Straight Games and Crooked Gambling in New York
A veteran gambler narrates a New York scene where four Jewish players allegedly win large sums at faro, while a countryman and an actor fall for a scam. He then describes a hotel-side demonstration of a supposed system that reads card backs and manipulates deals, concluding that modern New York gambling is mostly straight and honest.
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America
New York
Broadway
W Ho
Bowe
Ins
Sixth Avenue
Togeither
Gai Roweu
Luttle
TBI
Ike
Gid
Seylock
Herrman, Goldberg
Keller
Aly
Jay
Puthsurg Dispatch
Little Boy Jockey Faces Rough Race Debacle
In a chaotic racing scene a young jockey named Ossber struggles from a false start and a tight first turn. The crowd shows sympathy as he sobs after dismounting, while fellow riders and onlookers react to the tense finish and the crowd’s mixed emotions.
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Smuik
Padiock
Ossber
Aml
Iis
Qssler
Gmueb
Poe
Lin Ho
Epsbell
Allneath
Bill
Chivago Herald
Creole Maiden In Society and The Top of Washington Monument
A Victorian prose piece discusses Creole beauty and social ascent, noting a rich musical and educational preparation before debut. It then shifts to architectural discourse on a marble pyramidion for a Washington monument, detailing design plans, structural ribs, arches, and grounding methods.
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Perbepe
Stir
Asaza'e
Delutanse
Ito i
Harper’s Bazar
Washington
Bernard R. Green
Oscar Foote
2Iagazine
London Letter on Nordic Summer Nights in Pineland
The piece discusses the brief Swedish summer nights and the unusual light levels. It notes late sunsets, very short nights, and people feeling tired as days lengthen. It mentions insomniac birds and skepticism toward English speaking readers unfamiliar with such daylight patterns.
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Pineland
Sweden
London
August Cherries Poem Contested by Frank D Sherman
The fragment notes Frank D Sherman’s poem Angu in St. Nicholas includes garbled lines about cherries. The San Francisco Alta argues the lines are riddled with errors and mockery of the August cherry, while the poet’s innocence is claimed by AMWZUst and VG.
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Frank D. Sherman
St. Nicholas
Typical case of bank failure before the war in Brownville
The Nemaha Valley bank of Brownville faces scrutiny after a cashier’s exit before a run, with allegedly sound books and currency quantities disputed. The Overland Monthly recounts asset details, currency disruption, and a sheriff sale while noting alleged non incorporation and broader comparisons between American and Australian character and civilization.
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Nemaha Valley Bank
Brownville
Brownville Advertiser
Nemaha Valley
Cmrency Wrotun
Tegrn
Furst
Sulien
Iia Valley Bank
America
Ammerica
Australia
United States
Temple Bury
Book stalls on ships a practical suggestion
The piece argues for establishing book stalls on passenger ships to serve the public, noting ships and railways differ but such ventures could boost convenience without harming ship economy. It cites merchant and public interest, suggesting experimental stalls on Atlantic liners to test feasibility.
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Railway Department
Pall Mall Gazette
Pralon gun advances steel bullet rifle concept
The French government tests a rifle named Pralon with steel bullets to replace lead. Lighter ammunition allows more cartridges, speeds bullet exit, reduces recoil and trajectory curve, and permits greater field efficiency. No adoption yet but potential for future gunnery improvements.
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Chicago News
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CG & F
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Ellingis
Iowa
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Nebraska
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Ile
Garlane
Imam Yee
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Ole
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A.D
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Noves
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The
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Imogen Guiney
Lippinzott
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Avilophoros
Payne
Business Directory
Charles A. Peterson
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T. Neill
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Imame
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Scofield Black
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Chas. Dinsnoor
As. Cable
Freeman & Truakey
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Liberty Street
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Palace
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Spencersen
Aeriung Business
Ueveland
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Meadville
Conservatory of Music
David Tl, Witeeler
LL. DB
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Triestwalding Advertiser
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