Escape and plan to destroy privateer amid Confederate move
Smith feigns escape from a strong room as Confederates mass at the plantation. He overhears dispatches about the Ellen and Greyhound and the Pamlico deployments to thwart a Union raid. He escapes by punt and aims to burn or seize the Ellen, risking death to strike a blow for Ellen and his own freedom.
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Smith
Ellen
M Kellen
Easiy
Hle
Hatteras Inlet
Pamlico
Ile
Cime
Pete
Klien
Weither
Escaped Yankee Captain Triggers Clash With Major Jones
Major Jones dispatches a pursuit after the escaped Yankee captain aided by Ellen as she admits helping him. The daughter and father clash over loyalty and honor as she vows to marry Captain Smith while he locks her in a cabin and guards the prisoners. A tense standoff ends with a threat from an unseen intruder.
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Smith
Haywood
Pamlico
Major Jones
Ellen
Jones
Santa Barbara Street Name Story Sparks Interest
A hotel guest and a manager discuss Spanish place names in California. The tale centers on the Santa Barbara hospital area, where Salsipuedes, meaning Get out if you can, was chosen as a street name and later led to an ironic hospital site branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Barbara
Indio Muerto
Salsipuedes
San Francisco Chronicle
Man charged in odd town bet tale
In a Town Topics excerpt a man who pushes a peanut约 around the block to settle a bet declares the fun is unmatched yet he frets over moving a bookcase for a car pet. The courtroom question asks if he faced attempted death by his own action with the reply that he aimed to fight the other man.
Nell Maude mocks marriage in The Woman's Way tale
In the Philadelphia Record story Nell Maude mocks her husband and boasts she has made another man of him. The humorous snippet contrasts marital roles with Nell’s bold social trap in a light cultural column.
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Nell—Maude
Belle
Nell
Philadelphia Record
Trouble Mounts Over Foolishness and Family Feuds
Uncle Eben complains of trouble caused by a foolish man and warns against meddling in family affairs as tensions rise. The Washington Star quote captures a rural, dialect filled moment of strain and frustration within a kin group.
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Eben
Ile
Gwineter
Washington Star
Innocent Until Proven Guilty Quip Hums From Puck
A wry exchange from Puck features a lawyer declaring innocence until proven guilty and a gentlemanly murderer asking how many times, capturing satirical humor of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Oyster Stew Sparks Witty Restaurant Exchange
A playful exchange unfolds as a customer recognizes an oyster in the dish asking with a smile about the seafood. The server confirms the ingredient with a light, amused reply, capturing a moment of dining room humor.
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Weller
Remodeling of Battleships Changes Frontline Vessel Design
Navy plans radical remodels for the sixteen world cruise ships removing superstructures and masts to resemble barges. Turrets remain while armor belts rise, boosting survivability and raising the center of gravity cautionary notes about weather.
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Navy Department
Florida
Trial of Capt Hains in Fatal Bay Side Yacht Club Shooting
Long Island murder trial of Capt Peter C Hains Jr continues under Judge Garretson with De Witt prosecuting. Defense led by Joseph F McIntyre Dan O Reilly and Eugene Young argues insanity. witnesses may include the defendant to reveal his mental condition after his Philippines service and his wife’s affair with William E Annis.
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Peter C. Hains, Jr
Flushing
L. 1
William E. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Long Island
T. Jenkins Hains
Austis
Annis
Hains
Philippines
States
Crain
Garret Garretson
de Witt
Joseph F. McIntyre
Dan O'Reilly
Eugene Young
Capt. Hains
Champion cow Pedro's Estella dies at Missouri farm
The world famous butter jersey cow Pedro's Estella, owned by the Missouri Agricultural College, died after stumbling into a ditch. In twelve months she produced 712 pounds of butter, enough milk and dairy products for seven families. at 7 cents a quart, she would have earned $414.75, against $75 in feed costs.
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Pedro
Estella
Missouri Agricultural College
Columbia
University of Missouri
Boiling Suds Scald Woman Blames Tight Lid Incident
Mrs. James Shay of Monroe Missouri was scalded when a boiler lid flew off while she was boiling clothes. Intense heat and steam damaged her face and she may lose her eyesight. The accident highlights risks of pressure boiler lids in home work.
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James Shay
Monroe
Mrs. Shay
Castros in Firing Line as Venezuela Crisis Repeats
A compilation of editorials from major papers reacting to Fidel Castro and Venezuela headlines. Commentaries question Castro's return to power in Caracas, predict political fallout, and mock his stance toward the United States. These pieces reference Panama, Colon, and potential international reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Panama Canal
Colon
Washington Post
Servia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Venezuela
Washington Star
Atlanta Constitution
Milwhukee Sentinel
Indianapolis Star
Caracas
New Orleans Times- Democrat
United States
Detroit
Newe-Tribune
Suffragette Opinions Split Across Newspapers
A compilation of quotes reflects mixed attitudes toward suffragettes. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes protests by suffragists while Atlanta Journal and Washington Star discuss jailings and shifting views. The Washington Post cites Bay State suffragists reneging, and St. Louis West-Dispatch mentions lessons from prison.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Atlanta Journal
Massachusetts
Bay State
Washington Post
St. Louis
West-Dispatch
Holland
Europe
Washington Star
Pittsburg Faces Ongoing Graft Probes And Politics
The articles describe ongoing graft investigations in Pittsburg with critics arguing public safety leadership linked to saloon interests. Observers note local efforts like an anti graft chain while national reactions mock the city’s efforts. Citizens see indictments of politicians and millionaires as part of a broader reform era.
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Pittsburg
Atlanta Constitution
Department of Public Safety
Cleveland
Atlanta Journal
Rich Morley’s Land Fortune From Midwestern Real Estate
The Rev Richard A Morley a Methodist pastor gains 500000 wealth from land deals while caring for his daughter. Four years ago he left Chicago for health reasons and now owns estates and the Kenwood apartment building in Chicago purchased for 400000. He built wealth in New Mexico land speculation while continuing church duties.
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County Recorder
Chicago
Richard A. Morley
Oak Park
Kenwood
Kenwood Avenue
47Th Street
Mr. Morley
A. C. Geyer
Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico
Woman 14 Heroine Recites Bible Verse Backward
Edward Field of Austin Illinois offered a dollar to his mother for reciting a Bible chapter backward at an experience social organized by the Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church. She successfully memorized verse after verse in reverse order.
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Methodist Church
Edward Field
Austin
Ill
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Methodist Church
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Ife
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Cpi
Peter Chains JR
Peter C.hains
Navy Yards
Washington
United States Navy
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Baltimore Sun
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