Mary Baker Eddy Moves to Brookline Mansion
Boston dispatch reports Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science, transported by a secret special train from Concord to a Brookline mansion. The $700,000 estate, remodeled at $160,000 over four months, houses Eddy with a husky-guarded entourage. a pilot engine and guard engineers accompanied the procession to Chestnut Hill station and the Lawrence estate.
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Boston
Uemost
Mary Baker-Glover- Kiddy
Christian Science Cult
Pleasant View
Concord
N. D
Chestnut PH
Brookline
Christian Science Sect
Boston and Maine Railroad
Mike
Chestnut Hl
Boston and Albany
Ro Ashton Lawrence
Brooklies
Heddy
CARRIED INTO THE HOUSE AT MRS EDDY'S MANSION
Mrs Eddy is carried into her new Commonwealth avenue residence as reporters press for names. Calvin A Frye orders guards to remove onlookers while six men guard all night. John Salchow, Judy's personal groom, carried her inside. The Lawrence mansion, remodelled, has 34 rooms and 800 workers since October.
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Mrs. Eddy
Calvin A. Mrve
Commonwealth Avenue
Calvin A. Frye
Dehay
Mrs. Seddy
G Yard
Brookline
Maddy
John Salchow
Judy
Lawrence Mansion
Montrose Arrives at St John with Passengers Safe
The overdue Canadian Pacific steamer Montrose has docked in St John New Brunswick carrying the Mount Royal passengers. All aboard are reported well and unharmed.
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St. John, N.ob. Dhun
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montrose
Mount Royal
Tehgan, Noted Chess Player from St Peters bust dies
St Peters burg born chess indste Tehgan passes away. The noted figure, born in issu, is mourned by the chess community in Dan.
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St.Petersburg
2Hi Tehgan
Issu
Barber's Diary Story Stirs Local Gossip in Columbus
The Columbus Press-Post notes a barber's tale of a brother's sudden insanity and a spooked customer, told in half hour overheard chatter. The piece reflects small town rumor through a casual diary style overheard by onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Press- Post
Obeyed Orders Pie Joke in a Globe Cartoon
A New York Globe cartoon joke features a mother questioning Willie about eating the entire pantry pie and Willie replying he ate it in halves because he was told never to do things br halves. The caption-style exchange reflects early 20th century humorous domestic scenarios.
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Willie
New York Globe
Emperor’s Forty-Ninth Birthday Honor Parade In Berlin
Berlin reports a lavish birthday celebration for the emperor with about a hundred nobles present. Police cleared streets earlier as crowds urged manhood suffrage, while princes and regents from Baden Hesse Mecklenburg and other states offered deference. The emperor rode through the Tiergarten amid rare reverence, seen as a youthful leader entering venerable years.
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Berlin
Walt
Germany
Baden
Hesse
Mecklenburg
Senwerth
Oldenburg
Schaumburg
Lippe
Oof
Brunswick
Fenperor Wan
Fire devastates Portland wholesale district and more
Jan 27 Portland Missouri reports Milken, Cousens & Co wholesale dry goods destroyed by fire. Adjacent ALB Cox & Son wholesale shoe dealers gutted to upper floors. Losses listed: Milken, Cousens & Co 5600, 4. Cox & Co stock and building 285,000. Parker, Thomas & Co stock lost 100,000. other minor losses total 100,600. City hall burned last week with 1,000,000 loss. EB A Gallup Co wholesale grocers destroyed. loss 10,000. Nashville Punts Co four story building burned. loss 50,000. Knoxville fire noted.
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Portland
Milken, Cousens & Co
Tre
ALB, Cox & Son
BA Alom
Boston
Milliken, Consens & Co
Cox & Co
Balding
Parker, Thomas & Co
Notwield
UW. Divin
EB. A. Gallup Company
Wholesate Grocers
Toss
Knoxville
Tenn
Dan
Nashville Punts Company
Is It Crime or Accident Second Woman Falls in River
The body of Miss Josephine Malone was found in the Rock River near the Court street bridge, close to where Mrs Madeline Odell Clayton was found earlier. Authorities note no marks of violence and believe death resulted from drowning, leaving open whether a murder or self‑inflicted act occurred, as with the prior case.
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Janesville
Wis
Josephine Malone
Rock River
Madeline Odell Clayton
Clayton
Court Street
Miss Malone
Big Plant to Close Down in Schenectady
Troy, Jan 27 A telephone message from Schenectady reports that the point of the American Locomotive works where 6,000 men are employed will close down in the near future due to war scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N.Y
Schenectady
Aieriein
Dotan Refused a Seat at United Mine Workers Convention
Delesites to the convention of the United Mine Workers of America refer to seating Patrick Trohi, ex president of the tiners of the Pitts burg district. The matter will come up for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dotan
Thdfanapetis
Delesites
United Mine Workers of America
Hamill Nemesis Hunted After Chicago Attack
A Massachusetts woman named Meteal', once linked to the Walsh case in Chicago, is reported seriously injured at her home in Indianapolis after attempting to attack Attorney E Hamill in the federal court building during the proceedings.
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Hamill
Hlhidianapolis
Mass
Poiletes Meteal
E Hamill
Federal Court
Walsh
Chicago
Not So Open as It Was in St Pan dia
A frigid spell gripped Minnesota and Wisconsin with an open winter giving way to a rapid temperature drop after a subdued weekend. The unseasonable warmth faded as cold air moved in from the northwest turning the forecast bleak.
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St. Pan
Close of a big bank awaits creditors debts feared
Comptroller Ridgely orders the National Bank of North America closed for liquidation after heavy withdrawals. Receiver Charles Hina named as examiner. The bank owes the Clearing House about 2.2 million dollars, top among the Morse string institutions. Depositors are expected to be paid in full. The bank had 2 million capital and about 8 million in deposits after a October reorganization.
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New York
Ridgely
National Bank of North America
Charles Hina
W. IY. Havemeyer
Clearinghouse Association
Clearing House Association
Tidgely
Alfred H. Curtis
W. O. Wavemeyer
CW. Morse
Curtis Leing
Rebating cases lead to fines for broker and clerk
Kansas City January 27 United States district judge Smith McPherson sentenced George L Thomas a New York freight broker to 7000 and [. Bo Pageart his clerk to 4000 on pleas of guilty of conspiracy to pay rebates to shippers The judge said firms that accepted rebates were as culpable and he would have indicted the rebating firms He lamented railroads are hounded by rebate seekers and that all rebating is not solely to blame
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Kansas City
George L. Thomas
New York
Bo Pageart
Hal
Smith McPherson
United States District Court
Cnilty
Dlaine
Woman Thief Sentenced in Minneapolis Case
Augusta Fahrin, a young woman charged with embezzling several thousand dollars from a steamship company, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. In Hennepin district court she was sentenced to one year and four months in the state prison.
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Minneapolis
Augusta Fahrin
On Steamship Company
Hennepin Distret
Full Pare for Veterans in Bath Nov January 27
Compounding Tewell of the New York State Soldiers' Flame has been moved on the action of the trunk Line Association to abolish the half fares for veterans after World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Tewell
New York State Soldiers’ Flame
Tronk Line Association
Laiways
Farmer Dies After Well Fire in Nebraska Delta
Thomus, a farmer near North Platte Nebraska, descended a shadow well to thaw pipes. Fire spread from the shaft, he could not reach the top, and was burned to death. The incident occurred during cold weather and involves a fatal accident on the property.
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Platte
Mea Thomus
Hinelothire
Torpedo Boats at Buenos Ayers in Ja Report
Reports from Buenos Aires on January 27 describe torpedo boats arriving, with officials and the public welcoming them. The event highlights a display of naval capability and popularity among spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayers
Buenos Aires
A Chinese Duel Ends in Bangkok Killing
A Chinese duel in Bangkok left A Chingitawui dead after a clash with another man of his group. The contest centers on using the two forefingers to stab near the chest while opponents train by stabbing rice bags to hardened fingers.
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Chingitawui
Bangkok
Three Killed by Explosion near Shreveport
An explosion at the sawmill of Problem Walters, about twenty miles north of Shreveport, left three dead and four injured. The dead are foreman William McClelland, Joli Burnham, and George Jackson, a foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveprt
Det Fan
Walters
Gillian
Iabout
Shreveport
Willim McClelland
Joli Burnham
George Jackson
Transvaal Considers New Registration System
Johunesthurs, Jan 27. The Transvaal government will reconsider its stance toward Asinthes with plans for a judicial investigation into the registration system. The move signals a potential shift in policy as officials seek a less objectionable framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Johunesthurs
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer Quick Relief
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills relieve backache and weak back. Sold by Wm. EF. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenusen St. This historical ad line presents a compact sale notice naming the product, its claimed benefit, and the vendor and address in period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Wm. EF. Jungkunz
Stephenusen St
Piano tuner seeks orders at Brown and Dollmeyer
J Burdett, a piano tuner, announces to readers that he is taking orders through Brown and Dollmeyer store, providing contact by phone for prompt service and scheduling.
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J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Daily Journal Delivery Pricing
The Daily Journal offers city delivery at ten cents per week.
SEAT IN THE COMMONS A LUXURY COSTLY FOR ASPIRING PEERS
A British aspirant without a peerage seeks a seat in the Commons to complete a career in business or profession. Campaigns run about 5 000 pounds and annual nursing of constituents costs at least 3 000 pounds, totaling around 20 000 pounds over a five year term, with further living and implied sacrifices.
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Avery Englshmn
M. Po
Avery
Wth
Comans
London
Ballooning Requires Trained Pilots for Safe Flight
The uninitiated mistake balloon rides for country fair attractions. Like automobiles, balloons need experienced pilots with club certificates earned after proving fitness. A skilled pilot avoids danger by flying in good weather, descending with the valve, dropping sand to control lift, selecting a safe landing spot, and deflating the balloon upon touch down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives
U.S. A
Outing Magazine
Snow in Paris Settlement in Bois de Boulogne
A Japanese man living in Paris for a year walks the wintry Bois de Boulogne with a companion. They find the park empty until two more Japanese visitors approach, offering companionship in a moment of quiet city solitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Bois
London Saturday Review
City of Roses Ispahan Described as Ruinous Streets
A traveler calls Ispahan the city of roses but portrays its streets as alleys between high mud walls with few openings. He notes dust thick on the ground, irregular streets, and widespread ruin from collapsing walls to deserted mosques, with a population once larger now about 100000.
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City of
Roses
Ispahan
Persia
City of Roses
Sueh
Tspalen
Slow Train Conductor Dates Bearded Passenger
A sluggish train conductor asks a white bearded man for a ticket. The old man insists he already gave it and recalls boarding at Buxby's Crossing, noting only a little boy did. The exchange ends with the elder affirming the boy’s presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buxby's Crossing
Lippincott's
Choosing a husband misquote sparks witty mat remark
A famed New York after dinner speaker quips on marriage choices comparing the task to selecting mushrooms. He says you give a mushroom while a toadstool proves deadly, prompting readers to ponder prudent matchmaking.
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New York
English juror questions verdict over a chair assault
An English juror asked the judge after the verdict whether the facet thiette differed from his eleven brethren who knocked him down with a chair. The remark reflects unusual courtroom tension amid the trial and verdict details.
Fragmented line prompts medical inquiry in old diary voice
A garbled passage appears to describe a doctor noting a subject's sleep state and possible unusual behavior. The fragment suggests a medical or psychological observation but lacks clear names, dates, or events.
Fragmentary Puck Quote on Print Error in Letters
A fragment from a Puck note laments a printer error omitting a word in a final line and jokes about readers perceiving the bishop and wife in a religious context. The quirky misprint hints at editorial mishaps in a late 19th or early 20th century paper.
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Puck
Kodol touted as best remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion
The ad proclaims Kodol as the best remedy for stomach disorders including dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims pleasant, prompt, and thorough action and lists Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist at 85 Stephenson Street as the seller.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Sr
Obstacle Is Removed In McGoorty Direct Primary Debate
Chicago January 27 Ex Clerk Cooke defeated again in bid to avoid prison. Judge deni s Writ of Habeas Corpus as order for dismissal sent him to sheriff custody. Chicago January 27 Chicago Traction Co sold under hammer for 2 090 000 at foreclosure Master in Chancery Bishop presiding. City begins suits against Standard Oil over short measures in kerosene and gasoline as inspectors test cans on spot.
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Citeaga
Tan
John PL
McGoorty
Conkseomnty
Morrow
ApMadoe
Cooke
Min
Dudge
Chicago
Chicago Tnion Traction Company
Chicago Railways Company
Bishop
Standard Oil Company
Kjeelander
Law Department
Kjeblander
Local Liberty League to Pressure Local Option Fight
East St Louis January 27. The Personal Liberty League a southern Illinois group of brewers saloon keepers and distillers pledged to distribute thousands of ballots urging votes yes or no on saloon closures. The motion backed growth prosperity and advancement and warned saloon closings would suspend police fire street lighting and sewer services and public libraries.
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East St. Louis
Personal Liberty League
Tlinois
Cirenhurs
Mast St. Thonis
Salogus Wi
Requisition for Wanted Man Turie Voordstrom Coles
Springfield dispatch reports Governor Denes issued a requisition on Florida’s governor to return Turie Voordstrom alias C A Coles, held in Jacksonville on charges of obtaining $15,000 from a National bank by a forged check in Chicago.
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Springfield
Denes
Florida
Chicago
Turie Voordstrom
C. A. Coles
Jacksonville
Hha
Chicateo
National Bank
First National Bank
Astoria
Ore
Mine Shot Firer Killed in Springfield Incident
A mine accident near Springfield involving coal company workers Ty an ex Preston and Thaikas Staley resulted in the death of a shot-firer and the suffocation of a second worker. The blast caused coal to spill and trap workers, with authorities reporting the fire and blast led to fatalities. The event underscores dangers at the Peaboudsy Coal mine and ongoing investigations by local authorities.
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Springfield
Preston
Peaboudsy Coal Company
Thaikas Staley
Sylvester Cusienpe
States
Aged Man Fatally Burned In Woodshed Fire
An elderly man died from severe burns after his clothes caught fire in a woodshed. He tried to extinguish the flames but succumbed to injuries. Authorities reported the accident occurred while he was working with oil or fuel near the shed.
Anonymous Schoolmaster Phrase Causes Quiet Confusion
A short note from a reader discusses the phrase anonymous and its meaning, while a casual remark about a new baby being unnamed draws attention. The text hints at language usage and identity without reporting a formal event.
Unable to parse intent of billing note for Winn
The readable text shows a request to bill Winn, mentions insurance, and a mix of unclear names. No verifiable actions, dates, or entities beyond Winn and insurance.
Silent or Speak: A Thoughtful Dilemma
A brief meditation on choosing silence or rhetoric, urging restraint and thoughtful speech over empty words. The piece reflects on the value of careful expression rather than rash or careless talk.
Power of Cheerfulness Druggist Boosts Morale in City Store
A New York Dress item describes a druggist who, amid a health scare, uses infectious cheerfulness to lift a despairing customer. He claims optimism aids recovery and urges self care, sharing kidney and heart disease anecdotes to reassure patrons. The piece portrays him as a benevolent figure spreading bright spirits daily.
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Drigsist
Craggist
New York
Ready Boiled Lobsters Test for Freshness and Size
Test boiled lobsters by tail spring. If the tail won’t rebound when straightened the lobster was dead when boiled and should not be eaten. Select smaller, heavy ladies from one and a half to three pounds for best texture. All parts are wholesome except the stomach under the head and a vein along the tail.
A Queer Wager At Oxford On Cold Tub Test
A London Chronicle excerpt recalls a Rugby player at Oxford who sought discomfort. He wagered he could sit in a cold tub all night until morning chapel time and accomplished the feat, drawing on pride in endurance.
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Oxford
London Chronicle
Thiers Aims To Push Draft Amid Critique
A fragment suggests Thiers, as leader of the Prenel republic, intends to issue Sule Tiportaint in inPesto and sends the draft to a friend for review. The critic notes the expression is clear though the esse and clueney of Thierss style are questioned. The exchange hints at urgency and possible fulfillment of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiers
Prenel Republic
Sule Tiportaint
inPesto
Fragmentary urban note from a dated site
Disjointed OCR fragments reference a suburb, a site, and several unclear names and dates. No coherent events or outcomes are discernible, but multiple named entities appear in garbled form, suggesting a local place, persons, and a possible date line.
Pivery Satut Ota Tie Calcuibir Detail Update
A terse note states that a derab emblem must accompany the provided item. The brief mentions a required symbol and accompanying designation, but lacks broader context or dates.
Remedy ad promises calm baby with Cascau sweet
A wartime era advertisement notes that when a crying baby unsettles caregivers a well known remedy called Cascau sweet will quiet the child quickly. It lists sellers Wii bk Jung- Kunz, druggist, and price six dollars at Stephenson Street.
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Wii Bk
Jung- Kunz
Stephenson St
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