Magna Charter seals English liberty at Runnymede
A historic account describes King John signing the Magna Charta on June 15 1215 after barons and people united to curb royal tyranny. It details Richard Lionheart, Arthur’s murder, and the charter’s guarantee of fair trials and resistance to arbitrary power, leading to Henry III's reign.
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John
England
Richard
Lion Heart
France
Prince Arthur
Geoffrey
Arthur
Nero
Rome
Edward the Confessor
Runnymede
Vatican
Louis
Henry III
Farmer Narrowly Escapes as Mower Kicks Save Life
Hugh Curry, a Groveland farmer, escaped death when his team kicked the mower after bees stung the horses. The mower’s knives lay across his waist but were stopped as the team reined in, leaving Curry with only minor bruises.
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Groveland
Hugh Curry
Genesee Flats
Curry
Murderer surrenders to woman sheriff in Texarkana case
Carl Rennie Wagner, 23, surrendered to Sheriff Lillie Barber after five killings and an escape from the electric chair. He says the novelty of surrendering to a woman sheriff motivated him, and cites fearlessness of the last two killings. He had shot the Carper brothers on a farm near her and claimed to have killed others in gun fights.
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Texarkana
Ark
Carl Rennie Wagner
Wagner
Lillie Barber
Sam
Will
Bob Carper
Will Carper
Carper
Bob
Blountsville
Tenn
Tennnessee
Death of Sisters Shocks Telegraph Operator in New York
Telegraph operator C T Wright on the Associated Press trunk wire breaks with emotion as a Gastonia North Carolina truck wreck report lists five dead including his sisters Bertha Wright sixteen and Laura Wright twenty. He explains one sister lived with him after his mother’s death and asks for leave to go there.
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New York
Cc. T. Wright
Associated Press
Gastonia
N. C
Bertha Wright
Laura
Wright
Naw I Wasnt Scared Says Boy Lost in Forest
Portland boy Jackie Strong seven years old vanished for three days and two nights in a nearby forest. He grinned at rescuers and said he ate three raw fish and huckleberries during his time in the wild.
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Portland
Ore
Jackie Strong
Jackie
Wilds
Marble Mausoleum for Phil the French Poodle
In San Francisco the French poodle Phil, aged thirteen, owned by Mrs. E. T. Perry, lay in state for 96 hours in a silk coffin before interment in a marble mausoleum on the Perry estate. A wake followed with Mrs. Perry and friends recalling Phil’s awards and blue ribbons from shows nationwide.
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San Francisco
Phil
E. T. Perry
Atherton
Perry
Pact Philadelphia death mystery leaves question of spouse
Police say a gas-filled room death at a Philadelphia location involved Emanuel Valencia and another woman. investigators note the body is not his wife and call the incident a death by their own action pact.
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Philadelphia
Emanuel Valencia
Curing insanity advances with proper treatment
Dr Frederick R Green notes that modern care including rest nourishment and quiet raises recovery rates for mental illness. He cites census data showing 265 829 patients in 1923 with 51 304 discharged cured and 25 436 deaths and highlights higher recoveries among drug and alcohol related cases.
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Federal Bureau of Census
Disinfecting the Sick Room
The article discusses disinfection by killing germs, noting that source control is best near the patient. It explains challenges in diseases like diphtheria and measles, urges burning contaminated tissues, damp cleaning, and heat sterilization, with mercury bichloride and carbolic acid as top chemical disinfectants when safely directed by a physician.
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London Lancet
Henry R. Kenwood
London
Constipation Cure Promoted by Monticello Doctor
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello urges a gentler path to regular bowels using Syrup Pepsin. He claims the laxative relieves constipation without gripping or upsetting the system and suits both adults and children. A 60 cent bottle is sold locally, with free sample offers by mail.
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W. B. Caldwell
Montivello, Jr
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Enols
Traffic Accident Causes Cited by Police Chiefs
Police chiefs in leading American cities blame driver and pedestrian carelessness, poor signals, and congestion as four main causes of traffic accidents. They list speeding intoxication incompetent drivers bright headlights and other factors as additional major causes.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and a Rich Future Tale
A Kansas City Star snippet contrasts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with a remark by Gaunton Grimm about his son in law. He jokes the son-in-law still hopes to become rich by raising Belgian hares. The piece notes that in a town of 700 people, having a fortune of $50,000 would be very satisfactory.
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Old Gaunton Grimm
Kansas City Star
Watermelon Crop Worth Twelve Million This Year
The watermelon crop in the United States is valued at about 12 million dollars for this year. With one exception, the 1926 crop has been the greatest in history.
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United States
False Friendship Shadow of Sunshine Guides No Trust
A compact quotation warns that false friends cling in light yet vanish when shade falls, likening traitorous companions to a shadow following during sunlit days. Bo vee echoes the idea that loyalty wavers in adversity.
A Woman Refuses Engagement Says It Is Final
A terse exchange ends plans of marriage as a woman rejects a suitor with a firm statement that she will not marry. The man persists with unsure remarks but receives a final dismissal.
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Feller
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