Auctioned firearms spark concern over theft risk
The article notes Maine authorities auctioned eight guns seized from poachers raising safety worries as contraband can reach dangerous hands. It also mentions Miss Rosika Schwimmer and Vera Glucklich creating a Junior Woman Suffrage group in Hungary and describes a London electric boiler cleaner prototype by A. Schror, with a rolling, chiseling mechanism.
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Mosque proposal in the capital of the world’s greatest Mohammedan power
The plan to erect a mosque in the capital of the world’s greatest Mohammedan power faces delay as no action has yet been taken. The project would cost £100,000 with £5,000 already contributed by the Aga Khan. Amir Ali presides over the committee in control of the scheme, which includes Turkish and Persian ministers and three Indian council members.
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Council of India
Church Army Receives Offer of Mountain for Quarry Work
A Welsh friend offers a mountain to the Church Army describing a smell mountain with a large quantity stone. The donor believes the stone could provide quarrying work for men under the society.
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Solitary Hermit Dies After Long Island Life in Missouri
A hermit living on Cat Island near the Missouri River has died at an advanced age after years of solitary living. The deceased, Billy Hutchinson, was said to have lived alone on the island for many years and his death ends a long era of solitude.
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Missouri
Cat Island
Billy Hutchinson
Missouri River
Largest oak felled in Huntington Township farm site
The largest oak tree in Huntington township Adams county was cut last week on John R. Sadler’s farm. The five foot stump produced eleven hundred and three wagon spokes and twelve cords of wood from the top before the men left the scene.
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Adams County
John R. Sadler
Violent Scrappers Terrorize Creekside Settlement
At Steel's Creek Warden Collins was struck with steel knuckles and badly wounded. Eric Gibson was hit with a rock and narrowly survived. Eli Hicks was nearly beaten to death. The assailants then attacked 3B Osborn's, driving off his wife and children and burning the place.
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Eric Gibson
Eli Hicks
Osborn
Johnson Wins Senate Seat With Long Public Service
The 62 year old Charlie H. Johnson becomes United States senator after a career in public life. His past includes a gubernatorial bid two decades ago and ongoing active service in government.
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Charlies H. Johnson
United States
Yale dormitory gift from Miss Cuyler funds memorial suite
Miss Eleanor G D Cuyler donates 6000 toward the Wright memorial dormitory at Yale. This is the third gift of 5000 intended for a dormitory suite in memory of her brother Theo re Cuyler, class of 82.
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Eleanor G. D. Cuyler
Wright Memorial
Yale University
Cuyler
Theore Cuyler
My Aeroplane Adventures and the 10 000 Foot Dream
In a Philadelphia to New York flight I claim an 9 897 foot altitude record with a later official 9 807 feet before Legagneaux's 10 499 foot ascent. I recount the brutal ascent and brutal descent, the nausea and ear pain, the crowd at Ireland and the final return to Philadelphia amid relief and renewed ambition to beat all records next spring.
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New York
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Morane
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George B. Billsa
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Hen M. Nealy
Nealy
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Canada
Why City People Catch Cold
The piece explains colds are contagious and spread by microbe emissions from coughs in crowded indoor settings. It cites a New World report via Independent noting infections rise in cities and within households, offices, and churches, not from weather changes. The sick and those in high-traffic workplaces are especially vulnerable to repeated colds during winter.
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New York
Independent
Sunday School Tale From Washington Church
A Sunday school teacher recounts a Washington church story about Janae Jacob and Beau. The class asks low key questions as the teacher explains biblical figures and their relations. A boy in the back seat prompts the exchange and the lesson continues with simple factual corrections.
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Washington
Thad
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Jacob
Beau
Jobonie
Bennie recalls a German poet and a potash copy sale
In a brief exchange Bennie asks who Wie Heau was and reveals he wrote Aconop's Fables and sold copyright for a bottle of potash. The remark hints Bennie is a German-leaning character.
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The Same Thing From Washington Star Address
In a Washington Star report, George West Bainbridge of the Streets Protective Alliance of Dubuque criticizes aristocratic talk of old duels. He compares past rich Englishmen to modern financiers, suggesting both relish fatal outcomes through wealth and power.
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Somone
Rough Diamonds and a Chicago Editor Recalled
A Chicago editor recalls the late John BH Molsant as genial and skilled. He fondly remembers a view he once shared, including a drawing of an sero, reflecting on Molsant’s character and influence.
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Washington Star
John BH. Molsant
Chicago
Modern Courage in a Historical Tragedy
Two heroes emerge as leaders in a tragic stage drama while a second figure remains unseen behind the scenes at the box office. The description hints at courage under pressure and the contrasting roles of public action and private support in a collective drama.
Plane of his own invention mocks aether gadget
The speaker jokes about a peculiar machine with a heavy appearance, then quips that one should not judge an aeroplane by a single device. He adds a wry line comparing discovery to prying open an oyster to reveal its prize, noting the irony of early progress.
Untitled Joke Exchange From Woman's Home Companion
A humorous fragment presents a teacher of physiology asking a boy, Johony, how many ribs he has. He replies with confusion and a pun about counting ribs, ending with a playful mispronunciation and self-deprecating quip.
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Johony
London Punch Odd Exchange Over References
Dialogue from a London Punch item shows a tramp asking for a work reference from his last employer. The tramp declines with a grim reply about a long dead previous boss. The scene then references Singapore and a large sum noted as nearly 14 thousand dollars to be spent on an unspecified project.
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London
Indiscretions of a Juror in a Massachusetts Court
The author recalls reporting for jury duty in Mort ville Massachusetts, praising jurors as intelligent and honest while criticizing court etiquette and the practice of locking jurors in. He laments courtroom pomp, calls for reform of juror confinement, and mocks lawyers and medical experts seen in civil cases.
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American Medical Association
Night Watch in the Old Room by Alfred Noyes
Reflective verse recalls sneaking in by candlelight to relight embers and view old books in a familiar room. The poem evokes memories from underground lives, the ticking clock, and the quiet return to darkness as dawn nears.
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Alfred Noyes
A Shifting Tax Concepts in The North American Review
The article argues for direct taxes on income and estates as a fairer form of taxation. It contends that indirect taxes shift burdens across social classes and cites Taft and corporate taxation as causing ripple effects through the economy from corporations to shippers, jobbers, middlemen, retailers, and finally consumers.
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Taft
Cutting Profits From the Detroit Free Press
Fragmentary OCR yields a cryptic exchange about coats and a Burrows reference. The readable text hints at a satirical or humorous Detroit Free Press item, but no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond Burrows. Further context needed for a concise summary.
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Detroit Free Preas
Tootor
Burrows
Dovio
longing to return to the western mountains and comrades
The narrator expresses a deep pull to go west to the mountains and plains, desiring the rugged air, companionship, and freedom of frontier life. Memories of old friends and harsh landscapes fuel a longing to be back on natural ground among tall peaks and vast skies.
Velvet Renovation Through Steam and Brushing
To restore worn velvet, stretch fabric pile up toward steam from boiling water and brush briskly as steam rises. Then dry thoroughly, brush again, and sponge with benzene to remove heavy soiling.
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Bensino
Fragmentary Note on Family, Education, and Return
In the fragment a speaker questions a second party about what has been received in return for help, mentioning Cornell Widow Wiret Fat well and mending an aunt to college. It references a Becond Matherelt, First Father, and ongoing exchanges in February.
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