Twins Celebrate Birthdays in Different Years Across Lands
The article notes cases of twins born in separate years in Scotland and England, including one elder twin born December 31 1886 and a younger January 1 1867, with other historic twin births and remarkable conditions such as conjoined twins and two headed performers Millie Christine.
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Inverness-shire
Scotland
England
Barrow
Lancashire
Chang
Eng
Heera
Coffin
Nightingale
North Carolina
Ohio
Millie-Christine
First Modern Reaper Patented in United States History
The first modern American reaper was patented on December 31 1833 by Obed Hussey, hailed as the most practical design of its era. Its development followed earlier crude machines and influenced Cyrus McCormick whose version in 1834 advanced the Bell reel concept.
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United States
Husser Hussey
Abraham Endat
Patrick Bell
Scotland
Hussey
Cyrus H. McCormick
Railroad Policy Sparks Bridgeport Debate On Public Debt
A Bridgeport gathering critiques New Haven railroad funding and warns against adopting its debt-heavy methods. The column accuses Mayor Wilson, Senator Brandegee, and local leaders of courting large municipal debt while praising pay as you go as the responsible path for Bridgeport.
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New Haven
Bridgeport
Senator Brandegee
E. J. Hill
Braddegee
Mr. Hill
Schoool
Brandegee
Mr. King
Wilson
New Haven Railroad
Banks
Judson
Connecticut
Senate
Hill
House
King
New Haven Road
Notoriety Through Congress Says Toastmaster
Toastmaster George M. Eames at the King banquet observed that some men go to Congress to become noted while others go to Congress and become notorious. He added that some men become notorious without leaving their seats.
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George M. Eames
Congress
Development of the modern self-binding harvester
The idea matured into the modern self-binding harvester by farmers Charles and William Marsh. McCormick, Deering and others furthered the industry, leading to a large share of harvesting machinery worldwide being manufactured in America.
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Baltimore
Charles
William Marsh
McCormick
Deering
America
Walking to a Long Life: Loubet and Fallieres Advocates
Ex Presidents M. Emile Loubet and Armand Fallieres celebrate birthdays by promoting walking five to fifteen miles daily to stay healthy. Loubet backs welfare work for youth and guardianship of children, while Fallieres acts as a public matchmaker supporting early marriages.
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M. Emile Loubet
French Republic
France
Armand Fallieres
M. Loubet
M. Fallieres
Loubet
Mr. Fallieres
Fallieres
Papa” Fallieres
Loubet’s birth to health crusade boosts Parisian child welfare
The text praises M. Loubet as matchmaker of marriages and a driving force behind child health reform in Paris. It notes his founding of a pure milk and anti dirt movement, an anti tuberculosis dispensary funded by a two cent per person national subscription, and the rise of puericulture. It credits Dr. Alphonse Hergott and highlights infant mortality declines from 1907 to 1912.
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France
M. Loubett
Paris
Loubet
M. Loubet
Alphonse Hergott
Baby’s Smile Society
Larkin Plans US Visit Amid Irish Tensions
London reports James Larkin the fiery cross agitator says he will go to America only with Transport Workers union consent. Dublin notes U S welcome may be cold and funds scarce, with nationalist factions wary of his attempt and home rule politics.
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Larkin
Fiery Cross
United States
London
James Larkin
Dublin
America
Transport Workers’ Union
Daily Telegraph
New York
Bath
Atlantic
Portrait of Loubet and French Republic Frames
The passage highlights M. Loubet holding multiple roles including mayor deputy senator minister of public works interior premier and president of the Senate before his 1899 election as the seventh president of the French republic. It notes his attire a top hat and a Legion of Honor badge in his buttonhole.
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Legion of Honor
M. Loubet
Senate
French Republic
Father aged 84 murders his son in Paris
Paris reports an 84 year old man killed his son on Rue de la Fayette after a restaurant visit and quarrel. The elderly father fired the revolver at close range and then confessed he intended to kill himself but struck his son instead. He was taken to a police station as neighbors recalled ongoing disputes.
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Paris
Harry Fragson
Fragson
Rue de la Fayette
Lariboisiere
Woman to Aid in Civic Improvements in Somerville
Somerville Mass December 31 For the first time in the state four women will officially help formulate city development plans Mayor Burns has named Mrs Barbara Galpin to the city planning committee The last legislature required cities of over 10000 population to form commissions to study municipal needs especially health related issues and proper housing for dependents
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Somerville
Mass
Burns
Barbara Galpin
Suicide Statistics Rise in United States 1915 Report
Chicago Dec 31 the year 1915 shows 13106 suicides up from 12981 in 1912 figures collected in this city. Male suicides total 8602 and female 4504 while physicians lead professions with 34 cases. Unclear fragments mention a six year old run over and storms in Berlin.
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Chicago
United States
Bulgars praise American clergy for relief work
Bulgarian Minister in London M. Michael Ivan Madjarof praised American clergymen for relief, noting 200000 refugees homeless or starving, many agriculturists, with winter hardship. He described government strain, American missions aiding distribution, and hope for aid through American compatriots.
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London
Michael Ivan Madjarof
Bulgaria
America
Beachey Flies Inside Palace of Machinery
San Francisco December 31 Lincoln Beachey completed a successful indoor circle in the Palace of Machinery at the exposition grounds but wrecked the biplane on landing. Beachey escaped injury. A fire later threatened Montreal but was put out with 350000 in losses.
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San Francisco
Lincoln Beachey
Palace of Machinery
Exposition Grounds
Beachy
Montreal
Panama Denies Plot to Provoke Colombia Over Boundary
Panama’s President Parras rejects claims Panamanians sought to provoke Colombia to trigger American intervention in the Panama Colombia boundary dispute. He says demonstrations against the Colombian agent were unruly but politically insignificant and not an anti Colombian provocation. Other Panamanian officials back the denial.
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Panama
Barranquilla
Colombia
Parras
Panama-Colombia
Senor Henriquez
Senor Ramirez
Vicuna Skins Worth 80000 Gift to the Pope
After tours in Peru and Ecuador, Right Rev Adolfo Vattuone and Signor Giovanni Patrici left New York with vicuna skins valued above 80000 dollars. They planned to present the skins as a decorative gift to the Pope in the Vatican, having transferred the merchandise under bond from the Pastores aboard the America liner.
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New York
Peru
Ecuador
Adolfo Vattuone
Signor
Giovanni Patrici
Vatican
Pastores
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