A Night With a Tiger in a Moonless Delta House
A narrator recalls entering a dim, old fashioned drawing room in a solitary house near the Monderboods delta where a menacing tiger is observed in the dark. He moves through a maze of rooms and stairs, narrowly avoiding danger, and later learns a reassuring word from a companion who confirms he is alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anite
Monderboods
Ganges
Amaller
MD. Apnet
Warice
Tarran
Walivas
Powitid
Tual
Devin Soskoc
Willie
Escape Plan Under Fire in Indian Manor Raid
Godfrey and an ally devise a risky escape by constructing a deceptive netted trap from shed materials to lure guards away. A Hindu helper rigs a rope ladder and feigns readiness as dawn approaches, while the pursuit climaxes with a brutal, tense clash as reinforcements close in. The scene ends with a dramatic confrontation near the window and a gunshot implying a fatal moment.
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Godfrey
Ramee
Gan
Petty
Tamine
Eich
Gia Sid Gaye
Oteb
Warnebt
Sundina Eerash
Aaydden
Conley
Gyder
Witchtel
Charles Biuwe
Weird Industrial Buzz From Kor Gercuna Market
Ostensibly a report on a new operation in Kor Gercuna claims a showroom of odd products and dubious capital. The article lists strange machinery, samples, and plans, mentioning cast iron work, mechanical changes, and distant ventures in New Jersey and Florida as part of a sprawling, incongruous set of notices.
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Kor Gercuna
ESL
Iris
Amd
Schuecy Sims
Tacsiers
Fiethie Wytm
Sibel
Arantz
New Jersey
Piorali
Florida
Under the Gasoline Frauds and a Quick Money Scheme
A Hoboken man tells how to make quick profits from cons and cheap goods amid a nationwide scam scene. He boasts years in business and details schemes from axile grease to selling cheaper goods, noting many failed attempts and the lure of fast money. He recalls selling fake German music instruments and odd jobs across towns while dodging risk with bold promises.
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Faleirs
Davy Harringtnn
Hobokin
New York Sun
Miomibir
Weil
Sweet Home
Bammer
Hackensack
Mind Town
Dover
Philipsburg
Euston
Brandon
Wilkestiarre
Penn Spiyanmk
Toy Pal
Scranton
Tors
Ike Davy
Crooked trades and street hustle in Scranton tale
A rambling reminiscence recalls makeshift cons and small scams in Scranton. The narrator describes crooked schemes from selling dyed goods and counterfeit items to barter economy tricks, noting how some operators like Lever and Davy manage risks, while many fall short.
Restaurant Secrets and the Price of Innovation
A garbled report from a Chicago Journal excerpt describes a renowned restaurateur debating how to run a restaurant. It touches on dish creation, staff discipline, and whether novel plating or unique sauces attract customers, aiming to boost revenue through perception and service. The piece references customer experiences and the tension between tradition and novelty in dining.
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Chicago
Magruet
Rim
Helen
Asmeresan
Rome
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Daily East
Atanes
Sweet
Dee
Sukmarch
Gorss
Merlin
Harriet Prescott
Nicho
India
Milea
Pyle
Perlillers
James Pyle
New York
DR. Hall
WM. Hall
North Main ST
Wichita
Kans
State National Bank
Cor Main St
Douglasare
Bawie
Attoraeys
Wichia Eacie Wichita
Kauses
DR. Thorn LU
Das. Thornton & Thorntoa
Nico
Kansas City
Hoantaa
Aatonal Bank
Wim
FEW
Jobu
Leve GC. & Frank
Rere
Duan Lateutea
Hotel Metropole
Stewart & Dean, Puornirrons
Steate
Eneilah Strewta
Font Rotngletat
Toreate
Toarory
Abd Princivdie
Conmgn
Hraded
Aledine
Wichita Fagle
Wicmrra Kaseas
Erie Steel
Pagel Weil
Ueal
Aizancrn
Wichita Eagle
Easaas
Topeka
St Josepa
Bt Louis
Luerder
Wichia
Kansas
Aechita
Wiehite Baatralicn
Texas Tevm
Learing Stich
Dad
Acrives
Wenita
Beetenl Af
Seelam Wal
Malls
Pamecgery Bom Hawy Ab Eppqutanity
Sociaial Indien Teretory
Okleboran
Califormia
Oregon
Washington Territory
All
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Paes
Aod Berg
Enet Martian
Tle N. Markesteve
Fons Heck
Wichita Wholesale Grocer Company
Corner First and
Water St
Wichita, Kan
Wichita National Bank
Eastern and Foreign Exchange
U.S
Chicago Lumber CO
1St ST
Lawrence Ave
35Th and Fron Sts
W. A. Smith
GEO, L. Pratt
GEO
D. Cross
Smithson & CO
Douglas Ave
Los
H. L Smithson
THE
Ock & Bro
R. P. Murdock
Babcock
Davidson Investment Comp
Ihn Opiecy Adams
Jo Sast
Ias Groa Warren
Josefaspomt
BAM Ucr
Stanghy
Dawiowes
Wichita, Kansas
Houck, Thomas & CO
Sarcoxie, MO
Sedgwick Block
L. C. Jackson
Hacker & Jackson
LA Eto Arena
Sree
North Main
Wichita City Roller
Imperial
Oliver & Imbodenco
Kansas Loan and Investment CO
N. F. Nrepretaspes
Pres
M. W. Levy
Treas
A.W. Olives
View-Pres
J. C. Reraw
Sec
Capital
Kansan
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