Exposition of Freaks at Paris Promises World Wonders
Paris June sees a vast expo with countless attractions and twenty three story revolving tower domes. Promoters tout flying balloon attractions, a 100 seat brass band, a 45 metre big wheel within wheels, and a 250 foot tall umbrella car ride offering bird’s eye views of the grounds. A giant sea voyage vessel simulates Mars Marseille voyage with moving scenery and full rigging. Other marvels include artificial volcanoes and an inverted Eiffel Tower style shaft, with promised sensational devices to dazzle visitors.
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Paris
France
Enalimd
Wembley Park
Anerioa
Theo France Pot
Ds Chat
M. Besancon
Kis
Is Kid
Earl's Court
London
Chicago
Lt. J. Sherman
M. Hugo
Alesi
Marsseilles
Constantinople
Marseilles
Frances
Fae Algertini
Jian
Calvin Id Knox
Paul L Slerc
Graveyard Under His Garden Discoveries near Boulogne
June 1 report from Wimereux near Boulogne details a rare Stone Age find. Fifteen tombs opened in a circular tumulus show Portland stone coffins, charred bones, and primitive tools. Archaeologists, led by M. Saree and Dr. Sauvage, note well preserved skeletons and evidence of burial customs and weapon use.
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Boulogne
France
Wimeveux
Paris
M. Sarce
Wimereux
M. Saree
Dr. Sauvage
Ancient remains suggest a Stone Age race in Wimenous tombs
Report describes decayed remains laid on a stone rest facing north with arms folded and bodies covered by a slab. researchers infer a small, highly intelligent Judaic-like people from the Stone Age, with artifacts gathered by Mo, Sanvaee, and the Wi group and stored for public display.
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Loothachs
Alex
Thory
Sanvaee
Kumogie
A Tale of a Doctor Turned Humble Healer
A physician recounts a bleak period in a Virginia town when poverty and distrust left him near starvation. An elderly patient with a torpedo-like hearing aid becomes pivotal, revealing a prank that spurred the narrator to improvise a life saving deception. The ruse boosts his fortune and renews his resolve, though he regrets not confessing sooner. The dying patient had suspected the truth, and the tale ends with reflections on the man who aided him.
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Blok
Hint
Mme
Dr. Blank
Strange fate of a humble colored girl in Cincinnati
In a Philadelphia report Major George A. Vandeeritt recalls a tale of a mulatto girl from Cincinnati whose beauty drew a German suitor and a marriage across color lines. Years later the German, now mournful, returns with his wife’s ashes for burial in Berlin as the former servant’s daughter is remembered.
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George A. Vandeeritt
United Silos Pays Ningter
Cincinnati
Ant
Gle
Philippines
Cincinati
Pacific
West
Europe
Berlin
Jeep
Manila
Philadelphia
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Tite Exposition
Red
Wits Pau
Rish
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