Tragedy of Prisoner Self-Destruction at Central Station
A censored account describes prisoners at Central Station allegedly forced toward suicide by a turnkey's offered "suicide pistol" amid shame, fear, and social ruin. It portrays women and men succumbing to despair, with authorities barely intervening as self-inflicted deaths rise among detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinemepall Poller
Cirele
Heath
Cenetral
Liptiker
Smiths Wright
You Will Never Miss A Life Changing Promise
A garbled excerpt presents a seeker voice promising miracles and fate changes. The fragment mentions marriage and a millionaire fantasy, with disjointed phrases about vows, love, and a dramatic life shift, all in a disordered, midcentury newspaper tone.
Prussian Richest Man List Reveals Wealth and Taxes
The almanac style report lists Herr Krupp of Exsen as Prussia’s richest with income over 1,000,000 marks and annual tax around 151,200 marks. Baron Rothschild of Frankfurt and British Consul-General Bacon Fletcher follow, with other Silesian ironmasters and Westphalian magnates also earning seven figures and paying substantial levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Herr Krupp
Exsen
Baron Rothschild
Prankfort-on-the- Main
Bacon Bletcheter
Berlin
Baron Haneeminn
Westphalan
Beer Saloon Profits and Adulteration Rumorized in Coney Island
A verbose tale from Chambers Street describes a beer seller profiting by treating two friends with free bean soup and three small glasses, detailing costs per glass and per barrel, adulteration trends, and the broader impact on saloon profits amid competition and rebates. It touches on craft beer costs, profits, and historical notes about beer practices in New York, with digressions on public figures and medical cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Street
John
Brooklyn Bridge
Wach Dertel
Coney Island
Panwen
Joffarson Avenue
ALDEE
Niele Tor
A Lesson in Arithmetic from an Old Tale in Connecticut
A rustic tale recalls a Connecticut schoolmaster testing boys with a harsh lesson on debt and honesty. A wandering yarn from The Nome and Colonial Mail recounts 16th century Australian politics, a Beechworth election, and a prank involving a circus, golden horseshoes, and a diamond scarf pin gifted to the elected member, with the story ending in a faded note about the horseshoes’ fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Donald Cagilcon
Viewtoria
Pariament
Ovens
Wein
Beechworth
Ogly
Goh
Tinker Brown
Woolshed
Brown
Talielt
Serena Hill
Wagga Wags
Lita Suvervigne
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Gelaere
Abe
Oreas
Rerlly
Cleveland Voice
Sum
Adolphe Housaye
Paris
Altaniat
Fenguin
Hing
Niagara Wall
Manning
Lord Tennyson
California
Gladstone
Hemgin
Chester
New York
London
Mira Filith Chester
Manet Horwck
Girin
Caro
Vasaartiet
Nuitier
Johnson & Williacon
Varear
Aimee
Vaesan
Johnson & Williameon
Vascar
Delbridge
Chicago
West Michigan
Vienanat Strant
Grad Rapids
Mich
Lanbouckera
North Steatave
Montana
King Mountain
Bn Boston
Mevrkain
Bull
Ajaeka
Piun
Carlisle
Onewell Havant & Co
Anil
Sonig
Washituroon
Walt
Knights of Lahore
Diane Thompson
Saatero
Mutte M. T
Deere
Pinas
Japan
Portland
Maine
George Wo Childe
Oymria
Braseletas
Ohio
George
Arnold
Cleve
Bright
Toxo
Johnny
VebLiRtur
Pope Fottlinag
Dig Bay
Sample & Terme
Tn Agects
LGR CO
Canal BT
Glavelane
Eee
Bai
Seball
Bree
Sini Howl
Ed Watts
Hoektiona
Lik
Hine
Passojuny
Washington
Pino
Arnica Oil
Fstekbruoky
Iestergrook Steel P Nco
Kohn
Beim Arty Pri
Oaarne
Minnie Ne
Proy, Loisette, Hh Ayrayne
Wealte
Arkansas
TM Prhiae
Pwr RT HY
Ioe Vnly
W.N.U. D
Wizard Oil
Hamlin
Wizard Oil Company
Hor
FMEEO
Orl
Wisconsin
Mayan, Mic
Lawennecy
Hue Alam Tracie Marie
Nouther
Bwows Chemical CO
Baltimore, MD
Watch Co
Boston
Mass
Procter & Gamble
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