Beppo Finds Boom by Cheek and Bananas in Italian Quarter
Beppo wheels his hand cart toward the curb in the Italian district on Elizabeth Street. He flirts with Pepita at a peanut roaster and schemes to outbid rival Giulio while grandmother eyes a growing business opportunity. A grateful grandmother helps seal a late night fruit sale as Beppo plans a brighter future with Pepita.
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Beppo
Elizabeth Street
Pepita
Giulio
Peppa
Pleece
Leece
Banan’s
Candleless Meeting Lights a Rural Gathering
Elder J. W. Cook recalls a night in Adair county Missouri when rain kept people from leaving home yet they gathered in a dark log schoolhouse. With no candle or oil, locals tore planks from the platform to improvise light and held a preaching session, the candleless meeting ending as a remarkable success as noted by Youth's Companion.
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J. W. Cook
Adair County
Missouri
Sartin
Elder Cook
Costly Little War in Morocco Drains French Budget
Latest estimates show France spending over 5000 dollars daily in the punitive expedition against Moroccan tribes. French forces total 6200 infantry 1000 cavalry 700 artillerymen 350 service corps 300 irregulars and 400 officers. On December 2 against the Heni-Snassen 1300 rounds from 75 centimeter guns cost about 5000 dollars, the daily minimum ammunition cost for a battle of this size.
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France
Army Service Corps
Canada Pulpwood Exports Rise in Early 1900s
Canadian pulpwood shipments to the United States totaled 699,624 cords worth 2,600,814 in 1905. In 1907 exports declined to 628,744 cords with a value of 32,478,001.
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Canada
United States
Indian foster mother saved girl and died in Nebraska
Mary E. Schmidt of St. Paul learned of the death of her Sioux foster mother Mrs. Magele Brass also known as Snah-nah win at Santee agency Nebraska. Magele Brass famed for aiding a German orphan Mary Schwandt and for loyalty to whites during the 1862 Sioux outbreak. She died suddenly at Santee and was buried there.
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Mary E. Schmidt
St. Paul
Santee Agency
Neb
Magele Brass
Mendota
Little Crow
Kaposia
Gray Cloud
Mississippi
Snah-nah
Dr. Williamson
Minnesota River
Good Thunder
Morton
Episcopal Church
Maggie
Sibbley
Mary &. Schwarndt
Schmidt
Sibley
Release
Miss Schwandt
Maggie Brass
William Schmidt
Minneapolis
Brass
Snah-nahwin
Morton, Minn
Minnesota Valley Historical Society
Regular Army
Santee
Maggie Brasa
Advertising as Magnet for Larimore Growth
Edward Litton, Larimore North Dakota publicity chair, outlines advertising as a magnet to draw attention to civic enterprise. He argues focused messaging, honest data, and selective omissions persuade readers, urging economy and wise use of brain power to grow the city and public interest.
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Edward Litton
Larimore
N. D
Pittsburgh
Wall Street
Wright brothers flight surpasses rivals at Kitty Hawk
The Wrights complete a three mile flight in just over three minutes at North Carolina sands, carrying both inventors and a gasoline engine wreckage revealed as the only salvage. Observers tracked the test from concealed vantage points as the machine landed safely after a minor defect was addressed. The feat outstrips Farman and De la Grange’s prior marks, cementing the Wrights as leading aerial pioneers.
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KI Devil Hill
Atlantic
North Carolina
Wilber
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
German
de la Grange
Wrights
Conversation Reveals Accusations and Grudges
In a tense exchange Balance and Gaddie accuse a man of vindictiveness and holding a grudge. Markley admits surprise at the fault and notes another issue: he never pays what he owes. The dialogue reveals personal tensions and alleged character flaws.
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Gaddie
Markley
Ike
Modest Editor Charles Emory Smith Credited
A Philadelphia journalist cites the Washington Star recalling Charles Emory Smith as a humble editor who rejected boastful prose. He once trimmed boastful lines from a prospectus and compared bragging to a widow’s cruel epitaph on her late husband.
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Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia
Washington Star
John James Green
Immense wood block prepared for Havre de Grace bridge
The American Bridge Company will use what is likely the largest wood block ever made for the Susquehanna river railroad bridge at Havre de Grace. The block weighs 1,350 pounds, spans 10 inches across, and is rated at 60 tons capacity. The shackle is a solid forging three and a half inches thick.
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Susquehanna River
Havre de Grace
American Bridge Company
Queen of Actresses Praises Peruna Endorsement
Julia Marlowe lauds Peruna as beneficial for digestion and nerves, explaining that improved digestion supports nerve centers. Mrs J Jamison of Wallace California shares six years of stomach trouble and nervous dyspepsia relief after using Peruna, claiming complete cure after multiple bottles.
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Peruna
Julia Marlowe
J. Jamison
Wallace
Cal
Dad and His Memory
A father regrets his son's forgetfulness over the election figures on the bulletin board. The exchange reveals frustration and a parental advice to write down numbers, reflecting a household moment from Youth's Companion.
Looking for Comfort in a Night Jail Escape
A terse plea echoes as a character urges a companion to hurry to reach the next town before jail closes. The line captures urgency and tension in a scene of attempted flight. The setting hints at confinement and pursuit with bold dialect highlighting desperation.
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Shorty
Useless Society Fable Echoes in Market Chat
Mrs. Jones recalls a fish dealer’s remark about influence of association. The dealer, a veteran fishmonger, quips that he cannot swim a yard despite being born to fishmonger life, provoking her puzzled reaction and a light London Opinion-style joke.
Grape-Nuts claims boost to strength and brain power
The letter from a New York reader credits Grape-Nuts with rapid recovery from fatigue and improved nerve and brain power after night work. The writer says weight rose by 20 pounds and travel is eased when carrying the food, with the Postum Company promoting the product from Battle Creek Michigan.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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