Centenarian William Brown of Mottingham Farm
A long lived English farmer Mr William Brown of Mottingham Farm near Eltham touts stubborn optimism and self reliance. Born in Buckinghamshire he built a railway career from Chester to Liverpool helped by Engineer Joseph Stephenson and later ran a 105 acre Crown farm and a Beggar Rest charity before age 100.
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Wiliam Brown
Mottingham Ferm
Ehitham
England
Syine
Seargetephensonm
Enginees
Georges
Liverpool
Chester
Great Western
Erith
Westwich
Brown
Mottingham Farm
Crown
Mr. Brown
Buckinghamshire
Death of Archduke Johann Salvator Triggers Property Sale
The Austrian archduke once known as Jo tera Orth disappeared after eloping to South America with a dancer. His major domo Franz Mayerholfer governed his estates since 1890. Castles on Lake Gmunden and upper Austrian treasures are now to be sold, causing the loyal servant to die from heartbreak.
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Jo Tera Orth
Johann Salvator
South America
Franz Mayerholfer
Gmunden
Upper Austria
Boy Scout Robert Harrison Walks 636 Miles to Inverness
A 4th Poplar Baden-Powell Troop member named Robert Harrison walked from London to Inverness in 39 days covering 636 miles. He carried 39 lb kit, endured nine extra days of rain, slept in barns, and faced rats gnawing his camera strap. He delivered a greeting message from the Lord Mayor. Harrison started with one day’s food and no money and earned shelter day by day.
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Robert Harrison
Poplar
Baden-Powell
London
Wanston House
Inverness
Harrison
Ted Forest
Showman William Beach Claims £45 from Great Western Railway
William Beach, a travelling showman, sues the Great Western Railway for delay costs. He testified before the Marylebone County Court that in fine weather he took a much show at his Aunt Sally and pipe grashing show, seeking compensation of 45 pounds.
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William Beach
Great Western Railway
Marylebone
Sally
Englishman-Hugh Gilhespie Recounts Jungle King Tale
A Newcastle man aboard the Royal Prince tells how native tribes in East Africa crowned him their king after a dramatic encounter in the jungle. He describes battle with the king, sixteen royal wives, and a monkey guiding his escape to safety at Mombassa. Fellow engineers vouch for his tale.
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Hugh Gilhespie
Newcastle
Africa
Gilhespie
Pill
Royal Prince
Mombasca
Gt Keeple
Elands
Gillespie
Eiffel Tower Acts as Barometer Sinking Before Storms
The Eiffel Tower is found to sink over an inch into the ground under certain atmospheric conditions and rebound to its normal position after. Previously it was known to sway centimeters. M Guillaume proposed running a taut wire from the second floor to the ground. The wire loosened by about an inch after storms, and further study shows the tower bends hours before storms, serving as a remarkable barometer.
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Eiffel Tower
M. Guillaume
Academy of Science
Chicago Merchant Claims Peruna Cure for Catarrh
J G Becker of 134 Van Buren St Chicago wholesale dry goods dealer says he suffered catarrh over thirty years and spent thousands without relief. He credits Peruna with permanent cure for himself and his wife and keeps it handy for colds whenever they occur.
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Chicago
Ills
J. G. Becker
van Buren St
Peruna
Western freight rates target urged by Hon Rogers
The Macdona contest speaker Hon Rogers told audiences last week that western freight rates were excessive and should be reduced. A contrived health tip line urges daily outdoor activity and Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion, ending with a sales note.
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Macdona
Rogers
King George Resigns Cape University Chancellorship
The King resigns the Chancellorship of the Cape University, a post his mother held when she was invested as Duke of Cornwall during the 1901 South Africa visit. The Crown’s act ends a historic tenure with no precedent of a Sovereign holding office in an Empire university.
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George
Cape University
South Africa
Duke of Cornwall
Ot — Encauces
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Brandon Fur Mfg Company
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Best Hotels
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Hamiota Flour Mills
Pacific
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York
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