Vast array of curious world notes and feats
A roundup of diverse reports: Formosa production under Japanese control, rising cardinals after Pius XII, a Deal England photo illusion, a New York derrick climb bet, Burgenstock elevator height, sugar from charcoal claim, Irish League speech, German army women officers, Russian priests marriages, Germantown concrete arch span, Maine thunderstorms, undertaker pays pauper burials, Emperor William language crusade, Breasted finds Egyptian temple, Rev Smith Baker ministry stats, Paris mansion interest, Newark tombstone, Leland gypsy collections, Senate foreign relations shifts, Aberdeen tram car sweep experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Formosa
Pius XII
Deal
England
Daniel Gould
Bet
New York
Burgenstock
Lake of Lucerne
Charlies YP
Stewart
Los Angeles
Cal
United Irish League of Great Britain
Dubin
Russia
Germantown
Readville
Mount Vernon
Belgrade
Sidney
Maine
Walthamstow
Ile Ints
William
Ile
James F. Breasted
University of Chicago
Sesebi
Amenhotep IV
Nubia
Smith Baker
Portland
Jie
Paris
Robert van Wyck
Charles W. Morse
Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
Mme. Gould
Fairmount Cemetery
Newark
N. J
Thomas Dunn English
New Jersey
Ben Bolt
Charles Godfrey Leland
Pennell
British Museum
Conlin
Bacon
Georgia
Comittee
John Tyler Morgan
Dea
Senate
Morgan
Congress
Aberdeen
Corporation
Tramp Jones Seizes Command On Filibuster Curlew
During a Cuban revolution era voyage the Curlew smuggled arms and a tramp named Jones faced brutal abuse from the crew. After a fog and gunboat firefight, Jones rallies the crew, orders escape to sea, and finally abandons ship to reach shore, leaving the captain displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Sutcliffe
Curlew
Jones
Key West
New York
Tie
Gulf
United States
Fie
Tramp Jones
Ile
M. Quad
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Pills Sold at Stephenson St
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers do not sicken or gripe and are small and easy to take. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 85 Stephenson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Foleys
H. J. Mooge
Chicago ST
Daily Journal Delivery Notice for Citywide Wwook
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery to every area of the city. Readers can sign up for regular newspaper service and enjoy daily issues at their doorstep.
SEA SUPERSTITIONS LOSE GROUND AT SEA A PORT
A New York Tribune note recalls sea superstitions fading as modern ships rely on gas engines and practical rules. Old beliefs about the wind, curses, and sailors’ rites persist in memory but have diminished with newer crews and tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finnn
Rollo Southworth
Landiubbers
Tfenry Tindson
Petrel
New York Tribune
Morocco’s Sultan A Prisoner In His Palace
Harold F. Sheets describes the Moroccan sultan as a captive figurehead who rules only the coast and major cities. His army is a bizarre mix of recruits armed with varied rifles, while true power rests with the pretender and the people’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Harold F. Sheets
Outing Magazine
Man That Made New York Laugh
A humorous portrait of a controversial police chief once targeted by critics, who was removed and later reinstated by the courts. The piece notes his rough edges yet popular appeal as he pursued the mayoralty amid satire and public affection, mentioning Saratoga and a brass band in a Mr. Dooley scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Devery
Ile
Yas
Apstate Nocithead Conventan
Saratoga
Mister Dooley
Brandway Muirrazine
Naples area cemetery feud over necromancy rite
A July burial near Naples led to exhumation when the shrouded head appeared unusually light. Police say the girl's body was disinterred and bones pulverized for witchcraft rites, with investigators tying the act to local peasant superstitions. Professors Antonelli and Fimiani examined the skull and confirmed it was torn from the trunk shortly after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Antonelli
Fimiani
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Sold by Jungkunz
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised for backache and weak kidneys. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 85.
The Summer Man: A Gay Vacation Knight
A New York Press item describes a carefree summer figure, the summer man Hag, who captivates Amelia and Elsie on the shore. The piece highlights his attire, tennis and golf play, banjo singing, and flirtatious courtship as he roams beaches and resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Fiona
Elsie
Fmeline
New York Press
Sudden Quips on Love from Edith and Ethel
Edith breathlessly asks if he proposed while Ethel jokes about foolish acts in love as the dialogue unfolds in a New York Mail style snippet.
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Ethel
Edith
New York Mail
Record of a college athlete who made a mark
A Washington Star note quotes a parent bragging about a college athlete who strained his wrist rowing and was carried away from the football field in an ambulance three times, signaling a notable sports record.
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Washington Star
Limitations of Eva as a successful woman speculator
A Detroit Tribune quote contrasts Eva and Ethel noting Ethel would struggle to recall when to buy commodities while Katharine jokes her memory would only cover consumer purchases like soda or ice cream. The dialogue centers on gendered views of women in finance.
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Eva
Ethel
Katharine
Detroit Tribune
Audacious Quote From Aunt Betsy on Trains
A quotation from Lipppincott's recalls Aunt Betsy in rural speech confessing fear of riding trains and, with humor, attributing the fear to white passengers and her own past experiences. The exchange captures social attitudes and regional dialect in a historical snippet.
Imaginative poetry lover meets dry goods ad man
A playful remark notes a man who reads imaginative poetry and loves bold colors while not valuing money. The audience identifies him as an advertising man for a dry goods store, reflecting a lighthearted press caption tone.
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Puck
Too Strenuous Clergyman Conversation Ad
A clergyman notes disapproval of dancing while a young man agrees urging quieter methods for hugging a girl, as depicted in a New York Life social message. The exchange reflects attitudes toward courting and propriety in the era.
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New York
Gracious Comment Sparks Quip About Heat in Rubber Tide
A Philadelphia Press quip has a man with watery eyes replying that the heat is so strong it could bake everyone hot and make them want to stay cold in the rubber tide. The exchange highlights playful banter over the sultry weather.
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Philadelphia Press
Noted Quarrel Sparks Mutual Conviction in Debate
In a brief Chicago News exchange, Younghub questions believability of domestic disputes. Oldwed replies that each party remains persuaded the other is at fault, highlighting mutual certainty in disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younghub
Oldwed
Chicago News
No Beauty Prize For Him
Mrs Smith and Mrs Jones spar over marriage plans in a witty Baltimore American item. The exchange centers on Mr Smith seeking a plain deal in marriage while his wife and Mrs Jones trade quips about the arrangement.
Mirrors as Detectives in Retail Shops
Interior decorator argues mirrors fill shops not to please ladies but to deter theft. Observers in big stores use reflections to monitor patrons, catching shoplifters as they glimpse a watcher’s back then feel a sharp tap and are escorted to the office.
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New York Press
Miss Howell Sings Draw Big Lobby Showing
The audience spilled from the hall to the lobby as Miss Howell performed. Critics note the strong turnout and widespread reaction to her singing.
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Inquirer
Fragmentary OCR Text With Odd Phrasing
Readable phrases mention a last man in the world and a doubt about being alone. The fragment includes odd wording and a placeholder name Cifeago with unclear references. No coherent event or persons are clearly discernible.
The Stray Man and the Dark Room Bump
The narrator retreats to a dark room and bumps their nose on a door edge, recounting the accident in a humorous fragment from Slarper's Weekly style. The piece features playful dialogue between the Very Stout Man and the Stray Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slarper
Not the Same Merchant-1 Dispute in Post-Dispatch
A quarrel over reputation in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes a miscommunication about Merchant-1. One party insists the other misdescribed him as a man of good character while the speaker claims he has a poor reputation.
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Quibble
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mrs Gales Telephonist Dialogue Hints at Inquiry
A fragmentary dialogue mentions Mrs Gales and a telephone girl in France who says I listen as Mr Ganley questions the extra information. The exchange hints at a casual or mock interrogation with Luck referenced.
Vacation notices for Journal subscribers
Subscribers may have their papers forwarded while they are away for the summer by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 25 to arrange forwarding without charge. Addresses can be changed as often as needed. Half the pleasure of a vacation is reading hap penings at home.
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Bradfield Regulator GO
Tlanta
Journal
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Art Segment for 10c Weekly
The Daily Journal announces home delivery across the city for 10 cents a week, offering readers access to the paper and its content regardless of district.
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the Daily Journal
Exast Bound Train Car Services and Connections
Train timetables list Eastbound and Westbound No 200 through No 211 services with limited car types. Notes specify buffet parlor, cafe parlor, coach, and straight parlor car services by train number and Sunday only variations. Connection details include Rockford Belvidere Beloit Sycamore DeKalb and paths to Milwaukee Madison and beyond. John F. Daly, Agent.
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Freep
West Bound
Chic
Rockford
Be- Toit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Beloit
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
Rail schedule notices East Bound trains and connections
cC M and St P R B line lists east bound train numbers with arrival and departure times for No 10 11:00 am No 36 3:55 pm No 54 from BR Island 7:55 pm No 96 freight with passengers Freeport to a cime we see No 72 freight Mt Carroll to Freeport 6:45 pm 6:00 am No 53 No 35 1:45 pm No 9 4:34 pm No freights carry passengers west No 36 connects to Chicago and Milwaukee No 10 leaves Rock Island 7 am arrives Milwaukee 3:20 pm connects to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and North South Dakota Agent J B Aweatt
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Omaha Lim
Orde
St Paul Lim
Dubuque
Dodge Fix
Sioux City
Beech
West Hound
Srrive
Dodge
Aie Dubuque
Old St
Pat Lim
South Hound
Tecutur
Southern
Decatur
Madison
Ohne St Soy
Dodgeville
Seerae
Ee Eareae
Freeport
Acime
Mt Carroll
Rock Island
Davenport
TAS Am
Chicago
Milwaukee
Janesville
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Aweatt
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Durbuque
Brewster Aiapae
Bagge Fage
Rail schedule fragment for Minneapolis to Chicago routes
The notice lists route names and stops including Minneapolis Waterloo Des Moines St Joseph Omaha and Chicago connections. It notes daily services with exceptions on Sundays and special through baggage checks with extra charges. Agents J B Dacy and J P Elmer are named with St Paul Minnesota as the origin location.
Dense Hust Arrives at Forreston for C B Q Rail Line
Dense Hust arrives at Forreston on the C B Q line with service times listed as 10:00 am and 1:20 pm from Forreston and again at 10:16 pm daily except Sunday with a fare of 140 pm.
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Suabaw
Forreston
Patrons Asked to Notify Office of Paper Delivery Issues
Readers missing regular newspaper delivery are asked to inform the office of the problem. The notice urges timely reporting to restore service and ensure proper circulation.
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Pengelly
Zoa-Phora Company
Kalamazoo
Ich
People’s Column
King's Daughters’ Employment Bureau
T. Enquire
W.T. Hawleigh Medical Co
Ddtf
Ianted
Carpenters Corner
Powell and Stephenson Sts
A. L. Babcock
Stephenson Street
Highland Park
Irl
Twain
T. S. Clemmill
Kling
Stearns & Zipf
Galena Ave
Union St
C. A. Schoeffel
Galena Bt
Wright & Co
City Water and Gas
John Hen
M. B. Marvin
Bath and
Carroll
Davis
L. B. Markel
Oak St. Inquirer
Edmund Steffen
Elk St
OR Bale
Albert Zimmerman
R. G
C. A. Wolf
Douglas Avenue
Court House
Stephenson
Brown & Shower
A. J. Stukenberg
Andy Te Ab
D. Rod Bu
Armory Hall
Empire St
Batfoof
le Liberty Street
Davekson St
A. BE. Green
UO Rent—Ihfouse
Cottonwood St
G. M. Burckhardt
RF. F. No
Lodlin
Wenthangan
Furnace
Eel and
Bath
East Freeport
Santis Ago
Instern
Elty Water
BE. B. Burchard
Lincoln Avenue
Enquire
Gia
OTH, Kriegatk
W. Sidiw
J. B. Ruston
Lincoln Ave
Galena Street
Tost
Taylor's Park
Jidy
Lee
Embury Parsonage
Majestic Theatre
Apmbrellag
Ryan
A Tramp
Daily Journal
Wwook
Panama
Betsy
Lipptincott
Business Directory
Ilinois
D.C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
B. Dorman
Ras’t Cashier
R. G. Shumway
Henry Baker
B. Freeport
Ill
Heid
W. H. Holland
Jed W. Hoefer
H. Antrim
Dr. J. H. Stealy
D. C. Brower
Fred Dorman
W. H.wagner
Henry Baier
Homer F. Aspinwall
Alvo Savings Department
German Bank
Freeport, Ill
C. O. Cellmann
D. F. Graham
Cellmann
L. R. Jungkunst
Ass't
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. T. Rawleigh
W. N Cronkrite
John
the First National Bank
B. Bidwell
Wm. C. Wrigt
A. Bidwell
Clark, Ass’t Cashier
John Burrell Toseph Emmert
C. H. Little
Wm. C. Wright
C. B. Bidwell
Boyd P. Hill
Addison Bidwell
M. V. B. Dison
Es. Webster
Z. Farwell
THE
Second National Bank
Illinois
M. V. B. Bison
L. Z. Farrell
Webster
Reuben Siegfried
E. Fair
J. N. Galloway
F. J. Schaeffer
H. &. Webster
ED. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
Rhasiter
CG. J. Wella
John J. Trunck
A. Dgujyer
J. F. Kramer
W. J. Schwars
Wabeter
R. P. Eckert
Attorney AT Law
Freeport, Illinois
Trastornss Aga St. Freeport. Ut
ROOK
Wagnel Bindery
Anseiger Building
Spring
CO. A. Ruther
Carpenter & Contractor
Douglas Ave
Stephenson S&j
New
Frisbie & Haney
General Contracting
van ‘Prana
Illinois Central
R. OR. Benet
John F. Daly
Cc,. M
ST. P. R. BR
Brains
South Repeat
Wiest
J.B. Dacy
J. P. Elmer
A. St. Paul
Mion
Samo
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