Circling the Earth and Other Vanity Tales
The article discusses the impracticality of a true world circumnavigation, noting Griffith’s 64.5 day record, the equator distance of 24 855 miles, and perilous routes via Africa and the Amazon. It then recounts a Boston Transcript anecdote about missionary Bibles used as firecrackers in China, followed by notes on naval status of ship captains and an indignant Brooklyn man electrocuting a fence to deter cats a vain stunt that backfired.
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Jules Verne
George Griffith
Suez
Hongkong
Equator
North Pole
Ananias I. Dubbe
Amazon
Chicago
Missionery
Bible Society
Morocco
Philadelphia Record
Roundup Planned for California Lions in Arizona
John McCarty leads a territorial game party from Phoenix toward the San Francisco Mountains about 160 miles north of Flagstaff to round up hundreds of mountain lions. The effort arises from past bounties paid by counties and growing threats to sheep and lambs, with education and family works aiding the campaign.
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John McCarty
Arizona
Phoenix
California
San Francisco Mountains
Flagstaff
San Francisco
McQur
Mosaic Work At Flnts Property Sparks Small Community Attention
A brief item notes a small Jewish property owner near Flnts Mosaic Work facing a community notice. The piece mentions local residents and a few weeks passing since the owner’s involvement, with no detailed outcomes recorded.
Moa Egg Found Complete in New Zealand Museum
The Octaro University Museum in Dunedin houses the world’s only complete moa egg, once a giant flightless bird of New Zealand. Experts date the egg as ancient, with the moa reaching about fourteen feet in height and last seen in the mid seventeenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octaro University Museum
Dunedin
New Zealand
What Struck Him: An Irishman's war memories and a missed bullet
An Irish veteran who served in India returns to England and becomes a butler. He recounts battle scenes including a rider slain from his saddle and his pistol firing into his own horse. Asked what struck him most, he recalls the bullet that missed him as the sharpest memory.
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India
England
Driven Insane by the Heat at Wau Bonsie Hills Tragedy
Coroner’s jury near Glenwood Iowa reports Fuerhelm, driven by heat and jealousy, killed his wife with an ax and her 6 year old stepson. He severed their heads, killed four horses with a razor, hanged his marriage certificate, burned his barn and home, then shot himself with a 44 caliber revolver. The suspect, a young newlywed, descended into madness following marital strife.
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Glenwood
Whitnall
Hnerhelm
Waubonsie Hills
Here
Fuerhelm
Orders for Encampment Designate Iowa Guard Routes
Adjutant General Byers issues transportation routes for the 41st and 52nd Iowa National Guard regiments for the brigade encampment at Council Bluffs from August 14 to 21. Enlisted guardsmen and authorized cooks receive transport. two regimental bands may carry 24 enlisted men and two cooks each. Four civilian cooks and servants get transport to regimental HQs. Mattresses banned. bed sacks and straw provided. Pay for 44 enlisted men per company with two enlisted cooks.
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Council Bluffs
Byers
Iowa National Guard
Adjutant General
Railroad runs special train to save a life
July 27 Fort Dodge report states the Mason City and Fort Dodge Railroad ran a 130 mile special at no reward to bring Dr Wheeler from Mason City to Eagle Grove and back to save the life of a Master Mechanic Gibbs daughter ill with appendicitis in Mason City. The move was an accommodation to a faithful employee.
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Fort Dodge
Dorlar
Mason City
Farmer’s Peculiar Antics Stun Sioux City People
In Sioux City on July 22 Melvin A Hammel a farmer near Morningside allegedly wounded livestock to tease his wife then abducted their 8 year old son Clyde in a buggy before fleeing. He also took a neighbor’s horse while Mrs Hammell suspects long standing mental illness.
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Sioux City
Melvin A. Hammel
Morningside
Clyde Hammell
Hone
Hammell
Rockhill postpones departure amid tariff deadlock
Pekin dispatch notes United States Special Commissioner Rockhill delaying his departure due to the ministers' deadlock over tariff increases. Britain shows no signs of yielding on customs tariffs while Germany builds brick barracks at Tien Tein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockhill
Kope
Pekin
United States
Great Britain
Tien Tein
Death of Clarence Hill While Serving in War
In Barham on July 22 the remains of Clarence Hill arrived. He enlisted in Company M, Fourth United States Infantry, in June 1899 at about two years old. He died of dysentery in the Philippines on April 23, 1901, after serving in the Spanish American War. Pallbearers from the Spanish American War soldiers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antowa Salidler
Barlham
Clarence Hill
United States Infantry
Clarence
Philippines
Timekeeper Phil May Started Young in Foundry
London artist Phil May recalls becoming a timekeeper at age 12 in a large iron foundry. He says the foundry masters were impressed by the workers punctuality and the timebook kept on his own system, which eventually gained them astonishment and curiosity.
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Phil May
London
St Marys Academy Ad Emphasizes Education And Devotion
The notice highlights St Marys Academy Notra Dams Indians and compares its curriculum to Vassar and Bryn Mawr while stressing devoted teaching, excellent facilities, and climate. It asserts the school fosters honest, intelligent womanhood through Christian educational work in a favorable setting. Also mentions Defiance Starch 16 oz for 10 cents with refund guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary's
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
Accused of Too Much Foal in Iowa Saloon Probe
In Al toona Iowa opponents charge the anti saloon league used minors to solicit drinks and misrepresent ages while theological students allegedly worked to amass gambling evidence. One student reportedly won all the money in a poker game at a political club. The crusaders deny the claims.
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Altoona
Anti-Saloon League
Crusaders
Wabash R R announces greatly reduced summer fares
The Wabash Railroad offers greatly reduced round trip rates from Buffalo to New York for 313 dollars and from Chicago for 313 dollars, with daily sale. It runs through trains from Kansas City St Louis and Chicago and provides many special summer rates with Niagara Falls and Buffalo stopovers. Contact Harry E Moores, Omaha Neb or C Crane St Louis Mo for details. China has a coast line of over 2500 miles.
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Buffalo
New York
Wabash
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Harry E. Moores
Pass. Dept
Omaha
Neb
St. Louis, Mo
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Insurance
Hawkeye
W. C. Haynes
Tyi Yeen
Retelsdorf & Robrahn, Merchant Tailors
Malvern, Iowa
D* I. A. Parsone
Malvern
Iowa
Wilton
Atora
Cottage Hotel
Ef, M. McCluskey, D
D. S
McCluaky Block
South Aide Square
Milla Co Savings Bank
D E. Whitfield
Oeaver Boehner Mercantile Co
U. & Weezer
Silver City
Office N Agan
M. G. Edwards
Mills County Ravings Bank
Campbenn
Orrick Oy
W. R. Whitnall, M.D
Hasrinas
Omice Two Dors South
Ferguson & Beckett's
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Tors
All
M & Co
Serare
York
St. Washington, D
Bud
Kay
Saratoga
Boke
Adsy
A. Firs Kay
Cas
Ate
Dr. B
Dr. Kay
N.Y
EAT
Bool Moler
Africa
Congo
Sumatra
Borneo
Boston Transcript
East Brooklyn
Hig
Damascus Gate
Jerusalem
Orpheus
Joroner
Enerhelm
Railway Company
Carrieu Xay Rhina
Notra
Defiance
Wabash R. R&r
China
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Edward's Hall
Morrissey
S. C
ST. Mary’s Academy
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
H. D. Folsom Arms Co
Broadway
DR. O. Phelps Brown
NN. U.omaha
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