Sudden Demise of Wife of Famous Humorist
Mrs. Samel Langhorne Clemens died suddenly June 1 in Florence Italy. She was Olivia Langdon Langdon sister of Gen. Charles J. Langdon born Elmira New York. She married Mark Twain in 1870 at Elmira and was famed for charm and cheerful home life.
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Italy
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Charles J. Langdon
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Trouble in the Balkans War Cloud Lifts Slightly
The Austro Hungarian empire plans a large budget increase for the army and navy Count Goluchowski's figures prompt European officials to suspect Balkan ambitions Austria and Italy arm as the Balkans tension eases while reform efforts fail and Salonica becomes a focal point
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Balkans
Far East
Salonica
Italy
Albania
Divorce Bid Ties Ex-VP Daughter to Duke of Valencay
The daughter of former Vice President Morton, who wed Count Boson de Perigord and became Duchess of Valencay, is in the country as her husband seeks an annulment of their marriage before a Paris court.
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Morton
Count Boson de Perigord
Corhess
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Vote on Vacation Change in French High Schools
A proposed change to summer vacation dates in French high schools drew 36,000 parent votes in favor and 26,000 against, while teachers opposed it 5,200 to 2,600. The decision kept the original schedule, with July 1 to end of September as the vacation period.
Secret of Military Success Maxim in Close Battles
One of Gen rant's favorite maxims holds that in a tightly contested fight, both aides tire first. When this occurs, he said the army that first breaks the lull and puts a thief in motion is likely to win. A decisive blow then outweighs many earlier efforts.
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Rant
French May Queen custom in southern villages described
In southern French villages a yearly May queen is chosen by the mayor and six officials. The queen wears white, is honored with a ceremony at the mayor’s house, receives a $200 prize, and then joins a long village procession and ball. The white veil and wreath are kept for her wedding.
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France
Uils Reamn
Uny
Opossum a crafty beast
The Detroit News-Tribune article argues the opossum seems slow and foolish but is clever in behavior. It notes the animal rarely starves, uses hiding spots, and preys on rats mice and birds while eating fruits, berries, and cultivated produce.
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Detroit News-Tribune
Great Sea Disasters and Naval Feats Mentioned
The piece recalls the loss of the Russian flagship Petro pavlovsk at Port Arthur with Admiral Makaroff and about 800 men as a major East Asian naval blow, and cites Hawke’s 1759 Quiberon Bay action where La Superbe sacrificed herself. It notes Royal George and Soleil Royal clashes and a later Royal George sinking in 1782 off Spithead after a squall.
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To Spellings Test and Thy Will Be Done
A Bayonne schoolteacher tests students on spellings of the word to and a Jewish boy answers with a line about two dollars being too much. A poem fragment reflects on the meaning of thy will be done and the uncertainty of understanding divine will.
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Isaac
Red as a National Flag Color
A newspaper note argues red is the most common national flag color. It claims nineteen of twenty five leading national flags include red, unlike other colors. Countries listed with red flags include United States England France Germany Austria Italy Spain Denmark Belgium Sweden Switzerland Turkey Mexico Chile Portugal and Venezuela.
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Austria
Italy
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Denmark
Belgium
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Mexico
Chile
Portugal
Venesuela
Oatmeal Coffee Drink Explained
A quaint recipe describes a wholesome oatmeal drink. Fresh oatmeal is mixed with cold water to form a paste, rolled into thin cakes, baked slowly until browned, then placed in a pint jug with cold water for two hours before straining to serve.
Lighting for reading in bright artificial light
The best method of lighting art ificially when the source of light is bright is to place the light considerably above the head. Hold the reading matter so it is illuminated as much by reflected light from surrounding surfaces as from direct rays of the flame, creating an effect closer to daylight conditions.
Room for Improvement by Browning's Magazine
A west coast duck raiser owns a brood that lays jet black eggs and yields ebon ducklings with raven hair. The imagined case of many yellow ducks laying golden ducklets would produce double eagles, making it more interesting and profitable.
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Browning
Scots Minister Encounters Daybreak After Ditch Surprise
A Scottish minister finds a parishioner in a ditch on an early walk. The man confesses uncertainty whether the prior night’s event was a wedding or a funeral, calling it an unusually successful occasion regardless of its nature.
Ambidextrous Society Formed in London
A society promoting ambidexterity was formed in London to address the claim that most adults have left hands with limited usefulness and awkwardness due to underused motor centers, advocating balanced development.
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London
French Chamber Probes Lead Paint Dangers
A committee of the French Chamber of Deputies investigates the hazards of lead paints. White lead is declared highly poisonous to residents in homes painted with it, and zinc white is proposed as a safer substitute.
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Chamber of Deputies I
Honsen
Peculiar Beliefs and Ancient Plant Note In Brief
A passage claims many Russian peasants view the Japanese as a race of ugly dwarfs and use a large cape to suffocate them. It notes the papyrus plant is nearly extinct in Egypt and now largely found along the Anapo River in Sicily.
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Anapo River
Sicily
Men and Their Mistakes
A reflective essay notes that some people wander through life making mistakes as if they anticipate repeating them, implying a cycle of carefree error and second chances.
Highest Altitude for Man
The highest point to which a man can ascend without his health being affected is 18,500 feet. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is advertised as a remedy for children teething and vomiting, claimed to ease palpitations and upset stomachs. Also suggested is a comically misprinted line about paying a barber with hush money.
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Ad Jingle
Purports to relieve aching burning feet by shaking into shoes. Claims to ease tight new shoes and sweaty, swollen feet, with relief for corns and bunions. Sample offered free via mail order.
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Allen
Catarrh Claimed as Cause of Kidney Disease
Advertorial note asserts catarrh of the kidneys causes most kidney disease and promotes Peruna as the cure. It cites testimonials to claim Peruna removes the catarrh and restores kidney function, urging readers to contact Dr Hartman for free advice.
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Hartman Sanitarina
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