Siamese King Mana Manravadeh and customs shock Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, reports on Siam, detailing King Mana Manravadeh who refuses to marry a sister under royal law, choosing single life despite a romance with a Bangkok dancer. The piece covers compulsory Siamese military, religious service, and education, literacy, and social practices, including polygamy, courtship, milk money, and elephant work.
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Siam
Bangkok
Frank Huffman
Fort Worth
Daily Mail
Mana Manravadeh
England
Oxford
Wilson
Ierit
Huffman
Jie
Gray Eagle Killed After Farm Fight Near Elizabethtown
Mr J E Watters, of Elizabethtown Kentucky, killed a seven foot gray eagle on his farm four miles east of town Sunday evening after the bird had killed a gouge belonging to Mr Watters. he took part in the affray with a shotgun.
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Mionster
Elizabethtown
J. E. Watters
Town Cat Fatality Sparks Hillsborough Fire Alarm
Elliott Green son of Milton J. Green a former United States referee in bankruptcy shot at a quail near the town hall and killed a town cat drawing the fire department into action. He had begun hunting within borough limits and was arrested.
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Hillsborough
Cal
Elliott Green
Milton J. Green
United States
Green
Hillsborough Dispatch
San Francisco Chronicle
Method in His Behavior
Uncle Eben jokes that a lazy man is always good natured to avoid being put to work, a quip reflecting rural wit and practical humor in everyday life. The remark underscores character and social norms in the community setting.
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Eben
Allus
Navy plane shot from ship deck proves new device
A navy aero plane was launched from the deck of the cruiser North Carolina near Pensacola as the ship moved. A track and car system on the after deck carried the aeroplane to speed, then released it to soar over the stern at about 50 miles an hour, marking a three year effort’s success.
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Washington
Navy
Pensacola
North Carolina
Rosy Seltmann to Inherit Half of Passaic Estate
In Passaic New Jersey Miss Rosie Seltmann eldest daughter of Julius F Seltmann will receive one half of his estate after probate. The remaining half is divided among her six siblings Walter Frederick J Otto Arthur Helen and Olga Seltmann. Rosie cared for younger siblings after their mother died fifteen years ago. The estate value is not stated but described as large.
Rabbit Leads Way to Swag in Pratt Kansas
A Mexican man hunting six miles east of Pratt pulled a rabbit from a hole and found a sleeve containing a large swag of heavy silverware hidden in the jacket. Police suspect the silverware are robbery proceeds and are examining the case as possible treasure hidden in the hole.
Wilson Portrait in Oil for Manhattan Club Jubilee
A life-size oil portrait of President Wilson by Marion Swinton, formerly of the Royal Institute of Painters, London, was specially hung to mark the Manhattan club’s fiftieth anniversary celebration in New York.
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President Wilson
Marion Swinton
Royal Institute of Painters
London
Manhattan Club
New York
South Bend High School Bans Pink Attire for Girls
South Bend Indiana school officials ban pink pumps stockings and low neck dresses for girl pupils after many wore bright costumes in classrooms. Faculty aims for plain dress as boys comment on the fashion trend.
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South Bend
Ind
South Bend High School
Three Candles and the Lost Child Loves Rekindled
In a small town Mrs. Mary Prescott mourns her missing husband and daughter Arline after the steamer Puritan disaster. Paul Barry, a loyal suitor, uncovers the truth that Prescott survived but was gravely injured, while Barry secretly rescues Arline and brings her safely home to Mary.
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Mary Prescott
James Prescott
Arline
Puritan
Prescott
James
Arline Prescott
Leclaire
Mary
Paul Barry
Ter
Barry
Wartham
Mrs. Prescott
Harry
Modern man ages past ninety grows spry and social
The piece humorously contrasts aging with vitality as a 90 plus man is described as lively on the dancing floor golf links or in a car. It cites Dr Osler and a New York correspondent noting ninety three-year old youths and ninety one year olds leaving the bench for eighty seven year olds.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Sand Toboggan on a Desert Dune Adventure
The passage recalls a boy sliding headlong down a 80 foot dune in the Colorado desert, using a simple arm motion to stop at the bottom. The scene captures sand tobogganing's appeal to youth and the desert setting described by J. Smeaton Chase.
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Southwest
Colorado Desert
J. Smeaton Chase
St. Nicholas
Modern cinema swallows talent in a maelstrom of hype
The St Louis Post Dispatch laments a movie trend that promises epic drama yet seems to drain refined literary talent. Claims of action and peril are weighed against the fading of classic authors as industry hype grows. The piece questions authorship and the drift of modern entertainment away from literature.
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Robert Chambers
Hen” James
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Acquiring Ability Mastering Work Details
Selected note urges mastering every detail of one’s tasks to gain ability. It emphasizes thoroughness in all duties and consistent practice to improve skill and efficiency. The guidance reads as a concise motto for professional diligence and mastery.
Ring for Daisy Ends In Happy Home and Ring
Daisy initially spurns Johns plan for a home and ring due to social pressure. After Daisy leaves for city, Johns devotion leads to a reunion when she learns of his true care. An old aunt helps and a prospective happy life with a new bungalow and ring unfolds.
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John
Daisy
Merrimans
Alice Merriman
Emily
Lamb
Aunt Emily
John Wilson
McClure
A Copper Shortage Heard in Jest by Motorcyclists
Two motorcyclists speed through two blocks and are admonished three times by policemen. One jokes that Germany faces a copper shortage, highlighting the police attention and public mood in a brisk street scene with wry humor.
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Germany
Fond Memory of Stolen Turnip Taste from Youth
A brief reminiscence from Connersville Examiner recalling open season for stealing turnips and the nostalgia of simple tastes from childhood.
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Connersville
Kindly Heart Incident Reforms View of Russian Soldier
F D Miller recalls a Circassian Cossack during the 1878 Russo Turkish war who found a baby among wagon-train loot. The soldier improvised a cradle from his horse mane, carried the infant to camp, and expressed a humane, kindly nature despite his rough appearance.
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F. D. Miller
Mr. Miller
Married in Old Age at Hull Institution
A septuagenarian couple, both inmates of Hulls tradesmen and aged persons home, were married after mutual attraction revived from long acquaintance. The groom joined the home three months ago. Government consent was a formality and the couple planned a honeymoon with a friend from a nearby village.
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Hull
England
Foolish Fighting and a Prize Fight Analogy
Andrew Carnegie at a New York luncheon likens world war to a prize fight. He recalls an old lady who attended a bout and wondered why two men punched each other for nothing, but the crowd kept timing the round.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Elliott Green Fires Shot Rouses Fire Department
Elliott Green, son of Milton J. Green, former U S referee in bankruptcy, opened his hunting season by firing a shotgun near the town hall and scaring the quail. The blast alarmed the fire department and led to his arrest.
Bug Grazes Lead Pipe Causing Cable Damage
Albert Schuler of Santa Barbara says a hard shelled bug feeds on lead pipe and perforates cable covers. Shuler showed three insects at the Independent Telephone Association convention in San Francisco and blamed electrolysis, noting costs between 300 and 500 dollars monthly for repairs.
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Albert Schuler
Santa Barbara
Cal
Independent Telephone Association of America
San Francisco
Schuler
Change Nautical Phrase Replaces Helm With Rudder
The U S navy will replace the term helm with rudder in commands. The old command Starboard your helm becomes Right rudder to improve speed of comprehension and action.
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United States Navy
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