Puzzling toy and two men chase a fortune
Washington and Colonel Sellers juggle a talking puzzle, patent plans, and a $5,000 reward while scheming to turn genius into money. They chase schemes from dead policemen to arousing interest in a toy, meeting a shifty dealer, a bank robber, and a possible patent path as they drift toward a dramatic family raise in titles and fortunes.
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Cherokee Country
Tablequad
Quad
Baltimore
Pete
Helden
General Postoffice
Washington
Drama and intrigue Surround Rossmore titled claimants in Ark
In a tangled social satire set at Rosemore Towers, Washington Hawkins and Col onel Mulberry Selters maneuver around a disputed British earldom. Letters, embalming, and a yellow press society page escalate tensions as family loyalties clash with wealth and status. The rightful earl plots legal action while the usurper bills the estate and a looming Sunday cliffhanger promises further confrontation.
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Gwendolen
Sally Seliere
Scherub
Ulster
Hawkins
Rowena
Ivanhoe College
Walter Scott
Washington Hawkins
Arkansas
Noblesse
Ross
Reesmore
Washington
Daniel
Andrew Jackson
Erape
Earl
England
Duffy's Corners
Ark
St. Louis
Bill
Rossmore Arms
Mulberry Selters
Rossmore
Great Britain
House of Lords
Rosemore Towers
Lady Rosemore
Rossmore Towers
Cheele Dave Hopkins
John Calvin
Guessing a Whitee's Sex Controversy in Davis and Gibson
A debate over authorship and gender centers on Richard Harding Davis and Charles D. Gibson. Gibson illustrated Lord Melrose with Davis as the Englishman, then questioned whether a woman could know such etiquette, and the author later proved Gibson right.
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Gibson
Richard Davis
Lord Merose
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Gibson
Mr. Davis
First Impressions Of Things And A River View
Johnny at three recalls a river skiff ride while another 83 year old calls the river a great big drink. The fragment hints at memory and perception across ages with odd phrasing and nonsensical insertions.
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Johnny
Paha
Katie
A Bride for Naples Rumored Regency Hope
Rumors announce contract between Victor Emmanuel Prince of Naples and Princess Marie daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh. Reported plans consider religious differences and consent from Queen Victoria. Marie, 16, is described as bright though young while the Italian heir nears middle age with limited choices.
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Marie
Duke of Edinburgh
Ferdinand
Victor Emmanuel
Naples
Prince of Wales
England
The Grave of Mrs Livingstone Comes to England
A movement aims to bring home the body of Mrs. David Livingstone from an African grave after 39 years. The essay recalls her courage and questions Livingstone’s wish to rest in Africa, noting his journal quote and the current grave near her former African home beside a large baobab tree obscured by briars.
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Mrs. Livingstone
England
David Livingstone
Westminster Abbey
Livingstone
Grand Old Westminster
Mary
Africa
Ashes of explorer's wife to be brought home
The English should honor the missionary’s daughter and the great explorer’s wife by bringing their ashes back to rest where they belong.
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Livingstone
London Fog Of 1805 Described As Dense As Ink
The article recounts a London fog lasting four days with over 80 people drowned at the docks. It notes fogs’ severity, quotes George Catlin on ink-dark visibility, and describes daylight streets where lamps fail to reveal distant objects. It cites January 21, 1805, when visibility was so poor that ground could not be seen.
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Warbington
Wachington
Washington
Bicith Star
Wathington
John Milton
Peter the Great
Tre
Scott
New York
Coldiera
Mateenhoed Lorses
Europe
Eeeich
Tha
Colonery
Wastopcton
Suggs
Thoruis
Aary
Sin Man
London
Pittsburg
George Catlin
Bot Peer Ratisf
Buuto
Baptist Publication Society
Methodist Book Concern
Amicrican Tract Society
James Whitcomb Riley
Robert Browning
Riley
Popular Science Monthly
Fogs spark theories on causes and mitigations
The passage notes numerous accidents during fogs, with several fatal incidents. Countless theories are offered to explain the fogs and to counter their dangerous effects, but none of the proposed measures has proven practical to date.
Archbishops and Ancient Rome Shape French Govn Word
The Aix plain in France hosts a tale of ancient Rome and General Marius, then pivots to the present conflict with Mer Xavier Gouthe Soulard, bishop of Aix, who refused a French government order banning diocesan travel. His arrest and fine sparked global sympathy and could sway church state policy.
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Aix
France
Rome
Marius
Atx Jant
Cesar
Pompey
Sulla
Xavier Gouthe-Soulard
Rumor of Prince Regent Move Shakes England
The piece notes England faces an under current bid to crown Albert Edward as Prince Regent. It questions origin and truth, cites Queen Victoria's advanced years, and observes public doubt about a regency while the Prince of Wales remains silent. It recalls Hanoverian practice of appointing regents abroad.
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England
Albert Edward
Prince of Wales
Li Hung Chang Ill Amid China’s Turmoil and World Stakes
Li Hung Chang, China’s prime minister, is convalescing from severe illness but not yet well. His death or withdrawal would ripple through China and beyond, as unrest grows and foreigners fear heightened conflicts with Mongol factions if alien outrages escalate.
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Li Hung Chang
China
Hung Chang
Natives of Pahang Rebel Report Draws Mock Alarm
The telegraph claimed a Pahang rising against British rule, yet the province with its capital hosts about 40 people described as wild and poorly armed. The writer mocks cable reporters for sensationalism and overblown fear, noting the trivial nature of the news.
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Telegraph
Pahang
Malayan
John Bull
Wileie
Life versus term imprisonment in practice
The article explains the legal distinction between life imprisonment and imprisonment for the natural life. It notes that a life sentence often ends earlier than death due to pardons, good behavior, or release, while life without parole binds until death. Records show most inmates serve far less than 15 years, with variation by country and pardon practices.
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St Louis Globe-Democrat
State Penitentiary
Harpet
America
Found His Lot New York Weekly. Boattown
A terse fragment notes a dialogue about a vacation and a mail bought corner lot. Laschance recalls going west to inspect a corner lot purchased by mail while Yeseea swims in ly, suggesting a clipped serialized item from a New York Weekly page.
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New York
Burdette on Dialect and Education in Iowas Hearts
James Whitcomb Riley and dialect writing are defended as vital to American literature. The piece argues dialect reflects native speech, praises Riley, cautions publishers against banning dialect, and likens teach ers who uplift, not coerce, to water rising naturally rather than pumped uphill.
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Thisorld
Cannot Steal His Own
A child argues with a mother about ownership and divine nature. Marjorie asserts that God cannot steal because everything belongs to Him, while the mother questions the idea, framing the dialogue around goodness and omnipotence.
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Mamma
Marjorie
Hunting at Duluth deer bear and more in trip notes
A Duluth letter recounts road hunting from a streetcar line to the ridge toward Lester Park. The writer says deer were pursued from 3 AM to 11 AM with shots missed and later successful, including a neck-shot buck. Bear seen, several deer tracks, and trips on Northern Pacific line for game and fishing, noting bear sightings, partridges, ducks, and a 16 pound muskal lonz.
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Duluth
Minn
Lester Park
London
Sim
Fred
Mr. McQnade
Mr. Rex
Superior
Northern Pacific
Whipping at School Report by Tommy and Sister
A sturdy boy told his mother after school that Will Brown and another boy were whipped at school today. Tommy’s sister then yelled out the same event, confirming the incident and adding emphasis on the punishment.
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Will Brown
Tommy
Anticoe's Porous Plasters Widely Endorsed by Notables
Letters from prominent figures and medical authorities praise Anticoe's Porous Plasters for cold relief rheumatic pains and chest discomfort. Endorsements by Mrs Beecher George Sala Russell Sage Marion Harland Mark Guy Pearse W J Arkell Henry Thorne James W Husted and Henry A Mott Jr urge use and warn against imitations.
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Tahlequah
Indian Territory
OneArm
Earl of
Simon Luthers
Sally Sellers
Mulberry Sellers
Tossmore
Berry
Richard Harding Davis
Charles D. Gibson
Dr. Kline
Lonton
Princess Marie
Are. Tivingstone
Famona
Lengih
James Whitcom
Harvard University
Mission School
San Diego
Jersey
New England
Longfellow
Falls of
St. Anthony
Dam
Minneapolis
Niagara
Tam
Alkali
Crace
Roseet J. Buredette
Henry Ward Beecher
George Augustus Sala
London Daily Telegraps
San Francisco
Tropics
Antcock
Russell Sage
New
Yor
Marion Harland
Ees
Mark Guy Pearse
Atecocs
W. J. Arkell
Ware
Frank Lestie
Jona
Cor
Firry Avs
Sodzerra Stasey
Henry Thorne
Excren Hare
Strawn
Cratic
Avicoce
James W. Husted
Florida
Dee
Henry A. Mott,Jr
F.C.S
Alncock
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