Americans Ordered Away After Kingston Earthquake Relief
Kingston shock kills hundreds with 450 known dead and fear of 1,000. Admiral Davis’s relief teams battled debris and typhoid risk while Gov. Swettenham demanded removal. Refugees fled to ships as fires raged and Kingston burned through Tuesday.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Davis
Brettenham
V. Swettenham
United States
Washington
State Department
U Union
Arana
Trains Explode in Indiana Disaster Leaves 23 Dead
Terrible Big Four wreck near Sanford Indiana claims 23 lives and injures at least 35 as an explosive powder car detonates beside a passing passenger train. Rescue efforts across Sanford and Terre Haute describe charred remains, wreckage, and frantic relief work by villagers.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Big Four
Sandford
Here
Paris
William Thompson
Vermillion, Ill
J. W. Sutherland
John Franklin
Ashmore
A. D
Hector
Elbridge
Chas. Gosnell
Claude Steele
A. A. Hicks
Dr. Haslett
Grand View
Frank Fielder
Findlay
Mary Earhart
H. Blakely
John A. Bowen
Mattoon
Ill
A. Kuykendall
James Fenton
Kiever
Bud Wolfe
Indianapolis
L. F. Rose
Welch
Jarred
Lll
Trafic
C. KE. Marrs
Fowler
Big Four Railway
Queen City
Chicago
Higgender
E. J
McGee
Minor
Henry
Cincinnati
Shannon
John
Potomac Avenue
Kankakee
Schaff
Comley
Hall
Jamaica Scene of Repeated Disasters Through History
A survey notes Jamaica as repeatedly struck by earthquakes hurricanes and fires. Historic events include the 1892 quake that devastated Port Royal the 1782 Kingston fire the 1848 fire and the 1815 hurricane with widespread destruction and drownings followed by later storms in 1880 and 1903 and a sharp November 13 earthquake with a second strong shock.
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Jamaica
Port Royal
Kingston
Port Antonio
Earthquake Ravages Kingston Jamaica Causes Fire and Panic
Details emerged of the Monday afternoon quake that devastated Kingston Jamaica. Firefighters faced debris clogged streets as aftershocks followed, hospitals remained intact, and Governor Sir James Swettenham and Sir Alfred Jones coordinated relief while fires on the wharves were contained by Monday night.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Harbor
New York
James Swettenham
Alfred Jones
Argentine merchants plan Washington statue for Buenos Ayres
The Argentina consul in New York reports that U.S. merchants with Argentina interests seek to present a Washington statue to the Buenos Ayres municipality.
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Washington
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
New York
United States
Railways Short of Fuel Halts Pushing Oregon Railroads
Railroads in Oregon and Washington are nearly at a standstill as lines struggle to obtain locomotive fuel. The fuel shortage cripples services across regional lines, affecting freight and passenger movement.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Madrid paper sparks hostile Castilian women protest
An offensive article in a local paper provoked a hostile demonstration in Madrid. The publication was burned by protesters, several shots were fired, and authorities confiscated the issue.
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Madrid
Tralia
Knudson Cleared in Wife's Poisoning Death Trial
Knute Ole Knudson is acquitted of murdering his wife by poisoning and released after an eight hour jury deliberation in Judge Kavanaugh's court.
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Chicago
Knute Ole Knudson
Kavanaugh
Dreaded nun butterfly threatens Bohemia forests
The nun butterfly has spread across Bohemia endangering forests with Saxony and Silicia also at risk. The Ministry of Agriculture has formed a commission to investigate the outbreak.
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Vienna
Bohemia
Saxony
Silicia
Ministry of Agriculture
Dinner at Government House Honored Secretary Root
A dinner party was hosted at Government House Ottawa in honor of Secretary of State Root Mrs Root and Miss Root. Prominent guest Sir Wilfrid Laurier attended the event.
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Root
Ottawa
Ont
Government House
Miss Root
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
University of Illinois seeks 2.6 million appropriation
Urbana Illinois reports the University of Illinois will request 2.6 million dollars from the legislature. Of the total 1.6 million is requested for operating costs and 1 million for new buildings.
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Urbana, Ill
University of Illinois
Mineworkers Enjoined by Springfield Court Ruling
Judge Humphrey grants a perpetual injunction to the Ziegler Coal Company of Ziegler against Illinois United Mine Workers officials and members. The decision blocks union actions in the area.
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Springfield
Ziegler Coal] Company
Ziegler
Humphrey
Illinois United Mineworkers
Hints for the Housewife From a Practical Guide
Domestic tips cover whitening whalebone, brass care with methylated spirit, tortoise shell combs brightening by palm rub, light oil if dull, feather cleaning with gasoline cautioned, outdoor use only. Ironing starch should stay damp, decanters dry naturally, frost care with paraffin, tissue paper as polisher.
Proper Care of the Sink and Plumbing Materials
Good Housekeeping advises removing all wood from sinks and replacing with porcelain or slate, zinc, or copper. Use impervious surfaces without paint. Lead pipes can still serve with care, though modern plumbers favor iron. Flush sinks often with very hot water then a splash of cold to avoid a vacuum. Apply this treatment to everyFixture after cleaning.
How to Do Library Divan for a Cozy Reading Nook
Describes making a library divan with a soft brown velour cover and a pile of yellow brown and orange pillows. Recommends denim canvas or burlap cushions for texture and a few striking pieces like golden silk or lemon silk with orange accents for contrast.
Recipe for Aspic Jelly with Turkey
Prepare a gelatinous aspic by dissolving bouillon with gelatin, adding egg whites whisked with shells and water, boiling brief ly, straining, then incorporating pale sherry. Cool and pour over turkey, letting it harden into a jelly.
Spinach on Toast as a Luncheon Dish
A half peck of spinach boiled in salted water until tender is chopped and mixed with thickened milk. Butter and flour make a roux, stirred into milk and combined with spinach, then served hot on toast. Brussels sprouts can be prepared similarly and are palatable when well cooked.
How to make koumiss from milk and yeast
To prepare koumiss mix one quart new milk with two thirds of a compressed yeast cake a dessert spoonful sugar and a small pinch of salt. Dissolve the yeast with sugar and salt in a little milk then add to the quart. Bottle airtight and keep warm for six hours then refrigerate. Nourishing drink for times of food rejection.
Sponge Cake Secrets From A Classic Recipe
The method stresses careful folding of beaten yolks and stiff whites into a light batter. After beating, mix yolk into a bubbly mass and whites into a stiff paste, then fold with light fork crosses to create cream and sugar rich sponge texture.
Butter and broth based simmering sauce from steamer
Melt a rounding tablespoonful of butter add the same of flour. When it begins to cook stir in one cup of broth from the steamer. Cook five minutes, add a rounding tablespoon butter and onequarter cup of capers.
Peruna Now A Household Word In English Speaking World
Peruna is a household friend in more than neullion homes and the number grows daily. An old remedy for all catarrhal diseases of head throat lungs stomach kidneys bladder and female organs. Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1907.
Bone Cabin of Wyoming Built From Fossil Bones
A zoologist calls the Wyoming Bone Cabin near the Medicine Bow river the queerest house in the world. Its foundations reportedly use fossil bones from dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles, gathered by a Mexican sheep-herder who found an extinct animal bone bed.
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Wyoming
Medicine Bow River
Pennsylvania Capitol
America
Remembering Deacon Allen Sheldon in Boston Herald reminiscences
The Boston Herald recalls Deacon Allen Sheldon a respected figure whose boyhood tale of a town meeting and a feeble pastor’s sounding board shows his early interest in local civic life. His father’s tax funded church, the warrant article, and Mr Flagg’s squeaky motion are shared as fond memories.
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Allen Sheldon
Boston Herald
Allen
Flagg
Senator Spooner Denounces Congressional Junkets
Wisconsin Senator Spooner asserted he has never yet joined any congressional junket at government expense and would not undertake such trips. He also noted he has never been shaved in the senate barber shop, funded by Uncle Sam.
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Spooner
Wisconsin
Congress
Senate
Uncle Sam
New Use for Roentgen Bay Auto Radiography Reveals Engine
A novel application of Roentgen rays has produced a photograph of car machinery without removing the hood. The image demonstrates radiography can expose internal components while the engine remains covered, illustrating a new technique for inspecting engines.
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Roentgen Bay
Roentgen
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