Fortress in Ruins on Tiscapa Hill Explodes in Managua
Reports from Nicaragua describe the fortress on Tiscapa hill in Managua being blown up with 150 soldiers killed and heavy property damage. Censorship is strict as officials cue a suspected plot against President Adolfo Diaz and conservative leaders. martial law is imposed amid ongoing conflicts.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Tiscapa Hill
Managua
Adolfo Diaz
Luis Mena
Diaz
Auto Drops Off High Viaduct in Harrisburg
An auto driven by Dr A Sefton a carriage maker veered off the Mulberry street viaduct in Harrisburg plunging about fifty feet to building materials below. Three people died and one woman Laura Neilson of New Bloomfield is gravely hurt. The dead include William R Harrar of Harrar and Camberlain leather merchants Mrs Robert W Tripp and Miss Laura Neilson.
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Harrisburg
A. Sefton
Mulberry Street
Mr. Sefton
William R. Harrar
Harrar & Camberlain
Robert W. Tripp
Laura Neilson
New Bloomfield
Aviation Claims Daring Flyer in Voghera Tragedy
Italian aviator Cirri died after a 650 foot fall near Voghera when engine failure sparked a wing fire during an exhibition watched by about twenty thousand. He had completed several evolutions before the crash. In Lincoln Burlington wreck at Indianola, eighteen are dead and two more will die. among the injured are Grace Dean of Minden Neb and Hiram Feekin of McCook Neb.
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Voghera
Italy
Cirri
Here
Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Indianola
Grace Dean
Minden
Hiram Feekin
McCook
Lena Feekin
H. H. Culbertson
Brimfield
Brothers Slain in Sac City Man Arrested
James Wright and Matthew Wright were killed at their home in Sac City. Clifford Wilson is jailed on murder charges while a posse and sheriff search for an unnamed man alleged to have been with Wilson during the crime.
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Sac City
Sa.James
Matthew Wright
Clifford Wilson
Wilson
Taft Rejects Beverly as Summer White House Site
President Taft will not accept Beverly Massachusetts or nearby north shore as an official summer residence. In a letter to Governor Ellart of Minnesota he declines Wayzata citing Congress must designate and fund any summer White House location. The president spoke from Lake Minnetonka shores noting Congress alone has the authority.
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Taft
Beverly
Washington
North Shore
Massachusetts
Congress
White House
ElLerhart
Minnesota
Wayzata
Lake Minnetonka
A Country Portrait of Celeste Wheeler and Hugh Ardale
Celeste, an aspiring miniature painter, answers a lonely ad with plans for country hospitality in Long Island. She travels to Windyheath to care for a child, discovers the child is Hugh Ardale's daughter, and reunites with Hugh. The couple decide to stay, blending art, love, and family.
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Celeste Wheeler
Long Island
Celeste
Heh Ardale
Eve
Feice
Celeste Waueel
Mer
Great Reaper
Hugh Ardale
Martha Staunton
Windrheath
Hugh
Martha
Marta
Oichelia’ Reay
Tami
Cleste
Celia
Charles T. Rose
Cleveland
Rhode Island
Helen
Australia adopts universal military service plan
Australia introduces a compulsory national service system. By mid year an estimated 0,000 to 100,000 youths aged 14 to 17 will be enrolled for defense. At age 12 physical drill begins, at 14 cadets train, and by 18 they are drafted into the citizen army, with continuous transfers to adults and a projected 100,000 strong force within eight years.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Paxton Toilet Co. Advertises Paxtine Mouth Rinse
An advertisement promotes Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a superior mouth rinse replacing tobacco breath with a clean taste. It claims deodorization of the mouth, sweeter breath, and full body hygiene, selling 25 and 50 cent boxes and offering samples from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Criminal Neglect of Skin and Hair Promoted
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as remedies for skin, hand, and hair problems. It urges warm baths and gentle applications, claiming benefits and low cost, and offers a free Cuticura guide from Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Rembrandt and Michael Angelo Play Checkers Under Sunlit Trees
A whimsical reminiscence features Rembrandt and Michelangelo as they play checkers in a sunlit Elysian setting. The Italian artist asks about a recently sold Mill painting, while the other replies with pride in funding his art materials. The game continues as they banter about art and commerce.
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Rembrandt
Michael Angelo
Elysian Fields
Remmy
Mike
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Preferred Carpenters Plumber Outdated Water System
A quip about choosing city water over an old hoisting apparatus. A householder jokes that when the device breaks he prefers a carpenter to fix it. A reflection on marriage as sympathy and a line about Garfield Tea claiming health benefits, plus a jab at flashy neckties as a sign of dress.
Modern Floors and a Whimsical Courtroom Tale
A note touts varnish as a sanitary floor treatment and invites readers to request a free Modern Floors booklet from the National Association of Varnish Manufacturers. An anecdote from an assize court features a deaf juror and a judge’s whispered quip. other items mention Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and a proverb about the value of the small schoolhouse.
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National Association of Varnish Manufacturers
Bourse
Philadelphia
Penn
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