Judge Reveals Fatal Court Error in Miller Conspiracy Tale
In a tale framed as fiction from a real case, Judge Tanner recounts Jonathan Miller’s murder conviction for Conway's death, sparked by circumstantial clues. Buck Everett later confesses Miller did not strike the blow, convulsing the judge with guilt and leading to a dramatic reevaluation of justice.
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Calt
Bennett
Wuudge Dennett
Dge Tanner
Pipes of Good Fellowship
Tanner
Jonathan Miller
Robert Conway
Miller
Conway
Pope
Buck Everett
Riley
Miller’s Hotel
Judge
Calf Skin Club
Grover
Sturgle
W. G. Chapman
Sailor’s Tale Of Rich Wedding Gifts And Fair Work
In a Cincinnati Enquirer fragment a sailor recalls lavish presents listed for European nobles and a local wedding. He contrasts moneyed tokens like cars and diamonds with simple gifts such as a Jersey calf and handmade tokens, arguing today’s prizes go to loafers while true effort matters.
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Grosvenor Gas
Lord Dalmeny
Belgrave Square
Lord Roseberry
Brother George
Hannah
Susan
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hall's amaryllis blooms in midsummer without foliage
Garden Magazine describes Hall's amaryllis as an extraordinary plant that flowers in midsummer from bare ground. The fragrant rosy lilac blooms are banded with yellow while leaves develop in spring, then die back before the flower stalks emerge.
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Hall
Garden Magazine
Penetrability of Matter and Hole Theory
A Royal Institution lecture by Prof Sir James Thompson argues matter is not continuous or homogeneous. He demonstrates hydrogen and sodium can pass through vacuum bulbs and glass, useful for vacuum-tube manufacture, to absorb residual oxygen. Bellati shows hydrogen passes through cold iron, suggesting matter is full of holes.
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Royal Institution
James Thompson
Bellati
Russia leather repels moths in library bindings
The distinct odor of Russia leather comes from birch bark used in tanning. This scent repels moths and other insects, making Russia leather bindings valuable for protecting a library, as a few bound volumes guard the rest against insect attacks.
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Russia
Health fad critic mocks wet weather prudence
A health fad enthusiast dismisses a man lacking sense for staying indoors in wet weather, declaring he has not enough sense to go out into the wet. The remark captures a humorous clash between practicality and trend.
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised For Kidney Troubles
An old advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a treatment for kidney secretions irregularities backache and swelling. It features a testimonial from Charles Cole of Iola Kansas praising the product and noting two years of health since use. The ad lists a price of 65 cents per box and manufacturer Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Charles Cole
Buckeye St. Iola
Kans
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Singular and Plural Dialogue Quip in Catholic Standard Times
A brief humorous exchange discusses debt and nerves. One speaker notes debt troubles affect a woman, another says it affects her husband’s nerve, and a third asks how singular it is. The husband jokes about borrowing money from the narrator.
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Standard and Times
Widow Seeks New Husband Through Police Court Missionary
A London police court missionary, Mr. Robert Marshall, received a letter from a widow asking for help finding a respectable man to marry again. The writer, who has been alone for years, appeals to his honor in a formal, earnest note.
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Robert Marshall
London Police Court
Mysterious Wireless Signal Sparks Confusion at Store
Mr Wilkins, seated on a nail keg, reads a found paper and puzzled by a wireless telegraph term C O D. Holbrook, the grocer, suggests C Q D as a distress signal. The exchange hints at a mystery tied to the paper.
The Water Bite
A six year old, curious about a microscope, watches slides and a drop of water. He exclaims that is what bites you when you drink soda water, to the amusement of his mother.
A Colony of Good Samaritans in the Slums Mission
The piece extols a living religion's power to reconstruct individual lives in the slums, claiming its impact transcends literacy and education. It asserts faith heals both body and soul, and fosters simple, brotherly service among those touched, who call each other brothers.
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Chris
Woman who keeps love letters forgets author
A humorous item notes a woman who does not tear up a love letter even after forgetting who wrote it, highlighting an odd or endearing trait in a lighthearted tone.
Post Toasties Include Tid Bits Recipe Booklets
Every box of Post Toasties carries a small booklet titled Tid Bits made with Toasties. It offers a couple of dozen recipes for entertaining home use and company. Packages priced 30c and 15c at grocers.
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Charles Poindexter
Episcopalian Church
Sailor
Market Reports
Cincinnati
Prime Reien
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