Panther Chase in West Virginia Mountains Ends in Cabin Fire
John Bruner recalls a year earlier near Cherry Grove and the Alleghenies when a nine foot panther stalked him on the Seneca path. The exchange ends with Bruner using a fire and wooden cabin barrier to drive the creature away and escape unscathed.
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Kansas City Journal
Bruner
John Bruner
Middle Mountain Range
West Virginia
Cherry Grove
Cheat Mountains
Rich Mountain
Laurel River
Middle Mountain
East Fork
Shaver Mountain
Jim Burk
Stand Up To Try On Hats Says Wise Woman
It advises customers to test a hat while standing and at a distance to judge its true becomingness. Do not rely on seated views, as height and posture affect appearance, and actresses show how careful evaluation ensures the right hat from all angles.
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Jes
Ashun
The
Kansas City Journal
Ralph
Freda
Granger's
How Long Should Man Live From Harper's Weekly
The article explains how white blood cells defend the body against microbes and how modern medicine and research by Metch nikoff may extend human lifespan. It argues that natural life may be longer than current middle age, potentially reaching three or four score years.
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Harper’s Weekly
Metchnikoff
Surprise scheme ends in trust restored at home
Ralph and Freda Wooding endure financial strain and a near marital rift after a forged order prompts theft and suspicion. A late twist reveals Freda staged the test with an empty sack and a confederate, restoring faith and ending with a plan to buy a real jacket.
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Ralph
Grainger’s
Freda
Ingenious Revenge Tactics Across Society
A survey of odd retaliation cases from Pearson's Weekly shows Mrs Fielding publicly shaming her husband through exposed love letters, a barber punishing a disfavored customer by rough shaving, and a German youth staging elaborate threats against a Berlin neighbor. A French banker incites deposit withdrawals to destabilize public finances, while a Berlin prankster uses a forged signature to trigger a mock debtor dispute and a faux funeral procession culminating in escalating theatrics.
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Pearson's Weekly
Provincia
Pye
Marquis de Dion
Red Chamber of Deputies
Brittany
National Savings Bank
Savings
Alfred Schimpf
Berlin
Blitzen
Dr. Lang
Herr Blitzen
Herr
Frau Blitzen
Dr Lang
World’s Rich Men and Marshall Field’s Rise in Chicago
The Washington Star notes Marshall Field as a top United States financier behind John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie and others. It recounts Field’s rise from Potter Palmer’s Chicago shop to dry goods triumph, Pullman car backing, and vast railroad holdings with partners like Leiter and Wield.
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Washington Star
Marshall Field
Chicago
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
H. H. Rogers
William Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
Jacob H. Schiff
J. J. Hill
Old
Potter Palmer
Lester
Colorado
Field
Leiter
Joe
Wield
George M. Pullman
Pullman Palace Car Company
Tenors and Tobacco Among Modern Singers
A Parisian column notes that today’s leading tenors and basses smoke in moderation. It names M. Jean de Reszke unable to resist a cigarette, Caruso who savors cigars, Scotti and Journet with Russian cigarets, Bone famed for the Waldorf flourish, and John Coates with a cigar craving.
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Sig. Caruso
Sig. Scotti
M. Journet
Sig. Bone
London
the Waldorf
John Coates
The Stranger Convinced Alec That Checkers Can Outsmart
The account recalls a Boston Herald piece where the narrator defeats a famed Hudson River champion at checkers using an obscure opening. He stealthily studies moves, surprises the champion, and wins without a king, provoking wide local acclaim.
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Alec
Boston Herald
United States
Hudson River
Hudson River Valley
Rockland
Hudson
New York
Peekskill
Hoyle
Haverstraw Bay
Here
Albany
Two New Paris Schools Train Aerial Navigation
Harper's Weekly reports Paris embraces aviation with two new schools devoted to airship theory and construction. One site near Porte Maillot will use captive balloons for experiments up to 1500 feet. A large portion of students are amateurs, learning theory and hands on testing. A Normal College of Aerial Navigation has also been approved to certify professionals for civil and military aerial service with lectures examinations and diplomas.
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Harper’s Weekly
Paris
Porte Maillot
Columbia Theater
Normal College of
Minister of the Interior
Callitary Corps of Aerial Navigation
The Bidding Spirit at Minneapolis Journal Auction
The Minneapolis Journal reports brisk bidding at an auction packed with rugs from Tabriz jade Chinese carpets and ivory carvings. Shouts erupt over a Japanese idol as exuberant bidders chase items, while a spectator laments losing a wallet with $500 to $600 and hopes for its return.
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