Six Shaffer Brothers Shot In Group Picture
Six Shaffer brothers from Highland County Ohio were photographed together at Hulsborough. The group includes ages from eighty six to seventy four, totaling 480 years. Their father had thirteen children and these six brothers have eleven eight nine thirteen twelve and five children respectively.
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Sterdy Srotheraiz Shaffer Brothers
Jane Shaffer
Highland County
Gale
Hulsborough
Ohio
Barthers
London Horse Carriages and Horses in City Statics
In a British Institution of Civil Engineers paper on Electric Automobiles, Mr EH F Joel reports London has over 16,000 licensed horse carriages plus private vehicles and tradesmen vans. He estimates more than 200,000 horses are stabled nightly, requiring the daily removal of over 6,000 tons of manure and refuse.
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London
Army of Horsem
British Institution of Civil Engineers
EH. F. Joel
Giant Babe in Berlin Draws Medical Curiosity
Berlin papers describe a baby born to a baker’s family who recently appeared before the medical faculty for examination. The infant, aged about eighteen months, stands three and a half feet tall with a 36 inch chest measurement, drawing public attention.
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Berlin
Drievers
Historic Spanish colonial records found in Natchez
Dunbar Rowland of Jackson Mississippi locates complete archives detailing Spanish rule in Natchez from 1781 to 1728. The collection spans about thirty volumes, half in English and half in Spanish with translations.
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Dunbar Rowland
Jackson, Miss
Natchez
Horse Rides In Auto On Busy French Road
In Rheims France a horse broke away from a wagon and jumped into a passing car. The animal hopped into the back seats while the chauffeur was knocked to the road by the horse forelegs. Passers by watched the unusual scene with astonishment.
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Rheims
France
Too Much Attention to Germs Cited by The Lonion Lancet
The Lonion Lancet argues bacteriology is a recognized medical branch but warns excess focus on germs and farming diverts from soil and environment where they thrive. It stresses bacteria cannot flourish in a healthy body.
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Lonion Lancet
Ice at the Notch in Catskills Holds Yearly Freeze
A point near the Stony cave in the Catskill mountains remains perpetually icy. The Notch area is surrounded by steep walls with peaks over 3,000 feet, making ice persist year round in this location.
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Stony Cave
Catskill Mountains
New York Under the Dutch Exhibit at Lenox Building
The New York Public Library opens an exhibition at the Lenox building Fifth Avenue and Seventieth Street New York showcasing manuscripts maps books and engravings illustrating the history of New York under Dutch rule.
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New York
New York Public Library
Lenox Building
Fifth Avenue
Seventieth Street
Misissippi Valley Flooding Across Broad Lowlands
A historic note on the Mississippi drainage system describing how the river’s floodplain covers large parts of the central United States. The text recalls the river’s source from twenty eight states and its impact on a third of the nation’s land area.
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United States
Welcome With Open Hands in Yarmouth Tenantry News
The Earl of Yar mouth is greeted warmly by his tenantry as Plitts burg funds are claimed to be paying off debts. The piece suggests money drives the marquis’s popularity in the local scene.
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Earl of Yarmouth
Plittsburg
New York Elevate Road Traffic Figures Released
The article notes daily passenger numbers on New York’s elevated trains average around 100000. Travelers cover roughly four miles per trip, yielding an average fare of about a cent per mile.
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New York
Japanese Inventor Develops Cream to Remove Skin Marks
A Japanese inventor claims a compound can erase natural birthmarks and tattoo marks with a single application. The announcement states blemishes disappear from the skin and includes no details on usage or side effects.
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WiIl
Decline of Theological Students in Germany Slows Growth
The number of theological students in Germany dropped from 4267 in 1820 to 2149, about half, while the population has doubled since 1830. The trend shows fewer students pursuing theology as the demographic shifts continue.
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Germany
Automoblins Frighten Cattle Near Busy Highway
A farmer reports his cattle grazing near a motorfrequent highway grow thinner and thinner from fright as Automoblins frighten the herd.
Baltic Sea Wrecks Surpass Global Averages
Warnings note the Baltic hosts more shipwrecks than any sea and averages one new wreck each year urging caution for maritime activities in the region.
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Baltic
Baltic Sea
Denial Issued Over Alleged Calumny in Te Dexa Capital
A printed statement in the Te Dexa Capital disputes a claim about William Alleg White of the Emporia Gazette and author of Boy ville stories. The piece says he wore a pit mat at a dinner for Presirt Boesweck in Topolis and notes White returns to the Capital with legal counsel as printers threaten action.
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Denlad
Te Dexa
William Alleg White
Iyer
Emporia Gazette
Boyville
Boesweck
Topolis
Two Centenarian Mothers in Montroix Care for 140 Babies
In Montroix, Payne Dome, France, two elderly women a mother born 1807 and her daughter born 1828 care for 140 babies without a loss. The local council backs their Motyon prise application for exceptional service to humanity.
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Montroix
Payne Dome
France
Price’s patients need constant nursing says doctor
Dr Price insists many patients require continuous care, noting he cannot abandon those under his treatment. A man suggests some cases improve once nursing stops, prompting debate over caregiving limits.
Chinese Paper Fragments Unearth 1050-Year-Old Script
Sven Hedin's expedition uncovers ancient Chinese paper about a thousand years old. Wiesbaden expert Himly works to decipher the writing, linking early papermaking to Europe’s history.
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China
Europe
Germany
Sven Hedin
Himly
Wiesbaden
Ancient Celtic cremation urn unearthed in England
Workmen trenching at Wenden near Saffron Walden unearthed a crudely decorated cinerary urn with dark earth and cremated remains. The urn is estimated at 2,000 years old and of Celtic origin.
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Wenden
Saffron Walden
England
Early steel pens and repair services advertised
Early steel pen makers advertised repair and manufacture for a stated time, typically one month. When a pen was damaged, owners carried it back to the factory for mending by an experienced mechanic.
Wealthy New York Churches Revenue From Investments
The Dutch Collegiate Church reportedly earns about 400000 dollars yearly from investments. Trinity Church reports investment income over 1000600 dollars annually.
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New York
Trinity Church
Ohio Free Employment Offices Report Lists Applicants Hired
State notes the five largest cities operate free employment offices with a combined 270 010 applicants seeking work and 136 070 placed in jobs during the period. The report covers office activity and totals across the state.
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Ohio
Work of Traction Plows on Western Ranches
Power traction engines on Western ranches will pull seventeen 14 inch plows to till about 60 acres per day. They can also plow drill and borrow at once with proper tools, trimming to five to sixty acres daily.
Arkansas River Gains Momentum Near East Gideon
The Arkansas River, usually not formidable except during floods, increases in magnitude after leaving Indian Territory and grows stronger and deeper near East Gideon as it approaches Oklahoma.
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Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
East
Gideon
Value of Storks to Egypt
The article notes that many storks migrate to Egypt each winter and that their presence follows seasonal floods, bringing trees and life to areas otherwise devastated after inundation. The birds are described as essential to the regeneration of certain regions.
Wreck Thought to be Troopship from 1215 Loss
A Dublin Bay wreck is suspected to be a troopship sunk on the bay in 1215 while returning troops from Waterloo. Itto suggested the find may match the historic loss and T-s Robert rank.
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Dublin Bay
Waterloo
Making a Sure Thing of It A Olive and Doctor Fend Off Burglar
A burglar was shot by a doctor defending his property and was later treated by the same physician. The assailant was wounded seriously and returned to medical care at the doctor’s hands. The incident underscores vigilante self defense in a tense moment.
Berlin Bachelors Club Expands Shared Living Facilities
Berlin residents report the Berlin Bachelors Club now offers a divided complex with smoking and dining rooms shared, enabling single men to reside at moderate rates. The arrangement marks a new housing option in the city for unattached men seeking affordable accommodation.
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Berlin
Baby named Melvins not heard in recent christenings
A brief note from Atchison Globe notes the ongoing trend of traditional names seen in baby christenings, with Melvins surprisingly absent from current choices. The item highlights naming patterns without naming individuals or places beyond the noted publication.
To Le re Brand at Frevia University
A scanned clip notes a fellowship for study of a strange eclipse from an old Scottish newspaper. It appears under Business Opportunities with a quirky ad reading to let a beggars stand in a charitable neighborhood yielding 20 shillings weekly, and a dog for a blind man to be disposed of.
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le Re Brand
Benjamin Vi
University of the Frevia
Government Demands Delay New Cinarders Contracts
Obscure text describes government demands limiting two new Cinarders to 25 knots average for four years causing delays. References vessels costing about 10 million dollars and the challenge to firms to resume construction. Mentions a record speed of twenty three and a half knots.
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Itoo
South Dakota editor notes advance subs from loyal readers
Grandt A South Dakota editor reports two subscribers who regularly renew a year in advance when they are in hard times. One has already credited 40 1014 and the other reader, a fraternity member, remains unnamed as the editor seeks to learn what whisky brand he prefers.
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South Dakota
United States
Ermey
Census Enumerators Misshape Occupations in Adind District
In Adind district a census enumerator born in India recorded all children under fifteen as "playing at games" and all infants in arms as "Lobibing their mother's milk" indicating mistaken entries.
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Adind
India
Teacher wins unequal pay case at Florence school
Gignora Bartell, a Florence teacher at a boys school, won her lawsuit against the city alleging lower pay than male colleagues for equal work. She received arrears of salary dating back eleven years.
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Trajan
Dieregaris Ecex
Florence
Gignora Bartell
Do Not Exercise. Morley and Chamberlain Avoid Exercise
Mr Chamberlain and Mr John Morley both dislike physical exercise and seldom walk more than a short distance. They believe hard mental work eliminates the need for heavy physical activity and prefer riding where possible.
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Chamberlain
John Morley
Cotton Batting Realism on a Cold New England Farm Drama
Reading scrap mentions a remote New England farm drama with a state manager remark about heat and snow. The hero complains of overheating as the weather turns harsh, recalling blizzard memory and conflict amid apparently tense scenes.
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New England
Increase of City Tenements
From January to May the borough of Brooklyn issued five times as many permits for tenement building as in the same period last year. The average cost dropped from 16000 dollars to 10000 dollars.
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Brooklyn
Librarians College Opens at Western Heyerve University
The new two year department for graduating librarians funded by Mr. Carnegie will open in September at Western Heyerve University. All graduates of recognized educational institutions are eligible for admission.
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Institution
Western Heyerve University
Carnegie
High Price Paid for Orchid in London Trade
A rare blood red marked orchid sold for one thousand pounds in London to an orchid collector. The plant originally cost the importer 1 shilling 6 pence and was noted for its distinctive markings on white petals.
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London
Dust In Time Hints at Providential Hurricane Rescue
A rural exchange recalls a hurricane described as providential for exposing a building’s weak spot. The storm blew a man through the roof, head and shoulders, revealing vulnerabilities in the shingling as a lesson from nature.
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Avanta
Gambling halted under Belgian law at local venues
All gambling games stopped as a Belgian anti gambling law bans toto. The measure affects the fishermen's and public house at Blank enberghe near Osten.
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Belgium
Blankenberghe
Osten
Annual Loom by Fire Figures Fatal, U S Lossest
The annual loss from fires in the United States rises to about 3.155 billion dollars, including damages to buildings and the cost of fire protection equipment and appliances.
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United States
Impurneco
World Murder Statistics by Country
Global murder rate figures show Germany at 5.45 per million, France 16.42, Anse trim 76.12, Itelp 44.70, and Spain 44.70 per million. Data point reflects cross nation comparisons from the source.
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Glafr Ergland
Germany
France
Ansetrim
Itelp
Spain
Shortena Journey Distances From Ly Yokukepa to Canada
The message lists long travel distances from Ly Yokukepa via Ue trans Canade to Canada and from New York to Sim elsco, totaling 6 520 miles and 18 008 miles respectively. The fragmentary text suggests a comparative distance note between specific locations and routes.
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Ly Yokukepa
Trans
Lipton's Wonderful Rise From Counter to Crown
Lipton built a vast empire by spending 600000 annually to promote the Americas Cup effort. Once a South Carolina rice field worker, he slept in the woods with blacks at 40. Now he employs 2000 people across varied establishments and serves the king of England.
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Lipton
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton
Rleo
South Carolina
England
Insurance Statistics on Life Companies in the Country
The board of statistics reports that if all insured lives were to die, the ninety four life insurance companies would pay 808,105 695 pounds in total. In addition there are just over 2,000,000 policies in force nationwide.
Fragmentary French Journal Example on Tan Guazo Chemistry
A French journal cites a simplified illustration of tan guazo used by German chemists. It describes treating hensognaphine amide with alte acid yielding two isometric gne Hutroamid chenantphtylamides, one producing monoamidobensona phtylimide and the other adhydraben sodiamidonoleans.
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Hygleple Gasette
Owl Causes Train Derailment Scare On Rail Line
An owl fixation at the Murphysboro Alabama or nearby Mo bile Ohio railway points caused points to jam. A locomotive derailed and an express train halted in time to avert disaster, according to local rail reports.
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Mobile & Ohio Railway
Murphysboro
Premature Burial Fears Questioned by London Lancet
The London Lancet argues that the risk of a living body being cremated is so remote that it should not attract concern. It notes that in most cases there is no real basis for stories of premature burial or planned burial.
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London Lancet
Ancient Etiquette Rules from a 1450 German Book
A 1450 German etiquette manual lists rules on bread buttering with the thumb, drinking with both hands, not sucking marrow from bones, and not drinking the song from the piste, reflecting rigid courtly manners of the period.
Personal crisis reports lack religious faith
The Brooklyn Citizen editorial argues that individuals who commit suicide generally lack wholesome religious faith. It posits belief in a future existence and moral retribution, noting a person may hesitate to force passage into the hereafter in this life.
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Brooklyn
Baptist Denominational Totals From Recent Statistics
United States Baptists report across 44 229 churches served by 20 809 ministers. Last year there were 376 churches and 643 ministers, with 61 800 members.
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Baptists of
United States
Baptiste
Offices Made and Abolished By The Congress
The text notes 11 918 new offices and employments at annual compensation of 7 027 039 dollars. It also states 1 815 fees were abolished, a net increase of 2 501, with an aggregate 0 089 158 in values and whees.
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Ecalsrius
Whees
How to Remove a Cork from a Bottle
Instructions describe using a corkscrew hung on a door knob or a stout string tied to the cork to pull down with body weight. If the corkscrew is unavailable, tie a strong string around the cork and knot to the knob then pull the bottle downward to extract the cork.
What Nero Missed
The quote envisions grand chariot-like spectacle as Nero laments not witnessing royal carnage in an arena. The Baltimore American quotes a shade of Nero praising dramatic power and tumult.
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Nero
Baltimore
World's Largest Airship to be Built at Bt. Quen
The largest airship yet constructed is to be built at Bt. Quen. It has been designed by Senor Jose de Patpocint who has received a subsidy from the Brazilian government for the purpose.
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Bt. Quen
Senor Jose de Patpocint
Laying Hens Win in Crewe Club Competition
A four year old pullet won first prize at the Utility Poultry Club event in Crewe England. It produced 276 eggs in sixteen weeks, setting a strong display of laying performance.
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Utility Poultry Club
Crewe
England
Pulleta
Wagner Memorial Unveiling in Berlin October
The Wagner memorial at Berlin will be unveiled on October 2 with four days of accompanying musical fetes and events. The sequence includes ceremonies and related performances marking the dedication.
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Wagner
Berlin
Population of Paterson Grows in Small City Area
The population of Paterson New Jersey nears 110000 with the city spanning eight and one half square miles, a notably compact urban footprint drawing considerable discussion.
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Paterson
N. J
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