Lone Chinaman of Pawalkoumenka Lived 30 Years on Mountain
Ah Chow, a Chinese laborer who fled plantation life 30 years ago, lived alone on a cliff shelf above the island of Hawaii. He raised pineapples, peanuts, mangoes, and oranges, survived on birds and improvised tools, and died in his own coffin after a solitary life unseen by most below.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Ah Chow
Hilo
Ai Chow
Pawalkoumenka
Nis
Molokai
Liug
Kanaka
Jimeel
AN Chow
Dutch East Indies
Ab Chow
Ghost Answers A Phone In Church Haunts Philadelphia
At Old St. Pauls Church the Protestant Episcopal city mission, a ghost reportedly answers the telephone after hours. Witnesses describe a well-informed shade that communicates with staff and even warns of a supervisor’s arrival. Pastor McHenry found the ghost on July 4 gliding up a stairway, yet no physical trace or unlocked entry remained.
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Philadelphia
St. Paul's Church
Episcopal City Mission
Rey. H. Cresson McHenry
McHenry
George Somerer
Mr. McHenry
Mr. Melenry
City Mission
Roosevelt East Africa hunt trip predicted in vivid colonial tone
The article predicts President Roosevelt will undertake a long hunting expedition to East Africa next year. It describes voyage dangers and wonders from Zanzibar to English East Africa, including potential rebellions, native rulers, and lavish logistical challenges, with a wary eye on costs and diplomacy.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Hoosevelt
East Africa
Roosevelt
Won
Africa
Zanzibar
Paradise
Ita
English East
Mr. Hoogevelt
Panther Attacks Woodsman as Wisconsin Panics
A panther that escaped from a Rhinelander circus a year ago has sparked fear across northern Wisconsin. Evidence of the beast’s attack is found in the partly devoured body of a woodsman near Drantwood, with panther hide bits on the victim’s hands. A missing child near Tripoli raises further alarm about the predator’s whereabouts.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Wisconsin
Drantwood
Tripoli
Lt Ja
Lightning Strikes Home, Killing Fowls in Connecticut
Winsted Connecticut reports a lightning strike at the Scribers residence on the way home from Norfolk. Mrs Scriber refused a purchase and later the bolt killed nine fowls and broilers, six of which had been dressed, feather removal completed.
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Joseph Scriber
Norfolk
Froge That Eat Chickens Near Margaretta Furnace
Mrs. Caroline Ferguson of York Pennsylvania reported missing young chickens near her home by Margaretta Furnace. She claims a frog leaped from a pond to catch a chick and returned to the water. The pond was drained and many frogs killed as a result.
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York
Caroline Ferguson
Margaretta Furnace
Leading German suffragist Dr Anite Augspurg's tenacious career
Berlin figures prominently Dr Augspurg a leading German suffragist has endured 70 prison terms for her advocacy of votes for women and hostility to social democrats Her life tracks a fearless orator and reformer whose work began in 1802 with the Woman's Suffrage League and who remains a central figure in Germany's women’s movement today.
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Berlin
Anite Augsburg
Germany
Anita
Woman of Trade
Dr. Augspurg
German Empire
Imig
Isamburg
Lawger
Worman’s Suffrage League
Augspurg
Joseph G. Butler Jr Elected President of Merchant Marine League
Joseph G. Butler Jr of Youngstown Ohio has been elected president of the Merchant Marine League of the United States. For years he has been general manager of the Brier HM Iron & Coal company and a recognized authority on iron and steel. He previously served as chairman of the Bessemer Pig Iron association when it was first formed.
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Youngstown, O
Joseph G. Butler, Jr
Merchant Marine League of the United States
Brier HM Iron & Coal Company
Bessemer Pig Iron Association
Butter
Figures Linked to Blast Furnace and Norse Affairs
A sequence of ambiguous lines notes a figure tied to iron industry and blast furnaces as a leading U S authority. It mentions successors to a resigned president and cites involvement with the Merchant Marine league. scattered items touch on Norwegian women gaining postal pay parity and Louvre treasure guards by dogs.
The Picnic Lunch Proper Packing and Arrangements
Practical guidance on how to pack a picnic basket with lightweight wicker hampers. Tips cover hampers, plates, napkins, lettuce for garnish, dressings, spice packets, hot and cold foods, insulation, chilling, and organized serving to keep food fresh and table attractive.
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China
Muskmelon Frappe Method from Nutmeg Melon
Remove tops and scoop seeds and membrane from small nutmeg melons. Cut pulp, drain juice from seeds. Mix juice with one quart whipped cream and sweeten. Freeze until stiff, then layer chilled melon pulp with frappe cream in melon shells for serving on small plates.
Gateau of Cherry Ice Mold Guide
Dissolve two heaping tablespoons powdered gelatine in boiling water. Add sugar, cold water, lemon rind and juice, vanilla extract, and red coloring. Stir with stoned cherries, pour into a wet mold, chill twenty minutes, and turn out when ready.
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Gateau
Breaded Pork Chops with Apple Onion Dressing
Instructions describe breading pork chops and cooking with a fruit onion celery apple dressing, using pan drippings, turning to finish, garnishing with parsley, and serving with gravy. Also includes a hearty bean and nut salad served on lettuce with mayonnaise dressing, and a carpet cleaning tip using cornstarch and newspaper to lift grease.
Saved at the Crisis Death from Kidney Troubles
Mrs Herman Smith of 901 Broad Street Athens Georgia recalls kidney disease starting with weakness and irregularity progressing to dropsy. She says with Dean’s Kidney Pills at a critical moment her life was saved, despite doctors’ failure. Sold by all dealers 30 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Herman Smith
Broad, Street
Athens
Dean
Foster-A Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Heary
Norristown
Mrs. Pinkham
Fraulie
Lydia Pinkham
Biily Block A Teddy Bear and a Canary Bird Misstep
A fragmented note describes an odd incident involving a teddy bear, a Billy Block event, and an accidental discharge affecting a left atone and a canary bird, with lingering frustration over the mishap.
Soctallette Patient-Doc Dialogue
A distorted dialogue unfolds with a patient asking for money and a dentist offering a conditional serenade. The patient mentions leading a Seedie Chol man band and proposes a month of entry serenade in exchange for payment.
The Comparison and a Cigar Mention in Peoria
An informal exchange contrasts Towne and Browne on money and expectations. The Philadelphia Press notes a Jewis' Single Binder straight Se cigar, described as a good quality choice offered by a dealer at Terie Factory in Peoria.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Jewis
Terie’ Factory
Peoria
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Iroll Manufacture
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Jong
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Wome
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Louvre
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Lydia RE. Pinkham
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Smai
Westousa
Carters
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