Ober-Ammergau Passion Play to Be Staged at Ober-Ammergau
The passion play will be enacted at Ober-Ammergau twenty seven times this summer, with the first performance on May 24. A new auditorium for four thousand has been built. During last summer's Hawaiian eruption the volcanic smoke rose five to six miles high, drifted northeast, reached Hawaii 600 miles away, settled on the sea, and returned by wind to blanket the islands for a fortnight.
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Ober-Ammergau
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
What if Adelaide Had Married Napoleon III
A recalled thread notes that as a girl the late mother of the German empress nearly arranged a marriage to Napoleon III. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert opposed, and their stance prevailed. If Adelaide of Hoheplohe had wed, the course of Europe might have changed.
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Napoleon III
Victoria
Prince Albert
Adelaide of
Armor Trials at Indian Head Favor Krupp Type Plates
Trials at Indian Head on the Potomac tested armor made in America for the Russian battleship Retvizan. Five inch projectiles traveling over 2000 feet per second failed to penetrate beyond two inches of the Krupp form armor, which did not crack while the projectiles broke apart.
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Indian Head
Potomac
Retvizan
America
Spain Seen Returning to Strength Under Queen Regent
A Figaro correspondent in Madrid reports Spain recovering from a string of disasters. Disorder has diminished and revolution fears faded as a balanced budget boosts public credit. The queen regent earns wide respect and sympathy from Europe, with Alfonso’s future rule showing promise of intelligence and virtue.
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Figaro
Madrid
Spain
Europe
Alfonso
Nicknames of great generals through history
The article notes that famed generals have long borne public nicknames. It cites Lord Roberts as "Bobs," Napoleon as "Le Petit Corporal," Frederick the Great as "Our Fritz," Wellington as "Old Nosey," Stonewall Jackson as "Stonewall," and Blucher as "Marshal Vorwarts" to highlight how troops remember leaders by distinctive labels.
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Lord Roberts
Bobs
South Africa
Frederick the Great
Fritz
Duke of Wellington
Stonewall” Jackson
Marshal Vorwarts
Jackson
Blucher
Maryland pea louse causes millions in crop losses
Maryland faced an estimated three million dollar loss last season due to a new insect on peas. Prof W G Johnson of Maryland Agricultural College notes the green aphid like pest, only an eighth of an inch long, has spread from Maryland to New Jersey Delaware New York Virginia North Carolina and Connecticut. Beneficial insects reduced its impact as the season closed.
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Maryland
W. G. Johnson
Maryland Agricultural College
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
Virginia
North Carolina
Connecticut
Arbitration beacons peace aim through Hague treaty action
The Senate’s ratification of the Hague peace treaty signals the United States readiness to practice arbitration and urges a peaceful path for nations. The treaty seeks to make peace easier, war harder, and to render war the last resort while allowing each nation to choose its course.
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Senate
Hague
United States
Helio graph Technology in Wartime Uses
The heliograph is presented as an ancient sun signaling method modernized for long distance military use. It transmits messages by sun flashes over distances from five to 100 miles, offering simplicity and independence from wires or batteries, with historical roots in Roman signaling.
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America
Nonagenarian’s Coffin Bag Creates Stir on Train Trip
Anthony Simpkins of Lansboro Massachusetts travels toward Hopkins Station Michigan with his coffin strapped among luggage. The baggagemaster demands a death certificate but the traveler jokes he does not need one as he handles the coffin with care.
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Anthony Simpkins
Mr. Simpkins
Baggagemaster
Simpkins
Anthony
Mary
Many Tricksman Dupes Saloonkeepers With Quick Escape
A man dressed as a teamster roams town asking for whisky claiming to watch a team. He distracts the bartender, shouts at the door, gulps the drink, and eludes payment, slipping away after each theft from numerous saloons.
Heliograph Signals and Sun Mirrors in Military History
The article traces heliographic signaling from early sun fires to Colby’s 1822 tin poles, the mirror globe, and Gibraltar to Miles in India. It notes 1886 campaigns, Afghan wars, and Boer use, detailing portable field gear and operation principles for long distance sun flashes and mirror alignment.
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Strait
Tangier
Africa
United States
Miles
Geronimo
Mountain Peak
Afghanistan
Eltham Palace Crown Lease Advertised For Sale
The London Chronicle reports the Eltham court and palace crown lease up for sale. The site traces to Edward the Confessor era 1042 66 and was granted by William the Conqueror to Odo then returned to the crown. Royal residence from 1270 to 1628 many monarchs stayed there.
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Eltham Court
London Chronicle
Edward the Confessor
William the Conqueror
Odo
Earl of Kent
John O’ Eltham
Edward II
Edward III
Richard II
Henry IV
Henry V
Edward IV
Richard
Monks Create Vivid Worlds From Global Postage Stamps
In Ghent at St Jean de Dieu hospital monks decorate walls with landscapes made entirely from world postage stamps. Palaces forests streams and mountains take shape with butterflies birds snakes and animals. the art is Chinese landscape style and uses between 9 and 10 million stamps.
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Hospital of St. Jean de Dieu
Ghent
Cincinnati Enquirer
Burglars Sentence Reflected by Dinner Bell Comment
A court scene quotes a burglar responding to a judge before sentencing. He remarks that if he had known a spinster lady kept a dinner bell behind her pillar, he would have acted differently. The exchange captures local color and tone.
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Indianapolis Journal
Negro Superstitions Across Regions
A historical note describes widespread African American beliefs labeling the supernatural as evil. It details fear of evil spirits and harmful omens from birds like the jay and crow, with claims about the devil’s interest in certain animals and the cross-eyed person seen as protected from misfortune.
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Africa
West Indies
Hades
Stoker
Hell
Earth
Harbor Seals At Aquarium React To Smells In Food Trials
The New York Sun reports on harbor seals at the aquarium, showing intelligence and playfulness as they test foods. When presented with smells of nonfavored fish first, the seals hesitate but quickly eat the smells when they realize codfish remains available.
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Nellie
Aquarium
New York Sun
Irrigation Boom Transforms Idaho Lands Into Garden Acres
A Boise letter describes arid Idaho regions rapidly becoming productive gardens as farmers build canals and laterals or rely on irrigation companies. Communities share water rights, or settlers purchase water alongside land, with Idaho’s south offering vast unoccupied acres awaiting settlement and promotion by rail lines and state authorities.
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Boise
Idaho
Congress
Nile
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City
Old Time Marriage Tarif in France
A historical tariff lists wealth thresholds for French social ranks. Dowries of 2,000 to 10,000 francs a year target retail traders, clerks, or bailiffs. 12,600 francs reach drapers, innkeepers, silk dealers, or secretaries to lords. 20,000 francs allow advocates or high government officers. 30,000 to 100,000 francs aim for a Marquis, parliament president, or peer of France.
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France
Methods of Delivering Oil to Calm Storm Seas
The article discusses oil use on rough seas to calm waves. It notes sling-delivered oil sacks as limited and introduces brittle capsules of glass or similar material thrown from a catapult to burst on water, releasing oil at a precise moment.
Ice Blow-Up Destroys River Ice On Missouri In Nebraska
A farmer near Banker Nebraska escaped death when the Missouri river ice bridge ruptured. As Banker crossed the center channel he heard a rumble and sped to shore just before a massive explosion threw ice blocks forty to fifty feet into the air. The event followed rapid cold weather that froze air pockets, releasing trapped air with great force.
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Banker
Nebraska
Missouri River
Minneapolis Times
No Name for His Colonel's Home
A retired colonel of a Highland regiment builds a villa named The Retreat. His old soldier gardener visits and objects to the name, saying it clashes with bugle calls they once played, implying the term sounds like a military bugle cue.
Not Worth His Salt Phrase Explained
The Golden Penny notes an antiquated origin of the saying not worth his salt. It traces salary to Latin sal and explains salt money once paid to Roman soldiers as compensation, linking the phrase to the value of salt in pay.
Watts and Potts Debate on Class Labels in Labor
Indianapolis Press reports a clash over whether a labor agitator is a professional or a workingman. The exchange highlights tensions in labeling roles within organized labor and political activism.
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Ensily
Watts
Potts
Indianapolis Press
Simple Home Remedies for Headache Relief
Ordinary headaches respond to hot water applied to the feet and the back of the neck. The suggestion that photographers could brighten the world by taking home pleasant locks playfully links everyday care with cheer.
Untitled Dentists Office Quarrel Echoes Inmate Visit
A Philadelphia Press snippet records a visitor asking about a racket while an inmate explains a tooth extraction in the dentist's office. The inmate adds the noise seems to come from above, speculating it is Youngpop's new baby teething.
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Youngpop
Philadelphia Press
Our Nation's Wealth And Stomach Health Advice
The piece compares national wealth to iron and a human stomach, urging readers to use Hostetler's Stomach Bitters for an overworked stomach. It promises relief from clogged bowels improved appetite and cures for constipation dyspepsia and biliousness.
Marital Economy in Courtroom Wordplay
The judge remarks that paying for two meals and stalls is wasteful, prompting Brabson to marry to save money. The exchange notes the humor of combining two lives to cut expenses.
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Brabson
Spring Medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Health
The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as essential spring medicine in a period voice. It urges immediate use to lift health tone and prevent worsening conditions. It emphasizes the product as the cure and prevention for seasonal ailments.
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Hood
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Boost and Appetite Help
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as improving appetite purifying blood curing tiredness and strengthening mind and digestion. It urges readers to buy Hood's today from all druggists at price one dollar.
How to Catch Cold by J H Kellogg
A medical note explains how cold exposure causes skin vessels to contract affecting internal organs. It describes reflex connections between shoulders chest neck nose throat and lungs and notes continued exposure leads to congestion in the lungs.
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J. H. Kellogg
Salter Seed Co Sees Record Seed Orders Surge in March
The John A Salter Seed Company of LaCrosse Wisconsin reported 6434 seed orders last Monday and anticipates doubling by mid March. Strong demand for potatoes speltz Bromus Inermis rape Big Four oats and Three-Haired corn continues alongside onions cabbage peas and beans. Early vegetables, Parly Birdradish and Lightning cabbage, drive brisk sales.
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John A. Salter Seed Company
LaCrosse
Wis
Literary Men in Paris in American Theatre Dreams
A writer imagines American authors and actors joining Parisian stage prestige. He mentions Oliver Goldsmith, Stuart Robson, James Young, Lord Byron, and envisions future banners like Edwin Markham and The Man With the Hoe with a lineup including Mark Twain and James Whitcomb Riley in staged works.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Stuart Robson
James Young Doe
Lord Byron
Mr Blank Blank
Edwin Markham
Man With the
Hoe
Charles Dudley Warner
Mark Twain
James Whitcomb Riley
Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Indians as witnesses quoted in Collier's Weekly
Judge O P Shiras notes that Indians make good witnesses and stick to facts. He recalls a squaw who defined truth as truth and a lie as a lie, saying they cannot be made alike. The remarks are attributed to Collier's Weekly and relate to honesty in testimony.
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O. P. Shiras
Highth
United States Judicial District
Collier’s Weekly
Spell My Name He Probably Knows Too
A Sunday school moment at First Presbyterian prompts giggles as Hazel Kirschenschlager doubts divine spelling. The teacher frets over God’s omniscience while Hazel blurts his knowledge may misspell her name.
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First Presbyterian Church
Hazel Kirschenschlager
Cincinnati Enquirer
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