Fire Drill Goes Wrong at Printing Office Caper
Amateur firefighters at the government printing office staged a fire drill that turned chaotic as hundreds rushed exits through alley doors while water drenched workers and equipment. About 100 employees and 12 volunteers fled the flood of spray, with roughly $100 in damage to materials.
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Yama
Simone
Amid
Eanelat
Wile
Norslon
Jackson Alley
Ningare Palla
Aida
Ruthlens Mienner
Con Men Alarm Virginian Marked By Confidence Trick
Summary of a police narrative where a Virginian was lured by three con men identified as Lawrence and Kim. The trio met in a hotel room on Pennsylvania Avenue, used deception to obtain funds, and planned a trip to New York after the mark agreed to cash a check. The incident centered on a room at the Haleigh hotel and involved a staged social meeting and financial swindle.
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Clarence Davin
Glemnadlen
Haleigh Hotel
Bin
Davie
Job Marshall Place
Pennaylvania Avenue
TH Street
Strane
Miehmand
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
David
Richmond
Sioith
Talen
Davis
Lawrence
Kim
Davin
Merell
Hopkins
Bees Kill Horses In Chesapeake Incident
Bee swarm attacked as a coal wagon driver Lew and team encountered a dense hive near the Potomac. Horses strove to escape as thousands of bees stung them fatally, while bystanders attempted rescue amid chaos and property damage.
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Potemac
de Hoegineld Munson
Yuri
Suspect Puipitous Speechstir Ends in Arrest at District Building
A Southern gentleman accused of profane language was detained after a volatile scene outside the District building. A real estate agent claimed his horse and buggy were stolen, leading to a comical misunderstanding as police sorted ownership and the man offered a bribe to dodge charges.
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Iwee Bolle
Hadens
Daliah
Rose and Rex Choose Love Amid Rivalry in Quiet Town
In a small neighborhood Rose Brown faces jealousy from Helen Jay and Iola Davenport as Rex Henrik proclaims his devotion. After a playful summer ride and a tense test of trust, Rose and Rex confess their love and marry as autumn opens. Lola Davenport serves as bridesmaid in a simple rural ceremony.
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Howe
Lola
Rose
Miss Davenport
Rexie
Lola Davenport
Tole Davenport
Rose Brown
Rex Henrik
Rowe
Rex Henric
Monroe
Helen Jay
Rex Hoorth
Rate
An Abe
Rene
Rex
Sbe
Man About Town and Dohemian Dining in Essays
A reflection on the phrase man about town and its social implications in Bohemian dining culture. The piece cites writers describing a cosmopolitan figure who mingles with elites, plus digressions on White House tours and a humorous sermon anecdote about a pastor’s reception.
Diet obsessed patient battles appetite in hospital
In New York, James McGowan, three weeks into a restricted diet at Memorial hospital Orange, laments overeating memories of steak and potatoes. He pleads to alter meals as nurses enforce rules while he fantasizes about forbidden dishes.
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York
Jamey McGowan
Memorial Hospital
Orange
Niet
Inclarion Jones
Mr. McGowan
Almond
Mom
Lawyer's Odd Plea Sets Negro Free
In New York M Bourke Cockran earned an acquittal for Victor Nelson a Negro accused of murder in the Humphreys case. Cockran argued self defense noting Nelson was kicked by Humphreys and faced a revolver. He contrasted prejudice with Nelsons claimed honesty and defense of home. The jury delivered verdict at 845 p m.
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York
M. Bourke Cockran
Victor Nelson
Claude Humphreys
Cockran
Nelson
Malone
Cooke
Cochran
Humphreys
Goksheodal
Trials of Girl at the Music Counter
A weary mother and two children beg a song at a music counter. The counter girl complains of patrons who request concerts without buying, while a bearded old man searches for familiar tunes. The piece highlights the tough, unseen labor of music counter workers in a grand shop.
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Uime
Elore
Cubs Mascot Bruno is Tamed After Wild West Side Chase
Bruno the Cubs mascot, a black cub bear from Montana, escaped his basement cage on West Monroe and Green streets and bolted through the West Side. He was chased by policemen and fans, fought off dogs and poultry, and bled from several wounds before a club official tranquilized him with a red ribbon collar.
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Bruno
Montana
Cubs
Monroe Club
West Monroe
Green Streets
Sox
Clubee
Cub
Bos
Mmascot
Sories
Utt
West Adams
Morgan Streets
Ted
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Weakington
Wae & Southerner
Iola Daven
England
Bohemia
Demorah
Landon Glebe
White House
Executive Mansion
Denson
Potemtoslesp
Deaca
Goodleigh
Metropolitan News
Collier & Collier Lawyers
Holbrook Building
Su John
Joseph McChesney
McChesney
Jersey
St. Johns
Albert Carey
M. D. Holbrook
Fexsenden Harbet
M. ST. Johns
Oregon
Daniel 0. Webster, A. B. M. D
Dawson Street
Pillar Block
University Park
Portland
Rambo
First National Bank Building
ST. Johns, Oregon
W. E. Hartel
Holbrook Block
DR. J. Vinton Scott
Woodlawn
D. E. Hopkins
Piano School
Lile Wells Carey
Hewitt
Hare Hewitt & Wright Contractors
Ore
J. R. Weimer
Laurel Lodge No
Jon
Odd Fellows' Hall
Chaney
OG CP
Conan
Motes Lodge
Eee Te Nor Ets
Doric Lodge NO. 132
Col
Scott Kellogg
Holbrook
Witer
T. P. Ward
St. Johns Sand and Gravel Co
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