Reindeer Experiment in Alaska Proves Highly Successful
The article notes that government efforts to introduce and domesticate reindeer in Alaska have achieved great success. An estimated 15,000 reindeer now roam the territory, providing transportation and a valuable food supply. Rev Dr Sheldon Jackson, the U S educational agent, conceived the plan to aid natives facing food shortages and mobility challenges. Reindeer are hardy, capable of substantial exertion, and feed on lichens, even digging through snow for sustenance. The herd wealth among Eskimo groups is described as creating plutocratic status.
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Alaska
Sheldon Jackson
United States
Odd Tales Of Treasure And Lantern Birds At Night
The Troy Times notes legends of hidden pirate loot and a Russian quarry haul of 12 casks worth 750000 dollars. It reports North Norfolk owls that carry lanterns, seen by a bailiff and observers, and cites English curiosity about coins and aluminum currency in Uganda and Nigeria.
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Kidd
Troy
N. Y
Podolia
Russia
Monte Cristo
Norfolk
England
London Times
T. Digby Pigott
Has Best Cattery Known Lady Beresford Keeps 150 Cats
London socialite Lady Marcus Beresford founded England's cat club and runs a renowned cattery with over 150 felines. It features rare Persians, chinchillas, and tailless Manx cats, plus a comfortable cottage, dedicated staff room, and organized feeding arranged in enamel bowls.
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Marcus Beresford
London
England
Cat Club
Thomas
Kilkenny
Has Herbs For Every Pain In Greenwich Village
In Bethune street an oldtime herb shop bears the sign 1A herb for every pain. Shelves hold many herbs and fluid extracts for cures. Customers seek bugleweed for consumption, wintergreen for rheumatism, oats extract for drunkenness, catnip, sassafras, chamomile, horehound, yellow dock and mandrake. Boneset tea eases colds, lobelia as an emetic for poison incidents. Some herbs are poisonous and sold under strict rules. Strangers are served with caution.
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Bethune Street
Greenwich Village
N. Y
New York
the Times
Germans Watch as Paris Beer Championship Ends
In Paris at Cafe de la Republique three German competitors began with 1 3 4 pints of Pilsener. Schmellman led by 10 pm with 11 pints, supper followed, race resumed at 1 am and by 2 40 am Schnellman won after drinking 14 1 2 pints in six and a half hours. All ended apoplectic. Schnellman won 100 dollars.
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Cafe de la Republique
Paris
Schmellman
Herr Schnellman
Herr Sehneltman
War as seen by peasants and press in Russia
S Osgood Pell cites Count Tolstoi noting Russian peasants oppose war and would avoid it if possible. A Moscow friend relays a joke contrasting government zeal with common people’s reluctance, where a government officer forces a peasant to become a volunteer amid crowd noise and distress.
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Count Tolstoi
S. Osgood Pell
Sardtuga
N. Y
Japan
Moscow
Indian Caves Cut from Rock In Hin dustan
Ancient artificial temples in Hin dustan claim to be carved from solid rock a century before the Christian era. Eyewitness accounts note the Earle caves as notable sights among India's historic wonders.
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Hindustan
India
Alone Six Days With A Corpse In Toledo Light
Jon Berner endured six days alone with the corpse of Capt. Delos Hayden keeper of the Toledo harbor light after Hayden died of pneumonia on February 13. He crossed treacherous Lake Erie ice for news, braving air holes and near drowning to reach shore at Presque Isle, then Toledo to inform officials. The voyage endangers Berner and his invalid wife remains in shock at Hayden’s death.
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Toledo
Delos Hayden
Lake Erie
Hayden
Jon Berner
Berner
Capt. Hayden
Joe Berner
McNulty
Jennings
Capt
Werner
Mary
Bernar
Hasard Cus
Hernar
Gard Island
Presque Isle
Phore
Leroux
Blayden
Faber
Bay
Robbery on Cherokee Street Takes Stov es and More
Mrs Jennie Griffis returns from shopping to find four burglars in a moving van stripping her St Louis home of nearly everything un nailed including a piano library Morris chair sideboard beds and even a canary bird Only the canary remains after the thieves haul away stoves with fire still burning and a smoky exit leaves neighbors puzzled and Griffis distraught over the vanished home and memories
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St. Louis
Jennie Griffis
Griffis House
Horse Calls for Help Near Rutland
William Avery was alone in the woods skidding logs near Rutland when a rolling log threw him, breaking his leg and pinning him. He endured hours of snow and cold before his horse led John Benson to him. A physician set Avery’s leg and diagnosed pneumonia from exposure. his life is despaired of.
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Williamsport
Pas
Rutland
Wiliam Avery
John Benson
Avery
Will Left $11,000 Estate to Husband in McCloskey Will
In McKeesport Pennsylvania Theresa McCloskey left $11,000 to her husband and a clothes-wringer and washing machine to her daughter Mary Hamilton in her probate filing. The case followed a family dispute over washing methods before death.
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McKevsport
Theresa McCloskey
Mary Hamilton
Woman Suffer 310 Glass Bits Or Poison Case In Ohio
Marietta physicians study Mrs. Frank Stage who has 310 minute glass fragments from her body. Police and doctors investigate possible poisoning after glass fragments from the incident appeared at various sites. A recently found poison in the well on the Stage property is noted.
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Marietta
Frank Stage
Trains Men to Be Consuls at Vienna Academy
The Consular academy of Vienna trains young men for Austrian consular service. Founded in 1752 as the Oriental academy, it now operates on a modern footing with eight languages and five years of study. The curriculum covers economics, political science, history, jurisprudence, commercial law and geography, plus physical training. Graduates enter lower positions in the consular service after final exams.
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Consular Academy of
Vienna
The
Oriental Academy
Seismic Wave Followed Sparks Global Earthquake Hunt
Scientists launch a twelve year international pursuit to study earthquakes worldwide. Organizers in Strasburg coordinate observatories and data gathering via government departments to uncover causes and develop early warnings for threatened regions. Reports will be edited and published from the central bureau.
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Strasburg
Germany
Central Bureau
Advantage of Being Ill in a Busy Life
Annie Payson Call in Life's Monthly argues illness can be used to rest and recover if one accepts it. Resisting illness and worrying worsens strain, delaying recovery and extending confinement. Emphasizes letting the illness run its course, healing faster and possibly returning with renewed energy.
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Annie Payson Call
Leslife
Asphalt Beds Said To Overlie Texas Coast
Geologists studying the Texas coast from Sabine Pass to Galveston Island report a vast asphaltum underlay beneath the shore. The U S dredge Gen Comstock dredging near the outer bar at the jetty mouths found a nearly pure asphaltum layer, a smooth hard brittle material that polishes when broken.
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Texas
Gulf
Sabine Pass
Galveston Island
United States
Gen. Comstock
Miniature Cornfield Demonstrated at World’s Fair
Tarkio farmer showcases scientific corn growth in a 32 by 32 foot miniature field at the world’s fair. The display features double cultivator models and other labor saving machinery, illustrating how modern methods reduce labor and aid cultivation with minimal help.
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Missouri
A Call for Urban Church Reform and Local Civic Voice
The speaker denounces the church for being too worldy and unworldly, failing to serve common life. They urge a national religious organization, increased laity involvement, and Sunday school access, proposing municipal reform as the path to broader free expression and state representation.
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Organization of Religion
England
Heroism Darning Socks by Robertson Wallace
The piece extols the quiet heroism of women facing daily toil in suburban life. It praises mothers who balance budgets, sew, darn socks, manage households, and keep social appearances, deeming such toil more courageous than grand feats. The author angles a tribute to suburban heroines unseen in broader histories.
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Miatron
Card Players Are Gamblers
The piece argues that gambling taints card playing, unlike piano or theater, by turning social gatherings into money-making events. It warns of prizes, from large sums to small stakes, corrupting conversation, sociability, and civic virtue, and calls card players inveterate gamblers harming society.
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Tien
Seta
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Goshen
Indiana
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Victor
la Crosse
Wis
August Mundstock
Arthur
Mundstock
Robertson Wallace
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