The Great Power of a Desert Doctor
Bradley, a northern doctor, travels from Miguel to Sangre De Cristo to aid a fever plague and to reach Meta. He rides through a dried desert lake to bring medicine and confronts a mystifying tale of faith and the miraculous, ending with an uncanny discovery about his water and journey.
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Dobe
Ildefonse
San Miguel
Yellow Ganda
M!guel
Bradley
Miguel
Meta
Germany
Bally
North
Sangre de Cristo
Sangre de Cristo A
Padre
Ladiey
Impressions of Other Lives and Ancestral Memory
The excerpt explores dreams as ancestral memory, suggesting dreams blend inherited ideas with personal experience. A vivid cavalry battle dream illustrates face, fear, and battlefield sensation, ending with a shout of astonishment at the experience's intensity.
Nasr Eddin Hodja on land and wisdom misapplied
A Russian peasant learns a parable about land ownership and wealth. Nasr Eddin Hodja advises splitting possessions, only to reveal he owns nothing. The tale ends with the peasant realizing the irony of his extravagance.
Was and is a Good Indian Waladotta Gray Eagle Dies
An Indigenous chief known as Waladotta or Gray Eagle and nicknamed Good Indian, who allied with the victorious force after the Custer massacre and sought refuge in Canada, died at Prince Albert Saskatchewan. He opposed the Saskatchewan rebellion, fought for the white side, stood six feet four inches tall, and moved from paganism to Anglican faith shortly before his death.
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Waladotta
Gray Eagle
Custer
Canadian Northwest
United States
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Town of Many Languages
Buenos Aires hosts a large and diverse press scene with about 180 publications across dailies weeklies monthlies and irregulars. Newspapers appear in Castilian Catalan Italian French German English Basque Norwegian Danish Arabic Syrian Hebrew Serbo Croatian Welsh and other dialects.
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Buenos Ayres
The
Republic
Castilian
Chubut
Sculptors Do Pot Boiling as They Work
A sculptor explains his craft by showing a door cap he carved, calling it the pot boiling of his masterpiece. He notes that two of his best pieces sold to the Metropolitan Museum last winter, both made by a man whose regular business is door caps.
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Metropolitan Museum
N. Y. Press
Selfishness of Man and Rainy Tenement Day
A captioned scene describes Capt. Hardy recalling a rainy day encounter near two old tenements. A woman longs for heaven while a man muses about Casey's corner with a half keg of mix and a chicken sandwich, highlighting domestic tensions and humorous urban grit.
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Hardy
Tim
Casey‘s
N. Y. Tribune
Taking Things Too Seriously
Miss Jenke questions engagement status as Misa Flycle explains she ended it due to his growing sentimentality about matrimony. The exchange implies a breakup over future plans and emotional expectations.
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Miss Jenke
Misa Flycle
Truth in the Paris court an apparition in the Dreyfus case
A Paris court scene recalls an eccentric figure named Tam Truth arriving naked with his clothes under his arm and seeking the Court of Cassation. Officials intercede as the man mocks Truth and flees toward a window before police arrive.
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Paris
Anite
Tam Truth
Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
Harry Longlegs
London Globe
Legend of the Vienna Execution and the Pardon
An Austrian tale from 1680 recounts bandit Schauenburg and four companions condemned to death. After beheading, Schauenburg’s body allegedly rose and walked to each foe, prompting the emperor to grant pardons to the other four.
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Dr. Love
Vienna
Schauenburg
Schavenburg
California Recovery After Earthquake Promises Strong Growth
The report notes California bank deposits total 540 million dollars with bank assets of 693 million. It highlights San Francisco's unequaled catastrophe impact yet points to vast potential from grain and fruit crops, mining and oil wealth, and calls for insurers to settle losses and sailors to return to work to revive the Bay Area’s prosperity.
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California
San Francisco
Bay City
Boys Will Be Boys In Tombstone Bar Dispute
A tourist recalls two elderly forty niners in Tombstone Arizona who quarrelled over a pioneer date. They drew their guns but missed due to poor sight and steadiness. The barkeep intervened as the Epitaph described the incident with a forgiving tone, noting well the boys will be boys.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Epitaph
Rhodes and Belt Save Major Rhodes Scheme
South Africa figures Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Belt remained reserved as a large plan nearly failed. Wernher and Belt saved the project, Belt taking on obligations for Wernher & Belt. Rhodes, calm, later signed blank promissory notes for Beit as a precaution, then both forgot them until returned about six months later.
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South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Alfred Belt
Rhodes
Wernher
Belt
Wernher & Belt
Beit
Kimberley
The Best Hamlet at Drury Lane
In his first success at Drury Lane Edmund Kean overheard carpenters debating Hamlet performers of the past and present. One old workman extols Bannister's Hamlet as superior to Henderson Kemble and the newer actor, claiming Bannister always acted twenty minutes sooner than the rest.
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Drury Lane
Edmund Kean
Hamlet
Henderson
Kemble
Bannister
Draped waistcoat returns for slim figures with princess outfits
The draped waistcoat is described as short and form fitting, designed to be worn over a thin shirtwaist with a high collar and jabot or lace bow. It features four covered buttons and an all over draped front created by folds at the shoulder and underarm seams, aiming for balanced bust fullness.
Ribbons for Fall Sashes Shape New Costumes
The fall and winter costumes feature satin sashes as a key accessory. Directoire inspired sashes wrap the waist with soft folds and long ends. lingerie princess frocks use back-fastened ribbons. Turkish style sashes coil around the waist and hips before falling in folds. Matching shades dominate.
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Directoire
Out Door Wedding Hat Described In White Lace With Hydrangea Accents
A stylish summer hat drew attention at a recent outdoor wedding. The hat featured white lace, a wide brim turned up on the left, and a hydrangea blue velvet band. Hydrangea blossoms adorned the crown with satin ribbon loops completing the look.
Woman Exercise Tendency Sparks Calls for Moderation
The text argues women overdo exercise, swinging dumbbells or playing tennis for long periods. It warns that overindulgence exhausts the arms and risks indigestion. Doctors note women require special guidance to build blood and tissue without excess.
The Princess Underslip and Concealed Gown Comfort
A summer gown stays fresh longer without a lining by wearing a princess underslip that drains the wash. Underslips can be wash silk lawn or batist and are boned and fitted like the gown lining. Skirt length matters but a lace trimmed underside keeps the unfinished petticoat from showing.
Slipper Bows Adapted From Silk For Flat Flower Effect
The article describes a fashionable slipper bow crafted from soft silk or satin with three loops each side. The loops lie flat to resemble petals, graduate in length, and feature tiny gold beads at each loop end plus cross center strands. Red slippers will pair with velvet ribbon bows matching the slipper.
To Hold Hair Ribbons in Braids at Picnic
A mother dressing girls for a picnic braided the hair and fastened it with a small rubber elastic. The elastic loop released and the ribbon pulled through, yet every ribbon returned home that night.
Lace Overskirt Tunic Design Described with Slashed Edge
A designer unveils a circular cut tunic with a high waist and side slashes instead of a box plait. It finishes with a two inch hem and is iced with eyelets along the length. Velvet or blue hue is employed for the trim.
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Tunica
Third Time Remarkable Skin Color Change Reported
Indianapolis residents recounts Mrs. America Massey a former slave who now reportedly appears white after three color transformations over 59 years. She lives with George Laswell at Minnesota Street and Churchman Avenue and has a daughter Mrs. Jeremiah Redman.
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Indianapolis
Ind
America Massey
George Laswell
Minnesota Street
Churchman Avenue
Massey
Jeremiah Redman
Art Treasures Disappear in Rome Manuscripts Missing
A rumor swirls around the disappearance of precious manuscripts by Palestrina from the Basilica of St. John Lateran, reportedly seen by and offered to J. Pierpont Morgan. Allegedly the offer was doubled to ease sale for Basilica funds, though veracity is uncertain.
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Rome
J. Pierpoint Morgan
Palestrina
Basilica of
St. John Lateran
Cardinal Satolli
Morgan
Specter of Brock Image Seen Over Mount Jeff Davis
State Engineer Nicholas reports a cloud image over Mount Jeff Davis in White Pine county appearing as Brock. He witnessed the giant cloud form at the peak and plans further study to determine the cause, noting a similar German mountain phenomenon.
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Reno
Nev
Brocknow
Jeff Davis
White Pine County
Nicholas
United States
Aeuitalea
Germany
Whale Bonfire At York Beach Stuns Onlookers
A 75 foot whale beached near Phillips Cove at York Beach Maine was towed off the Nabble and dynamited to remove the carcass as promoters ran motor boats for visitors. The scene ended with a surprise development.
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York Beach
Phillips Cove
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Shortstory Pub. Co
Adobe
Senor
Father
Sangre Ne Cristo
Lagua de Cuato
Benares
Nasr Eddin Hodga
Was
Ery Hedeg
the Princess Underslip
Nevada
Mount Davis
Whale
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