Murder, Money, and a Hidden Heiress in Meleen Estate
Andy Meleen, a dying millionaire miner, wills his fortune to a long-lost son while his former wife and daughter are presumed dead. In New York, Wilfrid Stennis contemplates wealth as lawyers search Meleen’s will terms. Roger Hews uncovers Meleen’s daughter is alive, altering the estate drama.
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Andy Meleen
Am Ter
Meleen
New York
Wilfrid Stennis
Eunice ‘Trevecca
Dio
Carboy, Passavant & Corina
Roger Hews
Tetrs
Wilfrid Sten Sis
Martha Meleen
A Fresh Start for Wilfrid and Eunice in High Society
Wilfrid Stennis after a sudden fortune enters elite circles with Eunice. He buys opal and diamond ring, moves to a hotel, and plans a yachting future while Clara Passavant eyes his potential. The couple navigate family and social expectations as they prepare for marriage within a year.
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College of Heraldry
Eunice
John Treveeta
Wilfrid
Mr. Pascavant
Phineas Carboy
San Francisco
Hansom
Brougham
Mr. Passavant
Jana Wilfrid
Fielding
Clara
Stennis
Jens
Clara Passavant
Napoleon Broward a Fighter Rising From Poverty to Senate Hope
Jacksonville, Florida early 1900s profile of Napoleon Broward ex governor of Florida. From humble roots to sheriff and famed Cuban filibuster, Broward built a life of grit bold ventures aboard steamboats and gun running trips to Cuba, earning national fame for daring rescues and relentless persistence.
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Napoleon Bonaparte Broward
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Southland
United States
Taliaferro
Commonwealth
United States Senate
Browski
Everglades
St. John’s Hyer
Broward
This Baby a Strong Man in Pembroke Center Mass
A ten month old boy Thomas H Bates Jr weighs 28 pounds and performs feats of strength in Pembroke Center. He swings on a trapeze cumberless times and lifts two flatirons totaling 19 pounds with an iron aid. Neighbors say Bates’s remarkable power astonishes adults and friends.
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Pembroke Center
Mass
Thomas H. Bates, Jr
Young Bates
Yang Bates
Tit for Tat and a soda fountain pitch in one
A curious clipping blends two tales of linguistic quibbles from a literary couple, then pivots to a Coca-Cola ad urging readers to visit soda fountains or buy bottles. It promotes a free booklet about Coca-Cola and a 1910 baseball record hook with poems and schedules from Baseball authorities.
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Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Coca- Cola
Casey
How He Kept the Law and the White Preservative
A friend recalls a factory claim that white powder preserves preserves due to a government rule. The proprietor concedes the paradox, saying they must use a preservative because it is illegal not to. Separate note urges saving Easy Task soap wrappers for art reproductions via Hewitt Brothers Soap Co.
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Columbus
Hewitt Brothers Soap Company
Dayton
Ohio
A Knowing Girl and Other Oddities From Pages of Lippincotts
A curious collage of excerpts includes a witty servant retort about blessings at a grand American mansion, a note on the Agulhas plateau and Af rica’s southern tip, and a promotional jab urging readers to seek new paths and ideas away from old routinized travel.
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Newfoundland
Cape Agulas
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Agulhas
North End
Knock and the world will join in the anvil chorus
A compact proverb-like line notes that a single knock can trigger broad, collective response across communities, hinting at shared labor or concerted action. It reflects social coordination and the idea that small actions ripple into wider participation.
Family feud twists a fortune claim in a blurred tale
In a brisk overheard exchange a rich aunt’s supposed benevolence collapses as the Brownes’ cook reveals a ruinous turn. A beggar recalls a life changing trampling at a summer hotel dining rush, provoking sympathy and wonder.
Knocker-Say Yale Record baseball tale winds up
A quirky original baseball note from Real Novelty, titled Second Senior How's that, recounts Knocker-Hero securing victory in the eighth inning rather than the ninth. The piece plays with venue tone and collegiate spirit, aligned with Yale Record’s informal style.
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Yale
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Other Man
Ray Walters
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J. B. Lippincott
Cop
Wilf
Uncle Andrew
Trevecca
Maelwan
Ksight
Nejthar
Will
Killjoy
Bunice
John ‘Trevecca
Wit
Horatio Passavant
Lonaire
Stennis’ Firm
Mr. Stennis
Mr. Carboy
Chem-ical
Wilfrid Brennis
Tiffany's
Wilid
Dr. Kane
Frank Buckland
Glasgow
Atchison Globe
Boston
Grand Banks
Sherif
Duval County
Cuba
Stout
Florida Keys
Napoleon B. Broward
Armour’s
Armour Fertilizer Works
Chicago
Horace
Lord Stanleigh
Brugeiata
Kyo Masks
Marine ‘Ive Remedy Co
Carter
Mathilde Eirowne
Mathilde
Brownes
Castoria
Leve
Spake
Yentrange Realty
Marte
Court and
Broadway
Gillette
Otaerurs Ara
Eme
Pia Peri Ps Tees Aten Gamenry
ST A
Bastames
N. U
Cincinnati
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