Peck's Bad Boy Joins Navy Review Adventure
In Delaware a boy recalls going aboard battleships with President Roosevelt’s fleet, meeting Admiral Evans, and hoping to join as a mascot. He narrates the wild, patriotic whirlwind of the review and the chaotic mix of fear and awe aboard iron warships.
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Delaware
Fortress Firce
Japan
Fortress Monie
Ola Point
Admiral Evans
New Orleans
Mr. Evans
Little Hennery
Peck
Horn
San Francisco
Philippines
Hades
Straits of Magellan
Hotel Chamberlaine
Connecticut
Johnny
Bob Evans
Navy
Army
Bob
W. G. Chapman
Great Britain
Shantung lace makers and Chefoo mission samples
Transmitting silk and thread lace pongee silks and an illustrated catalogue from Chefoo Industrial Mission agents. Missionary supervision has aided native converts in Shantung to produce quality handmade laces and pongees sold worldwide with a five percent export duty on China goods.
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Chefoo
China
Infant Mortality in New York City Reported High
In New York City nearly one third of children die before age three according to an American newspaper on the Nashville topic. The alarming statistic highlights child mortality and urban health concerns of the era.
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New York
New York City
Almsgiving in Grajas Code and Medieval Begging Laws
The London secretary warns begging is rising while Pall Mall Gazette cites ancient law. The Grajas code, promoted in 1116, punished almsgiving and wandering paupers with severe penalties including exclusion and death for the donor and for the beggar.
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London Mendicity Society
Boen
Pall Mall Gazette
Norway
Iceland
England
The Ideal Diet and Food Waste Reduction
A writer in What to Eat argues that excess food wastes energy and nutritive material, while wasteful purchases can be reduced by choosing low-waste meats and using leftovers. Careful planning, cooking, and serving can provide a satisfying diet at moderate cost. Price matters alongside digestible nutrient cost in defining the ideal diet.
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Ita
New York Zoo Tops World in Mammals and Birds Count
The New York Zoological Park leads global parks with 4 034 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians on display. It covers 264 acres, with eight miles of walks and roads and 16 percent miles of fences. A maintenance staff of 241 keeps the exhibit grounds, and 1 278 046 visitors visited in 1907, about a quarter of a million from outside New York City.
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New York Zoo
New York Zoological Park
Bertin
New York City
Origin of the Black Hand in History and Rumor
Everyone recalls the phrase and traces it to La Mano Nera, a secret Spanish faction opposing government and church. The idea lingered as a revived tale in Spain, then spread among Southern Italians via a speculative American murder case reporting by a Herald reporter.
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Spain
Maly
Herald
America
A Pullman Peril and Curious Grubber Attention
A humorous exchange describes Grubber drawing attention on travel. The question and answer hinge on a light moment about fig snoring and the public fascination during journeys. The anecdote highlights travel quirks and social reactions in transit scenes.
Woman Doctor Fends Off Maniac in Brooklyn
Dr Mary Crawford ambulance surgeon at Williamsburgh hospital narrowly escapes suffocation by a madman during a transfer in Brooklyn. Policeman Selvey and driver Hugh Gromley aid her as Ford, a 30 year old mechanic, fights and endangers bystanders. morphine is administered to subdue him.
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New York
Mary Crawford
Williamsburg Hospital
Policeman Selvey
Hugh Gromley
Crawford
Brooklyn
Bedford Avenue
North Eighth Street
Ford
Selvey
Dr. Crawford
Gromley
Land of the Living
Tragic self sacrifice of Laval youth ends in lion attack
A 19 year old Jean Grollier in Laval France, smitten with a traveling show acrobat, entered a lion cage after constant rebuffs and was mauled to death by a lion. A farewell letter to the recalcitrant sweetheart was found on him.
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Laval
France
Jean Grollier
Grolier
Grollier
Groller
Husband Lived in Toolshed in Garden in Grimsby Court
In Grimsby police court William Brown, an ex farmer, faced separation from Ida Brown over persistent cruelty. She said he threatened, struck, and distrusted her after she came into a legacy, then lived eight weeks in a toolshed while she offered to rent him a house. He denied the charges and claimed she tried to remove him after the money came. The magistrate ordered five shillings a week for the husband.
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London
Grimsby
William Brown
Ida Brown
Brown
Fragmented verses warn of City Life and Earnest Endeavor
A quirky collage of phrases references elongating city life and thrift. It contrasts rural keep up with urban pride and hints atHalloween and everyday experiments with money and fashion. The piece closes with wry social musings on modern life.
Count Your Blessings Grandma Dixon Taught
An old poem and clipped prose celebrate Grandma Dixon who knitted, smiled through poverty, and preached counting blessings to chase sorrow. Her creed turns on joy through gratitude, with echoing lines about happiness arising from grateful thought and cheerful speech.
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Don't Care
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Iinner
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Hanson
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L.D. Broadbent
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