Dinner and intrigue at the Parsons house in New York
In a festive New York dinner hosted by Carroll and Mrs Parsons, John Kennard and Dave Maddox reconnect after years apart. The group plays a playful “philopena” round while legal and personal tensions surface, leading to a late telegram about factory work and a mystery to be continued.
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Brentano's
Zola
Kennard
Garrett Parsons
Jack
Garrett
Stanford Lawrence
Maddox
Mr. Maddox
Mrs. Parsons
Carroll Parsons
Philopena
Holiday
Chicago
Bucket Shop
Washington
Boards of Trade
Commission
Board of Trade of Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Country House Party At Parsons Estate
Kennard and Miss Harlan exchange playful barbs by the fire as they discuss guests including Roy Gilbert Stanford Lawrence and Mr. Croyden. Dave Maddox arrives with talk of a Knowlton case and a New York partnership while Pat Mullin’s wife is mentioned. A brief, lively interlude ends as Maddox hints at plans for dinner.
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John Kennard
Miss Harlan
Neil Croyden
Casey
Kennard
Carroll Parsons
Mr. Harlan
Roy Gilbert
Stanford Lawrence
Garrett Parsons
Mr. Croyden
Miss Thompson
Miss Garrett
Mr. Maddox
Dave Maddox
California
Dave
Pat
Harlan
Knowlton
Peyton
New York
Maddox
Kipling
London
The California King Snake King of a Desert Cabin
A mining camp king snake named King earns his title by fending off a deadly rattler. The tale from the desert mountains east of San Bernardino describes King chasing, coiling around, and killing a rattlesnake in a dramatic battle witnessed by miners and recounted by Youth's Companion.
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Desert Mountains
San Bernardino
Cal
Jim
King
Watching Dogs This Summer A Tale Of Rabies Fears
A local warning urges vigilance over dogs during hot weather as rare mad dog scares rise. Experts note unusual spring cases of disease in dogs, with personality changes and aggression as common signs. Isolation or humane euthanasia is advised at the first alarm to prevent spread.
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Boston
Early Montana Justice Reveals Old Mining Camp Trials
Judge Cornelius J. Hedges recalls two 1865 Helena lawsuits as the first camp trials. A hung jury in a property dispute led to a court sanctioned compromise selling the lot and dividing proceeds. He notes E Warren Toole as opposing counsel and recounts a famous seven up verdict in a rich Alder Gulch claim case.
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Helena
Cornelius J. Hedges
E. Warren Toole
State of
Montana
Mr. Toole
Hedges
Toole
Virginia City
Aldergulch
Queer Sights in Egypt at the Assuan Dam
Jerome Hart describes the Assuan dam scene with river traffic from Khartum to Cairo. European and Levantine quay life blends with diverse travelers. vivid contrasts include a Bisha reen boy, an American girl on a donkey, an Egyptian official on a donkey, Sudanese soldiers in khaki, and Bishareens with glossy black skin and refined features despite color.
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Nile
Khartum
Cairo
Jerome Hart
Assuan Dam
Egypt
Algiers
Mediterranean
Tommy Atkins
Praise Should Be Freely Given Across Newspapers
The Kershaw Era argues that impugning motives for praise harms progress. It asks why newspapers should not congratulate peers like the Gaffney Ledger and others for new presses, prosperity, or leadership selections. It cites several examples from regional papers to defend generous commendation.
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Gaffney Ledger
Columbia State
Charleston News and Courier
Rock Hill Herald
Yorkville Enquirer
Ghostly Footsteps and a Rat The Bone That Scared The Night Worker
An old New York merchant recalls a midnight study session in a five story E Street store. After quiet hours a ghostly tread followed by a grey rat with a bone up the stairs unsettled him, ending with a wary sighting and a moral about temptation.
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New York
E— Street
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Tehama County
Paradise
Carroll
Enid Thompson
Collette
Croyden
Neil
Riverside Settlement
Campbell
Barton
United States
John Hill
Chicago Board of Trade
Bradstreet
Board of Trade
Aurora
Board of ‘Trade
Hammond
Ind
Chicago Board
Hill
Frederick W. Stokes & Co
Mullin
Pat Mullin
Riverside Club
Deadly Rattler
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