Why newspapers stay dull and other clipped notes
The semi weekly Nation notes Mont Pelee fodder for magazines and reports Japan’s progress as real. It cites Rev Smail admitting underestimating Vermont cider, mentions crowds in Philadelphia slugging, the mikado census, and a diverging forecast of a hot summer. It references Lord Heresford and British workmen, golf talk, Red Jacket shaft depth, chorus girl shortages, and Grand Duke Boris’s likely departure from New York.
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New York
Boris
Royal intrigue risks as princes court American girl
Tension rises as King Alfonso and the crown prince both show interest in the same American girl. The affair could provoke a constitutional crisis or diplomatic strain, drawing reactions from nobles and foreign allies alike.
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Alfonso
Fall hats loom as large as the moon in fashion
A Kansas real estate agent travels to Posen to spark a new boom. If Posen wants growth, she has the right man to lead it, with styles and prices set high as the moon’s glow.
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Kansas
Posen
Man who shot in Kentucky thought insane after whisky
A man accused of shooting another man in Kentucky is believed to be insane, having just refused a drink of whisky. An eastern newspaper seeks the happiest life moment, proposing the bedtime for children as a candidate.
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Kentucky
Minnesota editor opens bowling alley after hard struggle
A Minnesota editor has closed his paper and started a bowling alley. The move ends his newspaper era, and observers hope he can sustain success by keeping on its pins.
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Minnesota
Wisdom Across Ages on Women Advice
Quotation contrasts Max O'Rell and M Blou o, noting that advising or criticizing women often fails. The remark suggests tact and restraint in dealings with women, reflecting a timeless social lesson on communication and respect.
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Max O'Rell
M. Blouo
Kentucky judge rules typewriter will valid in probate
A Kentucky judge rules that a type writer will is valid in probate proceedings. The ruling affirms the document as a legally binding testament. The decision underscores the court’s stance on nontraditional forms of will creation.
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Kentucky
The Cinemat inventor burned for flying machine flaw
The inventor faced ridicule for a flame sparked device that failed to meet five demonstrations. The incident showcases how common sense can undermine supposed genius in early aviation efforts.
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Clas
Carnegie to Build $6,000,000 London Home
Andrew Carnegie plans a six million dollar residence in London and hints at a global travel lifestyle. The statement suggests the billionaire may tour the world while maintaining a personal security detail at night.
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Andrew Carnegie
London
Boy on trial quotes mother remark in police court
A New York boy on police court trial declared if yer mother doesn't care for yer, yer ain't got no mother. The judge chose not to challenge the claim, accepting the remark as part of the proceedings.
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New York
Tacky interference opens debate on pneumatic tire trusts
A fragment suggests a person threw tack to block cycling progress and hints at a broader trust issue. The public is tempted to wish other trusts also used pneumatic tires, implying debate on tire technology and market control.
Customs of the Japs in Yokohama as seen by a guest
A special correspondence describes Yokohama's bathhouses and street life, noting scarce water, primitive infrastructure, and a theater district. The piece centers on a white house cafe run for foreign trade, and a young girl named Katie whose nude-bathing encounters expose cultural clash and moral questioning of life in Japan.
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Katie
White House
Chantant
Earl
Theater Street
Flower of the Sea and Other Oddities in Verse
A fragmentary mix of poetry and science notes from Pall Mull Gazette and New York World. It discusses vivid sea blossom imagery and a fire chief’s driver Westervelt regaining leg use after a decade, then describes Carnivorous plants Darlingtonia and Dionaea with detail on leaf mechanisms and digestion, including contrasting notes on Venus flytrap and a larder-like habit.
Memory lapses alter fate of officers and writers
A young cavalry officer forgets drill commands and retires citing illness. A popular novelist, halted by a sudden memory failure, abandoned a major work for over a week until an association of ideas recalled the missing plot and the novel later released widely.
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Emand
Two Wondrous Plants From Nature's Living World
The article compares plants and animals as living beings that must absorb nourishment to survive. It explains how most plants rely on leaves and roots but some synthesize diet by absorbing air and earth, while a few carnivorous species devour animals. The Venus flytrap, common in North Carolina, is highlighted for its rosette leaves and sensory leaf edges.
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Katie
Japan
Wastz
North Carolina
Oldest Pennsylvania horse dies at Finleyville after long service
The 36 year old horse, claimed as the oldest in Pennsylvania, died at Finleyville aged 30 years and 3 months. Owned by John P. Sheplar of Snowden township, the St. Lawrence strain animal plowed farms for 36 years and had not been sick until two hours before death. It once paced a mile heat at Homewood park, Pittsburg, in 2980 when 22.
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Pennsylvania
Finleyville
John P. Sheplar
Snowden Township
Homewood Park
Pittsburg
St. Lawrence
Sheplar
Philadelphia Times
Mayor Lankering Stung by Jellyfish in Shrewsbury River
Mayor Adolph Lankering of Hoboken New Jersey received emergency treatment after a jellyfish sting while bathing in the Shrewsbury River. He underwent surgery on his left foot, which has swollen to three times its normal size. Doctors say he cannot walk for at least two weeks.
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Adolph Lankering
Hoboken
N. J
Shrewsbury
Wine by the Hour in Padua Inns Prices Drop
In Padua province Italy wine prices fall due to overproduction. Osterias charge by the hour for wine consumed and much of it is not sold for money but bartered for milk maize and fowls.
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Padua
Italy
Osterias
Odd Facts From a Curious Century
A column lists diverse trivia from Edward VII era society. It notes that many subjects are Hindu, hair grays differently by gender, 16 of 14 recent brain injury cases recovered, cocous wood is the hardest, West Indies origin for flutes, Manhattan hotel rent may exceed 300000 yearly, historic instruments found in Pompeii, and ancient Greek linen armor impervious to darts, with a note that its manufacture remains a mystery.
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West Indies
Manhattan
Pompeii
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