Clara Bellets Chat In New York Society Notes
A long piece on New York society figures includes Jane Perry a England born lunatic visiting Grover Cleveland claiming to be Amelie Rives Chanler and seeking lawsuits. It details faith healers on Fifth Avenue high priced sessions and fashion gossip about etiquette stories in elite circles.
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Minna Perry
Broadway
Miss Perry Ia
England
Amelie Rives
Grover Cleveland
Great American Republic
Brie
Cleveland
Tyorsa
Princeax Marthe
St. Petersburg
Odessa
Rising Road Plans Draw Mixed Local Reactions
Vague notes describe debates over an elevated road along a narrow track road. Residents worry about safety and traffic while officials argue the project could improve access and reduce congestion. Few concrete details or dates are provided.
Ministers Badly Frightened by Patented Door Alarm
F C Penney recalls arming his door with a window alarm that fired a blank cartridge to scare hoodlums ringing his fourth avenue south door. He hid the device after a Methodist church visit prompted two ministers to flee, thinking firearms were involved. The claim ends with the alarm being permanently removed.
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F. C. Penney
Fourth Avenue South
Mr. Penney
Prehistoric Canoe Unearthed In Manchester Ship Canal
Archaeologists uncover a 13 ft 6 in long oak canoe in the Salt Eye cutting of the Barton section. The relic shows axe marks though no iron nails, suggesting ancient manufacture. It rests in a shed near the engineer’s office as plans for preservation and museum display are considered.
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Barton
Manchester Ship Canal
Owens College
Manchester
A Powder and a Pump The Gpeap French Wines Mystery
A New York reader describes a neighboring restaurant's courtyard wine trick. Pierre allegedly uses a powder and croton from a hydrant to produce a cheap wine lookalike for diners visiting a French eatery. The tale notes testing is avoided by tasting and ponders what the drinker actually consumes.
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York
Pierre
Proviso Showdown Over Extortion Pact on Griswold Street
An old vagabond who hassled a Griswold Street businessman for dimes proposed paying 30 cents to stay away forever. After drafting a written agreement the man balked, insisting on a signed proof he would not forfeit his manhood, while the other party offered a 50 cent split to seal the deal. The scene shifted as a counter offered free service in exchange.
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Jane U
New York
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth
Jack
Griswold Street
Cate
Shanghai
China Seas
Mazzini
Poonaa 2
Utsing Country Club
Japan
China
Woosung
For Once is the Your Birthday Request in the Sun
A regular customer in a New York restaurant asks Walter to do him a favor for his birthday. Walter agrees politely, addressing him as sir in a quiet, respectful exchange.
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Your
New York Sun
Walter
George
Mr. Slowcosch
Conversation Between Mother and Son Over Misbehaving Neighbor Boy
A gingerly domestic scene shows a mother scolding her child and explaining limits with the neighbor’s boy. The boy defends the other child while acknowledging fault on his own side.
Shanghai as Model Settlement Republic guards own lanes
Reporter describes Shanghai as a self-governing republic with English American and French zones, six police styles, and a bustling Bund. He notes three districts, municipal council control, and a thriving social club culture while cautioning about fragile Chinese property rules and uncertain concessions.
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Ray m
Gaul
Hongkew
China
Grayejotte
House of Lords
Ths
Malao
Yamen
Bound for America Emigrants Conveyed to Embarkation
Lively narrative on Irish emigrants leaving Ireland for America each day, detailing the emotional farewells, communal customs like wake-like gatherings, and the convoy process as families and individuals depart from Cork Queenstown. The piece recalls Aughrim battlefield memories and critiques bigotry faced by emigrants upon boarding.
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Girsha
Bouchal
Ireland
Cork
Queenstown
Eaven
Deaf to Sound Replies in Rail and River Work
A Boston Courier piece notes federal and rail interests focus on color blindness in pilots and crew while neglecting rural hearing issues. It cites tests showing workers hear only certain sounds and warns courts have seen misjudged dangers from failing to hear locomotive whistles and suggests ear tests for railway employees.
Party on Shore Sets Up Boat Chase on Rock
A shoreline exchange describes a party planning to fetch a boat while a dogged observer waits on a rock since the tide changed, signaling an interrupted gathering and the presence of a tense hurry. The dialogue hints at a practical scramble to secure the vessel amid shifting water.
Boomer Finds Luck in Guthrie Cashing in on Fate
A correspondent recounts Guthrie Oklahoma, 37 days old, rapid growth, rising tents and frame shops. He notes a provisional government taxing many trades, a rain blizzard halting new buildings, claim jumpers, and U S troops preserving order. James Moore of Brookville is highlighted as a promising future city marshal.
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Fort Reno
Guthrie
Reno
Mass
Tent
Cimmaron
Cottonwood
Guthrie Iy
Ums
Mhouse
Oral Pierce
United States
Tod
Yitix
Ben Notiaed
James Moore
Brookville
Pees City
James C. Moore
Young Moore
Dun‘s Mercantile Agency
Namara
The First Civilized City. Castrogiovanni as Sicily’s pivotal cradle
A vivid portrait of Castrogiovanni, cradle of civilization in Sicily, described as a mighty rock fortress at the island’s center. The essay likens the ancient site to a raised crater and sea harbor, noting its strategic, almost regal, vantage over Sicily’s landscape and history.
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Jane Scribner
Castrogiovanni
Etna
Europe
Sicily
Vane
Seeae
Nebraska Onion Parties Spark Controversial Amusement
Detroit Journal notes Nebraska social games where six girls stand in a row and one bites an onion while a man pays 10 cents to guess who. Correct guess wins a kiss from five. wrong guess limits him to the scented breath carrier. The piece mocks the trend as unsuitable for proper society.
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Detroit Journal
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Von
Cinuannity
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