Bennet May Duel Follows an Insult in Marydel
Marydel history recounts a duel between James Gordon Bennett and Fred May sparked by an insult to May’s sister. The editors met in New York then Philadelphia, choosing pistols at Marydel across two states. Three shots each failed. both men rode away, Bennett to Paris and May to a ranch then South America, ending their rivalry.
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Marydel
Big May
Jamen Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Mr. May
Bennett
France
James Gordon Bennett
New York
Union Club
Fred May
May
Pred
Delaware
Maryland
Helf
Williame
Kent County
Caroline County
Dover
Wilmington
Mary
Price
Gore
New York City
Gotham
James Gordonennett
Mays
Fred
Nelseon
Whitneys
Red May
Philadelphia
Fila
St. George
Walnut
Helleyue-Stratford
Philadelph
Phladelphia Club
Honor
Comica
Paris
South America
Stamp Out Tuberculosis Among Cattle In Minnesota Conference
At the St Paul meeting health officials breeders and dairymen agreed gradual steps are needed to curb bovine tuberculosis. They urged testing all cattle with a plan to prohibit selling breeding stock without a clean bill of health and discussed federal inspections at transfer points to stop shipping diseased cows.
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Bt. Paul
Minn
Old State
W. W. P. McConnell
The
Livestock Sanitary Board
North Dakota
St. Paul
Dairymen's Association
Breeders’ Association
Ewenson
Ward
Haecker
Directoire Overcoats Debut for Men in Fall Fashion
Chicago reports a new male directoire overcoat line by John Parson of Oak Park. The design features a left side split, high collar, long full skirt, and green color schemes with matching accessories. Parson calls it the boldest innovation in years as outfits include green garments and olive tones for fall.
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Chicago
John Parson
Oak Park
Jhas
Marson
Arson Directoire
Directoire
Alaska Wheat Miracle Claim Stuns Farmers Worldwide
An Idaho farmer Abraham Adams discovers wild Alaska wheat in 1903 and proves a record yield of 1545 pounds from a single plant, later testing it as spring and winter wheat. Field trials report potential No. 1 hard flour quality and world leading yields up to 222 bushels per acre, promising cheaper bread and revived eastern farms.
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Oscar F. G. Day
Saturday Evening Post
United States
Alaska
Abraham Adams
Kentucky
Great West
Idaho
Castern Alaska
Japan
Julinetta
Abraham Adame
Mr. Adama
Moscow
Adame
Hetalet
Alabama
America
Missouri
All America
England's Mosquito and the Harvester Described
The article contrasts two pests in the British Isles the English mosquito and the harvester insect. It explains the mosquito is visible and irritating while the harvester is tiny silent and burrows under the skin causing long lasting irritation with summer outbreaks in Kent and chalky regions.
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England
Kent
British Isles
New
Campheer
Lightning Strokes in 1900 Fire Losss and Causes
Fire insurance officials estimate lightning causes about 40 percent of burn fires with 6 527 total lightning strokes causing damage in 1900. Buildings injured 6 266 with property losses 3 016 620 dollars and 663 deaths. 2010 injured and 4 201 stock killed. The report notes chimneys and moisture emitting barns attract strikes and discusses rainfall inches and water equivalents.
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Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Jingles from Japan parodies time and manners
A humorous verse by Helen Hyde mockingly imagines Japan as a land of loose notions of time and calm manners. It contrasts imprecision with leisurely routines and remarks on clocks, sun, and a relaxed pace as a playful satire.
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Seieurely
Bow
Helen Hyde
Japan
Bottomless pits cited as geological facts in 19th century report
Professor RE A Martel describes bottomless pits as real features in cliff caves formed by erosion. He notes the Platary hole on Vercors rises high above Clelles, with a 26 foot arch and depths nearing 2900 to 4200 feet. Similar chasms appear in Belgium and Etretat cliffs.
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RE. A. Martel
Clift
Platary
Vercors
Clelles
Veynes
Belgium
Etretat
Oxford Hood Controversy at Anglican Service
A Gar den City man jokes that Bishop Burgess wears an Oxford hood, noting Oxford graduates may wear the headpiece. A fellow bishop counters that the officiant has no Oxford degree, calling the claim a lie and Burgess a false hood. The chatter ends with a quip about Icelandic horses and horns.
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Burgess
Garden City
University of Oxford
Oxford
Xiao
Nancp Burgess
Murgens
Oxsford
One of Peace's Victories at Port Arthur Monument Dedication
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a joint monument at Port Arthur honoring czarist soldiers. Russia agreed to let Japan erect the monument and then completed the work, with Greek clergy presiding. Russian and Japanese troops who once fought together attended, symbolizing reconciliation and peaceful memory. General Nogi represented the Mikado.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Russia
Japan
Port Arthur
Nogi
Roads In Japan Too Narrow For Motors
A New York Times report describes a motor trek through Japan facing native roads built for small stature. Steep ascents, hauling by coolies, and perilous drops marked the route while the Thomas car still completed the journey in three days to Teruga, surpassing French rivals.
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Japan
New York Times
Umer
Teuruga
The Kid’s Night Question About Heaven and David
A four year old boy, Joe, wakes his mother with a Bible story question asking where David is in heaven and whether he will go there when he dies. The mother responds with cautious hope and explains David’s place as she believes, while Joe wonders if David will share his sling.
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Joe
David Nan
David
Fragmented wartime dialogue survives in casual exchange
The readable lines show a terse wartime exchange about fighting and endurance between two individuals. The fragment hints at questions of courage and memory, with brief responses reflecting personal wartime experience. The source is incomplete but conveys a personal, reflective tone.
Magnitude of United States gold coinage revealed
A Philadelphia mint report details about 212 tons of gold in double eagles and other denominations, enough to rise over nine miles if stacked. It notes output fluctuations, wartime demands, and the use of gold certificates to ease currency strain during a national emergency.
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Sande
Aliver
Cowper P
United States Mint
Landis
Sam's
Cort
Delphia
Dr. A
A. Morris
Linse
Coina
Colin
Gold and silver coins in New York politics and gossip
The text lampoons silver dollar hoarding by Tammany leaders in New York City and uses a mix of dialect tales about coin habits and political intrigue. It weaves anecdotes of currency shifts, bar tabs, hotel rooms, and ipecac-like satire surrounding unions and reformers. It also includes a digressive anecdote about Cain and Abel and unconventional sermon imagery.
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Tammanyites
Cincinnat
Manhattan
Tammanyltes
Leny
New York
Allver
Bnetler
Tollar
Iceman
Pudt
Gilver Tollars
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