Cartago Earthquake Ravages Costa Rica’s Ancient City
The historical Costa Rican city of Cartago and the capital San Jose suffered major quake damage after a powerful earthquake with a surrounding fire. The earthquake, tied to a nearby volcano, prompted evacuations and left Cartago heavily damaged while San Jose endured severe losses. The old city, famed for its churches and colonial buildings, faced repeated tremors through the centuries and survived many shocks.
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Conta Seica
Ban Jose
Caetayo
Cariago
Tina Deon
Grouer
Wise
San Jose
Cartago
Arya
Church of the Angels
Los Angeles
Shu
Church of the
Unit
Ballinger Guiltless President Discusses Ballinger Case
President Taft publicly defends Ballinger and the Taft administration’s handling of the Ballinger affair and the earlier Wickersham opinion. He says the documents and evidence reviewed show Ballinger acted on the Attorney General’s letter and that Taft’s exoneration was justified.
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Tat Jscuss
Washington
Presidant
Tait
Lawler
Ballinger
Lawlor
Taft
Gold Hated Water Across Ancient Nations
A fragmented account describes ancient beliefs about purified waters, noting elites hoarding or governing access to holy or beneficial liquids. It mentions strategies to secure water, including symbolic offerings and protective measures, while referencing varied practices among communities and the poor.
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Athens
Chan
Diluklay
Mraven
Fontaurant7 Construe Prompt Sparks Classroom Gaffe
Everyday Latin class erupts as the teacher struggles with a garbled prompt about the word Fontaurant7. The mix up yields a string of tongue twisters and verbal misreads, showcasing classroom in-jokes and playful miscommunication in a language lesson.
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Sneces Magazine
Fragmented dialog hints at will and possession questions
An aged caller and a boy discuss a will and rightful ownership, with garbled phrases about duties, names, and possible heirs. The scene centers on determining rightful possession through two methods, as the boy explains.
Wonders of a Watch Marvels of Mechanism and Power
A Harper's Weekly piece extols a remarkable 2400 year concept machine. It describes its extraordinary watch power, claimed to need four horsepowers to run and to perform hundreds of millions of blows daily. The article compares the watch’s balance wheel motion to a hen’s jump and notes minimal lubrication for a year’s operation.
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Harper's
Harmon flies 22 miles in air show at Garden City
Clifford B Harmon entertained about 1,600 spectators on a May afternoon at Garden City as he reportedly flew 22 miles in a multi stage ascent. He claimed altitude quotes from 25 and 20 feet during tests and planned further trials on the Inland course.
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Clifford B. Harmon
Wrights
Gurtins
Garden City
Cliford B. Harmon
Tempstead
Tase
Dasa
York
Willur Wright
Governor's Island
Grant
Glen H. Gurdas
Harmon
Tess Flehen
Dispute Reopens Between Secretary Meyer and Rogers
Washington reports a renewed feud between Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Paymaster General Eustace Rogers after months of dormancy. The clash centers on Navy reorganization and the handling of naval supply funds. Meyer criticizes Rogers as almost insubordinate, signaling possible nonrenewal of Rogers when his four year detail ends November 1.
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Meyer
Rogers
Washington
Aty
Moyere
Frelon
Paynter
Buresli
Genetil
Hal
Togora
Ehter
Bureau of Suppliew
Promoters Seek Referee for Johnson Johnson Bout
In New York on May 16 promoters Blewtd Gleason Matawer Bain Berger and Pusilla plan to select a referee for a planned Johnson bout. Rumors name Shirley White of this city as a possible third man, with Willerina Neonno also mentioned. The coast talks of a native son reserve Bam Langford and Al Kaufman being matched for twenty rounds, Langford pursuing Kaufman for years but colored boxing rules blocked the pairing. Bam Aitzpatrick’s club will handle the event with gate receipts sharing to be decided.
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Jeffries Johnson
New York
Blewtd
Gleason
Matawer Bainberger
Pusilla
Jack Johnson
Willerina Neonno
Chirley White
Thin City
de Alte
Bam Langford
al Kaufman
Bean
Bam Aitzpatrick
Langford
Hay
Kaufan
Tack Johnson
Kaufman
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