Grip germs from Mars forecast by Iowa weather prophet
Waterloo Iowa reports John C Busby a weather prophet predicts a February grip outbreak linked to germs from Mars now near earth. He says Martians share human traits and have suffered repeats of the malady, citing planetary positions as predicting cold stormy weather and iceman optimism.
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Waterloo
John C. Busby
Mars
Earth
A. ‘Busby
Mr. Busby
Weather Prophets
Osage Chiefs to Washington Seek Land and Baby Land Grants
An Osage delegation of ten chiefs and interpreters will travel to Washington to protest removing land sale restrictions and to seek permission for all Osage babies born in the past six months to receive a one quarter section land allotment. The group includes Black Dog and Brave with rival interpreters vying for selection, while Cheyenne representatives also prepare for a similar trip to pursue tribal funds.
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Guthrie
Okla
Washington
Black Dog
Brave
Bacon Rind
O-lo-hahwal-la
Paul Boynton
Carlisle
Washee
Arapahoe
Boynton
Indian Department
el Reno
George W. Bellamy
Will authenticity tussle over $150000 estate in Johnstown
Probate judge Griffith heard a dispute over a will purporting to leave $150,000 to James Warfield of Conemaugh township. Frances Slick died months ago and a will was found under floor oilcloth. Forty heirs under interstate law contest Warfield claim. no decision yet.
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Johnstown
Register and Recorder
Griffith
Frances Slick
Conemaugh Township
James,Warfield
Warfield
New Armor Plate Claims Light Yet Strong Naval Use
London reports naval engineer Baratta patented an armor plate composition about a foot thick over a single steel sheet claimed to be light and cheap and resistant to heavy naval gun fire as the admiralty tests the design. In Lafayette Indiana veteran Hugh De Witte 93 buried with an epitaph he carved warning bachelors against marriage.
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London
Baratta
Admiralty
Lafayette
Ind
Hugh de Witte
Indiana
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Sets New Fashion at Plaza
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish arrived at the Plaza's Fifty-eighth street entrance as rooms filled. She wore a long broad tail coat with a large diamond ornament. The sight sparked attention and suggested gems may shine even over fur as other women quickly copied the style.
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New York
Splinter Removed After Twenty Two Years in Allentown Man
Henry Walker of Emaus underwent an operation at his home in Allentown Pa and a splinter nearly three inches long was removed from his abdomen. He had suffered 22 years of pain without knowing how the splinter lodged there.
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Allentown
Henry Walker
Emaus
Mr. Walker
Chicory’s Rise as Coffee Substitute in Dutch History
The article traces chicory’s adoption by Dutch households during the Napoleon era blockades when coffee imports ceased. It notes chicory roasted and ground yields a palatable fragrant drink, blending with coffee to reduce harsh effects, and claims its lasting popularity and use in Europe and America as a coffee substitute.
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Europe
Fragmented Sealed Offers Across the Page
A garbled dialogue hints at domestic tension and a sales pitch promoting Mex Salve and Rosa Crea products. The text mixes personal conversation with an unreliable advertising block promising free trial jars and prepaid stamps. The fragmentary OCR blends motives and marketing claims without coherent narrative.
China May Bid to See Fleet as Japan Visit Planned
Reports say China may be invited to view the American battle fleet during its Japan visit proposal. Secretary Root will approve an itinerary including Hawaii Samoa Melbourne Sydney Manila Yokohama and perhaps a Chinese port before returning home via the Suez. Separate notes follow on Mme Gould’s suitor, Prince Helie de Sagan, and a comic Telephone Girl amendment.
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Washington
Japan
Root
Baron Takahira
Roosevelt
China
Metcalf
Pillsbury
Atlantic Seaboard
Hawaiian Islands
Samoa
Melbourne
Sydney
Manila
Yokohama
Philippines
Suez Canal
Train wreck near Pearsall claims two lives
At Pearsall Texas a Great Northern passenger train wreck left two trainmen dead and six injured with several others hurt. The engine detached from the train while the crew escaped unharmed. Deceased are W. H. Myers baggage man of San Antonio and M. E. McElroy lineman of San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Tex.s
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mexico
Pearsall
W. H. Myers
West Commerce Street
M. E. McElroy
West Union
Buenavista Street
The Mexican Mfg Co Wichita Kansas Money Refund Offer
An offer states money back refund policy from The Mexican Manufacturing Company of Wichita Kansas. The notice instructs writing today to obtain details and refund terms.
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The
Mexican Mfg. Co
Wichita, Kansas
One Woman's Wrongs and the Barbed-Wire Pocket
Mrs Smallpurse urges her husband to innovate and he reveals a patent for a barbed wire safety pocket for husbands. The amusing exchange from New York Weekly shows a supposed invention and a wish for wealth. The dialogue highlights turn of phrase and the promise of invention.
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Mrs. Smallpurse
Rhodes Award Goes To Thomas Moseley Of San Marcos
At a meeting in Austin Texas on Friday afternoon President Houston of Texas President Brooks of Baylor and President Hyer of Southwestern universities awarded the Cecil Rhodes scholarship to Thomas Moseley of San Marcos. The three year Oxford scholarship includes continental trips during vacations. Kenneth Krahl of Houston was also a successful applicant, but Moseley received the award.
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Austin
Tex
Houston
Texas
Brooks
Baylor
Hyer
Southwestern Universities
Cecil Rhodes
Thomas Moseley
San Marcos
Oxford
England
Kenneth Krahl
Moseley
Asserted His Rights
A man named John Hunter refuses to stop abusing his wife Susanna. He declares he will continue beating her whenever she misbehaves, claiming no authority or intervention can stop him. The dialogue reflects the era's tensions with the Freedmen Bureau and domestic control.
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John Hunter
John
Susanna
Freedman Bureau
Bureau
Negro Intruder Shot At Timber Station
Sheriff Anderson and Justice Darby investigated a killing at Timber station on the Santa Fe. Ike Shepard, a negro, was shot through a residence window about 4 o clock Sunday morning while attempting to force entry, dying instantly from a temple wound.
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Conroe
Tex
Sheriff Anderson
Justice Darby
Timber
Santa Fe
Ike Shepard
J. W. Wright
Search for Prince Eelie de Sagan Yields No Lead in New York
Paris authorities and hotel staff say Prince Eelie de Sagan is not at his hotel in New York. Montreal line officers report a "Thompson" aboard the Victorian sailing from Liverpool to Halifax on March 18, but cannot confirm this man as the prince. The booking was made in Liverpool, not Paris.
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New York
Prince Helie de Sagan
Anna Gould
Prince Helie
W. H. Thompson
Mme. Gould
Tyler Morse
Paris
Washington
Montreal
Europe
Thompson
United States
Canada
Prince Eelie de Sagan
Prince’s Hotel
Prince
Liverpool
Halifax
Prince de Sagan
Bandits Seize $47,000 From Rawhide Rig
A Sunday robbery near Rawhide targets a two horse team's load of gold and bank notes totaling about 47 000 dollars consigned to the Coalition Mining Co. W A Miller of Reno says only scant details are known. Posse from Churchill and Esmeralda counties pursue toward Schurz. sheriff joins chase.
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Rawhide
Coalition Mining Company
W. A. Miller
Coalition
Reno
Churchill
Esmeralda
Schurz
Land Deal of 113000 Trade in Temple Texas
E F Lanham company arranged a 113000 transfer where McKelvey of Temple and G T Carney of Carney acquired large tracts in Eastland Haskell and nearby counties in exchange for Fair department store stock and cash. The land near three rail lines promises extensive improvement.
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Temple
Tex
E. F. Lanham & Co
Messrs. McKelvey
G. T. Carney
Carney
Texas
Becam
Eastland
Haskell
Fair Department
Grape-Nuts Herald as Ideal Food for Aging Bodies
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as ideal for the elderly, claiming easy digestion, brain and nerve support from wheat and barley derived nutrients, and claims of improved vitality. A long testimonial from a 74 year old Iowa man credits regular use with better health, energy, and regularity, noting Grape-Nuts with Postum as a preferred pairing.
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Iowa
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Stoessel Begins Term After Commuted Sentence
St Petersburg Lt General Stoessel, condemned by court martial for surrendering Port Arthur to Japan, had his death sentence commuted to ten years in prison by Emperor Nicholas and began serving his term at St Peter and St Paul fortress.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Nicholas
St. Peter and St. Paul Fort
Elks Hear Address by Reed on Lodge Visits
In San Antonio a special Elks meeting heard Guy H. Reed district deputy grand exalted ruler from Beaumont deliver an address. Reed is traveling statewide to officially visit the lodges.
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San Antonio
Tex
Cool northers bring rain to Corpus Christi
A cool norther moved through Corpus Christi on Friday bringing much needed rain. The chilly air persisted into the night as the system lingered over the area.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
No Small Arms Practice Ashore at Magdalena Bay
The City of Mexico reports that American marines will be denied permission to land for small arms practice at Magdalena Bay. Sailors may go ashore with shotguns for hunting, but rifles and pistols are not allowed.
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City of Mexico
Magdalena Bay
Rockefeller Heads to Richmond for Winter Break
Augusta Ga reports John D. Rockefeller, who has wintered in the city, left Sunday for Richmond Virginia. After a brief stay in Richmond he will go to Hot Springs Virginia for a month.
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Rockefeller
Richmond
Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Hot Springs
Weather Notice From Chappell Hill Texas
A norther crossed Chappell Hill Thursday around five with a stronger follow on Friday bringing light rain. Local farmers badly need rain to help cotton crop germination and growth.
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Chappell Hill
Tex
A _ norther
Fiattown Weather Sees Warm Spell Then Rain
Fiatonia Texas reports ten days of excessive warmth ending Thursday afternoon with a turn to cooler conditions Friday morning and intermittent rain. Citizens welcome the needed rainfall after the warm spell.
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Fiatonia
Tex
Norther
Drowned at Mablum Lake Brookshire Texas
West North about 19 years old drowned in Mablum lake while fishing with friends. The boat capsized and he was caught beneath it. Odessa Martin with him escaped. He was the only child of Mr and Mrs W J North.
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Mablum Lake
Brookshire
Tex
West North
Odessa Martin
W. J. North
Strong Woodmen Lodge Founded at Westhoff
Cuero Texas reports a robust Woodmen lodge has been instituted at Westhoff in this county, signaling active fraternal organization presence in the region.
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Cuero
Tex
Westhoff
Sacrifice sales and a life of sacrifice
A woman argues that a life consists of sacrifices while her husband derisively echoes the idea, framing sacrifices as mere sales. The exchange reveals tension over gender roles and obligation in a troubled relationship.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Health
An advertisement claims the product cures feminine ailments and aids healthy maternity. It features Mrs Pinkham inviting sick women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts and asserts it has helped thousands.
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Salles
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aioe
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