Fragmented glimpse of a turbulent newspaper page
A garbled excerpt notes Parkview New Mexico cattle shipments, rustling troubles, McKinley and Lincoln quotes on governance, Roosevelt joining an immigration inquiry, and an anecdotal tale about a common law wife and a marriage mix up. The text blends political observations with rough humor and stray local mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Immigration Board of Inquiry
Seotehman
Roosevelt
Teddy
International Postal Congress May Meet in Washington
The International Postal Congress in Washington in May may discuss a new special stamp with wafer-like value for use in the Postal Union. Such a stamp would aid small orders and ease international exchanges, though some doubt its broad philatelic benefit.
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International Postal Congress
Washington
Postal Union
Navy warship aids drive to ship corn to Tudda
By direction of Congress and the President the Secretary of the Navy has placed ac warship at the command of the Christian Herald Bible House New York for transporting corn donated by generous farmers to starving heathen brothers in Tudda. Ten thousand people die daily. Committees should write to the Christian Herald to contribute wheat and other nonperishables.
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Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Christian Herald Bible House
New York
Tudda
Chhristian Herald
Dayton Suburb Association Promotes City Gardening
A Dayton O suburb group plans beautification through planting and garden care. It offers prizes for best grounds and vegetable gardens, plus yard upkeep for boys and girls. Lectures and photo journals promote attractive house surroundings and street decorations.
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Dayton
Association
Indian youth teaches crafts to relatives in North Dakota
The young Indian man returned to North Dakota Hampton and showed how he learned to cook, bake bread, and weave with a sample. He bought a dress for his mother and asked a missionary to help by teaching him how to make cloth, saying he could pass these skills to others once shown.
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North Dakota
Hampton
Baboon Soldiers Fight Like Humans in Central Africa
German naturalist Brehm observed baboons in central Africa defending their herd against dogs in a coordinated, aggressive display. The marching band formed a front line with males at the head, females and young in the center, and a rear guard. When a baby monkey was endangered, an old baboon rescued it from the dogs, while the entire group rallied with snarling threats and bared teeth.
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Brehm
Central Africa
Anh
Old Time Ferryboats and Early Water Transport Designs
The article discusses early New York Brooklyn ferry methods, noting horse powered boats and the Swinging Bridge concept. It details three hull and wheel configurations, including rotating frames, inclined ramps, and catamaran-like frames, with two foot drafts and counterweight windlasses for boat propulsion.
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New York
Brooklyn
Cassier
Owinging
Bear In Bus Of Meat An Odd Roadside Tale
Syracuse Post reports a bizarre incident as William Delong in Cammal Pennsylvania drives a butcher wagon with a bear following. The bear opens the rear door and climbs inside chewing mutton before the door slams shut. Delong speeds four miles to Caumimal where the bear is shot and butchered.
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Wimself
William Delong
Cammal
Brain Calmdy
Delong
Caumimal
A Very Sad Crose Receives Help After Gift Restores Sight
An old woman pleads for food as a blind child's only hope, and the narrative notes the boy has regained his sight, transforming a dire request into a hopeful moment amid hardship.
One Family's Fatalities From Drowning Tragedy
Six children of John McGrath of Seneca Kansas drowned recently. Eleven McGrath family members have died by drowning within two years.
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John McGrath
Seneca
Kan
McGrath
Witty Exchange Sparks Orchard Remark in Tribuna
In a cheeky quip from the New York Tribuna, The Trouble notes a girl called a peach while another line upbraids her for thinking herself an entire orchard. The playful banter reflects the newspaper’s lighthearted wit.
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New York
Poor Eaters of San Francisco Food Gatherers
The San Francisco Call describes a scene on the waterfront where hundreds of impoverished families subsist by gathering discarded vegetables from stalls and cargo spills. Mixed groups, many from Italian backgrounds, collect these uneaten items as they arrive from Sacramento and San Joaquin river trade ships and wagoned markets.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Becoming Popular in Europe Demand for American Hardwoods Steadily Grows
European demand for American hardwoods rises with oak leading shipments and other species such as tulip poplar ash gum and black walnut in demand. Much lumber originates in the southern states with much going to Germany via Gulf ports. European buyers require precise thickness and length and insist on quality to match the bargain.
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Europe
America
Germany
New Orleans
Gulf Ports
The Prussian Lottery Tale Of A Servant Girl
A commentator recalls a fifty year old Prussian state lottery where town collectors sold tickets. A Hagen servant girl asked for number 23 and, after persistence, won it through a network of collectors. The drawing triggered feverish town excitement as the outcome became known.
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Prussia
Hagen
Tragen
Fir Trees of the North and Italian Work Ethic Observed
Observations on fir trees show their top light branches bear less snow, distributing weight down the trunk for winter resilience. An article notes Italian immigrants as thrifty, home‑owning workers, while street scavengers nick sacks of produce, and Germany hosts about half of the world’s 51,000 breweries.
Dreamed Numbers Bring Lottery Win in Town Tale
A woman who won a large sum became the town’s focal figure. She explained her choice of No. 23 by a dream sequence: first No. 7, then again No. 7, and finally No. 7. She concluded that three sevens make twenty three, leading her to buy that number.
Editorial Necessity and the House Agent Dialog
An editor of an agricultural paper negotiates with a housing agent in a humorous exchange about a garden and a small back space. The editor insists on a living space with a garden, while the agent mentions a ten to fifteen square foot plot that could be uncovered after removing paving stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoyy
York Weekly
Up-to-Date Clergymaia Sunday Church Talk
A reader invites attendance at a Sunday service urging the minister to speak from the pulpit about a bicycle topic, arguing it fits church settings better than a casual discussion.
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Stella
Global gold value estimate at present tops three trillion dollars
A report estimates the total world value of gold in circulation at about three trillion dollars. Analysts note the figure reflects gold held by central banks and private markets amid ongoing price fluctuations.
Telephone for Divers and the Deck Link in Submarine Work
The article describes a helmeted diver telephone system enabled by two wires through a rope and a box worn on the body containing an induction coil and batteries. The diver hears via the helmet receiver and speaks through a transmitter above his head while hands stay free. The deck operator controls the system, using a life line jerk to attract attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EW Industries
Fighting Powers of the Kangaroo in Australian hunts
The article details the kangaroo’s formidable hind legs with a sharp claw capable of killing a man or beast. It notes strong front paws, boxing ability, and evasive dodging when faced with hunters. It warns against close approaches to wounded kangaroos and describes tactics to corner and shoot them safely.
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Kansgaroe
Lewtosig
Visibility of Night Lights Across Distances
International committee tests show green lights of various candle powers reveal visibility ranges. One candle power is seen at one mile, three at two miles, ten at four with binoculars, twenty nine at five miles faintly, and a green 22 candle power light distinguished at three miles on a clear night.
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International Committee
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Alarm clock inside utensil promises timed cooking
An inventor devised a built in alarm clock device for kitchens. A spring driven escapement within a metal case and dial sounds a gong at a set time, letting a busy housewife attend other duties without watching the pot. The article notes rubber supply limitations.
Rubber supply fears as forests edge toward disaster
Experts warn rubber tree destruction may trigger industrial disruption. Demand growth from bicycles and electricity strains the aging supply, urging exploration of alternatives like Landophilia vines and other Amazon species while noting a monastery’s heroic cliffside construction commemorating Crimean War cavalry.
Remarkable 1026 Mile Burlington Run Sets Speed Record
A special Burlington route run from Chicago to Denver achieved 1026 miles in 18 hours 53 minutes, averaging 54.27 mph including stops and 57.53 mph excluding stops. Nine engines hauled a special car with varied locomotive types, demonstrating a notable rush to reach a dying son.
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Burlington
Chicago
Denver
Nlcage
The New Coachman Interview About Motor Curricutes
A Toledo Blade humor piece imagines a merchant hiring a coachman with broad tech experience. The dialogue covers gasoline electricity machining and an engineer's certificate as the applicant is told to prepare a motorcycle for at-house use while the wife shops.
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Toledo Blade
Delicate Hint in Brooklyn Life Campaign Exchange
A dialog from Brooklyn Life shows Miss Wantowed choosing the preferred side in a political campaign. The exchange is playful with a blush and humorous reference to "pops."
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Miss Wantowed
Brooklyn
Young Woman Plans Marriage to Multi-Millionaire
The Indianapolis Journal reports a young lady shows cautious optimism about her upcoming marriage to a much older, very wealthy suitor. She candidly admits fear that wedded happiness might be short, while his public image suggests strong financial security.
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Indianapolis Journal
Mrs Susan Stewart of Wichita Shows 93 Years Old with Full Teeth
Mrs Susan Stewart of Wichita Kansas possesses a full natural set of teeth and is reported to be ninety three years old.
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Susan Stewart
Wichita, Kas
Shore Acres Returns to McVicker's with James A. Herne
Next Monday night May 3 James A Herne reprises his role as Nathaniel Berry in Shore Acres at McVicker's The new production features a Maine farm setting with nearly thirty distinct characters and all scenery and props freshly staged The Rev Lyman Abbott praises the wholesome play and notes the stage should not be denounced by the pulpit There will be no Sunday shows and Saturday matinees only during the engagement.
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James A. Herne
Shore Acres
Nathaniel Berry
McVicker's
New England
Maine
Lyman Abbott
Final Thomas concert season ends with renowned quest program
The last week of Thomas concerts features Bruno Steindel cello A Quensel flute and J Schreurs clarinet as soloists. The amended program includes Juzne choral Bach Pastorale Beethoven Pathetique finale Tschaikowsky Ervinges Massenet obbligato cello solo by Steindel tarantella for flute and clarinet Saint-Saens duos and Wagner Gotterdammerung with Rhine Journey.
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Thomas
Bruno Steindel
A. Quensel
J. Schreurs
Bach
Beethoven
Tschaikowsky
Tschaikowsky; Suite, “Les Ervinges,” Massenet
Saint-Saens
J. Schrens
Siegfried Rhine Journey
Wagner
German Dialect Comedian Gardner Comes to Alhambra
Charles A. Gardner opens a week at the Alhambra with a matinee Sunday in Karl, the Ped der. Gardner and his company perform his popular act with new catchy music. Matinees priced at 25 cents for best seats.
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Charles A. Gardner
Alhambra
Gardner
Karl
Gaiety Theater Announces Weeklong Fields & Lewis Vaudeville
Gaiety Theater schedules a week of vaudeville acts led by Fields & Lewis. The lineup includes Swift & Chase, the Stewart Sisters, Mitchell and Jess, McKenna and the Sport, Gilbert the aerial marvel, Florence Townsend, Bush and Brace, and other numbers. A bargain matinee is planned for Wednesday. Rehearsals proceed for the new burlesque opening late May under Adolph Hagel and Gustav Luders.
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Fields & Lewis
Vaaudeville
Swift & Chase
Stewart Sisters
Mitchell and
Jess
McKenna
Gilbert
Florence Townsend
Bush and Brace
Adolph Hagel
Gustav Luders
Hopkins Theater Announces Charity Ball Cast At Hopkins
Hopkins Theater at Hopkins next week will present David Balasco's Charity Ball by a stock company. The biographical views continue another week. Vaudeville features include McAvoy and May, Maxwell and Simpson, Baron von Prittgwits Palm, The Nownes, The Luciers, the Chicago Ladies' Military Band and orchestra, and other top entertainers.
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Hopkins
David Balasco
McAvoy
May
Maxwell and Simpson
Baron von Prittgwits Palm
Wil
Will
Four Luciers
Chicago Ladies
Olympic Weekline of Specialty Artists and Comedians
Bara Wendall leads a weekly list at the Olympic starting April 3 with a stand out act. Kendall brings his distinct humorous style while PFison and Walker present Her Other Husband. Lawrence and Harrington play a Bowery couple on a holiday stroll. Pat Reilly keeps up Irish humor as part of the bill with Prince Kokin the Japanese juggler, Cain and Mack in a knockabout sketch, Mile Mignonette dancer, Im mog and Emmons trio, and other features.
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Bara Wendall
Prince Kokin
Cain and
Mack
Mile
Mignonette
Immions
Emerson and Emmons
Hawthorne Sisters to End American Stay at Schiller
The Hawthorne Sisters perform at the Schiller Theater next week marking their final U.S. appearance before returning to Europe. They sing three songs with quick costume changes, closing with Willow Pattern Plate lyrics by Leslie Stuart. The Deltorrelis present new musical clown acts alongside magniscope views and Bargain matinees each Wednesday with every seat 25 cents through summer.
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Schiller
Hawthorne Sisters
America
Europe
Leslie Stuart
Vesta Tilley
Lottie Colins
Deltorrelis
The Deadly Oath and the Kissing Book Debate
Mr Richardson chemist for Bradford Corporation analyzed a testament used in Ripon court house for sixty years said to have been kissed by 40 000 people The study found no germs of typhoid tuberculosis or diphtheria Only pus cocci from wounded or sore skin present as a dubious germ factor
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Richardson
Bradford Corporation
Ripon Court House
Froude's Politics and a Canvasser’s Question
A London canvasser asked how James Anthony Froude would vote. The butler replied that when the Liberals are in he is sometimes a Conservative, and when the Conservatives are in he is always a Liberal.
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James Anthony Froude
London
Froude
Freude
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