Soldiers Suffer Hardships on Mexican Border War Game
United States troops on the Mexican border endure harsh conditions as they guard the frontier. From San Diego to Brownsville volunteers face heat, sand, scarce water, and long marches. Squads of five to six men cook in makeshift sheds, walk miles for meals, and rely on wagons for meat and supplies under difficult field conditions.
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United States
San Diego
Cali
Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grade
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Drowning Facts Debunk Sailors’ Belief at Harbor Talk
Sailors at Sailor's Snug Harbor challenge the idea that a drowning person must surface three times to drown. Captain Morgan explains drowning depends on water swallowed and lung capacity, noting rising and sinking occur as air is expelled from lungs until none remain.
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Sailor’s Snug
Tom Morgan
Eiach
New York Herald
Dust in the Air Affects Sun Heat and Night Temperature
Harper's Weekly reports that air dust particles range from a few dozen to 20,000 per cubic centimeter. Higher dust loads trap heat, warming daytime temps and slowing nighttime cooling by radiating heat back to the surface. The article notes Earth's atmosphere as a protective blanket against space cold, varying with dust concentration.
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Harper's Weekly
Cities of Refuge And Quick Witted Remarks
A collage of quips and historical notes, recalling the six cities of refuge in Palestine and a set of humorous exchanges about Washington and domestic foibles. The snippets include a teacher’s riddle, a joke about a history book, and light anecdotes from a gossip column.
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Ald
Palestine
Ambiguous dialogue fragment from historical page
Fragmentary OCR text shows a conversation with unclear context and garbled phrases about strength, aging, and a judge. The content lacks identifiable people, events, or locations to form a coherent news item.
Taft Cabinet’s Only Bachelor Engaged in Washington
Announcement expected soon that Miss Mary Southerland daughter of Admiral and Mrs Southerland will marry Frank Hitchcock postmaster general. Hitchcock is identified as the cabinet’s only bachelor and a social leader among Washington’s bachelors. Southerland is described as a tall smiling brunette and close friend of Helen Taft in elite society circles.
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Taft
Souterland
Mary Southerland
Admiral
Brrs
Southerland
Frank Hitchcock
Mr. Hitchcock
Briton of 170000 Years Resembled Modern Englishman
Remains of an ancient Englishman found in a Thames gravel pit near Gravesend are dated about 170000 years ago. Professor Arthur Keith notes the skeletal features show a five foot tall, round chested man with a 1300 cubic centimeter brain, capable speech, and a form essentially like modern Britons despite distinct old-world traits.
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London
Arthur Keith
Royal College of Surgeons
the Thames
Gravesend
Europe
England
Thames
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