Notorious Barbary Coast and the Pericaris Case
The piece outlines Barbary Coast history, Moorish and Berber races, and the 1905 Per dicaris incident linked to Mulai Ahmed Raisuli. It recounts Spain and France’s Morocco zones, the 1912 Franco Spanish treaty, and 1920 moves to normalize governance, detailing Spanish military actions and setbacks near Tangier and Sheshawan.
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Madrid
Morocco
Spain
Mulat Aberter-Italsult
Ran Som Ton Perdicaris
Roosevelt
Hay
Perticaris
Ralguli
Perdicaris
Sea
Algeria
Atlantic Ocean
Tangier
Oly
Ittora
Damaso Berenguer
Atinttte
Elarish
Lamniche
Sheshawan
Eggs Taken From Snake Hatched Chicks in Africa
A story from the Methodist Episcopal church board in New York recounts eggs salvaged from a python in Africa that hatched into normal chicks. Rev Edwin F Richards, longtime missionary, describes the event after natives and missionaries killed the snake and opened it.
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Africa
Board of Missions of the Method
Episcopal Church
New York City
Edwin F. Richards
Who Founded St. Louis A City Debate Reopens Over Founder
The St. Louis Historien society proposes a monument to mark the city's founding on February 15, 1704. The plan centers on Rene Auguste Chouteau as central figure, with Laclede, and pilots the question of actual founder. Historians differ, with nine viewing Chouteau as Laclede's lieutenant.
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St. Louis
Vigil over dead priest near Verdun monument
In Verdun area a priest sits in a wooden hut near the ruined city, maintaining a vigil at a site to honor 300,000 fallen French defenders. The scene shows a solemn, war-scarred landscape with the surrounding fortifications and the quiet presence of a cleric who bears no honors.
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Ans Tit
Paris
Fort Donat |Ahont
Verdus
Francs
Ives
Legion of Honor
Verdun
Fran
Verdun memorial a scene of rusted graves and sacred rites
Secretary Denby tours a Verdun relic site where shell holes are eroded by rain and frost, rusted barbed wire lies hidden, and wooden coffins bear names of sectors. A mass of flowers, visiting cards, and four faith shrines mark the place where German and French graves rest, with an eventual national memorial planned. The article notes Verdun’s brutal losses and Brazil’s population compared to the United States.
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M. L'Abbe Noel
Verdun
Marsal
Ansel
Boy Captures Sharks After Two Hour Battle
Cape May New Jersey reports a 13 year old youth, son of Jillian Eyesman, general tramk manager for the Pennsylvania railroad, battled two eight foot sharks for over two hours. He restrained both fish after a lengthy struggle, insisting other fishermen give him space. The pair weighed a combined 340 pounds.
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Cape May
N. J
Emers Eyesman
Jillian Eyesman
Pennsylvania Rairoad
Porter Hero of Pueblo Flood Receives Medal Request
Officials of the Chamber of Commerce in St. Louis Maine will seek a Carnegie hero medal for Robert J Taylor of St. Louis a Black porter who is said to have saved 26 lives when a passenger train overturned in Pueblo during the flood on June 7.
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Negro Porter
Pueblo
BL Louis
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Robert J.taylor
Negro Pallman Porter
Slippery Mistypes Surface in Errant Spelling
A lighthearted note highlights common slips in spelling with playful examples such as lana and manna. The author wryly observes how easy it is to misspell simple words, inviting readers to laugh at linguistic slips and stay vigilant.
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Lana
Jon
Humorous sermon clash over common word at Omaha dinner
In Omaha Bishop Omer Staats cites ambitions toward ethical progress as war profiteers advance socially. A local tale follows about a would-be convert who critiques the Book of Common Prayer and mocks religious phrases, prompting a quip about choosing select wording and public manners.
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Omer Staats
Omaha
Hint
New Poroscopy and Graphometry Aim to Foil Criminals
Dr. Edmund Locard, Lyons police lab chief, promotes poroscopy and graphometry as new crime detection methods. Poroscopy records pore size, shape, and position to identify individuals, while graphometry analyzes handwriting structure. Early trials claim successful prosecutions, including a burglar identified by pore impressions through gloves and perspiration.
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Paris
Edmund Locard
Lyons
Lyone
Lucard
Locard
Doctor Lo Qaid
Queer method of defense in swell fishes and porcupine fish
The article describes swell fishes inflating bodies with water or air to globular shapes, porcupine fish with spines, trunk fishes with a bony shell, and various names such as cowfish. It notes redangwar species in East Tudies, edible but shellfish-like cooking, and the dangerous thrck muscles with reported poisoning. It mentions the visceral pervasion of poison after death.
Poorly Equipped Neighbors Spar Over Missing Household Items
In a brief quarrel quoted by the New York Sun, Juggins comments on neighbors with no household equipment. Muggus asks about their work, noting they borrowed items and moved in, while the exchange highlights their lack of a sawe mower hose stepholder sas fishing rol and a see cretu freezer ort.
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Juggins
Muggus
New York Sun
This paper s CH rain today. Well, why do you buy some opt o paper
News Sense offers a brief, playful exchange about newspaper purchases and the meaning of daily reading. The cartoonish line juxtaposes weather with consumer choice, reflecting a lighthearted newspaper snippet.
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Life
Tip for Mothers from the Arkansas Thomas Cat Pastor
A printed tip from the Arkansas Thomas Cat urges mothers to scrutinize their daughters friends and associations. The pastor warns against wolves in sheep’s clothing among both men and middle aged women, advising vigilant scrutiny to protect daughters. The message appears in a satirical or editorial tone reflecting cautionary advice from a local figure.
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Arkansas
Thomas Cat
Fragmented Racy Conversation From Unknown Page
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a household scene with Mrs. Gadspur and Mr. Gadspur discussing wealth and a French chauffeur. The overheard lines reference envy among wives and casual remarks, but the text is incomplete and hard to decipher.
Security joked as fifty dollar loan to a two dollar risk
A quip compares security to a fifty dollar asset lent at two dollars by a banker. The speaker advises fairness to avoid fear of predators and warns against undue worry about danger from gor or ma.
Postum Says Die-of Caffeine Habit to Boost Performance
A persuasive slogan urges readers to quit coffee and tea for a period and replace them with Postum, claiming better focus and work quality. The pitch emphasizes making a decisive change to improve daily productivity and health.
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