Finlander Henderson Found Dead in Wisconsin Town
Joseph Henderson a Finlander was found dead Friday morning at his brother John Henderson's home 119 Cunningham avenue. Officials believe death resulted from alcoholism after a night of drinking with friends. His wife and two children planned to visit their old Finland home two weeks earlier. The 29 year old had just drawn pay and carried $21 earlier, yet returned with 45 cents. He was born in Finland where his mother Victor still lives. Survived by wife two children and brother John. Coroner Cox to hold an inquest.
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John Henderee
Cunningham Avenue
Finland
Aving
Missionary horse to have church burial in Steubenville
Steubenville Ohio June 14 a missionary pacing mare known for winnings that added 2500 dollars to Methodist Episcopal board funds over six years will be buried today. A short service will be led by a local minister and a tombstone inscribed to honor her aid to the mission cause will mark the grave. The owner, after leaving racing, pledged all future winnings to church missionary work.
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Steubenville
Jorence Nightingale
Methodist Episcopal Howe Milboard
Desperate Fight With Highwaymen Near Oak Street
John Jacobosky of Oak Street was held up by two footpads Thursday night as he walked home. They leaped from shadows and delivered a savage beating before he fled and repelled them. Suspects Gus Voscik and George Sincovic were detained but discharged for lack of evidence by Alderman Williams.
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John Jacobosky
Oakd
Gusvoscik
George Sincovic
Alderman Williams
Appeal May Be Taken in Kurtz Partition
The Kurtz heirs may appeal to the superior court in the partition of the Kurtz estate. A lower court ruling sustained Miss Emily Kurtz’s claim that some property was omitted by the executor E. T. Kurtz, prompting potential further action by Charles M. Kurt.
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Herpe
Ily Kurtz
Charles . Kurtz
Puzzled Over Cat Fight in Cold Studio Night
A New York Herald excerpt recounts an artist tall in build who contracted a deep cold and, while listening for a cat fight on Carnegie Hall roofs, heard nocturnal feline sounds in his own bronchial passages. Friends note his absent-mindedness.
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Carnegie Hall
N. Y. Herald
King’s Suite at Windsor Private Apartments Drawn in Memoriam
Windsor castle sections of private apartments attract interest for their late queen’s gallery displays. A circular hall houses cherished items including Gen Gordon’s Bible opened to his favorite chapter and a Cararra marble statue of the queen, kept in an oak shrine for intimate friends.
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Esperanto as trade aid urged by Breslau consul
Breslau writes Consul BH. T. Spehr urging American manufacturers and dealers to use Esperanto in foreign trade campaigns. He notes 425 Esperanto groups worldwide, 60 trade or scientific bodies, 14 journals wholly in Esperanto, 17 partly, and 19 major publications with Esperanto content.
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Breslau
BH. T. Spehr
Germany
Courtroom Quip Sparks Tense Exchange In Testimony
A lawyer questions a defendant about a kiss while the prosecuting witness asserts the kiss occurred on her lips. The tense exchange centers on what was said and not said during testimony.
Recruiting sergeant finds recruits in great towns
In Country Life from London, a comment notes that today’s recruiting sergeant seeks capable recruits not at country fairs but in large towns where street urchins can be trained to display steadfast bravery, a quality the country has needed in critical moments.
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Country Life
London
Somerville Youth Buys First Suit of Evening Clothes
After careful saving over the past year and a half, a Somerville young man has acquired a suit of evening clothes and awaits an invitation.
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Somerville
Somerville Journal
Castle in the Clouds and the Garden of Honesty
A narrator recalls a tale of two halves of a country house. Honesty tends a rose garden on one side while a scholarly, reclusive man with a library and pipe inhabits the Haven. A castle in the clouds vanishes to reveal a modest cottage, prompting questions of love and sincerity and a lasting bond between two people who share a vision of happiness.
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Wistaria
Euclid
Reggie
Littleirl
Honesty
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Haven
Prisoner Freed From Caldwell Jail After Emotional Departure
Charles Coleman, finishing a three month sentence in Caldwell New Jersey, had to be escorted out at gunpoint by a deputy warden as he refused to leave. He cried at the prospect of facing life outside without home or friends, saying he would not be gone long and expressing attachment to the jail routine.
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Caldwell
N. J
Charles Coleman
Coleman
Quotations on taxation and merit in early satire
A compact paraphrase from Puck on taxation notes that wealth favors those who have it, while those without may lose even what they possess. The line frames a cynical view of tax burdens and privilege, suggesting inequity in fiscal demands and outcomes.
Sufficient Scope for Selection in Chess Plays
Edwin Anthony in the Chess Players Chronicle estimates the number of possible first ten moves per side as 169 618 829 100 544 000 000 000 000. The figure reflects a vast combinatorial scope for early chess play.
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Edwin Anthony
The
Chess Players’ Chronicle
Modern Youth Quote on Reading After Divorce
A brief, translated Ankara tale notes a young girl asking her mother if she cannot read a popular book until after divorce. The line reflects humor and social mores of the era, framing a child’s observation about adult life and literacy.
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Meggendorfer Bilatter
Railway Servants in England Face Generous Tip Expectations
English tipping culture reaches a high level as railway workers are reportedly slated to receive 1,500,600 dollars annually in tips. The figure highlights the public’s reliance on gratuities in the transport sector and reflects broader social norms surrounding job earnings in service roles.
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England
London's Sweet Tooth Myth or Fact in Sugar Use
London consumes about 50 099 tons of sugar each year to produce jam and preserves. The figure highlights the scale of fruit preserving in the city and hints at industrial and household usage patterns.
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London
Dr Paul and His Loyal Horse A Partner For Twenty Seven Years
An amusing Winship club tale honors Dr Paul and his horse partner, who waited three hours in a freezing sleet while the doctor treated an elderly grandmother with a dislocated shoulder. The horse repeatedly turned toward home, then returned to stand by the doctor, proving moral loyalty and reasoning.
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Winship Club
Paul
Boston Transcript
Wood in Exchange for Garden in Dunsmuir Cor Sacramento Bee
Frank Roach living beyond Chestnut complained the river washed away his garden but noted flood deposited about 100 cords of wood where the garden stood. He valued wood at five dollars a cord, calling it a fair exchange.
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Chestnut
Dunsmuir Cor
Sacramento Bee
Old-Time Scent Ball Boosts Perfume History
The scent ball, an early 14th century English perfumery form, featured ambergris as a chief ingredient and a nutmeg alternative. Set in silver and jeweled with pearls and stones, it was a rare, highly prized object in its era.
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England
Automobiles Replacing Camels In Egypt
Consul General L. M. Iddings reports automobiles are now common in Egypt as a cheaper and easier means of conveyance than camels. Cars registered in Cairo total 264, in Alexanderia 75, and in other districts 127, compared with 120 last season.
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L. M. Iddings
Cairo
Alexander
Two Ways of Setting Defining the Spine
A pupil near Chatham Square in New York City defines spine as a long, limber bone with the head at one end and the rear at the other, capturing a playful classroom view of anatomy. The anecdote links a school setting to a lighthearted etymology exercise.
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Chatham Square
New York City
Enterprising shoemaker offers odd in-store promise
A window card proclaims Any respectable man, Woman or child can have a fit in this store, inviting curiosity about a quirky sales gimmick and the shop’s bold humor.
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