A Scheme and a Hidden Will in Kent County
Willard Burdick confronts Emmett Warren over a forged will and a fake loan scheme tied to a Kent county farm. The truth uncovers that Marcia Harber’s late husband left the farm to her, with Emmett not her child, and Burdick plans to reclaim their old life together.
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Kent County
Burdick
Emmett Warren
Warrens
Orton Township
John Warren
Warren
Margaret
Marcia Harber
Marcia
Willard
Emmett
Mareia
John
Laugh-a-Heap Warrior Poem From Chicago Daily Tribune
A humorous verse recounts Little Chief Laugh-a-Heap guarding a cave and facing a mock battlefield. A feather duster plume and wooden dagger symbolize his warlike stance, with a hobby horse named the faithful steed. The boy narrator rests after playful combat as Laugh-a-Heap dreams of triumph.
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Laugh-a-Heap
Chicago Daily Tribune
Brooklyn Man Breaks Rib While Coughing
Henry C. Hulbert of Brooklyn fractured a rib during a violent coughing spell while in bed. Doctors report no known similar case and he will remain home for some time. Hulbert is a former Pullman Palace Car director. The article also notes Russian troops receiving rations and an appeal for Boston support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Hulbert
Brooklyn
Pullman Palace Car Company
Boston
The Ribbon Counter Lessons From a Night on the Street
In a New York Mail retelling, two saleswomen share hard earned tips and hoodoo beliefs from a busy day at a shop near Eighteenth Street. They discuss first checks, cash sales, and avoiding bad omens like remnant ribbons, while noting luck with colors, objects, and particular customer types.
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Eighteenth Street
New York Mail
C. C.D
Agnes Carleton
Tims
Wealth and retirement in modern society
The Bankers' Magazine notes leaders die in harness, while wealthier elites may retire in Britain and the United States. It argues retirement becomes feasible with wealth, custody of assets, and corporate support, promoting a calmer view of leisure and a more even wealth distribution.
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United States
Bankers’ Magazine
Europe
Great Britain
Calltiew
Prison for Children in Paris Juvenile Inmate Schoolroom
A Boston Transcript description outlines La Petite Roquette, a Paris prison for juvenile offenders. It features solitary confinement with cells arranged amphitheatrically, each observed from a central tower. Teachers communicate only by voice, and religious services are conducted similarly, with each inmate able to see the officiating priest.
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la Petite Roquette
Paris
Boston Transcript
Had to Draw the Line at Smith Family Reunion
The Smith family branches gathered for their annual reunion in a vast hall but there were not enough places for everyone. The master of ceremonies apologized and asked the Smyths and Smythes to wait for the second table.
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Smith
Smyths
Smythes
Chicago Tribune
Pronouncing Japanese Place and Personal Names
A writer notes common Japanese pronunciation tips for readers. Vowels are sounded as in tall and consonants like English. stresses fall mostly on the penultimate syllable with exceptions such as Hiroshima and Matsushima. The piece highlights how four syllables can sound as three and urges careful enunciation of each vowel.
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Shiko-ku
Tsu-shima
Tate
Sujima
Tsuga-ru Strait
Sugaru
Shimotsuke
Yokosuka
Shimo
Mutsuhito
Inouye
Niigata
Terauchi
London banking merger to create world’s largest institution
The biggest London bank will merge with Lloyds and the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company to form the world’s largest bank. The consolidation will dwarf New York’s top lenders and surpass government banks, aided by branching still forbidden to U S national banks.
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London
New York
Lloyds Bank, Limited
Manchester and Liverpool
England
Pocahontas Coal Compared To Anthracite Veins
The Pocahontas coal shows unusually low ash and sulfur with high fixed carbon and caloric value. It parallels the anthracite vein near Pottsville in depth of coking and impurity differences, explained by pressure and heat duration during formation.
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Lykens
Pottsville
Pocahontas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Misleading Accent Affects Teacher Hire in Michigan District
A debate over a teacher’s mispronounced accent leads to questions about suitability and residence near the district school. The school committee chairman reluctantly acknowledges the custom of teachers living nearby, while the applicant remains hopeful despite the rough reception.
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Michi~gan
Chicago ‘Tribune
Thought She Couldn’t Live
A husband recalls his wife’s battle with diabetes and rheumatism as her deterioration worsened despite doctors efforts. He credits a set of miracle treatments as life saving, describing the strain, hope and gratitude felt through illness and eventual relief.
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Eeene
Bey
Disraeli on French arms and the third engine of man
In the Franco German War at a dinner Disraeli finally spoke saying the French believed they held superiority in precision arms with the chassepot and mitrailleuse, but lacked any example of the third engine, the human element. He then returned to silence, as noted in Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff's diary.
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Disraeli
Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff
High Grade Binder Twine Offer from Beards Roebuck & Co
A mail order notice promotes the sale of binder twine at low prices with inside price guarantees and a money refund offer. Consumers are urged to mail the notice to Beards Roebuck & Co in Chicago for service and delivery, highlighting insurance against hail or storm.
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Bears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
No Use Trying In Stray Stories Exchange
Dialogue fragment shows a speaker pressuring a partner about parental approval for marriage. The other person questions the chance of getting a favorable answer and contemplates a potential paternal veto.
Fragmentary 1900 notice on cures and ads
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a cure for an ailment and a 25¢ price, plus references to foot care products and names such as J. Wen and Sid. It also includes stray quotes about talkers and a 1900 Minneapolis address, with scattered, unreadable phrases and uncertain names.
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Williston Graphic AC
Coperaxo
Williston
Hattie Preston
Willard Burdick
Ridgetown
Collina Street
Collins Street
Worthy
Karahora
Little Chief Laugh
Stricdan Ours
Supt
Cooley
Drasceptanya
Midveas Allen ’. Olmsted
Iso
J. Wen
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Miendau
Atchison
Cee Tae Geroe Bane
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