Bayside Yacht Club trial details include gun shooting
The Bayside case unfolds at Bayside Yacht club with Thornton Hains and Capt Hains in focus. Witnesses describe the shooting of Annis and show plans of the scene while juror Jardin mourns his father prompting a courtroom adjournment.
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George Y. Skinner
Flushing
Skinner
Justice Crane
Edwin
Andrews
Bayside Yacht Club
Annis
Capt. Hains
Thornton Hains
Capt
Hains
Thornton
Stephens
Thornton Hinins
Mrr. Stephens
McIntyre
Crane
Jardin
Christopher Jardin
Port Jervis
Alligator Eagle Aerial Battle Ends in Eagle Death
At Golden Gate Park a mid air fight between a baby alligator and a mature eagle captivated spectators. The eagle attempted to seize meat dropped to the water by a keeper feeding the alligator. After lifting the reptile four times the eagle finally died when the alligator stunned and then bit it in the air.
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Golden Gate Park
Bismark
The Eagle's Neck Alligator Falls Into Pool Again
A fragment reports an alligator near the eagle's neck area fell into a pool again and moved away injured or unsettled. No further details.
Increase in Death Just as Predicted
Special to The Tribune reports Indiana November death figures align with Dr. J. N. Hurty’s forecast. Pneumonia deaths rose to 219 from 130 in October, influenza to 21 from 4, typhoid 113 from 76, and diphtheria 44 from 33. Violence totaled 176 including seven murders and twenty five suicides.
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Hurty
New Republic Declared On Rokahanga Island In Cook Group
Advices from Australia via the Makura report Rokahanga natives in the Manakiki group have proclaimed a republic after a mass meeting. The island chief who led the movement was named dictator and formed a new administration with judges and police. European traders’ stores were ordered closed as support grew.
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Australia
Rokahanga Island
Manakiki
Islands
Cook
New Zealand
Dominion
King's Daughters Circle Meeting Postponed
The Hand in Hand Circle of King's Daughters postpones its meeting to two weeks later due to a death. The Indian Creek Christian church Golden Rule band plans a New Year's Eve social at Lucerne with oysters ice cream and cake and invites all.
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Golden Rule Band
The
Indian Creek Christian Church
Lucerne
Wille
Three-year-old colt dies of lung fever near Royal Centre
Royal Centre resident Harry Young reported the death yesterday morning of a three-year-old colt from lung fever southeast of town. The day’s local notices include social events at Logansport with Miss Eva Anderson at The Talk of New York, wedding announcements for Lawrence Anderson and Maude Daniel, and Ben E. Clinger and Ethel Gore marrying at New Waverly. Community activities feature church coffee, Missionary society meetings, a large Logansport dancing club event at Stettiner hall, a Rally Day service at the Christian church, and a birthday party for William Clemens Irvine with about forty guests.
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Harry Young
Eva Anderson
York
Logansport
Lawrence Anderson
New Waverly
Ben E. Clinger
Ethel Gore
McCoy
George W. Clinger
The
Christian Church
Hanna
Delasbur
India
W. T. Cory
Christian’. Missionary Society
Fias
Frankfort
Honeywell
Delphi
Nelson
A. Irvine
Eighth Street
William ‘Clemens
Irvine
Local Buzz and Moves in Sharpsville and Nearby towns
Galveston Chalmer Miller of Wyoming visits his father L. E. Miller. Endicott and Nellie Davison spend Wednesday in Kokomo. Will Endicott to teach at Sharpsville school opening next Monday in a new building. Charles Cook moves to Lincoln to clerk for Ed Burrows. Archie Vint joins Jackson and McGlenen store. Lina Sharp of New York visits C. F. Thomas family. Dr. Lon Riley and wife move onto Will Campbell farm east of town from Bloomington.
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Chalmer Miller
Wyoming
L. E. Miller
Win Endicott
Nellie Davisson
Kokomo
Will Endicott
Sharpsville
Chas. Cook
Jackson & Mclenen
Lincoln
Ed Burrow
Archie Vint
Jackson & McGlenen
Lina Snarp
New York
C. F. Thomas
Lon Riley
Will Campbell
Bloomington
Packed Nelson House Sees Talk of New York Curtain
The Nelson last night hosted The Talk of New York with a full house. Curtain time ran late between acts due to scenery handling as producers called it eminently satisfactory. Next Tuesday a Cohan play Fifty Miles from Boston will visit.
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New York
Nelson
Boston
Cohan
Democrats consider pruning laws at senator banquet
At a banquet the talk centered on party unity and fiscal restraint with no candidate named. Delegates likely to target reform including the firsh and game laws and the game warden post, while a lively host of contests and readings entertained guests.
The Unpardonable Sin Sermon At Local Church
Evangelist Yeuell spoke on The Unpardonable Sin to a smaller crowd due to bad weather. Baptism was administered and seven new members joined the church as services continued with plans for Meet Me at the Fountain tonight and a postponed Benmur lecture.
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Evangelist Yeuell
Yeuell
Benmur
Deutcher Verein Plans Christmas Program
Members meet at the hall Thursday evening to prepare the Christmas entertainment program. Children up to 12 years old participating in the exercises will assemble in the hall Sunday evening.
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Deutcher Verin
Cass encampment meeting and Royal Purple work
No. 119 I O O F holds a regular meeting this evening. Royal Purple degree work planned and business of importance. Charles R. Brooks C P George R Jackson Scribe.
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Cass
Charles R. Brooks
C. P
George R. Jackson
Special Communion Service At Broadway Methodist Church
Special communion services will be held at the Broadway Methodist church next Sunday morning. A special effort is being made to achieve the largest attendance the church has ever known. Special music will be rendered and the services will be impressive throughout.
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Broadway Methodist Church
Ornaments of the Peerage and a Wry Anecdote
Lord Lyveden, a reforming peer, narrates a nineteenth century statesman visiting his imprisoned son. The elder derides his rise from middle class origins and predicts ruin, while the son retorts with biting irony. A second tale involves a peer’s housekeeper misadventure and a sharp refusal from a prospective servant.
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Lord Lyveden
Iithe
England
Hondehiy
Rown
Swestaitwater
Plays Mixed During One of His Tours
The fragment notes a performer involved in a touring program described as mixing performances. Location and full context are unclear from the snippet.
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Coun
Actor in Twelfth Night Delights New York Crowd
A performer in Twelfth Night in New York caused laughter with absentminded delivery as Malvolio. He mimicked a remark by Sir Toler and later realized he was parodying The Private Secretary, explaining it as a bit of forgetfulness during a different play.
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New York
Malvolio
Sir Toler
Chicago Record-Herald
Ghostly Library Bell and Footman Archie Mystery
The Floors Castle tale recalls Sir Walter Scott and John Duke of Roxburghe, who used a footman named Archie to manage the library. A bell in the duke’s room rang at the funeral moment as Archie died in bed, signaling he would serve the duke instantly.
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Floors Castle
Duke of
Archie
St. James’ Square
Duke
St. James
The Broken Bottle Symbol At Ship Launch
The article explains that breaking a bottle over a ship’s bow is not a Christian baptism nor hero worship but a symbol of sacrifice. It recalls ancient customs where a life was offered to the gods to bless a new town or vessel, a practice modern civilization no longer performs.
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United Service Gazette
Jerome's Mistake in Early Acting Career
A brief note on Jerome Ba Jerome's early setbacks as an actor, highlighting a misstep that shaped his developing career in the theatre scene.
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Jerome Ba Jerome
Jerome Denies Donkey Role in Red Coat Disguise
A theater manager urges Jerome to switch from the red coat soldier part to the donkey, claiming it would suit him and pay 3 shillings more weekly. Jerome had chosen the soldier role thinking it best, but the move proved a misstep for his prospects.
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Jerome
A Coin Tricks Wood Stick Demonstration
A simple experiment shows a coin pressed against smooth wood will adhere after rubbing and pressing. Removing air between coin and surface creates atmospheric pressure holding the coin in place.
Tramp's Appeal to Stranger Met with Cold Indifference
A tramp pleads for concern, saying he has no friends or relatives left. The housekeeper coldly remarks she has no one to worry about him and calls a dog named Tiger.
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Tiger
Getting His Own Back
A humorous London Answers item about a quarrel between Mr and Mrs Talkmore over a giraffe anecdote. Mrs Talkmore notes the animal has an eighteen inch tongue while Mr Talkmoore retorts after a prior long curtain lecture.
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Mrs. Talkmore
Mr. Talkmoore
London
Unclear Quote Reflected in Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe quotes a reflection on mind reading and social discomfort. The line suggests a contemplation of others' thoughts and the unease it creates. The brief item reads as a social commentary or editorial aside from the source.
Man Refuses Credit Then Pays With A Sixpence
An impoverished taper visits a bar asking for credit but is refused. He offers a sixpence, pockets it, and declares he will not give cash to those who refuse credit, then exits proudly. The London Telegraph notes the exchange.
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London Telegraph
George Means Business Says William In Chicago
A child tells his mother that the name George means business, replying that George told him to go last night. The Inter Ocean of Chicago presents this exchange as a curious gloss on names and their meanings.
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George
Charles
William
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Apt Pupil. a Friend-You at your son.
Fragmentary notice appears to note a personal matter involving a pupil and a friend connected to a son. Details are unclear in the OCR, offering no concrete names, dates, or locations for a fuller summary.
The Seeing and Hearing Speed Debate In Harper’s Weekly
A dialogue in Harper’s Weekly satirizes the old proof about sight faster than sound. Todgers claims an Englishman hears a joke before he sees it, while the professor remains confident, and modern life with motor cars is hinted at in dismissal.
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Todgers
Harper’s Weekly
Waterproofing Matches for Wet Conditions
A reader describes a simple cheap method to waterproof matches by dipping ordinary parlor matches in cooled melted paraffin. After cooling the coated matches light with a scratch just like uncoated ones, even after six to seven hours underwater. The paraffin layer rubs off when scratched and the match then lights as usual, making them useful for camping or canoeing as they resist moisture and are unlikely to ignite from minor drops.
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Scientific American
Trio of Names Scrutinized by Upscale Club Members
A man in an uptown club remarks that some people have odd names for their children while discussions touch on naming trends and social attitudes during a local social gathering.
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Tom
Harry
Cinee Exening
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San Francisco
Alli
the Tribune
Indianapolis
Indiana
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
NEW Republic
Gook Islands
Manahiki Group
Associated Press
Victoria, B. C
King’s Daughters
Royal Centre
Jefferson Hornbeck
McMinnville
Tenn
Oliver M. Hand
Royal Centre Record
Prof
Franz
W. D. Lutes
J. O. Lutes
Hamamiond, Ind
St. Joseph Church
William Brisiuf
Erie Avenue
Missionary Meeting
J. F. Troutman
North Street
Missionary Society
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Stettiner Hall
Galveston
Kistler
Marie McConnell
Paul Youngker
Margaret Stauffer
Roslyn Oppenheimer
Edna McCullough
Joseph Taylor
Mary Starr
HAL B. Smith & CO
Deutcher Verein Meeting
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