Huldah Owens Finds Independence as Real Estate Owner
A midwestern woman, once dependent on an estate and debt, buys and rehabilitates the old Halsey house to create a rental income. Huldah offers Donald, a motherless boy, a home and education, turning a decaying property into a thriving investment through patient repairs and tenant-based rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tusker
Haldal
Owens
Huldah
Railrogda
Rapair
Haldah
Halsey
Donald
Sea
Halesy House
Timo
Drayman
Ualdale
Huldab
Hulda Furn
Halsey House
Waverley Magazine
Visit to the Kimberley diamond mines by U S consul general
Consul-General J. G. Stowe reports a South Africa tour detailing Kimberley, the World’s largest diamond mines, 647 miles from Cape Town. He notes American managers, 15,000 natives and 25,000 whites employed, 220,000 carats monthly, and US involvement through Gardner F. Williams. The Kenilworth village provides amenities and free utilities for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
J. G. Stowe
State Department
South Africa
Mr. Stowe
Kimberley
United States
Gardner F. Williams
Amorita
England
Chicago
America
California
Kenilworth
Kelp Glass Decline And Observatories Face Tramway Woes
In scientific notes a shift away from kelp ash in Scotch glass is noted as an industry decline. Vienna Observatory halts magnetic work due to electric tramways. A new observatory plan near Vicenza is proposed. Experiments on the French battleship Jaureguiberry gauge distant vision at sea with balloon and Carnot searchlights reaching about twenty miles. A clever heat pressing cloth with German silver wires in asbestos is described. A white robin near Montclair draws fascination, while a rare sport of white English sparrows is discussed as an unsettled zoological oddity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna Observatory
Vicona
Su Clevation
Carnot
Monteloir
N. J
Montclair
Abraham Sapiro
Katz Brothers
Paterson
Sapiro
Thomas McKay
McKay
Vhasera
Sapio
Guthacndl For Golfers Tittle swear-wheels in Kashmir golf
A scrambled report notes new swear-wheels used by golfers on a Kashmir lake course similar to Burman player-wheels. When a stroke is poor players grab the wheel from the caddie and turn it violently. The Morning brings a related item pointing to Waterbury Conn hosting the world’s largest brass and copper mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kashmir
India
Waterbury, Conn
Tales of Flock and Adventure in a Deserted Boiler
A mountain prospector Jake Aldrich survives a night peril trapped inside an open steam boiler with a bear and a rattlesnake. He shoots the rattler dead and wounds the bear, then returns to sleep and later bags game, while nearby historical notes recount Colonel Picquart's Dreyfus role and other industrial accidents and frontier tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Aldrich
Jack
Diamond Springs
el Dorado County
Cal
Jake
Jakke
Brain
Lin
Monument and odd tales from Gettysburg and beyond
A novel monument on the Gettysburg battlefield honors Lt Stephen S Brown of the Thirteenth Vermont with a hatchet in hand after he seized a weapon during Pickett’s charge. Other bits recount a tiger story from the London Globe and a Lorain Ohio marriage joining a father and son to two sisters, creating complex kinship ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Thirteenth Vermont
Stephen S. Brown
Company K
Thirteenth Vermont Voulanteera
Pickett
Brown
London Globe
India
Slatera
Thomas McCann
Lorain
Ohio
Joseph Hartman
Adam
Bordee
Katie
Gertie
Gertice
Adam Hartman
Heroe
Ler Uephena
Breothers
Molasses Tire Trick and Klondike Food Substitutes
A wheel builder suggests soaking worn tires in molasses by removing the tire and pumping three times the usual amount of molasses into the tube. After an hour the tire is refitted and inflated for extended service, with potential repeated treatments. In Klondike mining camps miners substitute evaporated and canned potatoes to save transport cost and extend shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Matildy’s Beau Walks Home In Small Town Tale
A comic staged yarn of Matildy’s romance with her mother, her suitors, and the neighborhood gossip. The piece sketches family dynamics, a young man’s bold brag, and a scene of social scrutiny as a beaus’ arrival earns the street’s attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matildy
Jon
Iere
Penny Weddings Across Europe and Brain Boosting Fruits
The article describes varied penny wedding customs in Scotland and Germany and notes how guests contribute to feast costs. It also mentions Poland's tradition of brides ensuring trousseaus and outfits for attendants. A health report links almonds to brain and muscle nourishment, while fruits affect individuals differently and can cause indigestion in some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Germany
Poland
Filipinos Promise to Reroute Prisoners in Truce Offer
Cable report says two insurgent masters met General MacArthur with a request to send sixteen American prisoners from the Yorktown to Manila for conference. They pledged to retain prisoners and offered to release them soon, while Aguinaldo may be seeking a peace move favorable to the United States. Secretary Root and General Otis weigh the gesture amid talks of possible surrender.
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Oty
Wasninaroy
D.C
War Department
Otis
Aguiagido
United States
Qila
Angules
Root
Spinich
Moot
San Fabian
Lingayeo Gull
Daviison
Paragua
Luzon
Watch linked to Samoa conflict reaches President McKinley
John Georgs Leigh, a London Times correspondent, delivered a letter from Mataafa to President McKinley regarding a watch found at the site of the April battle near Vailele where Lt. Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan were killed. Mrs. Lansdale identified the watch as her husband’s and Leigh handed it to her after presenting it to the president. Mataafa’s letter expresses sorrow over the deaths and asks McKinley to forward the watch to the bereaved family, hoping for peaceful relations among the United States, Samoa, and Britain.
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Washington, D. C
John Georgs Leigh
London Times
England
Samoa
McKinley
Mateafa
King
Lansdale
Monaghan
United States Navy
Mataafa
Landsdale
Maants
Mr. Leigh
Langdala
Mosign
Vonaghan
Vailele
Leigh
America
Andi
Pirat
Samou
Sam
Waxiona
Matnnia
Irs
Lausdale
Dreyfus Pardoned by Loubet Amid Mixed Reactions
Paris reports President Loubet granted a pardon to Captain Alfred Dreyfus for treason with extenuating circumstances. Dreyfus abandoned his appeal but seeks cassation. lawyers flag a possible new fact to quash Rennes verdict. Cabinet action coincides with Scheurer-Kestner’s death and evokes little public uproar. High Court investigations into conspiracy charges may take six weeks followed by Senate reconvening for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Alfred Dreyfuz
Rennes
Loubet
Council of Ministers
Droyfas
Lamith
M. Schaurer- Kestner
Dreyfus
Scheurer-Kestner
Bu Ilness
Libre Parole
Ovary
Loubot
Alte
Franco Fostil
High Court
Deronlede
Senate
Top Marshal and Farmer Kill Each Other in Kentucky Victory
Special report from Lacravinnr Kentucky describes a fatal shooting at a political meeting in stamping Ground Scott County. Marshal Charles Duke shot and killed Tom Southworth after demanding exit from a buggy. Both men died from pistol shots, with coroner’s verdict assigning Southworth’s death to Duke’s pistol and Duke’s death to a shot fired by an unknown person.
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Lacravinnr
Stamping Ground
Scott County
Marshal Charles Duce
Tom Southworth
Don County
Southworth
Charles Duke
Marshal Duke
Halle
Marabul Duke
Southtworth
Duke
Ibbal
Filipinos Starve Yorktown Officers and Crew
Washington receives letters from officers detailing Lieutenant Gilmore and fourteen Yorktown sailors captured by Filipinos at Balti more than six months ago. A Spanish planter Garza says they are at Biyau starving on rice worth less than one peseta per man daily. Navy officials say relief steps have been started for Gilmore and his party.
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Waattyoroy
D. C
Giimore
Yorktown
Filipipes
Balter
Washington
Garza
Biyau
Navy Department
Gilmore
Foreign Consuls Protest Currency Devaluation Move
Santo Dominiao By Cable reports that all foreign consuls met in the city to draft a joint protest against government decrees devaluing the paper currency. They warn the government will not permit subject laws amid Dominican troubles. The protest followed the US cruiser New Orleans arrival and criticizes plans to abandon American currency for Mexican silver. There is a strong movement to overthrow the Constitution and push immediate presidential elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimones
Virginia hanged robber Noah Floley in Pulaski
In Virginia the first execution by hanging for robbery took place in Pulaski City. Noah Floley, a Black man, was hanged for holding up and robbing merchant Major J. U. Darst. A private service preceded the execution as a crowd watched. Floley left a confession claiming multiple robberies and killings, saying he loved food and being a highwayman. The article notes a grim, historic moment.
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Nicaxono
Virginia
Noah Floley
Pulaski City
J. UU. Darst
Pulaski County
Palaskl
Wwao
J. H. Mufford
Finley Fototog
Finley
Oceanic Arrives in New York From Maiden Voyage
The White Star Line steamship Oceanic enters New York Harbor marking a new era in steam navigation and ocean ferry history. At 794 feet she surpasses the Great Eastern by 24 feet and is hailed as the biggest afloat though she made a delayed maiden voyage without a steaming record.
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Combe
Ocean Ferry
Oceante
White Star Line
New York City
Fort Chabrol siege ends with Guerin surrender
A captain of the Municipal Guards received Guerin at Fort Chabrol and escorted him to the police station after a tense stand off. Troops and guards cordoned the area, with nearly a thousand officers involved. The incident occurred amid government distraction over Dreyfus pardon and drew a large, orderly crowd.
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Fort Chabrol
Papm
Cabla
MM. Guerin
Theo
Sloga
Dreyfus
Guerin
Smallpox Attacka Troops at Angel Inland Quarantine
The Thiety-list Regiment United States Infantry known as the President's Own faced quarantine at Angel Inland after moving from Presidio San Francisco due to smallpox among troops. Lieutenant-Colonel Miley, inspector-general of volunteers, died in Manila from cerebral meningitis linked to typhoid. he was acclaimed for brilliance and was recommended for promotion by General Shafter for his role in the Santiago campaign.
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Picquart
George Picquart
Saturday Evening Post
New York Journal
Mra. Smith
Mosely
Baltimore Jawian
Jupiter Tenans
Mercury
Indianapolis Journal
Chicago Evening Post
Trilliog
Rid
Detroit Journal
United States Infantry
Kuo
Ohio
Tennersey
Clay County
Angel
Losidy
Golden Gate
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Lilegtenant
Miley
John D. Miley
Inspector-General of Volunteers
Manila
Benny
Hs gunRron
Dhalter
Mi Oy
Willy
Santiags
Iron Trade Booms Across the South with record demand
The iron trade in the South reports unprecedented demand with furnaces in Tennessee and Alabama selling fast. Firms lack iron for small buyers and many furnaces have full-year orders. Iron prices reach 18 to 19.69 per ton in Chattanooga and Birmingham districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Tennesse
Alabans
Clattanoogs
Birmingham
Friez to Knock Cabbage Patch With Golfer’s Cane
In Sunnyside suburb the Boulevard Golf Club grounds host a peculiar scene as Gott Heckermann misuses a heavy cane to strike cabbage patches. A farmer’s 300 finds were spoiled while he attempted to move cabbages, claiming he was simply playing golf.
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Bunnisaton
Boulevard
Sunnyside
Gottlob Heckermann
Heckermann
Wanced Duel and South African Gold Reforms
In Kansas, inmate Taylor Cook asks Governor Stanley to order a hang, preferring imprisonment to execution, noting no Kansas governor has signed a death warrant. In South Africa the Volksraad adopts mining article, empowers confiscation of traitors assets, and allows state mining if owners disobey, effective immediately.
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Fle
Taylor Cook
Mucderee
Kansas Penitentiary
Ins
Stanley
Cook
Langing
Kangus
Bours
Volksraad
South African Republic
Li Hang Chang Urges Philippines to Japan Remedy
A report notes Li Hang Chang, a prominent Chinese statesman, in an interview advocating calling the Philippines to Japan as the best remedy for what he calls the mistake of acquiring them. The statement frames a geopolitical approach and reflects historical tensions in East Asia.
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Old Li
Li Hang Chang
Philippines
Japan
Labor World Labor Figures and Industrial Notes
The report notes Engtish colliers employing 393000 and Michigan ranking first in iron production. Pittsburg painters earn 2.75 a day while in Mavana four thousand three hundred ninety masons strike for higher wages. A German artisan represents about one in twenty seven workers in a factory. The Cley Connell of Genud Rapida, Vd., orders the null label of the International Typographical Union on all its printing.
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Michigan
Pittsburg
Penn
Mavana
Cley Connell
Genud Rapida, Vd
Nioll
International Typographical Union
Various World News Blitz Through Early 20th Century Dispatches
Reports on explosive trials at Sandy Mook show higher explosive projectiles can penetrate armor. A Pennsylvania official blames railroad rebates for Standard Oil power. Carnegie Co plans to buy a railroad to Cuba mines and expand operations. US Cuba money orders total about 80 000 weekly. Governor Geary arrives at Qunom. Free coffee import from Porto Nico to Cuba provokes protest in Santiago. Guba mayor wounded by bandits. one bandit killed. General Ludlow urges US officers to learn Spanish.
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General Allies
Sandy Mook
Bonntor Emery
Pennsylvania
Industrial Commission
Standard Oil Company
Bandaga de Cuba
Carnegie Company
United States
Cuba
Geary
Qunom
Yosemite
Porto Nico
Santiago
Washington
Guba
Ludlow
Department of Pavana
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Huldah Owen
Georges Picquart
France
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
Interwr
Africa
Louarega
Pieqaart
Bunker Hill
Unity
Margaretta
Moore
Pleasant River
Josial, Weston
Jonesboro
Hannah
Machias
Matildy's
Kollar
Altey
Matildy Blaahin
Waltia
Mattidy
Puck
Pathor
Louisville Journal
Syd
Washington Star
Wabash
Miss Olive
St. Louis
William Wortham
Texas
New York
Mr. Wortham
Quis
Acninaldo
Gilanore
Iamus
Algo
The
Council of Revision
Kentucky
Glimore
Santo Domingo
Rosgery
Uin
Mootzs
Ala
Henry Gardneur
Gardner
Ws. Guerin
Missouri
Otta
Major Morrison
Liber
State Board of Health of
Californis
Navigation Durosu
Falla
St. Paul
Nuh
Gillau
Plrawan Bar
Drakeman Loster
Damboffac
Conine
Company B
Sixteenth Infantry
Mc Honcett Hay
Tiyont Gyoura
Hativa Wonon
Farmer
Golf
Vitoria
Bor
Todia
Hong Kong
China
Colorado
Walter Jones
Platte Canon
Cot
Dundae
Ganestal
Journeymen Tatlors
National Union of America
British Islands
Tradox Uolona
Seattin
Wash
Buffalo
Ias Boca
Thomas F. Ryan
Perpetual Adoration
St. Pants Parish
Cassius
Nact
General Ludlow
el Reconcentrado
Juvans
Puerto Principe
William Owen Smith
Hawaii
Congress
Hawai
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alfred Vanderbilt
Frank Goodrich
Yoarte
Maury Bonogall
Wethersfield
Conp
Edmonton Trail
Wrangel
Alaska
Dutchess County
N. Y
Henry Tidge
Poughkeonsto
If. M. Jackson
Arthur E. Cobb
Rye
N. X
Bertin McKibboo
Sycamora
Tytu
Miss Johnson
Martin Metzger, Jr
Par Rockaway
Little Gladys Perot
Rugland
Andries
Duston
Princes George
Sulifax
W. H. Perot
Baltimore
Elizabeth
George W. Mundfield
T Joseph Allen
Meleon
Mont
Allen
Eugene H. Briontonll
Newark
Paul Roohricht
North Platefeld
N.J
Peter Fingerhuth
Peter Bateman
Harqahula
Cullen's Wells
Arizooa
Detroit
Mirb
Delgwara, Lackawanna and Western
Noyang
Patrick Multen
Penkoman
Scranton
Joseph Parry
Naysug
Brakaman
Transvaal
Great Britain
London
Kreuz Zeitung
Borfio
Redan
Prussia
Gustav Lindholm
Olympia
Trieste
Austria
Cipriano Castro
Flaricay
Venezuela
la Croix-sur-Sleuge
Berlin
Lentrety
Russian Poland
Danube
Nussiau
Venoxiola
Senor Calcano
Duke of Saxe
Reman
Jimenez
Fosto
Spain
Ling Damanda
Montojo
Flort
Manus
Major Soston
Cavite
Daway
Bisany
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