Penny Cornered the Coppers Sparks Detroit Penny Shortage
Barrie and Saladin exploit a penny shortage by funneling every incoming cent into a hogshead and then to banks. The plan floods Detroit banks with pennies, relieving a market squeeze while earning a small premium for the pair. The scheme ends with a temporary abundance of coins across local banks.
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Detroit
Treasury Department
Larne & Saladin
Mr. Barrie
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Barrie
Tie
Luli
Nes Benger
Lie
Premoum
Barrie & Saladin
Porcelain from asbestos demonstrated by Mr Garros
At the Academie des Sciences Varis Mr Garros presented a porcelain made from asbestos. He grinds the mineral to a fine powder, purifies it, forms a paste, molds and dries it, then bakes it for seventeen hours at 1200 degrees C. The material is very translucent and has been used as a filter and sterilizer.
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Academie Des Sciences
Varis
Garros
Ile
Tobacco Loving Mare and Colt Stir Local Curiosity
A farmer on the Post Bay road near Lake Ontario reports a mare and her colt that eagerly chew tobacco. The mare began chewing before the colt’s birth and once tried leaf tobacco, which made her sick. she has avoided leaf since. The colt, fed while nursing, also favors tobacco and is described as healthy, with the owner suggesting tobacco use may prevent intestinal worms in horses.
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Dugene Russell
Post Bay Road
Lake Ontario
Russell
India and the dime novel impact on youth violence
The piece argues dime novels fuel anti Indian sentiment among youths including a German boy Ernest Brandt who travels to kill Indians after reading tales. It notes a Bowery arrest of a boy with a rifle and discusses dangers of exaggerating horse faults to buyers during horse sales.
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America
India
Alsways
New York
Hamburg
Ernest Brandt
Lattery Park
White Plains
Yuouliers
Bowery
Cheering Up Plans Talked Over Dinner Table
A short exchange notes one man visiting his neighbor to lift his spirits while the neighbor contemplates bringing him home. The dialogue carries a light domestic humor angle with a dash of self concern.
Johnny and the spinning top echoed in a playful exchange
A brief snippet from the Chicago Inter Ocean shows Johnny challenging a spider and a top, noting a man cannot spin a spider’s web while proudly spinning his own top, in a whimsical exchange about skill and wonder.
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Papa
Johnny
Chicago Inter Ocean
Paralyze Himua Threat Reply Scene Cited by Tribune
A Chicago Tribune quote shows a heated exchange where one speaker challenges another with a threat and the reply promises to “give him a piece of my mind” while suggesting a paralyzing effect as a dramatic retort.
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Cholly
Chappie
Chicago Tribune
Engagement Jewelry Debate Echoes in Courtroom
The exchange shows Penelope and a jury at odds over a proposed ring design. The discussion centers on whether the ring should feature one solitaire or multiple stones as part of the expected engagement.
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Pérdita
Penelope
Private sale at wedding family dispute erupts
The bride’s father reportedly sells her privately amid a tense family moment during the ceremony. Details remain unclear but the incident centers on a private transfer rather than a formal ceremony gesture.
The Result of Observation
Dialogue about rapid romance and long acquaintance contrasts with social expectations. The exchange highlights differing views on marriage timing and commitment.
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Coppers
Hank
Salt Lake City
MLB Times
TLAES
the Times
Salt
Ldines
Piquets
M. Brown
Hennorm
Proprietgs
Cotton & Wilson
Cigan
Fey
W. P. Reynolds & Sons Prominions
Central Canal
W. G. Rermonds
Ahlers
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