Electric cables slaughter Belgians as woman tries to reach husband
A Belgian journalist recounts the grim tale of electric wires along the Dutch frontier used to stop Belgians. Clara Vermel, from Oostkerke, joins a wary poacher on a midnight tunnel journey through a waterworks tunnel toward Sluis to reunite with her husband, risking death from the deadly cable.
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London
Egbert Hans
Holland
Alberts
Stuis
Clara Vermel
Victor
Clara
Robert Hein
Sluis
Robert
Lluisia
Flor
Mor
Lara
Httle
Mendel
Kills Villas Lieutenants In Mexican Campaign Action
Lieutenant George 8 station on a foraging trip near the San Antonio camp visited the San Miguel ranch sixty miles southeast of Namiquipa. He and a scout with nine enlisted men in three automobiles encountered and killed three Villistas including Captain Julio Cardenas a noted Villa lieutenant. Patton and his men left the camp in their three autos and fought the bandits from the vehicles leaping into the melee.
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George
Sation
San Antonio
San Miguel Ranch
Namiquipa
Julio Cardenas
Villa
Patton
Wedding Ring Used Thrice In Oakland Nuptials
Dwight D. Chase of Oakland married Laura Zerbe at the home of Mrs J Arthur Logan sister of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev Mr Allen of St Pauls church Oakland citing a family tradition of ring use from 75 and 35 years prior.
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San Francisco
Dwight D. Chase
Oakland
Laura Zerbe
J Arthur Logan
Mr Allen
St. Paul's Church
Lives on corn nine days in Chicago court
Michael Desich of Steubenville Ohio, a Carnegie Steel worker, was jailed after spending nine days living on corn shucks in a freight car. In South Chicago court Judge Flanagan heard his tale of starvation and attempted to avoid milk and a light recovery plan. The judge dismissed the disorderly charge while aides planned a charitable meal.
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Chicago
Michael Desich
Flanagan
Michael
Steubenville
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Mike
Carlin
Makes His Third Escape Paris Aviator Gilbert Reaches Italy
Paris reports French aviator Eugene Gilbert, interned in Switzerland after a raid on the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin factory, has escaped again. He previously fled to Paris but was returned, and a February attempt led to his arrest at Olten. This time he is said to have reached Italy via Switzerland.
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Holland
Utte
Eugene Gilbert
Frese
Italy
Paris
Switzerland
Friedrichshafen
Paria
Switherland
Olten
Petit Parisien
M. Gilbert
War photographer Dawson recalled by Serbian guards
Albert K. Dawson, the Kaiser’s war photographer, describes endless arrests and executions in Serbia. He was detained seventy times, facing three execution waits, while traveling the front lines and reporting on appalling conditions and food shortages. A photo shows him in the Serb mountains in a Bulgarian sheepskin coat during campaigns with Bulgarian forces.
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Albert K. Dawson
Mr Dewmea
Serbia
Cat Adopts Chickens In Newborn Brood Tragedy
Manistee Michigan report details a cat that adopted a brood of newly hatched chickens the same day several kittens vanished from Peter Nelson's home. The mother cat tends the chicks with devoted care washing caressing and defending them from intruders. Nelson placed the chickens with the cat to protect them and the scene highlights an extraordinary maternal bond within a domestic setting.
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Manistee
Mich
Peter Nelson
Lesv
Nelson
Ome
A Pacifist Mirthless Man A Grim Farewell
A dour stranger, described as the most lugubrious person seen, laments heavy woe and declares himself a pacifist who believes preparedness will spark war. The speakers dismiss him as a fool, insisting no remedy for his sorrow.
Prisoner Reflects on Alibi and Public Speaking Offer
A prison visitor challenges a man behind the barn about his fate. The prisoner laments not fixing a strong alibi and recalls his political reputation as a manipulator. An agent offers a public speaking volume, which he declines, noting he made his name in politics as a pussyfooter and the less he says the better.
Rip Van Winkle Not Available For Commencement Speech
Rev W H Book tells a tale from near Bartholomew about a school commence ment plan. A township trustee proposes Rip Van Winkle as speaker and a teacher explains he is not available this year.
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W. H. Book
Tabernacle Christian Church of Columbus
Bartholomew
Rip van Winkle
Rip
Conversation about a big mouth remark between Miss Gabble Miss Kate and Miss G
A dialogue from a Boston Transcript passage notes a remark that one person has a big mouth and another defers, with a reply that the mouth did not appear large but was simply open often. The exchange features Miss Gabble Miss Kate and Miss G in a humorous social vignette.
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Kate
Miss G
Boston Transcript
Free Book Claim on Kbcuma Temits Causes and Cure
An odd pitch of a promotional text offers a free book on kbcuma tem-its with a case and cure. The anecdote recounts Bill McCabe directing a Kingston Atlantic league game where umpire Fogarty and a fan bet, the fan refusing to run after a homer claiming he has money to pay for the lost ball.
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Bill McCabe
Poughkeepsie
Kingston
Fogarty
McCabe
Billy
Qur Hero
Fathead
Bill
New Absorbent in Surgery From Moss and Wood Dust
A war era finding shows sphagnum moss and fine sawdust as effective absorbents for wound dressings. Moss, long rooted in swampy areas, absorbs moisture well and resists sogginess. Both materials are sterilized before use, offering a practical substitute for absorbent cotton.
Cyclone Rumor Circulates Over Gadsville Hencoop Court House
A Kansas man plays down a cyclone claim saying only a few hencoops were moved. In Gadsville locals joke the county courthouse was blown away and describe a makeshift bencoop in place of the building.
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Kansas
Galesburg
Gadsville
Gadaville
Benefit from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A reader from Englewood Illinois credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life during a personal health crisis. She describes severe illness and mental strain, claiming the remedy restored her health and prevented admission to an insane hospital. The testimonial emphasizes gratitude and transformative effect.
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Englewood
Gote
Nery House
Lydia E. Pink
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