Devastating La Crosse Tornado Damages City Factories and Homes
A powerful tornado struck La Crosse Wisconsin on August 12 at 8 a.m. sweeping through the city in minutes. It felled trees, wrecked churches and factories, toppled boat piers on the river, and caused widespread damage likely in the tens of thousands of dollars with unconfirmed drownings reported along the riverfront. The Foster Construction mill Listman plant superstructure collapsed as the storm hit the factory district.
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Crosse
Wis
LaCrosse
Weily
Latrosse
Sacho
Listman Mill
Foster Construction Company
Milwaukee
Destructive storm tears through city structures and roofs
A severe storm rips roofs and chimneys across St. Josephs, toppling a 85 foot smokestack at the Mitchell brewery and wrecking the cathedral steeple. Homes, factories, and churches suffer heavy damage with near misses for worshippers and residents.
Crestfallen Inspector At Wu Ting Pang Departure
Customs and immigration officials recorded the names and counts of local Chinese merchants seeing off former Minister Wu Ting Pang and his retinue as they boarded the steamer. The precaution aimed to prevent unwelcomed Celestials from landing after the farewell to the distinguished visitor.
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Wu Ting Pang
Bud
Chinese Passenger Resists on Dock as Inspector Detains Him
A Chinese traveler aboard a steamer refuses an inspector’s forceful hold and declares he will depart the country for good. The inspector remains in service, and the man asserts his dignity and official status while waiting to board.
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Goto
Bunhr
Hro
John
Nate
Uuet
San Francisco
Where Hat Straw Comes From In Italy
The article explains how hat straw is produced in Italy. Wheat is sown densely to grow thin, long straw. The plant blooms in early June and is uprooted by hand when the grain is half developed. Uprooted stalks are tied into small bundles, bleached by dew and sun, then classified and delivered to women in poor households.
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Italy
John Is Huffed by a Scotland Yarder’s Last Talk
A Scottish tale tells of a condemned man awaiting his execution who is interrupted by his wife asking where she will plant tatties this year. He retorts he will not need any, sparking the woman’s quip to the warder that John is huffed because he will be hanged in the morning.
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Scotland
John
Seamy Cornwall Vignette From The Cornish Magazine
A fragment from the Cornish Magazine depicts Jenny chiding her husband and a comical tale of a woman searching town for a missing Jan. After several late arrivals, a confrontation ends with a man striking Jenny, highlighting rustic local humor and social roughness.
Fisherman’s near miss with old fly pipes saved for trip
In a London Answers note the husband readied for a trout fishing week as his wife rushed in smiling and offered old fly pipe gear she had saved from last summer. He quipped about buying files for fishing.
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London
Convict Seeks Pension After Long Andaman Service
A life convict in the Andamans waiting release applied for a pension citing long and faithful service as a government servant while imprisoned. The case reveals a paradox of a prisoner claiming retirement benefits after years in captivity.
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Andamans
Madras Mall
A Valuable Office Boy Note Sparks Surprise
An employer bent over a directory when the new office boy slipped a note into his hand. The startled boss opened it to read Honored Sie Yer pants Is ripped. The scene unfolds in a setting tied to a Ladies' Informal Journal.
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Ladies' Nfome Journal
Speedier Term Pun Sparks Anglo American Quip
A New York Press quip notes language differences with a joke about English and American usage. The line contrasts Parliament and Congress and plays on speed in speech and action. It reflects editorial humor in a mid century newspaper style.
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England
America
Congress
New York Press
Death penalty for killing a cat in Ptolemy era
The article notes that in Ptolemaic times killing a cat could be punishable by death, reflecting ancient laws and superstitions surrounding felines.
Teacher warns on cigarette smoking effects on heart
Quote from a Philadelphia Inquirer item shows a teacher explaining smoking harms to students. A boy asks a blunt question about death timing, highlighting curiosity about heart disease and mortality.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Stomach remedy advertisement prescribing tonic mix
An old-time drugstore recipe promotes Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound and Sherry Wine as a stomach aid. It claims the mix supplies gastric juices digests food and offers a top remedy for stomach troubles.
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Aes
Mapping progress and scope of U S topographic surveys
The United States accelerates topographic mapping with new sheets in 31 states and four territories. Survey parties push ahead across Alaska and the Kasaan peninsula, aiming for detailed maps at large scales. The effort, averaging 35,000 miles annually, costs about $10 per square mile and dwarfs European output.
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Alaska
Europe
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Ohio
Fairbanks
Tanaana River
United States Geological Survey
Bulletin of the
American Geographical Society
Indiana
Maine
South Carolina
Portugal
Switzerland
Denmark
New York Sun
Seed of cotton becomes valuable asset to farmers
In a Washington Herald excerpt T B Brison of Texas recalls how farmers ignored cottonseed, now valued as a crop asset. Cottonseed oil mills spread across the South, yielding oil at least 50 cents a gallon, meal used for animal feed, and hulls sold for cattle fattening, boosting farm income.
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T. B. Brison
Texas
South
Washington Herald
The Newspaper's Influence and Public Welfare Policy
The Nashville American argues a newspaper should influence public opinion, speak its mind, and pursue what is wisest for the public welfare even when unpopular. It should argue for enduring ideals and plant seeds for future judgment rather than drift with prevailing tides.
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The
Nashville American
Shadowy Tomb Stones Seen From Doctor's Window
In a western city a doctor’s second floor office window reflects two tall tomb stones each afternoon. The doctor’s name appears in white on the glass, and at each end rise a tall white stone like those outside a stonecutter’s shop nearby.
Nodel for Indigestion Sold by Jungkunz Firm
Indigestion remedy Nodel of Lyspep sia is a vegetable acid preparation containing stomach juices and claims to digest meals. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz at 5 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
B D Heckmann Exits Henney Buggy Co to Resume Painting
Former Henney Buggy Co employee announces return to paint and wallpaper business at 68 Douglgn Ave New contact number 636. He pledges to serve old customers and solicit the public for estimates on work.
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B.D. Heckmann
Henney Buggy Co
Douglgn Ave
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Leading Medical Writers
Leading medical writers and teachers endorse Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomach dyspepsia catarrhal stomach liver complaints and chronic bowel diseases. The formula uses glycerine not alcohol and contains Black Cherrybark Golden Seal root Bloodroot Stone root Mandrake root and Queen's root. It is promoted as safe and effective for bronchial throat and lung affections with persistent coughs and an offer to mail a free booklet of authorities on its ingredients.
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Prinens
Bartholow
Jefferson Med
Colege
Hare
Univ. of
Finleywood
Bennett Med. College
Chicago
John King
Cincinnati
John M. Scudder
Wing
Ur. BR. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
The One Tree of Lerwick and Its Sea Gulls
A London Nypress travel sketch from Lerwick, Shetland, describes the town as having the only tree in Shetland and a unique culture of sea gulls. Every house hosts its own gulls, with birds feeding loyally and residents guiding them with named offerings. The piece contrasts local gull life with English sparrows and notes nightly roosting on the Isle of Noss.
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Lerwick
Shetland
London
England
Isle of Noss
London Nypress
Mark Twain Bowls Through A Grooved Alley Mystery
In San Francisco Mark Twain recalls being invited to a bowing night with colleagues. He dominates the alley due to a grooved lane that guarantees ten strikes, prompting colleagues to doubt his honesty. The proprietor explains the trick, and Twain notes truth and belief diverge in life.
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San Francisco
Mark Twain
North American Review
The Ruling Passion at a Wedding
A renowned music critic married years ago in a church radioed a playful scene at the reception. He halted the wedding march to teach the organist the exact bar and notes from Lohengrin, insisting the critic’s sensitive ear demanded a corrected performance. The organist then redid the passage to the critic’s satisfaction.
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London Standard
Joss Sticks Foretell Chinese Family Fates
A brief excerpt describes a Chinese practice where a grieving father tests a son’s survival by burning joss sticks. If the sticks burn to the end the son will live. if they go out death is foretold. The tale cites beliefs about devils and curses and notes associated outcomes.
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New York Herald
The Conductor Courteous
In St John’s Newfoundland the scene is more picturesque than beautiful with quaint charm. Natives show unhurried courtesy and kindness, making strangers a welcome break to their monotony. A trolley conductor helps travelers and ensures directions are understood before resuming the ride.
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St. John's
N. F
Hostess Denounces Guest Over Profanity at Harlem Dinner
At a Harlem dinner party a guest teased the host about swearing in front of women. The hostess replied with crushing dignity that her husband never says anything before ladies that he wouldn’t say anywhere, leaving guests to wonder why they laughed.
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Harlem
New York Tribune
Miss Yern Discusses New Love Story
A brief exchange critiques a new romance with a reviewer calling the lovers dialogue silly while noting the realism of the narrative as discussed in a Philadelphia Press item.
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Miss Yern
Crabbe
Philadelphia Press
Proverbial Exchange on Life and Death
A brief literary exchange discusses saving and living life, contrasting advice for doctors and patients with a German proverb on life and death, as quoted in Harpers Bazar.
Vacation paper forwarding for summer readers
Vacation time invites Journal subscribers to forward their papers while away. Leave address at the office or call 35 to arrange forwarding with no extra charge. Readers can change addresses as often as desired and still enjoy local happenings at home.
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Journal
Daily Journal Delivery Offers Citywide Service at 10e Weekly
The Daily Journal announces home delivery to all city areas for ten cents per week. Readers can subscribe for convenient weekly delivery.
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Daily Journal
Portugal’s Lost Pride Reflected in Historical Acknowledgment
Isabel Moore notes in Atlantic that Portugal, famed for past greatness, shows a gap in appreciating its ancient treasure. Despite remnants of glory and national sentiment, most Portuguese lack detailed knowledge of archaeology or history, dismissing it as muito antigo.
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Portugal
Vanca da Cama
Campen
Isabel Moore
Atlantic
Boyhood Lesson On Watching Others Misdeeds
A clergyman recalls a boyhood tale about a schoolmaster who rewarded students for reporting peers who looked away from their books. The narrator admits to singling out Joe Simmons and betraying him, then confesses he was caught and stopped watching others.
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Joe Simmons
Joe
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