Charm and the Railroad Pass Tale of Dick Raymond
A maiden seeks a charm to win her love, then fate reverses when the charm backfires. Dick Raymond, once a favored railroad pass bearer, loses his free travel privileges after two decades of cheek. He schemes to profit from a policy for his crippled brother, but a rear end collision yields a windfall from insurance and a generous settlement, letting him “get even” with the railroad in a twist of luck.
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Dick Raymond
Chicago
Mr. Raymond
Sup
Jimmy
M. L. Rayne
The
Chicago Record-Herald
Blood Test of Guilt in Shanghai Mixed Court
An English assessor and a Chinese magistrate in Shanghai debated civil versus criminal charges in a case about abducting a betrothed girl. The magistrate used torture to force a confession, then declared the blood test proved guilt and remanded the detective for criminal trial. Mushroom Culture in France grows in Paris area quarries south of the city through year round harvesting, with 2.5 to 3 tons daily and a trade valued around 3 million dollars annually.
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Shanghai
Chang
Magistrate Chang
New York Sun
France
Paris
Sceaux
How It Came About Bald Eagle Joke
A humorous exchange about how the bald eagle got its name. A child asks and a father explains the bird differs as a married bird, prompting the mother’s quip about the father being a silly old imbecile. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts this anecdote as a light moment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Country newspaper as cornerstone of American life
The piece extols the country newspaper as essential to American towns and a primary driver of western growth. It argues home papers bind families and communities, keeping local life in focus beyond elite national publications.
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Great West
National Magazine
A Voice from the Dead Sermon by Rev. Dr. Talmage Read Posthumously
A sermon prepared by the late Rev. Dr. Talmage is read after his death. He argues that excuses keep people from entering the Christian life, defends religion’s record, and urges immediate commitment over procrastination, invoking biblical text and historic figures.
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Washington, D. C
Talmage
Hagar
Ishmael
Summerfield
Atlantic Ocean
Kingdom of Heaven
John di Ashman
Africa
John Milton
Raphael
Christopher Wren
Thorvaldsen
Handel
Dupont
Christ
Spur History Traces From Roman Calcar to Modern Form
The article recounts the ancient origin of spurs, noting Roman calcar usage and medieval symbolism. It tracks evolution from long pins to rosettes, stars, and eventually the shortened shank set by Francois Robinson de la Guermiehe in 1768, with notable wear by Godefroy de Bouillon.
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Autun
Brunehant
Fredegonde
Godefroy de Bouillon
Old
M. Francois Robinson de la Guermiehe
Louis XIV
Scientific American
Empress Dowager’s Portable Tent Sent to Paris Army Museum
London Dispatch describes the Empress Dowager of China traveling with a lavish yellow silk tent adorned in silver and gold. Lieutenant Colonel Cherion chou reportedly shipped the tent from Kitscheau and it was presented to the Paris Army Museum by the French navy minister. The tent measures 30 by 21 by 24 feet and features a cube with a pyramid, reflecting Chinese high society travel customs. England claims 7,930 of 14,000 steamers owned by Europe and America’s leading nations.
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China
Far East
France
Laurence Cherionchou
Kitscheau
Army Museum
Paris
Navy
Cathay
London Express
England
Europe
America
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A. C. Haddon
United States
Thomas Chalmers
Robert Hall
Christmas
Peter
Clive
Red Sea
Raleigh
Havelock
Grinnell
West
Earth
L. Klopsch
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