Mystery at Carney-Croft Deepens in Haunted House
Narrator and Miss Weston discuss eerie notes and ghostly visits linked to Mrs Bruce. A mysterious note under a plate heightens tension as Annie’s weakness and Win Weston’s innocence spark questions about writer identity and future intrusions.
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Annie
Mr. Ware
Miss Weston
Bruce
Letter Sparks Anxiety Over Friend's Condition
Miss Carney confides to Mr. Ware that Annie is deeply distressed after receiving a troubling note from Mrs. Bruce. She fears the exposure and requests secrecy for a few days while she tries to determine what to do, revealing guilt and mounting nerves without detailing the matter.
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Miss Carney
Jenks
Carney-Croft
MacArdel
Annie
Mr. Ware
Bruce
Miss Weston
Mrs. Bruce
Marriage by license in England attracts continental couples
Each year 800 to 1,200 couples travel from the continent to England for marriage. The bride often arrives first, lodges, and gives notice. The groom then arrives for the ceremony, usually by license to avoid four weeks’ stay.
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England
Germany
Wild West Show Teaches Cowboys to Take Risks
In Salmoniver meadows Idaho a smooth talking show rep hires riders for a staged act of being thrown from horses and dragged. After practice one rider asks if it is dangerous. The rep shrugs that if they get killed the salary still continues.
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Salmoniver Meadows
Idaho
Lippincott’s
Reorganized New York Life forms new Board of Trustees
The board chosen by policyholders under Armstrong laws takes charge of New York Life Insurance Company. Darwin P. Kingsley is elected president with nearly twenty years of service, and Thomas A. Buckner is first vice president. Wm. E. Ingersoll and Rufus W. Weeks hold senior roles as vice presidents and chief actuary, anchoring the firm in experienced leadership amid a wide reorganization.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong
Darwin P. Kingsley
New England
Thomas A. Buckner
Wm. E. Ingersoll
Europe
Paris
Rufus W. Weeks
Buckner
New York Life
State of
New York
Mosquitoes Halt Growth in New Jersey Resort Area
Prof. John B. Smith recalls an empire of marsh mosquitos stalling a resort in New Jersey. An improvement society drained breeding grounds in one year, nearly eliminating pests, boosting property value and attracting new residents with 100 homes planned next year.
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New Jersey
John B. Smith
Popular Science Monthly
Supes Wanted on Stage Mocking Circus Banter
A lanky tramp jokes about bogus animals on stage as a sign reads Supes Wanted. A stout wayfarer plans to play the elephant's head while the tramp's fat partner acts the hind legs. The tall, thin supe wonders about a giraffe neck role.
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Wayfarer
Paper Pails for Milk Delivery in London
Paper pails, a new sanitary method for milk delivery in London and large English towns, are used once and made of pulp. They are sterilized by a heat of 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
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London
Miss Gawthorpe Speaks on Suf fragette Bride Blushes
At Cardiff Wales suffragette Miss Gawthorpe declared a bride's blushes stem from knowledge of the man she will marry. Her remark emphasizes attitudes toward marriage and women's agency in choosing partners.
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Cardiff
Wales
Miss Gawthorpe
The Reunion Poem by Adam in Chicago Journal
A speaker recalls a looming reunion stirred by drum and fire from a hilltop grove. Two sons Abram and Jim enlisted. one died at Libby and the other fell in battle. The speaker, aged and weary, weighs joining again but plans to attend a future reunion that may please the angels.
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Marchin
Kingdom Come
Abram
Jim
Libby
Ruth
Fred Payne
Adam
Sweet
Chicago Journal
Night Duel in Ozark Cabin Ends in Civil War Death
Veteran recounts a midnight duel in Crawford county Arkansas during the Civil War. Captain Beeler led about 65 Union troops to capture six Confederate riders at the Rankin place near Chester. W. J. Pevehouse died recently recalling the deadly clash as Beeler fought with two pistols amid rain and gunfire.
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W. J. Pevehouse
Mansfield
Ark
Beeler
Thirteenth
Kansas Cavalry
van Buren
George R. Wood
Citizen's Bank
Ozark Mountains
Crawford County
J. C. Wright
Chester
Bill Black
Jim Marlar
Sam Basham
Jack Cottrell
Rankin Place
Wright
Black
John
Marlar
Basham
Shotgun misfire and close combat end with surrender in Texas
A soldier recounts a brutal encounter in which both shotgun barrels failed. He is wounded in both thighs, loses blood, and crawls to safety through hill country. After surviving the night, he reaches Captain Wright’s house, receives aid, and later rejoins his unit to surrender in Texas.
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Beeler
Captain Wright
Wright
Texas
Politics Avoided at West Point During National Crisis
General Morris Schaff notes in Atlantic Monthly that politics were not discussed at West Point during the national crisis. Cadets and officers avoided party debates, instead cursing all politicians except those who appointed them. The institution mirrored the nation while remaining outwardly restrained.
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West Point
Morris Schaff
Atlantic Monthly
It the It Man Recalls Spanish War Days in Parade
A 60 year old one arm man confronts a crowd brawler claiming the title It. The man recalls serving in Chattanooga during the Spanish war and details growth from measles to selling a government mule for fifty dollars as the parade moves on.
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Chattanooga
Chicago
George
Wealthy General Mills Dominates Military Wealth
General Mills, retired from the army, is among the nation's wealthiest military men. He built his fortune by inventing a cartridge belt machine now used by most armies worldwide. Mills owns multiple valuable Washington buildings as his wealth grows rapidly.
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Anson Mills
Washington
General Mills
Explorer Sets Out on 1000 Mile Northerly Canoe Trek
Ernest Seton Thompson begins a northeasterly voyage from Edmonton for a 1000 mile Canadian canoe trip. He travels with a companion toward the barren lands beyond Great Stone Lake. The journey is planned to last about six months.
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Ernest Seton Thompson
Edmonton
Canada
Great Stone Lake
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