Palm Reader at Coney Island Turns Foolish Fortune Tale
Tobin and I follow a supposed Egyptian palmist at Coney Island who predicts trouble from a dark man and a blond woman and hints at lost money. The tale unfolds through drunken banter on the boardwalk and ends with an invitation to a basement meal as a seemingly gracious gesture from a stranger with a crooked nose.
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Tobin
Katie Horror
Colleen
Coney Me
Nile
Bin
E. Zozo
Mme. Zozo
Venus
Bern
Katie Mahborner
Nikyo
Seach
Lowe
Rian
Coney
Tobio
Daniel Tobin
New York City
Danny
The Pink of Propriety In a Social Gathering
In Mrs Poole s dining room a stringed band behind a rose screen played an Meyerbeer aria prompting the daughter to engage a young and apparently mute stranger assigned to her. She asked if he liked Meyerbeer and he replied coldly with a crusty remark about lagers.
I’m the party he belongs to says the matron
A young woman reporter visits a country house to interview leading citizens about politics. A stern matron refuses to name a party member, declaring she herself is the party the man belongs to, asserting authority with a pointed reply. The scene captures local political fervor in a candid encounter.
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Argonaut
The Sultan's Smoke Brings Noted Tobacco Habit
The sultan of Turkey in the Yildiz kiosk reportedly smoked over thirty cigarettes per hour to steady his nerves. Abdul Hamid has long been a heavy smoker of strong cigarettes, earning a reputation as a devoted user of fragrant tobacco while on the throne.
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Turkey
Yildiz
Abdul Hamid
Puzzler 356 Central Acrostic and 357 Always With You
The pages present two puzzle entries The Central Acrostic No 356 with five letter word clues and No 357 Always With You a riddle about a literary figure tied to the calendar year and lifelong guardianship of a child. The text references a state or rank a verb to reimburse large animals universe coffee bean mob or herd a small wheel and Centrals a bird.
Riddle of Twelve Months and Sacred Term
A word puzzle clue set describing a twelve month made word, the end of a name, a tiny part, and a biblical sacrificial item.
Wordplay Cipher of Youth's Companion Text
A playful riddle list from Youth's Companion turning words by shifting meanings and letters. It maps phrases like a letter to preserve a resinous cord, a curse to a vegetable, a boy nickname to a church dignitary, and more transforming everyday terms into related concepts.
Found In a Grocery Store Shawed a Worthless Scamp
A cryptic verse riddle from a 19th centurye publication hints at a man described as a tramp who avoided work as the garden grew weeds. The lines reference debt, vowels, and a name that declares a debt without giving its amount.
Numerical Puzzle Reveals Home of a Large Island
A word puzzle asks solvers to place letters in diagram positions. Clues promise matches like 3 4 5 meaning obstruct and 1 4 7 meaning bend under weight. Other clues describe carriage and insanity. The completed word, using some letters twice, claims the home of a large island.
Anagram Yet Hear All Off Leaves Whirl in Wind
Leaves whirl round and round in the wind dancing in and out of the air. Cold weather looms as summer fades and the wind whispers of emerald glory and a sad old story. The leaves moan and toss fluttering at the mercy of the wind.
Puzzler Key Notes and Crossword Clues Compilation
A dense listing of puzzle items including Novel Acrostic initials, third row hints, crosswords with multiple clues, terminal deletion experiments, charades, additions and vowel changes, plus a Hidden Author sequence. Names and terms span various wordplay forms and author references.
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Charles Sickens
Dakotas
Chagrin
Kipskin
Norther
Grover
Rover
Mit
Tulls
Eve
Jon
Mark Denmark
Aspire
Lion
Lowell
Myth Chaser Seeks Athletic Fame Through Father’s Tales
A worried mother asks why her youngest son emulates an athletic ideal. He aspires to match his father’s legendary boyhood feats, driven by filial admiration and belief in the stories his father shares.
Sergt John Jackson Shines on State Range with Iowa Team
Sergt John Jackson and Lt Schilling posted strong marks at the state range last week. They rank high among Iowa expert shooters and aim to carry form into the National shoot at Camp Perry.
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John Jackson
Schilling
Iowa
Camp Perry
Bank Statement of Condition from Washington County Iowa
Statement of the Condition organized under Iowa law in Washington County. It covers the close of business on August 10. It lists cash on hand including gold coin silver coin bullion and bank notes. It notes drafts and checks on other banks and other cash items not dishonored. Amount subject to be drawn at sight on deposit with solvent banks 1200.00 2311.44 5207 86 M39.
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Iowa
Washington
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Lobin
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Katie Mahomer
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Friedenhausman
Maximus G. Friedenhausman
Jawn Malone
Hoyle
Lucy Probesen
Puzzler
Wren
Fox
Bre di
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
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