Godfrey Monticello Seminary Birth of a Girls School
The article recounts Captain Godfrey founding Monticello seminary for girls near Godfrey Illinois a place viewed skeptically by locals yet built on ambition and funds of about $100000 The narrative references Lacy Larcom and poetical milestones from the seminary and notes a historic fire in 1888 leading to the current granite building and a chapel where Kate Upton Clark spoke in Brooklyn Eagle.
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Chilcago
Alton Road
St. Louis
Godfrey, Ill
Monticello Seminary
Captain Godfrey
Godfrey
Tt Inter School
Mae
Thomas Jeferson
Monticello
Lacy Larcom
Petos
Tme Apeax
Kate Upton Clark
Brooklyn Eagle
Giggling Crime Proposed by Indianapolis Officials
A Dayton News excerpt notes Indianapolis may define giggling as a crime in a new ordinance aimed at stopping audience disturbances at amusements. The piece jokes that such laws could catch several “healthy young ladies” and many loud male attendees, reflecting the satirical tone of the era.
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Indianapolis
Rueny
Earry
Henyets
Diyton News
Bee bulletin sparks trade buzz across borders
A misprinted trade bulletin from a U S government office praised Mexican bees as docile affectionate and stingless prompting a wary American letter from a Missouri farmer who accused the author of deceit. The episode highlights cross border commerce and bees in a tongue in cheek error.
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Joba
Interna T Out Bureau
American Republica
Wntn
Mexico
United States
Barrett
Barretts
Lord Kelvin fails to light a fire in Edinburgh lecture
Silly anecdote at a Edinburgh lecture chaired by Lord Kelvin shows the Duke of Amco’s host attempting to light a fire with a handful of sticks on a gas burner. The scene amused the audience as even the famed philosopher struggled to ignite even a small flame.
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Sclentish
Lord Selvin
Lord Morley
Edinburgh
Lord Kelvin
Amco
Kelvig
They Say Stranger Iad Reflects On Golf Scoring
A fragment notes golfers aim for low strokes and caddies comment on typical scores. It suggests players strive for the fewest strokes possible, with a light joke about dew adding a pun on downing more strokes. This snippet captures casual golfing chatter.
Fragmented Quote Reflects Friends Turning to Marriage
A garbled passage suggests people once close now wed each other after changing relationships. The imperfect text hints at friendships shifting as individuals marry, altering social ties and dynamics.
Canada and United States Agree on International Railroad Board
Washington reports a proposed international railroad commission to supervise cross border railway rates. Judges Knapp and Mabie convened with representatives from both governments to draft a treaty or legislation. The panel will review defined regulatory powers and report in a day or two, outlining the commission’s creation and scope amid growing rail traffic and terminal acquisitions on both sides.
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Washington
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Comission
J. P. Mabie
Railway Cemmission of Canada
United States
Dominion of Canada
Internacional Railroad Commission
Mebie
Ottawa
Chatrmad Knapp
Judge Knupp
Ilalala
Canada
Gary City Haleri Indicted In Conspiracy Charges
Gary City officials including Mayor Thomas E Knotts Police Chief Joseph D Marlin and eight others were indicted by the Lake County grand jury on charges from conspiracy to commit a felony to rioting and entering a polling place illegally. All released on bond pending trial set for February at Crow Point. Other indicted include Police Captains Newman Mulcahy Lieutenant Jenkins Sergeant Miller Police Commissioner EB White Attorney H C Price and Street Commissioner P Priesty.
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Gary
Ind
Lake County
Grand Jury
Thomas E. Knotts
Joseph D. Marlin
Sherifs
Crows Point
Newman and
Mulcahy
Jenkins
Miller
Po-lce
EB. N. White
H.C. Price
P. ©. Priesty
Street Cars Collide In Air In Kansas City
Two people killed and more than fifty hurt in a street collision between Kansas City Kansas and Missouri. Omer A Duke and John Marding, both of Kansas City, Kansas, are named as the deceased. A trolley line failed as cars tumbled from a bridge thirty feet above ground, sending passengers into the sand below.
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Kansas City
Klade
Norn
Kan
Omer A
Duke
John Marding
Mount Etna Erupts With Flames Despite No Tremors
Mount Etna shows significant activity in Catenia Sicily with red hot material erupting. Villagers away from the crater remain alert fearing possible lava flow and past experiences guide them as they monitor the ash and snow-capped summit.
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Catenia
Sicily
Vonrist
Jape Attack U S Consul in Dalny Melee
A Tokyo dispatch reports Adolph A. Williamson American Weoconsul at Dalny Manchuria was killed at a Dalny fish market by several Japanese and Chinese individuals.
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U. S
New York
Tokyo
Japan
Adolph A. Williamson
Dalny
Manchuria
Heart Sewer Up Worke
A waiter, Ramuel Merman, was stabbed in the heart with a three quarters inch wound. Surgeons stitched the wound and he returned to work on Wednesday in New York.
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New York
Ramuel Merman
Gulfooxted
Julia Jamenon
Brooklyn
Aviator Hoxsey Breaks High Altitude Record
Los Angeles artist Hoxsey of the Wright team broke the world altitude record by reaching 1,474 feet in a St tube gate. Thousands watched at Domingues field as the craft crashed a monoplane before landing. Officials reported breaking Manazagneux’s 10,489 feet record at Pau, France, amid pandemonium and quick celebrations.
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Los Angeles
Val- Archlloxsey
Wright
Manazagneux
Pau
Frange
Locke
Big Koaxsey
Tieal
Lowns and
Illinois Teachers In Meet Lead Health and Education Topics
Illinois teachers convene for the seventy seventh annual meeting of the State Teachers association. Highlights include a proposed $250 000 appropriation to build the University of Illinois school of education and a state system for public school teachers. Speakers include Mrs Ells Plage Young and Andrew J West. Public health will be discussed with W A Evans William H Allen Jane Addams and W C Thompson among the speakers.
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Chicago
University of Ilinois
Ials State Teachers’ Association
Urlen
City Board of Education
Busse
Ells Plage Young
Association
Andrew J. West
Echoir
Princeton University
Tle Apeakera
W. A. Evans
William IL. Allen
Bureau of Municipal Research
New York City
Misa Jane Addamu
Hull House
W. C. Thompson
The
Ohio State University
Mexicans Fight at Mal Paso in Major Clash
The Mexican minister of war says government troops under Colonel Cuellar advance from Chihuahua and General Navarre from Pedervaios attack rebels at Mal Puasa. Rebels are strongly entrenched but government expects victory. Casikir is listed with 4000 men and Navarre with at least 809, though private reports claim over 250. An insurrection also erupts in Tabasco with 100 rebels attacking towns.
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Mal Puasa
Cuellar
Chihuahua
Navarre
Pedervaios
Winister
Casikir
Tabasco
Gotch Challenges the World to Return to Ring
Omaha, Neb. Frank Gotch, world champion wrestler, who returned after defeating Hackenschmidt, has issued a challenge through trainer Farmer Barnes of Omaha to any man in the world for 20000 dollars the winner taking the entire wrestlers share of the gate and purse.
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Omaha
Meg
Prank Gotch
Hackenzebmldt
Queldédl
Farner Barns
Hackenschmidt
Carroll Withdraws From Iowa Senate Bid Support for Young
Des Moines In Governor 5B PJ Carroll announces he will not seek the U.S. Senate before the upcoming legislature and backs Senator Lafayette Young for the seat.
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Young
Des Mofres
PJ Carroll
United States Senate
Lafayette Young
Hurricane devastates Qomere canary island
Government officials were advised that a violent hurricane Laa struck Qomere in the Canaries causing heavy loss of life and great property damage amid dense fogs and widespread destruction.
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Madrid
Qomere
Canary Islands
Divorce filing in city prompts bid for separation
The husband Robert Dun of a thin city filed for divorce after a disputed incident where his wife allegedly bathed their dog in the dishpan and refused to stop when he objected. The couple’s separation action was entered Wednesday in the city court.
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Robert Duncan
Thin City
Immigration reforms urged to curb family separations
Washington reports secretary of commerce and labor Nagel de Meves urges changes to immigration and naturalization rules to prevent family splits, suggesting pre admission inquiries into immigrant families and broader enforcement against violations of white slave laws. He notes strain on Ellte teland facilities and cites ongoing corporate investigations including International Harvester, steel and tobacco sectors, water power ownership, and corporate taxation.
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Washington
Charles Nagpal
Commerce and Labor
Tat
Nagel de Meves
Fathers
Bona
Ellte Teland
Nagel
Bureau of Corporations
International Harvester Company
Steel and Tobacco Industries
Yacht Wreck Dead Number 2 at Key West
Pilot Post Nonparell reports Hermen Parker passenger aboard yacht Lehre wrecked Sunday night on northwest jetties. Six aboard were trapped. Captain Stuart Bennett and wife drowned. Three crew rescued Monday. Parker says Mrs Bennett clung to wreckage six hours before seas pulled her away. he found a small key.
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Key West
Fla
Hermen Parker
Parker
Stuart Bennett
New York
Bennett
Price of Wife Is 39000 in Divorce Suit in Wash
William F. Matteson, real estate man, seeks 150000 damages from two men after being granted a divorce and custody of five children. He names Dr. John A. Stutz, a prominent physician, and Louis F. Holden of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, alleging wrecked his home. Holden denies any intimacy with the woman.
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Washington
William F. Matteson
John A. Stutz
Louis F. Holden
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Failet
Eoen
Holden
Armed man seeks Rockefeller at Cleveland estate
An armed stranger, believed crazed, hunted John D. Rockefeller at his Forest Hill summer estate in Cleveland last night. He exchanged shots with Bert Knapp the keeper and East Cleveland Marshal Stamberger, then fled after emptying his revolver. Police conducted a wide search but presumed the intruder left the area. Rockefeller was reported to be in New York.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Bia Summer Estate
Forest Hill
Bert Knapp
Marshal Stamberger
East Cleveland
Nnn
Stumberger
Four Hurt as Dog Triggers Car Rollover at Carlyle
Four men were cut and bruised when a dog caused a passing automobile to turn turtle in Carlyle. In the car were Rev. Mr. Schlarmann of Belleville Rev. Pather Gilmartin of Breese Circuit Clerk Sehlarmann of Carlyle and P. A. W. Welsch of Breese. Gilmartin is seriously bruised.
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Mr. Schlarmann
Belleville
Pather Glimartin
Breese
Sehlarmann
P. AW
Welsch
Pather
Gilmartin la
Aviator Falls 75 Feet In Practice Flight
Los Angeles amateur aviator Olenn Martin of Santa Ana fell 16 feet in a practice flight at the aviation meet Tuesday but was not hurt. He had just completed his machine and made three circuits of the course.
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Los Angeles
Olenn Martin
Santa Ana
Martin
Christmas Tragedy: Child Burns While Seeking Santa Claus
Three year old Max, son of Willem Hirgheick, perishes in Chicago after a clothes closet fire started by a lighted match while the child hunted for Santa Claus on Tuesday. Dina and Beaks Santa Claus figure noted in the account.
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Beaks
Santa Claus
Dina
Chicago
Max
Willem Hirgheick
JAPS IN PHILIPPINES ANGRY OVER SEARCH RAIDS
Secret information prompted Maj. Gen. Duvall to dispatch military agents and police to raid one store and several Japanese homes for explosives in Manila. The operation sparked resentment in the Japanese community. Officials deny claims a Japanese spy with maps of Corregidor was captured.
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Menila
Duvall
Department of the Philippines
Fotlie
Ban
Mercantile House
Hitsui Bussan Company, Limited
Corregidor
Big Seizure of Liquid Eggs Hits Jersey City Plant
United States deputy marshal New York Louis G Beekman and food inspector Norman Lind seized nine tons of allegedly rotten liquid eggs at Merchants Refrigerating Company's Jersey City plant. The raid followed tracing cans from Chicago across 639 containers, each holding thirty pounds, underscoring the government crackdown on tainted egg shipments to bakers and confectioners.
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Chicago
New York
Louis G. Beekman
United States
Norman Lind
Morchants
Jersey City
Beekman
Lind
Pilot of Engine Saves Man on Damaged Train
A farmer survived aboard a south bound Hocking Valley passenger train crash after leaping from the engine carrying six miles to a station. His wife Joan Bartelhein was killed in the collision. He was dazed but uninjured apart from exposure, still holding a fragment of broken rope and a robe when he reached Permberville.
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Lomeone
Hocking Valley
Bugsy Sod
Joan Bartelehein
Permbervillé
Denkman Made Knight of Order of Vasa in Sweden
Wealthy Rock Island man Frederick C Denkman, of Rock Island, was named Knight of the Order of Vasa by King Gustavus III of Sweden. The honor, confirmed by a Swedish royal decree, honors Denkman for generous gifts to Augustana College, the largest Swedish institution in America. Fewer than a dozen have held the honor since the order’s founding in 1772.
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Rock Island
Vasa
Sweden
Complete Road Ahead of Time in Atlantic Iowa
Atlantic towns and townships vote a bonus of 250000 for the Atlantic Northern and Southern railroad. The 45 mile line was 35 miles completed in three months with a condition to run the entire length by December 30.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Northern and Southern Railroad
Waa
Will Mack Slain on Eve of Prescott Wedding
In Prescott Arizona a man named Will Mack shot and killed his brother Henry just before Henry’s wedding to Bettie Brown. The tragedy happened in their father’s store after a quarrel that reportedly began when Henry accused Will of slapping Pearl, a 20 year old.
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Henry
Kidnappers Get Long Terms In Brooklyn Case
Judge Fawcet sentences Maria Rappa and Stanislaus Pattenza for kidnapping Longo and Rizzo boys. Each offender must serve 12 to 49 years and ten months in prison. Court guards deter attempts at release.
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Brooklyn
New York
Maria Rappa
Stanislaus Pattenza
Longo
Rizzo
Fawcet
Chicago names new fire chief after stockyards disaster
Mayor Quiseax appointed Charles F. Seyfersteh, a near thirty year veteran of the Chicago fire department, as fire chief and fire marshal to succeed the late Jamon Horan who died in the stockyards holocaust last week.
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Chicago
Quiseax
Charles F. Seyfersteh
Jamon
Horan
Girl Made Deputy Sheriff in Uniontown Pa
Lucy Johns, daughter of Sheriff Johns of Payette County, was sworn in Wednesday as deputy sheriff in the worst county of the state. Miss Johns speaks many languages spoken by the coke workers.
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Uniontown
Lucy Johna
Johns
Payette County
Miss Johns
Coke
Wisconsin science dairy course to be held at UW Madison
STATENEWS Madison reports a third annual dairy and creamery operator course to run February 7 to 11 at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture. Practical demonstrations and lab work accompany lectures to advance butter and cheese manufacturing knowledge statewide.
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Hillsboro
Richland Center
Viroqua
Pacific Coast Gandensary Company
la Crosse
Thompson
Shelby
Jaye
Madigan
B. C. Dilintt
University of Wisconsin
C. A. Prosser
Education
Massachusetts
Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education
Wisconsin
Beloit
Second National Bank of Beloit
Madison
Davidson
W. H. Hatton
New London
James DM
Pereley
Milwaukee
Free Llitrary Commission
F Pereles
Hatton
Uth
E. A. Edwards
Appleton
Regenta
University
Edwards
Adolph Keiler
Enme
Manitowoc
Elmer Nicksych
Chicago
Northwestern
Racine
St Lukes Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kenosham Hubbard Schwan
Mkenesia County Board
Lennan
Fred Bracehousen
Nalden
State Street
Waukesha
First Congregational Church
Henk Mineral Spring Company
Prederic
Polk County
Soo Line
Duluth
Frederic
Wisconsin Central
Gordon
Socialiat
Harry Dunn
Portage
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