Rescue at Cherbourg Prevents Suicide by 19 Year Old Noel
A 19 year old girl Noel attempted death by own action near Cherbourg after sending a letter to her brother on a departing Paris train. The brother, a railway guard, risked his life to seize the note and alert authorities. Police magistrate and customs officers then pursued by boat, saving Noel as she neared shore. Her brother learned of the rescue when the train reached Caen.
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Paris
France
Noel
Cherbourg
Milo
Customs House
Ter Brother
Caen
Sparrow Club Claims Four Year Destruction of Birds Eggs
The Naughton Suffolk Sparrow Club reports destroying 7687 sparrows and 18081 eggs over four years, funded by a halfpenny per acre levy. The past year saw 201 sparrows and 480 eggs eliminated in London.
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London
Naughton
Suffolk
Impatient Creditor Demands Payment From Carefree Debtor
The creditor presses for settlement of a bill while the debtor insists on paying only that debt and refuses any additional payment. The exchange shows tension as the creditor seeks due money and the debtor displays nonchalance.
Patient Demands Return of Blighted Molar After Dentist Removal
A patient insists on taking the extracted molar home to experiment with it, expressing curiosity about poking sugar into the tooth and observing its effects. The scene captures crude humor amid a dental procedure.
Paterfamilias' Warning On Education Sparks Witty Banter
A father boasts to his son that he earned wealth with a common schooling, while the son retorts that only a college education teaches how to spend it, delivering a pointed social quip about education and finance.
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Pater Familias
Prince Louis of Battenders Named Naval Cadet Candidate
The admiralty lists Prince Louis of Battenders among candidates who passed the qualifying literary exam for naval cadetship and will enter the Royal Naval College at Osborne next month.
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Prince
London
Prince Louis of Battenders
Admiralty
Royal Naval College
Osborne
Prison guard jailed for four months in tobacco smuggling case
At Portland police court Samuel Crowhurst a civil guard at Portland convict prison pleaded guilty to illegally conveying tobacco to inmates. Investigations showed Day a convict acted as middleman, with letters and postal orders arranging tobacco deliveries. Crowhurst was sentenced to four months in prison.
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England
Portland Police Court
Samuel Crowhurst
Portland
Prym
Treasury
Crowhurst
Day
Ward
Burton
Crother
Crowther
Crowhhurst
Nhandeu Ft
Fimn
Negletrates
Giant Ocean Liners by 1955 Predicted to Amaze
An expert predicts a half mile long Atlantic liner of 200000 tons with a 2400 foot beam and capacity for 60000 passengers by 1955. The growth curve from 1840 to today suggests ships will continue to enlarge, delivering speed safety and greater comforts, despite past objections.
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Statiathan
Great Western
Olympic
Paleolithicus
The Simple Method for Measuring Walking Speed
A practical demonstration uses a 80 to 100 yard string with knots set at 44 feet and 44 foot intervals. Drop a weight and walk at normal pace, counting knots that slip through the hand in 30 seconds to equate to miles per hour. The method hinges on 44 feet equal to one two hundredth of a mile.
The Woman and the Dog on the Trolley Line Incident
An elderly woman with a small dog on her lap asks a trolley conductor to cue Hazel Street. After several moves, the conductor misnames Mazel Street. She points the dog to the window and jokes about its birthplace before noting she will ride to the line’s end.
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Hazel Street
Mazel Street
Fido
Trial of Donna da Gama at Lisbon Court-Martial
The Lisbon court martial acquitted Donna Constanca da Gama descendant of Vasco da Gama after a crowded session. Two co-defendants, a soldier and a servant, were convicted and sentenced to two years each for conspiracy against the republic.
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Vasco da Gama
Lisbon
Portugal
Donna Constanca da Gama
Cape
Cascaes
Donna da Gama
Donna de Gama
Relics of President Kruger Return to South Africa
Relics forming the nucleus of the Museum a Dordrecht are ordered by a Dutch court of appeal to be shipped back to South Africa and placed in a museum there in Capetown.
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Kruger
South Africa
Capetown
South African “Museum
Dordrecht
Skulls Found Beneath Dublin City Hall During Excavation
Workmen digging under Dublin city hall unearthed five human skulls and multiple bones at a depth of three feet. The remains appeared to be human arms and legs, prompting authorities to inspect the site as investigators review the discovery.
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Dublin
Ostend Yacht to Host Luxurious Gambling Room
Ostend reports M. Marquet, casino proprietor, arranging a luxurious gambling room aboard a large steam yacht. The vessel will sail between Ostend and offshore waters, with games allowed only when outside the three mile limit. A Franco-Belgian group has paid $41,000 for the lease of the room in the Kursual for next summer season.
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Ostend
M. Marquet
Plans for New House Move Forward with Cupboard Layout
A homeowner reports steady progress on a new house. His wife has finalized the cupboard design, and the architect now needs to build around them, completing the interior layout.
Contributing His Share To Support The Suffrage Cause
A suffragette worker asks what the man is doing for the cause. He replies he is supporting one of the movement's most enthusiastic members.
Zam Buk healing salve praised by a farmer's patient
A testimonial from Oliver Sims of Pur y Massachusetts credits Zam Buk with instantly healing a four year forehead ulcer and touts it as a universal healer for ulcers, abscesses and scars. A city woman’s poultry mix up ends with her husband finding only six birds after a three hour chase.
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Oliver Sims
Pury
Acre
m-Buk Co
Tornto
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, claiming it removes the cause of attacks and restores both physical vigor and mental happiness, alleviating the cloud of asthma and letting the body recover its normal trim.
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J. D. Kellogg
French diplomat lauds Wilsons inaugural address at luncheon
A French diplomat in Washington praised President Wilsons inaugural address for its sincerity and modest tone. A Princeton woman agreed the president embodies sincerity, modesty, and a willingness to follow the people’s will, suggesting he will heed counsel.
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Washington
Wilson
Princeton
Minard's Liniment Credited by Skeptical Reader
A reader from Nauwlgewauk writes of illness from quinsy and claims Minard's Liniment cured her instantly. She states she is never without it and signs with name initials and date October 21st.
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Minard
Sad Hunger Sparks Compassionate Inquiry by Stranger
A boy on a doorstep cries as a kind old man asks why no one feeds him. The boy explains his hunger stems from a stepfather who does nothing, revealing a troubling family situation and a lapse in care.
Snake Slayers Earn Fees in Fontainebleau Forest
M. M. Pie and Casse, professional viper killers hired by the prefecture of the Seine et Marne district, earned $160 and $140 respectively by destroying snakes in the Fontainebleau forest over the past year.
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Paris
M. M. Pie
Casse
Seine Et Marne
France
Fontainebleau
Colliery Tip Collapse Buries Proprietor at Llanelly
While excavations at an old colliery tip near Dafen Tin Works Llanelly were in progress the tip side gave way and about twenty tons of refuse fell on Richard John a colliery proprietor who was supervising the work.
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Cardiff
Dafen Tin Works
Llanelly
Richard John
Russian Aviator Dies By Own Action In Flight
Warsaw reports Lieutenant Alexander Perloysi, a Russian aviator, fell from 600 feet during a test flight and left a letter asserting his death was the deliberate result of his own action. He planned to stop the motor in midair, citing involvement in intrigues as his motive.
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Warsaw
Alexander Perloysi
Kaiser apologizes to tenant Sohst in farm dispute settlement
The Kaiser’s agent pays 30000 to Herr Sohst and he relinquishes the five year lease on his farm. Sohst receives a letter from the civil cabinet and is awarded the Fourth Class of the Order of the Crown. Crown Prince urged settlement after six weeks of dispute.
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Berlin
Germany
Herr Sohst
Ierr Sohst
Cornerstone of Successful Farming Emphasizes Domestic Economy
The article argues that domestic economy is the core of successful farming. It states that progress hinges on the farmer's wife mastering household management and that without her knowledge, farm life leads to discontent.
Found the Cause the Rest Was Easy Kidney Cure Report
Hudson Marchbank of King’s County New Brunswick credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a five year kidney ailment cure. He suffered back pain headaches and a bitter taste before using two boxes which ended his kidney trouble and restored his health. Neighbors corroborate the remedy's effectiveness.
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Hudson Marchbank
Marchbank
King’a
N.B
Dodd
Mr. Marchbank
Signs of Spring Felt in the Air
Two readers note the arrival of spring with palpable air changes. They joke about seasonal optimism and a playful remark on wardrobe limits as a lighthearted reflection on changing seasons.
Mrs Larkin Hesitates Over Daughters Choir Move
The minister urges Mrs Larkin to let her daughter join the choir. She refuses, saying the girl has a sweet disposition and she does not want her to become quarrelsome.
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Larkin
Caterpillar and Bug Weathered by Crabapple Life
Charlie Caterpillar grows grumpy with age in a crabapple habitat as Billie Bug notes the shared irritation. The playful exchange highlights how prolonged exposure to a sour environment can sour temperament.
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Charlie
Billie
Capitulation Conversation Turns To Car and Coffee
A brief exchange features Mr Chuggins denying driving a motor car despite a discovery that his coin can be coaxed but not driven. The dialogue shifts to a playful inquiry about keeping coffee in the bean, answered with a humorous nod to brains.
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Mr. Chuggins
Dramatic Naples Trial Ends In Courtroom Turmoil
In Naples the Yvonne de Villespreux murder case collapsed into chaos as the procurator general and defense lawyers clashed violently in court. The judge cleared the scene. witnesses are scattered worldwide, and the trial was indefinitely postponed amid explosive exchanges and police intervention.
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Murcer
Naples
Italy
Yvonne de Villespreux
Lutore Tur Do
North
South America
Spain
Villespreux
Turin
Fornais
Sfore
How He Made Money In Scotland With A Dilapidated Bagpipes
A roadside bagsman in Scotland earned coins from curious tourists who favored the old man’s squeaky bagpipes. He claimed the pipes only earned coin because they were out of tune, prompting visitors to pay to hear him move on.
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Scotland
Jericho
Sandy
Health as a Gamble and Nervous Exhaustion Warnings
The piece argues health as a gamble with rules for longevity. It warns nervous disease signs like sleeplessness and headaches as early signals, noting the danger of locomotor ataxia and paralysis while many dismiss these warnings.
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Dr. Chase
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