Infants and grown women clash as Mercer escape unfolds
Miss Mabel Mercer, just turned 18, flees from a Germantown Pennsylvania country home to New York to seek independence. She describes a dramatic escape aided by a New York detective, then a journey to Pittsburgh with her father Captain Mercer and Ward Frick’s ward Cort Borntraeger looming as possible marriage. A legal fight over her autonomy ensues as she vows to live her own life in New York City.
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New York
H. C. Frick
Pennsylvania
Mise Mabel Merrortie
Metropolis
William Penn
Germantown
Miss Mercer
Eet
Pentsylvania
Philadelphia
Mercers
Pittsburg
George 8. Mercer
Ateheny County
Mise Mero
Cort Borntraeyer
Ite
Frick
Mercer
Dean
Papa Mercer
Pitteburg
Philaiel
Couly
Ape
Irene Ani
Hutte
Renin
Mina Mercer
Pennayl Vanitire
Thid von
Finlly
Plymouth
Seeah
Pittsborg
North Philadelphia
East Walnut Lane
Northiladelphia
Itorntraeger
Felek
Misa Mercer
Captain Mercer
George A. Mercer
Rorntraeger
Mr. Frick
Hyantire
Man Sniffs Whisky At Restaurant Stirs Laughs
A downtown reader reports a man in a New York Times noted scene ordering whisky, sniffing it four times with growing theatrics before paying and leaving. Diners and staff recall his habit of six sniffs per meal as a long standing quirk.
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Armin
New York Times
Walter
Enilulis
Cremation Trend Quoted as Rising in Britain
A fragmented report notes cremation increasing in Britain with unclear figures and references to officials such as Consul Miulin of Notting. The text appears garbled and lacks coherent dates or context.
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Britain
Miulin
Notting
Queer Father of the Poor Appears in Paris Morning
In Paris near the Malles each morning an elderly well dressed man known as The Father of the Poor arrives with 100 large bowls of soap. He tastes the soap himself then offers to many who are waiting, giving aid before he departs, leaving quickly as a color carriage carries him away.
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Paris
France
Malles
Hin
Going to the Dogs Phrase Misused in Theologian Debate
The article discusses Father Bernard Vaughan’s use of the expression and its misinterpretation in religious and literary contexts. It notes debates over whether phrases like roll of the dice or throw to the dog have Biblical or Shakespearean resonance and critiques current usage.
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Bernard Vaughan
Putworshin
Mark Twain Building New Home on Connecticut Farm
Mark Twain plans a copper roofed country house on an 180 acre Connecticut farm called the Glen. The design includes a central pavilion flanked by whisk and cream colored exteriors with a mullioned roof. Designer J. Sem Mowelle drew plans approved by Mr Clejens. Head Spray Spring adds a notable local fountain feature.
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Clenmis
Mark ‘Twain
Las Buieht
Connecticut
Cowe
Clejens
Drawi Ly J
Mowelle
Dean Rowell
Cremation Practices Across Several Cities
A fragment describes crematories at Loleunter Hull Lveds Ufard Head ford and Rhetidid owned by the upnative municipaiition and others run by companies in other cities. It notes cremation requires about an hour, ashes are white and powdered, and the pestie about cremation is now fully reengineered by Great Britain, though guarded.
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Ham
Loleunter
Hull
Lveds
Ufard
Headford
Rhetidid
Howe
Great Britain
Chough
Jury verdicts and civil trial practices in Scotland and England
A historical note compares jury systems in England and Scotland, detailing pay for jurors, a threefold trial process, and the use of unanimous versus majority verdicts. It contrasts English civil juries requiring unanimity with Scottish civil juries allowing majority verdicts after a set period, highlighting procedural and cost differences.
Unclear ancient wax and horror tale on a curious invention
A fragmented, archaic nibble of text references Greek curses and carrion birds, mentioning wormant fans, rival beeswax publishers, and a curious wax extraction process. It claims a novel substance from Mall gown island and hints at uses for phonograph cylinders, but the details are garbled and speculative.
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Olvinis
Island of Mall
Fragmented OCR Creature Scene in Night Comic Tone
A quirky scene shows a catlike narrator ignoring rules and munching an object, while a grinning figure reacts with nonchalant humor. The peculiar passage shifts between garbled phrasing and stray terms, ending with the cat curling up and dozing behind a couch, amid a dusty setting.
What Was Wrong The First Experiment With A Motor Car
The narrator describes a chaotic scene as the first car trial proceeds. An expert analyzes components, noting misfirings and broken parts while passengers react with disbelief and hopes for a fix. The dialogue hints at legal and safety concerns.
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G. F. Morgan
Capital Society Busy at Washington Country Club Scene
A garbled notice describes Washington society and admiral Dewey amid Sunday leisure, city life, and reflections on public order. It mentions a grand grounds, an ancient fountain, and a sense of ceremonial elegance surrounding a prominent club locale.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey Elree
Siltidag'e
Elie Deli
Wishington
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Charles F. Abed
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Mark Twain
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Blane
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Wand
Lallitary Allan Aden
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