The Jacking Continues in Purdy Town Tale
In the rural South a man named Bill grapples with love and betrayal as Guinea and Alf scheme for education and marriage. A past debt to Guinea’s father fuels tension, culminating in a legal showdown where the Aimes brothers face prison after a dramatic courtroom recital in Purdy.
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Bill
Father
Bil
Alf
Guinea
Millie
Dan Stuart
Parker
Purdy
Mrs. Jacklin
Sam Smith
Temple of Fame
Calico
Amagansett and Wainscott whales reveal sizes and color
A bulletin from the museum details external anatomy of two Balaena glacialis specimens recovered at Amagansett and Wainscott, with measurements of length from snout to fluke, blowhole size, eyework, and bone ossifications, noting color variation and larger size than previously recorded. It also cites related notes on right whale markings and historic deathbed quotes, plus a short marriage anecdote.
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Amagansett
L. I
Bulletin
The
Museum of Natural History
Roy C. Andrews
Wainscott
Mr. Andrews
J. B. Edwards
North America
Who's Who Or Which One of Them Surrendered
A young couple in a dim parlor discuss missed opportunity as Miss Stevens presses Mr. Johnson to speak on a personal matter. She shifts topics to a new large book of engravings and invites him to sit closer on the sofa.
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Alf
Guinea
Mr. Jacklin
Bentley
Sam
Bob
Parker's
Perdue
Vander
Ben Bowles
Aimes
Parker
Purdy
Guinen
Julius
Nelson
Hardy
Cromwell
Carlyle
God
Richelieu
Mme. de Motteville
Comte de Brienne
Mazarin
France
Cela
Elizabeth
Beauchamp
Rascal
Vespasianus
Nero
Mr. Johnson
Walter
Miss Stevens
Bluffing to Prosper: How a $5,000 Organ Jumpstarted a Merchant
Chicago merchant John Smith lacked security to borrow capital yet donated a $5,000 church organ to impress financiers. The bluff attracted investors and partners, enabling him to form a company and begin rapid wealth. By leveraging the organ gift, he secured funds, built credibility, and expanded his enterprise.
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Chicago
John Smith
Napoleon John Smith
J. Smith
Napoleon
John
Casualty
Smith
Chicago Tribune
Cuban character
United States consul Max J. Baehr in Cuba rejects American claims that Cubans are insurrection prone. He praises Cuban temperance and lawfulness, notes politics have polluted only in cities, and supports the new election law. He sees no imminent insurrection and expects a close, law abiding election outcome endorsed by the public.
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Max J. Baehr
United States
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Washing Post
Mr. Baehr
Magoon
Going Up In a Balloon and Coming Down in a Parachute
An anecdote from a large country fair recounts a parachute stunt gone wrong. A volunteer, paid $25, faces fear as the balloon ascends and a tangled parachute nearly ends in disaster before a desperate rescue.
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Buffalo Times
Dodging the Detectives in Murder Cases
Across years Scotland Yard faced many baffling murders with killers still at large. The article notes premeditated and unpremeditated murder tactics, false clues, anonymous letters, and deliberate misdirections as police seek to trap the criminal.
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Scotland Yard
London
Japan's Feelings Toward U S Vary Not Enmity
Professor F A Shattuck of Keio University in Tokyo and Earon K Utsumi tour the United States to show Japanese youths how other nations operate. They describe American popularity relative to Germans French and Italians and discuss Japan’s stance on foreigners and property, Korea, and market ethics.
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Japan
United States
F. A. Shattuck
Keio University of Tokyo
Earon K. Utsumi
Earon Utsumi
Home Affairs
Professor Shattuck
Washington Herald
Great Britain
Far East
Korea
Bargains in Mummies Turn to Plain Fakes
A traveler encounters relic hustlers near Egyptian tombs selling a supposed newly found mummy and disjointed body parts. The “mummies” prove to be frauds as a hotel owner reveals the remains are human but from a dark-skinned Arab, dried by desert conditions to appear ancient.
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Egypt
Proportion Guide and Record Pendulum Highlight
A proportion rule states a man should weigh 28 pounds per foot of height. A clock at St Chad's Shrewsbury features a record pendulum with a two foot length and a 200 pound ball.
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St. Chad's Shrewsbury
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Wm. H. Lee
Laird & Lee, Publishers
Lundsford
Chydister
Lfe
Chad
St. Louis
Cattonade
Aimes Brothers
Ailmes Brothers
Wes
Hadrian
Florence Dombey
Walter Gay
Samuel
Ajax
Stella
New York Telegraph
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