Esterhazy In New Orleans Suspected Cabling Fraud
A New Orleans telegraph operator recounts an incident involving Count Esterhazy from the Dreyfus affair. He allegedly undercharged for a coded cable to Paris, with Esterhazy confirming the rate, then refusing to repay the $10 shortfall after the conductor intervened. The operator covered the loss.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Escaped Walls and Elevating Chicago Grade Crossings
A fragmentary history of Chicago grade crossing elimination, detailing the rise of elevated tracks, legal battles, and cost figures. It notes nearly 200 crossings eliminated in one year, total expense around $59,000 per mile, and the city’s rapid progress toward safer streets. Includes brief anecdotes on a hotel cat and plain speech from a Yorkshire inn.
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Chronicle
Chicago
Thumb Impressions as Unique Identity Seals
The author argues that thumb and finger prints create distinctive, repeatable impressions when inked and pressed onto paper. No two thumbs share identical line patterns, making each print a personal seal. The piece notes French police use and suggests wider adoption for identification.
Eiderdown Trade in Iceland Nets Modest Local Barter
The eider duck repairs its nest with its own down after it is robbed by Icelanders. The drake later donates his down, allowed to stay. Iceland gathers tens of thousands of pounds yearly valued around three dollars per pound, exchanged mainly by barter with natives receiving little cash.
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Iceland
Octopus Goes On Sale In Jersey Stalls
The Octopus as Food reports octopus now sold at Jersey stalls either pier dried or fresh. Locals praise its taste though some find it less favored by foreign palates. Octopus fishing parties have grown popular in the Channel Islands recently not for dinner but to curb damage the creatures cause to lobsters.
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Jersey
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Lon- Won Globe
Wiggs and Waggs Dialogue About Pedals Whee Phonograph
A Philadelphia Record tidbit notes Wiggs and Waggs discussing Bjones and his constant phonograph playing. Waggs explains it helps him cope with his wife, implying he misses her less when the music is on.
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Waggs
Philadelphia
Family Dog Refuses Commands Says Boss Is Owner
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a dog that won t listen to its trainer and instead appears to recognize a stronger authority in the household, claiming the real boss is the owner.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Battle Over City Elevation of Tracks
The city fought a long court battle to force railroad companies to elevate tracks. Despite warnings and injunctions, the roads delayed, sparred over costs, and finally offered no concrete plan, while city engineers supplied profiles for possible work.
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Uie
Foliage Recalls Bismarck in German Fruit Trees
A German fruit nursery near Geisenheim shows trees trained to spell Bismarck’s name and a cup shaped tree named Wilhelm der Grosse. Kaiser Wilhelm visits, showing mixed reaction to horticultural tribute as Baron Von Lade showcases the artful carvings.
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Means of defense against envelope reading
Describes using an embryoscope or egg glass to read sealed letters without opening them. If a billet is momentarily left unattended it may be read in direct light. A cartridge-paper defense can be used by coloring it black. Telegrams cannot be protected from prying without immediate delivery to recipients.
Non-Sinkable Boats and Health Tonic Claim
A historical note touts a non sinkable boat as a life saver and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a life preserver. It claims to cure dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles and calls it an excellent tonic.
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Hostetter
Those Loving Girls Dialogue Cliffhanger
Clara and Maude discuss a marriage proposal from Clara-Young Dashleigh. Maude argues the union of extremes can form a satisfactory average. The exchange hints at urgency and humor in a domestic conversation.
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Not to Be Bluffed Promenade Debate Sparks Banter
A humorous exchange centers on a mispronounced word during a promenade joke scene. Two speakers trade quips over correct articulation, highlighting light social banter and character wit in a public setting.
Grain-O coffee substitute promotes grain drink
Try Grain O. Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. Suitable for children and adults. claimed to be gentle on the stomach. Rich Mocha java color but made from pure grains. Priced 15c and 25c per package. sold by all grocers.
Overncard at the Street Crossing
A brief dialogue recalls a new policeman guiding a large lady across a street during a stormy moment. The exchange highlights courtesy and vigilance as the officer aids the pedestrian in crossing safely.
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Overncard
Shure
Lane's Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowels Move Healthier
The advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily bowel aid essential for health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys, cures headaches, and lists price points at 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Oldest Jewish Alphabet Linked to Egyptian Ideographs
Some scholars propose the oldest Jewish alphabet was adapted from Egyptian hieroglyphs. They cite the Siloam inscription in Jerusalem as the earliest confirmed usage of the script.
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Jerusalem
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