The Elopement on the Southampton Steamer
Gertrude, pursuing a dangerous escape with her companion Norton, faces arrest aboard a Southampton steamer when a detective identifies her as Georgina Bannister and pursues the pair for elopement with robbery. Norton defends her as authorities separate them for questioning.
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Col. Wattlebury
Young Norton
Gertrude
Samuel Davidson
Georgina Bannister
Norton
Miss Wendell
Leslie Somers
Rey
Hoota
Notable Flattery and Witty Exchanges Noted in Tribune
A light exchange features Wanted Holling praised for living books, with one flatterer exclaiming They are so full of life. George Sand counters with a sharp remark about microbes while Contugius notes that seeking others good secures one’s own.
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Dol
Gertrude
St. Malo
Southampton
San Francisco
Miss Somera
Col. Wattlebury
Leslie
Dinard
Filippos
Hier
Tie
Tam
Sandhurst
Graham Wendell
Wendell
Norton
Young Norton
George Sand
Chicago Tribune
How Japan Was Founded The Quaint Tradition Of Founding
A antiquated tale credits a Chinese ruler in 246 B C with seeking a life extending agent in a plant found only on the Japanese islands. An expedition of 300 men and 300 women traveled to Japan, where the medical adviser allegedly became king and built a palace named Kanjoku. The story notes Japanese annals claim the founder landed at a temple ruins site shown to visitors.
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Charlesvoix
Sinosikwo
China
Japan
Wives as Wage Earners Highlight Public Bias Against Married Women
The piece argues American prejudices block wage earning by married women in public schools and other work. It notes many married women already work or would if allowed, while marriage often reduces or ends wage participation. It cites Harper’s Weekly and related social attitudes with satirical inserts from newspapers.
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Harper's Weekly
Yakutsk A Northern Trade Hub In Siberia’s Vast Realm
Yakutsk stands as East Siberia’s great commercial center and provincial capital amid a frozen landscape. The city hosts four hundred European style houses and seasonal nomad huts with ice windows. River Lena routes connect along 3,000 miles of coastline with Chinese and European goods traded at isolated posts. A British Bible Society courier traveled eleven weeks to sell gospels in Yakut villages.
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Yakutsk
Siberia
Yakutek
Polar
Lena
British and Foreign Bible Society
Sugard Diabetes Severely Treated by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Moravia New York June 6 Mr Benjamin Wilson credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his wife from sugar diabetes and severe weight loss. After four years of illness and two doctors she dropped from 200 to 130 pounds. Since using the pills she regained to 190 pounds and reports relief from rheumatism and bodily bumps. He calls the remedy a God send and says it saved her life.
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Gertrude
Seo
Madame
Pontorson
Miles
Lawrence Soames
Boogies
Dol
Moravia
N. Y
Benjamin Wilson
Dodd
Revenge of a Waiter Reveals Bermuda Tip Sting
A Bermuda cable teased customs officials with a riddle about a green bicycle trunk. Passenger Green claimed a bicycle was inside. inspectors found cigars packed inside instead. A Hamilton hotel waiter helped expose the fraud, part of a scheme to retaliate for unpaid tips.
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New York Tribune
Bermuda
Customs
New York
Green
Hamilton
Cable Dispatch
Turn Over Time When Nature Hints About the Food
A railroad worker recalls weight loss and stomach trouble from fast meals at hotels and restaurants. After trying Grape-Nuts, he reports steadier appetite and strength, with family members also benefiting from the product. The Ad suggests preferring predigested, concentrated foods and mentions Postum Co. at Battle Creek Michigan and a book in each package.
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Battle Creek
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Nell
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
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