Blessed to Give a Christmas Miracle at the Bugle
In a snowbound city, Bill Clark keeper of the Bugle presses waits as wreck reports flood in from the Limited. Bat Pierce uncovers a sensational scoop while Clark fights fear for his family as trains derail and burn. Three armed friends rush to his side as the truth unfolds.
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Bugle Building
Bill Clark
Clark
Associated Press
Limited
Bugle
Bill
Bat" Pierce
The
Bat
Sherburne
Jim Acton
Clarkson
Texas
Arizona
Dakota
Clarks
Jimmy
Relic Horse Skull Found in Swedish Stone Age Site
Archaeologist J A Sjogren uncovered a horse skull in mud near Ingelstad Sweden. The Ystad museum houses the discovery which includes a flint dagger embedded in the skull indicating a Neo lithic era weapon placed during the stone age by a skilled user.
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Sweden
J. A. Sjogren
Ultorpsa
Ingelstad
Gunner Andersson
Ystad
Leche and
Lundgren
Jockholm
Novelty in Wedding Customs Noted in Thank You Messages
A bride’s notes of thanks for wedding gifts include small tokens like a silver bodkin or an engraved umbrella tag. The practice, though requiring effort, eases the bride’s sense of overwhelming obligation and adds a gracious courtesy to the event.
Grim Wit of the Canny Scot at Bannockburn Field
A travel-note praises Bannockburn for its plain, unadorned landscape and lack of tourist trappings. It contrasts easy, labeled sites with the authentic feel of the battlefield where Bruce planted his standard. A labourer explains the land yields good crops after centuries of conflict.
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Bannockburn
Great Britain
Stirling
St. Minians
Bruce
Penrose recalls kissing babies to win rural vote
Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania recounts a political gambit in a Senate ante room tale. He describes visiting an Assemblyman whose wife introduced him to the couple’s children and recalls kissing the babies to curry favor, admitting it did not secure the vote.
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Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate
Jacob
Uncle Jacob
Mamma
Senator Kean
Senator Penrose
New York
Rooster Draws Baby Carriage in Iowa Yard
O J Plomesen of Luverne Iowa trained a large cochin china rooster to pull a light harnessed baby carriage in the yard. The tame bird guides the carriage while his daughter enjoys the ride, with sister often guiding from inside.
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O. J. Plomesen
Luverne
Des Moines
Spiders Web The Telegraph In Japan
In Japan the web of the spider traps telegraph lines by attaching to wires insulators and poles. Dew or rain wets the net, causing line insulation failure and frequent grounds. Telegraph workers patrol with long bamboo brooms to clear webs, though spiders quickly rebuild their intricate networks.
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Japan
Royalty and Smallpox Through European History
The article recalls how smallpox devastated European royalty from the 17th to 18th centuries. It notes losses among Charles I’s children, James II’s offspring, Louis XVI family members, and rulers such as Joseph I and Peter II. It also mentions near misses for William III and Queen Anne.
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London
Charles I
James II
Mary
England
William III
Louis XVI
Dauphin
Louis XV
Joseph I
Germany
Peter II
Russia
Henry
Prince
Prussia
Maximilian Joseph
Elector
Bavaria
Queen Anne
Costa Rica Opera House A marvel of marble and cost
Mr. M. M. Dolphin describes the Costa Rica government opera house in San Juan as one of the world’s finest. Built with coffee tax funds, it cost 3.5 million dollars and uses Italian marble and European artistry. He notes Central America’s limited trade with the U.S. and predicts a railway to link Limón, San José, and Punta Arenas will unlock the region’s resources.
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M. M. Dolphin
Kansas City
Ebbitt
Central America
Government Opera House
San Juan
Costa Rica
Opera House
Vienna
Italy
Europe
Congressional
United States
Limon
Atlantic
San Jose
Punta Arenas
Pacific
Washington Times
Touched by Her Dog's Devotion
A bachelor girl recounts how her dog defends her honor. An evening guest ignores the dog, prompting the animal to bare teeth and stand guard. The narrator muses that the dog's growl expresses loyalty and the belief that the mistress is right.
How Turkish Rugs Are Sold at the Customs House Auction
Turkish rugs arrive by caravan and are sold by the bale at the customs house without inspection. Purchasers must take all, regardless of quality, and weekly consignments are auctioned on Monday mornings. Rugs come mainly from interior Asia and reach Smyrna and Constantinople markets via the Mediterranean and Black Sea routes.
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Asia
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Smyrna
Constantinople
Costly Baskets of Fruit Across the Cold Season
The New York Post notes a wide price range for steamship baskets. Domestic fruits out of season drive costs, with peaches at 1 dollar and plums at 50 cents in midwinter, surpassing many tropical imports. Most local hothouse fruit is grown in New Jersey.
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Indies
New Jersey
New York Post
Joke on Hotel Keeper and the French Motto
Senator Quay recounted visiting a Pittsburg area country hotel where a wall inscription read Ici en parle Francais. He asked if the host spoke French and was told no United States will do. The host explains a young salesman misled him with a motto God bless our home.
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Senator Quay
Pittsburg
United States
Quay
Atheists Debate as Mother Grieves for Baby’s Empty Shoe
A mother with tearful eyes mourns over a baby’s empty shoe while atheists and infidels discuss time wasted.
Queer Hunting Trio Remains Remembered as Deer Legends
Old Man Ben Pulliam and his wife lived a life of hunting on the Texas plains near Uvalde. The couple, wed fifty years with no children, relied on deer meat and hides for subsistence, aided by a faithful yellow dog that tracked every trail. They sold hides and jerky in towns, sometimes reaching around a thousand skins in a season, living until near the end by this solitary pursuit.
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Ben Pulliam
Uvalde
Texas
Pulliams
Wonderful Mining Operation Completed at Johannesburg
A bore hole near Johannesburg, begun in January 1899 with a Sullivan diamond drill, struck the main reef at 4 800 feet near the Turfecab grounds two miles from the reef outcrop. Rods left for twenty months were withdrawn May 26 and reached 1 850 feet by knock-off. by 10 a m the next day all rods were out. Brazilian carbons valued at £9 per carat were used. the operation weighed sixteen tons and employed a hydraulic cylinder to ease pressure.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Turfecab
Rosecrans Tells Reid Telegraphed War Dispatch Tale
Gen Rosecrans relayed a wartime anecdote about war correspondent Whitey Reid of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette serving with his West Virginia forces. Reid printed a dispatch mocking Native Americans and Northern forces prompting Rosecrans to threaten punishment. The incident ended with Reid heading north on a fast horse and disappearing.
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Whitelaw Reid
Edward VII
W. R
Rosecrans
Reid— Whitey
Author Scores On Publisher With His Tyrant
On a suburban train a publisher mocks a struggling author about a $70 check for a story once deemed dead rot. The author replies he received many checks, while the card players cheer, and the publisher’s boast fades among the car’s chatter.
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Brooklyn Eagle
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Alaine
Dadda
Jim Valley
Sirs
Bat Pierce
Queer Hunting Trio
Cincinnati
Richmond
Judge Advocate-General
Department
Reid
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