Cuba Aims for Immediate Independence and US Withdrawal
Washington reports Cuba to form an independent government within nine months with a constitutional convention and US troop withdrawal after elections for delegates. Military strength to stay at 6000 until after October elections. Annexation debate exists, but independence precedes any union with the United States. North Dakota Democrats cite separate conventions nominating a blended Independent Democratic ticket.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
White House
Wood
Root
North Dakota
Endeavorers See the Queen at Windsor visit
Christian Endeavorers visiting Windsor yesterday gathered in the royal grounds to glimpse Queen Victoria. She appeared in the castle quadrangle with Princess Henry of Battenberg, drove along the ranks as cheers and the anthem united the crowd in praise. In Washington Major Sylvester had a detective watch the Chinese legation as a precaution, but no guard increase was planned.
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Windsor
Stratford
Royal Grannily
Victoria
Lere
Henry of
Battenberg
Christian Endeavorers
Washington
Sylvester
Legation
Hay
Copperhead Bite In Dutchess County Lands Boy In Danger
In Wings Station Dutchess County two youths ages about years and William Buckley aged years played near a lot. A copperhead snake was found and one boy tossed it to Buckley who grabbed it thinking it an eel. The snake bit Buckley repeatedly and he is now very ill with blood poisoning and not expected to recover.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Daly
William Buckley
Wings Station
Dutchess County
Buckley
Linda
Four More Troops Ordered to Yaqui Campaign
The War Secretary ordered four additional regiments of government troops to the Yaqui country to engage the Yaqui Indians. It is expected to take about a month for the regiments to reach their destination.
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Hermosillo
Mexico
Reis
Major Woodward Ordered to China to Command Cavalry Battalion
Major 8 L Woodward United States recruiting officer in Chicago has been ordered by army officials to go to China. He will command a battalion of the First United States cavalry. Woodward was colonel of a volunteer regiment in the Spanish American War.
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Woodward
China
Chicago
8. L. Woodward
United States
First
United States Cavalry
Spain
How to Treat Burns At Home Quickly and Safely
The article offers at home burn care tips from a New York Herald guide. It advises smothering flames by rolling on the floor, removing burned clothing, and covering the wound. Flour, linseed oil, carron oil, and collodion are recommended, with cautions on air exposure and when to call a doctor.
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N. Y
Buller's Boyhood and the Tough Path to Greatness
The article argues that great leaders like Buller, Washington, Napoleon, Wellington, and modern fighters such as Dewey and Funston often grew up as unruly, audacious boys. It notes they were not studious and that rough youth can precede remarkable military achievement.
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Redvers Buller
Buller
Soen
George Washington
Napoleon
Wellington
Dewey
Funston
Homeopathic Physicians Approved Examining Board Law
The South Carolina Legislature passed a law creating a separate examining board for homeopathic physicians. The Charleston News and Courier notes overwhelming support in both houses and says the measure will delight northern residents who favor treatment by doctors trained in that school.
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South Carolina
Charleston
The Telltale Compliment
A brief dialogue shows an aging speaker reacting to others congratulating him on lasting in a task. The exchange hints at pride and self-reflection as peers acknowledge his endurance.
Weak Ankles and Crafty Paper Pot Cover Instructions
The article describes how many children develop weak ankles from improper shoe fit and wear. It advises rubbing with alcohol, wearing flat shoes, and exercises to strengthen the ankles. It then provides a craft note for a olive green and pale coral pink crinkled paper flowerpot cover with pleats, tacking, and decorative finishing steps.
Household Gleanings Oranges and lemons stored by hanging
Household tips cover storage of fruits and odors, cleaning varnish, ironing silk, pie crust heating, lemon sun whitening, reusing palatine, improvised broom fix, wax-less polish, dye from clover, coffee grounds as pin cushion filler, and moth repellent.
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Mice Ag
Finger Ring Craze Across Paris and Society
The piece notes a rising fad for finger rings and even imitation pieces selling rapidly. It mentions fashionable Parisians not wearing gloves indoors during ceremonies or at teas and theatre, showing off numerous rings while carrying fur lined muffs trimmed with violets and orchids and hung on jeweled chains to keep hands warm and white.
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Paris
Professor Cuppy and Jowett Walks Improve Conversation
An anecdote from Jowett recounted by H A Cuppy tracing a student’s soggy, stilted attempts to chat during a walking tour. After hours of polite but awkward exchanges, Jowett finally seized the moment, prompting a sharp self rebuke and a lasting change in their talks.
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Saturday Evening Post
A Summer Evening at the Ice Cream Parlor
A warm night frames a couple on the front stoop as they discuss a new ice cream parlor. She notes the shop serves ice cream with spoons rather than forks and remarks on the oversized dishes, sparking their stroll into the night.
Vicious in Boston Cautions About Playmates
A Boston parent warns that a boy quickly adopts vicious habits from street companions. He recalls a former belief that chance playmates would not affect Emerson, but within a week the child began posing casuistric hypothetical questions despite inherited tendencies and careful home training.
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Boston
Emerson
Chance
Puck
Suggestion of a Big Christmas Gift for Boas
A Baltimore American line quotes a playful exchange about raising $50 for boas. The speaker asks for a showy purchase to look impressive for the amount. Wiggins suggests buying $50 worth of rice and boiling it to create a dramatic display.
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Mr. Bigheart
Wiggins
Old Boy
Baltimore American
A Handy Panacea for a Worried Husband
An anxious wife asks a doctor to help her husband troubled by money concerns. The doctor reassures her and promises relief, framing it as a panacea for financial worry. The exchange reflects turn‑of‑the‑century medical quackery rhetoric.
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Philadelphia Record
What is an island explains amid politics joke
A geogra phy class prompt yields Johnny Broadhead's witty reply that an island is a body of land entirely surrounded by politics rather than water, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding of Porto Rico in the mock exchange.
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Johnny Broadhead
Porto Rico
Puck
City Airs Rubberneck Bill Scene in Camp
An Indianapolis Press item notes a dramatic camp incident where a greaser was killed or escaped gas after a talkative offender, with Bughouse Jake remarking that if he hadn’t talked too much he might be alive.
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Indianapolis
The Boer Weapon Revealed as Bible Concealment
A British officer reported from the field that a prisoner claimed to be a non combatant yet six Bibles of a modern type were found on him during a search, highlighted in the Detroit Journal.
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Detroit Journal
Dead Easy Hoax About My Wife And Price Tags
A Philadelphia Record item notes a hoax involving a husband claimed to attend purchases with his wife to spot new styles by reading price tags. The humorous exchange suggests a satire on shopping habits and fashion trends.
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Philadelphia Record
Boys Build Land Sailboat On Chicago Avenue
Lawrence and Harold Osborn, two Chicago youths, crafted a wheeled yacht with a seven foot mast and sails from coarse sheeting. The land craft uses bicycle wheels and a broomstick steering lever, tacking along avenues like a sloop in a breeze drawing cheers from passersby.
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Chicago
Lawrence
Harold Osborn
Lake Michigan
The Chameleon Color Change and Form Shifts Described
A historical note explains the chameleon not only changes color but can mimic forms such as a mouse or crouching lion. It can resemble an ovate leaf with the tail as a petiole and sways to present an edge for concealment. Color shifts occur with excitement, showing many dark stripes over a light green ground, and color does not depend on surroundings.
British Major J H Pluimube Killed at Graspan With Terrier
Major J H Pluimube of the Royal Marine Light Infantry fell while storming a kopje at Graspan. His terrier ran beside him through intense fire and, after he died, stayed to guard his body until the ambulance carried it away six hours later.
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Graspan
J. H. Pluimube
British
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Anmong
King of Portugal's famed private bird collection
The King of Portugal reportedly houses perhaps the best private collection of stuffed and living birds in the world. Ornithologists from across the globe contribute to his cases and cages, and it is believed he has specimens from every major bird family presently known.
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Portugal
Legs Still With Them
A fragmentary quip from the Janitor Philosopher in the Chicago News portrays a harsh view of the Filipinos as nearly untouchable adversaries, suggesting their resilience or stubbornness in a bold, provocative tone.
Freeland Tribune Promises Honest Local News for Home Circle
The Tribune presents local and world news in condensed form for busy workers and families. It positions itself as a safe, child friendly newspaper to inform the home circle without exposing readers to objectionable content.
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