Aged Huntsman Faces Death in Northern Minnesota Forests
Horace Jackson recalls five days and nights wandering in dense northern Minnesota woods. Braving freezing cold and thick brush he survives with aid of marsh waters and a mysterious companion before finding signaling help near the end of his ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Jackson
Minnesota
Specter
Scythe
Deir
Gdaarvel
Northwestern
Jackson
Eloc. More
Mr. Jackson
Sheridan Raid
Howard Jackson
Arthur Jackson
Germans Show Rich Taste in Art as Dresden Collector Sells
Berlin auction of 144 paintings from the late Privy Councillor Hugo Schmeid of Dresden realized 285000 dollars. Max Liebermann work tied at 14570 dollars, a Leib portrait reached 10000, two other portraits 5460 each, a Liebn Bach portrait of Bismarck sold for 2300. Seventini's Se gatini peasant scene fetched 5800, showing enduring popularity of Italian masters in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hugo Schmeil
Dresden
Max Liebermann
Rembrandt
Leib
Bin
Lelnbach
Bismarck
Segantini
Germany
Woman Delivers Laundry Biz Claiming $68 A Week
Miss Georgiaian Cuthbert testifies in a suit against neighbor Mrs. Marie Luxson that she earns about $68 weekly as a laundress removing five large washes weekly and avoiding bleach to save time. Luxson seeks to stop her laundry from being set up behind the Ardmore home amid building restriction concerns. Experts say a small in-home laundry would be unobjectionable with no dirt noise or smell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Georgiaian Cuthbert
Equity
Marie Dlirsson
Cuthbert
Jade Swarts
Marie Luxson
Miss Cuthbert
Ardmore
Lusson
Woman’s wardrobe drives public sale of Miss Medbenry’s effects
Mount Wolly N T reports Walter I Dill of the Union National Bank authorized a public sale of Miss Liza McHenry’s personal effects to fund her maintenance. The inventory includes 200 plus dresses and 570 pairs of shoes among thousands of items stored in seventeen trunks and chests.
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Mount Wolly
N. T
Liza MclHenry
Walter I. Dill
Union National Bank
Lielly
Medbenry Hes
Signals For Game Hunters In Upper Peninsula
In Marquette Michigan Thomas B Wyman secretary of the Northern Forest Protective association prepares deer signals to aid hunters in trouble. Signals include four quick shots for Yelp injured pause two shots for injured lost three quick shots for lost. Large placards are posted in the woods to keep signals foremost in hunters minds.
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Marquette
Mich
Thomasb. Wyman
Northern Forest Protective Association
Upper Peninsula
Pway
Courbet Works Fetch Tiny Sum At Auction
The three paintings by French artist Courbet sold together for only $11,000, highlighting modest bidding at the auction house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courbet
Moviegoer Fires Prop at Lyric Theater Disturbance
Patrons at the Lyric theater in Hammond Indiana panicked when John Sebastian a foreigner drew a revolver during a film scene and shot the villain who was choking the heroine. The story says the bullet punctured the fiend's breast and Sebastian declared he had killed the Indy as police took him away.
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Hammond
Ind
Lyric Theater
John Sebastian
John
Queer natural curiosities across continents and wells
An illustrated list of natural oddities including iron and gallic acid ink from Algeria, a nine foot ice bed hidden tributary of the Lena, Kentucky's Hidden river vanishing into a cave, and a Singing well in Texas whose aeolian like tones rise or fall with wind shifts, especially strong west or cold north winds.
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Algeria
Siberia
Lena
Kentucky
Texas
Edward Lear the Painter Beyond Nonsense Verse
A portrait of Edward Lear as more painter than writer, lifelong lover of beauty and friendship. The article notes his serious work and gentle character, cites Tildegarde Hawthorne in St Nicholas, and recalls his playful verses and drawings shared with friends through life.
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Edward Leat
Lear
St. Nicholas
Tildegarde Hawthorne
Plants That Give Heat In Flower Warmth Surprise
An article notes certain arum family flowers emit heat during opening due to vigorous respiration. Experiments placed a thermometer inside the spathe showing air at 60 degrees while inner temperature reached 110 degrees. Blossoms emit winelike fragrance when expanding. The piece mentions arum italicum on the Mediterranean coast and says such plants are common in Mexico.
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Mediterranean
Mexico
St. Nicholas
Names Behind Flowers and Towers Tell Their Tales
London Tit-Bits notes how towers and plants got their names. Dahlias honor Andre Dahl from Peru while camellias trace to missionary Kamel who sent specimens to France. Magnolias recall Professor Magnol de Montpellier who introduced trees to Europe. Lavender derives from lavare meaning to wash as Romans used it for perfume.
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London
Lournard Fuchs
Andre Dahl
Peru
Kamel
France
Japan
Flo
Magnol de Montpellier
Ferance
America
Asia
Lavare
Intellectual Free Rein in Youth
Alfred E Stearns argues that prioritizing a developing child’s interests in intellect alone is unfair. He contends moral and physical domains also require guidance, warning that unchecked freedom leads to ruin and disaster for youth.
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Alfred E. Stearns
Atlantic
Tramp Receives Road Map Help From Kind Housewife
A wandering tramp asks for aid at a door and a sympathetic housewife offers him one of her husband’s many road maps, reflecting a moment of simple human kindness.
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America
Uncle Sam Feeds Army on 27 Cents a Day Menu
The article explains the 1916 standard army ration, costing 26.8 cents per man daily, delivering about 4.25 pounds of food with beef beans potatoes prunes coffee sugar and minor items. It notes costs rise since 1907 1908 and 1910s, the annual feeding bill near 20 million dollars, and that the ration was fixed by the president in 2014 with aims to keep soldiers well nourished and fit for duty.
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Uncle Sam
United States Army
Uncle Sam Advances in War on Harmful Insects
The bureau of entomology reports progress in fighting insect related health threats. Louisiana mosquito studies show two species now carry tropical infection, while efforts target malaria and plantation conditions. The Bitter Root plan removes domestic tick hosts to curb the spotted fever tick and includes rodent control, with 40 percent lower tick infestation found in killed rodents. The agency also investigates reducing fly infestation in meat packing facilities.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Bitter Root
Montana
Meat Inspection Service
Department
Vast Ocean Salt Measures Over 4.8 Million Cubic Miles
The article states the ocean holds a saline volume a little over 4 800 000 cubic miles. The U S Geological Survey reports this amount could cover the entire United States surface to a depth of 8 500 feet.
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Ocean
United States Geological Survey
Department
Interior
United States
Coal from Waste Report Sparks US Interest
Uncle Sam’s scientists study a Norwegian report on producing coal from paper mill waste. Inventor R V Strebenert claims a sulphite lye process yields a coal powder near 6900 calories, with Sulphite Coal Ltd formed to commercialize it. If feasible in the United States, it could ease a coal shortage and aid paper mills.
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Uncle Sam
Dennison
Christiania
Norway
United States
R. V. Strebenert
Gothenburg
Sulphite Coal Ltd
Strebenert
Uncle Sam Enforces Pure Food and Drug Laws Strongly
Federal Solicitor Gaffey announced that inspectors pursued 2 628 violations with court action. The government recovered 116 430 in fines and damages. Under the 28 hour law penalties totaling 52 450 were recovered in 385 cases for livestock kept in cars without proper rest and feeding.
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Uncle Sam
Gaffey
United States
Cheerfulness as Habit in Daily Life
Dinah Maria Mulock urges a cheerful heart as a habit to navigate hard times. A timber-yard scene contrasts pleasant pine scent with a foul river, illustrating choosing optimism over negativity.
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Dinah Maria Muloch
In Defense of Bachelors Taxation Proposal Sparks Debate
A Philadelphia commentary mocks a plan to tax single men two to three dollars annually. It argues singles bear indirect burdens through high rents and services and suggests targeting luxuries like diamonds and fur to balance city finances.
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Philadelphia
Scribe
Philadelphia Bulletin
Dansants
Prairie dogs seal rattlesnake in underground tomb
An Oklahoma man watched prairie dogs mob a rattlesnake near him. The dogs circled a hole peeped and dragged dirt in, covering and sealing the entrance with their noses. The snake later retreated to another hole and was again buried by the dogs until fully packed in.
Remedy for hiccoughs shared in mothers circle
Several hiccough cures are offered. Suck a sugar lump with a few drops of vinegar, drink water upside down by leaning forward, or drink from the far edge. Stand facing the person and synchronize breaths, or have her hold breath for 60 seconds. Nine slow gulps of cold water are also advised.
Acquiring A Good Speaking Voice In Children
The habit of a good or bad speaking voice forms early. Children imitate nearby speech. adults should keep their voice in proper pitch and correct nasal twangs promptly to teach correct speech.
Complex approach urged for curing stuttering
A leading physician contends elocution drills worsen stuttering and hypnotism and psycho analysis alone fail. He describes a nuanced treatment requiring bodily assessment, home life and work habit changes, mental relaxation, expressive spontaneity, emotional balance, precise thought, character correction, confidence building, environmental readjustment, and a new speaking method.
Epigram in Politics Draws Mixed Reactions
A serious reader asks if epigrams are a dignified literary form. Miss Cayenne replies that epigrams struggle in poetry but work in politics.
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Miss Cayenne
Busy Street Scene Hints at Car Incident
Citizens discuss an obscure auto incident as a traffic officer attends to the scene. The exchange suggests a minor collision or roadside run in handled by law enforcement, with bystanders awaiting updates on George's vehicle and its whereabouts.
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Tom
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