Mishmash of scenes spans football chat and orphan guardian duties
A fragmentary narration opens with a tossed dialogue about football and fate in a railway car, then shifts to Miss Mary Bartelme who has become guardian to Chicago orphans guiding homes, education, and care. An anecdote from Nashville recalls a sham battle where soldiers feigned death, echoing a theatrical manager’s similar staged casualty practice.
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Mary Bartelme
Chicago
William 8. Young
Miss Bartelme
Miss Bartelime
Koblsaat
Nashville
Kings and Queens Sleep Across the World in Royal Bed Habits
An old piece notes Emperor William and Queen Victoria rise times and bed routines. It details the czar's insomnia and lighting in his bedroom, Queen Wilhelmina’s early morning strolls, Leopold II’s frugal bed, and Humbert of Italy’s hard bed. It ends with a poking aside about a Chicago golf tournament and a murder trial.
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William
Victoria
Russia
Wilhelmina
Leopold II
Humbert
Italy
Quote exchange on New York life sparks police remark
A fragment quotes Miss Cayenne debating ignorance of New York’s ways. She retorts that only a person like a city chief of police could remain unaware, reflecting a sharp citylands attitude in the Star’s line.
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New York
Miss Cayenne
Milk woman’s cart vanishes as street sinks in Brussels
An extraordinary incident in Brussels reports a milk woman with a two dog drawn cart swallowed by a sudden roadway collapse. Investigators found the street undermined by rats, with swarms in the neighborhood.
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Brussels
Independence Belge
Laundry method promises white clothes with kerosene emulsion
A household washing method proposes dissolving shaved soap in hot water with borax, adding kerosene to form an emulsion, then boiling and pouring into a tub. Clothes are treated with soap, thoroughly rinsed, wrung, and dried in open air, claiming kerosene as a powerful detergent with no fabric damage.
Aguinaldo Said to Hide in Manila Seeley Reports
Washington reports two Manila letters claim Aguinaldo is concealing in Manila with one stating he has been there since Luzon rebel forces dispersed. Officers doubt his presence in Luzon outlying districts and believe he would seek safety in the Tagal quarter. General Otis reportedly avoids a reward while secret service men fear native betrayal would aid arrest.
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Washington
Manila
War Department
Aguinaldo
United States Secret Service
Taal
Luzon
Philippines
Tagal
Otis
Secret Service
United States
Confederate Reunion Plans Progress in Louisville
General George Moorman adjutant general of the United Confederate Veterans visits Louisville to aid the May 30 reunion committee. He reports rapid progress, notes an almost finished Confederate hall, secured tow rates, and praises parade planning including division bands and counter marching for veterans. In Washington the Grand Army of the Republic pushes pension court of appeals with General A D Shaw and General Daniel Sickles leading the effort.
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Louisville
George Moorman
The
United Confederate Veterans
Moorman
Grand Army Committee Pushes Pension Appeals Court
The Grand Army of the Republic committee led by Commander-in-Chief A. D. Shaw and General Daniel Sickles has presented a pension appeals court proposal to top jurists, the president, and legal authorities who endorse its aim. They say a future court would ensure disinterested prompt adjudication of pension claims and would be staffed by capable men.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Pension Court of Appeals
Pension Office
Interior Department
A. D. Shaw
Daniel Sickles
Grand Army Republic
Court of Pension Appeals
Shaw
Rural Free Delivery Expand Unveils New Post Office Divisions
The post office department announces four divisions to manage the growing rural free delivery system. An April 9 order signed by the postmaster general creates two new divisions to handle expanded routes and services.
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Washington
Post Office Department
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