Rhine Romance and Düsseldorf in a German River Tour
The Rhine offers a vast panorama from Cologne to Mayence with stops at Bonn Coblenz and Mayence. Düsseldorf is presented as a historic model city balancing old town charm with art commerce and a renowned garden city.
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Europe
Rhineland
Heidelberg
Rhine
Cologne-Dusseldorf
Cologne
Mayence
Bonn
Ehrenbernstein
Coblenz
Dusseldorf
Aix-la-Chapelle
Frankfort
Bilk
Martin
Insect Pests Menace Northern Settlement in South America
Explorations by Hugh Pearson describe two dangerous insect pests in the Orinoco Amazon region. A fiery caterpillar burns skin while a burrowing red belted maggot, the berna, causes brutal wounds as it grows. Dogs and cattle suffer, hindering colonization and farming in southern Brazil and the Parana sources.
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Orinoco
Amazon
Brazil
Hugh Pearson
Parana
Madame Merian
Surina
France Considers Lepers Island to Contain Spread
A Lepers' Island off France is proposed after authorities estimate over six hundred lepers in the country. A special commission of the French Academy of Medicine would review cases to decide who is sent to the island or treated in the mainland.
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France
Boy Survives 22 000 Volts Pole Incident
Thirteen year old George Kernstock of Weat Mount Vernon climbed a high-tension pole on the Harlem road and his head touched a live wire. He survived the shock and was treated for injuries at local hospital. Authorities investigated the near-fatal accident as a cautionary incident.
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George Kernstock
Weat
Mount Vernon
Harlem Road
Los Angeles to Hold Free Pet Funerals
A $400,000 incinerator is under construction in Los Angeles as part of a city garbage contract concession to provide free funerals for cats and dogs. The plan collects and cremates deceased pets, turning them into ashes or a marketable by product.
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Los Angeles
Garbage Company
Boy Injured By High Voltage Wire Fall
A youth was knocked from his perch by a 22 000 volt wire. He fell 35 feet and remains in a coma at Mount Vernon hospital. The top of his head is burned, his left foot badly charred, and a back bone fracture is reported. Recovery status unclear.
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Mount Vernon Hospital
Mount Vernon
N. Y
New York Sun
Fond Father and Mother React to Sapphedde Parlor Song
A Kansas City Star quip notes a family scene with a father and mother discussing a young Mr. Sapphedde in the parlor. The father jokes about his singing choices from a humorous angle.
His Real Vacation First Chauffeur Jake Hits Nothing But Water
Judge notes the tale of two chauffeurs, Jake and Yes, in a driving artesian well scenario. The first driver meets water instead of cars while the second challenges the notion with a puzzling question.
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Jake
Independence in Construction Shapes American Towns
Article discusses builder autonomy and individual home style in American towns. It notes varied roof types, large living rooms, and cement plaster finishing. It warns against uniform street lines and praises personal expression in house plans, citing sizes and features like a 28 feet 6 inch by 34 feet layout and a prominent fireplace.
Safety at Sea Rules Tighten As Water Travel Grows
Uncle Sam tightens coastwise harbor lake and river navigation rules to protect millions of summer excursion passengers. Commission CH Cham berlain leads safety at sea efforts with international progress from London.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Navigation
Eugene Tyler Chamberlain
World Movement For Safety At Sea
United States
Empress of Ireland
London
North Atlantic
Darwin in the Ring Over Coral Reef Theories
Sir Ray Lankester reviews Alexander Agassiz’s Letters and Recollections and argues Darwin and Dana’s reef formation views were not universally valid. E B Poulton notes a Funafuti borehole 1,100 feet deep mostly shallow-water organisms, offering limited support for Darwin’s atoll theory in the Pacific.
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Darwin
Ray Lankester
Alexander Agassiz
Agassiz
Dana
E. B. Poulton
Oxford
Funlfull
Pacific
Poulton
Why Elderly Doctor Was Wroth
A quarrel between two physicians unfolds as the elder accuses the younger of unethical conduct and embezzlement after leaving practice in charge during a vacation. The younger claims all chronic patients were cured, provoking the elder’s fury in a sharp taunt filled exchange.
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Wroth
Kan City Star
Hard to Satisfy Him Lew Fields Tells His Story
A fragmentary account describes Lew Fields presenting a tale about a young New York boy pursuing a stage career. The boy asks his father for permission and a firm name, seeking guidance on whether he can achieve success and earn credit.
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Lew Fields
New York
Monaco Prince Albert I lauded as Europe’s popular sovereign
A feature portrait extols Albert I, Prince of Monaco, as Europe’s most popular monarch. The piece notes his royal honors, leadership of Monaco, wealth linked to casinos, and a milestone marriage to Alice Heine, plus Crown Prince Louis’ military service and Legion of Honor decoration.
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Europe
Albert I
Monaco
Societe Anonyme Des Bains de Mer
Mary Douglas-Hamilton
Prince Albert
Alice Heine
Michael Heine
New Orleans
Heine
Duc de Richelieu
Albert of
Louis
Albert
Spahis
Algeria
Tunis
Morocco
Legion of Honor
Queen Mary Lifts Ban on Derby Sweepstakes
Queen Mary of England withdrew her opposition to the Derby sweepstakes after Queen Alexandra urged that the Derby is a British royal tradition. The king joined in by placing a guinea and a Paris wager yielded a hundred-franc profit, though it is unclear if winnings were shared.
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Mary
England
Paris
Jockey Club
Longchamps
Queen Mary
Queen Alexandra
First Japanese Tea Arrives in New York City
Five decades after Commodore Perry opened Japan, the Bene factor sailed from New York to Yokohama and brought back the first cargo of Japanese tea. Only one crew member, Timothy Whelan of 155 South Fourth Street Williamsburg, survives to tell the tale of the voyage and the Japanese crew learning steamship navigation from European engineers.
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Commodore Perry
Japan
New York Harbor
Kingdom
Yokohama
Timothy Whelan
South Fourth Street
Williamsburg
N. Y
Timothy
Berry
Europe
Whelan
A Fellow Has To
A quip on self reliance and the habit of following others, noting that adults who imitate others quickly hear about it from the original source. The piece satirizes the urge for independence among young men.
Whitsuntide Auctions Sell Village Girls as Partners
In Rhenish villages during Whitsuntide dedications auctions in the public square sell girls as dancing partners. Older girls fetch as little as 6 cents, younger beauties from 1 to 1.50 dollars. Prices rise for those who are pretty and wealthy, with proceeds going to communal uses.
Never Again Mince Pie Exchange
A brief quip from the New York Mail features a punning exchange about a pie theft and a vow of change, framed as a lighthearted snippet between a child and mother.
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New York Mail
Easily Settled Doctor Burns Mamma Line
A Baltimore American quip notes a doctor stating mamma’s burns require much cuticle to cure. The reply tells him to call the nearest druggist and charge it to the bill.
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Baltimore American
No Chance for Father in Four Daughters Tale
Observers note that in a family with four daughters the father rarely wears jewelry. This remark appears in a Galwayton News item reflecting family dynamics and social habits.
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Galveston News
Pirates Attack Taion Aboard British Steamer Near Kai Au
The British steamer Taion, carrying 40 Chinese crew and 363 passengers, resisted a pirate assault off Kai Au on April 27, 1914. Captain Weatherell and crew repelled attackers, several pirates killed, ship set ablaze, and Taion sank as rescue steamers saved remaining passengers and four whites.
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Vancouver
B. C
West River
Hong Kong
China
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ner
Kongmoon
Weatherell
McCartney
Evans
Shun Lee
Wo Kwai
Shin
Hoi Sang
Tragedy in Gary as pigeon dies after pipe incident
In Gary Indiana a bird tragedy occurred when Michael Debold set a stovepipe on a lawn. A pigeon entered the pipe, emerged black with soot, and later died. Other pigeons mourned the loss, misidentifying the bird as a crow.
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Gary
Ind
Bird Ife
Aetna
Michael Debold
State Police Horse Reels On Track Then Outruns Express
In Greensburg PA a state police horse named Menelik fell on the tracks ahead of a Pennsylvania express. The horse rose and outran the train for two miles despite losing all four shoes.
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Greensburg
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