Cat Tiger Inherits $1,000 For Lifelong Care In Pasadena
After the death of Mrs. Nellie L. S. Rosas, her will names the Union National and Savings Bank as executor and provides the first $1,000 of the estate for Tiger the cat. Tiger, aged twelve, is to receive kidneys and cream three times daily, with extra meals possible. Tiger was found as a kitten in an ash barrel by Mary Peters and later cared for by Mrs. Rosas and relatives. Caretaker is Louise M. Adams of Berkeley.
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Asadena
Cal
Nellie L. S. Rosas
Tiger
Mary Peters
Mrs. Ross
Mary
Palmer House
Josiah Ross
Scripture
Union National and Savings Bank of
Pasadena
Louise M. Adams
Walnut Street
Berkeley
Bank note scam turned down in ANSAS City
A Kansas City bank note firm declined a Mexico linked scheme to print 1 500 000 pesos in five ten and twenty peso notes to be used abroad. The plan aimed to trap Villa or provoke a diplomatic incident, but officials rejected it though not illegal.
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Ansas City
Mexico
Chihuahua
Villa
Bank
Washington
Pigs Boarded in New York Hotel by Panama Banker
A Panama banker Ramon Arias brought six small pigs to New York and asked for boarding. George Dunn the Walcott head porter refused a hotel stay so a livery stable stall was used. The pigs will be shipped to Panama to be raised on Arias farm, with boarding costing about two dollars a day.
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York
Walcott
George Dunn
Ramon Arias
Panama
United States
Senor Arias
Dunn
Washington
Cleveland Boy Makes Fierce Looking War Kites
In Cleveland on Clifton boulevard a 12 year old boy named Stuart Jenney builds and sells war kites from his attic workshop. He crafts fighting kites with jagged glass tails to slice rival cords and tests each model before sale. His yard war games attract many playmates and orders rise as battles end in wrecked kites.
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Leveland
Clifton Boulevard
Stuart Jenney
Stuart
Black Mourning Practices and Snake Serum Farms
The article notes royal mourning customs in 1498 with Anne of France adopting black tokens, contrasting with white mourning. It mentions Snake Farms in India and Brazil, where venomous snakes are studied for serum production to treat bites, highlighting venom extraction for medical use.
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Anne
Charles VIII
France
Trepice
India
Brasil
Sacrifice and Virtue in Bishop Westcott’s Teachings
The excerpt reflects Bishop Westcott on sacrifice as a path to a larger life and victorious power. It emphasizes paying for what one gives through effort and loss, the need to consecrate wealth, strength, and gifts to service, and the discipline required before victory.
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Westcott
No Longer the Small Boy
Judge W recalls the highest compliment he ever received at a dinner party. While practicing law he faced a former hired help from his youth, now an influential farmer, who after winning the case said with a size up, Ed, how you've growed.
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Judge W
Indianapolis News
Counterfeit Cash Trickery Amid Civil War Era Confusion
A New Hampshire storekeeper suspects a bank note is counterfeit and sends it by an old stage driver for verification. The driver repeatedly forgets the errand until pressed, then hedges with unclear verdicts. He finally concedes the note is “about middlin’.”
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New Hampshire
Do Your Best and Master Your Craft in Life
Orison Swett Marden argues that doing one's best forms the core of character and brings serenity, confidence, and happiness. He says efficiency, self possession, and pride in quality prevent shams and pride in mastery fuels soul-satisfaction.
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Orison Swett Marden
Pirates of Penzance Encore Sparks Behind Stage Mix Up
An amateur production of The Pirates of Penzance saw the policemen's chorus Encore for a third time triggering backstage confusion. A lone officer faced the stage in disappointment as his fellow performers failed to join, while a spectator’s shout declared he was off his beat.
Llamas in Harness at European Neological Garden
A pair of tame llamas are used to carry passengers around a European neological garden. They are described as the only creatures of their kind in Europe employed for this purpose. The article notes the llamas’ unique role and appeal as an attraction.
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Europe
What the Holy War May Mean Across Mohammedan Populations
Berlin reports a proclamation from the Turkish Mohammedan church urging followers worldwide to support the Turkey Germany and Austria against the Allies. A map shows Mohammedan populations by country with figures for Austria-Hungary Russia Roumania Turkey in Europe India China Russian Asia Africa Australasia and other regions.
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Berlin
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Europe
Balkan States
India
China
Russian Asia
Countries
Africa
Australasia
Berlin at War How Citizens Endure Amid Mobilization
A correspondent reports Berlin calm and business as usual despite mobilization. Large portraits of the Kaiser and generals adorn streets while horses are scarce and soldiers few. Women including the empress knit socks and warmers as theaters reopen and cafes fill, with Germans pledging to win.
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Berlin
Germany
Holland
von Hindenburg
von Beseler
United States
Francis Joseph
Speiskarte
Toy dog scares burglar in Minneapolis home
A toy dog with a mechanical bark frightened a burglar who broke into the home of F.R. Albro in Minneapolis. The robber fled two blocks away, boarded a moving freight train, and dodged a rain of bullets from a policeman's pistol as he escaped.
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Minneapolis
Child Floats Heavy Man in Police Carnival Feat
Florence McLaughlin, famed as the most decorated child athlete, amazes spectators by tossing 200 pounds as Sergeant Rodman, the Philadelphia police athletic instructor, attempts a push. The photo captures the moment she grips his arms and hurls him into a full somersault.
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Florence
Sergeant Rodman
Phila
Delphia Police
Ice Caves Near Shoshone Awe with Natural Ice Vaults
In Shoshone Idaho 26 miles north near Cottonwoods ranch of ex State Senator Fred W Goodigg. Ice caves show interiors lined with smooth ice forming arch ceilings and 20 foot walls. Miners and seamen reported extensive ice layers despite heated summer conditions.
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Shoshone, Idaho
Shoshone Ice Caves
Cottonwoods
Fred W. Goodigg
Cat Rescued by Dog Off Long Beach Pier
A Scotch collie named Teddy, belonging to Captain Walton, rescued a drowning Angora cat that clung to a piling at the end of Long Beach pier. The dog jumped from the gangplank, seized the cat by the neck, and carried it to safety at the pier head.
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Long Beach
Cal
Ted
Walton
King
Teddy
Five Years to Settle Case in Goldfield Sheep Dispute
After five years of litigation in Goldfield Nevada the case of John C Parale vs Domingo Reca turne and Pierre Iribarne ends with Judge Somers approving receiver J P Cammon final report and ordering payment of 4634 80 to the plaintiff from sheep sale proceeds.
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Goldfield
Nev
John C. Parale
Domingo Recaturne
Pierre Iribarne
Somers
J.P. Camnon
Many German Athletes Fall in War Frontline Honors
Many Germany athletes including footballers from Cologne and swimming leaders from Stuttgart and Munich die in battle. Iron Crosses awarded to Albert Albers and Wunderlich. several others from Mainz, Magdeburg, and Mainz clubs also fall in France and the Vosges. Captain Ludwig Peters, founder of Mainz Officers Club and Olympic representative, is among the fallen.
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Berlin
Germany
Hans Wagner
Herr Albers
Cologne
Wunderlich
Eugen Uhl
Schwimmerbund Schwaben
Stuttgart
Vosges
Adolf Rees
Teo Rau
Ferdinand Fischler von Treuberg
Swimming Club
Munich
Wimsen
Hellas” Club
Madgeburg
France
Officers Club
Boat Club
Mainz
Ludwig Peters
Peters
Rhine
Stockholm
Pavlova Decorated by Kaiser Then Arrested as Spy
Mme Anna Pavlowa arrived in New York for a dance engagement and was decorated by Kaiser Wilhelm with the order of merit. Shortly after, she was arrested on suspicion of spying and freed only on condition she depart Germany at once.
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Order of Merit
Mme. Pavlowa
New York
Mme
Anna _ Pavlowa
Kaiser Wilhelm
Merit
Germany
Wheat Fields of Western Canada an Attraction
An editorial calls Canada a key source of wheat for Europe’s deficit, highlighting Western Canada’s vast arable land and entry options. It rebuts false conscription rumors, cites Canadian autonomy over troops and funds, and promotes immigration to farm lands with guidance from government agents.
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Western
Canada
United States
Dominion
Canad
Rochester
N. Y
Great Britain
Ottawa
Cat with whooping cough found in Summit New Jersey
A cat with whooping cough was found by Officer Thomas J. Duffield and placed under quarantine in Summit, New Jersey.
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Summit
N. J—A
Sauech Oticer
Thomas J. Duffeld
British papers misquote Asquith recruiting speech
Reports note that several British morning papers misattributed the line One crowded hour of glorious life to Mr. Asquith. A Birmingham reporter is praised for capturing the peroration which praised kind hearts over coronets and simple faith over Norman blood.
Why do Indians wear 'others' asks Mrs Wombat
A brief exchange quotes Mrs. Wombat asking why Indians wear certain decorations and a reply from Mr. Wombat. The item presents a humorous line from the Kansas City Journal noting the cultural dress question and response.
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Mrs. Wombat
Mr. Wombat
Kansas City Journal
Is a Beautiful Thing a Joy Forever
A speaker questions the notion that beauty lasts forever. The metaphor of a soap bubble suggests fleeting value as an enduring idea is challenged by a brief, delicate existence.
Think before you act is a good habit
The quote notes that thinking before acting is beneficial while many people delay or fail to act. It emphasizes mindfulness and timely decision making. The idea urges readers to balance reflection with action to avoid paralysis.
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