Broad set of early 1900s world briefs and notices
A digest of diverse items notes Boxer troubles in Southwest China, a Detroit Sunday baseball stance, and ongoing international affairs. It reports passings, railway and factory wage changes, a Cleveland fire, church and diplomatic moves, and forthcoming ships and races, with other regional incidents and political notes.
Rupert and Matilda in Paris Duel and Flight
In Paris, Matilda awaits Rupert as Cromwell and Mazarin loom. a dangerous encounter unfolds with Lord Neville. Rupert duels Neville over honor and papers, then spares him after a tense exchange, while Matilda worries their time is running out and awaits Rupert’s return.
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Rupert
Cluny
Jeverys
Paris
Francsac
Sir Thomas
Matilda
Louis
Cardinal Mazarin
Raupert
Charles
Thomas
Cromwell
Mazarin
Bastile
Hague
Neville
Jane Swaffham
Lord Cluny Neville
Lord Neville
Lady Jevery
Prince Rupert
Duke of York
Palais Royale
Karde Wick
Etter
Rupert Strod
Mata
Cromwell’s Rise Sparks Mixed Reactions Across London
In chapter excerpts, Mrs Awaffham complains of praising Cromwell while Gen Swaffham and Doctor Verity discuss the nation’s response. Cromwell’s masterstroke shocks London, as many call it usurpation of capability. The crowd largely remains silent, shaping a tense political moment.
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Mrs. Awaffham
Alain
England
Elizabeth Cromwell
Martha
Gen. Swaffham
Cromwell
Doctor Verity
London
Woes of Telephone Girls
The piece laments the stress on female switchboard workers in New York, noting many faint under pressure and that irate male callers provoke frequent crises. It highlights the strains, seriousness of complaints, and occasional public humiliation faced by operators.
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New York
Man of Faith Maintains Sunday Service Reach
Edwin S. Robbing, a Connecticut manufacturer and businessman, extends his religious life beyond his Gireystone home by hosting or joining gatherings in distant cities each Sunday evening, despite a busy schedule.
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Edwin S. Robbing
Gireystone
Conn
Latter Makes New Demands on China in Manchuria
St Peters burg dispatch reports Russia pressing for free entry of its goods in Central China and for China to suspend duties in most of Manchuria. Moscow seeks to tax Chinese arms imports to Manchuria, build a Galgan factory for railroad needs, and close Manchuria to other powers. Mongolia status to remain unchanged. Russia to keep 2 100 000 taels from New Chwang customs as indemnity.
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China
Free
ST. Petersburg
Daily Mall
Manchuria
Galgan
Pekin
Kalgan
Khardin
Russia
Foreign Office
Times
Russo-Chinese Bank
Shan-Hai-Kwan
New Chwang
Dean's Kidney Pills Promise Quick Kidney Relief
A Lebanon Kentucky city official testifies that back and kidney pains eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The advertisement cites kidney disorders including bladder trouble dropsy and Bright's disease and offers a free trial by mail. Sold by druggists for 50 cents a box.
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Dean
Bright
J. W. Walls
Lebanon
East Main Street
Hugh Murray Drug Co
Mr. Walls
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Harvard Professor Reveals Smallpox Germ Discovery
Dr. William Thomas Councilman of Harvard Medical School says he has discovered the germ causing smallpox. The finding is hailed by physicians as a major medical breakthrough rivaling past Bos ton breakthroughs. Details will be shared Tuesday evening at Harvard Medical School before the Boston Society of Medical Science.
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Harvard Medical College
Boston
Mass
The
Globe
William Thomas Councilman
Shattuck
Harvard Medical School
Councilman
Boston Society of Medical Science
Indians' Land Suit Delayed to May 25 Hearing
Guthrie Oklahoma May 25 hearing set by Associate Justice Hainer for Kaw Indian tribe members seeking to block allotment of lands in their reservation. The case will be heard at Newkirk Oklahoma.
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Guthrie, Okla
Hainer
Newkirk Okla
Royal Commission Probes Food imports in War Time
London. King Edward appoints a royal commission to inquire into food importation during war and related issues. The Prince of Wales serves on the panel with Lord Balfour of Burleigh as chairman.
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London
Edward
Prince of Wales
Lord Balfour of
Burleigh
Seeks New Postal Lawyer for Legal Division
Washington Postmaster General Payne discussed with Attorney General Knox the need to appoint a new head of the Post Office legal division. With General Tyner removed and Christiancy away pending investigation, a temporary replacement is required.
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Washington
Payne
Knox
Postofice Department
Tyner
Christiancy
Doctor’s Shocks Supposedly Kill Microbes on Dance Trial
Berlin physician Dr Samuel J Metzler claims microbes can be killed by repeated shocks. He allegedly attached bottles of soup containing microbes to a girl’s waist and had her dance until exhausted, asserting the microbes were nearly exterminated.
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Matilda
Jane
Prince Rupert
Samuel J. Metzler
Berlin
Postmaster Wins Clerk’s One Cent Erratum in Eloise Fla
The Eloise Florida postmaster, short one cent in his last settlement, paid the deficiency from his own pocket. An auditor later found an overpayment of one cent due to an arithmetic error and sent a one cent draft to the postmaster, who has just received it. The remark ends with a moral about opportunity and generosity.
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Eloise
Fla
Post Office Department
Sam
Union prices marriage fees and four months in bed
Mrs. J J Monson of Powersville Kentucky recounts eight years of kidney illness cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She describes fear, breath difficulties, and smothering spells, then recovery after starting the remedy. She is now 36, back to work, and highly endorses the treatment.
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Powersville
J. J. Monson
Dodd
Marconi Sifts Plan for Wireless Politics
A pointed remark suggests Marconi may pursue a venture into wireless politics, turning a long held demand into a new field of innovation and public influence.
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Marconi
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