Chicago man in Venice crime admits death pact with daughter
Chas Eugene Greenfield of Chicago tells authorities he planned a self murder pact with his nine year old stepdaughter Vivian after cutting her throat in Venice. He said they intended to jump off a pier but failed to kill himself. he kept walking toward his father in San Bernardino.
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San Bernardino
Alpine cliff rescue ends in narrow escape for siblings
Paris reports a German tourist Henry Van Goethen held his sister Miss Van Goethen by the skirts for eight hours to prevent her fall from a 2400 foot Alpine cliff on Mount Laurosse. The brother’s courage saved her as a rescue party reached them at twilight. he suffers brain shock, she is expected to recover.
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Arbor Day Switch Sparks Schoolyard Fuss
A young, inexperienced district teacher used a switch torn from a tree in the yard to discipline Jimmy Kelley. Pupils were horrified and whispered rumors spread as noon dismissal approached. Henry Thomas revealed the switch came from a tree planted on Arbor Day.
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Henry Thomas
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Harper’s Magazine
No Clue to Murderer in Sioux City Case
Sioux City Iowa August 16 Police believe George Yeager murdered the German man accused Tom Ross of the crime while dying in ravings but no such person is known in the city. Herman Ross was tested and had a satisfactory alibi. No clue promises an early solution, say investigators.
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Tom Ross
Herman Ross
Helen Keller Performs Singing at Harvard Medical School
Boston August 16 The remarkable case of Miss Helen Keller born deaf blind and dumb sang and spoke before the otological congress at Harvard Medical School. This was her first performance without an interpreter and her voice though low was distinctly enunciated.
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Boston
Helen Keller
Harvard Medical School
Gardner Urges Farmers to Back Woodrow Wilson
Senator Obadiah Gardner of Maine, a longtime agrarian leader, argues farmers have suffered from tariffs and biased legislation. He endorses Woodrow Wilson for president, praising his practical farming background and wide appeal to all classes, urging farmers to vote for Wilson to safeguard democracy.
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Two Iowa Indians Killed by Train Near Marshalltown
John Money and his wife, Tama reservation Indians, died when struck by a passenger train on the Chicago and Northwestern Railway east of Marshalltown Iowa. George Youngbear, age fourteen, was seriously injured as the trio walked on the track and the engineer could not stop in time.
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Standing Upright A Complex Balance Of Muscles And Tendons
The article explains how standing upright requires a coordinated action of many muscles in the legs back and neck. It notes how the Achilles tendon thigh muscles and back muscles maintain vertical posture and prevent falling forward or backward when alert or relaxed.
Blue Ridge division by rivers in Pennsylvania
The Blue Ridge mountains in Pennsylvania are divided by a river every twenty seven miles. From Susquehanna to Swatara twenty seven miles, Swatara to Schuylkill twenty seven miles, Schuylkill to Lehigh twenty seven miles, Lehigh to Delaware twenty seven miles. A further twenty seven miles leads to a New Jersey hollow containing Culvers pond.
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Wandering Sermon Ends With Hymn Gaffe
The Chicago Tribune recalls Pastor Goodsole preaching on Gossiping and inadvertently sharing the first stanza of the closing hymn Blow ye the trumpet. The preacher appeared unusually solemn as he finished, drawing no reaction from the audience.
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Goodsole
Chicago Tribune
Sample Paint Demonstration Sparks Public Skepticism
A Washington Star quote features Mr. Growcher defending a wall paint sample as proof for skeptical residents who doubt fresh paint and accuse others of finger touches near a gate post.
Portrait of My Mother In-Law Earns Subtle Praise
The anecdote notes a painting praised as a speaking likeness. The brother instinctively hides his cigar upon viewing, highlighting the portrait’s realistic impact and the narrator’s self-satisfied tone. The remark is attributed to Blatter.
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Llegende Blatter
Progressive party emblem chosen for New York ballot
At state headquarters the Progressive Party announced its New York emblem, a bull moose head inside a black square representing a square deal. The symbol will top the progressive column on the November ballot.
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New York
Progressive Party
A Tribute to Womanhood from Curwood at Prince Albert
James Oliver Curwood recounts a scene near Hudson Bay where eighteen rough trappers and canoe men gather at Windsor hotel veranda in Prince Albert. A young woman arrives, twelve men rise, heads uncovered, and the moment marks a gesture of respect in the wilderness setting.
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Tribute to Womanhood At Hotel Leaves Man Standing
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph account describes a crowd bowing heads as a young woman passed into a hotel, the narrator noting it as the most beautiful tribute to womanhood he had seen while he remained seated with his hat on.
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Pittsburg
Temperance in Navies Stirred by German Officers
Rear Admiral von Rebeur Paschwitz praised navy temperance at a New York dinner hosted by Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt for visiting German officers. He contrasted modern sailors with the past and recalled a story of a drunken lieutenant awakening to battle and ordering more liquor.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
Philadelphia Bulletin
Kidney Pills Bring Permanent Cure, Man Says
Robert W. Herter of Lawrenceville Missouri reports two years of kidney trouble ended after using Foley Kidney Pills. He tried three brands without relief, then took three bottles and was permanently cured, recommending them to everyone. August.
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