Australians face peril as Japan eyes Australia in wake of empire shift
A Melbourne Argus account reports Japanese officers discussing Australia as a rich, uncultivated prize and suggests Britain must keep Australia secure within its empire. The piece cautions Queensland federation and warns Japan could tilt regional power in a major war. It cites Dutch caution on Formosa and notes Dutch colonial nostalgia as a counterweight. The passage ends with obituary notes for Mrs. Sarah Melatyr and funeral details for Wm. Melatyr’s widow.
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Japan
Far East
Indian Ocean
Audley Coote
Argus
Melbourne
Australia
England
The
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Dagblad
Hague
Formosa
Holland
Russia
France
Literary Digest
Royal intermarriage blamed for deformities and degeneration
A writer cites European royal houses as suffering from a wide range of ailments due to intermarriage. The piece questions accuracy but argues royal bloodlines weaken intellectually from generations of royal privilege and lack of social discipline.
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America
London
Cnlt
Laughing Mania From Toes Upward A Curious Neurological Case
An Austrian case reports a 30 year old man with three years of recurrent laughter fits. Attacks begin with toe tickle, peak at night, and recur up to a dozen times daily, while intervals remain symptom free. The article notes laughter as potential nervous hysteria and cites deaths from laughing spells.
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Austria
How Children Are Spoiled by Injudicious Management
A 1890s era warning in Ladies' Home Companion style argues that early parental missteps shape a child’s character. It urges firm early obedience, condemns deceit, and warns that promising what cannot be kept teaches manipulation and fosters liars and thieves. The piece underscores trust as lifelong influence.
Elder Sweeney Anniversary at the Tapernacle Church
The 25th anniversary of Elder Sweeney’s pastorage at the Christian church will be observed tonight at the Tapernacle. Speeches by society representatives and letters from abroad will be read, followed by refreshments and a social. Public invitation extended. Frank Griffith visited Jonesville, Ed Moyer and wife left for Portland Indiana last night to pursue a farm and tile factory deal.
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Tapernacle
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Portland
Ind
Moyer
Josh Sumpkins Dies After Fatal Bite in Fight
The fin a thoroughbred terrier Josh Sumpkins owned by Chas A Turpin dies after being bitten through the windpipe. Josh was noted as a remarkable dog and a friend to children. J Jackson an uncle of Mr Turpin found Josh as a stray in Massachusetts and the dog was named after the Josh Sumpkins Theatrical Co. in which Jackson acted. Dallas Reeves plans to travel to Indianapolis tonight. Lebanon syndicate will visit to explore locating a factory, possibly purchasing an old factory building. Columbus urged to open eyes and attract live factories. Chas Remy and family relocate to Indianapolis for his office tenure, taking goods on late freight. Remy has long practiced law and medicine in Indiana. Minnie Stickan of Waynesville visiting friends in the city.
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Lebanon
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