Red Rock Renaming Then Annual Red Rock Festival
A New York Sun reporter recalls Red Rock in Cambrea County near Hast Chatham and Creechy Lake. The hamlet, 26 miles from Albany, shed an old name for a red rock tale. Locals painted a gray boulder red to explain the change and now hold a spring festival around the yearly rock painting.
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Cambrea County
Hudson
New York
Sup
Red Rock
Albany
Hast Chatham
Creechy Lake
Big Rock
A Tropical Storm's Onset Aboard The Brig
J Taylor Ward recalls a tropical storm seen from the Atlantic with dark clouds rising rapid winds, marblesize rain, and phosphorescent foam on the sea. Lightning blazes flood the gloom as thunder roars endlessly while the crew endures a calm yet ominous night.
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J. Taylor Ward
Atlantic
Tropics
Oly
Benin
Lutita
Daring voyage sails from Tromsö aboard the Matador
A small four ton North Sea fishing boat named the Matador sails from Tromsö with six crew led by Lieut. Von Bauendahl planning to push north to ice and then abandon ship for sled travel. Provisions and fuel for three years are stored in watertight boxes. Capt. Von Hauendahl, 45, has spent his fortune on the trip and hopes to return with the pole’s secret. Clams vanish along New England coast as natural seed clams are removed to meet rising demand, leaving many areas barren.
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Tramburg
Lieut
von Bauendahl
Tromso
von Hauendahl
New England
The Kaiser's Mustache
Emperor William drops the famous curl as Haley the royal barber is dismissed for impudence and for trading on royal favor, ending a long trusted grooming relationship with the Kaiser.
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Kaiser
William
Haley
Insects Made Their Own Funeral Toilet, Scientist Says
An entomologist reports a housefly that survived decapitation by performing a meticulous postmortem toilette. After cradling its severed headless body, the fly straightened its wings and brushed its legs, giving the appearance of a neat, dignified burial in a final act, observed during a study conducted by Dr Ballion.
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Ballion
New York Herald
The Crucifix Tattoo and a Filipino Lieutenant
In McClure's narrative, a Filipino lieutenant moves his guards closer after a convoy march. He refuses to protect the group, hints at executing them, and reacts with surprise when a crucifix tattoo is revealed as a symbol of faith worn by the narrator since youth. The moment shifts his demeanor toward them.
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Gilmore
McClure
Lina
Tazal
Educated ignoramuses and the memory in learning
Dean Briggs of Harvard criticizes modern schooling for neglecting memory work and drill in Latin grammar and spelling. He argues education should preserve disciplined memory training and exact copying, warning that even teachers and professors struggle with spelling.
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Dean Briggs
Harvard University
Atlantic
Andrews
Stoddard
History of the Word Soldier in Old Wages and Wording
The piece traces the term soldier to low Latin solidus meaning wages. It notes Wickliffe's New Testament scene where soldiers are told to be content with their sowdis or wages. It links sowdis to gold and old speech, showing a semantic path from payment to warrior.
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Wickliffe
John the Baptist
Court Mourning Customs Across Royal Families
The article outlines European mourning practices after King Humbert’s death, detailing lengths of mourning for relatives of sovereigns, dress codes for men and women, and variations by rank. It notes black as the universal color across Europe and cites the London Times on first period attire and accessories.
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Italy
Saxe-Coburg
England
Duke of
London Times
Indies
Europe
Mount Ararat Ascended and Its Great Peaks Described
The Ararat mountains straddle Russia Turkey and Persia with Great Ararat at 17260 feet and Little Ararat at 14320 feet. The Great Ararat summit was first reached in 1829 by Prof. Parrot and later by Peoggenpohl in 1900. Ascents are rare and Little Ararat is steeper. volcanic in origin with notable eruptions in 1785 and 1840.
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Armenia
Little Ararat
Rusia
Turkey
Great Ararat
Parrot
Scientific American
Russian Geographical Society
Peoggenpohl
Judi
Monument On A Mountain In New York Peace Memorial
Engineers face a mountain top erection challenge 2000 feet above ground as the Lookout summit lacks accessible roads. A four mile temporary night operation or rail from the old freight line could move the 60 000 pound stones with limited track capacity and unsafe trestles. Caverns of history note mindanao zoology and a German naval captain recounts Krupp guns.
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New York
Newfoundland Sealing Season Tops Last Quarter Century
Newfoundland sealing records reveal a standout season with 775,000 seals captured, marking the best haul in 25 years and reflecting strong Arctic hunting conditions and market demand for seal products.
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Newfoundland
Old Dog Ned Rescues Baby in Pulaski County
A seven month old baby boy was saved by the Wendfelt family Newfoundland dog Ned on a farm move in Pulaski County Indiana. The dog found the sleeping child under a lilac bush, delivered the cradle quilt, and brought the baby to the mother. Ned died of exhaustion after the rescue.
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Jerome Wendfelt
Jasper County
Pulaski County
Ind
Wendfelt
Ned
FINDS SWEETHEART AT LAST IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
Morris a ranch man from San Antonio Texas has found his sweetheart Tucy Reed now patient at Bellevue hospital after a two year search. He learned Lucy Teed was still there and plans to see her next day to persuade her to return home once she is well.
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Morris
San Antonio
Tex
Tucy Reed
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue
Tori the Howr
Lucy Teed
Morrie
Lucy
T Lucy
New York
President McKinley Poses for New Photo Portrait
President McKinley and secretary Cortelyou visited a local photographer for a portrait the other morning marking a rare public appearance at a photographer’s studio. The article notes he usually has photographers come to him but chose this session ahead of the campaign.
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McKinley
Cortelyou
White House
Neapolitan Nobility Succession After Death in Naples
In Naples Ferdinand Colonna, aged ninety one, inherits titles after the death of his father. He assumes the roles of prince of Stigitano, prince of Al-Tuno, Marquia Castelnocova, lord of Denello and San Apemugelo, Roccanors, Melita, and other grand titles. He chains to Rome, Venice, and Naples and claims the Neapolitan Galeana family line.
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Naples
Ferdinand Colonna
John Mackay
Stigitano
al- Tuno
Marquia Castelncova
Denello
San Apemugelo
Roccanors
Melita
Bradfield's Female Regulator Promoted for Women's Ailments
An advertisement touts Bradfield's Female Regulator as a cure for menstruation irregularities nervous tension headaches and backaches. It claims the formula by a renowned physician uses herbs and vegetables to restore balance and urges all suffering women to try the $1 bottle, with free literature available from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
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Bradfield
The
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
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