The Hermit Who Never Was and a Pirate Tale
An odyssey from a mystic seeking seclusion to a vivid sea incident unfolds in Chicago Record Herald style. A cynic's quips on leaving the world contrast with a tale of wealth driven ambition, love and a dramatic yacht chase ending with Hester's capture and Sidney Hammond’s near fatal wound aboard the Helen Carmody. The report follows Bernard Seymour, Captain Parker and the Sam Walker crew as the press frenzy sparks a paper’s fame.
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Hester
Waters
Helen Carmody
Sidney Hammond
Mr. Kent
Sidney
Chahaera
Bernard Seymour
Mr. Morton
Capt. Waters
Helen
Miss Helen
Seymour
EAC
Elmers
Lee Circle
Mr. Pence
Simo Pence
Baldwin
Vera Cruz
Kidnapping on the Yacht Shark Captains Clash
On the yacht Shark British captains Baldwin and Waters maneuver as Hester aboard the Helen Carmody demands arrest of the Shark crew. Tense standoff escalates with pistols and rifles ready, the Helen Carmody pursuing, and sharp exchange between captains over who may proceed.
Recital of Poe and Coastal Affairs Amid Turbulent Messages
In a crowded scene a captain relates a perilous transmission about a man named Hester hospital bound after a shooting. He claims political prisoners and a plan to meet and stop captors. The tale shifts to Poe reciting poems at Mrs McKenzie's with uneven reception. a small audience, then proceeds to a brief note on a pocket-picking arrest and a reflexive exchange.
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Edgar
Poe
Annabel Lee
Dogs show no reasoning power in latch opening experiment
English professor Alexander Hill reports a fox terrier’s behavior in an experiment to test animal reasoning. The dog learned to open a box by lifting a latch for a bone, but later failed to act when the he scent and timing altered, suggesting instinct rather than reasoning.
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Alexander Hill
Hill
Ings
Giant Egg of Nepyornis At New York Museum Exhibit
A giant extinct bird’s egg, said to be one foot long and ten inches wide, is on display at the American Museum of Natural History. The nepyornis, once inhabiting Madagascar, stood twice to three times a tall human and allegedly attacked livestock. Only a few eggs remain. prices range from 100 to 500 dollars. In a separate note, tendrils of young pea or vetch leaves rotate, bend toward contact, and anchor to form strong supports as part of plant movement.
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Bird Hall
American Museum of Natural History
Nepyornis
Inhal
Ils
Madagascar
Bird Kingdom
New York
Aerial Navigation Experiments by Chanute and Pioneers
Paris and Le Monde Illustré discuss American aerial navigation led by Octave Chanute. The piece outlines two main methods of early flight: gas lifting power and gliding with forward momentum. It notes Chanute, Langley, Maxim, Lilienthal, and the Wrights, and reviews their approaches to balance, steering, and propulsion.
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Octave Chanute
Paris
Europe
le Monde Alustre
Chanute
America
Chicago
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Langley
Hiram Maxim
Lilienthal
Ilienthal
Mr. Chanute
Messrs. Wright
Airplane Rudders and Modern Cannery Machines Feature in Report
The article describes a twin rudder aeroplane design with two large wings braced like a box kite and controlled by a prone navigator. It notes 700 flights with the device and mentions figures likely from Mr. Chanut and Dayton developers. It then transitions to a modern cannery where automatic machines perform almost all tasks from fish cleaning to labeling and packing, appearing almost human in its automation.
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Chanut
Dayton
The Hill of Cellar Door Poem
A Washington Star poem extols a nearby safe hill for children to play on all year. It describes a gentle, straight slope near home, where kids can slide without sleds, feel secure under a mother's watch, and enjoy a cheerful, repeated ride on the hill of Cellar Door.
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Washington Star
Story of a child entrepreneur from Zanesville
A 12-year-old boy, Neil Sandel of Zanesville, Ohio, becomes a prolific young promoter. He sold magazines, papers, and books, established subagencies, and organized squads of bright neighborhood youths. He earns and saves money with parental support and a knack for making friends, shaping a notable early success story.
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Zanesville, O
Neil Sandel
F. D. Sandel
Neil Sander
Rogu
Zanesville
Nanty Little Lad
Philadelphia
Neil
Beca
Prince Ture
Costly courtesy ends in London police court
A London police court heard a tale of a man who aided a woman by breaking the law to free her from a hanging strap. He was fined three shillings and two pence for costs after explaining it was only politeness that forced the breach of rules. A following joke at a neighbor’s party references a supposed execution of musical selections.
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London
Grantly
Washington Times
Trust Well Founded Story of Alcott Parents
Louisa May Alcott recounts how her kind parents share half their wood with a beggar child amid a severe snowstorm. A Boston farmer delivers wood later, confirming the father's trust and the mother’s faith with hopeful mottos about generosity and perseverance.
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Louisa M. Alcott
Boston
Father
Mother
Mind Becomes a Blank Rev. Hoare Missionary Lost at Sea
The Rev Ernest Frederick Hoare a Maidstone minister on African mission went missing after bathing at Port Alfred Cape Colony on February 27. His clothes were found on shore and it was believed he drowned. Seven weeks later he reappeared in Whittlesea near King Williams Town with no memory of his past life. He later recalled little beyond his wife’s name and ministerial service while jobbing as a carpenter. He is 31 and had served as chaplain in the Aberdeen area during the war and was stationed at Winburg and Dunde.
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Ernest Frederick Hoare
Maidstone
Africa
South , Gazette
Hoare
Port Alfred
Cape Colony
South Aland
England
Whittlesea
King William's Town
Wilkinson
London
Aberdeen
Winburg
Dunde
A Balancing Jack and Other Oddities from Brooklyn Eagle
A Brooklyn Eagle item describes a simple balancing jack craft using shite pine to fashion a figure with paired wings to spin on a bottle cork. It notes precise weight balance, painting with watercolors, and a varnish finish for durability. Also recounted is Willie Piesbeck’s rapid rise from raffle prize to wood merchant, paralleling Napoleon in wit.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Canker Rot of Apples Affects Orchard Health
From Illinois Experiment Station Bulletin 77. Describes how canker rot forms on apples, spreads from mummies and branch cankers, and produces spores via rain carried across the surface. Recommends removing infected fruit and cankers and spraying with copper sulfate, Bordeaux mixture to suppress infection.
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Illinois Experiment Station
Good Spraying Pays Says Prof Webster
Prof. F M Webster warns that spraying is often done inefficiently by well meaning workers. He urges owners to personally supervise, directing pumping and nozzle work, ensuring even distribution. He stresses hands on control to prevent dripping and ensure thorough coverage for profitable results.
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F.M. Webster
How to Pull Posts and Forage Plants Mentioned
Instructions describe methods to pull posts using wagons and chains, then reference Farm and Home guidance. A Nebraska Experiment Station note claims cowpeas provide 21 days of pasture in 1900, surpassing other crops except alfalfa for milk yield and butter fat in dairy cows, with comparisons to sorghum.
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Nebraska
Abe
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Amaklen
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record Herald
Jim
Parker
Sam Walker
Capt. Parker
New York Record
Tom
Capt
Scott
Chalmers
IR. Kent
Frederick A. Adams
Yatazepananin
Bernar
Walter B. Hester
Bald
New Orleans
Rockwell
Hestor P
Hestoria
L. Sylvester Vincent
John Waters
Mr. Chalmers
Walter
Mobile
Tam
Hix
Sleek
Dix
Chicago Daily News
Dextrate
Ertean Museum
Ixtory
Rasper
Mr. Hopper
Hopper
THE
Chanute Aeroplane
Happyhome
Will
Wright
Napoleon
Willie Piesbeck
L. 1
Wood Trust
Dutch Hills
Willie
Illinois
Missouri
C. Beaty
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