Skeletons Rattle in Boston Family Scandal Amid Five Month Romance
New York. Bow ton and Boston society buzz as Jack Sanborn and Eleanor Montgomery Sanborn’s five month marriage collapses. Eleanor accuses her aged guardian uncle of abuse before the wedding, saying Jack forced her to sign a damaging letter for a $100000 payoff. Uncle Robert, once bank president, rejects plea for forgiveness as legal questions loom.
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Saya
New York
Bowton
Jack Sanborn
Eleanor Montgomery Sanborn
Cape Cod
Sandy Hook
Sanborn
Oren Sanborn
Coffee
W. Robert Montgomery
Hamilton National Bank
Montgomery
Eleanor
Jack
Robert
Boston
Colonial Hotel
Edward Montgomery
Neighbors Joy: Borrowing and Returning Moments
A Richmond Times Dispatch note highlights neighborly life as people borrow items from each other and return them, illustrating simple town customs and everyday trust.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
City Built in Form of Triangle Constantinople Is Built
A historical note describes Constantinople being constructed in a triangular layout. The article highlights urban planning by design rather than random growth and notes the distinctive geometric arrangement shaping the city’s streets and landmarks.
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Constantinople
Ancient Arrow Factory Found in Kentucky Cave
Geologists report ruins of a former arrowhead factory sheltered in a cave 14 miles east of Mills Springs Wayne County Kentucky. Prof A M Miller says two rock houses near Mill Springs and Denny Bay yield abundant arrow heads flakes bones and pottery, suggesting long aboriginal occupation and early archeological work potential. A third cave near Ford Island contains human bones indicating burial use.
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Lexington
Mill Springs
Wayne County
Kentucky
A. M. Miller
University of Kentucky
Miller
Denny’s Bay
Mills Springs
Mammoth Cave
Cunberland River
Ford's Island
Eagles Menace Fox Industry in Alaska
The article notes the eagle as the chief threat to fox raisers in Alaska as it dives on fox pups playing outside. It highlights ongoing predation impacting local fur industry and fox breeders.
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Alaska
Potent Elixir Said to Come From Ancient Mound Builders
Two Bell county youths report entering a cave in the Molus mountains and finding an earthen vessel with a strong elixir they claim surpasses corn whisky. They cite an unreadable inscription and plan to send the liquid for expert analysis as to its origins and possible prohibition implications. The story ties to theories of mound builder presence in the Ohio valley region.
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Middlesboro
Africa
Molus
Bell County
Ohio Valley
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wills Courteous Newsie Gets Bequest in Lynn
In Lynn Massachusetts the late Dennis F P Reardon left $100 to Jimmie Caswell known as Jimmy a 68 year old newsboy. Caswell delivered papers to the Reardon home for 15 years until illness stopped his route and the will honors his unfailing courtesy with the bequest.
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Wills
Newsie
Boston
Jimmie” Caswell
Lynn
Dennis FP
Reardon
Lynn Grocer
Jimmy
Nebraska Briefs Sparkles From Ongoing State Happenings
A montage of Nebraskan notes covers farm fires near Madison, a restored Schiller bust in Omaha, cadet uniforms at the state university, a fatal auto accident near Deshler, shipyard donations finally touring the state fair, school fires in Nebraska City, golden anniversaries in Columbus, a Lincoln globetrotter moving to California, and local trials and boosters from Beatrice to Ogallala.
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William Besk
Madison
Schiller
Riverview Park
Omaha
State University
Military Academy
H. C. Struve
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Theodore K. Matzen
Platte County
Bennett
Edward Rowlett
William
Rowlett
Henry Wardeman
Leigh
South Omaha
Alkali Lake
Hay Springs
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Thirty-fourth
Nebraska Infantry
Plattsmouth
S. R. McKelvie
McKelgie
American Legion
New Orleans
New ‘Nebraska State
Lincoln
North Platte Valley
South Dakota
Ux Reservation
Phil Sheldon
Braves
North Platte
Rotherhood of
H. L. Wallis
Broken Bow
Custer County
Central City
Nebraska State Irrigation Association
Bridgeport
Arthur Gilbert
Tepluride
Col
Beatrice High School
Fremont
George Koster
Board of County Commissioners
Garden County
Gibson
Northwest Nebraska
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alliance
Clarence Brandrup
Hartington
West
Falls City
Mercury
Bureau of Publicity
Ak-Sar-Ben
Dick Colby
Central Power Company
Kearney
Randolph
Frank Slater
Shelton
Adams County
Paige
George Boden
Sterling
Harold Aden
John Aden
Adams
Adolph Lebsack
Big Blue River
Milford
Leblack
Knights of That Order
Adred
Quivera
A. E. Anderson
War Finance Corporation
Eugene R. Meyer
Niobrara River
Gordon
Fred Long
U. P
Ash Creek
Crawford
Pine Ridge
Dawes
Sioux
Box Butte
Knox County
Diplomatic mystery Loomis death haunts 1904 voyage tale
The 1904 case of Kent Loomis aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II sparked rumors of espionage and murder after his body washed ashore near Plymouth. A postmortem indicated a blunt force injury, not drowning, and investigators linked the missing treaty text to his demise. The mystery lingered amid international tension.
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Kent
Loomis
New York
United States
Abyssinia
Parkersburg
W. V
King Menelik
Plymouth
England
William BP. Ellis
Cherbourg
State Department
Massenger
Atlantic
Warren Point
Kent J. Loomis
Puzzle of the Peasant Empress
The tale centers on Tsu-Hsi dowager empress of China and her ascent to power behind the throne. The article highlights mystery and intrigue surrounding her origins and long influence over the Celestial Empire.
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Isu-Hs
Catherine of Russia
Tsu- Hal
Peking
Halen-Feng
Tsu-Hai
Li Hung Chang
Imperial
Tau- Hsi
Kwang-Hsu
China
Kwang-Hau
Tsu-Hsi
East
Celestial Empire
Outsider and the Family Welcome at Fiancee’s Home
Short answer: they treat me as family but not fully. Long-I dined at my fiancee’s home yesterday and the hosts haven’t yet shrieked at me for a tablecloth mishap, implying cautious warmth from London Answers.
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London
Advance guard of prosperity questioned by hotel owner
A skeptical exchange notes a stranger calling himself the advance guard of prosperity. He arrives to address Birmingham's business community, but the hotel proprietor refuses to cash his check, casting doubt on his claim.
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Prosperity
Toyyn
Birmingham Age-Herald
Contradiction in Expression: Woman's Dagger Gaze Debated
A reflective line argues that a woman's piercing look is not a fatal signal but a strong gaze. It contrasts perception of threat with interpretation of emotion, suggesting gaze power rather than danger.
Who Was Mother Carey The Stormy Petrel Name
A reader asks who Mother Carey refers to in sailors lore. The ultramarine reporter consulted references and suggests the name may derive from Latin mater cara meaning dear mother, an allusion to the Virgin Mary. Sailors prayed to her as the stormy petrel warned of heavy weather.
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New York Evening. Post
Burns Castor Oil Promoted as Healing Dressing
In medical notes the castor oil is described as a good dressing for burns and recommended for first aid use. It is cited as soothing protective coverage that may aid healing after skin injury.
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Dayton
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New Zealand
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