House Hunting in a Bachelor Home
MacElligott returns from vacation to a lone bachelor room but longs for a home with a woman. A furnished house prompts a setup with a keeper misreading them, then a plan forms: he rents the house and later brings the woman as his fiancée, while the keeper continues to refer to her as his wife.
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MacElligott
Lin
Mat Bow Be
MacEiligott
Thia Foon
MacRiligott
Indy
Mac Elligott
cBlligott
Aira
MacKingott
Caspe
Famous Rose Gardens of Lyons France
Rosen of the Rhone Valley notes the Lyons rose gardens rely on abundant sun and moisture. Gardens lie on city outskirts with high walls, rows 10 to 18 inches apart, outdoor culture, small greenhouses limited in number, and grafting practices using many exotic roses. Local peasants gather extra plants for growers.
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Rosen
Rhona Valley
Lyons
France
Rhone Valley
Afteen Acres
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Value of Visions. Dreams that lead progress and inspire futures
An Ohio State Journal riff on the Bible line where there is no vision the people perish. It argues individuals and communities need forward-looking aspirations to awaken effort, avoid “dry rot,” and avoid living only for today. Without heavenly or noble visions, life loses incentive, energy, and hope.
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St. Paul
Ohio State Journal
Roman Bathing in History from Seneca to Commodus
A historical note traces Roman bathing habits from daily limb washing to weekly full-body baths. It notes Seneca’s nostalgia for simpler times and details the evolution to emperors like Commodus bathing seven or eight times daily, with baths also serving as dining spaces.
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Seneca
Selpio
Commodus
Lonton
Grateful Man Faces Threat Over Lost Water Claim
A Cleveland Pails Center report describes a man claiming help after an intoxicated incident. The subject is pressured by a rival to pay $10,000, with the accuser alleging the helper misplaced a vehicle part and pressured police to disclose the helper’s address.
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Cleveland
Vote Getting Strategy Quoted In Waablogton Star
The Waablogton Star reports a Speaker Sorghum remark on campaigning and crowd gathering. He says he aims to talk enough to draw a crowd and then shake hands with everyone.
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Benator Sorghum
Everbody
Waablogton Star
Indigestion Gaffe Sparks Office Call Confusion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a caller asking about indigestion while joking about a misdirected reply. The line playfully suggests blaming a “complicated pto maine” to save face, reflecting humorous editorial tone.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Polly and Mabel Debate Ring Size Amid Quotation Clash
A witty exchange unfolds as Polly presents her smaller band member and mocks Mabel about a tight ring Reginald gave. Mabel concedes the size difference and wryly notes the fortune problem without care and method.
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Vicious
Polly
Mabel
Reginald
Touge
Rescue on Mont Blanc Ends in Accusations of Rope Foul Play
A party led by Koenig ascended Mont Blanc after a snow squall. Baker and Withers, Swift, and guides toppled on a razor edge, rope frayed and a man reportedly cut, sparking claims of deliberate sabotage. Landlord Becker led a rescue, saving Swift and Withers before Baker vanished amid telegrams home to Paris.
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Chamonix
Clint Mont Blanc
Joseph Withers
Philadelphia
Edward Swift
New England University
Roswell Bakbig
Baker
Koenig
Withers
Swift
Bebu Felt
Carl Becker
Gulf
Paris
Chamonit
Jloo
Becker
Geneva
Pennsylvania Avenue
Withere
Artful Elephant Desires Dinner After Clever Heist
In a Roughing It In Southern India tale by Mrs. A. M. Handley a camp elephant uses its trunk to unrope, nudge a sleeping native, and steal a pillow and grain from a tied bag. The creature then cleverly wheels away, orchestrating a precise pilfering before departing.
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A. M. Handley
India
Brahmagiriana
Ors
On the Brink of Niagara Three Hours of Peril
Painter William McCullough dangled above Niagara Falls on June 1, 1872 after slipping from the bridge between the Oral and Second Sister islands. Spectator Thomas Conroy hauled him to shore using a rope, risking the current, and saved him with the knife still clenched in McCulloughs hand after three hours on the brink.
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William McCullough
Niagara Falls
Oral
Thomas Conroy
Painter
Mermaids and a Doctors Note in Odd London Tale
A fantasy scene shows a mermaid ill and seeking a doctor from Father Neptune who returns with a chiropodist. The second piece cites physicians warning that prolonged noise causes measurable harm to the nervous system, with readers warned of the impact on sensitive listeners.
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Mermaid
Father Neptune
Neptune
London
Recognizable Person Notes Party Mood and Vehicle Interest
The fragment suggests a scene with a man sitting in seat 42 who owns a car and is preoccupied with tires gasoline and speed. A Washington Star line mentions a Naw and the Old. Another exchange references knighthood and investors with a century old tale. The text is fragmented and unclear.
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Washington Star
The Other Way Seeks Help Amid Seasickness Hint
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes a speaker asking how to hold on to what they have while admitting seasickness feelings. The brief note pinpoints a personal plea labeled Go No and references John amid unclear context.
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Jo Hn Abind
Boston
Transcript
Milk firm to annex dairy herd to Emerald Farm
TO MILK USERS 1 will annex at an early date to the Emerald farm dairy the beautiful herd of pure bred guernay cattle belonging to Mr. W. B. Davidson of the First National bank of this city. These cattle are of a high cream test and will be the means of putting a higher grade of milk and cream on the Wil liston market than has ever heretofore been offered. R. McChesney, Emerald Farm Dairy. FOR SALE Manufac turing Concern for sale. The assets and good will of concern in St. Paul, Minnesota, manufacturing gas lanterns and table lights, and jet-table lighting systems for office, store, village or town set. Good lease with a safe sub-tenant. Business on paying basis. The particulars of this proposition will be sent you to apportion, John P. Galbraith, 341ine Endicott Bldg., St. Paul.
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Emerald Farm
W. 8. Davidson
First National Bank
Williston
Tactonlingy
St. Paul
Minnesota
Tpa Aporion
John P. Galbraith
Endicott Bldg
Harole and Bert Wonder About Cave Stalactites
Brief dialogue shows Harole asking about stalactites in a cave and Bert replying with a boastful line about defending with a stick, reflecting a playful exchange between two characters.
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Harole
Gladys
Bert
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