Guards Fire On Italians In Detention Camp Tragedy
Reports from Mississippi and Louisiana describe guards firing on Italian detainees near a camp in Lambert, killing two and wounding three as authorities track escapes and pursue tighter quarantine measures amid yellow fever fears in New Orleans.
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Mmerseney Hospital
Port Gibson
Minor News Items From The Era Of Global Unrest
A spectrum of brief items reports major speculator failures triggering $3,000,000 in unpaid debts halting two Paris sugar houses. Five injured in an eastbound Rock Island train wreck near Joliet. The Argyle steamer aground near Oshawa with 150 passengers rescued. vessel valued at $40,000. With strikes waning, a few coal drivers in Chicago push to keep the stoppage. Airleh expedition punishes Boni natives in Celebes with heavy casualties. Kalamazoo crossing accident claims two men, a celery grower and a farm hand. Edward Lyman Short dies in New York, a noted Mutual Life solicitor and railway litigation specialist. Cholera runs rife among Madras famine refugees, many dead or dying in streets.
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Michigan Central
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Me. Short
Madras
British India
Markets Report From Across Cities Aug First
The market roundup lists New York New York money rates at 14 2 percent prime mercantile paper 4 4 percent. Sterling at 486 45 for demand government bonds steady. Grain and livestock prices show mixed movement with wheat No 2 red at 9 cents and hogs in New York at 5 10 to 5 50 per hundredweight. Reports from Cleveland Chicago Toledo East Buffalo Pittsburg Rome and other cities detail varied prices for wheat corn oats butter cheese and cattle with multiple regional figures and notable shifts. A separate item notes officials in Rome seeking a special session of the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum and Foresters congress in Atlantic City.
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Sterling Exchange
Cleveland
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York State
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Jilly
Cause and Cure of Rheumatism Promoted by Athlophoros
The advertisement claims rheumatism is caused by excess uric acid and presents Athlophoros as a cure by removing this acid from the blood. It urges sufferers to obtain the remedy from druggists or request a booklet by sending four cents in stamps to Athlophoros Co, New Haven, Conn.
Brazilian Balm Dosing Guidance Cited for Coughs
The note prescribes five drops of Brazilian Balm with each cough. It also mentions quantities described as 15 doso2 10 ents, whose meaning remains unclear and may reflect OCR errors or ambiguous measurements.
A Monster Phantom of Norse Lore Ships the Dover Strait
An OCR fragment recounts a legendary Norse phantom ship called Mannifual or Flying Datwimsn. It describes a colossal vessel with daring captain and crew, who navigated Dover Strait, leaving Ireland white and later vanishing from Britain’s coast. The tale cites Jal and Thorpe as sources.
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Strait of Dover
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Wrainen
Iieland
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Dover
Trent
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Seanen
Dever
Tuell
Mingled Myths and Oddities From Far Lands and Times
A collage of antiquated anecdotes and curiosities including Sir Wolff’s reports of tailed Abyssinians, a note on skeletal elongation, comic hotel etiquette in English and American settings, a Gilbert stage quip about a misnamed gentleman, a Mayflower anecdote, an Australian honeybee tale, and a weathering joke about debt collection.
The Count Defends Integrity Amid Creditor Pressure
In a terse exchange reported by the New York Press, The Count denies mercenary motives and asserts his honesty while addressing creditors. The Beiress counters, but The Count reiterates that only his creditors are pressing. The dialogue highlights tension over financial obligations and personal reputation.
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New York Press
Roman Dice Throwing and Fraud Prevention in Ancient Times
The article describes ancient gambling with dice used to detect fraud. It notes a three-dice game marked with at least one four, cites high rolls like eighteen pips, and links gravity of stakes to money wagers. It mentions methods to cheat and subsequent inventorings to deter cheating, including a tower device with a staircase and funnel.
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Baylleus
Layng
Ink that lives and the old Irish manuscripts discussed
The London Answers recounts ink used by early Irish monks within manuscripts. The article describes how ink was prepared, stored, and applied, noting its color and the care taken in ancient scribal work. It highlights the diverse materials, from powders to resins, and the care to prevent corrosion to preserve writing across centuries.
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Haist
Criah
London
Missing Persons and Curiosities Across Society
A collage of fragmented remarks on missing persons in the United States, odd anecdotes, and humorous asides. It juxtaposes sobering notes about disappearances with social quips from various publications, including jokes about fashion, language, and etiquette. The piece weaves real concern with lighthearted filler, reflecting a era’s mixed editorial tones.
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