Nerve Saves Steve Brodie From Chastisement
In New York Charley Mitchell refrained from punishing Steve Brodie after a tense moment in a crowd. The incident featured hard words and a near-violent exchange with Bridy and others present, but Mitchell decided against correcting Brodie, later saying he was joking. The event, recounted by the New York Times, emphasizes Brodie's reputation and the era's sensational press.
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Charley Mitchell
New York
Mitchyell
Steve" Brodin
Brooklyn
A& Score
Riil
John J. Sullivan
Bridie
Mylene
America
Willy OO
Eng Haliman
Smaliog
Hin Wering
Brodie
Steve Brodie
Weil
Eell
Mitchell Ee Laine
New York Times
Kipling and Fame and an Inventive Nose Reconstruction
A New York publisher recalls Rudyard Kipling as the era’s brightest star after a brief meeting. A medical article in Leslie's Magazine details modern nose reconstruction surgery, outlining a four sentence description of forehead incisions, bone shaping, and grafted tissue to form a new nose, noting the lengthy recovery and cautious prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Arriving at a Verdict Kushequa Pa July 10
In Kushequa Pennsylvania a local section clings to Dodd s Kidney Pills as a remedy for Rheumatism and Lame Back citing Mrs M L Davison s thirty year struggle and two boxes as proof while noting similar reports daily and a claim that the pills are the cure. The article also mentions durum wheat yields and North Dakota acreage rising this season with Allen s Foot Ease advertised as a foot powder and shoe store substitute offered by LeRoy Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kushequa
Pennsylvania
Dodd
M. L. Davison
North Dakota
The Mysterious Grave of Ralph Graviscourt
A narrator recalls a New York social circle and a circus allure centered on Ralph Graviscourt and his dead brother Charles. A photograph of Alice Graviscourt triggers a search into a cemetery plot, a forged death certificate, and a physician’s past, hinting at intrigue around the Graviscourt fortune and a possible impersonation or hidden truth as the tale moves toward a continuation.
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Nita
Maligni
Dilking
Graviscourt
She Remembers Elia from Mrs Coe of London Reminiscences of Charles Lamb
The New York Mail and Express says Mrs. Coe the sole living English holder of Lamb memories recalls Lamb as a small girl at Widford water mill. E V Lucas transcribed her recollections from recent talks. Lamb’s habit of claiming hair curles were artificial and warnings at bed time to apply it. He gave to beggars what he drew from his pocket and liked candy for village children especially Gibraltar rack. Lamb appears as thin, shabby, with knee breeches and a walking stick, smoking a black clay pipe, eccentric in appearance.
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Richard Wilbertson
Dil
Malo Shimons
New York
Dilking
Miles
Hui Brovehton
UieKeone
Bethe
Ue Faller
Edith Aa
Edith
Hollih
Vyal
Ralph Graviscourt
Grayiscourt
Ducky Onele
Nils
Charles Graviscourt
Charles
Elis
Graviscourt
Madison Square Garden
Dilkins
Maubikeck
Elia
Coe
London
England
Charles Lamb
New York Mail and Express
Widford Water Mill
E. V. Lucas
Lamb
Gibraltar Rack
Why Russell Sage Works
Russell Sage, nearing age 86, remains determined to keep working amid recent illness. Five years ago he stated he would not retire, saying work brings him happiness and that stopping would threaten his life. he believes his machinery will run at the same pace as long as he lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Mr. Sage
Weather Forecast Paradox Suggests Predicting the Unlikely
A quip notes forecasting weather hinges on predicting the unexpected, implying accuracy grows from considering improbable events. The remark frames forecast logic as embracing uncertainty to improve realism.
Wiewaeaine Tales of Jungle Patrol and Signal Messages
A jungle patrol narrative describes Wigwagging signals preventing soldiers from straying. An telegraphic message reaches explorers after forty eight hours, noting a well used trail, a vanished path, and a cautious ascent to a hill to send orders while avoiding native guides. The account emphasizes reconnaissance and communication in a remote jungle area.
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Wieser
Wei Wayon
Wil Whee
Fist Joel Wa
Tania
Olon
Synarran
Pahaixty
Gatle
Patchwork Hospitality and a Sofa Tale from Page Family
A Virginian host recounts how Thomas Nelson Page’s father, impoverished after the war, tried to impress guests by furbishing furniture. He excuses himself to avoid acting as a patch for the worn sofa, while the horse’s neighing and cordial hospitality define the scene in a New York Times quotation.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Page
New York Times
The Upland Meadow Poem by Charles Mulford Robinson
A poetic ride across sunlit fields with canter and gallop. The speaker revels in open pasture, scent of grass, wind in hair, and freedom from labor as they race to the corner and back, savoring nature’s calm over narrow valley shadows.
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Tok
Ufe
Charles Mulford Robinson
How Owls Catch Chickens in Rural Lore
An 19th century anecdote recalls shooting a horned owl whose wings spanned four and a half feet and weighed four pounds. Owls were common and troublesome for farm chickens roosting in apple trees. The tale notes beliefs that owls carry off chickens and seize them on the wing rather than from a roast.
Words of Dutch Origin in Nautical Speech
The Dutch influence on English sailing terms is noted as boats, rigging, and shipboard language enters English from Dutch origins. Words like yacht skipper smack sloop reef boom taffrail appear, and terms such as hoy ship ahoy and orlop deck recall Nelson and Trafalgar.
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Netherlands
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed By Portland Inspector's Testimony
H B McCarver of 201 Cherry St Portland Oregon inspector of freight for the Trans Continental Co says backache eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes the illness began with a cold and months later no recurrence. Pills retail 40 cents per box from Fleet-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
H. B. McCarver
Cherry St
Portland
Ore
Trans:Continental Co
Dean
Foeter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Origin of the tip in old London coffee houses
The origin traces to a London coffee house brass slit box marked 7, 7. P. insuring promptness. Patrons dropped coins as they departed to reward waiters, a custom described in the New York Tribune.
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London
New York Tribune
Calumet Baking Powder Stands Against Cheap Powders
An advertisement extols Calumet Baking Powder over cheaper brands, criticizing inferior materials, low leavening gas, and inconsistent strength. It argues higher long term cost for cheap powders due to quantity needed, plus off flavors and unpalatable bread, urging consumers to buy Calumet for reliability and value.
Fickle Woman and the Bearded Lady Muse Lecturer
A museum lecturer describes a widow married to the Bearded Lady, who has kept busy two months after her husband’s death. She plans to appear on the platform this afternoon with whiskers trimmed in a Vandyke style, prompting the manager to ask about the symptoms.
Greatest Natural Bridge in Wyoming Captured by Reporter
The Milwaukee Free Press quotes Robert Jacobson of Butte, Montana, describing a natural bridge about twenty miles southwest of Douglass, Wyoming. He notes a 180 foot span from buttress to buttress, a 75 foot arch height, and a canyon 1,000 feet deep with a rock wall dammed by ancient water flow.
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Wyoming
Butress
Douglass
Wyo
la Prele
Laramie Mountains
Robert Jacobson
Butte
Mont
Milwaukee Free Press
Curious Sleep Benefit Touted by Minister for Grape Nuts
A tired preacher credits Grape Nuts with easing indigestion and restoring sleep after Sabbath duties. He reports six months of use brings firm digestion, quiet nerves, and refreshing rest, noting the cereal as a staple in his family diet. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Attie
Wellville
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Nelly
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