Plague of Wolves in Canada devastates northern settlements
Edmonton correspondent reports wolves killing horses and dogs across the upper Peace river region including Dunvegan and Fort St John with losses exceeding 25000 dollars. Lynx and rabbits scarcity drives the surge as Dogrib Indians struggle to pay debts after wolves clear traps baits. Hunter Clement Paul killed 28 wolves near Hay River.
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James K. Cornwall
Athabases Landing
Edmonton
Toronto Globe
Cornwall
Peace River District
Dunvegan
Fort St. John
Fort Vermilion
Clement Paul
Hay River
Monarchs Facing Abdication Across Nations in Tumbling Thrones
A survey notes rulers likely to abdicate or be deposed, from Korea’s recent hold on the throne to European monarchs. It detailsFrance’s Annam v Heu, Austria Hungary’s Francis Joseph, Serbia’s Peter, and Russia’s czar, plus historic cases like Bulgaria and Bavaria.
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Korea
Russia
Servia
The Story of Dolores in a Spanish Village
A narrator follows Dolores, a poor Mexican woman abandoned by her Americano husband. Her days drift from sorrow to tragedy as she cares for their starving baby beside the adobe walls, until the returning husband brings hope and a reunion. Dolores sings again by the fire with her baby and husband close.
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Dolores
Brigida
Pedro
Our Lady of Tears
Santa Fe
Theft in Transit Prompted by Subtle Box Tampering in China
A consular report warns importers in China face losses mainly from contents being abstracted while the outer box appears untouched. Thieves use empty or stuffed boxes, substitutes like shavings, or concealed gaps to hide shortages. Notable cases include linen drawn work valued over 1500 in gold and drugstore shipments. experts suggest stronger packing like tin lined boxes or woven coverings to deter theft.
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China
Pittsburg
New York
Bees Fill Maple Tree With Honey In Farmyard Discovery
Workers trimming a maple on Levi Grants place in Hast Tflartford found a large honey stash inside the tree. The bees swarmed as slabs of honey were removed, the tree long known as a bee tree. The amount and hive preparation imply years of work by the insects.
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Levi Grant
Mainslivet
Robbie’s Odd Drawing Aims At A Dog Tail
Robbie struggles to explain his drawing as his mother looks on. He nervously asserts that his papa Vin is drawing it but, with a bold nonchalance, says he fears it may have a tail added to become a dog.
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Robbie
Spinster’s Will Gifts Cash and Jewelry to Crown Prince
A mature spinster once praised the German crown prince and left £42,000 in money and jewelry to the heir apparent. A found letter offered marriage to the prince, who kept the letter but sent the assets to the deceased’s kin. The story appeared in The Gentlewoman.
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Cecilie
Mecklenburg
Snake in chair startles Miss Heckert at home
In Dallastown county this morning Miss Sadie Heckert disturbed a reptile in her parlor chair. A passerby A F Fix subdued the creature described as a louse after the startled scream drew attention to the scene.
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Dallastown
Sadie
Johm ¢. Heckert
Fashion in Low Mood Highlights Social Boredom
Society, famed as fashion leader, adopts a trend of low mood this year. Monetary strain and bad weather dampen spirits of the stylish set, who tire of ostentation and luxury driven by expense. The weariness spreads through the social scale as simpler tastes emerge.
Parrot comedy exchanges age in quirky parlor tale
A humorous dialogue features a man, a woman, and a parrot. The woman prods the man to reveal the parrot's age, the parrot refuses, and the exchange turns to jests about a female parrot. The scene ends with the man questioning the parrot’s gender.
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Polly
Maine Woman Bravest Named by Post Office Official
P. V. DeGraw fourth assistant post master general announces a Maine woman as the bravest rural carrier after she completed routes despite severe rain and snowstorms that kept the community indoors.
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Maine
P. V. DeGraw
The Summer Man dialogue on women’s gaze
A brief excerpt shows a character musing about what the girls see in him. He doubts their perception and implies a cynical return to the city will reveal their disinterest. The exchange hints at themes of vanity and social judgment.
Finale Engagment Ends in Wedding Twist
Dramatic dialogue hints at a final shift as an engagement with Miss Perry ends and leads to a marriage. The scene suggests a resolved romance with an unexpected turn in courtship.
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Miss Perry
Playing Cards From Austria Show Global Reach
Austria dominates playing card production with Vienna cafes consuming about 600 packs yearly and 2 million packs sold domestically in 1906. Exports to Asia and North Africa are large, with 2.5 million packs shipped last year and a government duty of 500000 crowns, reflecting a strong monopoly in the export market.
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Austria
Vienna
Asia
North
Africa
Turkey
India
Wings of Time Hat Tale in a Gentle Reproach
A mother explains the wings of time as the faded adornment on her hat worn for three seasons. Tommy questions the meaning, and the father signals a halt with a stern warning to send him to bed.
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Tommy
Legs and Brain Power at Sydney Lecture
Professor Anderson Stuart of the University of Sydney argued to the Ladies' Hygienic Association that fat legs indicate brain power. He claimed races with larger calf muscles show higher intelligence.
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Anderson Stuart
University of Sydney
Ladies’ Hygienic Association
Father jokes about son’s western gold mining tale
A father reassures his son who reads a tale of a man who invested in a western gold mine and lost all his money, joking that it might be fiction until he learns it is true.
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Milan OF
Servia
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MONT
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Yhann-Thai
Sev
Hue
Council of Ministers
Howe
Francis Joseph
Austria- Hungary
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Elizabeth
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Alexander
Draga
Milan
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Louis Charles
Bavaria
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Nevmeate
Amadeo
Abruzzi
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Amadee
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Joseph B. Bowles
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