Balloon Fire Retrieves Two Aeronauts After Crash
Two professional aeronauts Wilson Ellin quist and Joseph Moss were seriously burned and injured when a hot air balloon exploded into flames near Flatbush on Sunday. The balloon rose to about 200 feet before a muffled report and fire caused a rapid descent. Neighbors dragged the unconscious men from the burning basket as an ambulance arrived. Moss suffered severe internal injuries and both men were critically burned.
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New York
Wilson Ellinquist
Joseph Moss
Flatbush
Moss
Ellinquist
Bryan fault lines in Illinois Democratic feud over Sullivan
Paris August 13 Hon W J Bryan issues a statement on the Illinois Democratic national committeeman dispute. He says he alone is responsible for the letter demanding Sullivan resign and notes Sullivan refused to quit. Bryan cites alleged corruption by Sullivan and Hopkins and calls for a prompt retirement or removal if reform is needed. The clash traces to the 1904 St Louis convention seating contested by Bryan, Hopkins and Sullivan.
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W. J. Bryan
Illinois
Bryan
Sullivan
Dunlap
Roger Sullivan
John Hopkins
Democrats
National Committee
Majority Home Rule League
Messrs
Oakland trolley crash injures Berkeley and India Park crowd
Twenty injured when a Telegraph avenue trolley car collided with a Fortieth street electric train. Most victims were from the Berkeley and India Park pleasure crowd and San Francisco and Los Angeles baseball teams. Mrs. Margaret Welch lost an arm and umpire Hudson was thrown through a window. F. C. Chaney suffered severe facial injuries.
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Cal
Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley
India Park
Fortieth Street
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Margaret Welch
Hudson
Typo Convention Opens With City Notables Welcome Delegates
Colorado Springs hosts the fifty-second annual International Typographical union convention with 300 delegates from 46 000 printers. Mayor Ha and six prominent citizens welcomed the delegates as President Lynch outlined plans to push for the eight hour day and noted about 800 000 dollars spent so far in the battle.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
International Typographical Union
Lynch
Whiteman Dies at Terminal Island
W H Whiteman former Arizona Supreme Court judge and later adjutant general of the territory died at Terminal Island of softening of the brain. He was a native of Ohio and sixty years old.
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Los Angeles
W. H. Whiteman
Supreme Court of Arizona
Territory
Terminal Island
Murder Suicide Shocks Dresden Couple
In Dresden Tennessee on August 13 Joseph Castleman aged seventy entered the bedroom of his former wife a few miles west of town and killed her before taking his own life in a double tragedy that ends their troubled marriage.
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Dresden
Tenn
Joseph Castleman
Here
Robbery Strikes Captain Near Houston Depot
Captain J. A. Mc Cormick of San Antonio was held up by two men near the Houston and Texas Central passenger depot in Austin on August 13. He lost $45 in cash and several valuable papers in the incident.
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Austin
J. A. McCormick
San Antonio
Houston and
Texas Central
Tragic electrocution claims two in Clermont County
In Williamsville Clermont County Emerson Mortar aged sixteen was killed by an electric current after throwing a coil of wire onto a charged traction line. His mother, who tried to rescue him, was fatally injured in the same incident.
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Cincinnati
Emerson
Withiamsville
Clermont County
Distinguishing Twins by Facial Form Noted by Physician
A physician notes the elder twin often has a broader face, making the older sibling identifiable despite strong likeness. He adds that twins more often are girls or a girl and a boy, while twin brothers are relatively rare, and he doubts this applies universally to male birth frequencies.
A Husband and Wife Quarrel Over Suit Materials
A husband and wife visit a merchant tailor to order a suit. They argue over material and style. the wife loses her temper and tells him to suit himself. The husband notes he will wear the coat and waistcoat. The exchange appears in Every body's Magazine.
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Everybody's Magazine
Short Words Carry Strong Impact in Speech and Writing
The Manchester Union argues that short words dominate in powerful speech and writing. They deliver quick, lively meaning and grab readers’ attention, while long words slow comprehension and dilute clarity. In rapid idea delivery, concise terms win.
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Manchester Union
Cockfighting Origins in Greece and England
Themistocles allegedly inspired cockfighting after a pivotal battle against the Persians. He reportedly ordered an annual fight to celebrate victory. English records list the first cockfight in 1191, marking an old tradition of the sport.
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Themistocles
Greece
England
You never saw me cheerful before marriage
Nagsby muses on pessimism and Carsby hints the change after marriage in a brief Illustrated Bits exchange.
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Nagsby
Carsby
Matrimony compared to shears in constant conflict
A quotation credits S Smith likening matrimony to a pair of shears joined yet never separated, always opposing each other and punishing anyone who intrudes between them.
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S Smith
Making a Chef from Apprentice to Master Chef
A New York Press excerpt outlines a chef’s education from boy apprentice to chef de cuisine. It details learning vegetables and plating, raw meat handling, fat and game study, range work, and mastering soups, pastries, ices, and souffles. Ten years of labor yields $25 to $150 weekly.
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New York Press
A Dramatic Artist Dressmaker in Paris Described
A slim dressmaker in a gray frock coat charms Parisian clients with dandy manners and artistry. He blends humility and pride, fawning over silks and ribbons while commanding attention from royalty and actresses alike. He confesses a creative block, promising inspiration if the client waits.
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Paris
Royal
Vance Thompson
Landor: A Master of Prose Beyond Poetry
Arthur Symons writes in the Atlantic that Walter Savage Landor excels as a prose writer more than as a poet. He notes Landor treated poetry as amusement and prose as business, publishing Imaginary Conversations and pruning his works to satisfy his fame.
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Landor
Arthur Symons
Atlantic
Paul Jones Promise Inspires Brash Admiral Quip
After the battle between John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis, the English promoted the Serapis captain for bravery. Jones heard of this and said, If I ever meet that chap again I will make him an admiral.
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John Paul Jones
George
Striking Coincidence in a Chicago Tale
A Chicago Tribune fragment recalls a rumor about selling a goldmine for half a million and notes a young Smoothley visiting Nellie, tying the tale to a past newspaper story about the sale. The exchange centers on memory of the goldmine deal and ongoing visits.
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Gotsum—Maria
Smoothley
Nellie
Living skeleton: circus life and marriage change
A Detroit Free Press quote recalls a performer who began as the fat man, later married, and now describes himself as the living skeleton, reflecting a long career in the circus.
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Detroit Free Press
The Retort Courteous and Miss Oldwun Refuse Offers
The exchange shows Miss Oldwun declining numerous marriage offers while Gayboy responds with polite, abstract remarks. Meggen dorfer Blatter noted in the dialogue.
Heine Quote on Problems Driving Human Progress
A short quotation by Heine notes that solving each era's problems pushes humanity forward, framing progress as a response to challenges and changes across ages.
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Heine
Cranes and Dalton Mill Shape U S Bank Note Paper
The Crane family mill in Dalton Massachusetts has long produced U S government bank note paper. Founded by Zenas Crane, the plant began from rag shortages with patriotic appeals to save rags, employing four men two girls and a boy. The first output was 100 pounds daily. today the mill makes many tons of fine bank note paper.
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Crane
Dalton
Mass
United States
Zenas Crane
Boston
Berkshire
Wind bell design from Japan inspired by wind action
The wind bell is a circular arrangement of pendants that ring when moved by the wind. It is not a true bell and varies in materials from glass to metal, with Japan identified as its original home and a simple form featuring glass strips and a square glass piece within a wire ring.
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Japan
Detroit News- Tribune
Early makers of artificial birds and animals
In ancient times artisans pursued mechanical creatures to imitate living motion. Archytas of Tarentum around 400 B C built an artificial pigeon that could fly but could not resume flight after landing. John Muller, a German mechanic, made an artificial eagle that met Emperor Maximilian as he entered Nuremberg and then alighted on the city gate.
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Archytas
Tarentum
B. C
John Muller
Maximilian
Nuremberg
Parson Blodgett Confronted Over Water Trough Incident
A Linden resident known as Parson Blodgett faced a confrontation after a wagon wheel struck his watering trough. The driver shouted back, asking the parson to swear like others, then ordered him inside. The exchange was witnessed by passersby.
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Blodgett
Linden
Parson
Boston Herald
A Funny Siamese Custom
A Siamese custom shows an inferior prostrating before a superior then a guard checks for food or odor. If clean the man is raised. if guilty he is expelled by the attendant with a kick.
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Siam
Liquor In Candies Enlivens Chicago Confections
A Chicago confectioner notes that nearly all liquors including whisky brandy and liqueurs are used in candy. Bonbons now feature creme de menthe cognac kum mel Chartreuse cherry brandy and benedictine as flavorings and fillings.
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Chicago
Delegates and Visitors Fill Dallas for Democratic Convention
Dallas August 13 delegates and visitors to the state Democratic convention arrive by train. Headquarters for the four gubernatorial candidates are crowded and badges are prominent.
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Dallas
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