Cat and Monkey Foster Tale Captures Washington Heights
In Washington Heights Chicago a cat named Tabby cared for by an African monkey Jocko formed a curious pair. Jocko protected the kitten from threats, carried it to safety, and even slept with it in a tree cage. After repeated quarrels the monkey was sold to a dealer, then bought back by Mr Miller for ten dollars less and ten dollars more respectively. Jocko now assists bootblacks on Sundays, drawing curious customers to his monkey shines.
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Chicago
David Miller
Puss
Jocko
Tabby
Cata
Mr. Miller
James R. Keene Portrait as Wall Street Speculator
A Cosmopolitan pen picture portrays James R. Keene, a Wall Street figure past sixty, tall and slender with half gray hair and a keen, sardonic gaze. It likens his stock gambles to a calculated, patient campaign, noting his literary clarity and cool nerve amid stress and risk.
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Wall Street
James R. Keene
Cosmopalitan
Merce
Wellesley Plans Farming Department For Women
The Northwestern Christian Advocate reports Wellesley College will start a farming department for young women. It will teach scientific gardening, disease care for grain, and craft skills, with a modern dairy and poultry yard. The Hunnewell estate grounds are cited as advantageous. Some Parisian restaurants charge extra for table cloth use.
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Wellesley
Wellesley College
Northwestern Christian Advocate
America
Hunnewell
Venezuelan Colonel Found Sleeping in Paris Chestnut Tree
A Paris officer spotted a man climbing a chestnut tree on the Champs Elysées and discovering a hammock among the branches. The man, Rosario Paz, claimed to be a Venezuelan army colonel who escaped after capture in a revolutionary struggle and fled to Europe to save hotel costs. He showed papers and was cautioned by police.
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Champs Elysees
Paris
Rosario Paz
Europe
Governor Bailey Reported Engaged In Election Findings
Kansas Governor elect William J. Bailey is reported engaged as the new governor, with confirmation that his election endures as a practical certainty according to contemporary sources.
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Bailey
William J. Bailey
Kansas
Question of Anatomy Shifts Focus to Stabbing Case
Medical men report on patients moved from corridors to the vestibule after capes were used in prior care. Attention now centers on the man stabbed case with details awaiting further examination and discussion.
Guide for criminals and Carnegie tales in 19th century notes
A Detroit News excerpt reports on a criminal guide with maps marking burglary targets and attack plans, alongside notes on crime methods. It also covers Andrew Carnegie recounting family radical roots in Dunfermline, plus quips on signs and a Madrid miscommunication anecdote and a statistic: 1129 women studied at German universities last winter.
Entertainment at Lady Curzon's Court in Delhi
A brief glimpse of the heart of Delhi highlights an upcoming durber fair at Lady Curzon's Court, featuring Pierre Lot 3 Tou as a prominent organizer. The event promises local color and displays a melodramatic charm characteristic of the era.
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Lady Curzons Court
Delhi
Durber
Pierre
Mao Ia
No Fear of Death Eccentric's Funeral Reflections
A. D. Sear of Leadville reads a remarkable self prepared document at the funeral describing agnosticism and the belief that all religions are human in origin. He asserts that every life act affects the universe and recalls kindness from loved ones, ending with a peaceful farewell and gratitude.
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A. D. Sear
Leadville
Cota
Mr. Searls
Hoodoo Started Trouble in Comic Exchange
A overheard quarrel escalates with repeated hoodoo taunts until friends are separated and placed in a padded apartment after a heated exchange. The scene unfolds in a Los Angeles Herald report noting the bizarre dialogue and comedic tone.
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Los Angeles Herald
Napoleon Egotism Through New Anecdotes Revealed
New anecdotes on Napoleon reveal his heartless egotism, with fresh anecdotes drawn from recently published memoirs of Chaptal, a minister under Napoleon. Chaptal recalls the Emperor’s habit of taking all for himself and having no eye for anyone but himself, declaring Prince Kourakin’s note that the master spends twenty five thousand livres a month.
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Napoleon
Chaptal
Kourakin
Easy to Tear Down Trial on Turning Trees to Newsprint
A historic note describes a trial in which living trees were processed into newsprint in 245 minutes. It highlights an early efficiency experiment and its surprising outcome.
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