Miss Barton's Choice and a Burglar's Confession
Irene Barton faces rivals Val Winters and Boyd Girton while Jasper Warren, her true love, contends with social pressures. A burglar targets Irene but erkennen of Warren's kindness leads to a confession and redemption. Warren later secures work for the thief John Little, while Irene preserves Warren's portrait as she vows devotion.
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Jasper Warren
Reedville
Irene Barton
Gret
Irene
Warren
Val Winters
Boyd Girton
Winters
Temple of Fame
Girton
Hat
Mr. Warren
John Little
Little
W. G. Chapman
Jasper
Miss Barton
Miss Narton
Jin
Miss Darton
Xznan
John Jettle
J.jtue
A Desperate Plea and a Transforming Charity
Jasper Warren meets a starving girl asks for help and investigates her story. He funds a homeless family to health but Irene Darton remains distant and peril threatens her life as the tale reveals changing motives and loyalties.
Jewels in Oregon Waters Attract Dredge Crowds
In Portland Oregon dredging near Hawthorne Avenue Bridge into the harbor has yielded notable agates and water coals. Captain Groves superintendent notes some of the finest stones seen in days as suction diggers work along the waterfront. Crowds gather since the Willamette dredging began near the Inman Poulsen mill drawing many enthusiasts.
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Oregon
Port of Portland Commission
Hawthorne Avenue
Portland
Groves
Willamette
Inman-Poulsen
Rome Celebrates Birthday Anniversary With Flags And Illumination
Rome marked its two thousand six hundred sixty seventh birthday on April 21 with a general flag hoist and lights though the Feast of the Century did not recur this year. The ancient ceremony last attempted in 1900 at the Forum and Palatine echoed Horace’s invocation. Archaeological finds suggest Rome’s official founding year of 750 B C. should be moved back many centuries.
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Rome
Forum
Palatine
Horace
Woman Astronomer Honored by Royal Society
The Royal Astronomical Society of London grants honorary membership to Annie Jump Cannon, curator of astronomy at Harvard University. The president praised her skill in spectral classification and her work identifying flat-spectrum types that clarified 160000 stars.
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Royal Astronomical Society of London
Annie Jesup Cannon
Warvard University
London Society
Cattle Plunge 60-Foot Cliff Killing 26 Near Wenaha Reserve
Ray Hester reports 26 cattle fell from a 60 foot cliff near the Wenaha forest reserve while being moved to summer pasture by men from the Anatone district. A two weeks old calf survived. many cattle were killed or severely injured.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Wenaha
Ray Hester
Washington
Cattle Herd Thrown Over Cliff In Dark Trail
In darkness a herd on a blind cliff trail was forced toward the edge as drivers crowded them. Some injured cattle were drawn to safety with lariats while owners refused shooting them. Owners attempted crude surgery judged useless and cruel.
Bankers of the North Carolina marshes
In coastal North Carolina a herd of banked horses lives on marsh grass and fish. The twice-sized banker ponies dig fish in low tide holes, fight over morsels, and grow into intelligent draft animals when tamed. Foals from bankers are valuable for strength and intelligence.
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Baltimore
North Carolina
Pantera and Oil Venture Told by Minnesota Student
University of Minnesota geology seniors heard former classmate J. W. Lewis recount his South American expedition to Venezuela. He described dodging bullets after landing, armed natives, and a brief glimpse into oil exploration where panthers and other jungle animals roamed.
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W. H. Emmons
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Mr. Panther
American
Coro
Venezulea
Jewes
Hfe
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
New York
Venezuela
Bossie the Cow Killed After Joy Trot Rampage
In Rogers Park Chicago a cow named Bossie belonging to Mrs. Peter Adelhoefen of 7247 Morton Street was shot by police after a joy trot spree. The animal chased horses and cars, struck a patrol wagon, prompting several 911 calls before officers killed it.
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Chicago
Peter Adelhoefen
Morton Street
Rogera Park
Boas
Rogers Park
Old mule Boss Fends Off Traffic Before Fatal Shootout
In Rogers Park, a mule named Boss attacked two horses hitched to a wagon on North Clark street. The patrol wagon arrived as Boss charged cars, was lassooed, and seven shots ended the incident. Mrs Adelhofen mourns the animal after years of service.
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North Clark Street
Rogers Park
Foresees Hour of Death in Final Prediction
Mrs. Clara B. Carter of Grand Junction Colorado died at the hour she predicted two weeks earlier. Born in 1876 in Belleplaine Kansas she moved to Grand Junction eight years ago and helped build the city. She arranged her own funeral body burial grave and grave marker and planned to return as a spirit. Her six year old daughter’s casket was brought to join hers.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Clara B. Carter
Earth
Kansas
Strawberries Recipes and Max Mueller Reflection
A guide to strawberry preparations includes garnish ideas, shortcake tips, strawberry salad with honey dressing, and a frozen fruit cup method. It covers making strawberry gelatine combinations and sorbet style desserts. The passage ends with a Max Muller quotation about truth and identity.
Cat Laps Turpentine Then Dies in Bronx Painter’s Home
New York report details how a cat named Bessie belonging to Adolph Crotta in the Bronx licked spilled turpentine after a child knocked over a can. The cat showed intoxication, then delirium, and was ultimately killed by a police officer after being cornered in a yard. Other scattered notes mention travel and church history.
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New York
Turpentinge
Bessie
Adolph Crotta
Lailey Avenue
Bronx
Lessie
Kessie
Grottus
J’atro
Koop
Kingsbridge
Rat Reveals Girl Thief in Greenwich Mystery
A rat tugging a pawn ticket from a cellar rafter in Greenwich leads to the confession of a servant named Gertrude Ooederbecke who admitted stealing about five thousand dollars in diamonds and jewelry from Clifford D. Mallory's family.
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Greenwich
Conn
Clifford D. Mallory
Greenswich
Gertrude Ooederbecke
Olivet College President Warns on Baseball Knowledge
In Olivet Michigan President Lancaster urged that American teachers should know baseball basics saying training for teachers includes the sport. The remark suggests a broader link between school instruction and popular athletics.
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Olivet, Mich
America
Lancaster
Olivet College
Mule Reaches Forty Eight in Springfield Tennessee
A mule born in 1866 on Robert Holman’s farm near Springfield Tennessee lived to age forty eight before death. Sold 30 years ago as a plug to an old negro the animal was claimed to be Tennessee’s oldest mule by local accounts.
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Springfield
Tenn
Robert Holman
Tennessee
Not Strong on Visiting Camden Sisters Reunite After 28 Years
In Camden New Jersey Mary Jamieson and Margaret Dawson sisters met here after 28 years apart. They admitted they are not fond of visiting and resumed conversation during their unexpected reunion in town.
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Camden
N. J
Mary Jamieson
Margaret Dawson
Good Things To Eat Bran Bread and Nut Loaf Recipes
A regional dietary note provides tested recipes including Bran Bread with bran graham flour molasses and fruit bits, Nut Loaf blending mixed nuts bananas and steam cooking, Chopped Steak on Casserole with barley and mushroom sauce, and June Salad Dressing using fruit juice egg white sugar and whipped cream served cold.
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Brazil
End of Forties Hours on European Trip Stirs Regret
A vacationer laments that the Rome visit extended to three days beyond the expected two, leaving them with little to do for a shore day as noted in Lippincott's.
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Papa
Rome
Orchid species multiply rise beyond six thousand
A hundred years ago only about 300 orchid species were known and many poorly described. The latest authority now estimates around 6 000 known species, reflecting rapid expansion in classification and discovery within this diverse plant group.
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Ila
Max Muller
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