Island of Porto Tho and Other Shores Under Spanish Authority
The island near Porty Meo, about forty two miles east, is a U S territory with no permanent residents except lighthouse keepers. It bears diverse vegetation, sea turtles nest on a white sand beach, coral formation, and fertile lands with cattle pasture. West Point marks an eight mile sandy tract along the southern edge, with anchorage and a brood of buccaneers once present.
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Porty Meo
Moat Passage
Mona
Chiase
Porto
West Point
Sndineer
Moni
Wireless wonders at Poole Harbour by Marconi
A summer with Marconi near Poole Harbour on the English Channel unfolds a strange beach laboratory. The scientist tests wireless telegraphy from a remote site, drawing curious observers as he aims to extend range and secure messages across oceans while plans for ships and stations multiply.
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Marconia
Bit
Herth
Poole
Marconi
Poole Harbor
Fleming
University College, London
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Boulogne
Dover
Chelmford
London
Hothoy
BUL Marconi
Marsont
Poale
Man
Isle of Wight
Jeter
Portsmouth
Egg Shells Help Grow Plants From Kitchen Waste
A homely guide explains saving egg shells to start seeds. Break shells at the small end, rinse, plant in rich soil with rotted matter, place in sun, water daily, then transplant as the plant gains leaves to reveal blooming beauty.
Smallest boy Swami ig named in dwarf report
A fragment notes a very small boy with a unique name found on the Hensal coast in Burmah. Measurements show an inch height and weight about 124-9 pounds for the boy, plus a taller sister Fatma at 14 inches and 1 1/2 pounds. German professors at Kerlin doubtless consider them among the smallest beings.
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Swami
Uwe Smatlese
FastRail Time Challenge to English Railways
A British paper argues that both the United States and France now outrun England in express train speeds. It cites tables showing many runs surpassing fifty-five miles per hour, with the Reading fastest at 66.8 mph and French Midi trains around 61.6 mph. The Times editorials criticize English managers for lagging behind and warn that decades of assumed superiority have faded as US and French services outpace the old speed leaders.
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America
France
England
Camden
Orleans Midi
Great Northern
London
Edinburgh
North Western
Glasgow
Ta Jong
the Times
United States
Curious Mexican laws on injuries and gender
The piece notes laws in Mexico that punish mutilation of a woman's face more harshly than a man's, reflecting a view of beauty as a female asset. It also explains penalties rising with hospital days after an injury, with a 40 day line marking a doubling of punishment if recovery exceeds that period.
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Mexico
Nye and Riley Joint Enty Show Mutual Patter Tells of Intro
James Whitcomb Riley and Bill Nye toured together as entertainers. Nye joked about the order of their appearance saying he would speak until tired then Riley would read from his works. The remark captures a playful backstage dynamic and the pair's stage timing.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Bill Nye
Riley
Nye
My Views of the Shirt Waist Man
A spirited defense of informal dress over coats revels in comfort and fashion rebellion. Women pioneered wardrobe shifts while men now join the liberty to dress for weather, predicting a future of shirt waist adopters in courts and stages.
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Boston
John
Conger
Dame
Thibet
Paris
Honor an Indian Chief Washakie Monuments Planned
Officials in Washington plan a monument on the Washakie burial plot in Fort Washakie Wyoming. The Shoshone chief, born around 1796, fought as a warrior and promoted Christianity and education. He wished a Christian burial with military honors, and his memory is praised for peacekeeping and kindness. The Philadelphia Times notes his age 100 when he rode a bicycle, a unique claim.
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Indian Office
Washington
Chief Washakie
Fort Washakie
Wyo
Washakie
Wind River Reservation
Washakle
Philadelphia Times
Queen Margherita and the Smoking King Humbert Legend
The fragment recalls Queen Margherita's disapproval of non-smokers and her late husband King Humbert’s murder, noting consoling pipes she offered and a past encounter with the Prince of Wales. The passage hints at royal attitudes and a sensational anecdote from a historic era.
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Margherita
Humbert
Prince of Wales
Monarchs and Nobles Reveal Enduring Smoking Habits
A Pittsburg News recounts vivid anecdotes from rulers and royals on their tobacco use. The German emperor, Sultan of Turkey, Duke of York, Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince of Wales discuss smoking, self-denial attempts, and lifelong rituals, illustrating smoking’s hold across ages and nations.
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Turkey
Duke of York
Russia
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Austria
Pittsburg
Impudent fraud against Manchester band owner ends unseen
A band customer opened an account with a few hundred pounds and then drew two near eighty pound checks. On a busy day, an accomplice waited to cash the second check after the first was processed. Both cashiers referred the checks to the feeder clerk who approved both, and the thieves escaped. no arrests were made.
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Manchester
Drgw
Fedger
The Professor and the Sting Kerr Cigar Venture
The professor notes that in union there is strength while a tobacconist named Hirai Sting partners with Solomon Kerr. They earn money making honest goods but their Sting Kerr cigar venture ends in the worst failure heard.
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Hirai Sting
Solomon Kerr
Sting-Kerr
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Burmah
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