Night in the snow ends in wolf encounter and rescue
John Hill a Saskatchewan homesteader endures a blizzard near Davidson and is menaced by wolves. He builds a fire in a ravine, survives until morning, and is aided by Moore’s restaurant staff after freezing conditions threaten his feet. In a separate incident, Ford saves two boys from drowning and then rescues a second man who fell in, restoring him to life with improvised CPR.
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Hill
George Moore
Afcore
Barage
Canadian Northwest
Moore’s
St. Paul
Farmhand Saves Three Lives In Passaic River Rescue
John Ford a young farmhand from Cedar Grove New Jersey rescued two men and two boys from drowning in the Passaic River about two and a half miles above Little Falls. He and others were fishing from a bridge on Pompton Turnpike when a makeshift raft with two boys aboard drifted away. The boys struggled to keep the raft from sinking as they tried to reach shore.
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Ford
Wille Emerson
Fred Patterson
Mountain View
John Wilkes
Paterson
New York Times
Farrnmhand
John Ford
Cedar Grove
N. J
Passaic River
Little Falls
Pompton Turnpike
Old Dress Hero of the Frontier
Old Dress, a frontier settler in Panther Valley Pennsylvania, diverted an Indian raid during the French and Indian War by confronting the attackers while guiding a phony troop and securing his community. His bold actions led to the return of cattle and safety for settlers, earning lasting family legend.
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Old Dress
Dress
Schuylkill
Panther Valley
Pennsylvanea
Walier
Death of a Rescue Hero at Dallas Ga Trestle
A 14 year old boy sacrificed himself to save his younger brother on a Southern Railroad trestle near Dallas Georgia. Hearing a train he pushed the child to safety but was crushed and died, while the younger brother survived with bruises. The incident draws praise for the boy's heroism and notes his sacrifice.
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Dallas
Suristian Herald
Portrait of Judge Blank Musing on a Sale Price
A fragmentary vignette cites critics and magazines discussing a portrait and its value. The amused narrator notes a high price, with references to Brown and grain speculation and a jokey exchange about compensation. Chicago Daily News is mentioned in passing.
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de Auber
Judge Blank
Chicago Daily News
Husband jokes about married life and sewing aids
A judge quotes Jones saying marriage improved him by having someone to thread his needle and sew on two buttons. Mary Anne is sent home with children after two mornings on the shore, replying with insistence and phrasing about work.
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Jones
Burtton
Mary Anne
Panch
Which Hand Changes Hands in Baltimore Suz Exchange
In a witty Baltimore anecdote, a playful challenge about a pocket keepsake prompts a courteous reply from a mother or guardian figure, offering a marked hand as a token. The exchange hints at a social ritual or humorous test amid urban humor.
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Baltimore
Suz
Ally Sipper's Haifi Holidar Excerpt Sparks Debate
Fragmentary text shows dialogue featuring Mrs Rumbiesale and Ally Sipper in a Haifi Holidar scene. The quoted lines suggest tension and a threat about departure within a fictional or theatrical context. Further readable details are limited.
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Ally Sipper
Life and money weighed in a grim exchange
A fragment from a 19th century tale shows Patsy facing a cruel choice between loss of money or life as a threatening figure asks which she would spare. The dialogue hints at desperation and moral risk in a tense moment.
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Patsy
Hegorra
Fragmentary sports quip from Pitispurs Press
A noisy exchange in a brief sports vignette ends with a pun about catching two cars as a pitcher makes a dramatic move. The excerpt shows a self absorbed commentator and a fan bantering over a two day ball game.
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Fezzteag
Pitispurs Press
Intercession Dialogue Teens with Loan Request
A conversation reveals a plan to send two louis to a contact named Sa turnin to settle a debt. The exchange questions the purpose and implies repayment or settlement of dues.
Tit for Tat in Court Over Car Collision
A court quotes a sharp exchange as an automobilist admits hitting a man, arguing self defense by claim that the victim had run down his car. The judge notes the perceived motive and remarks on the unusual reasoning.
Modest Request Sparks Food Aid Exchange
Sandy Pikes asks a woman for help with indigestion and samples of tablets. The exchange hints at obtaining a solid meal of rich foods to try the tablets, reflecting a street-level request for relief in the city.
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Sandy Pikes
Chicago News
Equilization Poem Quip Attributed To Matthews And Carnegie
A quip from Lippincott's Magazine features Professor Brander Matthews joking with Andrew Carnegie about walking, suggesting the "they pull them alternately" line as a witty aside on limps. The exchange reflects wit and literary satire of the era.
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Brander Matthews
Mr. Carnegie
Ex Hangman James Berry Sees Capital Punishment Flaws
The ex hangman of England James Berry describes his 10 years in the job where he hanged 197 criminals and assisted at 560 executions. He argues capital punishment fails to deter crime and presses for humane prison reform and meaningful rehabilitation for offenders. He recalls personal conflict and notes innocence in some cases like a case tied to Jack the Ripper rumors. He calls for conversion of prisons into work-therapy centers and warns against liquor and brutal methods.
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Feros
Erglind
Jack the Ripper
Macasss
New York Sun
James Berry
England
Berry
Heetbeaton
Bradford
Gezih
Belsium
Holand
Saxony
Michigan
Holland
Hansing
Géeve
Anr
Jack
John Henry Burey
London
Wes
Mushroom Bureau Opens in Tarere France Guides Edible Fungi
A new mycological bureau in Tarere near Lyons offers expert examination of mushrooms brought by locals. Since opening, people fear fewer poison specimens, and many edible varieties previously deemed inedible have been confirmed safe to eat, encouraging careful harvesting.
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Tarere
Lyons
France
Miles Arould
Tovedy
This Town Owns Everything
The city controls numerous enterprises including a Freiburg 2 pawnshop Janece business a theatre several restaurants a newspaper and schools. Opera seats cost nine cents with supper after for six cents. The cemetery is municipally owned offering cheap burial for citizens.
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Freiburg 2
Janece
Chan Tai Yuen Seeks Waste Paper Monopoly for Firecracker Trade
Chinese merchant Chan Tai Yuen of the Lee Hing Company offers the government 4500 dollars annually to secure a monopoly on collecting all waste paper in Kwong Chew and Shiu Hing prefectures. The paper would fuel firecracker manufacturing.
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Chan Tai Yuen
Lee Hing Company
Kwong Chew
Shiu Hing
South China Post
Prominent Figures In Briefs And Notable Feats
Paquin of Paris, a famed man dress maker, is dead. Speaker Cannon says he feels best when smoking. Hungary’s Premier Wekerle and ex Minister Poloni sought a duel. Admiral Evans seen as skilled in embroidery and tidies. Rev Dr Hanne, Rochester, appointed coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco. George Hinzpeter, former Kaiser aide, marked his eightieth birthday. Admiral Dewey celebrated his birth day in Washington, his seventeenth. The King of Spain has never witnessed Carmen, deemed taboo there. Rev George N Webber, ex professor, died in Springfield Mass. Lord Fairfax, American turned English Baron, returned to New York and joined bankers. General Porter and Jope H Choate said Americans will be satisfied with Peace Conference after outcomes. Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati joins famous castle owners in Britain, having acquired Erimore and Kambolton. Taft, returning from world tour, eyed next presidential run and praised Japan US trade ties for peace.
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Paquin
Paris
Cannon
Premier Wekerie
Hungary
Polonii
Admiral Evans
Hanne2
Rochester
San Francisco
George Hinzpeter
Kaiser Wilhelm
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Spain
George N. Webber
Middlebury
Smith Colleges
Svaringfield
Mass
Lord Fairfax
England
Baron Fairfax
New
Bankers
Horace Porter
Eph H. Choate
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
William Waeidorf Astor
Borgest
Great Britain
Erimore
Kambolton
Taft
Ic World Marte
Janan
United States
Halls of Congress and Senate Posts Mentioned
The narrative notes Mr Fire as Senate pro tempore president and reports measures in Congress. It mentions a $50,999 seed release bill for corporations in interstate commerce and liquor trades, a reconciliation hint between Williams and DeArmond, and a New York post office issue. It also references a $324,000,000 annual improvement proposal and efforts to end direct departmental heads’ communication with the Senate.
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Fire
Senate
Congress
Corteliou
Senate Io
John Sharp Williams
DeArmond
New York
Florida
Japan
Vica Pr
North Carolina college president urged to promote hazing fight ethos
The Chisago Tribune comments on a North Carolina college leader proposing steps to encourage fistfights as a lesson in overcoming class antipathy. The piece suggests prizefighters often reconcile after savage bouts.
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North Carolna
Chisago Tribune
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Saturnin
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Proriginrum
Oxford
Pitt St
W. WM. Depot
F. L. Firsman
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WM. McSherry, JR
Gettysburg
Adams County
Wil
Legai Businese
Court House
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Halls OF Congress
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