Deed of Wilson McField Aboard Dolphin Heroic Rescue
In a dramatic tale from McClure's Magazine, Wilson McField, a 27 year old Black Briton, dives beneath a sunken schooner off Nicaragua to rescue two men, Mallitz and Obando, from the submerged cabin as a squall sinks the Dolphin. He survives, helping save all aboard. honors include medals from the United States and Royal Humane Society.
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Royal Humane Society
McClure’s
Dolphin
Cayman Rocks
Nicaragua
Wilson McField
Great Britain
Mcfield
Mallitz
Obando
Piankstricken
Me Field
MecField
United States
Royal Humane Society of Great Britain
Amusing South Africa domestic scene in New York Tribune
Mrs. Blow describes South African domestic conditions as seen by a mine manager's wife. She notes Kaffir workers called "boys" regardless of age and renamed with "white" names when in white households, producing humorous outcomes such as houseboys named Kauife Fork and Spoon.
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South Africa
Petition for Imperial Pants Moves Emperor to Act
A Czernonwitz pensioner appeals to Emperor Francis Joseph to spare his worn ten year old pants. He claims fifty years of service and faces imprisonment for contempt if forced to surrender the trousers. The emperor orders not to enforce the law and sends a new suit of clothes.
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Francis Joseph
Czernonwitz
Pittsburg
Don’t Believe All You Hear and New Coins
A Pittsburg Dispatch tale about a sleeping car dispute ends with the warning don’t believe all you hear. The text notes Uncle Sam produced new coins totaling 136 million dollars last year, with 99 million in gold, and reflects on success born from others’ failure.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Pittsburg Dispatch
Uncle Sam
Educated in New York Free Cuba's First Minister to the U S
Gonzalo de Quesada the first Cuban minister to the United States was born in Havana in 1868. He studied at the College of the City of New York and the Columbia School of Mines before shifting to law and later joining Cuban revolutionary work in America. He held roles with Marti and Gomez and published three books of short stories in Spanish. His impetuous disposition and patriotism won friends in New York and recognition from Secretary Hay and President McKinley.
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Free Cuba
United States
Gonzalo de Quesada
Havana
Quesada
College of the City of New York
Columbia School of Mines
Pan- American Congress
Washington
Senor Saenz Pana
England
France
Spain
Argentina
Philadelphia
Senor Quesada
Jose Marti
Marti
Cuba
New York
Gomez
Estrada Palma
Hay
McKinley
Neighborly county tale and odd historic notes
A Missouri highway chat ends with a move out of the county after neighbors borrow items and a gun. The piece cites a Glasgow London story about a police constable who loses speech after theft charges, later regaining it, and mentions the first English Bible print and a joke about inherited curly hair.
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Bill
Missouri
Abe
Jim Brown
Jim
Uncle Sam's Mosquito Guide Warns Against Malaria
Government entomologist Dr. L O Howard issues a pamphlet on mosquitoes noting Culex as harmless and Anopheles as malaria carriers. The guide advises identifying wing patterns and resting posture to distinguish species and urges eliminating Anopheles within a mile of home to avoid chills and fever.
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L. O. Howard
Uncle Sam
Culex
Anopheles
Value of Apple Pomace As Feed And Its Limits
Apple pomace is undervalued as feed with mixed effects on milk and butter production. An extended Vermont Experiment Station trial shows slightly higher milk output on pomace versus silage, but overall milk yields drop 1 to 3 percent, while unit output per dry matter increases 3 to 4 percent. Results hint at herd-wide impacts not yet measured.
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Vermont Experiment Station
New England
Alexander Graham Bell Honored As World Benefactor
The article extols Dr. Alexander Graham Bell as a preeminent inventor and benefactor whose telephone revolutionized commerce and daily life. It outlines his background in Edinburgh and Boston, his Deaf education work, the 1876 Philadelphia exhibit, and notes on his later ideas about deaf education. A separate anecdote from Ballybeg portrays harsh school discipline and a sharp retort from a pupil named Owen Girvan.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Dr. Bell
Boston
Miss Hubbard
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edinburgh High School
Edinburgh University
Alexander Melville Bell
London
Canada
United States
Boston University
Philadelphia
Bell
Biggest Irish Bog Deepest at Allen Ireland
The bog of Allen in Ireland is described as the largest bog in the country with areas reaching seventeen feet in depth. The piece then contrasts love and bachelor life, noting that the old saying the course of true love never runs smooth holds true as time passes and single men may grow content with bachelorhood.
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Allen
Ireland
United States Leads In Agriculture And Horticulture
The article notes the rise of fruit growing and gardening from domestic pastimes to multi million dollar enterprises. North America is described as the leading fruit growing region with scientific methods and large scale production. It highlights the flower industry and the growth of tomatoes in large blocks, reflecting expanding horticultural departments in schools and the growing national emphasis on agriculture.
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United States
North America
America
Chairs Choice Peach Scenic in Rural New York er
The Chairs Choice peach is a large handsome yellow with a red cheek and strong bearer. It follows Elberta well, adapts to peach districts, and is planted widely. Trees are vigorous and healthy. A separate note discusses using shaded pasture or orchard plots to raise pigs thriftily with simple methods and ample clean water.
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Chairs
New Yorker
Transplanting Techniques for Different Plant Roots
The guide explains that strawberry plants require spreading fibrous roots widely during transplanting, while taprooted plants such as cabbage and beet should have roots placed straight and not bent, to promote healthy growth.
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ST. Vincent
Mount Soufriere
St. Vincent Island
New York Herald
Wilson M’field
Kattirs
Africa
Kaffir Boys
Glasgow
First American Bible
Mark Baskett
Kneeland Green
Cobain
Baltimore American
C. H. Potter
Abner Roach
Wayne County
Ind
Iowa
Ohio Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Ando
Alex
Ballybeg
Owen Girvan
Owen
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