Shadowed in St Petersburg A Yankee in Russian Police Custody
In St Petersburg, a visitor recounts relentless police shadowing and a dramatic clash with Russian officers. A fellow American inventor, Joshua Bidwell, joins the tale as tensions rise over a patent scheme for wire clotheslines and confrontations with authorities escalate to imprisonment.
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C. B. Lewis
France
Germany
Russia
St. Petersburg
New York
Chicago
Eoy
Stamford
Conn
Joshua H. Bidwell
England
National Aquarium
Connecticut
New Haven
Mr. Bidwell
Warsaw Place
Bidwell
Jailer’s Case Ends With Expulsion From Russia
A prisoner refused to leave Russia upon release vowing to seek $50,000 per month in a lawsuit. He demanded back pay, threatened mass exodus of Connecticut residents, and after seven months was released then forced onto a train toward the frontier. He filed a U.S. claim that was pigeonholed.
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Russia
Sam
Bidwell
Connecticut
Liberty
Legation
United States
Wealth as means not ends in American life
T W Wigginson notes in Harper's Bazaar that wealth in America arouses curiosity rather than admiration or envy. People value amusements, love, and purpose more than money. wealth serves to support art, science, study, invention, home, and action, not replace them.
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America
True & CO
Augusta
Ife
T. W. Wgginson
Harper’s Bazar
The Need of City Schools in Physical Drill
The article argues city schools should intensify regular physical drills due to crowded urban conditions. It says country youngsters enjoy healthier development from varied occupations and pure air, while urban children show skeletal and posture issues. Strengthening physical regimens could prevent mental and bodily disease.
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Erie
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
J. A. Beatty
East Ameri Aa Daarr
Garfield
Jamestown
N. Y
Oil City
Olean Express
Warren
Irvinton
R. Bell
Sup’t, J. A. Fellows
Gen’l Pass’r
Exchange St
Buffalo, N.Y
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Ber
Tiona
Sheffield
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Wolf Run
Sheffiel
Rand
Jerry Crary
M. Barnes
Arren
Farnswort
Vandergrift
Dunham's Mills
Buy
Clarendon
Ranac Cornen
Underwood's
Me Calmont
Wood’s Mill
East Branch
Junction
North
Ridgway
Vanderarift
Garpele
Dunham’s Mill
Oeld
A. D. Wood
Dunkit
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Dunkirk
C&stl
Cros
Ny&p Cross
Fredouin
Mit
Falconer
Erinten ‘S. Tick
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & E. Division
Harrisburg
Shefield
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Pullman
Eric
Williamsport
Kane
Renovo
Pugh
J. R. Wood
Man's Gen
Liz
Russell
North Warre
Ala
Lyin
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Garlan' Rer
Tore
Wentey
Grand Valle
Selkirk
Titusville
Exce Agrons
Nnday
Ner High
Beech -H. Ketcham
William
Siamoro
Kirk
JAS. S. Hire. & Coo
Ayer
J. A. Adams
St. Augustine
Texas
A. J. Osment
General Moco
Indian Head
Spencer
Mass
Ayers
A. Lacombe
Opelousas
J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
CT Bi Aks Puritery
The
P. Bitterstorst
A. P. Ordway & Coteston, Mags
Motlinger
Father Mollinger
F. Saw Hill
Federal St
Allegheny
Charles B. Lewis
M. Quad
Paris
Hamburg
Park Hotel
Ers
King Bee
Siberia
Fortress of
St. Peter
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
G. C. Osaoon
Mage
J. F. Kincaenor
Conway, Ark
H. A. Anonen
Oxford St
Brooklyn
United Trospiranaxp Dispensary
Aten C. Suits
the Centaur Company
Ti Murray Street
New York City
WM. H. Holmes
Pennsylvania
TEE WM
Holmes Co
Water St
First Ave
Ririsburgh
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