Curse of long-ago Gypsy Curse Haunts Missouri Farm Near St Joseph
A fragmented 19th century account tells of a house built on an unmarked grave near Saxon station seven miles east of St Joseph Missouri. A gypsy prophecy warned of tragedy and violence for inhabitants as misfortune followed the doomed site. A fatal wagon crash and ongoing legends surround the lonely knoll amid tales of curses and fate.
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Joseph
Saxton Station
St Jon
Ciyal
Ims
Tien
Christopher Sehroers
Lrs
Schroers
Ehail
St. Joseph
Behroeze
Ila
Ducks Fight Flies At Chicago Hotel Dining Rooms
The manager of a major Chicago hotel startled guests by releasing ducks into a central fountain to combat a fly problem. The ducks deter flies by feeding on them, reducing the nuisance and cutting use of traps. The experiment impressed guests and improved air, with plans considered to measure each duck’s effectiveness.
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Big
Chicago
Kaiser predicts end of empire as monarchy fades
An American-era prophesy quotes Kaiser Wilhelm foreseeing republics spreading in 90 years, arguing monarchy will end across Europe and beyond while educated societies discard royal rule. The piece reflects on kingship, progress, and the rise of republican governance amid global shifts.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Karl Vor Kroon
Germany
Jig
Hugland
Frice
Portugal
Carlyle
Youth Hero Lewman Rides to Cheyenne Broncho Title
Lafe Lewman of Bry ant Cole, the 22 year old lad from the cow country, captured attention at Cheyenne with a dramatic ride on the demon horse Vady Roosevelt. He flung himself from his mount to neck a big Texas steer in a bulldogging display that ended with the steer dead by neck fracture. Lewman faces leaders Charley McKinley and Frank Carter in future trials, and he insists he is ready to ride Teddy at the next challenge.
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Cheyenne
Wya—Cheyenna
Lechinvar
West
Lafe Lewman
Bryant
Cole
Charley McKinley
Colorado
Frank Carter
California
Lewman
Lygia
Renali
Gant
Plains
Hance Lewman
Lawman
Stripeling
Vaidy Hoosevelt
Teddy
Jean Perhapes
Lew
White Wings Donation From Mrs Sage to City Fund
New York philanthropist Mrs. Russell Sage donated to the street cleaning department religious fund, giving five thousand dollars to support the dissuasion of the so called white wings.
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New York
Russel Sage
Trampe Diet and X Ray Findings Stir Appetite Suppression
A German scientist reports experiments showing swallowing reflex and stomach contraction influence satiety. He notes solid food triggers stronger stomach signals than liquids, suggesting increased gastric pressure could curb hunger with less food. Historical notes recount a belt used to restrain appetite and a curious tale of Macedonia on City Island. A foundling baby near Stratford is named Peter and cared for at West Ham Hospital with hopeful prospects for a home.
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Rudolf Lennhoff
Lennhof
Volksgece Zeitung
West Ham and
Dustern General Hospital
London
England
Stratford
Knox Road
West Ham Hospital
Peter
Death of Jacob Binich Hotel Proprietor on City Island
Jacob Binich, proprietor of a historic City Island hotel, died at age seventy three. The Maerdoniam Hatch hotel, famed as a show place, was constructed around the British frigate Muerdenia captured by the United Decatur off Cape Verde in 1817. After the war the inn became a landmark.
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Jacob Binich
City Island
New York
Mr. Smith
Muerdenia
Cape Verde
Colors of Sea Water Explained by Ocean Chemistry
The article explains how sea water color varies with latitude due to evaporation and salinity. It notes tropical waters are vivid azure from high evaporation and cooler waters toward the poles shift to greens, with the Yellow Sea's color linked to living organisms rather than river runoff.
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Tropics
Arctic
Antarctic
China
Ita
Pirate halted by law amid juvenile piracy tale
Centreport reports a juvenile piracy incident involving Owen Dennis twelve years old and fellow youth Jacob Wheeler. The boys, inspired by Captain Kidd myths, planned a piratical cruise, boarded two vessels and seized goods before returning home. Owen faced juvenile delinquency charges and possible further examination next week.
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Centreport
L. L
Owen Dennis
William Dennis
Dennis
Captain Kidd
Veagel
Owen
Rovers
Greek Officials Prompted to Replace Turkish Leaders
Reports indicate Greeks in Janina and Thessaly seek substitution of Turkish officials with Greek counterparts as tensions rise. Authorities in Constantinople and local Mohammedan notables respond, resisting Greek propaganda efforts and maintaining Ottoman administration.
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Athens
Vilsyet
Janina
Thessaly
Constantinople
Ihield
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Thun
Steer
Lad
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Tornado
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Smith
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Historig Old
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Pathar
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