Sacred Treasures and Ruins of Armenia’s Ancient Heart
A National Geographic bulletin surveys Echmiadzin and Ani in the Caucasus. It notes Echmiadzin’s library and academy training Armenian youth, the monastery’s cathedral and the Holy See, and Ani as a ruined Armenian capital with fading walls and scattered remains near Erivan and the Arpa Chai river.
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Echmiadzin
Nian
Catholicus George IV
Ani
Caucasus
Pompeii
Alexandropol-Erivan
Alexandropol
Holy See
National Geographic Society
Sea
Catholicus
Gregorian
Mount Ararat
Persia
Ararat
Erivan
St. Gregory the Illuminator
Santa Sophia
Constantinople
Asia
England
Arpa Chai
Spirit Violins and a Seance Room in Detroit Divorce Suit
Detroit druggist John F. Ward and his wife, Helen Ward, contend over spirit guides in a divorce case. Helen says Ward crafts “spirit” violins linked to an English maker and a Native American chief Big Eagle. She alleges a seance cabinet was built, crushed by Ward, then rebuilt at a cost of about 235 dollars.
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Detroit
Mich
John F. Ward
John
Mason
Helen Ward
Big Eagle
Gabret
Practical Aid for Cupid
An English novelist suggests a national quarterly assembly for marriage seekers to meet potential partners. The idea allows couples to signal desire by presence without formal commitment, easing shy individuals and expanding chances as the function grows in popularity.
Affinities Must Converge Through Large Scale Organization
The text argues that affinities must meet and achieving this will require large scale organization to gain the greatest national benefit. It emphasizes the need for coordinated effort across groups to maximize national advantage.
The Missing Stopper
A South side man recalls a corkless bottle on a kitchen shelf with red contents and a peanut stopper, prompting his wife to confess a child may have eaten the peanut from the cork. The exchange, recounted from the Youngstown Telegram, underscores domestic quirks over a small mystery.
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South Side
Youngstown Telegram
Unnamed Woman Delays Fat Man With Prolonged Laughing Fit
At Riverview station Kansas City a Black woman Betsy Green amused onlookers by laughing for nearly two hours as a heavy man chased his hat. An ambulance surgeon finally eased the episode with morphine.
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Kansas City
Betsy Green
Riverview Station
Central Avenue
Woman accuses "young creature" in war rant demand
Mrs Amela Mellacho witz aged eighty accuses her husband Antche Mellachowitz eighty two of abandonment. She says a forty year old woman stole his affections and enjoys his monthly pension of thirty dollars prompting a warrant charging failure to provide.
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Octogenarian
Los Angeles
Amela Mellachowitz
Antche Mellachowitz
Court House Lawn
Woman Reverses Robbery With Pot of Beans
In Winchester Indiana Mrs Engle, 20, faced a shotgun wielding robber in her farm home. She struck him with a pot of beans, disarmed him, and regained the stolen valuables before fainting as the intruder fled, leaving behind the gun and loot.
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Winchester
Ind
Walter Engle
Largest parcel post shipment from Silverton Oregon
The Fischer Flour and Cereal mills sent the largest parcel post shipment from Silverton to three parties at View Point in Lake county. The 1500 pounds of flour and cereals required postage of 17 dollars 95 cents.
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Silverton
Ore
Fischer Flour and Cereal Mills
View Point
Lake County
Potatoes Sprout 11 Foot Long Root in Columbus Cellar
A potato in W. E. Pancake's cellar in Columbus grew a sprout 11 feet 6 inches long reaching toward a window. The tuber continues to sprout amid warmth and moisture, while others were removed earlier.
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Columbus
Ind
Electric Engines Poised To Supplant Steam On Mountain Routes
Railroad men foresee electric locomotives overtaking steam, citing heavier loads, better efficiency in cold weather, regenerative power, less maintenance, no water or coal needs, and elimination of fuel trains. They note 260 ton engines moving 2500 ton trains, and advantages grow on steep grades and near water power sites.
Tipperary Wins at Sunday Children's Day
Four year old Evelyn from Crawfordsville missed practice but joined the stage on Sunday. She took central position as the organ sounded and led with a high key rendition of It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary. The audience cheered as Scatter Sunshine was outpaced.
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Tipperary
Evelyn
Crawfordsville
Rehobeth Sunday Herald
Railroader's Life Short and Some Career Stats
The life of a locomotive engineer averages eleven years and seven days per the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers insurance data. Over a decade the fund paid about $5,000,000 for accidental deaths in service. Of 100 firemen, 17 reach engineer status, and of those, only 6 become passenger engineers.
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the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Engineers
Semaphore Signals Replace Swinging Arms on Rail Lines
The swinging semaphore is displaced by electric lights showing semaphore positions. The electric signals are clearer and more visible for rail operations.
German Rail Man Invents Locomotive Vacuum Cleaner
A German railroad worker has devised a method to repurpose a locomotive as a vacuum cleaning device. The apparatus converts the engine into a powerful cleaning tool for stationary use and maintenance tasks.
Seems Her Fault in a Quiet Domestic Moment
A brief exchange reveals a couple reflecting on change after marriage. One recalls promises of endless conversation, while the other acknowledges new burdens of discussing many disagreeable topics.
Educator Claims One in 265000 Can Think Clearly
A Pittsburgh educator asserts only one in 265000 Americans truly thinks while the rest are merely "orators" delivering rhetoric. The remark sparks debate on critical thinking and public discourse.
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Pittsburgh
Automatic stokers spread coal use among railroads and industry
The Chicago, Burlington & Quinety railroad outfits 600 locomotives with automatic stokers that feed coal from slack to the firebox through three spouts. The system relieves firemen of much work, may raise fine coal prices, and could lower lump coal prices as railroads shift demand. A writer notes fine coal costs rose from 20 to 75 cents per ton over ten years due to stokers spreading demand.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quinety Railroad
United States
Railway through the West test the rider on rails
Ex-Congressman Martin Littleton recalls a West line built through a remote area. An engineer chased a country boy riding a horse along the rails for a mile as the boy refused to abandon the track, shouting that ground would trap him.
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Martin Littleton
Deepwater Woman Survives Perilous Water Rescue
A Deepwater resident faced a cascade of failures while pumping water from a cistern. The platform broke, she fell into over ten feet of water, the pump chain snapped, then the cistern pipe gave way. Her father finally lowered a rope, which broke, and she was pulled out with a ladder.
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Deepwater
Kansas City Times
Nervous diseases grouped by doctors into two main kinds
Doctors classify nervous diseases into two groups. The first includes illnesses arising from physical disorders directly affecting the nervous system, such as neuritis and locomotor ataxia. The second covers conditions where the nervous system is originally sound but functions poorly, with hysteria neurosis and psychasthenia as leading examples.
Senator Sorghum on party loyalty and independence
In a brief exchange, Senator Sorghum questions whether a man can be superior to his party and doubts it. He adds that a man often proves superiority by leaving to organize another party.
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Senator Sorghum
Shifting the Blame in London Punch Exchange
A fragment from London Punch shows an officer and private discussing rifle maintenance amid insinuations about servant girls. The brief exchange hints at blame and discipline within a military setting in a satirical tone.
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London
Cured Girl's Hidden Recovery Puzzle for Doctors
A 15 year old girl Carlotan Sausedo recovered physically from a head injury but her mind forgot the recovery. Teachers and doctors teach her to acknowledge her regained abilities so she can walk talk and learn again.
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Los Angeles
Carlotan Sausedo
Carlotan
Moi Ipuod
China
Wheat Crop Boom Drives Record Western Canada Rail and Shipments
Western Canada reports average wheat yields above 25 bushels per acre across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Rail and shipping lines push record carloads and earnings with CP R up 762000 in one week and 2000 cars per day. Montreal remains the main export gateway for Canadian wheat despite New York output.
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Western
Canada
Department of the Interior
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. Grant Morden
Canada Steamships Company
Upper Lakes
New York
England
France
Italy
Montreal
Jailcell Wedding Bells In Put in Bay Village Lockup
Miss Luella Martin of Toledo and James Edward Wessel of Detroit were married in a Put in Bay village jail cell by Justice Homer Ramey. The bride requested something unusual and the groom agreed, joking with the officiant about a jail ceremony.
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Sandusky
Luella Martin
Toledo
James Edward Wessel
Detroit
Putin Bay Village
Homer Ramey
Squire Ramey
Summer Hotel Guest Sparks Waiter Boycott
A guest at a summer hotel says he tipped every waiter in the dining room to gain good attention. The head waiter refused, calling a boycott and accusing the guest of not sharing tips with other staff.
Improved Quinine Promises Gentle Effect
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a safer form that does not cause nervousness or head ringing. It claims a better effect than ordinary quinine and urges calling for the full name Laxative Bromo Quinine with the signature of E. W. Grove.
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E. W. Grove
Vocal Echoes at the Bar Ber Shop
A tenor in the bar ber shop sings of wishing to be in Michigan. A front row spectator echoes the sentiment with a similar wish, capturing a moment of shared whimsy in the audience.
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Michigan
Barber Shop
Looking Younger by Caring for Eyes After the Movies
The piece urges readers to protect their eyes to maintain a youthful appearance. It links tired eyes to appearing older and promotes eye care after film viewing as a simple remedy. It emphasizes not revealing age and keeping eyes bright.
Life and Liver Pills Endorsed in 40 Year Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver and bowel regulators. The copy frames the product as a timeless remedy and uses a provocative line about wives to grab attention. It emphasizes a long history and bustling promotional language.
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Dr. Pierce
Would-be peacemaker faces ongoing turmoil in mediation
A would-be peacemaker enters the conflict but fails to secure ceasefire as negotiations stall. Local factions blame interference while communities await durable resolution amid rising tensions and stalled talks.
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Euphrates
Garden of Eden
Mount
Noah
Japhet
Russia
Turkey
Hubby
Negress
Fat Man Chase Hat
Western Railroad
Ettie Lee
Miss Lee
Ohio
Denison
Doan
Bright
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
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