Mystery Prince Haunts Newport Ball in Deadly Secret
At Roylston’s ball in Newport the debutante Clarabel Boylston faints into an uneasy shadow as a mysterious foreign prince arrives. Later Clarabel is found dead in the conservatory with a jeweled dagger bearing the name Daronda, linking the prince to a fatal past and a vow of revenge. The tale follows a saga of treachery, blood, and a gladiator’s doomed curse.
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Shimellah
Egypt
Daronda
Daronda the Great
Antonio
Sinal
Roylston'’s
Peopl
Clarabel Boylaton
Old Craig Boyluton
No- Dieman
Prince Heka- Tides
Roylaton
Sistor
Prince White
Newport
Bankera
Milas Boylston
Jack
Marsden
Sall
Old Boyleton
Clarabel
Boylston
Miss Roylston
Prince
Old Roylston
Tower House
Hat Saved on City Train by Quick-Witted Woman
A young woman, after alighting from an L train, saved her $18 hat by resting on a hard bench in the ladies waiting room while a shower passed. She read a magazine and explained the hat’s value to a gateman, then resumed her day after rain ceased. The item cites German populations in New York and Chicago.
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New York Press
Merse
Eil
Hiad
The Fox and the Hedgehog Fable
A fox drifts across a river and is stung by flies until a nearby hedgehog offers help. The fox refuses, arguing that removing the flies would invite new torment, illustrating that some evils are better endured than worsened.
Jolly serving-men and riddle about ten helpers
A poem presents ten Jolly serving-men who accompany the speaker everywhere. They ride in winter to school and berrying in summer, marching in a line on either side. Descriptions include captains as dwarf men and two giants, with two later small, inviting guesses to the riddle.
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Pauline C. Bouve
Comanion
New Hybrid Zebrule Combines Burchell Zebra and Shetland Pony
A brand new animal, the zebrule, a Burchell zebra and Shetland pony cross, attracts breeders who predict strong use for mountain battery work in northern India. It shows zebra traits in movement, with notable strength and intelligence, though zebra stubbornness remains. Also included is a Philadelphia school anecdote about a student misnaming Washington.
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India
New York Herald
Johnny Dunce
Philadelphia
Johnny
United States
Mr. Dooley
George Washington
Rags the intelligent raccoon cat captivates Miss Tanner
A vivid portrait from the St Louis Globe-Democrat describes Rags a large raccoon cat sent from Maine to Miss Tanner. He parades with sea green eyes and a plume like tail, cues for meals with clattering dishes, and a gentle bedside wake to demand attention. He dislikes fights, dries his paws on a warm vent, endures daily combing with quiet dignity, and sports a big red bow as his final touch.
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Rags
Miss Tanner
Maine
Hage
Misa Tanner
St. Loula
American scientists and the origins of discovery debated
Talcott Williams criticizes American science for relying on foreign discoveries and applying them rather than originating new theories. He cites Carnegie funding, education shortcomings, and the contrast with German and English roles in research and industry. The piece also notes whale diets and peculiar hydra eating traits reported by the Gloucester Times.
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Talcott Williams
Willard
Walcott Gibbs
Bessemer
United States
Germany
England
America
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institute
Lao
Gloucester
Russian reading woes and cheap literature in Russkatya
A Russkatya writer laments that trashy dime novels and devotional books are the sole intellectual nourishment for Russians. He notes these works are hard to obtain, causing even educated individuals to struggle to learn to read.
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Rensin
Russkatya
Thief Turned Printer Finds Last Laugh on Rail
A reformed “tourist” from the government printing office recalls a escape from a burglar charge near Kansas City. He boarded the train’s blind baggage, was captured by locals who mistook him for a thief, and ultimately was hired by a country editor after proving his printing skills.
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Government Printing Office
Kansas
Kansas City
Washington Post
Bage
Flying frogs of Barneo compared to early aviation
A note describes the flying frog of Borneo using expansive membranes between its toes to glide between trees. The webbed feet are likened to wings of early aircraft, allowing brief flight and sustained air time like a primitive flying machine.
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Barneo
Borneo
Cackle Nest Found After Barn Fire Near Pueblo
Mrs. Borden and children search for Cackle eggs when a late match start ignites the barn. Rob lights a flame to locate the nest and a scare ends with the barn saved, though hay loft damage. Neighbors assist with a bucket brigade to extinguish the fire.
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Mrs. Borden
Rob
Janey
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Tera
Seddon
New York
Chicago
Fox and the Hedgehog
Zebrule
Zehr
Dumley
Philadelphia Ledger
Cackle
Bob
Charley Brown
Eas
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