James J James Dies After Illegible Beating In Albany
The Blade reports James J James died at 3 30 PM after being beaten by Caleb Sawtelle at The Blade offices. In a dying statement James accuses Sawtelle of assault and murder, recalling a long feud and a murder at Bloomfield, with references to a missing daughter and a cherry tree clue. The paper notes a forged arrest announcement for Sawtelle that was later proved false.
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Robert Brayton
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Caleb Sawtelle
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Parricide
Law of the Land
Detective White
Cherry Tree
New York State
Pennsylvania
Blade
Mystery Locket Reveals Family Toes in Tow Story
In a dramatic turn, Mrs. Tow discovers a locket that proves she is the daughter of a New York couple and related to Caleb Sawtelle. The revelation leads to a fortune and a Christmas wedding for Margaret and Robert Brayton as the town mourns and celebrates.
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Robert Brayton
Margaret Tow
Philip
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Margaret
Margie
Jove
Jimmy
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Tow
Sturdy Phil
Caleb Sawtelle
End of a Bloomfield Newspaper War
The text notes a truce in Bloomfield journalism after a treaty raises newspaper prices to a living standard, restores printers' wages, and ends the war to the death in local press. It closes with a cheerful exchange about ownership of The News and a hopeful sentiment for the future.
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Booled
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Bloomfield
Paris Practical Joker Fools Crowd From Pont Neuf
A street trickster on the Pont Neuf near the Henri IV statue pretends to commit suicide to charm a crowd. He leaps onto the parapet, slides along, then rejoins the watchers as police and boatmen scramble. He eludes capture amid traffic and confusion.
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Henri IV
Seine
Paris
Mirror writing by a hemiplegic patient
In the Quarterly Medical Journal for Yorkshire Dr Crachley Clapham reports a case of a female with right hemiplegia who learned to write with her left hand. She began mirrorwise writing right to left, then mixed mirror and normal writing after schooling. Mirror writing remains common for postcards and is easier with both hands or the left hand, often used by left handed individuals.
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Yorkshire
Crachley Clapham
Looking Glass House
Emerson Quote on Progress and Loss of Instincts
The passage reflects on how society gains new arts and loses old instincts. It contrasts the civilized man building a coach with losing the use of his feet and owning a fine Geneva watch yet failing to tell time by the sun.
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Geneva
Emerson
The American Flag Poem of Freedom and Battle Glory
A poem exalts the American flag as a symbol of freedom and victory. It describes the flag raised by the sun’s eagle bearer, its colors in the sky, and soldiers gazing upon its luminant promise amid war. It envisions flag’s glare inspiring courage on land and sea during battle.
How Insects Breathe Pierced With Number of Holes
A description from the St Louis Republic explains insect respiration through 18 to 20 breathing holes that admit air via two main tubes and an extensive network of branches. Some holes have horny clasps, others are fringed with bristles forming a filter that excludes most liquids and particles.
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T. Louis Republic
Division of Time and Varied Day Concepts
The article explains different day types and year lengths. It defines solar, mean solar, astronomical, civil, nautical days, calendar month, mean lunar month, and several year types. It notes the Gregorian year length and its small long term error.
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St. Louis Republic
Experiment on Color Heat Absorption
A short note explains how colors differ in absorbing heat. White reflects more warmth than black, so people wear light colors in summer and dark colors in winter. The passage notes the absorbent quality of colors in everyday use.
New steel cruiser ships for Cuban crisis show weapons
Captain W W Ker assistant district attorney and Hart line owner displayed a large picture of a new steel steamship described as a cruiser with seven or eight guns and canvas auxiliary power. He refused to reveal its name tonnage buyers sailing date or other details, saying Congress recognizing Cuban belligerency would bring word of the ship. The vessel reportedly carries 250 fighting men and could include machetes pistols and rifles for emergencies.
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Medical Island: San Francisco to Pacific Sanitarium Spot
A syndicate of physicians from New York Paris London and Berlin names a tropical volcanic island 11 days from San Francisco as Medical Island a model iganitarium for curing drink and opium habits. No hotels or boarding houses only three clubhouses without bars. Patients must stay away from the continent for one year and prepay all expenses. British jurisdiction will grant the concession sought.
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Island
Great Britain
Indians in Oklahoma Rank Treasury Payment a Million Favorable
Anxious Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians welcome a million dollars now in the U S treasury to their credit. They show progress in peace efforts, build houses, acquire farming gear, stock, and prepare spring crops under Agent Capt. A E Woodson. In about a year they will rely on their own resources.
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United States
Oklahoma
A. E. Woodson
Publishers Bid for H. H. Holmes Life Story
Several Philadelphia and New York publishers press H. H. Holmes to confess and narrate his life of crime. One New York publisher started at 1000 dollars, rising to 5000, while a rival offered 7500 flat for the same tale. Holmes weighs the offers as he writes, keeping details private.
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H. H. Holmes
Holmes
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