Winkle and Dangerfield Appleweight Capers in South Carolina
Thomas Ardmore and Professor Griswold plot to trap the Appleweight gang as Governor Osborne and Barbara Osborne maneuver across state lines. A misdrawn telegram sparks a political clash with Gov Dangerfield of North Carolina while a swift plan to seize the outlaw network unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ardmore
Henry Maine Griswold
University of Virginia
Atlanta
Griswold
Ardmore
Gov. Osborne
South Carolina
Columbia
Barbara Osborne
Gov. Dangerfield
North Carolina
Raleigh
Kildare
Dangerfield
Appleweight
Jerry Danerfield
Gov
Osorne
N. c
Charles Osborne
S. G
William Dangerfield
Applewright
Mingo County
Father
Griswold Leaves Academia for a Columbia Excursion
Griswold wanders Columbia during vacation from the academy, reflecting on Ardmore and fate as he roams the city. He rides toward the governor’s mansion, then returns to a hotel supper and meets Miss Osborne on veranda steps. Indoors a mandolin plays as she navigates her anxious state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Griswold
Miss Osborne
Griswold
Columbia
Cathedral
Ardmore
An Affair at the Statehouse in Barbara Osborne Tale
Barbara asks a telegraph manager to speed political messages while Gov. Osborne is away. Maj. Griswold confirms his title as they discuss sending telegram answers and timing. The scene ends with the manager promising to call again in a couple of hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Gov. Dangerfield
Statehouse
Barbara
Telegraph Company
Miss Osborne
Griswold
Gov. Osborne
Maj. Griswold
Prospect Question Sparks Witty Exchange About Marriage
A terse dialogue centers on a father testing a suitor where the son answers with humor about not being a mind reader. The banter highlights cautious prospects and the social stakes of courtship in the era.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Praised by President Schurman
President Jacob G. Schurman lauded John D Rockefeller’s philanthropic plan before the Cornell congress. He urged broad scope for the Rockefeller foundation to advance morals art science and social well being, while suggesting trustees be appointed by the president with Senate consent for public oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
John "D- Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Congress
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell Congress
Schurman
Rockefeller
United States
Senate
Record heat wave sweeps western Newfoundland
St Johns reports record temperatures with readings up to 85 degrees in the shade. The heat burst continues along the west coast over several days, far exceeding normal seasonal levels and marking an unprecedented high for the colony.
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St Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Ships Collide Off Fortune Bay Sinking Edna Carter
A night collision off Fortune Bay Newfoundland involved two schooners the Edna Carter and the Victoria. The Edna Carter sank after the vessels became entangled for two hours. The crew escaped to the Victoria and were rescued.
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Fortune Bay
N. F
North Sydney
N. S
Edna Carter
Big Dam Slowly Burning in Minnesota River Valley
The big Weyerhauser dam on the upper Mississippi is burning as fire consumes its center piers. Duluth residents report the city water plant destroyed and water service cut off. Panic spreads as residents flee toward high ground while crews battle flames with buckets and warning dispatches go to Brainerd downstream.
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Duluth
Minn
Mississippi River
Brainerd
Weyerhauser
Northwest Paper Company
Dancers Save Sixty From Fire At East Forty-Fifth Street
Fire at the Cledon apartment building 740 46 East Forty-fifth street prompted a rescue by an evening dress brigade from a nearby house party. Sixty people were saved. one woman Mrs E B Ballard severely burned and several others narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cledan
East Forty-fifth Street
E. B. Ballard
New York City Observes Dry Sunday Under Gaynor Order
New York April 25 saloonkeepers largely followed Mayor Gaynor’s order to keep bars exposed on Sunday. Despite the letter, back rooms and private homes still offered spirit-selt to customers, keeping thirsts active in a dry day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gaynor
Man Drives Coal Wagon To Escape Auto Hazards
A man explains his plan to drive a seven ton coal wagon to avoid street danger. He notes cars fear the heavy wagon, and his new job will let him overlook automobilists from a lofty seat, ending his fear of crossing hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stell
Flinders
Limberger and the Law in Municipal Court
Judge Wells admonishes William Ring for a bizarre luncheon incident. Ring, a stereotyper, smeared Limburger cheese on Edward Snider after comments about the odor. The judge fines Ring one dollar, noting the cruel punishment.
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Wells
William Ring
Rung
Edward Snider
Snider
Rest and Peace with Cuticura for Infant Skin
Sleep for skin tortured babies and rest for tired mothers is found in a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and a gentle anointing with Cuticura Ointment. This treatment affords relief in itching burning and crusted humors eczemas rashes inflammations irritations and chafings of infancy and childhood. It may be applied to youngest infants and children of all ages. The Cuticura Remedies are sold by druggists everywhere. Send to Potter Drug for a free booklet.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Dog Expert Angler Nellie the fishing dog aids Izaak Walton method
Article paints James Wilson a Brooklyn Rapid Transit conductor and his dog Nellie as living accessories to an imagined revised Complete Angler. Wilson, off duty, takes Nellie to Webster's pond in Borough Park where Nellie reads the bobber, signals a strike, then dashes inland to haul in the line.
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Izaak Walton
James Wilson
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Nellie
Wilson
Sixtieth Street
Webster's Pond
Borough Park
The Cat Yumped by the Nicklingtons
Suburban residents the Nicklingtons return from the beach with a cat a Swedish maid educated to do tricks. Mr Nicklington fails to impress guests until Olga the maid commands the cat and it leaps through a hoop gracefully.
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Olga
Fresh Discovery of an Old Truth Birthday Party Insight
A ninth birthday party for Helen is nearly spoiled by a spoiled guest but a plain, shy child acts as peacemaker. Helen later discusses the lesson with her mother, concluding folks don't always match their outsides.
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Helen
Auto Industry Insight from a Star Cartoon
A conversation contrasts practical auto mechanics with financial savvy. Mr Chuggins argues excellence in finance matters as a path to satisfactory car ownership, echoing a Washington Star quote about balancing skill and money in automobile success.
Have Their Troubles. Gompers on child protection at civic meeting
Samuel Gompers at the Washington Civic Federation convention urged protecting children from wage slavery. A street scene on the East Side described two hungry tots. A window opened and a girl asked who hurt him. a boy replied he had swallowed a worm.
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Samuel Gompers
Washington
The
Civic Federation
Tommy
Noted Romance At Bluepoint Reunion Dinner
The couple recalls their first meeting two years earlier at Bluepoint during a dinner at a cafe. He describes their romance sparked by a swimming mishap when she was saved from a watery grave and their friendship began. He jokes about wine to fit the theme.
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Bluepoint
L. L
Surprise Baby Brother For Mamima
A father and Ruthie discuss the prospect of Ruthie having a baby brother, with Ruthie expressing delight and agreeing to keep it a surprise for Mamima. The exchange portrays family anticipation and affection in a Life magazine style vignette.
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Papa
Ruthie
Mamima
Strength of Legs Shows Left Preference in 54 Percent
A historical note reports that in 54 cases out of 100 the left leg is stronger than the right, indicating a measurable asymmetry in leg strength across a sample.
Exposure to Cold Warns of Pneumonia Risk
A condensed health note warns that cold exposure can lead to pneumonia and suggests Perry Davis Pain Killer as a remedy. It lists dosage options 15 averted, 290, 3c and 50c, promoting the remedy as unequaled for colds sore throat and quney.
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Wells
Perry Davis
Frain from Using Us as Stepping Stones
A terse warning about how others should avoid exploiting us as mere stepping stones while they rise in the world. The speaker urges self-respect and cautions against opportunistic behavior.
Pettit's Eye Salve advertises instant eye relief
It claims instant relief for irritated eyes from dust heat or sun and sells at 25c through Howard Bros Buffalo NY druggists. The piece then notes a superstition that a howling dog forewarns death to a household member in many countries.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Hal's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers High Reward
An 19th century style advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure not achieved by Hal's Catarrh Cure. It presents F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers and Walding Kinnan & Marvin as endorsing wholesale druggists. Pills for constipation are also advertised.
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Hal
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Ws
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Jial
Mrs Suffragette Lecture Discusses Disasters of Married Life
In a Stray Stories item, Mrs Suffragette faces questions about the lecture topic this afternoon with Mrs Clubwoman noting the focus on the disasters of married life and Mrs Bridgewhist joking about her husband appearing on the platform as an exhibit.
Up to Papa
A parent urges John to discipline Edgar who refuses study and chores claiming he would rather be like his father. The father stresses the goal of making Edgar into a successful man. Edgar offers no substantive reason.
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Papa
John
Edgar
Pennsylvanian’s Lapse of Memory Causes Whisky Spill
A. C. Hidlay, proprietor of the Hotel Hidlay in Bloomsburg, forgot a gallon of whisky was open in a cellar barrel. He left the spigot on and upstairs two hours later found the alcohol had run away into the sewer. Estimated loss about $100.
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A. C. Hidlay
Hidlay
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia
Fiji Cannibal Demands Quarters in Crude Exchange
A curious Los Angeles Herald snippet describes a Fiji cannibal reluctantly producing a quarter after a plea from the so called Lightning Calculator. The exchange mocks drink and gambling while accusing the other of failing to grasp genius.
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Fiji
Los Angeles Herald
Civilization and Missions and the Missionary Question
The author argues that civilization requires a Christian representative alongside government and trade, fulfilled by foreign missionaries from America and Europe. lasting civilization depends on material welfare plus liberty, learning, and equal justice under law, with Christian influence meeting these needs. A notable shift in sentiment toward foreign missionaries has occurred in a single generation.
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America
Europe
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Schurmanh
Cornell
Mississippi
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Dr. Pierce
Cuticura
Postaires
REG
Postum Cereal Co
the Creek
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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