Bold Bulgarian royal kidnapping attempt shocks Sofia coast
News from Sofia reports a night raid at Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria's Sandrovo residence on the Black Sea coast. Three men seized princes Boris and Cyril, but guards pursued, one kidnapper killed and another wounded, leading to the princes’ relocation to Eben Thal under Austrian custody.
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Sofia
Prince Ferdinand of
Sandrovo
Black Sea
Varna
New York Journal
Ebenthal
Austria
Macedonian Revolutionary Party
Ferdinand
Bucharest
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
Macedonia
Chicago
Edward H. Dalton
Rocky Mountain
Dalton
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Weathering Steep Pacific Coast Storm
The famous Tillamook Rock Lighthouse 70 miles south of the Columbia River faced a severe storm. A wave broke through a crevasse, forcing the keeper to be hoisted in a basket to report conditions as coal was hoisted in wet slings. Rocks tore roof areas, flooded rooms, and knocked in lantern glass. The dwelling was raised six feet with a new concrete roof.
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Pacific Coast
Tillamook Rock
Columbia River
Oregon
Lord
Columbine
Gallup Family Death Talk Turns Domestic Farce
Mrs. Gallup plans a cheap funeral and lists favors from neighbors as she teases husband Samuel about burying her in the yard and arranging a mock will. She recalls 32 fits of sickness, hints at future widow duties, and jokes about funeral invitations and family aid while he ignores her.
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Samuel
Mr. Gallup
C. B. Lewis
Mirs
Samuel Gallup
Iallus
Man Tries Dinner Duty and Bombs Out at Kitchen
Thaddeus attempts to cook dinner while his wife attends a suffrage meeting. He bungles every step from biscuit making to oven lighting, ends with a burnt meal and a comic Lorenzo of misrule, admitting his own subjugation of his wife. The tale reflects gender role tensions with humor.
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Thaddeus
Suffrage Club
Maria
Bachelor Housekeeping
New York Herald
Most Unique Phrase Sparks Debate On Journalism Standards
A letter to the editor criticizes the repeated use of the phrase most unique in newspapers. The writer argues that true uniqueness cannot be graded as superlative and condemns phrases like one of the most unique and very singular as misleading and stylistically improper. The exchange highlights concerns about precision in reporting language.
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Podunk Valley
Cow and milkman joke notes memory and credit
Indianapolis Press quotes a humorous exchange about cows and milkmen. The cow provides pure milk, while the cow does not give credit, underscoring a witty difference in a classic jest.
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Indianapolis Press
Absoulution and Night Benediction in Ketnum Verse
Poem fragment notes how the steady stars glow and night offers pardon. The speaker reflects on darkness blessing a weary Earth nearing heaven, with the benediction of the dark described as potent and near. Arthur Ketnum cited in Ainslie's Magazine.
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Arthur Ketnum
Ainsiee’s Magazine
Colonel Hawksthunder Learns High Lodging Price
A Chicago Tribuna anecdote recalls Colonel Hawkthunder, a national convention attendee, who cannot find a hotel and is offered a private room for four days at $6. He replies with disdain, offering $10, arguing such rates would not educate a boy to be a lawyer.
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Hawkthunder
Republic
Fish Street
Potato Avenue
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Stambuloff
So Calist Macedonian Committee
Prince Ferdinand
Mace
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Caltor
Robian
Catherine Louise Smith
Dodd
Badio de Ga
Drs.k. &K
America
Ohio
Nsultatlon Tre
Treatimeni
Astoria
J. G. Leever, M. D
Ideal Pharmacy
Clinton and
Third Streets
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