Nile Relic Scandal Draws London Trust To Deal
A story from London centers on Charles Bingham a wealthy democratic donor who collects Nile relics for museums. An American explorer Blake tricks him into a staged sale seeking 5000 pounds, forcing a tense private meeting in a bare room as the case unfolds.
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Tondon
Charles Binglom
Bingham
Globe
Egypt
Hon. Bingham
London
Charles Bingham
Europe
Nile
Hiis
Charles
Bicke
New York Museum of Natural History
Blake
Explorer Blake
Explorer
Captive trader tale ends with girl helper and escape plan
An elderly captive in a grim chamber negotiates for ransom while an explorer presses for payment. A seventeen year old girl appears via a rope, offers help and escorts the captive to safety, then writes a polite note to cancel further meetings citing unforeseen circumstances.
Curious customs at weddings in Leeland prompt boiling water ritual
In Leeland an old practice requires the bride to boil water as she steps into her new home. Hot kettles stand ready at the wedding, and guests stay to ensure the threshold remains warm, while the bride hosts a dinner at home where she personally prepares all dishes to showcase culinary skill and aid her younger sisters in marriage prospects.
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Pitts
England
Howe
Girin
Leeland
Hin Nourlinge Tie Man In Speech Exchange
In a clipped exchange the chatter centers on a perplexing tie and the odd chatter of a local figure. Mysterious phrases hint at rivalries and a looming confrontation as residents weigh the bearing of a prominent person.
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Withtadolphia Ledger
Golf and Guile in the Rural Club World
Philip Prentles seeks a summer golf haven finding a roving mix of professionals and eccentrics at Rockdale Golf Club. A comedic clash at the course leads to a mistaken personal rout with a salty old foe and Sallie Norton, ending in a vow of silence to secure a marriage.
The Danger of White Lead Health Risk
A historical warning on white lead dangers outlines poisoning from paint production. It notes systemic poisoning affects skin, teeth, eyes, nerves, and bones, with severe deformities and degeneration described as a ghastly outcome for workers exposed to lead fumes and polishing dust.
Going to the Lakes
Messrs Clackstong O'Brien Yates od Sparge have been investigating mining methods in Calormds districts. They are spending today in Unite Mont where ore isolation and surface to level handling in large mines are being examined. Tomorrow they will leave for the copper rer
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Vom
Messrs
Clackstong O'Brien
Yates
Miners to Test Skip Wade Method in Lake Regions
Mining teams from Calumet and Heckly plus other large mines plan extended tests in lake regions to evaluate the skip wading method where it first proved successful. They anticipate returning home within about two weeks.
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Calumet
Heckly
Priest Returns From Tibet With Incredible Journey Tale
The Rev. Daniel F. McGillcuddy of St. Stephen's Catholic Church Worcester has returned from an extended Tibet journey. He traveled with three English officers to regions beyond British Sikkim into Independent Sikkim via Hathula pass and Kampu valley to Gyantz.
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Worcester
Mass
Daniel F. McGillcuddy
St. Stephen's
Tibet
Vather McGillcuddy
Sikkim
Hathula Pass
Kampu Valley
Gyantz
Goldfields Strike Persists After Reported Settlement
Strikes at Goldfields remain active despite an earlier broadcast claiming compromise. Mine owners offered 50 cents daily advance to reach 4 dollars 50 cents for eight hour shifts, but the offer was rejected as the workers push for a five dollar daily wage.
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The
Press Association
President Cassatt Dies Sudden at 67 in Philadelphia
Alexander Johnston Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and a leading railroad financier, died suddenly of heart disease in Philadelphia at age 67. The death followed a year of ill health and a Stokes Adams syncope, aggravated by a whooping cough contracted from his grandchildren at Bar Harbor in September.
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Pennsylvania Company
Philadelphia
Alexander Johnston Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Stokes Adams
Cassatt
Bar Harbor
Man killed in bakery mixer in Columbus
H D Van Kirk aged 47 of 2 Innis avenue fell into a sponge dough mixer at Clise bakery on South High street. He was crushed before the machine was stopped and extricated as a corpse. Van Kirk had worked there fifteen years as assistant superintendent. James Early found the body. no one was on the second floor.
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Columbus
H. D. van Kirk
Innis Avenue
Clise
South High Street
van Kirk
James Early
Man Offers Wife as Security for Loan in Nebraska
In Omatia Nebraska December 29 James Bean a railroad man offered to leave his wife with the Onisha Loan and Mortgage Company as security for a loan he sought. Mrs Bean accompanied him and expressed willingness to be turned over for a few days but officers declined the proposal and Bean left disappointed.
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Omatia
Neb
Jameean
Onisha Loan and Mortyig Company
Beam
Tim
Bean
More freedom for Jews in Russia plan to ease limits
Washington reports that the Russian government will lift some land purchase and settlement restrictions for Jews. Officials say the measures will be carried out before the summoning of the dome and that further steps toward Jewish settlement are expected to follow.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
Blanche Walsh Collapses Before Matinee of The Straight Road
Blanche Walsh suffered a nervous collapse after strenuous rehearsals for The Straight Road at Century Theater in St Louis. Specialists treated her as the matinee was abandoned after half an hour of waiting. The emotional role required many lines, and Christmas night showings had previously tested her abilities.
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ST. Louis
Blanche Walsh
Century Theater
Miss Walsh
St Louis
Bobcat interrupts poker game in New Brunswick camp
In Blackville New Brunswick a bobcat crashed through a closed window into a logging camp where five lumbermen played draw poker. The cat caused chaos knocking over a 37 cent pot and a 1 cent seed bean total before being knocked out with a blow.
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New Brunswick
Blackville
N. B
Here
Identification sought in Beresford brother death case
In Minneapolis on December 29, Curry C. Carpenter, passenger agent for the Santa Fe, visited Hume & Davies undertakers to identify the body of Deleval J. Beresford. Carpenter, who knew Beresford years ago, is not able to conclusively identify the body but is fairly certain it is Beresford. A coincidence saw Carpenter later in Deming needing to identify another Beresford linked to a Rio Grande tragedy.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Soo Line
Curry C. Carpenter
Santa Fe Road
Hume & Davies
Deleval
J. Beresford
Lord Charles Beresford
Enderlin
N. D
Carpenter
Beresford
Deed of a Maniac Stuns Portland Family Tragedy
In south Portland Arturo Bignami’s home Luigi Sivigani stabbed Julia Bignami and likely his mother-in-law Annini Vismora before shooting himself. Sivigani died later in hospital. The Bignami family had recently moved from Los Angeles and Portland is his home.
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Oregon
Portland
Arturo Bignami
South Portland
Luigi Sivigava
Julia Bignami
Railroad Wreck Kills Sixteen in Scotland
A heavy snow storm caused a North British railroad collision near Arbroath between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Sixteen people died and more than thirty were injured, including Alexander Wm. Black M.P. from Hemshire. Snow blocked trains delaying response and worsening the crash aftermath.
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Dundee
Scotland
Arbroath
Edinborough
Aberdeen
Alexander Wm. Black
House of Commons
Hemfshire
England
Owion
Mot Junction
Filal
Expres
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