Love across the wire ends in secret marriage
In New York and Chicago two telegraph operators, O'Meara and Amy Davidson, fall in love via long distance dots and dashes. After illness and nearly believing she is dead, they reveal their romance, plan a clandestine meeting, and marry in Pittsburg helped by coworkers. O'Meara serves as a signal corps officer in the Spanish War.
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Charles O'Meara
New York
Chicago
Amy Davidson
O'Meary
O' Mears
Miss Davidson
O'Meara
Amy
Hig
O'Brara
O' Saura
Fis
A. D
Duren
Conse
Opara
O. M
Pittsburg
Tohl
Reugon
Charlie
Thiouselrea
Signal Corps
Ilia
Spain
The Spendthrift Myth and Everyday Waste
The article discusses financial prudence, arguing most workers outnumber employers by large margins and urging timely self restraint. It asserts spendthrift behavior applies to any who waste resources, even those earning modest wages, and cites the Saturday Evening Post definition to support the point.
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Fouth
San
Nin
Sanda
Saturday Evening Post
Stormy Day Determines Newton School Closures
In Newton Massachusetts the public schools close on stormy days but the definition of stormy day is unsettled. The Goanton Weather bureau will send a morning forecast to Newton and fog signals posted at schoolhouses will guide pupils on whether classes will keep.
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Newton
Mass
Goaton Weather Bureau
Newton Enel
Han
George F. Shmdy
New York
M. D
Miracla
Polished Polish Confusion at Airport Meeting
An American reporter visiting Williamsburg attended a political meeting spoken entirely in Mobish. He pretended to follow in Polish, then declared he had learned enough to get by, prompting surprised reactions as officials sought a translator. The anecdote highlights language barriers and quick wit in journalism.
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Wiliameburg
Politiq Eal
Lisa
Americas
Inaccurate Age Tales in Puerto Rico Records
A fragmentary historical note describes census takers fabricating ages and recounting native responses in Puerto Rico. It contrasts official patience with improvised clerical methods, noting mock precision in ages and the curious phrase bout used in certlux records, reflecting archival quirks and social attitudes.
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Blaine
Lesers
Filipo Buevleane
Bout
Certlux
Porta Rico
Mount Hope Legend and King Philip in Massachusetts
Mount Iter Lerlitel county in It. hosts Mount Hope, famed as King Philip's residence and symbol of Watmonacags’s resistance. Philip met with Massachusetts Bay in 1671, but 1675 brought fierce conflict and war with New England settlers.
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Mount Iter
Lerlitel
Mount Hope
Philip
New England
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Taunton
Klang Pillip
Trevis
Southey
Porreat
Mount Jupe
Frill River
Mass
Fragmentary Local Incident Report Hints at Domestic Harm
The readable fragments describe a possible evening assault involving a person named Tee Bertiuk and mention a wife in danger. The garbled text also references a person named Mitts Talow and a Green master figure, with unclear roles and local stakes.
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Tee Bertiuk
Dt Bokbandl
Ali
Tb Green
Royal Family Spends Private Stays Revealed
A fragment from Chicago Times Herald notes that the Queen the Prince of Wales and other royals have private spending habits long kept quiet. Sir Honey Arthur White mentions the royal family benefits from such private splendor for many years.
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Prince of Wales
Ewan
Honey Arthur White
Chicago
Tines-Herald
Nep the Newfoundland dog ranges the river and returns
Wriks ua New Yord Thmes correspondent recalls the ship Carelina bound for New Orleans. The black shaggy Newfoundland Nep fell overboard during towage near the levee. After days ashore and in a curious voyage, Nep miraculously found his way back to his master, evoking deep emotion and questions about animal immortality.
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Wriks Ua
Carelina
Buston
Stephen Lenist
Neptune
Nep
Snhip Lenrist
New Oeleans
London
la Gagelie
Len
Consigres
Gome
Alory
New Orleans
Lafayette
Powder Worlnd Overtime and Explosive Caution Note
An obscure item notes a Kentucky family involved with blasting powder in a room with three children, warning against familiarity with explosives. It mentions unrelated quirks about the Netherlands queen, a gardener, and a miniature greenhouse, with garbled phrases and stray lines.
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Netherlands
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