French villagers report Joan of Arc apparition sightings
In Fireel and surrounding district many residents report visions linked to Joan of Arc, with some describing a warrior woman in shining armor and a white horse. Children and adults alike recount varied apparitions through July and August, centering on Joan of Arc and related coronation imagery.
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Joan OF Arc
Mary
Charles
Marie Fiouret
Jeanne Marie Cirmane
Louise Fiouret
Peramont
Jam
Cecile Iilot
Alsonne
Lycee of
In . & M. Calmette
Henriette
City debates curbing juvenile riding and moral distress
Fragmented editorial notes rising juvenile riding in Milwaukee linked to social laxity and parental supervision. Discusses police, stricter ordinances, and moral concerns, with reference to eastern city practices and calls for parental responsibility and possible sex education as debated remedies.
Curley the Crow Custer survivor recalls last stand
Curley the Crow a half blood Sioux scout for the U S Army, recounts the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 24 1876. He claims to be the sole survivor among American forces and describes guiding Reno and Benteen, the death of General Custer, and his own role in the aftermath including testimony at court martial and his life after captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Loula
Custer
Curley
Indiana
Bloody Knife
White Fold
Ndlans
Enn
Colonel Reno
Captain Bentine
Reno
Bentine
Canter
Custer Lehting
Lion
Tom Custer
General Custer
Ibels
Rale-ia-the
Ble
Oita
Courtmartial
Ee Reno
United States
Sullivan and His Kind From the 8 Louis Republic
Big Tim Sullivan’s death shocks the Bowery as a typ e of city boss who wins loyalty with sympathy for the poor, fuels crime links, trades votes for immunity, and builds power through Tammany ties. The piece traces how such leaders expand influence over police and courts while masking vast gains with charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullivan
Tammany
Gullivan
Income Tax on Equalizer Proposals Debate in Rochester
The Democrat and Chronicle criticizes a proposed income tax as unfair to central and eastern regions while exempting western areas. It argues tax should target incomes and wealth fairly, noting burdens on those supporting families and business owners, and questions wealth accumulation versus legitimate gains.
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Burlington
Rochester
Democrat
Chronichalx
Beau
Congress
Wil Tex Woln
Central Over Theater
Mubhiely
Central West
Ag ‘ Ousmar
Smaatt
Gotermieens
Peety
Tin Mochester
A Sufficient Reason
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a proposal likely involving funds of 55 400 dollars to plant trees at Watersheds of Import De Mysore area with population noted as 6.0 9d. Other readable names and places are unclear. The readable portion centers on a proposed expenditure and location.
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Rance Las Ayent
Cost of sickness near a billion in 1919
Colorado Springs special reports that sickness costs about 760 million annually. Dr. John B. Andrews of New York says prevention of occupational diseases is a government function, not left to workers or employers or sole medical treatment. He cites industrial hazards and river tunnel developments as context for rising health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Cole
John B. Andrews
New York
American Association For Laboration
American Public Health Association
Lenin
Andrews
Professor Co Respondent Paves Way For Divorce Scams
Los Angeles Examiner recounts a divorce scam where a woman offered to manipulate husbands and wives for a fee. A matron received a tainted note offering to secure grounds for divorce and later engaged with the so called professional, who described a business model of separating wealthy women from poor husbands. The piece portrays a supposed class of con artists who target marriages for profit and notes a young blonde described by the reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Examiner
Imatron
Tragedy of It Reflected in New Haven Stock Shareholdings
From the New York World and remarks by Howard Elliott at the Boston chamber of commerce, figures reveal a grim distribution of capital among New Haven and Boston and Main holdings. The breakdown highlights stock ownership largely in women and trusts, with 68 percent tied to New Haven stock and female dependents, signaling vast concentration amid high finance. The analysis underscores the social impact of stock profits on households and orphans, illustrating the peril of wealth concentration and its effect on everyday families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Howard Elliott
New Haven Road
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New Haven
Hoston & Main
New Haven & Maino
Iho
Peiders
Aintion
Paaritien
Fay
C. Ee. Lous
Fay Menguey
Hanbiee Pudt
Ppompiate
Texonte
Lawyer Bargains for Feed With Stolen Mule and Chickens
A Kentucky congressman recalls a southern jail encounter where a lawyer agrees to defend a chained man named Rastus who is accused of stealing a mule and a few chickens. The exchange reveals the man’s lack of money and the lawyer’s improvised payment in produce. Adjacent notes reference a New York American quip about currency on a sea bat.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Wagar Shirley
Kentucky
Rastus
Hastus
Dogel Ald
Heatua
Hastie
Democracy blamed for double standards in U S Paris article
In Paris the Gauloite discusses Bessie Van Vorst critique of American democracy. It argues men can reinvent themselves while women are denied renewal, notes the Thaw case under Gold and Law, and questions wealth's influence on justice. It contrasts American idealism with moneyed aristocracy and public tolerance of celebrity crime.
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Paris
United States
Bessie van Vorst
America
Miss van Voret
Petemenee
Flagg At The Theater
A comic, rambling reader account of attending a theater night with overfull theatre crowds, misfiring nerves, and awkward social mishaps. The narrator endures rude spectators, claustrophobic seats, and a rowdy orchestra cough that breaks the quiet as a flapper scene unfolds.
Skull of prehistoric rhinoceros found in garden heap
London report notes a skull found partly buried in the Grange Portvale acres. R A Laurence an antiquary of Ealing concludes the skull belongs to a prehistoric rhinoceros with jaw teeth and legs later uncovered by L Roberts. The skull measures about 46 inches long and appears water worn. A Scotchman who died in Australia left 160000 to Aberdeen University after a life spanning California gold rush and Australian sheep ventures, funding education for Scottish relatives.
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London
R. A. Laurence
Ealing
Grange
Portvale
Laurence
L. Roberts
Australia
Aberdeen University
California
Fragmentary Note on No Use Encouraging It
A garbled line appears to discuss discouraging certain behavior with fragmented phrasing and stray words about yawning and a cat. No clear people places or events are discernible from the readable text.
Maupassant Cannibal Tale Reported in Medical Review
A reminiscence, published by Maurice Pillet in the Clinical Review, recounts Guy de Maupassant offering to grill a human leg taken after a fall. The surgeon refused, and the tale notes Maupassant later judged human flesh could rival well done beef.
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Guy de Maupessant
Maurice Pillet
Cbentific Review
Fillet
de Maupassant
The Conversion of Lucky Baldwin in a Mission
A serialized feature recalls Lucky Baldwin, famed New York sportsman and reformer, entering a Jerry McAuley mission in Chicago to obtain free coffee and sandwiches. He sits in a trance then confronts a tearful moment as a door opens to a life, confessing loyalty to Tammany yet praying and embracing a new path without turning back.
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Peter Clark MacFarlane
Baldwin
New York
Jerry McAuley
Chicago
Lucky
Wyburn
Mission
Mr. Wyburn
Grier
Luc
Khan
The
Tammany Organisation
Upos
Carried by Devotion, True Artists Remain Masters
An excerpt from an article by Waite Prichard Eaton argues that art survives not through managers or fans but through artists who persevere to learn their craft. It contrasts slick stock productions with the discipline of a true actor who remains driven by a calling, even when society labels them as slaves to art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magasine
Waite Prichard Eaton
Unite Btates
Who Edits the Magazines From Milwaukee Sentinel
A noisy confusion during a national convention sees college editors and contestants remarking on editorial oversight. Hubert Sterling cites Edward I Bur ungane and Harven wampes, while Henry M Alden of Atlantic Monthly is noted. Ellery Hodg wick edits Harvard Review of Teyne. Albert Py Grimnel edits World's Work with Arthur W. Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
College Verana
el Py College
Prom
Peer van Pee
Hubert Sterling
Ie Derlbner
Edward I. Burungane
Harven Wampes
Henry M. Alden
Atlantic
The Glory of a Man From the Wetedy iMy
Fragmentary text appears to reference a person named Richard and a ceremonial or charitable fund. The readable lines mention a site, a wall, and a national event, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Man
Hymns Written Poorly Says Critic W H D Rouse
Prof W H D Rouse argues in the English Review that English hymns are poorly written and sentimental, not properly expressive of religious feeling. He contends great poets see goodness in evil yet hymns lack poetic craft, suggesting religion and illiteracy are mismatched and that better hymns or none at all should be sung.
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W. H. D. Rouse
English Review
Exceeded His Acreage Story Brings Sardonic Dinner Joke
A Minneapolis Better Way note tells of a neighbor with many corn acres who finds only a few ears. At dinner the eldest daughter's steady takes first, but is warned he already has fifteen acres on his plate. The tale lampoons overeager appetites with rural humor.
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Minneapolis
Kanean City
Danville Fishermen Catch Catfish Wearing Spectacles
Danville fishermen this week hauled a large catfish wearing a pack of glasses. Investigators found the spectacles had been lent by Edward Mein nell when he was thrown overboard after a boat capsized. The glasses were turned over to Mr. Mc Connell.
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Winstead
Conn
Danville
Edward Meonnell
McConnell
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Sronkars
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Aem
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Curly the Crow
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