Glassig Tales Revised A bohemian poet and phonograph fortune scames
A satirical tale follows Ibyeus a wild poet who travels with a phonograph and a bag of unsung verses. He fights publishers and con artists at Cortith and in town, ends up jailed, and leaves his widow Mrs Ibycus to settle the strange fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grettin
Tukim
Strutty May
Ibyeus
John McCullough
Mrs. Nation
George Peck
Cortith
Ilyeus
Iley
Ife
Obycus
Feria
Rena
Uber
Albright
Reuben
Corinth
Sitocth
Ramands
Ibycus
Iby
Ben Blow
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Consolidation Plans Signal Shift Toward Government Rail Ownership
Wall Street financiers push toward consolidation of major trunk lines as a path to eventual government ownership. They argue a vast steel and transportation trust could educate the public and smooth the transfer of railroads to federal control, with buyout terms and bonds as part of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Steel Trust
Mnasses
Congress
New York Telegraph
Blood Rain and Brown Snow Explained by Dust from Sahara
The New York Herald explains colored rains and brown snow in Europe as driven by fine Sahara dust carried aloft by upper air currents. It notes historical observations near sirocco events and equinoxes, with dust rising to great altitudes from the Sahara and moving toward Southern Europe via the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ierald
Europe
Werald
Lyons
Geno
Polits
Atlantic
Cape Verdes Islands
Sahara Desert
Cape Verde Islands
Seven Sisters Bless Little Willie Essay on Girls
The piece portrays a school assignment about girls with humorous spelling and mixed observations. It notes girls as feminine, fond of grown ups, and capable of roughness, with mentions of teeth, reactions to mice, and liking for fish, reflecting a playful but imperfect view from a child’s perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
London
Reading carboniferous jokes on coal and sea trusts
A dialogue notes interest in geology and modern affairs. Tam jokes about carboniferous period and glaciers as clever foils to coal combine and sea trust. Washington Star quotation reflects skepticism of current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Coal Combine
The
Sea Trust
Washington Star
Prophecy of America Unearthed in 1758 Almanack
A New York collector prints an 1758 Nathaniel Ames almanack prophecy praising American growth. It foretells vast natural resources, gold and silver discoveries, iron ore, and the idea of cities and statues shaping a nation as arts and sciences move westward from the East. The author hints at future readers discovering the page after centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Simpson
New York
Nathaniel Ames
Boston
New England
Our Lord Christ
George II
Asia
Europe
America
Appalachian Mountains
Gre Ulerborn
Hayes
Residents debate vandalism of bar fixtures in Kansas
The Washington Star quotes Colonel Stilwell praising rough handling of glass and mahogany fixtures, arguing a tin cup and barrel access suit most people. He claims chandeliers and trim only hide poor liquor and disguise bad workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jixsansas
Col Stilwell
Washington Star
Small Man Or Large Robber Confusion Cited
A puzzled foreigner questions a robber’s size as a bilingual exchange labeled by the Chicago Tribune highlights misread language. The native confirms the thief is small while the papers claim he is large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larze
Chicago Tribune
Peruna testimonials from Washington socialite and Brooklyn nurse
Miss Anna Bryan of Washington writes that Peruna helped her recover from catarrh and energy loss after studying music at airmount Seminary. Berra Woekler of Brooklyn endorses Peruna for nervous catarrh of the stomach, noting weight gain and improved appetite after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bryan
Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
Miss Bryan
Airmount Seminary
Washington
D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Obio
Florida Avenue
N. W
Berra Kockler
Gurnett
Brooklyn
N. Y
Crines
Poernna
Matalin
Thousands of Fair Women Endorse Peruna Remedy
Miss Marie Coats writes from Appleton Wisconsin praising Peruna as an excellent spring and summer medicine. Testimonials from Mrs Al Wetzel Terre Haute Indiana claim relief from fatigue hearing and smell issues after using Peruna. The ad asserts Peruna restores mucous membranes and digestive function and offers free medical advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Coats
Appleton Young Ladies’ Club
Appleton
Wis
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ani
Sean
Peruna
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Glassig Tales Revised
SCC
Fle
Swimmin
J. A Smith
Susouelttanna Ave
Philadelphia
Nsx
Sterling Rebedy CO
Chicago
Prophecy OF America
Bertha
Manalin
Myrs
Bertha Woekler
Petrie
Traseos
Felvic Apptiafee Co
Willims
Wort
Wisconsip We
Milwaukee
Brehard
Brovara Scar
RC Dey Department LC
Ely
ELY Bros
N.Y. Thompson
Bain Mirselg
U. Indianalpolis
AYP
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