Disease and Dogs in Plague Times 16th Century Records
An 1810 MARSHFIELD TIMES CO page reproduces and comments on historical orders from Winchester 1585 and King’s Town May 1595 linking plague to dogs. It cites bans on dogs in infected houses, beadle power to kill roaming dogs, and town authorities forcing residents to kill or bury their dogs and cait for remedies. The text preserves phrasing about dogs as carriers and penalties for owners.
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Winchester
Aisetty
Beadle
King’s Tyun
Common Council
Tipping Tales From London Echo New Mexican Anecdote
Senator Depew recalls a New Mexican in London’s Savoy complaining about tipping etiquette. The tale centers on a washroom mirror placard asking to tip the basin after use and the man’s anger at perceived snobbery. The anecdote ends with the waiter, helpers, and a taxi boy all receiving tips, sparking further friction.
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Depew
Savoy
London
Strand
Torture tale in Istanbul shows Abdul Hamid era
A convoluted report claims Misa Josefa Schneider, a Turkish subject in Constantinople, sought damages against the state. The piece alleges Abdul Hamid II denied consent to an appendectomy for his ill daughter until another operation proved safety, then had Schneider abducted for her appendix removal. The tale ties this incident to succession troubles after his era.
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Misa Josefa Schneider
Constantinople
Turkey
Abdul Hamid IV
Yarix Eclair
Abdul
Miss Schneider
Abdul Hamid
Hie
Portugueas Vampire Traced to Galizana Murder Case
A missing child from Galizana, Portugal, is found dead in a field. Police arrest merchant Dom Balvarrey after he confessed to killing the boy to drink his blood claiming a gypsy cure for his illness. Local authorities consider the case part of a pattern of similar atrocities.
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Galizana
Portugal
Dom Balvarrey
Thia Manne
Ibis
A Difficult Position in a Damaged Dialogue
In a terse exchange the agent asks why the person did not act. The response blames self for the house being out of repair, highlighting responsibility and fault in a tense moment.
Dream Transcript Of A Sleepless Night
A fragmented dream scene centers on a bunk and a missing count. The speaker questions happiness and reflects on a perceived shortchange in a stash, implying guilt and confusion in a tense nocturnal moment.
Randall-Elise Pursues contract for raising the Blaine
In a cryptic note, Randall aims to secure a contract related to raising the Blaine. The statement reflects a sought after power or control within an unclear project. Randall cites a motive linked to the policy or production task, while critics question feasibility and ethics.
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Randall
Elise
Blaine
Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Back Tax Case Involving Railroad
The Illinois Supreme Court overruled demurrer challenges and sent back a large back tax suit against the Illinois Central Railroad. It holds the disputed charges stem from a contract rather than a tax and affirms seven percent tax on gross receipts for interstate commerce income and charter line services. The decision narrows inquiry to 1905 onward and remands for accounting guidance, with current payments around one million dollars annually.
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Springfield
Milnois Central Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Deneen
Illinois
Illnois
Ibis
Che Raitroad Company
Circuit Court of
la Sallé County
la Salle County
Railread
Negro to outrank Army men in new appointment
Washington reports a storm over the expected appointment of W. H. Lewis a Negro as assistant to the district attorney general. The move would place him above brigadier generals district commissioners and other high officials socially, provoking strong opposition about the social implications of the appointment.
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Washington
W. H. Lewis
Lily Whites plan to purge Blacks from SC GOP
At a Columbia convention John G Capers led a gathering of delegates from nearly all counties to form a Lily Whites party organization aimed at removing Black influence from the party. The group chose not to field a ticket in the current year but intends to nominate congressional candidates in seven South Carolina districts in 1912.
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South Carolina
Columbia
John G. Capers
Trappe Football Fatality Claims 18 Year Old Player
The eighteen year old Boston area student Simpson of Trappe died at home Friday from injuries suffered while playing football at Trappe High School. The death occurred in Boston. Further details were not provided.
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Boston
Hee Simpson
Editor Held on Libel Charge in Philadelphia
B A Van Valkenburg editor and publisher of the North American was held in 35,000 bail on Friday in Philadelphia for court on a charge of criminal libeling congressional candidate John K Tener the Republican gubernatorial nominee.
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Philadelphia
John K. Tener
B. A. van Valkenburg
North Amercan
Workers Go On Strike In Chicago Garment Industry
Workforce unrest grows as 25 000 garment workers strike with another 10 000 joining, union officials predicting nearly 62 000 wholesale clothing workers will leave by Monday. Robert Noren, president of District Council No 6, United Garment Workers of America, says nonunion firms are targeted and that the strike could expand to about 900 shops. Hert Schaffner & Marx, involved in the dispute, reportedly rejects union demands for full recognition.
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Chicago
Robert Noren
United Garment Workers of America
Gmke
Noren
Wholesale Clochiers' Association Quart
Hert, Schaffner & Marx
Kaiser Threatened by Bomb in Brussels Visit
Police disclosed threats against Kaiser Wilhelm during his Belgian capital visit to King Albert. An anarchist claimed intent to bomb the German emperor, prompting unusual security measures with shuttered street windows and troops along routes to the railway station. Socialist workers adopted sympathy regulations upon the Kaiser's arrival.
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Brussels
Kaiser Wilhelm
Albert
Jestor
Staan
Nea
Germany
Ethel Leneve Freed in Crippen Case Verdict
London. After a real sting of hours the New Bailey court found Ethel Clare Léneve guilty as an accessory after the fact to the murder of Cora Crippen. The murderess was tied to Dr Crippen who faces execution. Crown counsel failed to prove Léneve knew Crippen’s intent. No defense witnesses. Jury retires, returns with verdict of acquittal.
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London
New Bailey
Ethel Clare Lenéve
Corn Beil Crippen
Doctor Crippen
Miss Leneve
H. Grippen
Richard Muir
Miss Lenere
Miss Léneve
NR. Smith
Alverstone
China Secures Large Loan From American Financiers
An American group of financiers arranged a fifty million nine hundred thousand dollar loan to the Chinese government. Negotiations were conducted by Duke Tsé, president of the board of fi nance, and M. Mene wal, the International Banking Company representative. Secrecy surrounded the talks, with Tsé reportedly receiving the regent's approval. The preliminary agreement was signed last night with bonds likely to bear a year 5 percent rate, the exact terms to be determined.
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Peking
Chineas
Duke Tesi Tse
Fiance
M. Menewal
International
Duke Sal Tsé
Cornell Freshmen Captain Dies From Football Injuries
Ithaca N Y October 18 19— Paine Duluth Minnesota acting captain of the Cornell freshmen football team died at the Cornell infirmary from injuries sustained in a practice scrimmage the attending physician had believed non dangerous. President Leharman stated the injury occurred during a practice on October 18.
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Cornell
Ithaca
L. B. Paine
Duluth
Minn
Leharman
Tacoma Census Recount Ordered by Secretary Nagel
Secretary Nagel ordered a complete reenumeration of the population of Facouse Wash on Thursday following protests by residents. The action aims to address local demand for accurate counts and official acknowledgment of community concerns.
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Tacoma
Washington
Facouse
Wash
Nagel
Cley
Remsen Estate Probate Notice in Mineola
1200 workers at Makea His Employes Hla Helre Mineola factor y learn they are heirs to a 3.6 million estate of Isaac Remsen New York manufacturer who died at his home. Will filed for probate three days ago.
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Makea
Hla Helre
Balloonists Hawley and Post Reach Quebec After Record Flight
Alan Hawley and Augustus Post arrived in Quebec City after a record balloon voyage from St. Louis covering about 4600 miles at an average 36 mph. They were greeted by U S officials and citizens, dined at Chateau Frontenac, and spoke of fatigue after the perilous trek with Hawley injured early on and both men dazed at times during the journey across Michigan Wisconsin and Ontario toward Lake Nipissing.
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Quebec
Chateau Frontenac
U. S
Messrs. Hawley
Post
St. Louis
Anertea ST
Perlbonka River
Hawley
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Minois
Wisconsin
Milwauke
Civorgian Bay
Lake Nipissing
Sail lawyers end conference on interstate commerce court plan
New York railroad lawyers, meeting at a Waldorf Astoria session, approved forming a seven member committee to study the constitutionality of the new interstate commerce court. Col H Y Stone will appoint the seven within a month, and the panel will decide if a test case is needed to settle the court's seat and jurisdiction while a women’s committee remains in contact with members.
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New York
Waldorf-Astorian
Col H. Y. Stone
Loutevile
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Commerce Court
Colonel Stone
200 Cancer Patients Cured Says Dr Lindlahr in Chicago
Dr Lindlahr reported 200 permanent cures of cancer in two years before the American Cancer Research Society at National Medical University in Chicago. He claimed cancer is constitutional, not local, and salvation lies in blood purification through diet, cold packs, homeopathic medicines, and a cleansing rash by the sixth week, with no patient deaths.
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Henny Lindlahr
Calcags
American Cancer Research Soviety
National Medical University
Voetor Lindlahr
Portugal Wild War on Graft New Finance Minister Vows Reform
New Finance Minister Relvas denounces corruption under the old regime and declares war on special privilege abuses. He promises dismissal of old government employees and a rebalanced pay, replacing the high civilist with a modest presidential salary. Taxes on necessities to fall while luxuries rise.
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Tibon
Jone Relvas
Inkstar
Finaves
Hing
Russia Drives 66 Jews From St. Petersburg District
Sixty six Jewish residents were expelled from St. Petersburg on Friday for trades deemed enabling residence outside the legally restricted area designated for their religion. The action targets individuals barred from living beyond the Babet settlement per new law enforcement.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Artlans
South Dakota Divorces Declared Invalid in DC
Washington Justha Wendell Stafford of the equity court ruled that South Dakota divorces are not valid in the District of Columbia. The decision was handed down Friday, affecting marriages recognitions across state lines.
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South Dakota
Washington
Justha Wendell Stafford
Equity Court
District of Columbia
Wrights dazzle at Belmont aviation meet with altitude duel
At Belmont park an aviation meet featured Hoxsey and Johnstone renewing their altitude duel. Hoxsey landed Brentwood after 1 hour 40 minutes, Johnstone followed at Buddie Island 30 miles east, while Hubert Latham flew an Antionette for the day’s centerpiece.
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New York
Belmont — Park
Hoxsey
Johnstone
Brentwood
Wright
Hubert J.aiham
Explosion Kills Seventy in Haitian Gun Boat Wreck
Port au Prince Haiti estimate shows at least seventy killed or drowned when the Haitian gunboat Liberte wrecked off Port de Paix after an explosion in the powder magazines. About twenty escaped. Liberte sailed with 90 aboard last Monday. Ten Haitian generals were among the dead or missing.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Liberti
Port Dé Paix
Liberte
Department of the North
Toston
Far East
Colombo
New York
Calcutta
Golombo
Janus
Yao
New Customs Fraud Questioned in New York Inquiry
An inquiry led by William Loch into the customs service examines alleged leaks and improper rebates tied to importers of fruits and meats. Due to limited inspectors, a prior pact let only a portion be inspected with decay rates applied to whole cargos, possibly inflating rebates.
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New York
Ave
Customs Service
Inties
Hvortad
Feders
Treasury
Lemme
William Loch
Dogs Used To Test Bogs In Cancer Study
Washington reports the Bureau of Fisheries operates seven dogs trained to marine life diet as part of an experiment to determine if cancer is communicable through touch. The inquiry follows questions about whether humans can acquire cancer from others.
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Washington
Milne Harcheries
Bureau of Fisheries
Nebraska Slayer Hangs at State Penitentiary
Bert M. Taylor of Minden was hanged at the state penitentiary on Friday. He protested his innocence to the last. Taylor was convicted of killing Pearl Taylor, nineteen, a slate worker and daughter of his deceased wife.
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Nebraska
Isncela
Neb
Bert M. Taylor
Minden
Wee
State Penitentiary
Pearl Taylor
Slater
Wealthy Hunter Slain in Vancouver Woods
Wealthy hunter from New York identified as Fhura day, shot by C. Young north of Vancouver after being mistaken for a deer. The incident occurred in the woods outside Vancouver. investigation underway.
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Vancouver
B. C
D. Gibson
New York
Fhuraday
C. Young
Dean's Kidney Fills Promised Relief for Kidney Trouble
The ad claims early kidney trouble signs include backache hips and urinary issues. It touts Dean's Kidney Fills as effective after a doctor supposedly failed to help, with a testimonial from Tra Clark of Savanna Macays and a dealer sale note of 50 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Tra Clark
North Main
Mac Gays
Down
Dean's
Foster-Milburn Co
Duffalo
One of the Best Read Cures for Busy Women
A light fiction recommendation urges tired readers to escape with stories to rest the mind and nerves. A long-time homemaker notes that reading “trash” fiction offers rest and change, helping busy housekeepers cope with work and family duties.
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Tris
That First Invented Steep Night Reflections in Sleep
A fragmentary Cervantes quote explores the nature of sleep and death. The speaker notes a single unsettling thought placed in the mind during sleep, comparing the final sleep of a man to death and noting the indistinct boundary between waking death and sleep. The passage juxtaposes worldly wealth and power with the intimate terror of final rest.
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Wichet
Cervantes
What About Him A Young Socialist Speech Dialogue
A youth speaker argues no one should profit by cheating while the audience and Jim agree honesty matters. The crowd condemns millionaires and financiers who deceive the public. A woman from the sofa asks about the carpenter in a quiet, pointed line.
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Jim
London Chronicle
Planning a Desperate Revenge
A melodramatic exchange ends with the haughty beauty dismissing Buyte as he vows revenge. She warns he may end his life with a revolver after their concluded affair, then shrieks and she collapses to her knees as he departs.
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Buyte
Learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby
A reader recalls starting coffee in infancy and enduring nervousness and sleeplessness until switching to Postum. The letter cites family habits, attempts at substitutes, and eventual relief after adopting Postum, urging others to try the product as a healthier alternative.
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Postum
Wellville
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