Remarkable Sabre Duel Near Leghorn Between Ferrini and Rivera
A notable sabre duel occurred at a quist spot near Leghorn on Count Rodocanachi's state. Combatants were Sig nor Gino Ferrini of Leghorn and Lieutenant Re Rivera of the artillery. The bout ran from 1:30 to 3:10 pm, lasting two hours with seventy two rounds and twenty minutes of halts. Both fighters sustained only minor cuts.
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Babers
Rodocanachi
Leghorn
Gino Ferrini
Re Rivera
Pigeons as Spies Alleged by Austrian Authorities
Austrian government claims carrier pigeons have been marked by senders to convey messages without notes. The German military reportedly trained pigeons by releasing them from Austrian territory and applying secret insignia known only to German forces.
Beevine Remedy Claimed for Rheumatism by Vienna Doctor
A Vienna physician advocates bee venom therapy as a rheumatism remedy. He extracts venom and applies it through puncture like injections, arguing rheumatic patients avoid bee stings and that the treatment works by saturated body venom uptake.
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Vienna
Smoking Law in Abyssinia Dating to 1642
In Abyssinia smoking is a crime under the tobacco ban dating from 1642. Initially aimed at priests in churches, the rule was applied broadly, and now even foreigners must be discreet to avoid penalties.
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Abyssinia
Distinct Voices at Southern California Women’s Parliament
The Long Beach Press notes poor audibility at the recent Women’s Parliament of Southern California in Los Angeles. A lone bright moment was Mrs. Rebecca Spring delivering a poem. she is an elderly speaker noted as past W years.
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Vow
Women's Parliament
Southern California
Los Angeles
Long Beach Press
Rebecca Spring
Fruit cake ad and height growth note
An advertisement from Hacker & Wehrmann's promotes fruit cake ingredients. A separate observation traces height trends by age: boys are taller at age five, girls catch up by age seven and may surpass boys until age nine, then boys lead for two years. Around age twelve girls become taller and stay ahead until age fifteen, after which boys regain and maintain lead.
Monument to Kaiser's Mother Planned in Berlin
The Kaiser orders a monument to his mother to be placed prominently on Unter den Linden near the Brandenburg Gate. He designed the memorial featuring fountains and a bronze statue of his mother. The project coat is $80,000.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Brandenburg Gate
Smoking Habit Among Reykjavik Youth Sparks Law
In Reykjavik Iceland both girls and boys reportedly take up smoking. The law permits any adult to spank and seize cigarettes from a youth found smoking, aiming to curb the habit and punish early tobacco use.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Library of Mormon History Donations Large Collection
Theodore Achroeder of Salt Lake City donated to the Wisconsin Historical Library his collection of Mormon history. The set includes about 28,000 bound volumes pamphlets and newspaper files making it one of the largest such collections in existence.
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Library of Mormon History
Theodore Achroeder
Salt Lake City
Wisconsin Historical Library
Ottawa woman leads drive to employ Indian children
Miss Katherine Hughes of Ottawa Canada heads a movement to provide work for Indian children when they leave schools. Her Indian proteges call her Kateri Kaldnerenstra meaning she makes things go pleasantly.
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Katherine Hughes
Ottawa
Canada
Kateri Kaldnerenstra
Indian graduate in blanket costume returns to reservation life
Anna Parker Cox daughter of Quanah Parker, noted Comanche leader, married to a white man, has donned a blanket and resumed life on the reservation. She is a graduate of the Carlisle Indian School.
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Anna Parker Cox
Quannah Parker
Carlisle Indian School
A Lawyer Says He Practices Not Preaches
A lawyer strolling with a law book is challenged by a friend who asks where he will preach. He responds that he does not preach but practice, delivering a witty remark on professional focus.
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Blank
Astronomers Arrive in Tomsk Amid Peasant Fears
A group of Russian astronomers arrives to establish an observatory in Tomsk Siberia triggering strong local hostility. Peasants fear they will harvest the state in a bag and cause droughts, believing misfortune comes from the stars.
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Tomsk
Siberia
Honniken term coined by Illinois woman for staggered wardrobe purchases
An Illinois woman told a friend she is a regular Honniken, a new word describing someone who buys clothes piece meal and never has two new items at once. The term captures a habit born from financial constraints and a habit of shopping gradually rather than all at once.
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Iitnois
Water Power in the Alps Surges with New Factories
In the French Alps 48 factories are fed by 250000 horsepower of electricity. Engineers estimate 3000000 horsepower currently runs to waste in the Alpine region. The article highlights vast projected water power developments and the potential for greater energy production.
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Alps
French Alps
FOR RENT AND SALE NOTES IN CLASSIFIEDS
Classified items list rental opportunities and farm land near Haifa and town areas. A. W. Watson advertises old Ewing place with residence and forty acres. T. H. Dwyer offers two well watered farms west of town. A Jersey milk cow with calf offered by Pau Fricke. Fritz Finke estate claims must be presented for adjustment.
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Ewing Place
A. W. Watson
T. H. Dwyer
Tax Notice from Washington County Tax Collector
Notice to taxpayers states all state and county taxes must be paid by January 1st with a ten percent penalty after that date. Occupation tax is due by January 16th or legal action will be taken. Signed by Sam Schlenker, Tax Collector of Washington County.
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Sam Schlenker
Washington Co
Pound Keeper's Notice for Brown Mare in Brenham Texas
Taken up January 6 1902 a brown mare about 15 hands high and about 15 years old is in City Pound Brenham Texas. If not claimed within ten days she will be sold for charges as of January 8 1902 by J W Brown.
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Brenham
Texas
Robes of Musk Ox Skins in Arctic Sleigh Trade
Musk ox hides from the Barren Grounds and Arctic Canada have replaced buffalo skins for sleigh robes priced from 50 dollars down to five for poorer quality goods.
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Barren Grounds
Arctic
Canada
Varien
WomanRecords Man For Smoking On Streetcar Platform
A woman records a man who smokes on a streetcar platform claiming he is paying homage and burning in jienso to the sex. The scene centers on public decorum, personal confrontation, and social norms around smoking in urban transit spaces.
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Hacker & Wehrmann’s
B, Metcalfe
Ban Angelo
Tom Green Co
Haifa
Jersey
J. W. Brown
Harkel
AJ Keesling
Carlisle & Co, Gon’ Insurance Agents
Chioo
Yror Tiraner
WM. Ss. Vinson
Rhoves
Rogers
Ampbell & Pennington
Orrice Oven
Wu Pyneieee
J. M. Matals
Attorney At Law
Stas
Operaire
Moron
Henderson
Brenham and
Beaumont
Emily Shedd
Haem
Dave Ie Bite
Codhoun Bann Square
Telephone Hy
Bausonam
J. S. Holland
Prysician
Surexon
Orrice
Jacob
Prescription
Rouse & Jo's
Dra
TeLemhone
Orrick
Atzea
ROUSE
West Sandy Street
Amo
Aaroe
Antunes
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