Kansas agitator aids Texas fruit growers with million strawberry plants
Miss Clara Marton of the Red Cross Society arranges with Ora at HCitirell North Carolina to ship one million strawberry plants for Texas fruit growers hurt by the September storm. Also notes California redwood reserves, Alaska prehistoric finds, a Thanksgiving proclamation, Vienna university chaperones, and a delayed marriage ceremony in Fond du Lac and Oakosh.
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Clara Marton
Ora
Hcitirell
N. C
Texas
Emary Haird
Fond du Lac
Wis
Claya Rinner
Oakosh
Hindortan Marriages Describe Simple Parental Arrangements
Marriages in Hindortan are arranged by the principals' parents with limited contact. Once agreed, the bride and groom meet briefly and the union is formalized by a priest tying the bride to the groom, making them man and wife.
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Hindortan
Lawyer Recalls Woman Who Helped Him In Hard Times
A young western attorney explains why he defended a woman who could not pay him. He recalls her dying at the end of his song paper route when he was a struggling college student. He notes her kind acts to warm newsboys in winter and keep them fed, a memory tied to hardship and gratitude.
Sovereigns on a football team weight chart from Paris
A Paris newspaper weighs European rulers for a hypothetical lineup. Portu gal’s Dom Carlog at 202 pounds centers. Bulgaria’s Ferdinand and Sweden’s Ose guard, Kaiser Wilhelm 160 pounds adds force, czar only 12 pounds as quarterback, Spain’s king 99 pounds held as a sweater carrier. French head of government at 180 pounds would be fullback. punctuation errors and commas cost time and money in legal texts.
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Paris
Dom Carlog
Portugal
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Ose
Sweden
Kaiser Wilhelm
Wolsts
Little King
Spain
The Heroine of Today and the Gibson Girl
Judge Robert Grant favors the self-reliant modern heroine over earlier types, contrasting Amelia Sedley with the Gibson girl and praising the new woman’s independence. The piece laments past feminine ideals while celebrating contemporary vitality and intellect in life and fiction.
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Tonia
Robert Grant
Ion
Judge Grant
Uttle
Amelia Sedleys
Marcellna
Amelia Sedley
Amelia
Gibson
Little girl's dress described in blue French flannel
A fragment notes a little girl’s dress made of blue French flannel with a white yoke and cuffs, black ribbon forming a satin accent, and the dress lighter in shade than the garment.
From Kiowa Captive to Buffalo Pastor Rev Joseph Griffis
A romantic life story follows Rev Joseph N Griffis once a Kiowa captive raised by Chief Big Bow. He later joined U S Army, deserted to Indians, was captured and nearly shot, then found conversion with the Salvation Army in 1891. By 1895 he led Buffalo South Presbyterian Church now a large influential congregation.
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Joseph N. Grills
Buffalo
N.Y
Grittla
Anadarko
Mr. Grills
Galhenville
Tex
Big Bow
Joseph
Custer
Joseph N. Griffis
Texas
Eyventilly
United Stated
United States Army
Canada
Balvation Army
Balyation Army
South Presbyterian Church of
Cleveland
Gris
South Presbyterian Church
Grits
Mr. Grif_ls
Typhus Fever Hints From Historic Health Notes
A historical account describes typhus as rare in modern times yet possible via importation from seaports and Ireland. It outlines abrupt onset with fever, headache, and a distinctive rash, plus the peril of crowded insanitary conditions. Open air and clean nursing are emphasized as the only remedies.
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Ireland
Amercan
Dublin
Liverpoo
London
Mexco
Steehler
Mexic City
Great Central Plateau
Mexico
Delrious
Train Collision At Railroad Yard Averts Immediate Disaster
A dramatic wreck left cars piled atop each other with passengers trapped beneath seats and twisted frames. Rescuers pried free a man pinned under a platform as steam rose and cries filled the air. A spectator shouted a chaotic cue about a ball’s slide as relief squads worked.
High end mechanical toys take stage in New York Christmas shop
The New York Sun notes Christmas buyers will see advanced dolls and mechanical toys. Dolls talk and sing, with gas and electric houses, elevators, and leather trunks with locks. Toys include silver and ivory pieces and sophisticated accessories, alongside toy automobiles among novelties.
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Mare Neal
Dell
Dells
New York Sun
African Monarchs of Amerion Lodge Founded at Sioux City Iowa
A state lodge of the African Monarchs of America was instituted in Sioux City Iowa as the first fraternal Insurance society for colored people. The lodge at large was installed to govern Iowa and will promote subordinate lodges across the state.
Rural chairman laments low crowd as activists plan toll gate burnin
In Indianapolis Press style reporting the rural chairman says there are no more people present tonight and mocks opponents who organize a toll gate burning for the very night, contrasting the advertised event with the sparse attendance.
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Taotier
Indianapolis
Pheasants in England and the Great Sandringham Aviaries
English Letter to Colntry Gentleman notes pheasant origins in Asia and Europe, their wild nature, and breeding practices. It describes gamekeeper boxes, brooding under domestic hens, aviaries, feeding with rabbit meat and eggs, and the Prince of Wales Sandringham pheasantry housing 500 to 600 birds. It mentions white pheasants rarely bred true to color and pheasant flight characteristics.
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Phasio
Asia Minoru
Europe
Engand
England
Mtte
Felda
Prince of Wales
Sandringham
Colintry
Black Fox Skins Warm Up New York Fur Market
New York fur sellers tout rare black fox skins as prized fashion items for women. Prices cited include a single black fox at record levels, a muff and boa valued around 6200, another pair near 4000, and gray and brown skins priced up to 4000. Sable muffs are listed at 1000, highlighting the luxury segment’s high demand.
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New York
Amd
Gol
Ae Rave Ua
New York Times
Sean
Indian Snake Charmers Study On Venom Immunity
Captain RK HW. Bult, researching venom in India, concludes that Boulh Td snake charmers lack a reliable immunity method. Some ingest venom or rub lips with it, but protection is doubtful. They mainly handle cobras and risk harm due to their intimate venom knowledge.
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HW. Bult
India
Boulh Td
Alibi Misunderstanding in a Kansas Murder Trial
A tatraman in a Kansas murder trial was asked if he favored an allht plea. He admitted no prejudice before clarifying his understanding of alibi, defining it as when the fellow who did it wasn't there, in a quip cited from the New York Tribune.
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Saya
Philadelphia Inquirer
Jess
Jack
Jennie
Kansae
New York Tribuss
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Mount St Elina
Arabella Sellagyl
Peekskill
Henry Ward Beecher
Nor Woo
Rev
J. N. Oriffis
Krolen
Thia Comutey
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