Speed in Peril as Covington Seizes Ranch Race Plot
J Wallingford Speed of the Flying Heart faces a shock when a telegram reveals Culver Covington has him jailed in Omaha for ten days. The ranchers fear a treacherous scheme tied to a planned race with Covington looming, while Speed’s ally Glass races to manage the crisis and protect the phonograph stake.
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Wally
Glase
Cloudy
Mr. Cloudy
Glass
Lawrence
Mister Cloudy
Yale
Carlisle
Speed
Iain
Garfield
Covington
J. Wallingford Speed
Larry
Flying Heart Ranch
Kidder, N. M
Omaha
Nix
Training Goes On In Brisk Sprint For Speed
J Wallingford Speed, under trainer Glass, endures forced clothing and harsh discipline as he is pushed into a grueling training session. Speed resists, then submits, while Glass mocks his weakness and orders him to ride with sweaters despite the risk of sunstroke. The scene ends with riders ready outside the house as a final prompt to continue.
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Carara
Willie
Glass
Stover
Speed
Larry
New York
Covington
Mariedetta
J. Wallingford Speed
Bowl of Mush Diet Promises Health Boost
A famous doctor extols mush and milk for breakfast claiming no medicine is needed. Indian corn praised for nitrogen content and nutritive value, with filling options like mush Johnny cake roe cake and corn bread. Recommends water or cow's milk, sometimes with a splash of water for dyspepsia, to ease nerves and improve sleep.
Proposal to disfranchise the illiterate in 1867 Lords
Lord Wolverhampton’s quip about official life burdens recalls a House of Lords reform debate. A committee heard an amendment so illegible the clerk could not read it. It emerged author Lord Lyttelton wrote the proposal to disfranchise all who cannot write.
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Lord Wolverhampton
House of Lords
Lord Lyttelton
London
Beavers and Lightning: Odd Notes From Berkshire Hills
In Pittsfeld Berkshire hills a tale recalls Bill Brown a town “character” who bought a beaver hat and after a heavy spree returned with a torn cap prompting the hatter to quip that the hat would last a lifetime only if Bill had died. Separately London observer Robert W. Pethen reports glow worms flashing in storms inside glass tumblers containing Lampyris nocticula larvae showing multiple green lights during thunder and lightning.
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Pittsfeld
Berkshire Hills
New England
Bill” Brown
Mr. Smith
Bill
Robert W. Pethen
London
French Lobsters Fight Off Ills With Native Traits
Native French lobsters grow scarce due to epidemics. Researchers at the University of Grenoble, led by Professor Leger, study naturalizing Roumania Hungary and Russia lobsters to revive the scarlet color, odor, and taste of native crustaceans. The project aims to enhance foreign species with French characteristics through laboratory pisciculture.
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Roumania
Hungary
Russia
Leger
University of Grenoble
Patent Medicine and Household Remedies Ad Appeal
A jumble of product pitches and slogans cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Red Cross Ball Blue, Tyree's Antiseptic Powder, and assorted advice about teething, skin care, and summer ailments. The ad mentions prices and requests purchasing through grocers or druggists and notes free samples from J Tyree in Washington DC.
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Tyree
Washington, D. C
Andy
He Meant Leonard Smith In Home Invasion Switch
Leonard W. Smith a Passaic plumber's supply dealer was away from home when an intruder entered about 1 am. Mrs. Smith mistook him for her husband but confronted the man who answered with a casual greeting and fled with $10 worth of silverware.
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Leonard
Leonard W. Smith
Passaic
Foundling girl Violet Jennie meets Frances on birthday
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tale recounts Violet Jennie, a foundling, visiting Frances for tea on her birthday. Violet tries to be kind yet subtly notes her own special status as a foundling, sparking a quiet social contrast between the two girls.
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Violet Jennie
Foundling Asylum
V. J
Frances
Violet
Foundling Hospital
Violet Jeanie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Flying Heart
Wallingford Speed
Culver Covington
Treden Blake
Jean Chapin
Fresno
Glee Club
Stanford University
Helen
Allah
Mr. Speed
Harper
Hatter
Carter
Omaha, Noatta
Ady
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