Prince Kidnap Hoax Confounds London Station Crowd
At Charing Cross, a lavish scene signals royal arrival gossip as two men plot to abduct a prince. The plan collapses when the prince vanishes, triggering sensational newspaper extras and a Scotland Yard sting led by Detective Brading. Norris confesses to Bath street suspects, revealing a ruse that swaps the royal for a detective.
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Waoll
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Scotland Yard Force
Mr. Brading
Norvis
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Blackguards
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Clerkenwell
Perkins
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Cannon Street
Peron
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Virginia and the Slaves Emancipation Viewpoint
An opinion argues that if Virginia had been allowed to decide gradually, slavery would have ended under prudent policies, avoiding Reconstruction’s evils. It cites Te National and southern planter influences as factors in maintaining bondage and suggests future emancipation would have occurred even without war.
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Virginia
Bat
Quaster
Tneland
Ailing man seen walking with slow steps in city crowd
A New York Press description notes an aged man wandering with slow gait and cupped hands behind his back. His face shows constitutional illness, with frequent rests to catch breath. A nearby woman places objects on the ground for the man to lean on while contemplating a nursing mother and child in a bustling metropolis.
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New York Press
Diamonds Across the Americas Stir Scientific Interest
Professor Hobbs notes that diamonds are found beyond Kimberley with large finds in Brazil and spreading to the United States. USGS studies focus on gems from the Great Lakes region, carried by glacial drift to moraine sites in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Oregon as evidence of ancient ice transport and origins.
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Kimberley
United States
Brazil
W. H. Hobbs
Popular Science Monthly
America
India
Borneo
Urals
South Africa
United States Geological Survey
Great Lakes
Eagle
Oregon
Kohlsville
Wis
Dowagiac
Mich
Milford, O
Burlington
Ill
Hudson Bay
Kobleville
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Wilderness
Southern Hospitality Reveals True Spirit of Help
A Southern matron recalls nursing a sick Boston firm manager with typhoid pneumonia. He thanks her, offers a five dollar tip, which she refuses and shares with her maid, asking if that is Southern hospitality. The tale sparks debate on genuine kindness versus snobbery.
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South
Boston
City
Mary
Canary yellow to pink beryls found near Elwyn, Pa
The Philadelphia Record notes a valuable semi precious stone find in Delaware County. Beryls of canary yellow to deep red are exceptionally hard and polish like diamonds. A large 14 carat yellow berg won first prize at a Paris exhibition after careful cutting.
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Elwyn
Delaware County
Twelfth Street
Philadelphia Record
The Khalifa and guards die under Arab warrior stand
The Arab warrior at the Soudan fixed himself to the ground on a sheepskin saddle-cloth, pledging to neither flee nor surrender. The khalifa, his emirs and guards died entrapped, while many notable men vanish after an election.
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Khalifa
Bin
Eloquence of John McSweeney in California murder trial
Ohio chief counsel John McSweeney famed for Star Route trials won a California murder case with a piano tale of a loving wife and three children. He elicited verdict by painting a homely cottage scene and crying, send him home to them, prompting juror tears and acquittal. The prisoner thanked him, revealing he had never married.
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John McSweeney
Ohio
Washington
McSweeney
California
Mr. McSweeney
Chicago Times Flerald
Miss Adelaide Wasse Improves Government Library Service
Uncle Sam employs many scientists including women and Miss Adelaide Wasse ranks high in government service. She moved from Los Angeles to become assistant librarian, then librarian of public documents in Washington in 1905. She organized a growing collection of 1500 volumes with room for 200000, achieving precise cataloging and quick pamphlet retrieval.
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Uncle Sam
Adelaide Ilasse
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington
Miss Wasse
Interior Department
Not My Performance Says Inflated Thespian at Stage Door
A Detroit audience member proclaims his acting is wholly original and superior, asserting differences in reading, posture, and make up. The exchange at the stage door features comparisons to Edwin Booth, prompting a sharp rejoinder about uniqueness and talent.
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Detroit
Llouse
Edwin Booth
Corkscrew Between Conversation and Conflict
A corkscrew is described as a metaphorical tool to open conversations, suggesting a delicate approach to initiating dialogue. The note highlights how tactful probing can lead to frank exchanges and clearer understanding between parties.
Chamberlin Cough Remedy Praised In Public Notice
Various endorsements praise Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as effective where others failed. Notices from local druggists Emmert & Burrell advertise sales. Other items discuss Swiss book production, a Des Moines physician testimonial, and a new snow melting machine concept.
One Minute Cough Cure credited by Pennsylvania man
J I Berry of Loganton Pa states he was cured of pneumonia entirely by One Minute Cough Cure after doctors failed It also cured his children of whooping cough Quick relief for coughs colds croup grippe and throat and lung troubles Children like it Mothers endorse it H J Moogk
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J. I. Berry
Loganton
H.J. Moogk
Fifty Dairy Rules Issued for Milk Handling
The Bureau of Animal Industry distributed tens of thousands of practical dairy rules on large cards to American farmers. The rules cover production and handling of pure milk to improve safety and quality across farms.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Frost Bites and Chilblains Cure by Banner Salve
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the fastest cure for frost bites and chilblains from H. J. Moogh W. F. Jungkuer & Co. The copy notes nursing pay in the United States and hospital wage gaps for graduate nurses, including monthly salaries and wardrobe costs.
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Banner
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkuer
The
United States
Aetty Hospital
DeWitts Little Early Risers Endorsement in Clarksburg
Justice of the Peace GH Appleton of Clarksburg N Y lauds DeWitts Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation and liver bowel trouble. JT d Moogk notes quick division of day into hours remains unknown and the hourglass emerged from water clocks and sundials.
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Appleton
Justice of Peace
Clarksburg
N. Y
DeWitt
D. Moogk
Grain-O grain drink offers coffee alternative for all
Try Grain O, a grain based drink marketed as a safe coffee substitute for children and adults. Described as having a rich seal brown mocha like color, it is made from pure grains and said to be easy on the stomach. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package, it is sold by grocers.
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Chamberlain’s
Glenville
W. Va
Hmmert & Burrell
Train Schedule News From Milwaukee Station
Passenger arrivals and departures list connections for No. 58 and No. 63 with routes toward Chicago Clinto n Dubuque and St. Paul. No. 45 leaves Milwaukee at 9 AM and No. 5 connects to Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and Council Bluffs. Coaches from Milwaukee to Rock Island with through baggage to destination. J B Sweatt Agent.
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