Won by Pluck A San Francisco girl wins Peru timber case
Jessie Banning battles powerful enemies for a $600,000 mahogany forest title in Peru aided by George Flores. After her father is murdered and her mother dies, she recovers the Valdes deeds with daring disguise and a nighttime rescue. The Cu eso court has ruled in her favor and she is poised to wed Flores.
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Jessie Banning
San Francisco
Cordilleras
Peru
George Flores
Valdes
Flores
California
Joe Banning
Mendocino
Anita Ramirez
Banning
Bella Donna
Leon Valladolla
Valladolla
Miss Banning
Cuzco
New York Mail and Express
Senor Flores
Senorita
Ana
Senor Valladella
Roosevelt welcomed as nation’s citizen and leader
General praise for President Roosevelt at the Boston Press Club banquet highlights his wide appeal and the role of the president as a unifying, working leader. The piece lauds Roosevelt’s ability to speak across factions, his newspaper power, and his example for labor and citizenship.
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General Taylor
Ross Club
C. H. Taylor
Boston Globe
Boston Record
International Press Club
Zion’s Herald
Roosevelt
United States
Army
Navy
Horace Greeley
Albany
New York
Mulberrytreet
Senate
H. C. Miller
St. Peter (Minn
Pocket Planets In The Asteroid Belt Of The Solar System
The article discusses tiny solar system bodies called pocket planets between Mars and Jupiter. It notes belts of about 100000 miles wide, mean sun distance around 250 million miles, and 250 plus discovered with estimates suggesting possible totals up to 150000 or more if minuteness has no limit. It reviews theories about asteroid origins and inconsistent orbital variations.
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Mars
Jupiter
Herschel
Bode
The Carabao at Work in the Philippines
An49 article praising the carabao or water buffalo as invaluable to Filipino natives for farming and transport. It notes the animal’s meek strength, patience, and willingness to pull loads, citing wartime use to move provisions and ammunition. One carabao briefly hauled ammo up a sharp grade before kneeling with bleeding knees.
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Philippines
India
Ban Fernando
Government carabaos graze near the walled city stream
The passage describes government carabaos loafing along a green slope by a tidal stream near a walled city. They feed as the water fluctuates with the tide, indifferent to the stream’s murky clarity during heat days.
What the Desert Looks Like Revealed in Photo
A captioned photograph challenges common desert myths by showing a scene of varied terrain. The image contrasts with the common belief of endless level sand, illustrating the desert's true diversity and texture as seen in the French military context.
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Suown
Eruptions Seen From Mont Pelee Ahead In West Indies
In Fort de France Martinique J A Jagger Jr United States Geological Survey geologist warns that Mont Pelee may erupt again with strong steam driven activity. He notes dust columns caused by landslides drifting from the crater into Riviere Blanche and cautions northwest Habitats from Bellefontaine to Vive may be unsafe though no immediate danger is declared.
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Fort de France
Martinique
J. A. Jagger, Jr
United States Geological Survey
West Indies
Cali
Riviere Blanche
Caay
Bellefontaine
Vive
Carbet
Fonds-St. Denis
Morne Rouge
Basse Pointe
Mont
Pelee
Mont Pelee
Lion contends with fearless beast in surprising duel
A fragment from a New World report notes that hunters claim the lion proves cowardly when faced with a grant, and that an ordinary Spanish bull can best him. A Texas steer reportedly mauled a lion, defying expected royal bravado.
The Millennium and Wireless Gossip Bits
A compact humor column mocks early wireless fantasies and political talk with quips about telegraphy, glasses, senses, and courting. It riffs on editors, poets, and household banter, finishing with dialect humor about imitation and flattery.
Lost River Chasms and volcanic warnings in Idaho and Mont Pelee tale
Fragmented excerpts describe Idaho’s Lost River lava tubes where rivers vanish and ice laces the conduits, include Mont Pelee eruption cautions, and mix in social vignettes. The passages mention eye opening lions, tribal emblems, and a Salisbury profile noting his lab, wealth, and Hatfield power generation. Some lines quote dialogue and jokes about knowledge and cornets.
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Idaho
Chicago Chronicle
Hatfield
Lea
Julian Ralph
Ruler of the Waves in Russia Study Cited
A Harper's Weekly report notes ongoing covenants in Russia with commentary about a bride sect expected to send daily presents. The piece reflects international intrigue and social curiosity of the era.
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Russia
Pieces From The Past On Trade And Society
A collection of terse notes discusses Rubber imports rising from 3.3 million to 30 million dollars annually, fruits and nuts from 7.5 to 20 million, coffee from 24 to 70 million, while tea falls from 14 to 9 million. Other lines mention bilingual roots of English and Irish, a caution about anonymous letters, and shifts in women’s work and domestic service impacting census figures.
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United States
Interest in new book noted by Atlanta Constitution
The exchange recalls appreciation for a newly released book. A speaker asks if it has been purchased, and another replies yes, calling it the prettiest item on a centre table. The fragment reflects social chatter in the newspaper’s style.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Globe
Chicago Record- Herald
Phillip
Philip
New York Vimes
New York Press
Chicago News
Lom
Guy Fawkes
London
Pocket Planets
Mont Pele
Tary
Algeria
Zu-Salah
The
Lion and Tradition
Tommy
Hook
Nye
Blobbs
Brown
Robinson
Sillicus
Sappeshedde
Tige
Nell—Maude
Belle
Nell
Cit
Judah
Teoter
Ruler OF the Waves
Harper's Weekly
Victor Hugo
ST. Pierre
Mesers
Washington Street
Buffalo, N.Y
Frank G. du Bois
Irish
Capid
Philadelphia Record
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