Two Gentlemen Wander For a Wink at a New Orleans Girl
Ardmore and Griswold, aboard a railway station conversation in Avanta, discuss thrill seeking, a mysterious wink from a New Orleans bound girl on the Alexandra sleeper, and Ardmore’s plan to pursue her. Ardmore reveals a sister’s pressure to marry, while Griswold teases but offers reluctant aid. The mock-epic dialogue blends romance, travel, and late Victorian irony, setting up a continuing serial.
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New Orleans
Grinwold
Ardmore
North Carolina
Ike
Griswold
Ardy
Minneapolis
Bangor
Grissy
Alexandra
Tirss
Ardy— Griswold
Ardmare
Newport
Ardsley
Nellie
Nelly Hampton and the Bound Brook Telephone Robbery
In June a quiet Bound Brook evening ends with telegraph details of a lone robber near the post office. Miss Nelly Hampton aids the sheriff with observations as he questions clues and possible disguises, leading to her eventual resignation for a better position.
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Bound Brook
Nelly Hampton
Nelly
Tim
Medina
Dick Strothers
Russ Hampton
Reel Black Hand
Galt
Miss Hampton
Theseus Turbine at Ivry Shows Unstoppable Steam Power
In a Paris area gas works a Laval turbine driven by steam ran for 3600 hours without a stop. An automate oiler kept lubrication and a worker refilled the reservoir every 12 hours. The disk rim moved about six miles per minute, yielding a striking pace and endurance claim.
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Theseus
Ivry
Paris
Laval
Spot On The Wall Cure For Sleeplessness
A man plagued by chronic insomnia finds relief after trying a simple room spot technique. The method trains the mind to expect sleep, suggesting insomnia can be habitual rather than purely physical. The piece notes Japan’s postal service as among the world’s cheapest, with letters costing two sen.
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H. Ad
Ington Bruce
Japan
Cold Bath Fame and English Morning Rituals Described
In a humorous colonial tone the essay mocks English habit of cold morning baths. It details a 200 pound man fitting into a 15 inch tub and performing a ritual, from waking to towel slaps, claiming the scene parodies national custom and references R L Stevenson and American Magazine.
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Emguate
R. L. Stevenson
Vipers Sent to Rival in Jealous Countess Plot
A wealthy Italian count and wife visited Paria and jealousy drove the countess to revenge a rival. She arranged to send a pearl necklace containing torpid vipers to a young woman, who awakened to the serpents and screamed. A male servant killed the snakes with a whip, averting a fatal outcome.
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Paria
Rediscovering the Bible Among University Men
A Tate professor sparked a Bible study movement after a survey showed college students’ ignorance. The American Hebrew notes 533 institutions in 1908 09 with 32258 men in classes, and spread to 18 countries with tens of thousands more university students involved in Bible study.
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Tate
United States
Canada
Peculiar Legacies From Old Wills Spark Odd Gifts
A Berlin maker left 2500 with annual beer distribution for bierhaus patrons. A Tunbridge Wells testator bequeathed 11 friends 500 each for port wine or other items. John Redman urged executors to keep his house open after death and entertain guests to enjoy the vault, while condemning stamp fraud.
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Berlin
Tunbridge Wells
England
John Redman
Charles James For
Albanian Friendships Said to Surpass All Nations
An article extols Albanian friendship as deepest and most lasting. It notes the bond is sealed by fighting side by side and mutual oaths, declaring no force can sever ties save death, with examples of men facing Turkish danger to protect comrades.
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Ardmore
Griswold
Avanta
Tip
New York
Explorer
Tve
Siwaya
Grand Lama
Fifth Avenue
Ardmory
Raiiroad
Albania
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