Masked Ball Duel Ends in Flesh Wound in German Resort
A hotel ball in a German summer resort features Larned and a masked opponent in a duel with rapiers. A lantern exposes a mistaken identity wound to Larned’s right side. Marguerite, the fraulein, reveals the betrothed couple behind the masquerade and the incident shifts to intrigue among royalty and lovers.
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Larned
Athletica
Iet
Bio Athdics
Germany
Faust
Marguerite
Philip Sr
Marverite
Spain
Lierr
Lorned
Fraulein
Praulein
Care for Sleepers and a Fatal Tragedy in New York Club
A short sleep culminating in tragedy reveals an exclusive New York club where workers are forbidden to awaken any member. The article details the custom and its consequences within this upper New York workplace.
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Upper
New York
The Leonine Dumas and a Salon of Romance
An intimate June gathering at Boulevard Malesherbes centers on Louis Dumas the famed author linked with Monte Cristo and Faust. Women friends actors writers and artists surround him as statuesque frescoes and romantic atmosphere elevate the moment into legend.
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Dumas
Boulevard Malesherbes
Hon
Monte Christo
Goethe
Faust
Mephistopelos
Marguerite
Fauteuil
Portrait of a Controversial Inventor Emerges in Fragment
A fragmentary description depicts a man with porcine facial features and swarthy skin, curly hair, and calm eyes. The passage presents him as a figure who both invented life and witnessed it, framing a celebrated yet enigmatic image.
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Critte
Deer Versus Antelope Speed Claims Across Western Ranch Life
A Dakota ranchman argues deer and antelope outrun dogs and uphills, noting deer can bound over rough terrain and uphill at full speed. He describes tracking by wind, roping from close, and the deer’s vitality after being shot, citing Western hunters and a New York Times report.
Indictments in Postoffice Fraud Case Reach New Figures
Washington reports long awaited indictments in the postal device case. Named in the latest list are Beavers Machen and Erwin Mines with new figures Janes W. Kerwin George L. Hating tes Isaac S. McKehan Eugene P. D. Scheble and others. The scheme involved the Postal Device and Improvement Company using stock to influence post office officials and secure contract for furnishing letter boxes and related services. The record details stock transfers and favored compensation increases for the device’s distributors.
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Beavers
Machen
Beavers, Machen
Erwin
Postal Device and Improvement Company
San Francisco
Montague Indicator and Letter Dex Company
Dante
Ilieh
Ardsen
Washington
West
Poath Heen
Richardson
Heath
Reavers
Pestoffice
Indictments Involve Maybury Firm and Seheble Relations
The seventeen count indictment targets Seheble Machen for payments totaling 5.047 dollars at multiple times between September 21 and June 10. Detroit Mayor William Maybury is cited in interviews about the case. The text defends past ties with Mr Belp dle and denies underhanded dealings with the government over tall postal boxes.
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Detroit
Sept. i
William
Maybury
Eugene Td, Sehetle
Toledo
Maybury & Eblia
Belp Dle
Owenkale
Bebelie
Post Office
Betes Wiech
Sehelle
Seoveble
Portottier
Music's strange effects on captive animals at the zoo
A London Spectator note reports zebras, wild asses, deer, and an ostrich enraged by a piccolo shows while reacting calmly to violin and flute. The tiger slept until the piccolo began, then rushed about. upon switching to flute, it calmed, purred, and slept.
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London Spectator
Widow Reuses Husband’s Will To Gain Fortune
A witty quip notes Mrs Bangs marries again after her first husband’s death to claim the legacy, as her late husband’s will barred a second marriage, prompting clever scheming to find the distant relative and wed him. The exchange contrasts moral duty with clever maneuvering in society.
The Professional Man He Needed
A brief dialogue fragment portrays Pat seeking a lawyer after an accident, with humor about needing professionals. The judge warns against assuming friendship entitles care, while a schoolmaster comments.
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Mike
Pat
Easy Money Indictments Involving Machen McGiehan and Huntington
Indictments accuse Machen McGiehan and Huntington of a scheme to defraud the United States by overpaying for adding higher-support devices to package boxes used in rural free delivery. Machen allegedly received 1175 dollars in under a year while Scheble and Maybury & Hills are linked to bribery and inflated letter box contracts.
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McGiehan
Huntington
Machen
United States
McGrehan
Columbia Supply Company
Scheble
Macher
Eugene J. Scheble
Toledo
Maybury
Department
Maybury & Hills
East Versus West Dominates Milwaukee A AA Meet
The New York Athletic Club won the national championship at the Amateur Athletic Union events held in Milwaukee, finishing with 36 points. Milwaukee clubs followed, including the Third Regiment and Montreal with modest showings. The Central and University teams also earned points as the East claimed victory over the West.
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Milwaukee
New York Athetic Club
Amateur Athletic Unio
Milwauthee Athletic Club
Piret Regiment
Montreal Amateur Athletic Am
University of Chicago
New York Irieh Athletic Association
Central Yo
Enet
Minor Leagues Accept National Agreement After Changes
At a meeting at the Bt Nicholas hotel representatives of the National Association of Minor Baseball Leagues and the national baseball commission accepted the national agreement signed by the major leagues, after minor league clubs demanded changes. Drafting period shifted from Aug 15 to Sept 1, Class A players priced at 70 dollars with half cash on signing and half on June 1. Two players may be drafted from each Class A club.
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Cincinnati
National Association of Minor
National Baseball Commission
Bt. Nicholas
Payotts
Clase A
Heath defends post office scandal silence in Chicago stop
Heath secretary of the Republican national committee visited Chicago on his way to Washington. He declined to comment on post office scandals saying there is nothing to say and that his current work occupies him more than denying stories from Washington.
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Chicago
Washington
Heath
Republican National Committee
Buchanan nullifies charter of local No 238 union
President Frank Buchanan of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers annuls the charter and suspends local No 238. Sam Parks is identified as the local leader in the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union.
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New York
Frank Buchanan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
Sam Parks
Milwaukee names acting mayor and fire chief changes
Milwaukee reports a leadership shakeup as Mayor Rose is in Tucson for two weeks. Acting Mayor Corcoran is away on city business. First Assistant Chief Thomas Clancy becomes head of the fire department while Chief Memiover remains in the east.
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Milwaukee
Rose
Tucson
A. T
Corcoran
Thomas Clancy
Memiover
DeKalb Resident Offers 100000 for County Court House
Bycamore Sept 12 Jacob Haish of DeKalb offered the board of supervisors 100000 for a county court house if located in DeKalb. The offer was refused by a vote of 18 to 11.
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Bycamore
Jacob Haish
DeKalb
Board of Supervisors
Jail raid prisoners judged by Chester officials
Chester Newfoundland September 22 Sherti Whit Yock of Danville and his five deputies have safely judged in the penitentiary eleven prisoners sent from that city for participating in the jail raid.
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Chester
Sherti
Danville
Iowa insurance dating fund report by auditor Merriam
Des Moines Iowa Sept 12 The sum of 22500 was collected from insurance companies dating business in Iowa during the administration of this department by FF F Merriam who was auditor of state up to the begin ning of this year None of this money ever was paid into the state treasury and none of it can be recovered This is in substance the report of the investigation which has just been completed by B F Carroll the present auditor acting under direction of the executive council.
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New York
Ths
Tim
Europe
Blank
Suzelde
New York Times
Des Moines
Iowa
FF. FL Merriam
State Treasury
B. F. Carroll
Executive Council
Michael O Conner Reports Leigh Hunt Wealth in Korea
Des Moines reports Michael O Connor returning from Korea says Leigh Hunt former local teacher and ex president of the state agricultural college is a multi millionaire with wealth estimates from 75 million to 100 million dollars. He is said to control princely concessions in Korea and eastern China and to be engaged in vast irrigation schemes there.
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Des Moines
Michael O'Conner
Korea
Leigh Hunt
The
State Agricultural College
Hunt
China
Venezuela Rejects Arbitration Ruling in Waterworks Dispute
Sept. 12 Vieronety reports that Caracas denounces the mixed arbitration panel’s verdict ordering Venezuela to pay Telelon company $2,000,000 over the Caraena waterworks. Dutch arbitrator Dr. Pile faces strong criticism as prophesied by a hostile press, with calls to resist foreign pressure and defend national dignity.
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Willemetad
Guineon
Deetelone
Bie
Venezuela
Niko
Acuthet
Pile
Cake of Soap Free Prompts Odd Trade Gimmick in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana on September 12 with trading stamp firms driven out merchants offer cake of soap with each sale. A restaurant owner provides a free soap bar to diners as a tease to attract trade. Neon displays near the entrance advertise the promotion and a smiling clerk dispenses the soap as customers depart. The tactic has doubled business but created staffing shortages for waiters.
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Logansport
Ind
Cheterehamts
Ther Cretamer
Freeing and rearresting Lynehehan case noted
Judge Baker sustains habeas petition for James Lynehehan, ruling arrest on a New York warrant invalid. Lyncheham may be freed, but British counsel seeks rearrest on an Indianapolis warrant to maintain original proceedings. Other briefs from Cleveland Evansville Chelsea and Camden report various local incidents.
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Indianapolis
Francis J. Baker
United States Circuit Court
James Lynehehaan
United States
Pettit
New York
Ile
Lynehehaun
Charles Vox
New
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