Base shell with four knives stirs fear in ordnance circles
Washington experts scrutinize William Christmas’s base shell with four retractable knife blades. The device, designed to spin in flight and unfold blades on impact, is described as highly destructive and feared for its battlefield potential. Bears roam nearby mountains causing local hunting chatter as winter bears hunt season looms.
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Washington, D. C
William Whitney Christmas
Mr. Christmas
United States
Christmas
Philippines
Bears Are Bold in Center County Bear Raids
Pennsylvania correspondence reports a bear surge across Center County. Bears raid farm stockyards and slaughter sheep calves and pigs, with D M Bilger of Arctic Springs noting over a dozen sheep taken recently. Lumber camps near Snow Shoe and Philipsburg confirm nightly bear prowls and tent raids.
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Bellefonte
Penn
Pittsburg
Center County
Arctic Springs
Philipsburg
D. M. Bilger
Snow Shoe
Clarence
J. B. Nason
Maltreated Store Clerks Reflect on Shoppers Behavior
Edward Bok argues in Ladies Home Journal that clerks in large stores face harsh treatment from customers. He notes clerks are human, diligent, and endure criticism and even job loss due to ill founded complaints by influential shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Gersappa Falls Surpass Niagara in South Kanara
A river cascades over the Shara vatti in South Kanara, India, with a stunning 830 foot drop. Locals claim the Gersappa falls rival and outshine Niagara in grandeur and power.
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Niagara
Gersappa Falls
Sharavatti River
Kanara
India
Crows Keep Busy Insect Destruction Estimates Rise
A U.S. study estimates a single crow destroys about 700 000 insects annually, highlighting crows as efficient natural pest control. The figure underscores the birds' impact on insect populations and potential benefits to agriculture and ecosystems.
Japanese police etiquette lessons from Chief Inspector Iki gam{ Shiro
The Hiogo prefecture chief inspects force conduct toward foreigners. He urges discreet early morning calls, proper dress, no admittance shouts, boot cleaning, and polite behavior. Lessons apply to both Japanese officers and potential foreign countries.
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Ikgami Shiro
Hiogo Ken
Japan
Ikigami Shiro
Ikigam
Shiro
Savings banks among French children noted for marriage fund role
The state department reports from Consul John C. Covert at Lyons describe how French children, especially girls, regularly deposit money in savings banks. A big book for reaching one franc elevates status, and endowment funds aim to provide 5 000 to 10 000 francs at majority.
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Washington
New York Times
France
State Department
John C. Covert
Lyons
Mr. Covert
Sermon Addresses South African Struggle Reference
The Rev Dr. Thirdly opened a sermon with a misquoted text from Ephesians while noting his interest in the South African struggle, as reported by the Baltimore News. The service turned on the topic of contemporary affairs within a church setting.
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Thirdly
Dom Paul
Bualtimore News
Some of Englands African Allies In Transvaal War
An article argues the importance of African native support in the Transvaal war likening alliances to colonial conflicts in America. It contrasts British fair treatment of blacks under colonization with Boer cruelty and shows natives from the Transvaal mountains joining English forces, grinding mealies to feed their people.
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Transvaal
Miss Eva Simpson Pioneer in Folklore and Photography
Miss Eva Blantyre Simpson daughter of the late Sir James Simpson of Edinburgh, author and photographer, has toured the eastern states and Canada this month. She is noted for outdoor life, camera work, and writings on Scottish folklore and family history. Her brother Sir Walter Simpson, a golfer and writer, died last year.
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Eve Blantyre Simpson
Canada
James Simpson
Edinburgh
Walter Simpson
Miss Simpson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Cevennes
Frosty Stand Ends Dutch Tumult as French Triumph
A late retreat was halted by a sharp frost within twelve days, enabling the French army to prevail. The tale notes a spider's ruinous omen for the Dutch nation amid upheaval.
Immense Spiders Of Ceylon Spin Vast Bright Silk Webs
A Cleveland Leader description of huge Ceylon spiders spinning yellowish silk webs with a five foot diameter center net and ten to twelve foot supporting lines. The spider sits in the middle and can tanglingly trap a person, its jaws as powerful as a bird's beak, though not venomous. The spiders have gilded or scarlet bodies beneath slate colored fur above, and their webs are strong enough to ensnare lark sized birds.
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Ceylon
Saya
Cleveland
Edinburgh Socialite Miss Simpson Draws British and American Attention
A vivid portrait describes Miss Simpson of Inverleith row Edinburgh a devoted cyclist and host to literary and artistic circles. Her travels border highways and her Edinburgh cottage scenes link her with Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin and the Penelope's Progress material she helped gather.
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Miss Simpson
Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
New York
Prisoner Spiders and a Weather Whisper in 1794
In Utrecht a French quartermaster named Disjonval, jailed by the Dutch, studied spiders to pass time. He predicted a thaw would end soon, and his weather insight helped inform French generals as frost broke and fortunes shifted in Holland.
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Disjonval
Utrecht
Holland
President Castro of Venezuela Aims Strong Reforms
General Cipriano Castro, 36, new Venezuelan president, has long served in politics and backed the liberal cause. He defended the government during Crespo’s revolution, refused Crespo’s offers, overthrew Crespo’s regime, and is noted for strong leadership and military prowess.
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Cipriano Castro
Venezela
Liberal Party
Venezuela
Crespo
Castro
Russia's Golden Scepter Described in Gold and Gems
A classic Russian state scepter is noted as solid gold, three feet long, adorned with 268 diamonds, 360 rubles and 15 emeralds, highlighting its ornate royal regalia and value.
Dr Miles Free Trial Offer for Nerve and Digestive Ailments
The ad promotes Dr Miles free trial of a complete treatment for nervous, brain, heart, liver and stomach disorders. It touts a curative elixir tonic tablets laxative pills and plaster with three times higher success and many testimonials. Readers urged to write Dr Franklin Miles 201 to 299 State street Chicago for the free trial.
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Franklin Miles
LL. B
Chicago
Miles
FE. B. Spiieman
United States Reg Dinara
San Diego
Cal
Truman de Wease
Chicago ‘times-Herald
W. A. Warren
Jamestown
State Street
Up the Wissahickon Hill for a Penny
A Germantown business offers bicycle riders relief by hiring small boys to carry wheels up Wissahickon hill for a penny each. The Philadelphia Press notes the scheme as a practical rest cure for tired wheelers and a chance for boys to earn money.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Wissahickon Hill
Rittenhouse Street
Letter to Mrs Pinkham Praises Vegetable Compound
A grateful reader from Attleboro Mass credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long lasting backache side pain and intestinal issues. She urges other women to seek the medicine and Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Massachusetts as a path to health and happiness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Martua M. Kine
Noarm Attleboro, Mass
Women Would Sure ly Try Mrs. Pinkham's Medicine if They Only Knew
Mrs King asserts women would readily use Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy if they understood its value. She argues the tonic addresses common female complaints and urges readers to consider its benefits based on practical experience.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Mrs. King
Nameless Village of Hats on Lake Huron Wintering Spot
A nameless village of 500 fishermen hats forms a seasonal settlement on Lake Huron each winter. The odd flotilla sits where ice and water meet, creating a moving display that draws curious spectators and locals alike.
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Lake Huron
Busy Baltimore and Ohio Lines North of the Ohio River
The Baltimore and Ohio lines west of the Ohio River show intense activity with bridges and construction gangs every ten miles. Nearly all 53 purchased bridges are to be erected and 85 pound rails, totaling 20 000 tons, have largely been laid. Sidings of 100 car capacity are under construction, grade reductions span from Newark to Chicago Junction, and Chicago Junction to Chicago plans include about twenty passing sidings for a future double track, many long enough for three 60 car trains.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio River
Newark
Chicago Junction
Chicago
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Miss Eva Simpson
Sir James Simpson
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