The Monk and the Avaricious Boy Parsie
Abunadar, a venerable monk, aids a poor widow by taking her son Abdal to travel and learn. In a hidden treasure cave Abdal steals a large iron candlestick and returns home planning wealth. The monk tests him with magic images, which reveal Abdal’s greed as the treasures vanish and he sinks into poverty while the widow remains cared for.
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Abunadar
Baleora
Abdal
Abdel
Gor
Parsie
Rockefeller's Vast Income Cited At Six Million Yearly
A Fortnne Every Day notes John D. Rockefeller founder of Standard Oil earning about 6 million dollars annually, equating to roughly 750 dollars per hour, highlighting immense wealth and business influence.
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John D. Rockfeller
Standard Oil Company
The Cave of Abdal and the Candle of Fate
A monk directs Abdal to fetch an old candlestick from a cave. Abdal is tempted by gold and abandons the command, triggering the cave’s closure and his dark wanderings. He returns home with nothing, then later learns the wealth was a trap for disobedience. Abdal completes a journey to Magrah and vows obedience to his mentor, who reveals a magical test with twelve candles and images.
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Abdal
Abuuadar
Begus
Magrah
Abunadar
Abdul
Abunader
Aluudar
Beth Wngrnteinl
Ubie Vandietink
Tebow
New Theory on the Solar Corona by Prof Schaeb erle
Newcastle Chronicle reports Prof Schaeb erle of Lick Observatory proposes a new solar corona theory. He suggests corona caused by light emitted and reflected from sun ejecta streams acting perpendicular to the surface. A needle-ball model demonstrates possible corona shapes by rotating to match observer viewpoint.
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Reenie Capeble
Newcastle
Eng
Schaeberle
Lick Observatory
Hdr
Schaeberle Haw
Dramatic showdowns hint at Sullivan Muldoon clash
The New York World notes a forthcoming feud scenario with Duncan B. Harrison tipped to take a central role. Rumored plans have Harrison challenging Sullivan as Muldoon and Kilrain loom as other key participants, drawing in Kilrain and Muldoon allies for a barroom style showdown.
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Sullivan and Muldoon
New York World
Celluloid Fraud and Fire Threat Linked to Company
A purported policy dispute over celluloid products ends in accusations of fraud and a threatening plan to burn a store selling the company’s wares. An American firm, owning key patents, reports a factory output valued at $1,000,000 last year, while a company insider suggests arson could erase losses.
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Aoe Pany
Cam Plor
Lucuraive Company
A Food for Summer Rice Dishes and Ways to Cook It
A treatise extols rice as a staple in warm weather, detailing its nutrition and versatility. It notes Southern cooks excel in rice preparation, contrasts methods across regions, and provides numerous recipes from boiled rice to custards, fried rice, and desserts, with practical tips for steaming and flavoring. It cites international use and a Buckle reference, urging broader adoption amid price pressures.
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Difpator
Asia
China
Japan
India
Rangoon
Ceylon
North Carolina
Mr. Buckle
Celestial Empire
Southern States
North
South
New Orleans
The Ravenswood Co operative Housekeeping Debacle
The Ravenswood Co operative Housekeeping Association failed after fundraising and setup, but could not hire a housekeeper to run the venture. The hired girl proved unconquered, leaving members and servants in conflict and the project to collapse without leadership.
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Chicago Herald
Ravenswood
Ravenswood Co-operative Housekeeping Association
Wesociation
Brink's Express
Smach
Fla
Bence
Aleo
Kinbornie Cooren in Medicine Miquired by the Preofeontow
A fragmented account states Kinbornie Cooren pursued medical study under Preofeontow in Thitws, evaluating Tibetan and Mongol language training, herbal and surgical instruction, and a five volume Tibetan medical compendium. The program includes astronomy, astrology, philosophy, theology, and preparation for medical practice against planetary influence.
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M. Piluyn
Tryneballaiin
Mervlee
The Helpfulness of Hope in a Christian Life
A sermon emphasizes hope as the Father’s gift and the vision of Christ at His appearing. Believers must be in hope and purify themselves, living as the sons of God rather than as those who merely profess faith, with true living proving the hope.
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Christ
Apostle John
Jesus
John
Apostle
God
George Herbert
Emerson
Heaven
Hell
Devil
Angela
St. John
Ander
The Birth of a Word One Quiz Wager in Dublin
In 1791 Richard Daly of Smoke Alley Theater in Dublin wagered 20 guineas that a new word would spread across the city within 48 hours. He had actors chalk the term One Quiz on doors and shutters. It appeared widely, initially as a joke, then gaining a defined meaning in English used globally from India to Canada.
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Dublin
New Castle
Richard Daly
Smoke Alley Theater
Moncrieffe
Daly
India
Australia
America
Canada
Frogs and fortunes lure New Orleans man to Milwaukee beer scene
New Orleans merchant J C Holmes tells Milwaukee Sentinel that frog farming could surpass beer profits, citing marsh growth and frogs crowding baysous banks. He recalls frogs invading campsites, swelling rivers, and a curious Georgian tale of frogs surrounding a tent. The piece shifts to a building design with detailed specifications for a two story brick and clapboard structure, including dimensions, exterior materials, interior finish, and layout.
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J. C. Holmes
New Orleans
Milwaukee Sentinel
Schlitz Hotel
Milwaukee
A Cure for Leprosy Reported in India
Chronicle reports from Calcutta and Mungslore claim several leprosy cases have been cured in India. Experts debate cause and contagiousness while noting the disease can last years and be incurable at advanced stages. Claims of heredity being ruled out and treatment costing about 10 rupees draw attention amid conflicting theories.
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India
Calcutta
Mungslore
Hooded Seal Defends Itself From Harsh Arctic Currents
An odd Arctic creature, the hooded sonar or sermmatopus, haunts Greenland and Labrador coasts. A large, ungainly beast, it sits on ice smeared with oil and blubber. It bears a huge hood or membrane over its head and can shield vital parts with blubber and oil.
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Harper
Greenland
Labrador
Kipling in America Amid Murder Excitement
A fragmented note recalls Rudyard Kipling during an American murder scare. The writer claims Kipling criticized journalists for their lack of accountability while praising some for their honesty, though the text is incomplete and unclear in places.
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Mie
Chienge
Rudyard Kipling
America
Cronin
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