Bear hunt reveals ancient Alaskan cave art on Yukon voyage
Captain D C Bayse describes wintering aboard the Oil City between Dawson and St Michael after river freeze up. Lin Que and the author explore a bear den in a rock cave and uncover red sandstone murals showing early Inuit or Athabascan hunter scenes with canoes, dogs, and wildlife footprints.
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D. C. Bayse
Yukon
ON City
Dawson
St. Mis ‘Ehael
Oil City
Michael
Canadian claims to have reached the north pole by voyage
Gustav Bertrand of St. Madeleine Quebec in Lestershire claims discovery of the north pole after drifting from a Belle Isle fishing smack. He says he lived among Esquimaux and natives near a polar island, then traveled to Ellesmere and northern Alaska. A local doctor doubts his full truthfulness amid health concerns.
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St. Madeleine
Quebec
Canada
Perrault
Lestershire
Binghamton
North Pole
Bertrard
Biffan
Esquimaux
Ellesmere
Alaska
Toronto
North Pule
New York Sur
Stolen Holy Carpet From Mecca Sparks Islamic Outrage
The holy kiswa, a black beaded carpet richly embroidered with Quran inscriptions, is stolen by Bedouins en route to Mecca. It is renewed yearly by the sultan from Constantinople via Cairo and later cut into relics for pilgrims. its intrinsic value is about $25,000. The theft between Medina and Meccaarouses wide Moslem indignation.
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Mecca
Constantinople
Cairo
English girl swims long distance from Greenock amid fatigue
Miss Livingstone of Glasgow attempted a fifteen mile swim from Greenock to a distant point. She started at 11.4 o clock in 48 degree water and showed good form to Clock Lighthouse at 12:50, six miles completed. On reaching opposite Wemyss Castle doctors moved her by boat after three hours forty minutes of effort.
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Lig
Lin Que
Lin
Jong
Jack
Jowang
Mary Livingstone
Scotland
Ehnapiog
Switcher
Greenock
London Leader
Gonrock
Clock Lighthouse
Livingstone
Wemyss Castle
Grendck
French rider completes 785 mile ride Vienna to Paris
M. Charlie Cottu rode Irish Lass a half breed Irish mare 785 miles in 12 days 14 hours from Vienna to Paris. He kept the horse in good condition with careful rest feeding and cooling stops while riding more than 40 miles daily at times and sleeping in the saddle.
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M. Charlie Cottu
Vienna
Paris
Cottu
M. Cotta
Slicléss
Suur
Life in Manila described by Dr. Madara in the Philippines
Dr. J. W. Madara of the 23d regular infantry writes from Manila about hospital duty and daily routines. He treats fifty to sixty patients each morning with twelve hundred Filipinos under his care, notes martial law curfew, and describes guard routines, language barriers, and the presence of monkeys in the city.
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J. W. Madara
Kansas
Philippines
Filiping
Tais
Cant. Stevenson
Religious dumpers in Bluegrass hold street and tent services
In South Carrollton Kentucky a group described as dumpers conduct street services by day and tent meetings at night. Their unconventional methods and lively program draw laughter yet continue across other regions with a mixed reception. The troupe includes several men, women, and children in a sizable lineup.
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Carrollton
King George Tihou's Wedding Breaks Tonga Customs
The new union of Kine George Tihou of Tousa and Wisbrie Lavina, daughter of a minister, shocks Tonga by crowning Lavina queen and allowing shared meals. The king declared Lavina queen and broke tradition that husbands and wives share no meals, asserting a modernized royal custom.
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George Tihou
Tousa
Wisbrie
Lavina
George
Ofa
Nina Tob Tahy
Fir
Elesnie
Lyine
Tonga
Garake
the Kay
One by One the Sands of Time in Temperance Verse
A fragment from Adelaide Ange Procter appears in Temperance Topics. The poem urges steady progress one by one through duties, joys, and burdens, promising God’s help with each new hour and cautioning against dwelling on regret as life moves forward.
Teetotal General Galileni Affected by Water Regimen
Gen Galileni commander of French forces in Madagascar says since 1887 he has banished alcohol choosing water as his drink. He credits water with restoring his stomach after campaigns in Sudan Tonkin and Madagascar while noting pure water and tea become common in colonies.
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Galileni
Madagascar
Soudan
Marahout Mahmadouhamane
Tonquin
Tananarios
Colonies
Temperance Meetings and Prohibition Efforts Across Cities
Reports show Temperance activities from Toronto to Chicago with a May 1900 target. Prosecutions for liquor law violations reach seventy in Minnesota and Ohio cases draw attention to saloon debaucheries. A Paterson grand jury hears about whisky sales to children. A dress conference accompanies a convocation. The Illinois Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis forms with twenty leaders and professionals.
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Battey
Minnesnla Anti-Saloon League
Ansonia
Ohio
Grand Jury
Paterson
N. J
Zooker & Rielner
West Street
W.C. T. U. School of Methods
Lake Bluff
Helen L Hood
Chicago
Ilinois Society For the
Temperance Movements and Prohibition talk Across Cities
Reports from Wheaton Rochester Kalamazoo and Indiana counties reveal ongoing temperance activism. Petitions urge Sunday closing of houses of worships and theaters, while liquor tax laws and canteen bans draw support and opposition. Local officials note saloon closures and economic shifts as temperance gains momentum.
Eccentric Boston Philanthropist Left Large Estate For Needy Sempstresses
The 1869 death of Thomas Thompson left a fortune thought to exceed half a million and later estimated at about 3 million. His will provided life income to his widow and, after her death, gifts to Brattleborough and Rhinebeck’s poor sempstresses and workingwomen. His odd hatred of railroads and habit of riding in caravans shaped his bequest, and heirs and lawyers now anticipate action as decades pass since the will was made.
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Thomas Thompson
Brattleborough
Rhineberk
Thompson
Aulthough
Maue
Soldier confronts woman after cryptic bird warning
In a Washington Star fragment a nervous serviceman questions a woman who confronts him about his past. He declares the bird warned him of death and mutters about another round.
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The
Washington Star
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