A Bloodless Execution tale of Charlie Fung in Chinatown
A long tale recounts Lang Ting Fung known as Charlie Fung being executed in San Francisco for revealing methods of the Chinese underground railroad. The story details a ritual decapitation staged by a Chinese secret society, the apparent death, and the posthumous poster in Chinatown, ending with the tragic fate of Charlie Fung wandering in fear and hunger.
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Lang Ting Fung
San Francisco
Charlie Fong
Melican
Ti Whang Society
America
John Chinamai
Charlie Fung
Chinatown
China
Char
Charlie
Jelienn
Telen Inglenart
Ebony and Poison Rumors in Royal Court Tales
A fragmented note recalls ebony as a favored article among endents and officials, with references to crowns and finances. It mentions proposals to empower with poisons and notes the practice of using poisoned cups at drinking ceremonies.
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Kuge
Land Slides Stop Rutland Train Near Middlebury
A Burlington and passenger train from Boston on the Rutland railroad escaped wreck when a 200 foot by 50 foot section of track collapsed into Otter Creek near Middlebury. The train reached 2 10 PM before the break, caused by quicksand from the river bank. A repair crew began work, with two alternate routes for passengers as service operated spliced around the gap.
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Middlebury
Burlington
Boston
Rutland
Otter Creek
Reek
Traini Og
Hapae
Ely
Four Drowned At Sebago In Lake Outing
Four youths from Windham Center drowned after a sail boat capsized in a Sebago Lake squall near Portland Maine on Saturday. Margaret Hawker 20 Gertrude Lowell 0 Harvey Jaquis 25 Benjamin Larrahoe 29 perished. George Moses the boat’s keeper survived by clinging to the boat’s bottom.
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Portland
Sebago Lake
Margaret Hawker
Gertrude Lowell
Harvey Jaquis
Benjamin Larrahoe
Windham Center
George Moses
Bleacher Collapse Hurts 2000 at New Bedford Game
A sagging base bleacher at the New England rage grounds in New Bedford collapsed during a morning game vs Fall River. About 2,000 spectators were injured or affected as 1,900 fans tumbled into a heap. George P. Brock of New Bedford is near death at a hospital. four others in serious condition and 16 treated at home or sent to hospitals. Officials cite weakened timbers supporting the forward beams as the cause amid a holiday crowd surge.
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New Fedo
New England Rage
New Bedford
Fall River
George P. Brock
Tt iv
Tt Ie
Trains Collide in Oakland Smoking Car Demolished
Six killed and thirty injured in a collision of trains in Oakland California. A smoking car was demolished as the Santa Cruz train struck a train near First and Webster streets on Saturday evening.
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Oakland
Cal
Arrow
Alamedsip
Oebbed
Etrork
Santa Cruz
Webster Sterots
Ted
Wreck Leaves Six Dead and Twenty Injured
Six people are confirmed dead and twenty wounded after a severe wreck. Authorities say the incident resulted in multiple casualties with responders rushing to the scene to treat victims and transport them to area hospitals. Further details on the cause and exact locations were not immediately released.
Foods of Italy Friggitri ce and street frying tales in Naples and Genoa
In Naples and Genoa vendors peddle friggitrici simple fried bites. Artichokes fried to crisp golden balls sell hot from steam, then dipped in batter and fried again. Other fillings include cheese balls and mixtures of chestnuts rice and chicken. Portable kettles and street routes mimic milkmen as they cook artichokes meatballs and cakes for breakfast.
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Naples
Genoa
Ialy
Leslie
Bond Found Dead in Boston Home in Suspected Suicide
Charles F. H. Bond, Boston business leader and founder of Waitt & Bond cigar firm, was found dead in a bathtub at his Swampscott summer home. A note claimed he was killed by friends and enemies and left his estate to his wife. Investigations by Dr. Pinkham and the Medical Examiner followed, as Bond faced financial disputes with trustees and recent heavy real estate purchases.
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Boston
Charles FH. Bond
Purltan Road
Swamprcott
Wonil
Band
C. Lowen
Pinkham
Lynn
Wnien
Bond
Waitt & Tond, Incorporated
Hin Cly
Shuberts
Boylston Street
The
Reynolds
Lexington
the Netherland
Bond Wa
Mrs. Bont
Seven Fatalities in Bay State Holiday Toll
Seven people died across Massachusetts during the Fourth of July holiday period. From Leominster Edward McLaughlin, 40, was shot by boys fooling with a cannon. John J. Malcolm, 54, was shot through the tongue by a stray bullet. Others died in incidents involving cannon blasts, drowning, and a boiler exploded in Quincy. The tragedies spanned multiple towns including Leominster, Dorchester, Somerville, Maiden, and Quincy, reflecting a grim parade of holiday violence and accidents.
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Boston
Leominster
Edward McLaughlin
John J. Malcolm
Harrison Avenus
Tonae Misewales
Lawrehee
Edward McClayyrhiin
Leomin- Ser
John Donaldson Malcolm
Son Avenue
Phrough
Ems Mijazalen
Leelen Crea
Padre Haliiny
John Cathoune
Sydney
Meleol
Somerville
Francis Powell
Maiden
Water Department
Thomas
Powell
Myron Beau
Quincy
Bluff Purchases Church Organ Sparked Wealth for Smith
A Chicago trickster named Jon Smith used a $5,000 church organ donation to bluff investors while seeking startup capital. He staged a public benefaction, attracted backers, and formed a company, using the organ sales to secure funds and rapidly grow wealth, per a Chicago Tribune report.
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Chicago
Jon Smith
Hismaei
Lkely
Hhis Church
Napoleon Jon Smith
Iine
Smith
Napoleon
Mleister
John
J. Smith
Trikwne
Mexican Politeness and the Knights of Michoacan
A traveler praises chivalry in Michoacan, noting Mexican men rival each other in offering seats to women on crowded streetcars. The hotel keeper explains a governor’s decree prohibits forcing a woman to stand, with police enforcing fines to preserve gentility.
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Morelia
Michoacan
Morolin
Senor
Pellieheer
Police Distrust Promoted By Newspaper Exposure
A magazine column argues victims should call newspapers first after a robbery to expose police failures and deter thieves, claiming press coverage boosts public accountability. It cites detective lore from Mickey Sweeney and critiques police secrecy as a publicity tactic while praising media as a deterrent.
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Tine Colu Telfons
Mickey Sweeney
Detectivia
New York
Tapeworms and Beasts: Darwinian Digest of a Curious Tale
The article cites Von Siebold, a German specialist on tapeworms, noting his claim that tapeworms infest both owls and cats through shared diet. It mentions cysticerci in micr organisms and the hazard of undercooked beef. It also reports forestry bureau work on predators in national forests, noting counts of wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, bears, and wild cats killed in 1907, with hunters credited for much of the effort.
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Lynx Amnually Destroys Ateck
Tully
Forest Service
von Siebold
Cate
William Hanna Thomson
Forestry Bureau
UW Marnek
Sayar
Steckman
God-With-Us Cure For Human Life
Rev Dr Robert MacDonald discusses the Emmanuel Movement as a revived church effort to heal beyond purely spiritual means. He notes resistance from practical minds while stressing the movement aids nervous and functional disorders through collaboration with physicians for cases beyond standard drugs.
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Robert MacDonald
Dottor Nal
Brook
Doctor MacDonald
Ing
Emmanuel
Christian Solanos
A Homegrown Statesman at Poblok on the Crick
The Warbington Star praises a local figure in Poblok as a statesman in conversation rather than legislative work. He is admired for home life and kindness, though not active inside the dome. He is seen as pleasant, gentle, and reliable in simple duties, with good intentions even if not in strong political action.
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Poblok
Crick
Traut
Congress
Warbington Star
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London
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Charles H. Bond
Bay State
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Magazine Review
Lincoln Stepfens
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