Infamous Mary Blandy and the Henley Poisoner Cranstoun
Mary Blandy, a charming Henley on Thames daughter, marries the ugly Captain Cranstoun after being warned against him. Her father dies after years of arsenic poisoning, with Cranstoun aiding by sending a powder. Mary is arrested, tried, and executed while Cranstoun flees to France and then dies in Flanders.
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Me Blandy
England
Mary Blandy
Mary
Henley-on-Thames
Cranstoun
Scotland
A. Caucus
Blandy
Brandy
France
Flanders
Wager on Tobacco Smoke Debated by Royal Figures
Historical note recounts Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth disputing how much smoke a pound of Virginia tobacco contains. The test weighed the tobacco before and after burning, finding smoke weight equals the preburn weight minus ash residue, ignoring atmospheric oxygen uptake and gas evolution not yet understood.
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Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Nutriment in English Walnut Promoted as Food
The English walnut is described as an excellent food with meat containing six times the nutriment of beefsteak. Doctors commend its value for fattening and heat ing. used in confections, pickles, catchup and preserves. In France oil is produced, in England fresh nut meat is eaten with wine, and experts say the U S could raise and export millions of dollars of English walnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Child's Rain Prayer Triggers Thunderstorm Lesson
A college professor's daughter prayed for rain during a dry heat wave. Soon a violent thunderstorm swept streets, toppled trees, and caused damage. The mother found the girl at the window, sorrowful, saying, Oh Lord, what have I done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everybody’s Magazine
The Meadow to Let as Rich as Advertisers Claim
A theatrical manager recalls a farm meadow for rent with a humorous poster promising exceptionally rich grass. He notes the sign warned potential grazing with caution for cattle with strong appetites, lest the grass damage them initially.
Justice to Thomas Paine and his reform proposals
The article notes Paine's ideas on international arbitration anti slavery justice for women mercy to animals and reforms like old age pensions compulsory public schools state aid to poor children motherhood endowment public works for the unemployed and a graduated income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Paine
International
Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue from a家庭 scene in old paper
Brief readable excerpt shows siblings Tommy Albert and Mollie in a domestic moment. Tommy muses on spending twenty dollars, while Albert disagrees, as Mollie receives a small ring. The passage hints at family dynamics and a child-centered domestic setting.
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Tommy
Albert
Mollie
Burglar Jones Captured After Sleepy Break-In
In Birmingham Alabama Walter Jones a one legged burglar was caught after he hid under a bed in the Vennom home and fell asleep his snoring waking Mrs Vennom who lit a lamp that exploded alerting the couple. Jones fled hopping on one leg and was later arrested with two wooden legs produced as evidence.
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Birmingham
Als
Walter. Jones
Jones
E. P
Vennom
Skunk Scent Convicts Father and Son in Indiana
In Carmel Indiana William Schultz and his son Helmuth were convicted by Police Justice W A Adams of violating game laws over an out of season skunk kill. The skunk scent on hunting clothes sealed the case with fines of 10 and 15 dollars respectively. Arthur Thornton also paid a 10 dollar fine for illicit skunk hunting.
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Carmel
Ind
Bedford
William Schultz
Helmuth
E. L. Townsend
W. A. Adams
Schultz
Arthur Thornton
Deer Sends Baby Carriage Flying Through Alpine Yard
A frightened deer disrupted a Piermont New York area scene tearing down a clothes line and tossing two year old Donald Riker from a stroller into mud. It swam the Hudson and caused more property damage before crossing to Dobbs Ferry and was later spotted near Edwin Gould's estate.
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Piermont
N. Y
Hudson River
Alpine
Donald Riker
Rose Leveck
Dobbs Ferry
Edwin Gould
Hair Pulling Trial Leads to Workhouse Order
In Appleton Wisconsin Mrs Gustave Hafferbecker accused her husband of abuse during a court hearing. She leapt from her seat and grabbed Judge Spencer by the hair, drawing a brief scuffle that left the judge with a few hair missing. The judge sentenced her to 30 days in the workhouse and ordered a railing built to separate the witness box from the desk.
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Appleton, Wis
Gustave Hafferbecker
Spencer
Hafferbecker
Braving Burglars Thompson Stops Bandits in Brazil
Brazil Ind. grocer Thomas O Thompson of Rockville devised an effective method to deter bold burglars. He suspended a large sealed bottle of dehyde as a precaution, signaling a strong stand against crime.
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Brazil
Ind
Thomas O ‘Thompson
Rockville
Canadian Farmland Offers Solution to War Food Demands
The article argues postwar world hunger will push farming to the forefront. It urges settlers to take free homesteads in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, noting high wheat and cattle demand, rising prices, and cheap Western lands that can yield prosperity for those who invest now.
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Canada
United States
Europe
Western
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Army of Industry
Gent
Erten
A Creole Conception
A masculine Malaprop representative returns from a southern trip. When asked about New Orleans the speaker says he liked the city in some ways and was most impressed by the beauty of the French oriole women, per the Oakland Tribune.
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New Orleans
Oakland Tribune
Juries and Coppers Split in Law Trial Question
In a dialogue a man asks if a trial must be by a jury of peers and is told yes. He then questions whether a man of sense should be tried by a jury of coppers, highlighting tension between jury fairness and law enforcers in mock courtroom wording.
Insects as lowest order of creation quoted
A dialogue shows One Reason declaring insects the lowest order of creation and another remarking they tirelessly labor when given a chance. The exchange frames insects as contemptible yet industrious workers.
The Psychology of It in Horses
A fragment suggests a speaker prefers a sensitive horse for hunting as it would be quicker to stake offense, highlighting beliefs about horse temperament influencing hunting success. The dialogue contrasts sensitivity with other horse types and raises questions about rider strategy.
Inventions and facts from early 20th century world
A list of varied notes includes Tokyo population, a standard for ankle height, China opening its first aviation school, storage protections for automobiles, vast fish in seas, a death in Wilkes-Barre, vacuum boards in schools, U S electric railways value, an oil barge mast used as a smokestack, snow warming the earth, a hay baler invention, and Russia's flax study station in Moscow.
Prisoners of Parliament Hidden Clock Tower Prison
The article notes a Parliament prison in the clock tower with four bedrooms and two sitting rooms. Members jailed for etiquette breaches dine from the Commons menu and are billed by catering authorities. Notable cases include Bradlaugh and other outsiders jailed for various parliamentary offenses.
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Houses of Parliament
London
Tit-Bits
St. Stephen’s Prison
House of Commons
Bradlaugh
Clock Tower
Mothers urged to check Castoria labels for safety
Inspect Castoria bottles for the proper signature of the old remedy used for infants and children. The notice emphasizes the product has been in use for over 30 years and urges parents to ensure it bears Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
After the War Bright Foresight on Global Order and Style
Warwick James Price in the New York Times argues the postwar world will resemble prewar order in essentials yet differ in leadership, fashion, and neutrality. He predicts less influence of European kings, new priorities like light over heat, and a shift in social seating rules at dinners.
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Kansas City
Paris
Warwick James Price
New York Times
Sawed off Sermons and Witty Observations
A collection of blunt witticisms on marriage, money, love, and social behavior from a syndicated humor column. The remarks joke about police presence, widows, meals, and the idea of a device to shut a man up, reflecting early 20th century humor.
Women and Husbands in the Home Perspective
A home grown philosopher notes women appear peculiar. He recalls differing treatment of a husband after a two weeks business trip versus two hours past midnight, as observed by a solitary speaker.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer Free Sample via Mail
Heal skin troubles with Cuticura Soap for bathing and Ointment for drying. Instantly stop itching and clear pimples, blackheads, redness, rough skin, dandruff, scalp irritation, and sore hands. Free sample by mail with book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere Ady.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Cynical Finance Dialogue on Alchemists and Wealth
A wry exchange contrasts ancient alchemists hoping to turn baser metals into gold with modern financiers who fail not by theory but by neglecting prospectuses and stock certificates. The banter implies profit comes from market action, not magic.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Sells with Grove Signature
Advertising copy touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as safe for all users with no nervousness or head ringing. Claims emphasize tonic and laxative effects and note a single product line BE. W. GROVE'S signature appears on each box priced at 25 cents.
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Mr. Hill
Aay Drug Store
BE. W. Grove
Fortune's Knocks and a Brickbat Fate
A quirky column muses on birthstones and destiny with a humorous edge. The exchange suggests fate linked to stones, but one speaker quips that life’s path is a brickbat. The piece closes with a light joke about hats tilting on heads.
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Ufe
Laughs and boasts from a street scene dialogue
Dialogues reveal comic boasts and quips about illness money and love as characters trade banter in a lively exchange. A doctor warns about medication while aging and marriage shifts hint at comic twists. The fragmentary exchange captures a dated vernacular and local color.
Quaker Quips Reflect On Time And Reform
A Philadelphia Record quote feature offers wry reflections on charity, time, fate, and success. It notes reform begins at home and contrasts common attitudes toward progress with personal littleness.
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Philadelphia Record
Maxims for Life and Opportunity Note
Fragmentary quotation on money and success. The text suggests that money is not true success and that opportunities for success exist today in abundance. It reads as a reflective, aphoristic guideline rather than a full article.
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Tokyo
Mary Cerzenak
Wilkes-Barre
Electric Railways
Russia
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Omaha
U.S.A
America
Hawkins
Baldwin
Cascara
Pullman Company
Miss Fortune
Indianapolis Star
O’brien
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Jane
K.T
Mr. X
Cutter
Ese Stocken
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Chicago
Parker
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Virginia Farms and Homes Free
R. B.chaffin & Co., Inc
Richmond, V
Emerson Motor Co
Fenrman & Bishgeff
City Hall Sq
Alor
Ottawa
Can
C. J. Broughton
W. Adams Street
Mil
M. W. Maciinnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Mich
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