Young wireless expert catches many messages
New York boy Walter Lemmon, 13, operates a roof top wireless setup at No. 2070 Fifth Avenue. He studies Marconi and De Forest systems, reads every book he can find, and overhears messages between regular stations including Columbia University and the Young Men's Christian Association signaling S periods.
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New York
Jack" Binna
The
Republic
Lemmon
Marconi
de Forest
Walter
Atrument
Columbia University
Young Men's Christian Association
Birds invade eastern counties as starling hordes overwhelm farms
A British periodical reports an unprecedented plague of birds, chiefly starlings and wild geese, driven east by a strong wind across the North Sea. Farmers near Kings Lynn fear sowing due to losses, as starlings mob fields and geese strip sea grass. snipe and woodcock decline while Belgium moves to electrify its narrow gauge railways.
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North Sea
Kings Lynn
Lord Leicester
Ireland
Spirit gives own funeral sermon in Spokane via medium
In Spokane a widow reports Charles Frisby died days earlier and, through medium Mrs. Cora Kincannon Smith, Frisby delivered his own funeral sermon. The spirit advised no sorrow, described a tangible heaven with music, books, and studies, and asked for lighter music at the service with selections like Shall We Gather at the River.
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Spokane, Wash
Charles Frisby
Lilacs and lamplight in an old countryside scene
Poem fragment recalls lilacs blooming beside a ruined house as a couple recalls youth. The mood shifts to a humorous street scene where two neighbors forget which of them is Johnson or Tomlinson and seek help from a passerby to solve a playful identity mix-up.
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Cere
Two Lovers Quarrel Over Identity On City Street
On a downtown corner two figures stood close in an affectionate pose yet argued with calm firmness. The lighter voiced speaker announced a decisive discovery saying I’ve got it and I can’t be Tomlinson, Donah. The scene suggests a comic misunderstanding amid urban life.
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Lippincott's
Tomlinson
Donah
Pedestrian Phrase Sparks Family Quip on Street Safety
A London father jokes that a pedestrian is someone who gets in the way of motor cars to annoy chauffeurs, sparked by a juvenile’s question after a bee gun incident. The playful exchange highlights street safety and urban travel in a humorous frame.
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London
Papa
Republic
Deadly snake in motor causes wild ride in Richmond
Allen Aar ring dedicates his new automobile in a unique ceremony. While driving out of town he encounters a deadly snake in the car, jerks the lever and the vehicle races through Richmond. A passerby uses a cane to strike the reptile, finally killing it after a two mile pursuit.
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Deadly Snake
Richmond
Allen Aarring
Garring
Ring
Beokon
Iytomobinat
Zarring
Thareacuay
Lee
French Canadian Life in Tinseau and Barres Novels
A Boston Transcript review surveys M. de Tinseau and Maurice Barres, praising Tinseau for portraying French Canada and contrasting it with contemporary France. It notes Collette Baudoche as part of Les Bastions de l’Est, lauding simple, earnest style and patriotism, while evaluating Barres’ responsible naturalism and Miomandre’s Goncourt winning Herit sur de l’Etau with its blend of satire and pathos.
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Boston Transcript
Eee de Tinseau
M. de Tinseau
America
Calmann-Levy
Canada
France
Olivier de Pragneres
Baron Henri and
Robertine de Pragneres
Vendee
New France
Antoinette Lefebvre
Olivier
Antoinette
Maurice Barres
Leonile Tinseau
Colette Baudoche
l'Est
Alsace
Lorraine
Metz
Frederic Masson
Service de
Ehrman
Collette Baudoche
Barres
Amities Francaises
le Jardin de Bethe
French Academy
Concord Academy
Francis de Miomandre
Jacques de Mellane
M. de Miomandre
Goncourt
Cleveland Cavalry Banter at a Chicago Banquet
A Troop A Cleveland cavalryman at a Chicago banquet boasted of a 100 mile practice march while a veteran major general shared a longer four day 0 mile retreat. The exchange highlights humor amid disaster news from the Republic.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Veron
the Weat
Troopers On Thirty Day Ride From Fort Myer
Major Eben Swift leads 22 army war college student officers on a 30 day march from Fort Myer Virginia to Richmond retracing Civil War era routes. The group reviews Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Wilderness Petersburg and Five Forks in a simulated modern warfare study. A long wagon train and 160 horses accompany the column in a formal, orderly departure.
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Washington, Special
Eben Swift
Army War College
Fort Myer
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
the Wilderness
Petersburg
Five Forks
Sweetheart from Tit-Bits Elements of a Fishing Bond
A vignette shows Henry Blake and his father sharing a close chum like bond during fishing trips. The father guides Henry with old tricks, laughter, and simple treats, while a later note recalls a fancy dress ball moment with playful chatter about a fiddler and resin.
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Henry Blake
Prrceticoge
Henry
Wu Ting Fang to lead Chicago Chinese school
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese mineral plenipotentiary to the United States, accepts presidency of Chicago Chinese School. The program offers courses in literature, domestic science, Chinese law and customs for Chinese residents in Chicago.
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Chicago
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Chinese School of Chicago
Bive School
Actress Henrietta Crosman Calls for Working Women Rights
New York activists from the William Lloyd Garrison Equal Rights association visit Mrs. Peter Fogarty for tea as Henrietta Crosman urges an army of factory and mine workers to march on Washington for immediate enfranchisement. She defends women’s economic contributions and questions society’s double standards.
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New York
William Lloyd Garrison Equal Rights Association
Peter Fogarty
Henrietta Crosman
Washington
Capitol
Congress
Miss Crosman
German Potato Flakes and Drying Methods Described
A Stettin sourced report details Germany's potato surplus and the German Potato Dryers Association plan to turn excess tubers into stock feed. It notes drying costs, equipment scales, and the Pauckseh system, with potential U S exports and prices for potato flakes and flour, plus applications for calves, horses, and hogs.
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Consal
John E. Kehl
Stettin
Germany
German Association of Alcohol Manufacturers
Verein Deutscher Kurtoffel‘Trockner
Germa Potato Dryers Association
Alcohol Association
United States
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Mac
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Biske
Gley
Collier's
Scraper
Mary
Huddersfield
Wim
Wnd
Granddad
Cornell University
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