chestnut Street
St Louis
Malette Medicine
Ogden Kuilding
Hi Ago
Stark Tree
Ted
New System
Stark Brothers
Louisiana
Rocxpourt
O'Farrell & Son
Washington, D
Thousand State
Manly
Quincy, Mich
N. Hicks
Neb
Piso
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