Belgian pigeon sets front race record Burgos to Brussels
The Belgian pigeon that won the front race from Burgos in Spain to Brussels completed the 700 miles in fourteen hours. Timber curing methods and a sovereign bodyguard detail are noted in the miscellany. The Congo is described as a vast waterway and St. Petersburg plans to study US telephone systems for local reform.
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Burgos
Spain
Brussels
Municipal Council of
St. Petersburg
United States
Aqueduct Discovery Credits Severus for Bethlehem Water
In Jerusalem a new discovery attributes the Bethlehem water aqueduct to Emperor Severus around 195 A D. Previously thought to be Herodian work, inscriptions confirm Severus as the builder along the Hinnah valley route.
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Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Hinnah
Herod
Severus
124 year old woman suffers broken arm in Kokomo incident
Mrs. Lucinda Washington a 124 year old resident of the Kokomo poor house in Tad.? fell down stairs and broke her arm. Born a slave in South Carolina in 1779 she remained in one family until emancipation in 1863 and is expected to recover.
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Lucinda Washington
Kokomo
Tad
South Carolina
Norway to Grant Women Municipal Voting Rights
In a few weeks Norways women will be able to vote in municipal elections. The bill conferring the municipal franchise on women has passed both houses of the Storting and will become law at session end.
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Norway
Storthing
Desert to Garden City: Phoenix’s Water Driven Growth
The piece notes Japan's emperor receives a yearly allowance and a large gratitude grant after the China war, then shifts to Phoenix Arizona once a sagebrush desert now home to 25 000 people and $10 000 000 in assessed property value due to irrigation canals from distant streams transforming the Salt River Valley into a fertile area with ranches and small towns.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
The
New York Tribune
Captain Smeed Receives Long Missing Government Medal
Captain E H Smeed of East Providence R I was awarded a government medal seventeen years ago for heroism rescuing a schooner crew in New Haven harbor. The medal, hidden in a secret desk drawer at the New Haven Collector's Office, was found recently.
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E. H. Smeed
East Providence
R. L
New Haven
Custom House of
Newborn Hospital Kitty Receives Special Care at Bellevue
A kitten named Bum, the hospital’s first of its kind patient, is treated for a spinal dislocation at Bellevue Hospital New York. A hopeful little girl urged doctors to help and the staff will do all they can to save the cat’s life.
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Bellevue Hospital
New York
Kitty
Apportionment of 13000 homestead claims on Kiowa Comanche Reservation
The lot drawing of thirteen thousand homestead claims on the Kiowa Comanche reservation last month is praised as orderly fair and sensible. Despite seventy thousand applicants most found no wild rush or disputes while twenty thousand spectators cheered as winners were announced.
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Kioway-Comanche Reservation
Automobiles in England Meet Slow Favor Amid Skepticism
A London writer terms the car a fad and nuisance on public ways. He predicts years before these crude machines replace the favorite horse and trap. Yet progress hinges on a light cheap storage battery as an iffy solution to the problem.
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England
London
Wah-ta-wass Heads to Radcliffe College in Boston
Wah-ta-wass, a full-blooded Indian girl, prepares to enter Radcliffe College in Cambridge Massachusetts. She works as a typewriter and stenographer in a Boston office and studies by night.
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Wah-ta-wass
Radcliffe College
Cambridge
Mass
Boston Yer
Mermaid Rescued by Suave Stranger at Sea Cove
Van Holden, a graceful summer guest, rescues a frightened young woman from a seaward scramble near a private cove. He carries her ashore and tends to her on the beach, while contemplating poetry and romance.
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Jack Appleton
Daily Story Pub, Co
van Holden
Mermaid Altercation on Shore Sparks Vivid Rescue
Van Holden discovers a young girl, submerged and barely clothed in a regulation bathing suit, washed ashore. He covers her, gives brandy, and learns her father forces her to swim with a tail. She reveals her age, asks for discretion, and explains her mother’s death and estranged father.
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van Holden
Siren
Mermaid Promise Threat to Circus Boss Ends in Shelter
In a seaside hotel a girl pleads to be a mermaid in Frank Moran’s circus show. Van Holden confronts Moran, orders the man to leave town, and places Marian in safe care with Mrs. Hargrave. Five years later Holden is settled with a wife he loves.
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van Holden
Frank Moran
Moran
Little Mermaid
Mr. Moran
New York
Seaside
Marian
Pygmies of Africa in Forest Life and Appearance
A travel sketch on pygmies described by A B Lloyd and Henry M Stanley. It recounts encounters in the forest, dwarf stature around four feet, muscular build, beards on many men, bow and arrows, nomadic living, and feeding on game. Also mentions a serialized passage on Our Flag and the Sun and colonial sunlit territories.
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Henry M. Stanley
Paul du Chailly
Africa
A. B. Lloyd
Toro
United States
Great Britain
France
Holland
Hermit of the Sea sails again to settle ashore
Capt. Adolphus Frietsch, a Finn 41, after seven years voyaging alone in the Nina and then the Anna F, lands in New Orleans with shells and corals from world waters. He plans to sell the boats and retire in Pensacola, ending a solitary sea life after 24 years at sea.
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Adolphus Frietsch
Milwaukee
Pensacola
New Orleans
Frietsch
Nina
Liverpool
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Erie Canal
New York
Europe
Capt. Frietsch
Anna F
South
Central America
Tropics
Kilbrennan Sound
British Channel
Kilbrennan
Rich Men Without Change Attract Curiosity
The Philadelphia Record notes that very rich men often carry little cash. It cites the late George W. Childs who was occasionally unable to pay his streetcar fare, with other passengers sometimes covering his fare for him.
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George W. Childs
Philadelphia
Record
A Gentle Elephant at Philadelphia Zoo Shows Kindness
A Philadelphia zoo keeper contrasts two elephants Bolivar and Empress. Empress is gentle and saved keeper George Griffiths from drowning after he slipped into the pool, lifting him by his trousers with her trunk. Bolivar would have harmed him.
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Philadelphia
Bolivar
Empress
George Griffiths
George
Empress George
Pink blouse-vest fronts described in vintage silk fashion
The article notes pink or old blue silk blouse-vest fronts paired with white mohair or serge suits. It describes an open-front bolero style with a neckless collarless design. Sleeves are elbow length with turn-back cuffs edged in pink or blue albellier stitching.
Jezebel Trusted By Rabbis For Fiery Black Eyes
A rabbinic view describes Jezebel, queen of Ahab, as having eyes “set on fire by hell” in an ancient commentary. The remark reflects medieval and early modern interpretations of biblical figures and their features.
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Jezebel
Ahab
Hell
Riley's Old Swimmin Hole claims no verifiable origin
A New York Times observer recalls Greenfield Indiana and the poet Jim Riley. locals doubt his poetry and question the true existence of the original swimmin hole as Riley allegedly described it. The tale highlights town skepticism and Riley's shifting reputation.
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New York Times
Greenfield
Ind
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Jim Riley
Sound Keeps Flies Away From Musicians
A Philadelphia Record reader explains that open air concerts defy pestering flies. He notes the shell protects performers as the powerful sound waves drive insects away, letting musicians play Wagner unbothered by pests.
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Philadelphia
Irene the Cook Turns Tables on Attacker in Lexington Ave Home
Irene Harrison, a cook employed by Mrs. Mason of Lexington Avenue in New York City, returned to the Mason residence after being discharged to seek revenge. She smashed drawing room furniture, attacked Mrs. Mason’s niece, and was finally subdued when Mrs. Mason sat on a willow chair placed over Irene, who was later taken to the station by ambulance.
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Irene
Mrs. Mason
Irene Harrison
Cowardice of Sharks and Sea Splashing Tactics
A Pensacola reporter discusses the fearsome image of sharks while noting their cowardice in water. Natives in the South Seas swim in noisy parties to scare away sharks, and a lone splashing swimmer may be attacked as the water erupts with a sudden swish.
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South Sea Islands
Pensacola
Barings Hold Four Peerages And Ancestral Roots
The Barings now possess four peerages two earldoms Northbrook Cromer and two baronies Ashburton Revelstoke. The family founder emigrated from Germany as a Lutheran minister who settled with a son in Exeter about two centuries ago and began a cloth manufactory.
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Barings
Northbrook
Cromer
Ashburton
Revelstoke
Rothschild
Germany
Exeter
Mud Stains on Elk Removal Tip
Mud stains on elk and silk can be treated by rubbing with rough cloth or flannel. If a stain remains, rub with clean linen dipped in benzine or alcohol to remove the mark.
Consolation and Comfort for Sprains in Sport
Sports bring outdoors and activity, from batting to boating, riding hills to sailing seas. Sprains occur in all forms, from light to crippling, causing pain and sleepless nights. St Jacob’s Oil is presented as the ideal remedy for sprain relief and faster recovery.
Sailor’s Family Shows Off Diverse Birthplaces
An old sailor discharged after twenty one years asks for three half fare tickets for his three youngest children at Portsmouth station. The clerk asks ages and origins and the father proudly replies that Bolivia years old and born in Cairo Bombay and Madras respectively.
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Portsmouth
Bolivia
Pathrick
Cairo
Bridget
Bombay
To Find Her
A lighthearted exchange in Harper's Bazar features a man telling Mrs Callerton his wife is missing and may appear soon. He jokes about timing and lights a cigar, teasing that if she does not pounce in moments she might be at the morgue.
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Congo
Struck Oil Joke Ends in Fatality
A New Jersey mosquito quips about striking oil, but a startled victim dies after gasping I’ve struck oil. The line ends with the mosquito dying on his back, suggesting a fatal prank or accident as reported by the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
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Montmorenty
New Jersey
Pittsburg
Ventriloquist in Ohio State Journal Quip
A playful exchange notes a ventriloquist likely to throw his voice rather than objects. The brief mentions Mr Fijit and Mrs Fijit Randolph urging an early departure from the theater amid the punchline. The Ohio State Journal frames the scene with light humor.
Sleep as a Necessity In An Eternal Work Ethic
Indianapolis News quotes a line about the paradox of fearing rest yet craving luxury of sleep. The exchange contrasts labor and leisure, reflecting a culture pushing for constant toil over rest.
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Indianapolis News
Silent quarrel over the line becomes a joke
A Boston Journal blurb notes a wife insisting on face to face talk with her husband rather than using the telephone describing their exchange as a witty domestic moment.
Conversation on Culinary Skills Between Spouses
A light exchange about cooking shows Egbert noting initial meals required medical help, now easing to minor digestion aids at home as Bacon asks about his wife’s progress in the kitchen. The Yonkers Statesman quotation frames a humorous domestic dialogue.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Tailor and Poet Trade Wry Fashion Jibe
A tailor shows worn trousers as a fashion note while a poet responds with a rueful remark about his own attire. The exchange captures a light moment on style and wear.
Hamlin's Wizard Oil Promises Pain Banished
An advertisement urges readers to buy Hamlin's Wizard Oil to relieve rheumatism neuralgia and all pain with a claim of immediate relief and directs to consult a local druggist for purchase.
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Hamlin
An Insinuation From A Father And Son
A short dialogue from the Ohio State Journal where Willie asks if the devil is everywhere and the father responds Yes, everywhere. The boy then says he will not bother him but wonders about going out after night.
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Willie
Paw
Ohio State Journal
Proof He What makes you think I don’t love you any more
He and she spar over affection in a brief dialogue where she accuses him of reduced kisses and he defends his enduring love.
Greek Graduate Splits Rails in Dialect
A lighthearted exchange notes a son who graduated in Greek now splitting rails using dialect. The snippet highlights regional humor and language play.
Roosevelt Chops Trees as Part of Training Diet
Vice President Roosevelt devotes energy to chopping down trees as part of a strenuous training regimen. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes there is nothing like chops for this training diet.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Woman's Train Odd Exchange Captured
Suburban conversation joke captures a woman asking about a train trip and a man recalling being put off midway, echoed in an Ohio State Journal fragment.
Bear masquerade sparks clever disguise tale
A witty exchange centers on Mr Grouch attending a masquerade dressed as a bear. Asked if anyone recognized him, the answer is that only his wife knew the disguise. The item captures a humorous social moment and a light portrait of domestic insight.
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Linton, Emmons Co
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A. W. Bomberger
Vas
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Hermit OF the Sea
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J. H. Rindlaub
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