St. Louis Police Giant Challenges Giants Then Sends Word Across Cities
A revived interest in giants spans police and civilian alike with St. Louis Patrolman Murray P. Davidson at six feet two and a half inches and 201 pounds challenging officers in Chicago and Columbus. Chicago’s Edward Martini, six feet three and 217 pounds, bests Davidson in height, while Columbus’ Pat Starrett at six feet one inch and 347 pounds outmatches him in most measurements. Other noted giants include Archibald Taggart and Larry Graham in New York, German and Bavarian giants, and Ella Ewing the Missouri giantess. The era’s tallest figures range from seven feet eight inches to eight feet six, with varied weights and destinies.
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Indera Coriaths
St. Louis
Anak
Inipi Ve
Ripley
Chicago
C Linenge
Edward Martini
Martini
Kla
Wisconsin
Ohio
IX. Starrett
Columbus
Buckeye
Bt. Louis
Broadway Squid
New Yarl
Archibald Tagpart
Larry Graham
Rouudsmegn
Graham
New York
William
Holy Land
Frederick Henry
Begent
Brunswick
Hohenzollerns
Oswald Ballins
Miss Beemen
Tonguin
China
Haysin Ali
Cairo
Egypt
Ella Ewing
Missouri
Gavin
Joseph Bladszewski
America
Poland
Harry Meyers
Tennerseos
Charles Kesterson
Hancock County
Baptist Church
Winckelmeyer
Chang
Mary ‘Tull
Miss Tull
New York Sun
Hedgehogs Offered to Curb Mole Nuisance in Devonshire Gardens
A sporting contemporary writes that hedgehogs may help farms and estates in Devonshire by eating snails and moles, arguing these creatures can tame mole ravages on lawns where traps fail. The writer proposes sending hedgehogs to estates and notes some may doubt their value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire
Surrey
London
Curious fish found in driven well at Howell Creamery
A driven well at Howell Creamery Pine Island reached 250 feet but yielded only a quarter of needed water. William J Brown detonated two charges of javeite to raise water to 300 feet causing eight inch fish with no eyes mouth or head to emerge from the well. One fish captured by a Polander survived captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Creamery
Pine Island
William J. Brown
New York Sun
Congress Sleepy Sturton and the Absent-Minded Burton
The Chicago Chronicle recalls a House scene as Mr. Sturton of Ohio, chairing rivers and harbors, drifts asleep during an appropriation bill. Mr. Burton misses the cue to adjourn, prompting Speaker Henderson to nudge him. Burton finally suggests adjournment amid lighthearted muttering about needing sleep.
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House of Representatives
Sturton
Ohio
Committee On
Rivers and Harbors
Burton
House
General Henderson
Mr. Burton
Mr. Speaker
Speaker Henderson
Chicago Chronicle
King Edward's Curious Property Rights
The article notes that King Edward VII holds ownership over the beds of all British tidal rivers including the Thames Mersey and Tyne and claims ownership of shore areas between high and low water along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
King Edward VII
Thames
Mersey
Tyne
Hood and wife humor in a fish price tale and other notices
A humorous vignette recalls Tom Hood and his wife Jane Hood with a fish buying anecdote and a battle of wit. The column surveys global machine tool progress with Russia rising, then praises American soldiers in China and ends with a Nebraska legislature prayer causing uproar over rail pass costs.
Where Pigeons Were Plentiful
Ornithologist Alexander Wilson described near Shelbyville Kentucky a roosting area of carrier pigeons spanning over 40 miles. Trees held nests in nearly every branch as pigeons took off in vast winged swarms and returned by noon after foraging 30 miles away.
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Alexander Wilson
Shelbyville
Vast Coal Fields in India Reported by Calcutta Correspondent
A London Express correspondent notes vast coal deposits across Bengal Hyderabad Deccan Upper Assam the Central Provinces and other regions. A single rich field 1900 miles long remains largely untapped, promising to boost Indian industries once foreign coal costs are reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
London Express
Bengal
Hyderabad
Deccan
Assam
Central Provinces
Berlin to Open School for Coach Men Drivers
Berlin plans a school for coachmen to train drivers to navigate crowded city streets, aiming to improve safety and cooperation among street traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Queen Victoria Will Distributes Wealth Among Royals
Report from England states Queen Victoria bequeaths 700000 dollars to the Duke of Connaught Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice with legacies to the Duchess of Albany and several grandchildren. The bulk of the fortune goes to King Edward with Bal moral and Osborne Houses also to the king. Two Osborne estate houses go to Princess Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
England
Duke of Connaught
Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Louise
Beatrice
Duchess of Albany
King Edward
Balmoral
Osborne
Princess Beatrice
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Tom Hood
Joker
Laurence Starke
Toby
Shandy
Tim
Scarvon
Thoma Hood
Hood
Jane
Russia
France
Germany
Champs de Mars
Vincennes
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Europe
Cassier
Republic
Uncle Sam
Thomas F. Millard
Scribner's
Nebraska
India
Ohma, Saller Seed CO
Hunyadi Janos
Ing, Vani
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Woglso Spice CO
Toledo
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