Heat Drives Belcher into Bold Rail Bid
In the July heat at Raynor station Belcher snaps under pressure. He sabotages a tie and traps President Bullton, then reveals a ruse to scare him. The swap is exposed when Cousin Tom identifies Bullton as a lookalike. Belcher is seized and whisked away amid a crowd.
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Wilkes
Bradford
Belcher
Raynor Station
Raynor
Morning Express
Welcher
President Bullton
Qain
Hulken
Staton
Belfield
Express
Scott
Bullton
Ginger
Mr. Belcher
Tom
P Bullton
Kept Good Fortune Secret
A man recalls hanging pictures with his wife when, while on a ladder, he found a five dollar bill in an old trouser pocket he hadn't worn in years. He quickly finished the hanging and kept the find to himself, continuing to work with renewed vigor.
Ancients Fond of Perfumes in Sacred Rites
The ancients burned perfume before offerings to their gods, believing the sweet aromas pleased them. No place was perfume more lavishly used in ritual than in their worship practices.
Ancient incense rites in Egyptian temple worship
The text describes ritual incense in ancient Egypt where priests kept a continuous burning before the altar and kings performed the ceremony on special occasions. It lists offerings to Ra and to deities including Horus Ambeis Thoth Nelth Pahat and other sacred beings with various animal heads.
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Horus Ambeis
Thoth
Nelth
Medicine Along the Nile Across Ancient Versus Modern Remedies
The article laments bitter medicines for children and adults, recalling a nine hundred year old Egyptian prescription using beetle parts boiled in fat and served as a drink. It notes a modern shift to oil while preserving the same unsettling idea of medicinal taste and acceptance.
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Nile
French Aviator Catches German Rifle Bullet in Sky
A French aviator reports catching a German rifle bullet at about seven thousand feet. He says the bullet, fired nearly vertically, reached its apex and fell, while other war stories note damaged equipment and curious souvenirs like bullet-pierced altimeters and speed indicators.
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London
Refuses to Leave Leper Wilkes-Barre Family Prisoners
Joseph Norman aged thirty two is declared a leper. His wife and two children were forced to leave the home to avoid contagion. She later sought permission to return, insisting she cannot live without him after eleven years of marriage and their shared efforts.
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Wilkes-Barre
Joseph Norman
Norman
Law's delay robs girl of thirty year verdict appeal
Harriett Nugent once crippled after a Madison street car collision becomes central to a famed delay in law. Benjamin Oppenheim won a 5000 verdict against Metropolitan Street Railroad, was disbarred, later restored, and after 17 years compounded to 14000 with interest. The bankrupt company bars collection.
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New York
Harriett Nugent
King's County Hospital
Brooklyn
Harriett
Madison Street
Benjamin Oppenheim
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company
Bis
Land- Indy
Oppenheim
Music for Battle In Trenches Cheer French Fire Under Moonlight
Berlin a concert in the firing line described by Bandmaster Adolf Becker. German musicians played melodies to boost morale during a night battle with French forces in France. The men performed I Feel So Fine in the Evening Good Moon You Move So Quietly Dolly You Are the Light of my Eyes Radetzk march and Fair Beams the Morning Star as shells lit the sky and soldiers fired in unison.
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Berlin
Adolf Becker
France
von R
Pankhurst Declares Women Ready To Fight If Needed
Miss Christabel Pankhurst, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells New York audiences that women are prepared to go to war if the government demands it. She tours major cities, recently earned an LL B from an English college, and is shown in cap and gown.
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Misa Pankhurst
New York
Christabel Pankhurst
Great Britain
Miss Pankhurst
England
Convict Pleads For Speedy Death In Sacramento
Samuel Swearington under sentence at Sacramento asked for immediate execution. When asked for a preferred time he replied, Make It as soon as possible, tomorrow would suit me. I want it over with.
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Sacramento
Cal
Samuel Swearington
3,000 Miles To Bury A Dog
A San Diego woman on the fifteenth floor of the McAlpin learns a telegram says her dog is dead. Her family reacts with contrasting indifference. The woman, her father, and brother decide to return home, while the brother stays, the manager Mrs. Lois Hughes reporting the scene.
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New York
San Diego
Cal
the McAlpin
Lois Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
Prague Travelogue Through Old Town Streets and Shops
The text paints Prague as a captivating, varied city with colorful streets and architecture. It notes the charm of Neustadt and the Old Town, the wide Wenzelsplatz Gaben and Ferdinand avenues, and the maze of narrow crooked lanes that confound travelers, with vivid scenes of shops and officers in uniforms.
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Prague
Neustadt
Old Town
Wenzelsplatz
Gaben
Ferdinand
Altstadt
Prague’s Wallenstein Palace and Hradčin Awe Visitors
The narrator tours Prague’s historic core crossing the Moldau via Karl IV’s bridge, admiring medieval walls and gilded crucifixion statues. They explore Wallenstein Palace, Karlin and Hradčin, climb to St Vitus Cathedral, and view the immense Tourney Hall and throne room. The visit highlights university Carollinum, the old town, and the silver coffin of St John of Nepomuk.
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Karla Bruecke
Moldau
Karl IV
Wallenstein Palace
Hradschin
Prague
Karlsbruecke
New Bohemian
Pragué
Europe
Carollinium
Wenzelsplatz
Ferdinandstrasse
Malday
National Theater
Altstadt
Jo Beohstadt
Justice Guard
Ieea
St. John of Nepomuk
Theresa
Oil Testing Aims To Clear River Fogs
A French scientist proposes pouring small amounts of oil into foggy rivers like the Rhone and Saone to prevent fog. Oil spreads into a film about one two hundredth of a millimeter thick, covering a large area at low cost, potentially reducing condensation fogs on waterways.
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Rhone
Saone
Washing Boda for Burns In Plain Remedies
Washing soda treatment for minor burns suggests rubbing a crystal of washing soda in water to ease pain. For extensive burns cover with a pasteless mixture when skin is intact. if skin is broken, mop the area with a sodium carbonate solution.
Ancient remedy for injuries with lime water and oils
The text describes treating an injury by soaking gauze in a soda solution, covering with cotton to exclude air, and applying a mixture of lime water and linseed oil combined with olive oil in equal parts. It presents this as a very old remedy for wound care.
The Banana as a Bakeable Fruit Delicacy
The ripe banana is a wholesome seasonal addition and a substitute for meat when baked. Wash peel trim ends place on a tin plate bake until skin wrinkles and juice flows then pierce to check softness. Eat hot like a baked potato with butter, pepper and salt.
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Salvation Army
Eva Booth
America
Tommy Atkins
Ife
Music For
Pet
California
City Hall
Across the
Elbe
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