Local notes from Fulda and nearby towns
Fulda gossip recalls visitors from Ferdinand Owensboro and Perry counties. Mrs Mary Birchler plans to visit relatives in Daviess and Ohio counties while Fred Ponc travels from Ferdinand with his family. John Bittle and John Harm visit, with Harm ill earlier. A bridge petition by John Zogleman seeks Anderson river crossing between Spencer and Perry. A cradle of social talk includes a Wonderland discussion and a music gathering at Win Wirth’s. Incubator fire destroys a summer kitchen near town.
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Anthony Harm
Adam Keller
Owensboro
Mary Birchler
Mrs. Kaelin
Weaver
Daviess
Ohio Counties
John Zogleman
Perry Co
Anderson River
Spencer
Perry Counties
Local News from Schnellville and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Jos Merkley is very ill. Mr Ramsbrook of Huntingburg visited on business last Saturday. Carrie Miller left for Louisville after a two week visit. Mr and Mrs Toney Haas and Clara Dundine of Dubois visited Sunday. Henry Kays Andrew Snyder and Claud Norman of Kyana spent Sunday here. Andy Karlein and George Miller families of Louisville are here for the illness of Miss Jempel. Siberia visit Peters Merkley family. Aug Bates and mother attended Peter Huber of Ferdinand funeral. John Brosmer returned from Mt Vernon where he spent the winter. Farmers sowing oats report scarce seed. Edwin Pason, six, injured by a dynamite cap blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Merkley
Ramsbrook
Huntingburg
Deceiving the Public Stage Tricks Explained
A vintage explanation of stage illusion methods reveals how magicians fake effects. It covers cigar ash, blank cartridges, breaking glass with a pistol, blowing out candles, whitewash canvases, and magnetic dumb bells used by strongmen.
Irrigation in the Platte Turns Desert Land to Blooming Vale
Expansion by Irrigating has turned Platte valley desert land into blossoming farmland with prices from ten to five hundred dollars an acre. Over 500000 people reside in the irrigated area including Denver Cheyenne Laramie North Platte and nearby towns. Water use measurements show much return flow to the stream with reuse across cycles. In low water, return seepage can increase stream flow rather than reduce it.
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Platte
Platte Valley
Denver
Cheyenne
Laramie
North Platte
Glass Coffin Tales of Wealthy London Miser
The article recalls Ta Magno’s glass coffin and compares it with a legendary London figure Sir Thomas Bancroft. Bancroft hoarded wealth and arranged an openable coffin window for self inspection by trustees hoping to rise again. Trustees ultimately seized his estate to prevent further exploitation.
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Ta- Magno
Singer
Thomas Bancroft
London
The Kaiser's Taxes and His Gun License
The Kaiser pays taxes to a degree, notably fifteen shillings a year for a gun license, perhaps more than King Edward. His license is valid for one year, December 1 to November 30, 1906, issued by Berlin Police Chief Von Borries for His Majesty and the King.
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Edward
Berlin
von Borries
New Zealand seeks 1000 railway laborers from England
Labor scarce in New Zealand drives government to task its London High Commission with recruiting 1000 workers in England for North Island railway construction. Workers receive guaranteed three years’ work and incentives to settle permanently. Western Australia also reports strong demand for agricultural laborers.
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New Zealand
High Commission
London
England
North Island
Western Australia
Underground Telegraphy Between London and Scotland
Underground telegraphic communication links London and Scotland. Germany started in 1870, France in 1879 after storms isolated regions in 1875. The system has cost about $36,000,000 but is believed to have paid for itself. Lines built in 1880 remain in excellent condition.
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London
Scotland
Germany
France
Magnetium in Wisconsin Zinc Mines
In the Wisconsin zinc field thirteen magnetic separation plants are in operation and the use of electro magnetism is said to greatly increase the yield of zinc in that district.
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Wisconsin
Bamboo Tree in Ceylon Grows to Fifty Feet, Stip-Used
A fragment describes a giant bamboo in Ceviéa, supposedly reaching eighty feet, with stip used in its growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Ceviéa
Two Views of Curzon as Ex-Viceroy Sparks Debate
Indian press split over Lord Curzon after his departure. One ex-president of the National Congress calls him “unwept, unhonored and unsung” and accuses him of autocratic rule. Supporters praise his combined genius and moral qualities, contrasting with Minto.
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Lord Curzon
The
National Congress
India
Eton
Russias
Tiberius
Suliman the Magnificent
Calcutta Review
Curzon
Minto
Silence as a Bishop Habit in Boston
The Chicago Chronicle reports Bishop Brooks of Boston explains his taciturn habit on a railroad train. He recalls a witty exchange where he refrained from speaking, admitting he often thinks of remarks after he would have spoken. The bishop emphasizes waiting until sure he has something worthwhile to say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brook
Bishop Brooks
Boston
Chicago Chronicle
Why Hay Got No War News
Summer at Lake Sunapee saw John Hay awaiting urgent telegrams from the war front but none arrived. A ciphered message sent the day before was deemed unintelligible, so it was not forwarded, leaving the former secretary of state with no new dispatches.
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Hay
John Hay
Lake Sunapee
Boston Herald
Dried milk adoption in Australia praised by official
Australia has adopted the English method of drying milk into a powder by steam rollers. The process yields a dry powder that requires only water to reconstitute. A leading medical officer says its use in asylums for consumptives and general hospitals has proven successful.
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Australia
England
Jeading
Evading the Lions at Fort Hall River
A hundred natives on the Fort Hall road hid in the river for over an hour to escape six lions after being charged. The lions rested by the riverbank until a pistol shot dispersed them, frightening the group.
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Fort Hall
Paper Handkerchiefs Said To Fight Tuberculosis In Paris Schools
The city of Paris plans to supply paper handkerchiefs to children in communal schools as a hygienic measure to curb the spread of tuberculosis infection. The initiative aims to reduce transmission through respiratory droplets and promote public health in the school system.
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Paris
Fuel from Irish Bog Sparks Long-Range Hogs Plan
Experts estimate Irish hogs could produce 50,000 tons of fuel annually from bog operations for a millennium. At current prices a bushel would yield about $60,000,000 yearly, signaling a bold, long term energy concept.
Birds and Weather Guides From Odd Fragments
Fragmentary note suggests swallows flying low signal wet weather ahead. The text is garbled but implies a folk weather guide linking bird behavior to upcoming conditions.
Field Glasses in the Army Highlighted by French Journal
A French military journal argues field glasses are essential for officers amid long range guns. It notes officers should provide their own, often inferior, and suggests wholesale government purchase and instalment sales. It cites Swiss practice of artil lery glasses and urges stronger gear for artillery.
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Boera
War Office
Switzerland
Motor fishing boat aims to speed Great Britain catch
East coast fishermen in England and Scotland push a new eighty ton motor fishing boat. Seventy five feet long and twenty two feet wide with a twenty four horsepower gasoline engine can reach five miles per hour, used only in bad winds. It stores fish without hindering sails and replaces ballast. The boat lets crews bring catch to market quickly, rivaling steam drifters. If successful, more boats will be built.
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Great Britain
England
Scotland
Passing of the church spire signals changing church shapes
The piece notes a shift from spires to more monumental public building styles in modern churches. Baptists move away from spires toward plain towers or domes, Methodists blend, and Gothic forms rise in city churches. A New York Harlem Presbyterian church is described as Oriental Byzantine, four stories high with a gilded dome. Institutional needs push space beyond traditional worship areas, as one Pittsburgh church opens with fifty two rooms and a spire cost moved inside.
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Lestie
Jute
Cairo
New York City
Harlem Presbyterian
Pittsburg
Emperor Hunts Recorded Fork Keeps in Kaiser Museum
Report describes how Emperor William II hunts with a keeper, placing his gun in the rest and marking each shot with a fork notch. Each fork is preserved as a record of the Kaiser’s skill in the sporting museum.
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William
Germany
Kaiser's Sporting Museum Ag Fn
Baga Fea Uae
Certification of Conduct for Joseph Lau by Laura Waonea
Laura Waonea certifies she is personally acquainted with Joseph Lau and affirm there has been no immoral conduct between them. She adds that Lau has treated her as a lady.
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Joseph Lau
Laura Waonea
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J. A. Sondermann
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Dee
Indianapolis, Indiana
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