Admiral in London Street Fight and Pension Probe
An aged Admiral, entangled with pension schemes and rogues, walks through London’s east end to consult a lawyer. After probing a fake doctor and dubious speculators, he defends a woman in a street altercation, loses his watch, but recovers his dignity as police reveal a street con artist. A separate note references Mr Kreuper’s financial misadventure ending in a auditors’ recheck.
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McAdam & Squire
Felf
Air
Ambo
Metaxa
Taxa
College of Surgeons
Mr.McAdam
Westmacott
Admiral
Wearmacott
Kreuper
Paul Kreuper
South Bend
Ind
The Floods in London Floods Hit London Metropolis
A recent English paper describes London’s high water from heavy rains. Three days of rain left low lying areas damaged and central districts under water. Scenes around Lord's and the Oval reflected the unusual deluge as fashion and business life wore a drab, drenched mood.
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Great Metropolis
America
London
Lord's
Oval
West End
Regent Street
Piccadilly
THINK PRINCE RUDOLPH LIVES. Croatia Hears Him Alive Petition Ban
Croatians refuse to believe Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria died at Meyerling in 1889. They petition Emperor Francis Joseph to appoint him their ban despite his enemies supposedly concealing him. The emperor is distressed by the request as Croatia teeters near revolt against Hungary.
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Croatia
Rudolph of
Austria
Meyerling
Hungary
Francis Joseph
Sketeh
New Pittsburg Theater Feature Rises Without Balcony Stairs
The Nixon Theater in Pittsburg is described as the first theater built without stairs to the balcony. The incline begins at the main entrance and climbs to the nose of the balcony behind the boxes, replacing the rear stair arrangement. The grade matches the foyer to the orchestra at one inch and one quarter per foot.
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Pittsburg
Nixon
Hatpin in Horse's Tongue Blames No One
A horse owned by a well known brewer in Me man refused supper after an accident. Investigators found a hatpin buried two inches in the horse's tongue preventing eating. The pin was removed and the horse ate normally afterward with no further inconvenience cited.
Boston Worcester Railroad Timetable Pioneer
The old Boston-Worcester line was among the first railroads to issue and use timetables, marking it as an early adopter of timetable based operations.
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Boston-Worcester Railroad
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A.conan Doyle
Charles
Wesmacbtt
McAdam
Poultry
Proudie
Broadstreet
Barrowman
Miral
Blackguard
Garn
Bill
Bermondsey Sal
Black Davie
Julian E. Lane
S. Emerson, M. D
Tresy
Beng
Shoshene
J. M. Rogers, D. D. S
Hagerman
Leon Calhoun
LAW
E. M. Dill
South Rail Street
Beeenons
Dake
B. Githens
Idane
Myrt A. Weaver
Prince Rudolph
Lon
D. W. Yaden
Worth Rail Street
Oppcsite
Frank Pharris
Doc. Smith
F. M. Crandall
Mac Yetere
Ihone
Idaho
Idaho Nursery
Mure Ory
Payette
Root Archie
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