Flood Devastates Regions Across Ohio West Virginia
Floods from heavy rainfall flooded Cincinnati and towns along the Little Kanawha and Elk rivers. Thousands homeless across Charleston Huntington Ripley Gallipolis Marietta Point Pleasant and Aberdeen with vast damage to timber and gas mains and many uninhabitable homes.
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Cincinnati
Ohie
Little Kanawha
Charleston
W Va
Elk, Poca, Cauley
Coal River
Kanawha
Huntington
W. Va
Harvey
Gallup
Marietta
Point Pleasant
Court House
Ripley
Gallipolis
Marysville
Aberdeen
Train kills man on foggy Niagara line near Stamford
Anson B. Gould about 50 was struck and instantly killed yesterday on the Niagara St. Catharines Toronto railway between Stamford and Thorold. The fog prevented the car crew from seeing him in time to stop.
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St. Catharines
Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto
Stamford
Thorold
Niagara Falls
Anson B. Gould
Post Office Robbery Stuns Moncton Officials
In St John New Brunswick on April 25 caretakers found the Moncton post office registered letter bags opened and contents stolen while other packages remained. Robbers reached the mails by climbing over the public private partition shocking officials with their boldness.
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St. John, N. B
Moncton
Bonus for steel ship building granted to Sydney
Telegraphic briefs report Sydney voters approve a 100000 bonus to attract steel shipbuilding. Other items cover St Louis dentist Dr Henry Byron McKellops death at 73, Halifax physician Dr I Gordon Bennet selling his typhoid cure, a Montana cabin fire killing two miners, smallpox on Six Nation reserve, a Dayton rail wreck killing two crew, and officers injured.
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St Louis
Henry Byron McKellops
Halifax
I. Gordon Bennet
United Kingdom
London
Pope Admires Vatican Flowers In Quiet Garden Moments
Niagara reports Grace Pratt aged 95 died here yesterday. Born in New Haven Conn she spent most of her life in this town. The pope enjoys tending blooms during rest ordered by his physician and often contemplates his plants in the Vatican gardens.
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Vatican
Niagara
Grace Pratt
New Haven
Conn
Thief Flees After Jewelry Store Break-In
Atweed April 25 J A Johe sons jewelry store was robbed of watches rings and other jewelry with over 20 dollars in cash stolen. No clue to the thieves. The item appears among a roundup of brief, scattered police and accident notes from multiple cities.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Johnston Station
Attweed
J. A. Johesons
Robin
Scranton Pa
Glenwood
Mayfield
Lackawana County
Two Hundred Munster Fusiliers Refuse Carlisle Parade
Two hundred members of the Royal Munster Fusiliers refused to parade at Carlisle fort in Cork as a protest against transfers from Spike Island. Officers locked up the men's arms and notified Spike Island HQ. Additional soldiers from another battalion are expected to restore control at Carlisle fort.
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London
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Carlisle Fort
Cork
Spike Island
Ray Morse Claim Reported to Grand Encampment Wyoming
A rough claim post asserts discovery and ownership rights in a mine named Ray Morse in Wyoming. The text notes measurements of 74 feet square with 40 feet side extents, and mentions trees and rape samples referenced near Miscourt, reflecting late 19th or early 20th era mining language.
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Wyoming
Ray Morse
Miscourt
Mrs Gallup Proposes Second Wife In Comical Deathbed
In this humorous piece Mrs. Gallup tells Samuel Gallup she accepts a second wife after her death scare. He snores through her monologue as she jokes about widowhood, bridal towers, Niagara Falls, and practical quirks of a future spouse while he remains asleep.
Ailing Woman Pleads for One Last Kiss and Soft Soap Plan
An elderly woman named Mrs Gallup pleads with her husband Samuel to kiss her before she dies and asks him to save a worn dress and memories for his next wife. He awakens, shows no emotion, then returns to chores as she steels herself for death and plans to bake soft soap the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CB Lowi
Mr. Gallup
Samuel Gallup
Samuel
Mrs. Gallup
Allus
Niagara Falls
Widder
Mr. Galop
M. Quapb
Widow warning in Pickwick tale sparks marriage musings
The Philadelphia Press quotes a humorous Pickwick Society exchange where an old man warns his son to beware widows. The sly joke suggests widows may be skilled at catching a husband, prompting Elsie to wonder about becoming a widow to marry.
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Elsie
Mamma
Pickwick
Philadelphia Press
Dowager Empress Orders Mass Decapitations in Property Confiscation
The Chicago Evening Post reports the dowager empress sanctioning executions to confiscate subjects' property. The phrase heads I win taels you lose is used to illustrate the brutal policy and its harsh effect on victims.
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Chicago Evening Post
Portrait of a Deaf and Dumb Man Draws Rave
An artist reports completion of a portrait of a deaf and dumb man praised as speaking like ness by viewers. The remark highlights how the painting conveys voice and emotion despite silence.
Roentgen Raye and the Portable Patent Camera Tale
A comic reminiscence recounts purchasing a compact patent camera and trying to photograph brains and private misfortunes. The piece pivots through landlord woes, a cat’s alleged appetite, a failed romance, a stubborn tenant, rent disputes, a hungry lawyer, coffee shop teases, and a year old eggs gag. It closes with a clipping about English diary notes from Jacobs d’Ull during fighting and Dutch girls’ compassion for wounded Highlanders at Magersfontein.
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Jacobs du
Oude Rooineks
Magersfontein
Remarkable Shark Encounter Off Jacksonville Surfsman
Dr Ralph Smith, a noted savant from Jacksonville, recounts a near fatal shark encounter while swimming off the east coast. The giant creature swam between his legs forcing him to sit and propelled him toward sea as onlookers gasped at his perilous ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ralph Smith
Jacksonville
Waiting for Another Dream in a Five Dollar Irony
A penniless man tells friends a joke about borrowing five dollars from a rich friend. The story ends with him waiting for the dreamer to repay in a dream, highlighting his habit of borrowing and the odd humor at a social gathering.
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Detroit Free Press
No Doubt of It in Lonely Street Charm
A humorous dialogue shows a flirtatious exchange between a woman and her maid. The young doctor across the street might have heard the music, though the window was closed long ago. The scene captures light social banter in a domestic setting.
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Marie
Father and son discuss college debts in Chicago Tribune
A father asks his son about college debts and the total owed. The son replies the amount is 5327 dollars and 50 cents. The father thanks him and says he will be frank about repayment.
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Chicago Tribune
Propriety Quote Sparks Mock Execution Dialogue
A Washington Star cartoon quote depicts a Chinaman joking about replacing the dragon with a turtle as the national emblem after an execution. The remark notes the turtle bears its head being chopped off without visible reaction.
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Washington Star
Wash stamp arrests draw church guiding proverb clash
A witty exchange quotes cleanliness verses and jokes about Chicago men being arrested for washing postage stamps. Dinwiddie cites godliness while Van Braam cautions about excess washing in a lighthearted Chronicle-Telegraph item.
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Mr. Dinwiddie
Mr. van Braam
Chicago
Pittsburg
Prophet’s warning meets patient rebuke in exchange
In a brief exchange cited by the Philadelphia Press, a voluble prophet of woe asks what one would say if all rivers in the country would dry up. The patient man responds with a sharp retort, “Go thou and do likewise.”
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Philadelphia Press
Had to Walk Fast For That Record Stray Stories
Dialogue from Stray Stories features a mistress testing a new house servant. The new worker cites 89 references and two years in service as part of the exchange, highlighting a contrast between claimed qualifications and expectation in domestic work.
Barber Sister Baldness Exchange Quip Noted
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press features a barber asking why the brothers are bald and a victim replying he will reveal the reason if the promise is kept secret. The barbed exchange centers on hair loss as a humorous aside.
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Barber
Philadelphia Press
Stray Stories Panel Mixes Family Sniping and Nostalgia
A dialogue from Stray Stories shows Pater Grumps scolding Arthur over humor and bread, recalling a boyhood hunger while Arthur counters with resentment about current life with his mother and father. The piece riffs on intergenerational tensions and class memory.
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Pater Grumps
Arthur
Moter
Stranger Exchange Sparks Borrowing Tale in Humorous Banter
In a witty exchange from Smart Set, Brooks-Hardappe recalls lending a stranger a ride yesterday who then became a stranger to him today as the other party sought a ten dollar loan. Rivers comments on the odd reversal and humor of trust.
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Brooks—Hardappe
Rivers
Mrs Newlywed Chides Grocer Over Butter Delivery
In a brief exchange cited by the Ohio Brate Journal a married woman tells a grocer she need not have brought butter to the house, remarking it could have come alone, highlighting domestic humor in the old clipping.
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Ohio Brate Journal
Woman Challenges Figures On Balance in Personal Ledger
A young woman asserts that figures can lie and wagers men were the first to say so while she makes a fourth attempt to balance her personal account book.
Irrigation Practice Mentioned in Holy Lands History
The passage notes that scriptures frequently reference irrigation in the Holy Lands and cites Persian Greek and Roman writers indicating Mediterranean peoples historically understood irrigation across regions.
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Holy Lands
Glasgow Exposition to Showcase World Products
From May to November Glasgow hosts an international exposition at Kelvin Grove Park to display British Empire products and global manufactures. Russia and Japan build grand pavilions. West Indian, Persian, Morocan, and other nations participate. funds surpass 2.5 million dollars guarantee success. United States participates privately. Canada and Australia display minerals, wines, gold, and industrial goods.
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Glasgow
United Kingdom
British Empire
West Indian
Persia
Morocco
Edward VII
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Fife
Kelvingrave Park
Clyde
University of Glasgow
LRP
Russia
Frares
Austria
Japan
Mexico
Denmark
India
Western Australia
Canada
Queensland
British South Africa
South Australia
United States
France
Rhodesia
Descriptive view of a grand domed complex with towers
The description outlines a massive building with a 200 foot high dome, an 80 foot diameter interior ornate space, four 180 foot white towers, a 400 foot promenade balcony circling 25 feet wide, and a plaza with a 200 by 80 foot colonnade. Pavilions of 85 feet square, minarets, and domed roofs surround the fronts. A central recreation palace for 10 000 exists with a 900 by 75 foot covered avenue.
Wild Lion Shot On Uganda Railway Platform
A large male lion slept on a Nairobi railway platform near a train siding. Efforts to dislodge it failed, a rifle was used and the animal was killed. The lion, larger than average, measured prominently and its skin is shown at Killindini railway headquarters.
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Uganda
Nairobi
Killindini
Golden Penny
London
Prey of Roumanian Wolves Reported Attacks Increase
An extremely harsh winter has emboldened Roumanian wolves with numerous reports of individuals attacked and devoured. Cattle and sheep losses rise as the danger grows. Five infantry soldiers were found in the snow, their bodies spent and their bayonets stained by a brutal struggle for life.
Reform Candidate Rebuffed in Courtship Exchange
A woman denies bidding hope to a suitor, citing his bad habits. He counters with a reform plea if she accepts him as a candidate for marriage, but she warns his reform would ruin his chances as a candidate.
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Candidiv
London Health Fads And Urban Death Toll Highlighted
A physician warns tight shoes harm health as fashion risks rise. The excerpt notes society girls in Downeast tattoos frogs on shoulders and a grim figure stating London requires twenty three acres annually to bury its dead, underscoring urban health concerns.
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London
Dr Chase Nerve Food Promises Help for Nervous Women
An advertisement claims confinement indoors harms women by weakening nerves and blood. It promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a cure through outdoor exercise and fresh air, citing testimonials from Mrs. Chas. H. Jones and Mrs. Margaret Iron on improved heart, nerves, and mobility. It lists price as 50 cents a box and availability at Toronto dealers.
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Dr. Chase
Margaret Iron
Tower Hill, N. B
Edmonsom, Bates & Co
Toronto
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Samuel Karns
Alise Misner
John Fragier
Six Mile Coulee
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Six Nation
Middleport
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Sudbury
THE
Round World
Arnprior
Ont
Arthur Pair
I'Akenham
Pekenham Station
Palmerston
Andrew Carnegie
Winnipeg
General Hospital
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Fort Rouge
Grand Forks
N. P
Thomas McDonald
Altona
Man
Milton
N. D
McKeesport
J. A. Beattie
Chester
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Fasington
Lester Piano Company
Vancouver
Pisquimalt
Nanaimo
Vancouver Island
Premier Dunsmuir
Nashville
Tenn
Springfield
Wyatt Mallory
Adams
Mallory
J H. Farmer
Epsom
England
Lester Reiff
Ita
College Queen
Spencer Gollan
Amarath
Alvescot
Constantinople
Yembo
Jiddah
Trabia
Rochester
N. Y
Ohn H. Christner
Vavia Street
Agusta Street
Quebec
Arthur Touissaint
Joseph Bernier
Pate
Gallup Potatre
Roentgen Raye
Iranhly
Brea
Kridieg
Master Shark
Scottish Commercial
Tures
Glasgows
Diftculties of
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