Baldwin Sailed to Death in Lake Michigan Rescue
George Campbell of Menominee recounts a night gale when the Baldwin foundered off Two Rivers. He clung to a plank with a fellow sailor, battled undertow, and, after hours at sea, reached shore near Kewaunee. He later married his sweetheart Martha Stephanie, avoiding further disaster at sea.
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George
Campbell
Michigan
Menominee
Mich
Martha Stephanie
Hake
Baldain
George ‘Campbell
Baldwin
Sturgeon Bay
Ion
Trinline
Kewaunee
A. Michigan
Mason
Pomeroy
Tribune-Telegraph
Lasso saved Philadelphia man from 400-foot fall in California
Archie L. Banks of Philadelphia narrowly escaped a 400-foot plunge on a San Bernardino range trail. James Archer of London William Rogers and Robert Shea of New York aided by a throw of Rogers’s lariat, kept Banks from sliding over the edge after his horse stumbled and he became entangled in a stirrup. Banks suffered only bruises and shock.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Archie Ll. Banks
Philadelphia
Mr. Banks
Mr. Rogers
Sailors rescued after seven weeks at sea wreck scene
The British warship Pegasus arrived at Lyttelton New Zealand with Captain Noel and 21 crew members of the French bark Felix Faure, wrecked seven weeks earlier. Castaways survived on emergency provisions, resorted to nails as fish hooks, used albatross messages to seek help, and nearly despaired before rescue.
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New ‘Zealand
Sugar in Beet Root Product Yields 12 Percent Sugar
Sugar in beet root is measured at an average of 12 percent in the study. The finding notes that the root’s sugar content varies with factors such as variety and growing conditions.
Orphaned Peruvian Boy Adopted by U S Mining Engineer in Los Angeles
An 11-year-old Chuncho Indian boy from Madre de Dios, Peru, Samanel, arrives in Los Angeles with Mrs. Chester W. Brown and her mother after a 47 day voyage. He adapts with stoic calm to car rides and phonographs, while a dark family romance shadows his presence. Brown’s firm holds a 2,000,000 acre rubber concession in the region.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Samanel
Peru
Samuel
Chester W. Brown
Molendo
Brown
Chunchoo Savage
Madre de Osie
Amazon
Samuel the cannibal lad grows under American care
A report tells how Samuel, son of cannibals, is taken from his tribe and guided by Mr Brown. Samuel learns Ceteh, Spanish, and English basics, aids in mines, and shows budding talents in mechanics and art. He adapts to schooling, enjoys fruit and meat, and enjoys playful mischief with American children.
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Brown
Samuel
Will
Nut Brown
Mr. Brown
Chunchoo
Tirapata
Inca Gold Mining Company
Pittsburg
Deer for Markets: State Laws Open Deer Farming Prospects
Washington reports that deer meat could become common and cheap as mutton on vacant lands if laws allow. The U S Department of Agriculture cites 250 million acres of worthless land usable for deer reservations and notes Arkansas Minnesota Missouri and North Carolina have begun licensing deer for market under restrictions. Virginia deer praised for adaptability, with licensing and tagging proposed to prevent wild deer destruction.
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Washington
Ds. D
Lantz
United States Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Lantz
Arkansas
Minnesota
Missouri
North Carolina
C. H. Roseberry
Stella, Mo
Youth lengthened by Sir James Grant's neurostone device
Dublin reports Sir James Grant describing a "neurostone" that uses dry cell electricity to stimulate inactive nervous centers and improve digestion, claiming it sharpens vigor and even reduces glasses use. British Association members initially doubted him but later pressed for instrument makers.
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Dublin
James Grant
James
Canada
Association
Academy Picture Visit Sparks Parting Farewell
At a Studio Tea she thanks Mr. Brush for showing her the Academy picture and departs gracefully. He escorts her to the door and asks if she will view Black's Academy picture next, but she replies she will see it at the Academy.
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Brush
Black
Academy
God Is Near When Baby Prays in Sleep and Laughter
A lyrical meditation on divine nearness during a child's evening prayers. The piece reflects on God watching over the sleeping baby, angels guarding her, and a mother’s tender departure as night falls. Interwoven are observational quips about daily life and a playful note on a newspaper editor and cucumbers.
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Baby
Phoebus
Angel
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