Typhoon Strikes Philippine Islands in Central Region
Telegraphic reports describe a powerful typhoon sweeping Samar Leyte Luzon Panay Masbate and Romblon, with wrecked towns including Masbate where every building except the post office is razed and Romblon noting heavy property loss and probable fatalities. Wires are down limiting details.
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Philippines
Philippine
Samar
Leyte
Luzon
Panay
Masbate
Romblon
China Sea
Mrs Vanderbilt Wins Absolute Divorce in New York
In New York City Supreme Court Justice Gerard signed Elsie French Vanderbilt’s absolute divorce from Fred Gwynn Vanderbilt on Referee David McClure’s recommendation. The May 26 decree grants custody of their six year old son William Henry Vanderbilt to the mother. The couple wed January 14, 1901. The decree allows Vanderbilt to seek court directions on the child’s access with five days’ notice. A separate item notes a rainbow over Princeton amid a drought as wells run dry and dust spreads.
Northern Michigan fire devastates vast timber region
Prof. Filbert Roth of Ann Arbor, state forester, after tours of northern Michigan fire districts, reports 1,000,000 acres burned. He estimates standing timber losses at 10 million dollars and total losses including merchandise timber, residences, and crops could exceed 40 million dollars.
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Filbert Roth
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Denver Coliseum Fire Destroys Landmark Hall
The Coliseum on Champa Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets Denver Colorado burned for unknown reasons. Once the citys largest public hall it hosted prize fights and stood as a landmark until the Auditorium replaced it. A new post office will be built on the site.
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Denver
Champa Street
Col
Wright to Double Speed with 75 Horsepower Motor
Boris Loutskoy a Russian motor expert in Berlin says he arranged with Wilbur Wright to build a seventy five horsepower motor for the Wright aeroplane. The motor allegedly will double the Wright machine’s speed.
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Wright
Boris Loutskoy
Berlin
Germany
Wilbur Wright
Alaskan ship Star of Bengal wreck claims many lives
Rescue efforts bring 27 survivors from the Star of Bengal after the cannery ship ran ashore off Coronation Island in Alaska. Of 137 aboard, 110 drowned. survivors describe the sinking, lifeline difficulties, and a night-long struggle against rain, surf, and cold as they reached land.
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Star of Bengal
Helm Point
Alaskan
Coronation Island
Wrangel
Hattie Gage
Farrer
Burnside
Wrangel Cannery
Nlattic Gage
Eldes
Shipley Bay
Muir
Olson
Wagner
Trade and Industry Roundup Across the Plains States
Minneapolis health officers confiscate milk not fit for food. La Crosse donors fund $500 for inland waters reform. Fargo contemplates Fargo to Dillmouth trolley line. Montana mine workers and operators hold wage convention in Helena. Pillsbury mills run. A mill full time, B mill to start soon. workers paid. North Dakota seeks railroad rate reform for square dealing. Pittsburgh mining safety conference addressed by Belgian and U S officials. Sedalia Missouri Pacific shops shift to full-time after stringency. Noted engineer B B Backler mentioned.
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Minneapolis
la Crosse
Wis
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Fargo
Dillmouth
Northern Pacific Railroad
Pillsbury-Washburn Company
Pillsbury
North Dakota
North
United States
Pittsburg
Victor Watteyne
Department of Mines
Charles Palm
United States Geological Survey
J. W. Paul
Department of Mines of
West Virginia
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Parting of Mildred and George Greswold in The Fatal Three
In a quiet confrontation at the piano room, George Greswold and Mildred agree to part forever yet keep their separation discreet, corralled by a plan to accompany Mildred with Castellani’s niece Pamela. Mildred feels guilt and a sense of doom while Castellani’s calm, calculating presence looms over their fragile arrangements.
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George Greswold
Castellani
Mildred
Pamela
George
Final Decline Threatens Mildred Greswold After Illness
Mildred Greswold weakens with low fever and rapid pulse after a troubling interview with her husband. Dr. Fausset urges watching and care to prevent decline while Pamela and Castellani’s closeness fuels Mildred’s concern over possible suitor motives.
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Mildred Greswold
Miss Fausset
Parting Trials of Pamela and Mildred in Italy
Mildred endures a sorrowful separation as Pamela prepares to leave Italy with Castelani while Mildred faces a life of self denial. She clings to memory of Enderby and her vanished husband, wrestling with temptation and unwavering resolve to persevere in virtue.
An Astronomer's Joke at Stratford Inn
Sir Robert Ball, known for humor in astronomy, jokes with a Stratford inn landlady about the great platonic year. He claims in 96,000 years all will dine the same, but she reminds him they settled a bill 26,000 years ago.
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Robert Ball
Stratford
Evidence of Drinking and Gambling Mentioned by Witness
A defense attorney questions a witness about the defendant on a streetcar. The witness admits the defendant bought a blue chip for car fare and told the conductor to keep the change, indicating possible drinking and gambling without direct proof.
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Lippincott
Magasine
Mysteries of Civilisation commentary on native attire
A sardonic remark mocks converting Indian dress to hats and trousers in the name of civilization. The dialogue suggests paying high prices for discarded garments to use as wall decorations, highlighting cultural imagery and irony.
Tact Under Fire in a Witty Exchange
A sharp exchange unfolds as an assertive woman declares a lack of tact and questions Mise Cayenne. The response defines tact as concealing surprise at foolish remarks, highlighting wit over bluntness in social restraint.
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Mise Cayenne
Peruana touted by national figures as relief for catarrhal troubles
A national letter from Hon. George W. Honey claims Peruna relieves catarrhal ailments in his family and praises its curative excellence. Kansas City photographer Luebard endorses Peruna for catarrh and grippe and dismisses alternatives. Doctors have developed Peruna in tablet form after years of work, offering a solid medicine version for those who avoid liquids.
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George W. Honey
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry
State of
Wisconsin
Texas
FOO Firee
St. N. BE
Washington, D. C
Feed L. Uebard
Kansas City, Mo
W2th and
Giraind Aves
Hartman
Couriers Across Sahara Establish 1000 Mile Niger to Med Route
The Pall Mall Gazette notes a rapid desert pacification by France and a new 1000 mile Trans Sahara courier service from Gaso on the Niger to Insalah Tuat. Telegraph lines and wireless are planned with posts at Agudes and Ahaggar. Officers in Niger districts will use the route for speedier travel, using horses and camels.
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Niger
Meditererance
Sahara
Pall Mail Gazette
Morocco
Algeria
French West Africa
Dakar
Mediterranean
Gaso
Timbucktu
Insalah
Tuat
Sudaranasis
Agudes
Ahaggar
France
Senegal
Dahomey
Submarine Boat History Traced From 18th Century Ideas
The text surveys early submarine concepts from the 1770s and 1780s noting Day's fatal descent in 1774, Bushnell's Connecticut design in 1775, and Robert Fulton’s 1788 box vessel. It discusses evolving propulsion and explosive potential, indicating origins are debated with Day as a possible pioneer per the New York American.
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Day
Flymouth Sound
Bushnell
Connecticut
Robert Fulton
New York American
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