Pete's Bold Rescue in Yard Heat
Pete Duffy crawled through burning freight yards to save a trapped boy, risking capture and punishment. After a tense escape and confrontation, two officers release him and Norah reveals herself as the grateful witness, with superintendent Wheatley paying his bail.
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Pete Duffy
Yaris
Mulligan
Pete
Leary
Norahs
Moulligan
Norah
Molligan
Beertown
Little Willie
Boboes
Pete Hong
Poe
Wheatley
Surprise For the Bridegroom In Obey Marriage Jest
A groom asks a minister to include the obedience vow in a wedding. The bridegroom mistakenly means the bride should obey, while the minister says the vow applies to both. The clergyman halves the joke by noting that in time both will learn to obey in practice.
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Benedict
James T
Peculiar early college prank on drawing blood
A doctor recalls a freshman medical class where students were asked to bleed their forefinger with a needle. Most failed at first attempt, some drew blood awkwardly, and the speaker finally used a penknife to make a thumb cavity. He notes widespread reluctance to inflict pain and that others succeeded by the fourth try.
Looking-Glass Cures Seasickness, Says Sailor
An old sailor endorses a pocket looking-glass cure for seasickness. On first sensation of sickness, the sufferer should gaze at their reflection squarely in the glass held steady. The method, though odd, allegedly stops motion sickness and even the smell of engines from affecting the patient.
Origin of the halo traced to churchyard umbrellas
A painter explains the halo’s humble origin in 11th and 12th century Europe. Statues of saints outside churches were shielded from rain by wooden disks, later becoming Giotto’s circular luminous symbol of sanctity. The celestial sign began as an umbrella-like protection.
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Europe
Giotto
The King's Grape Vine at Windsor Considers Expansion
The vinery near Cumberland Lodge in Windsor, supplying grapes to the royal tables for 150 years, gains more light and space with a new glasshouse ordered by the King. Improvements include better lighting and heating, rope replacements by chains, and a wider three-quarter span. About 900 bunches of Burgundies hang now, compared with 2,000 in Victoria's reign.
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Cumberland Lodge
Windsor
Hamburg
Queen Victoria
Edward
Hero Battleship Aims for Last Voyage as Target Ship
The old twin screw armored battle ship Hero arrived at Portsmouth after being towed from the Kyles of Bute by the battleship Hannibal. She will join a series of armor testing, remaining largely intact with engines and boilers, to study modern armor piercing shells under war conditions. Built at Chatham in 1855, displacement 5200 tons, indicated horsepower 4500 natural and 6000 forced.
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Hero
Portsmouth
Kyles of Bute
Hannibal
Chatham
Portmouth
Notorious prison-breaker Lyneham returns to Achill during holiday
James Lyneham the escaped prisoner known as Cooney, born in Achill circa 1859, visited his homeland for a holiday. Former police officer and rebel leader, he evaded capture for years, with plans and trials spanning Ireland, Britain, and the United States, finally gaining freedom in 1904 as the crime was deemed political. He was later traced to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, and Indianapolis before disappearing toward Denmark.
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James Lyneheham
Achill
Ireland
Cooney
Galway
Manchester
Liverpool
Lyncheham
Mayo
Agnes McDonnell
Westport
Maryborough
Lyneheham
Ovel
L Ncheham
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Chicago
Mayo News
Denmark
America
Jail Birds Released Under New Good Conduct Rule
A new clemency rule in British prisons allows early release after one month for good conduct, freeing thousands. Critics warn it will release petty criminals and professional jailbirds, while burglars proliferate across England, especially London, amid mixed reactions from households.
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England
London
Duranes
Englishman Fatally Attacked by Lion in Sudan Bound Column
C H Salmon, an Englishman aboard the Metemmah between Fashoda and Melut, fought a lion after firing twice. The beast mauled him before dying when the crew reached him. Salmon received medical care in Fashoda and Khartoum but succumbed to his injuries.
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C. H. Salmon
Metemmah
Fashoda
Melut
Daily Chronicle Soudan
Lion
Mr. Salmon
Dal
Khartoum
8 Salmon
Say
Diplomacy With the Piano
A brief remark by Daughan on pianists misunderstanding their instrument. The modern piano, while powerful, has tonal limits. Treat it with care and it will sing with depth. forceful domination kills expressiveness and timbre.
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Daughan
Glasgow poverty and child growth study reveals stark gaps
A major Local Government Board Scotland report by K W MacKenzie and Captain A Foster analyzes 73,000 Glasgow schoolchildren aged five to eighteen. It compares weights and heights by housing, showing one room families far smaller and lighter than four room families, with boys and girls in one room significantly undernourished.
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Glasgow
Britain
K. W. Leslie MacKenzie
Weicht
Battleship Names and Royal Navy Glories Across the Ages
The article traces storied ship names like Bellerophon Swiftsure Victory and their roles from Nelson era to Trafalgar. It notes how ships named Swiftsure aided against the Armada and Cadiz while Victories marked Spanish conflicts and Blake Myngs and other captains led famed sea clashes.
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Trafalgar
Blake
Myngs
Free meals and health care for children urged at London congress
Dr Cronin of New York advocates free dental and medical treatment for public school children at the International Congress of School Hygiene in London. He argues early medical care reduces truancy and future crime, noting the cost of prisons and asylums is higher than preventive work. He emphasizes feeding children in dense immigrant districts and declares children are the nation in embryo and deserve public support.
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England
London
Cronin
New York
Congress
King Edward's Irish visit praised by Irish people
The Earl of Aberdeen relays a message King Edward wanted read in Ireland after his visit. The King expressed thanks for the kindness shown by Irish people and praised the grand buildings and native industries at the Irish exhibition. He hopes the display will aid development of Irish crafts and industries.
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Ireland
Earl of Aberdeen
Edward
Questions and the Train Car Turmoil
In a crowded passenger coach Harry Blake struggles with his nephew Questions while Mabel Manley watches. The boy disrupts greetings and jealousy flares as questions about affection spark tension, until a tender moment calms the scene and Blake reconciles with Mabel.
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Robert Uenury
Cuthbert Peabody
Tarry
Harry Blake
Blake
Mabel Manley
R. HC. P
Iione
Miss Maniey
Walle
Stux
Nell
Mabel
Coe
Mis Mabel
Mauie
Harry
Ants Egg Trade Exploits Russian Nests for Pet Feeds
The Kusdanu egg buster gathers ants eggs from southern Russia forests on sunny days. He piles twigs near colonies to force nests to expose eggs. Ant eggs stored under shelters are shipped worldwide in heavy bags for birds and other pets.
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Russia
Ries
Kusdanu
New Orleans Times
Life at stake in cold storage case before Oregon Supreme Court
An Oregon attorney argued before the Oregon Supreme Court that a client’s life and livelihood hinged on the decision regarding a cold storage plant. He asserted the client’s lifeblood and body were wrapped up in the storage, stressing human stakes in the legal matter.
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Oregon
Oregon Supreme Court
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