Paris Tattooed Love Promise Murder Mystery
Mme Flamant, a Paris widow, was found murdered in her No 107 Moret room. Her arms bore tattooed love promises linking two men, Maurice and Bovet, with clues suggesting rival suitors and a possible motive tied to a dangerous love triangle. Police weigh theories but no clear culprit yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duaun Teset
Maurice
Clemence Lunant
Aloret
Paris
Daxgcoy
Rer
Sime
Piamant
Angel Timies
Menotony
Flamant
First-Did Jean Return to Paris and Punish Faithlessness
The fragment questions Jean's return to Paris and his punishment of a woman's faithlessness as per a pierced heart design. It asks whether Clemence heard from her first lover and if he revived past claims, and whether Maurice sought the death penalty upon her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Paris
Clemence
Maurice
Mortars for Defense in Harbor Fortifications
The article describes heavy breech loading mortars used in coastal defense with eight to ten mile range against blockading fleets. It notes 12 inch shells weighing 1,600 pounds, 13 ton mortars, 11 ft 9 in length, and a loading rate of an accurate shot every two minutes by a trained crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Coast Defense
Atlantic
SIX Inc
Marriage Contract Keeps Names Equal In Toledo
In Toledo Ohio Rev Herbert N Casson and Lydia Kingsmill Commander wed under a contract allowing the bride to keep her own name. They argued equality requires the woman retain her name and identity, not become Mrs Casson, as they joined in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Toledo
Ohio
Herbert N. Casson
Lydia Kingsmill Commander
Miss Commander
Lydia Kingsmill
Printing With Movable Types in Ancient Rome
The article notes Romans used reverse carved wooden blocks to stamp on unfired pottery and mentions early pot repair rivets. It states Rome had a daily hand written newspaper and a Senate publication akin to a Congressional Record, also handwritten. It adds Roman children played with clay marbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Senate
Havana Citizen Seeks Return of Impounded Cow
A Havana resident protests the removal of his cow as U S forces order all cattle moved to suburbs for sanitary reasons, affecting livestock ownership and local livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Memory in the Park A Waif and a Lover’s Last Wait
A worn woman sitting in a spring park recalls a past romance with Leo, the lover who later married another. She longs for his aid and reflects on faded beauty and poverty as the afternoon light fades and the hospital ward bell signals the end of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Febri Cure Sweet Chill Tonic of Iron Sold Here
Chills and fever weaken the strongest constitution. Febri-Cura promises to cure or refund money. Quinine with iron touted as superior tonic and nervine. Sold by B. W. Hargrave with guarantee and substitutes rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Hargrave
The Quest of a Tooth Delights East End Readers
A polished East End woman loses her fake tooth in a comic mishap aboard a Cedar car. After biting an apple, the prosthetic slips out and flies around the car as she searches, narrowly avoiding embarrassment when the vehicle jolts. The missing tooth’s fate remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Cleveland
Baldwin
Water Street
Cedar Avenue
Monstrous Scrap Book for Dr. Peter Fahrney of Chicago
The world’s largest scrapbook, weighing about 1200 pounds, completed for Dr. Peter Fahrney in Chicago. It features marble edges, oversized 50 by 30 inch boards, 42.5 inch spine span, and 1,000 leaves with every tenth leaf removed to allow pasting. Materials include cowhide, trunk board, tar boards, hubs, marbled end papers, and cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Fahrney
Chicago
Wiseacre Patient Aches To Locate Pain
A doctor questions the patient about pain while preparing a vial from a larger bottle. The patient groans unable to specify the hurt, and the doctor notes it is difficult to diagnose without knowing the exact location.
Trains on North Carolina Branches Schedules Fragment
Schedules show multiple branch lines including Scotland Neck, Raleigh, Washington, Nashville and Rocky Mount with daily and Sunday exceptions. Details include departure times from Goatsboro and Kinston, connections via Weldon and Parmele, and notes on daily service and no Sunday trains. Emerson, General Passenger Agent, and Emerson Traffic Manager are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Neck
Gldgt Cosy Py
Halifax
Scots Og Neck
Greenville
Eaves Kinston Talam
Haiifax Ue Aan
Weldon
Washinton
Warenimpton
Parmele el Aim
Washington
Sundae
Tarboro
Cpm
Vivownith
Midilawin
Goatsboro
Smithfeld Lam
Smith- Heli Ihin
Gunsvii
Nashville
Eave
Nashvillie
Mar
Rocky Mount
Aity
Clinten Bratieh
Slinton
D. Hpm
Ligton
Tatam
Weidon
Aerth -Lativy
Richmond
Emerson
Unclear Advertisement for Secret Illness Cure Box
A damaged ad fragment touts a sealed plain wrapper sent to any address with information worth thousands to sundry ailments. It promises cure and treatment inside a sealed box at 22 per box, but lacks verifiable details or credible sourcing.
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Urier
Mme
Fiamant
Maur
Morice
Leah
Jean Bovet
Fhamant
Akhen
Ant
Haus Pemark
Mant
Frey
G&s. Frey
Baltimeere
Trevet
Munn & Co
Scientific Americar
UNN & CO
New York
Washington, D.C
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Axnp Weldon
Florence
Monay
Weiten
Fayetteville
Ly Mauitiin
Goldshors
Neereen Anemone
Seinioc
Witsen
Rocky Mt
Gallern
Fey Creichs
Acme Aird
Steve
Asaem
Cap. Ik
Sien Sutter
Chronix
John Gaston Fashionable Barber
Nash S. Wilson
Nese
Ccur
N. C
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