Long Ago in the Moonlit Street Exchange
Fragmentary verse recalls a past romance in moonlit lanes and gaslit streets. The speaker remembers lovers parting beneath dew and tears as shadows sway and crowds move by.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
8
What Esnah's Father Did
Avice and Ned Hastings argue about superstition as they discover a pocketbook on the sidewalk. Inside are two five-dollar bills and papers with unknown writing. They debate luck and fate while pondering how to locate the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avice
Ned Hastings
Jaddere
Jack
Hastings
Mysterious pocketbook tale leads to odd charm
Avice and Ned Hastings chase a missing wallet after a threat in a society reception. They locate Esnah son of Hamid in a curio shop, recover the red leather pocketbook containing fourteen dollars and key papers, and Avice buys a German stone charm while inquiries into the thief’s fate unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Esnah
Hamid
Avice
Esaiah
Tam
Espnah
Germany
Millionaire tests habits to fund a business startup
A Philadelphia millionaire offers a test to a hopeful youth asking for aid. He barters success on stopping drinking smoking and chewing for a year. The man complies but never returns, realizing the giver sought proof of self reliance rather than mere money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mysterious Midnight Signal From Space Mystery
The article describes a nightly three dot signal at midnight from wireless stations. Investigators find no earthly source, suggesting a message from beyond Earth. It recalls reports of three dots observed on Mars in 1802 and 1901, forming a triangle across the planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Marconi
Charles Torquet
Fg Metropolitan Magazine
Deptford Lord Mayor Barge Breaks Up For Firewood
A fragment discusses the lord mayor’s barge at Deptford being broken up for fuel after a disputed procession. It notes Alderman Wood in 1816 first deviating by water from Westminster hall, and superstition linking that change to a disaster sparked by a wage dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deptford
Westminster Hall
Alderman Wood
Lord Mayor Targeted in Early Labor Conflict Tale
A Westminster Gazette excerpt recalls action against the lord mayor over alleged moral and intellectual damages after a flogging deprivation. The piece portrays a view of tense capital and labor relations in bygone days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Gazette
Subway Exits For Fire Escape In New York
The subway system has added vent shaft exits for passenger escape during fire or blockades. Signs five feet long and one foot high display EXIT in white on blue enamel with shaded electric lights. A door beside the sign opens to air chambers near trackside pits and an iron ladder leads upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warn of yellow back counterfeit tens in circulation
The New York Sun notes bank caution about misidentifying the 1907 ten dollar bills with yellow backs similar to the twenties. Bank cashiers advise turning bills face up before counting to avoid mistakes and potential loss from haste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Spain's Schools Seen As Inadequate And Ill Equipped
An editorial from Nuestro Tiempos in Madrid criticizes Spain's education system noting poor school conditions incompletely funded teachers and widespread illiteracy while a half century old compulsory education law remains unenforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Nuestro Tiempos
Madrid
Whirling Dervishes at Circles and Shows
The Chicago News notes that whirling dervishes from Persia are portrayed by circuses and wild west shows. These Mohammedans, fasting and praying, are said to gain visions and influence over followers, while performers show tricks like fire eating and walking on broken glass. They train for years to whirl for hours without dizziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Persia
Dervish
A Sleeping Dog Steals Back Hat and Cane
A dog that slept beside his master on evening visits woke alone in darkness and slipped through a window breaking glass to return home. Later the dog rested beside the master as the hat and cane vanished, only to be found with the dog’s paw on the hat and body across the cane, proving the animal did not want to be left.
Boston Telegram Word Challenge Game
A game shows players seated in a circle writing ten word telegrams where each word starts with the letter at the top A B C and so on. Neighbors then respond with ten words all starting with the neighbor’s letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peete Ae
Soo Sfinker
Acke
Excursion Rates to Pacific Coast and National Parks
Attractive low excursion rates promote visits to the Pacific Coast Yellowstone Park Utah Colorado and the Black Hills area. Details emphasize affordable travel and scenic destinations for readers planning trips this season.
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Pacific Coast
Yellowstone Park
Utah
Coolorado
Big Huron Mountains
Black Hille
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