Russia halts big Trans Siberian contracts as factories falter
A Russian official returning from St. Petersburg reports Moscow’s ministers Milkoff and Witte oppose large external orders. With several Russian plants shutting down, only 5 000 freight cars were recently awarded. 16 000 total cars are needed for the Trans Siberian line, and 6 000 already placed. Bridges worth about 500 000 are now contracted to Russian makers to spur native industry and guarantee earlier delivery.
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St. Petersburg
Muscovitepovernment
Prince Milkoff
M. de Witte
Ministry of Ways and Communications
Trans-Siberian
Boy regrows bone by thought after leg injury
John Espy of Xenia Ohio reportedly avoided knee amputation after a severe leg crush. Physicians saw no chance to save the limb, yet six weeks of bandaging and belief led to four inches of boneless tissue. Within three weeks new bone formed and Espy walked with a slight limp.
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Ss. W. Winter
First Avenue
Joliet
Wenase
Chicago
Inter Ocean
S.W. Hughes-Craham
John Espy
Xenta
Winter
Espy
German lullabies to be sung in Chicago public schools
The German committee of the Chicago Board of Education approved a plan to have kindergarten and primary pupils sing simple German lullabies to learn basic words and melodic tradition. Trustee Joseph S Schwab praised the idea as aiding early German language study and cultural familiarity for young students.
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Chicago
Germany
Board of Education
Joseph S. Schwab
Muele
Disciplining Aino in Philadelphia for Daudet Sapho sales
A Philadelphia man received a year in jail for selling copies of Daudet’s Sapho. Chicago Times-Herald notes no action yet against the buyer. A reference mentions a Library of Small Books and a Frenchman with a portable collection of 700 small editions.
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Aino
Philadelphia
Daudet
Bie Enn
Jokes and quips from papers mix wit and whim
A collage of humorous snippets from multiple papers features quips about rats in rooms and drugstore choices, mock dialogue about dentistry and artificial teeth, and a playwright’s shortage of ideas. It showcases light, rapid-fire humor in early 20th century newspaper style.
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Philadelphia Press
Oo Meyer
Anu
Heyer
Evergreen
Met
Ohio’ State Journal
Irish Independent
Boston Transcript
Richard
Indianapolis Press
Van Bosboom a Boer Hero of Natal Conflicts
A French-sent story profiles Van Bosboom a renowned Transvaal marksman. It recounts his calm nerve, famed rifle work against officers in war, and his two sons killed early in the conflict. He reacts by seeking front-line service with Kruger’s aid and continues his deadly, solitary campaigns.
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Eclair
Natal
van Bosboor
Transvaal
van Bosboom
van Hosboom
van Berboom
Kruger
Paul
Chen
van Boshoom
Kriger
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Perch Haul From Lake Michigan Tug Chronicle
A Chicago Chronicle report describes a Lake Michigan voyage from Interstate Park Queens to net perch aboard a tug. Swedes on board haul ten thousand minnows, attach nets, and pull in over two tons of perch for market, amid rough seas and cold conditions.
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E. I. Rice
R. A. Charles
Trattes
Spors
Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Maine Foxhounds and the Aroostook Fox Hunt Heritage
The article extols Aroostook County fox hunting, praising the Maine foxhound as a stubborn, daylong hunter. It cites Oak’s claim of 100,000 pelts annually, notes many foxes caught in traps, and details training, costs, and the fierce dog culture that prizes tracking, scent shifts, and relentless pursuit to death for profitable pelts valued at $1.25 to $2.50.
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Arootook County
Charles E. Oak
Caribou
Maine
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Aroostook
N. Y. Sun
Fragmentary Crib of Puck Satire and Marital Mirth
A garbled excerpt notes a comical line about riding without horses and telegraphing without wires. It mentions Miss Chilton, a suspicious fact about Morton’s wife and money, and a Chicago Daily News thread on marriage and consolation.
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Aay Morton
Crise Vet
Jowee Ee
Atriken
Thoray
Chicago
Daily. News
Supreme Court Allows Public Reward for Officer Arrests
The Supreme Court in Matthews v United States upheld that a public officer may receive a reward for arresting a criminal if the reward is authorized by legislative authority and sanctioned by the executive. The ruling contrasts with common law which bars rewards for duties performed as part of official duty, unless paid by private individuals. Justice Harlan and Justice Peckham dissented.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Matthews
Indiana
England
Supreme Court
Attorney General of the
Justice Harlan
Justice Peckham
Chicago Chronicle
The Diggs Furnace Struggles and Family Strain
In a suburban home the Diggs family endures a failing furnace as costs rise and tempers flare. Diggs neglects duties, the wife manages the situation, a tramp becomes a family member, and the furnace finally collapses along with valuables, prompting police ire and strain on relations.
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Diggs
Hej
Robert
Digge
Papa
Bill
Billy
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