Spain and Morocco clash over Melilla mining area
The text outlines the July 8 ambush near Melilla that killed four Spanish miners and sparked a Spanish counterattack. It traces causes to mining operations near Melilla, Moroccan tribal revolts, and the failure of the sultan to fulfill 1860 treaty obligations. The piece notes Kabyle Berber tribes, use of Mauser rifles, and ongoing fortifications along the Rif coast.
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Melilla
Morocco
Boaln
Marina
Noghi-Kaid
Spain
Ceuta
Merry del Val
Fea
Mulal Hafid
Boft
Riff Coast
Kabyles
Margaello
Career of Harry Pulliam National League President
Harry Clay Pulliam, former president of the National League, died in New York by suicide. Born in Scottaville Kentucky, he built a career in Louisville journalism before guiding the Louisville Club and Pittsburgh club missions. He became NL president in 1902, guiding disputes with the American League, stabilizing leadership, and supporting umpire respect while boosting league prosperity.
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Harry
Kentucky
Louisville
Pulliam
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Dreyfuss
Hans Wagner
Wagner
Paterson
N. J
Loulaville
National League
N. B. Young
Hhe
Woman Trail Blazer Blazes New White Mountain Trail
Mrs. James A. Cruikshank of New York completed a historic ascent in Bretton Woods New Hampshire linking Mount Field to Mount Willey with a newly carved trail. She and her husband traversed fifteen miles of rugged terrain three miles of which had never been explored, testing even seasoned mountaineers. She holds a Canadian mountain climbing record.
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James A. Cruikshank
New York
White Mountains
Mount Field
Mount Willey
Bretton Woods
N. H
College Athletes Grow Taller and Stronger Over Time
Measurements by scientists show American college athletes increasing in size. Yale athletes now average 5 feet 9.9 inches and 170.6 pounds, with 3 inches more chest and 42 cubic inches more lung capacity than five years ago. Harvard athletes are about an inch taller and heavier by four to seven pounds than thirty years ago.
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Yale
Harvard
Sargent
Frelsen Refines Automobile Wheel to Suppress Tire Jar
George Frelsen of North Yakima Washington has completed an automobile wheel designed to eliminate the jar now a bad feature of pneumatic tires and reduce expenses. The invention, the product of two years’ work, absorbs the jar of the machine and Frelsen has applied for a patent.
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George Frelsen
North Yakima, Wash
Frelsen
German man finds simple way to ease child fear of lightning
A German man discovered an easy method to calm a child's fear of lightning. He struck matches and compared the flare to lightning, provoking the child into a lasting fear of thunder storms.
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Mayer
Great Pharaoh Horemheb Restores Egypt's Strength
The text portrays Horemheb at accession around 1850 B C seeking control to reorganize government. After a 35 year reign ending about 1315 B C he is credited with stabilizing Egypt, restoring old gods worship, and guiding the realm toward imperial power, remarking that Akhnaton’s peace doctrine gave way to practical rule.
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Horemhen
B. C
Thebes
Egypt
Akhnaton
Arthur B. P. Wetgall
Century
Bells of the Bastille Relics Return to Paris Clock Bells
In Paris a little rustic building houses three bells claimed from the Bastille. Made in 1761 by Louis Cheron, they once formed a royal clock ensemble installed by Sartine in 1764. They were moved via Rouilly foundry after the revolution and now reside in Paris once more.
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Paris
Avenue d
Louis Cheron
M. Sartine
Rouilly-aur-Andelle
Eune
Rouilly
London Globe
The French Academy and Its Role in France
The French Academy, part of the Institute of France, dates from 1635, reorganized in 181¢, with forty lifelong members chosen by the rest. It governs French language niceties including grammar rhetoric and poetry, and oversees publication of the French classics. The secretary holds a life tenure and a chair in the academy is highly sought by writers.
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French Academy
Institute of France
Cardinal Richelieu
Academy
Why Men's Hats Have a Bow On the Left Side
The article explains that a bow on the left side of a man's hat is a tradition dating to older styles. It describes how the bow signified status and served as a practical cue in fashion history.
Curious Hat Cord and Rhubarb Transparent Dish
A Chicago Record-Herald item explains how a cord or bow on a hat crown was used to secure attire and hang ends, left side favored, with bows tightening as worn. It also gives a rhubarb recipe to prepare the fruit overnight and cook the juice with sugar before mixing in pieces for a delicate dessert.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Brown-That coal dealer meets comeuppance in misweighing
Underweight. Brown-That coal dealer or ours got just what was coming to him. Town- How? H Brown-Married a girl the other day, thinking that he was getting 140 pounds and got only 88.
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Brown
St. Louis
Inquisitive Husband Seeks Every Detail At Hash Gatherings
A Detroit Free Press quote describes a husband who insists on complete knowledge of every detail when hash is served. The exchange highlights his relentless curiosity and demand for precision in everyday topics.
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Detroit Free Press
Patti's earnings and the shrewd methods of a musical marvel
George Middleton in Bookman details Adelina Patti's rise to immense wealth through lavish contracts and perks. From £40 weekly beginnings in London 1861 to $5 000 a night a decade later, Patti leveraged drawing power to secure unprecedented terms. Her private car cost $60,000 and a $2,000 piano, while managers received mostly her voice and costumes.
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Adelina Patil
Jenny Lind
Colonel Mapleson
London
Mapleson
Christine Nilsson
America
Conservatory
Fernery
Patt
Marlo
Grist
Patti
Roesini
George Middleton
Bookman
U S Civil Service Examinations Notice for 1909
Competitive civil service exams will be held nationwide with fall tests in Mankato for southern Minnesota. Applicants must prove domicile in their state or territory for at least one year prior and reside there to be eligible. Application forms available from Washington or the listed city offices including Boston Philadelphia Atlanta Cincinnati Chicago St Paul Denver San Francisco New York New Orleans and St Louis.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
United States
Mankato
Minnesota
Congress
U.S. Civ Service Commision
Washington, D. C
Board of Examiners
Post Office
Boston
Masa
Philadelphia
Atlanta
New Orleans
Old Customhouse
St. Louis
Baby’s Digestion Sparks Harker Rush for Phone
In a suburban village, Harker bursts to a grocery after a newborn’s digestive trouble. He demands a phone to summon a doctor, confronts a sleepy clerk and seizes a large horn-like megaphone, then exits abruptly, leaving the scene unsettled.
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Harker
Stripling
Bor
Different Curiosity
Fragmentary lines ponder souls and gender roles as men and women wonder about each other, expressed in archaic phrasing. The text hints at curiosity about inner life and social expectations without clear events or context.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Notice
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo, supported by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
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Keiser
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Kicollet Ave
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