Rough Riders veteran McGinty crushes leg in wild west ride
William McGinty, Rough Riders member famed as a bronco buster, recounts his near two year old San Juan Hill charge and a recent Madison Square Garden mishap. He describes enduring multiple broken bones, hiding his injury to avoid alarming the crowd, and his stubborn grit to keep riding.
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McGinty
San Juan Hill
Madison Square Garden
New York
Texas
MccGinty
Rough Riders
San Antonio
Leonard Wood
Pecos
One-Ton Zinc Ore Nugget From Joplin Mine
A nugget from a Joplin Missouri zinc mine weighed an even ton. The specimen was mainly zinc ore, edged with calcite pink spar and cubes of galena, forming a notable sparkle.
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Joplin
Goat, Mare Tail Feud Spars Toledo Friends
Henry Travers and Otto Koop once close pals now feud over Travers' goat chewing off the tail of Koop's bay mare. Koop vows damages while Travers quips that he did not eat the tail and questions why the stable door isn’t kept closed. No legal action yet, but tensions rise in Toledo.
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Henry Travers
Otto Koop
Travers
Koop
Mr. Koop
Toledo
Toledo News
Gulliver Encounters Corrupt Scale In Brobdingnag
Lemuel Gulliver walks through Brobdingnag as a court noble questions Earth’s small beings. Gulliver boasts of his height and hints at sensational truths, then pulls a notebook to record more shocking facts about the giant realm.
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Lemuel Gulliver
Gulliver
Chicago
Lili
Deceptive Trade Proposal Cited By Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune quotes a mock dialogue claiming an arrangement that would waive duties for Porto Rican goods and cripple local manufactories. The American Statesman in Porto Rico perspective mocks the plan as a sham to keep prices low at rivals’ expense.
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American Statesman
Chicago Tribune
The Modern Murder Shows Grist of Justice
The hapless victim questions the killer who cites unsound mind as the motive. In the heat of events a curt reply from the assassin underscores the brisk, decisive tone of a case governed by contemporary law.
Why are women afraid of mice and men fear dragons warns World
A New York World quip contrasts gender fears by noting women dread mice and men fear pink dragons and green snakes imagined in boots. The exchange frames fear as imagined, not real, highlighting humorous views on gendered anxieties.
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New York World
The King Wonders Over a Man With a Bill
Detroit Journal reports a court scene where a man carrying a bill moves the chamberlain to announce it. The king, visibly affected, remarks he must be a bird, reflecting on strict measures to keep creditors at bay around the royal person.
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Detroit Journal
Would Have Been Hard on Her Twish T Had Studied Law
A vintage Chicago Post exchange features a woman noting that studying law would have meant a bitter trial for the man, who replies that the Judge would have the last word. The dialogue hints at fate and final authority in judgment.
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Twish T
Chicago Post
Mean Mifi's Scheme and Bloobs Poker Quip
A Philadelphia Record quip notes Mean Mifi mocks Close Fist for teaching his wife poker. Bloobs counters that there is method in madness, saying he gives an allowance and then wins it back in games. The exchange highlights sly humor about money and control in relationships.
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Bloobs
Philadelphia
Great Chance For Him in Canada With Three Songs
A Chicago Post snippet quotes a casual caller noting a man to Canada with three songs. A baseball fan laughs, imagining him as a devoted rooter, highlighting a playful, literary tone in a brief cultural remark.
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Canada
Chicago Post
The Facts o 'the Case and the Banker Bustupp
A fragmentary quotation suggests a court atmosphere with a banker named Bustupp as a victim of confidence tricksters. The dialogue hints at public concern for his treatment and calls him a poor man harmed by impostors, as reported by a city press.
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Bustupp
Lodlavapolis Presa
Porto Rican Schools Two Races Side by Side
Porto Rico correspondence notes that literacy is extremely low with only one in a hundred able to read or write. It cites 250,000 children without school access and estimates $2,000,000 to build needed schoolhouses plus $500,000 annually to maintain them. In Ponce, Spanish-taught schools persist while the American school stands as the largest facility.
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Ponce
P. R
Insular Board of Education
Porto Rico
Porto Rico teaching notes warn American teachers
The account describes a Porto Rican high school with 300 pupils and seven American teachers, mostly Virginians, note English instruction, and a female-dominated staff. It warns newcomers to adapt to local customs, avoid unchaperoned outings, and prepares practical advice on living, food, health, and safety in San Juan and other towns.
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Virginia
Porto Rico
San Juan
Mayaguez
Ponce
Gossip in Washington Palace Plans Impress Society
Washington society reacts to Mrs. R H Townsend of Philadelphia building a grand mansion valued around 400000. The 125 by 125 foot brick limestone residence will have four stories, a ballroom in the west wing, a forty six by thirty six foot stair hall, lavish service areas, fifteen bathrooms, and an electric elevator to transport guests. About thirty five servants will occupy the home with a French chef overseeing the kitchen.
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Washington
R. H. Townsend
Philadelphia
Mary Scott
Tom” Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lester House
Dupont Circle
Paris Exposition Feature Petit Palais Shines
Paris correspondence notes the Petit Palais as a standout gem amid the exposition. The United States holds 210000 square feet with major structures on the grounds and in Vencennes. A single costly national pavilion by the Seine bears a Washington statue and a Goddess of Liberty, with reception rooms for each state, and Alfred Picard as exhibition commissioner general.
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Paris
Petit Palais
Grand Palais
France
Louis
United States
Exposition Grounds
Bois de Vencennes
Chicago
M. Alfred Picard
Prince of Naples Linked to Future Italian King and Queen
A portrait of the Prince of Naples and the royal couple Queen Margherita and King Umberto. The Prince is described as a capable, reserved heir with multilingual schooling, strict discipline, and a passion for numismatics. He toured Europe, led a division in 1894, and favors wartime and travel books.
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Umberto
Margherita of
Siuy
Quirinal
Monza
Gran Padadiso
Prince of
Naples
Osio
University of
Rome
Europe
Egypt
England
Germany
Russia
Levant
Black Sea
Turkestan
Florence
Conquineur
Indies
Duke d'Aosta
Royal Artillery
Comte de Torino
Dragoons
Duke of
Margherita
The Stamp Question in a Harried Purchase Scene
A woman ponders buying stamps ahead to avoid daily errands at a druggist. He questions if a druggist dislikes such sales and she recalls buying four stamps yesterday when she forgot her purse and asked to charge them. The exchange ends with his exasperated plea for mercy.
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Indianapolis UN
Tribune Freeland Local News Paper Ad
The Tribune proclaims itself the leading Freeland newspaper offering local and world news in a condensed form. It targets the home circle and asserts suitability for families with no objectionable content for children.
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Tribune
Freeland
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