Longest telegraph circuit spans from London to Teheran
The London to Teheran telegraph circuit, claimed the longest in the world, links through Lowestoft Emsem Hanover Berlin and beyond. Messages flash instantly from Teheran to Tauris and on to India, with Teheran’s operator handling the first leg after London.
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Persia
Teheran
London
Weberan
Tion
Lowestoft
Emsem
Hanover
Berlin
Waramu
Bouno
Odessa
Kertch
Sukhum
Saleh
Tiflis
Tauris
Beame
Teheran Ke
Paradise for Suffragists and Tuareg Women Rights Talk
An open letter to Mile Laloe and to feminists urges women to journey to the Sahara Tuareg district. The explorer praises Tuareg women for privilege, education, and authority, noting they may read, act as judges, and live under strict marital expectations.
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Eerm
Africa
Mile
Laloe
Gecko
Pelletier
Sahara
Weile
Not Afraid Courage Protects Its Owner From Inside Out
In recounting a daring incident, Gen. William W. Draver notes a tale of Col. Daniels of the Seventh Rhode Island facing rumors of execution. During a drill the commander ordered a gun discharge with loaded rifles aimed toward him, preserving order and dignity while risking exposure. No shots were fired.
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William W. Draver
Daniels
Hode
Darrell
Foreign Students Rise at German Universities in Summer Admissions
The article notes a rise in foreign enrollment at German universities with 8 594 admissions last year and 3 921 this summer. Russians lead with 1 578, Austro-Hungarians 674, Swiss 206, English 155, Romanians 102, and Americans 283 among others. Berlin and Leipzig now attract more women in medicine than Heidelberg, reflecting shifting university choices.
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Berdin
Leipsich
Heidelberg
Expensive foundations for new Brooklyn building let
The contract for foundation work on the new municipal building at the Brooklyn Bridge area was awarded for 1,443,147 dollars. Work requires lowering foundations below the subway to rock in places many feet beneath street level.
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New York
New History Municipal
Brooklyn Bridge
Foundations Company
Rock
A Sporting Chance with a Father and Child Dispute
A Saturday Journal item recalls a tense moment as a father challenges a child to play at pitch and toss. The quarrel centers on timing and discipline, with the father vowing to “fog you for an hour” and the child counters with a stubborn reply about two hours.
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Casmaka Saturday Journal
Automatic law enforcer speeds limit device trial
A British speed control device, described in a public report, automatically limits car speed to a preset threshold. In tests the system engaged brakes and clutch to hold speed near 16 mph, then released smoothly, with a semaphore warning as the car approached the limit. The compact aluminum unit works in oil, requires no stop to operate, and can be locked to bar driver overrun.
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Bt Byington
Bristol
Golden Key to Childs Mind Promises Change for Troubled Girl
A Chicago school and home visitor recounts how Mary, once a terror to teachers and classmates, transformed after home care, new locality, and musical training. The story portrays early intervention leading to behavioral improvement and a hopeful path to a singing career.
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Chicago
Mary
Miss B
Deadly Tomb Traps Family in Ancient Shaft
An exploration of a floor tomb in Put ans reveals a passage where a native man died entering the tunnel followed by his wife and two other family members. A local official, lighting with a candle, found their bodies but could not rescue them as the air was foul and the demon in the tomb was blamed for the fatal outcomes.
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Chatte
Noted Old Masters Portraits Change Hands in Major Acquisition
A leading American collector added two old master portraits from Ehrich galleries to his holdings. Portraits of Frau Urmiiler and Daughter, a Swabian master circa 1525, and Portrait of a Venetian Lady by Bernadino Licinio circa 1440 join a companion Frankfort painting once misattributed to Holbein. Licinio’s refined line, color, and Venetian refinement highlight the new acquisition.
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Ehrich
Frau Urmiiler
Bernadino Licinio
Frankfort
Herr Armilier and Son
Holbein
Augsburg
Licinio
Venice
Titian
Europe
Lieinia
Byron’s Bride of Abydos Mystery Revealed
The article identifies the heroine of Byron’s Maid of Athens as Theresa Dlack, daughter of Mr. Black the Athens English vice consular, who later married archaeologist M. Pittakis and died in 1875 after Times charity aided her in 1873 amid aging poverty.
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Byron
Abydos
Lord Byron
Greece
Athens
Paris
Mr. Black
Theresa Dlack
M. Pittakis
Times
Burglar’s Textbook Found by New York Police
Police seize a manuscript alleged to be a crackproof guide in safe cracking. Described as highly influential by experts, the work is written in the yege code and details two safe types, claiming no burglar-proof model truly exists and offering diagrams and instructions for safes’ cracking.
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New York
Determined Wife Crosses River Defies Husband
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald tale recounts Nancy Smith and her husband traveling toward Bucksville. As the river proved too deep, he urged caution while she insisted on crossing, ultimately plunging over when her boss failed. He smiles, then flees as she chases him with a club.
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Bucksville
Nancy
Hoss
Carter
Dassen
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
One for Wilheim
A classroom geography lesson has the class traveling from London to Labrador and Thessaly to Timbuctay. The teacher introduces Germany and the Kaiser, asking a student to define the term. Tommy Jones yawns and offers a humorous response about steam and hot water disturbing the earth.
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London
Labrador
Thessaly
Timbuctay
Germany
Tommy Jones
Argonaut
Too Many Knaves In A Garden of Monarchs
A Montenegrin prince quips that the deck holds too many knaves. He declares the pack shows faces of reigning families, shuffling nervously as he observes the royal crowd and claims the odds favor the bold.
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Montenegro
Shays
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Society Exposes Exclusive Ties Stirring Debate
A terse society note hints at the term exclusive and mentions Bella and N among those absent, reflecting social circles and phrasing of the Sun. The fragmentary text suggests an ongoing discussion about exclusivity in society events and attendance.
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Stell
Bella
Sun
Uncle Ezra Says Whats the use in teachin gnot
A Boston Herald quip questions teaching new tricks as old ways fail to keep pace with change. The wordplay centers on Uncle Ezra noting the stubbornness of tradition and doubt about progress in education.
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Ezra
Boston Herald
Scriptural dispute over selling carcass to Kaffir in accord
A Boer sold a ox carcass to a mission Kaffr that died of lung sickness. The missionary protested and challenged Bible justification. The Boer cited Deuteronomy 14 21 and argued the act followed scripture while the missionary demanded biblical support.
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Kaffr
The Bishop’s Choice Must Go to Algiers
The Bishop of Rochester, ill and advised by surgeon Sir Frederick Treves, is told he must choose between Algiers or a Riviera winter retreat to recover. The bishop declines heavy rest, replying that he has too much work, and finally concedes Algiers as the option.
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Rochester
Frederick Treves
Federick
Algiers
Riviera
Heaven
Los Angeles
Herald
Fragmentary Portraits of a Man's Self Image
A brief, fragmented reflection on how a man perceives his own attractiveness. The speaker notes that even when he lacks conventional handsomeness he believes his features convey intellect and poise. The piece hints at inner contrasts between appearance and self-perceived quality.
Dr McCosh Adds Caprice to Chapel Toast
Princeton memory recalls Dr. McCosh, the absent minded president, once forgetting a junior class change and then, during a long prayer, adding a last minute reminder that the French class would meet at nine instead of ten. The juniors remembered, edified by the pastoral aside.
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Princeton
McCosh
Dr.McCosh
Ning
Auto vat of the Breakfast Table remark causes bemused banter
A visiting western schoolteacher asks a Boston landlady about the Auto vat of the Breakfast Table. The landlady, passing oatmeal, says she can’t keep up with the slather of new breakfast foods. Judge’s 1 alary.
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Boston
Eyes for One Alone and the Stray Sissies Dialogue
The excerpt shows a playful exchange about affection with Eyes for One Alone and He-Young Smythe as well as Miss Browne in a lighthearted banter. It features a witty back and forth about who they are looking at and why. Madge and Marjorie contribute a quip about consoling a girl who stopped crying due to losing her handkerchief.
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Young Smythe
Miss Browne
Marjorie
Pitts Eye and Ear Specialist Seeks Correspondence
Dr Barton Pitts of Eye and Ear Specialist Private Hospital Ltd and Francis St Joseph Missouri solicits correspondence.
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Barton Pitts
Private Hospital, Ltd and Francis
St. Joseph, Mo
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S.T. Metchell
Bank of Hamburg
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Enn
Bitton Gt
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