Looking for Halley's Comet in May Skies
The article explains how in early May Halley's Comet becomes visible before dawn as it moves outward from perihelion. It notes the Moon and Venus positions, rising times around 3 a.m., and suggests best viewing between May 5 and 12 with a peak around May 15 as the Moon wanes. It also mentions a diagram and portraits of four leading astronomers studying the comet.
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Halley
Garth
Ameren
Moon
Venus
Comrét
Vena
Hugorition
Barth
Earthquake Triggers Mall Collapse and Rescue Efforts
Shaking and a concussion from the quake toppled timbers and rocks near the spring mouth at Home, a landslide sweeping debris into the area. A massive collapse followed as the mine mouth caved in. rescue teams were deployed immediately to search for survivors.
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Ming
Two Hundred Dead in Mine Disaster Reported
A mine disaster near Als is reported with about two hundred miners missing or dead. Early details are unclear as rescue efforts and casualty numbers are evolving, with officials confirming fatalities and operations at a halted mine slope.
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Ictingham
Als
Jocabet
Beim
Tialiptostan
Bryan's Daughter Weds Navy Lieutenant Owen in Kansas City
Lieut. Reginald A. Owen and his bride Mist Roth Bryan Leavitt stayed in Kansas City and plan a journey to Jamaica then Mexico City. They may take a southwest route via Veracruz before boarding a steamer. The couple spent the day visiting friends of Mrs Owen.
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Bryan
Kansas City
Reginald A. Owen
Roth Bryan Leavitt
Jamaica
Mexica
Vera Crom
Taeut
Owen
Mrs Owen
Crippled Beggar Syndicate Invades Pueblo
A large group described as cripples and beggars invaded Pueblo, dividing into sectors around the union depot and residential districts. Police suspect an organized syndicate backed by Eastern capitalists profiting from the scheme and vow to arrest or expel all members.
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Pueblo
Union
Columbia student completes Far tian type bi plane test flights planned
Philip Wilcox a Columbia University student and former Columbia Aero club president has finished building a Far tian type bi plane after 15 months of work. He plans to trial fly at Mineola Long Island within a fortnight using a Castella 60 horsepower eight cylinder motor. The design includes innovations from Yale Amherst Pennsylvnia Virginia and Chicago student theorists.
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New York
Philip Wilcox
Columbia University
Columbia Aero Club
Tilde
Willer
Mons
United States
Aero Club
Mineola
L. 1
Wilkos
Yale
Amsherat
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Chicago
Miners Riot Strikes Pebbles of Pittsburg Mine District
A mob of about 400 striking miners raided Clemets Company mines in Pittsburg Kansas, damaged pumps and engines, and attacked workers scene. The assailants then moved to Cheraieb Pitteoura mines striking and driving off pumpmen with threats of death as they fled the area.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Clemets Company
Cheraieb Pitteoura Company
Pagt Peers
Aged Colored Woman Dies At 106 In Cheyenne
Mrs. Lugg Phillips, colored, dies at 106 at 1114 West Twentyeth Street, home of grandson J A Baker. Born April 2, 1804 in Kentucky she lived in slavery until age four and recalls times of 1812 war. Funeral at A M E church at 10 oclock Sunday morning.
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Lugg Phillips
Noen
West Twen Heth Street
J. A. Baker
Yeegned
Kentucky
Anerica-eart-Hagland
Cheyenne
Labor and Farmers Form Rock of Alliance
The executive committee of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative union adopted four resolutions declaring that organized labor and organized farmers will work together to preserve the rights and liberties of both classes.
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ROK Alliance
St. Louis, May
Farmers’ Edducational and Co-operative Union
Militia Hold Wealville Amid Mining Disorder Rumors
Danville May 1 Two militia companies arresting on duty here ready to move to Wealville if mining disorders worsen. Miners claim their families are starving after disruptions earlier in the day, with weathered scenes of hardship reported.
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Danville
Wealville
Roosevelt Lectures Nobel Committee on Peace in Oslo
Theodore Roosevelt spoke to the Nobel prize committee in Christiania on international peace. King Haakon and Queen Maud attended with government members, as an orchestra played a piece tied to the Star-Spangled Banner and Norwegian folk songs.
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Christiania
May. S
Theodore Roosevelt
Hoakon
Mand
Coloneleobney Rave
Shulpier
Bly Wdinne
Iorchesata
Dix
New York Women Footwear Standards Highlighted
A fragmented note discusses New York women footwear and foot size comparisons across universities. It cites Barnard and Missouri as examples with mentions of shoe sizes and general fashion trends, noting broader country patterns and dealer opinions.
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New York
Barnard
Showa
Immigrant Boy Thought to Have Smallpox Sparks Vaccinations
In Philadelphia a 17 year old immigrant boy suspected of smallpox led to 2,700 passengers on the Main being vaccinated and many travelers from a Baltimore and Ohio special train intercepted. Police and health officials rounded up 176 other newcomers in the southern city district and returned them to the ship night.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Ohio
Comet Fear Grips Chicago Amid Panic Over Approaching Star
Chicago faces a citywide scare as residents fear a bright comet tail approaching Earth. Authorities report no danger but residents gather on lakefronts and hills waiting for the celestial display as wards install clocks and devices to monitor what many believe is an advancing comet toward May 21.
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Lake Michigan
Fragmentary item from Koameling Sherman page
A partial readable fragment references local figures and places with unclear actions. The text shows names and a possible event but lacks full context or dates. Further readable details are needed to craft a full card.
BANDIT SAFE BLOWN IN NEWELL ASSAULT AT MIDNIGHT
Four masked highwaymen blew a safe at the North American Manufacturing office in Newell West Virginia at 2 30 this morning. Two intruders inside one in the corridor and another at the street entrance guarded the exit. The robbers fired no shots but warned townsfolk back as they fled pursued by police from five communities with bloodhounds on the trail.
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Newell
W. Va
Purldice
North American Manufacturing Company
Layn
Burslar
New Monsters of Sea Discovered by Expedition
After a 30 month voyage in Philippine waters a party of scientists reported many new deep sea monstrosities. The Smithsonian Institute received the most important specimens shipped directly from Manila. The Albatross voyaged to the Celebes and inspected harbors between Luzon and Borneo.
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San Francisco
Philippine
Fish and Lime Commissions
Manila
Smithsonian Institute
Celebes Islands
Luzon
Borneo
Preacher Plans Long Pedestrian Tour Through Europe Asia
Revy Augustine Jones a Fourth Congregational pastor of Oska Park suburb resigns to study in Edinburgh and prepare a two year walking tour through Southern Europe Asia Minor India and China. Mrs Jones will travel by rail. Jones is three inches tall and has built walking stamina in the Rocky Mountains.
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Europe
Asia
Chicago
Augustine Jones
Fourth Congregational
Osk
Park
Edinburgh
Scotland
Asia Minor
India
China
Jones
Rocky Mountains
Hundred-Year Sentence For Farm Diamond Theft
Carl Schaller of St Louis admitted stealing diamonds and jewelry worth about 1000 dollars from a farm near Crown Point. He was arrested within an hour, pleaded guilty and received a fourteen year sentence.
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Stiraling Fams Diamonds
Hammond,td
Carl Schaller
St. Louia
Mathew Levien
Crown Point
Bartlett Engineering Co Mining Owl and Irrigation Engineers
J G Matthews an architect and superintendent established in Whey 1881 Sybil Warren Ave Bartlett Engineering Co engages in mining owl and irrigation engineering with works at S14 W 2d 8t.
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J. G. Matthews
Whey
Sybil
Warren Ave
THE
Bartlett Enginemiung CO Mining
Owl and Irrigation Engineers
Green Gables Sanatorium in Lincoln Nebraska
The Green Gables sanatorium in Lincoln Nebraska advertises the largest central west facility for non contagious diseases. It lists two brick and stone buildings with an executive reception building for non contagious patients and a separate cottage for select mental cases.
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Central West
Mats
Ban
F. Bailey Sanitorium Co
Lincoln
Neb
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Roosevelt
NOBEL
Committee ON Peace
NEW York Women's
Sherman Oe
FAO
Monsters OF
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Utd
Seth Atvoet
Green Gables
Fetupet
Mali
Andy E. Roedel
Rexall
Kelley Mergantile
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