Wreck of steamer Hilda yields sixty bodies recovered
Telegrams report over sixty bodies recovered from the wreck of the steamer Hilda. Other items note a $500 contribution to Secretary Shaw, a lawsuit against King Edward for $875,000, and various political, financial, and crime briefs across the nation.
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Shaw
St. Louis
King Edward
Marquis of Downshire
County Down
Ireland
William Crozier
Roosevelt
Cherryvate
Kas
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Wilson
A. D. Melvin
Hinois
Bureau of ‘Animal Industry
Salmon
A. D.melvin
Mlinois
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dr. Salmon
Gabriel Jones
South Denver Bank
Key West
County ‘Down
Milan
Italy
Harvard University
Rothschild
London
la Follette
United States
Wisconsin
Panama Canal
Treasury Department
War Department
Congress
Maude Reese
Law Department
Union Traction Company
Chicago
General Cortelyou
Haakon VII
Norway
Kaakon
Olaf
Harald
Sigurd
Helger
Manila
Semitic Museum
Cambridge
Mass
J. Rendel Harris
Eugland
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Starling
New York
Carmania
Mexico City
Asia
Union Oil Company of
California
Panama
Jacob Epstein
Russian Relief Fund Committee
Baltimore
Jacob H. Schft
Cure Claim for Blood Disease Sparks Patient Testimony
F LeRoy Harr of 139 Constitution Street Bristol describes his rheumatism recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He cites cold exposure triggering symptoms, swelling and numbness, and notes two boxes improved his condition before full recovery. He invites others to request evidence by writing to the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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Mr. Hoar
F. LeRoy Harr
Constitution Street
Bristol
R.T
Dr.yatta Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Parisian Market Porters Carry Large Garden Produce Baskets
Porters at the Paris market haul on their backs baskets laden with fresh garden produce. Images show men carrying loads of cabbage and other goods that dwarf the carriers themselves.
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Paris
Value of Private Cars Increase in Wealth Era
A few years ago only men of great fortune possessed private cars. Now adays there are so many of these palaces on wheels that their value is estimated at 72,900,000 dollars.
Symbol of the Greys Cross in ancient and native religions
The cross symbol appears across aboriginal North and South American beliefs, and among ancient European peoples as well as in Christian tradition. It is used as a shared emblem in diverse faiths reflecting a long historical footprint.
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North
South America
Europe
River Rises Forty Feet in One Night
The Tugela river in South Africa is said to have surged forty feet overnight due to mountain thunderstorms, a dramatic flood event tied to intense rainfall and swelling waterways.
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Tugela
South Africa
Quote by Emerson on nature and repetition
A short quotation reflecting on nature as an endless sequence of variations built from a few laws. It presents a view of Mother Nature as continually humming the same old air through countless forms and repeats.
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Eimerson
Idaho Joins Fraser Woman Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Martha J. Lee of Fraser Idaho testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her rheumatism after three episodes. She states the medicine let her move, attend Sunday School, and perform all work at age fifty eight. She urges keeping Dodd's Pills on hand.
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Idaho
Fraser
Martha J. Lee
Dodd
Tean Welk
Wasps Hold On Bees Attack At Hive
A wasp observed today lays in wait and robs returning bees at the hive. Bees carrying honey were targeted as they returned to their home, sparking alerts among nearby observers.
Remarkable ulcer cure for thirty years in Texas
Mr. M. C. Moss of Gainesville Texas testifies after thirty years of ulcers and an eruption from knees to feet that Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured him in six months. He says they helped from the first use and hopes others suffering as he did may be saved from misery. A stout heart may be ruined in fortune but not in spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Moss
Gainesville
Texas
The North Pale and the Highlander Pioneer Legend
The text extols the Highlander as a premier frontier figure in the American West. It claims a Scotchman named Dualeea will be found when the North Pale is discovered and credits Pillabury's Vitow with his strength. A Petrarch quote about vice and mastery is included.
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North Pale
American West
Portidge
Harper's Weekly focuses on Porto Rico and Russia notes
Charles W. Tyler continues revelations on Porto Rico under American rule and urges remedies for the present crisis. Charles Johnston writes of The Dawn of Liberty in Russia amid Czar concessions. Broughton Brandenburg discusses hardships in this year’s record grain run from the west.
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Harper's Weekly
Charles W. Tyler
Porto’Hico
Charles
Johnston
Russia
Broughton Branderburg
Training Horses for Royalty and New Fenwick’s Careers
Horses in Windsor stables are schooled to be safe for riding by driving them past military bands and near railways and trains. They also tour Aldershot fields to acclimate to firing. The December Fenwick’s Careers chapter follows the Young Westmorland painter in London as he discovers new work and social life, introducing Lord Findon and Madame de Fastourelles. Myra Kelly offers Star of Bathshelem with illustrated tint by Jay Hambridge.
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Royal
Windsor
Aldershot
Humphrey
Ward
Fenwick
Westmoreland
London
Lord Findon
Madame de Fastourelles
Myra Kelly
East Side
Bathleshem
Jay Hambridge
Chin shape hints at mind and traits, notes London Standard
The London Evening Standard remarks that a pointed chin signals mental acuteness and taste for drama, angular chins indicate discretion and resolve, sharp indentations denote coolness in danger, while a flat chin suggests stern Puritanical gravity.
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London Evening Standard
Harper's Magazine Christmas Issue Highlights
The December Harper’s presents sumptuous color work and a stellar lineup of contributors including Maurice Maeterlinck Grover Cleveland Mark Twain William Dean Howells Beath Tarkinton Jack Lonson Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Harriet Prescott Bedford Edmund Gosse Mary E Wilkins Freeman Henry Mills Alden Ernest Rhys Henry W Nevinson Thomas R Lounsbury Mary R 8 Andrews Josephine Preston Peabody and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers
Harper's
Henry W. Nevinson
Thomas R. Lounsbury
Mary R. 8. Andrews
Josephine Preston Peabody
Dickens shop on Lincoln's Inn Fields sells souvenirs
The Old Curiosity Shop is numbered 13 on its street near Lincoln's Inn Fields. It is owned by a waste paper merchant who runs an enterprise selling Dickens souvenirs as part of his trade.
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Dickens
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Dicken
New Editions Bring Fresh Prints to Multiple Works
McClure-Phillins announce a third edition of GCN and A M Williams son My Friend the Chauffeur. Ellzabeth Cherry secures a second edition along with Eugene Wood Back Home. Frances Browne Granny's Wonder gets a second edition. Myra Kelly Little Citizens hits a fifth edition, Kate Douglas Wiggins Nora Archibald Smith The Posy Ring a fourth. Youth and Booth Tarkington The Beautiful Lady each move to a third edition.
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McClure-Phillins
GCN
A. M. Williamson
Friend
Ellzabeth Cherry
Waltz
Eugene Wood
Frances Browne
Myra Kelly
Kate Douglas Wiggins
Nora Archibald
Smith
Youth
Booth Tarkinton
Beautiful Lady
Hoodoo Wordplay Defies Clear Definition
An estimable authority describes hoodoo as a white spot with no explanation. The term appears linked to voodoo and a designation “gunjar” used by Black communities. The text notes hoodoo may work or harm, reflecting uncertain folk meanings.
Be Cheerful and Cultivate Joy in the World
The piece argues that cheerfulness is a personal quality that can be cultivated in all children. It suggests that happiness is contagious and will be returned by the world, leading to mutual improvement for both the individual and the surrounding society.
Too Much Hospitality In Holland War Tale
A soldier who served with General Moore recalls meeting far too much hospitality in Holland as he spent most of his time in a hospital during the campaign. The anecdote highlights the generosity shown to troops despite hardships.
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Gen. Moore
Holland
The Largest Arsenic Mine in Floyd County Virginia
The largest arsenic mine in the world is said to be located in Floyd County Virginia, seventeen miles from Christiansburg, and near the closest railway station. It reportedly yields about seventy tons per month.
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Floyd County
Virginia
Christiansburg
Substitute for Sugar Cane from South Africa
Substitutes from South Africa introduce a non fermentable juice plant meant for syrup production as a new supply to replace traditional sugar cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
York Cathedral East Window Stands Tall in Britain
The largest window in Britain is the east window of York Cathedral. It measures seventy five feet in height and thirty two feet in width.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
York Cathedral
Iowa News Highlights From Prof Patterson Census Study
State University expert Prof W R Patterson reports Iowa child attendance ages 5 to 10 shows 44 percent in school nine months, 37.5 percent nine to six months, 14.4 percent four to six months, 7.7 percent under four. Boys and girls differ notably after ages 18, 19 to 21 show lower nine month attendance for boys. The piece lists county stats, indictments for slot machines, robberies, suicides, and accidents including a boiler explosion near Fort Madison and a fatal track worker death near Marshalltown. It notes court cases, farm institute dates, and local incidents across several Iowa counties.
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Patterson
W. R. Patterson
The
State University
Harrison County
Dubuque
Libble Holland
Pullman
Atlantic
Supreme Court
Fred Jones
Charles Cuy
J. W. Woods
Creston
Muscatine
Santa Fe
Fort, Madison
James Clemenson
Wirt Pence
Flora Anderson
Polk City
Shell Rock Knights of Pythias Lodge
Hardin County Farmers’ Institute
Iowa Falls
Horace McCaniman
Perry
Des Moines National Bank
Des Moines
Quebec
Canada
Anna Wehde
Woodbury
O. B Tailey
Gaynor
F. C. Grandstaff
Burlington
Ayers & Blackmar Company
J. W. Gooder
FL Riggs
Riggs
Goodar
John J. Marriman
Marshalltown
F. H. Shoop
Sioux City
Boyer Valley
Denison
Abbreviated State Biennial Reports Prompt Budgeted Reforms
From Des Moines the abbreviated biennial reports of state officials arrive with cuts ordered by Governor Cummins. Officials and appointees reportedly removed whole chapters to save money, yielding abridged volumes. Critics fear further consolidation may reduce public access to vital information.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Text Book War On In Thirty-Five Counties
A statewide dispute over textbook selection begins next year as thirty five counties adopt five year contracts. School officials estimate profits around half a million dollars amid a surge of book agents during the legislative session. A uniform text book law may be discussed by the legislature.
Indian Buys Automobile Then Plans Midwest Route
Billy Twofohus, an Indian with French commercial influence, purchased a Seeing Chicago automobile in Sioux City and plans a trip to Yankton then Bonesteel. He aims to establish a stage line between Bonesteel and Gregory.
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Sioux City
Billy Twofohus
Chicago
Yankton
Jlowa Newspaper Man Dead
Hampton T Whitney, a longtime local newspaper man and politician, founder of the Hampton Chronicle, dies in this state region. He was a prominent progressive figure in Franking County for years.
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Jlowa
Hampton
T. ©. Whitney
Deal
The
Hampion Chronicle
Frank
Requisition for Preacher In Seduction Case
Governor Cummins issues an application to the governor of Pennsylvania for a requisition of Jacob Warren Smouse now in Martinsburg Pennsylvania. He is charged with the seduction of Wisi Buterbaugh of Guthrie Center.
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Cummins
Pennsylvania
Jacob Warren Smouse
Martinsburg, Pa
Wisi Buterbaugh
Guthrie Center
Fatal Bicycle Accident Kills Waterloo Child
Eight year old Leon Wescott, son of J B Wescott, was instantly killed in Waterloo when he was thrown from a bicycle and run over by a farmer and his team. His neck was broken and his head crushed in the fatal incident.
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Waterloo
Leon
J.B. Wescott
Boy Dies in Farm Accident Near Dunlap
On J. J. Herges farm seven miles south of Dunlap Roy Morgan ten years old son of Mia William Morgan was accidentally shot and instantly killed by a revolver accident.
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Dunlap
J. J.herges
Roy Morgan
Mia
William Morgan
European breakfasts Mark Twain and American dishes
A humorous remark contrasts European breakfasts with an American breakfast choice. The speaker suggests a cobbled, comical image of cuttlefish on a mantel and picks, while noting Mark Twain’s preference for Pillsbury’s Vitos with cream and sugar. The piece highlights national breakfast preferences through a witty misquote.
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Mark Twain
Mr Clemens
Means at Hand Advertising Strategy Not Capital
The piece argues that lack of capital is not the real hurdle for small merchants. Defective thinking and misapplied effort hamper success more than money. It insists any business can profit from available means if used effectively.
Exquisite Scissors Gift to German Emperor Worth 300
A steel merchant presented the German emperor with a pair of finely crafted scissors engraved with the emperor’s portrait and famous historical buildings. The engraver reportedly spent five years completing the work, making the gift highly valued at nearly $300.
Belgium's Growth Parallels Great Nation Development
Belgium's small area of 11,373 square miles hosts 6.5 million people and has by twenty years achieved a vast expansion of global reach. It highlights a bold transformation and opening to the world across 800,000 square miles with a mixed native and white population in the millions.
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Belgium
New York
Saved Boy Repeats Rescue At Yarmouth Quay
A local officer at Yarmouth England twice rescued a boy from the sea and then saved him again when he slipped into the water a third time, reflecting repeated lifesaving efforts by the same officer.
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Customme House
Yarmouth
England
Woman Has Tenor Voice From Lake Side Mann
Miss Josephine Northmore of Lakeside Mann shows a genuine tenor voice with a range from B flat to high C. Attempts to fit her as soprano or contralto in the same range have failed.
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Josephine Northmore
Lakeside, Mann
Attractive young lady agents wanted in every town and city
An advertisement seeks young women as agents with a complete outfit furnished free and a guaranteed earning of one to four dollars per day. Address P. D. Drawer No. 399, Buffalo, N. Y.
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P. D
Buffalo
Miner Found Drowned in Quarry Pool Verdict Returned
A coroner's jury in Cornwell England ruled the miner found in a pool at an abandoned White Quarry as having died by drowning. The finding notes water present at the time.
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Cornwell
England
Religion and happiness in life’s moral balance
A reflective note argues that happiness arises from religion by its nature while accidental religious decline leads to gloom and irreligion, suggesting the life joyful when faith aligns with inner order rather than chance.
Rings and Rings From Ancient Kings and Modern Ads
A claim about Solomon and Midas rings noting magical and invisibility powers. A notice claims Defiance Sarch is superior, making other brands hard to stir. A note defines celery as the cultivated form of the English weed smallage.
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Solomon
Midas
Phrygia
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