Tail of Ramon Dog Bloodied Sign and Dominican Vespers
A sensational account describes a violent vendetta in eastern Santo Domingo between Santo Dominicans and Porto Ricans. It claims Porto Ricans are targeted for their loyalty to the United States and tells of a ritual sentence based on pronouncing Spanish R sounds. The piece likens Dominican killings to the Sicilian Vespers and notes a deadly risk for those who swallow R sounds.
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San Jose
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Aguinaldo
United States
West Indies
Maine
Ramon
Rafael
Mexico
Sicily
America
New York
Farmer Sucks 72 Eggs As Fire Saps Supply
Duquoin lad Roy Webb challenged neighbor George W Berlin by drinking 72 raw eggs after hearing of Berlin's eating feat. The supply failed. Webb likely would have gone higher. Two months of fire cost $1,000,000 in Homestake mine flooding. mine near Lead, S D extinguished with water. losses near $1,000,000.
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George W. Berlin
Chicago
Duquoin
Roy Webb
Webb
Homestake
Lend
Small comforts aid recovery in wartime care
An account from the Modern Hospital highlights how small comforts influence happiness and healing. Nurses say sick soldiers resemble sick children, and meeting tiny wishes, such as a craving for fruit, can hasten recovery with the supply of even a single orange amid shortages.
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Med Cros
Briggins Promotes Socialist Unity of Property
A fragment quotes Briggins claiming a socialist aim to divide all property. He asserts a personal role supervising the division, with a rakeoff for his trouble.
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Briggins
Ancient cedar trees reach two thousand years in Kaniska Forest
A Missoula district logging engineer reports cedar trees over two thousand years old growing in the northeastern corner of the Kaniska forest in Washington. He drilled cores showing ages from two thousand to nearly three thousand years, noting the wood is firm and could yield high grade timber. He cites the redwood forests as the only comparable ancient stands in the United States.
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Missoula
Mont
Kaniska Forest
Washington
United States
Redwood Forests
Sparing a Friend in a Meated Whisky Exchange
A dialogue from the Birmingham Age Herald depicts Billfour inviting a friend for a drink of smoky real Meated whisky. The friend declines, expressing temper amid distress at Billfors’s reaction to the poured sniffer.
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Billfour
Billfors
Birmingham Age Herald
Different Now Says Senator Sorghum on Labor Wages
Senator Sorghum says the current trouble is not in cellars but in finding able and willing workers. He notes the challenge is supplying labor at the wages the government can afford.
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Senator Sorghum
Grocery Items Listed In Fragmentary Catalog
A fragmented list shows Salmons, Oysters, Crackers, Tomatoes, Pickles, Catsup, Olives, Honey, Canned Fish, Chile con carne, Mustard, Coffee, Sausage, Dukes Dressing, Pepper Sauce, Evaporated Milk, Corn Starch, Prunes, Seedless Raisins, Canned Peaches and other pantry staples. The text implies a general catalog of available goods without context or quantities.
Brown Dominates Spring Color Demand in Textile Market
The spring color trend centers on brown a rich golden shade in high demand while greens especially Jade like greens are popular yet scarce. Buyers want bright versions of reds blues greens pinks yellows with dark shades remaining sought after though black has faded. Navy remains common and grays stay strong with some fading.
Ex-Soldier Seeks Lung Transplant After War Injuries
James Woodburn of Baltimore, formerly in the 6th Machine Gun battalion, is told by Baltimore doctors he may live only three years without a long operation. He plans a sheep’s lung transplant in Washington after years as a Navy veteran and war injuries including gas exposure and blindness. If he survives he could gain ten years or more and seeks five more years for a Navy pension.
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Baltimore
James Woodburn
Woodburn
France
Washington
Navy
Ele
Soissons
Man Arrested After Stealing Pennies From Church Box
John Perino was arrested in New York City after allegedly stealing 28 pennies from a church poor box. He used a corset steel tipped with adhesive gum to fish out the coins, according to police.
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New York City
John Perino
Perino
Reading Grit Ads Guides Christmas Gift Picks
The advertising columns of Grit suggest gifts to consider this season. Ordering now ensures timely delivery so readers will have time to secure belongings before Christmas.
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Grit
Plane crash kills two spectators at Chattanooga field
An aeroplane swerved into a crowd in Chattanooga Tennessee, killing two spectators and injuring about a score. The pilot reportedly could not control the craft due to a broken steering gear.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Fragmented Courier Snippet Sparks Deflection in Armenian Cruelty Debate
A garbled quotation mix hints at a dispute over Armenian cruelty rhetoric. The Louisville paper fragment shows confusion with phrases like There’s something sad and Wit is it as forks are cited in a broader controversy.
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Louisville
Sourier-Jow Wal
Changed for His Society Demands More Wares
Fragmentary dialogue notes a character insisting on more goods while others question why work has stalled. The exchange hints at class or labor tensions and a disruption in production within a social group.
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Les
Sis
There’s a Chance for Rescue From Chronic Woman’s Ailments
An advertisement touts a tonic named Vitae advertised by Dr Thacher claiming to heal women’s pains and restore strength. It promises relief from back and limb pain, headaches, digestion issues, weight loss, and sleeplessness. The copy urges purchase and asserts guaranteed results.
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Lottie
Sicily
Origin of Blue Blood Expression Traced to Spanish Aristocracy
The article traces the phrase blue blood to Spanish noble classes in Castile and Aragon. It claims Moorish expulsion defined elites as those tracing lineage to pre conquest Goths. It asserts blue veins signaled purity while Moorish intermarriage darkened skin and blood tones.
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Spain
Castile
Artregon
Death by Hanging Causes and Quickness of Death
A physician explains that immediate death can occur if the knot severs the spinal cord, though in many cases asphyxia is the cause. The dying person may stay conscious for a few seconds to a minute and perhaps live 15 to 20 minutes.
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Wii
Parrot Escapes Cage Sparks Nighttime Standoff With Cat
A resident reports at about 11 o'clock an unusual scene at the foot of the stairs. Armed with a poker and flashlight, the observer shined a light and found the parrot free from its cage engaged in a clash with the cat.
Howard Payne's Great Song and Its Origins
The song Home Sweet Home was written by John Howard Payne and introduced in Clari the Maid of Milan later adapted into an opera. Payne faced near starvation while composing in Paris near Palais Royal. Authorities credit a Sicilian air adapted by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop as the music.
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Howard Payne
John Howard Payne
Clari
Milan
Payne
Angattie
Palais’ Royal
Paris
Henry Rowley
Bishop
Perfectly Natural Nero Lecture Ends With Silence
A schoolboy calmly listens as a lecturer reviews Nero’s debaucheries cruelties and crimes. When asked for his view the boy squirms and then mutters that Nero “never done” anything to him, avoiding a reply.
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Nero
Plows Offered for Introduction of Agricultural Implements
Minor offer presents unusual opportunities for introducing agricultural implements as large tracts await the plow. Mention of a Great Britain agent signals international interest in the venture.
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Great Britain Ale Ready
Distinction Question Sparks Sunday Bathing Tale
The exchange notes a boy named Kays in swimming Sunday. He admits promising not to swim but says they were merely bathing, not swimming. The dialogue captures a small moment of parental guidance and local color.
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Kays
Jiminy
Coffins and Caskets Offer At Atlanta Price Guarantee
An advertisement promotes a wide range of coffins and caskets from cheapest to highest priced with copper lined options north of Atlanta. The seller pledges guaranteed Atlanta burial goods pricing and asserts unmatched quality and neatness, inviting customers to visit.
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Atlanta
McGuire Jeweler Repair Shop Dahlonega
McGuire Jeweler in Dahlonega offers repair services for watches clocks pianos sewing machines and jewelry next to Moore and Barlys.
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Dahlonega
GAL
Moore & Barlys
Cardus the woman’s tonic advertised by a Texas widow
In a Rouse City notice Mary Inif man recalls severe postdelivery pain and months of sickness. She credits Cardus EF with curing her after three bottles, claiming renewed health and no further trouble. The ad urges headaches backache side pains and general weakness sufferers to try Cardus.
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Cardus
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