Degries War Talk Calls for Fewer Army Posts
Washington December 19 Secretary of War Dickinson sent a reply to the McLachlan resolution about national defense. The secret report recently submitted to the house and withdrawn will not be resubmitted. Representative George W Prince pledged support for field artillery and ammunition while criticizing the army system and urging mobilization and clerks to be replaced by real soldiers.
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Dickinson
Washington
House
McLachlan
George W. Prince
Illinois
House Committee On
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Army of the
United States
Mr. Prince
Army war talk and artillery funding debate in early reports
Officers scattered nationwide urged to maintain unit bonds and seek duties with risk and pay tied to duty. Discussion questions armament growth amid no war outlook. Gen Murray notes shortages in manpower for coast fortifications and mine laying forces, despite full officer ranks.
DePauw Receives 340000 Gift From Retired Minister
Terre Haute announces Rev. W W Halsted, a 1871 Asbury graduate and former Methodist minister, donated 40 000 in city and farm property to DePauw University then a theologically focused institution. The gift marks a substantial benefaction to the school’s assets.
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Bdepauw
Terre Haute
Ind
Ww. R. Halsted
Asbury
DePauw University
Dee John W Olver Killed In Auto Crash
Deputy grand master of the Tenth Masonic district Dee John W Olver was killed instantly when his automobile overturned in an accident reported from Rogkford and attended by local officials.
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Mason Kite
Rogkford, T
Dee John’ W Olver
Masonic
Mistletoe Poison Parasitic Threat to Trees
A newspaper note warns that mistletoe, seen as a festive plant, is a parasite that harms trees wherever it grows. If left unchecked, the parasite drains life from branches and can eventually kill the host tree, though its growth is slow, expanding over years.
English Women Smoke Pipes Fashion Unfolds
English women adopt pipes as the latest fashion for female smokers. The pipe, larger than a cigarette, is paired with a gold card case and chain purse. Cigarettes yield to cigars in trend as women seek a bigger smoke, reported from Hondon Mall.
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Schaum
Hondon Mall
Cripple crafts pedalless bicycle feat in Leicester
George Anstey, 12, of Leicester, is described as a remarkable cyclist. Disabled in both legs, he uses a two wheeled pedalless machine provided by the Leicester Cripples Guild. A padded axle covers the bar while his hands push and steer the contraption with clogs strapped to them.
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George Anstey
Csippie
Leicester
England
Leicester Cripples’ Guild
Definition of Haggravation in a Fleet Street Tale
A London Tit Bits anecdote records a humorous definition of haggravation spoken by a jittery yet boastful man in a famous hostel. He quips that “the eight of haggravation” is like trying to catch a flea with boxing gloves, while setting his pewter on the counter and scanning the room for a safe laugh.
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Fleet Street
London
An Alaskan Luncheon Menu and Table Design
A Woman's Home Companion description outlines an Alaskan luncheon with 12 woven Indian basketry place settings on an oval mahogany table. Sitka-made dollies, frosted glass centerpiece, blossoming mounds, totem poles, water colored place cards, abalone nuts, horn spoons, and dishes by Alaskan Indians accompany a menu featuring halibut chowder, broiled salmon, roast duck, arctic ice cream, and Klondike themed items.
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Sitka
Yukon
Fairbanks
Arctic
Woman's Home Companion
Acknowledgment of debts to wife cited in light remark
A brief exchange features Mr. Cumrox admitting major personal influence from his wife. He jokes that his social invitations and receptions depend on being her husband, underscoring a humorous domestic dynamic.
Amateur guessing contest winner ruled ineligible
A contestant was disqualified after the winner, claimed to be a professional, was found to be employed in a government bureau. The exchange confirms the ruling and explains the prize decision.
Lightning Change How I played all three parts in one night
The speaker compares a stage moment to a cast mix up saying a friend separated a hero and villain. He notes he performed all three roles in one performance when the other two actors were ill.
Not Altogether Dead Butler Refuses to Vacate Wiltshire Post
Mr Robert Butler of Marlborough England attended a poor law conference at Weymouth when a delegate proposed replacing him on Wiltshire’s central committee due to his death. Butler then rose to say he is alive and well and would be pleased to continue in the office if the conference wished.
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Robert Butler
Marlborough
England
Wxeter
Butler
Wiltshire
Bankers and Bank Notes in Counterfeit Discussion
Four men from Wall Street brokerage circles discussed United States currency and falling counterfeit concern. They tested a $10 yellow back to identify the portrait, failing to recognize the first treasurer Michael Hillegas, admit ting ignorance only moments earlier.
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Wall Street
United States
Bute
Michael Hillegas
New York Tribune
Edison and a Baldwin locomotive tale of souls and steel
Theologian Cortlandt in Des Moines critiques Edison on immortality comparing him to a Baldwin worker recounting a girl describing a boiler making. She narrates a sand and box furnace tale ending with a vivid image of a Titan and steam power.
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Hiram
Cortlandt
Des Moines
Thomas A. Edison
Goula
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Echoes of Munghausen Ballooning Tale
An absent minded traveler recalls a perilous balloon voyage high above, with the craft veering toward Siberia. He describes a desperate chase as wolves scent them, the risk intensified by rarefied air and fear, in a London Globe retelling.
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Munghausen
Siberia
London Globe
Largest of Whales Captured Off Port Arthur Tex
The largest known whale of its type on record was captured recently off Port Arthur Texas. It measured sixty three feet long and is estimated to be about three hundred years old. Captain Cole Plummer of a US pilot boat sighted the monster on the shoals near the jetties and the crew captured the animal. The huge body was towed ashore, shown to crowds and photographed before being cut up.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Cole Plummer
United States
Rat Bounty Sparks Merriment in Seattle
Seattle offers ten cents a rat to curb bubonic plague fears, triggering gales of laughter in Tacoma as officials joke the bounty may reach non residents and even affect census counts. The Led ger notes the plan may fail to reach Seattle rats yet could enrich pockets in Averett Bellingham and other busy centers.
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Seattle
Tacoma
The
Ledger
Averett
Bellingham
Two Very Old Ladies Likely World’s Oldest Reflect
A Dundes Advertiser report notes Fran Dutkievitz born February 21, 1785 in Posem Prussian Poland and another elder, Babavashka born May 1784, nine months older. Babavashka worked in fields for nearly a century and lives near Bavelsko with descendants nearing 109 in joint allowance. She recalls early 19th century events more vividly than recent decades.
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Babavashka
Posem
Prussian
Poland
Bavelsko
Dundes
Too Ardent a Lover Triggers Paris Bride’s Imprisonment
Georgette Fontano an embroiderer from Rue Seyres Paris faced a month in prison after she used a fire alarm to summon her firefighter fiancé from his station near her home. The plan backfired as multiple engines arrived and authorities remanded her despite her tears and protest.
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Georgette Fontano
Rue Seyres
Paris
Behemoth Nebuchadnezzar Delights in Beef a la Mowed
The character Bright side quotes Nebuchadnezzar in a humorous aside about meat and a mock culinary quip. The passage showcases his blustery style and comic aside from a satirical source.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Puck
Kindly Intentions Theme Reflections on Tears and Marriage
A quoted exchange centers on emotional expressions in marriage. Miss Cayenne counters a harsh view, mentioning a husband noted for his kindness who leads his wife through emotional performances, suggesting complexity in how affection and dramatic scenes are perceived within relationships.
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Miss Cayenne
Tesla Dining Alone Portrays Solemn Genius in Public
A New York Press description portrays Nicola Tesla dining solo in a hotel's grand dining room. He sits with a reserved, absorbed posture, possibly reviewing a portfolio of papers, presenting a vivid tableau of serious contemplation.
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Nicola Tesla
New York Press
Holidays by state and national observances noted
The text lists holidays observed or ignored across states, noting Washingtons birthday and Labor day as nationwide, with Decoration day varying by state and new Columbus day adopted in some. It references state specific events such as battles and days like Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, plus Californian Admission Day, while mentioning inconsistencies in Mississippi regarding federal holidays.
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Washington
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Planting Oak Saplings Tied to German Royal Wish
Princess August Wilhelm wife of the Kaisers fourth son seeks to revive an old custom by having newly married couples plant two oak saplings near their hometown after the ceremony. Mulhausen Thuringia responds with a municipal official guiding couples to plant saplings on a roadside. The practice traces to Brandenburg nobles after the Eighty Years War to repair ravages and later involved marriage eligibility tied to planting trees.
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August Wilhelm
Germany
Multhausen
Thuringia
Brandenburg
Unnecessary Confession at Birmingham Police Court
A Birmingham prisoner, jailed for drunk and disorderly conduct, misheard his own past crime during a court read. As the dock officer listed cases, he cried out about an old shopbreaking offence, eight years past, triggering laughter from onlookers. The moment sparked humorous relief in the Birmingham Mail report.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Mail
Lawsuit over Grape-Nuts libel claims ends with doctor expert testimony
The Postum Cereal Co filed suit after a weekly journal attacked claims linking Grape-Nuts to appendicitis. The case featured expert witnesses from New York Chicago and Mishawaka discussing predigested food and digestion. The company defended its stance highlighting undigested food as a cause of appendicitis and urged prevention through easily digested nourishment and careful diet.
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New York
Chicago
Mishawaka
Ind
Thos, Darlington
N. ¥. Board of Health
Chicago Laboratories
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N. Y
C.W. Post
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