A Shepherd And His Pard On Mountain Death Defying Stand
Old Ben and his dog Roger herded sheep across a dry mountain flank. A deadly bear attack forces a desperate stand. Ben heals a rift with Roger, then fights to save the flock. The bear falls, leaving man and dog reconciled as partners once more.
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Grizzly
Ben
Roger
Bien
Anifie
Collie
Viccainy
Big Roger
Old den
Sta
Page
Old Ben
Pard
Depreciation of Nobility in Modern Wealth Patterns
The piece notes that wealth once set kings apart but now many rulers share common means of riches with their subjects. It cites monarchs in tweed and royalty in Paris incognito, illustrating how sales of yachts and stock losses blur elite distinctions in contemporary society.
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Chantant
Prince of Wales
Paris
Cost Of Running Enginers On Great Atlantic Liners
Figures from Engineering show rising voyage costs for Atlantic liners as speeds increased from 20 knots to 24 1 2 knots. Early costs were 14000 to 55000 dollars, jumped to about 95000, and now estimated at no less than 150000 per voyage for Mauretania or Lusitania type ships. Population figures imply emigrant ships from the Mediterranean averaged 1039 in 1907, up from 1006 the prior year, with White Star Mediterranean lines averaging 1998 passengers per ship.
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Atlantic
Mediterranan
Resigns to Nurse Child in Orange Public Schools
Miss Julia Bronis head nurse of Orange New Jersey public school system resigns to care for a Tremont Avenue family’s sick child with fever. She leaves her public school duties to nurse the child at home, with Miss Brouls assisting at the house.
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Julia Bronis
Orange
N. J
Tremont Avenue
Brouls Og
Tie Hin
Misa Lrouis
Mckinley Watch Heir in Fort Worth Relic Event
A. J. Duncan, Fort Worth secretary of Citizens' Light and Power, inherits William McKinley's heavy gold watch. The timepiece, made in Zanton Ohio, features a gold embossed face and eagle emblem on the back. Duncan, a McKinley family nephew, guards the heirloom once owned by Mrs. McKinley.
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Fort Worth
Tex
William McKinley
Czelgosz
Buffalo
A. J. Duncan
Citizens’ Light and Power Company
McKinley
Sarah E. McKinley
Cleveland
Duncan
Willam McKinley
MecKinley
Mrs. McKinley
Mr. Duncan
Zanton
New York
Worth
Three legged colt born in Pittsfield stable
In Pittsfield Massachusetts Charles H Prout reports a three legged colt born in his stable. The head and body are normal but the left front leg is missing with a single deer like leg on the right. The hind legs are deer like with cloven hooves and malformed ankles. Prout refused 200 dollars for the freak and crowds visit daily for ten cent admission.
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Pittsfield Mass
Charles H. Prout
Prout
Secret Treasure Tale Haunts Washburn After Suicides
Reports from Washburn Wisconsin allege that Andrew Smith and partner Erickson hid a fortune near Siskiwit Lake, burned stolen money years ago from an express robbery, and both men subsequently suffered insanity. Smith killed himself while exploring land with Borgan, as townsfolk debate the treasure’s location and plan searches.
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Washburn
Wis
Andrew Smith
Erickson
Smith
Siskiwit Lake
Duluth
Superior
Andrew
Irckson
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
Trig
Borgan
Siskiwit Jake
Teddy Bear for Kaiser Gift to Emperor William
New York importer Henry Ostricher plans to present the largest Teddy bear in the world to Emperor William. The nine foot tall silk bear, packed in a velvet case, was woven in China and sent ahead for a ceremony signaling German American friendship.
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New York
Henry Ostricher
William
Phus
Ostricher
Hamburg
House of Hohengzollern
House of Roosevelt
Germany
Estricher
Weather office oddity as galvanometer man seeks post
An eccentric visitor calls on Forecaster Henry Pennywitt claiming to be the human galvanometer. He asserts magnetic, electric, and lymphatic powers enable him to predict weather with perfect accuracy, demands a glass case and Morris chair, and offers to become Pennywitt’s assistant in about 29 years.
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Pittsburg
United States Weather Office
Henry Pennywitt
Pennywitt
Mr. Pennywitt
Farmers’ Bank
Bureau
Ayid
Girl Sheds Stone Tears In Strange Eye Phenomenon
Worcester report describes 12 year old Marie R Tetrealut of 43 Plantation street who reportedly shed stones from her eyes during daily activities. Teachers witnessed the event and residents including Alderman Brunnell and Mrs Fontaine claimed seeing stones. Eye specialists offer no ocular proof of trickery.
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Worcester
Mass
R. Tetrault
Flantation Street
A. B. Brunnell
Terault
Pierre Fontaine
Plantation Street
Marie
Joseph ‘Contu
Germ of Paresis Claim Reported in Massillon Hospital
In Massillon Ohio Dr John O'Brien at the state hospital reiterated his earlier statement to the American Medico Psychological association that he has discovered a germ for paresis and that the disease is curable. He summarized by declaring paresis is a germ disease and that the germ has been discovered with experimental tests suggesting curability and pointing to definite cases.
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Massillon
Masillon State Hospital
John. O’brien
American Medico-Psychological Association
Cincinnati
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Depew
Senate
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New York Central Road
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Goldsmith
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Wisconsin
Smith and Erickson
Teddy Bear
Kaiser
House of Hohenzollern
Toy
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