Claudine’s Crime: Paris Woman Murders Lover and Hides Body
In Cite Jeanne d Arc Paris pensioner George Remond and his young wife Claudine quarrel. Claudine kills Remond with a hatchet then attempts cremation with a butcher knife. She endures days of haunting by the decaying corpse in a single room before confessing to the Bureau of Public Safety. The body is found, and Claudine Remond is confined as sane authorities doubt her tale of a vengeful phantom.
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Cite Jeanne d'Arc
George Remond
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Bureau of Public Safety
M. Cochefort
Claudine Remond
Claudine
Man Convicted in Master and Family Murder
A man claimed innocence after the blazed deaths of his employer, their spouse, and grandchild. He testified he had a holiday and fled when he saw the fire and heard the firemen, saying he was terrified and had little to eat. Despite his statement, the jury convicted him.
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Henri Barthes
Jeanne Devantours
Pierre Longueville
M. Barthes
Longueville
Grandpop Was Knocked Out
George Ford a famed basso at St. Stephen's church Philadelphia is surprised by his four year old grandson in the choir who shouts hello grandpop during a solo causing laughter in the congregation and postponing the recital.
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St. Stephen's Church
Philadelphia
Ford
Mr. Ord
Mr. Ford
Philadelphis
Mine Hero Jonny Anderson Dies in Scranton Incident
Jonny Anderson, hailed as a hero for saving lives during a mine accident, died in Scranton Pennsylvania while attempting to board a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train. The tragedy follows his brave actions that day.
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Jonny Anderson
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Electric storm at sea saves British steamer Mercedes
The British steamship Mercedes, returning from Bilbao, survived a ferocious Dec 3–4 gale on the Grand Banks with decks flooded and a damaged main topmast. An enormous electrical storm lit the night, with fireballs aloft and along the rigging, described as one of the most remarkable ocean tempests. Captain Tait credited the crew's heroism for the near-miraculous port arrival.
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Mercedes
Philadelphia
Bilbao
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Tait
Boxing match ends as school exhibition at Carey’s Run
At Carey's Run Ohio a grand school exhibition featured a planned four round boxing bout between John Mershon middleweight champion of the district and Jack Lavander a clever lightweight from Turkey Creek. School director Hiram Jordan intervened as the crowd grew unruly after the event.
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Carey’s Run
Ohio
John Mershon
Jack Lavander
Turkey Creek
Hiram Jordan
Careys
Narrow escape for six year old at Chester rail yard
A six year old, Robert Ixidd, barely escaped death when a rope around his shoulders became caught in a moving Pennsylvania railroad car wheel. The engineer stopped the engine and freed the boy after noticing the peril while he played with his brother in Chester, Pennsylvania, a day or two ago.
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Robert Ixidd
Chester
Birds court in spring says Olive Thorne Miller
The quote asserts that most birds mate for life but in spring males perform courting displays anew to charm their mates, highlighting seasonal courtship despite lifelong pair bonds.
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Olive Thorne Miller
Cleveland Fire Rescue Heroism by Two Men
At a Cleveland blaze Charles Watkins awakened his wife and baby and led them to safety through a door to a fire escape. He saved Miss Anna Cox and Miss Mae Burk while Miss Mary Cox leaped from a window. Charles Wesley and Louis Traves caught Miss Cox as she jumped, breaking her fall and saving her from worse injuries despite injuries to themselves.
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Cleveland
Charles Watkins
Misses Mary
Anna Cox
Watkins
Mae Burk
Miss Burk
Miss Mary Cox
Charles Wesley
Louis Traves
She Marries the Blind Alan in Cincinnati Quarrel Fallout
Miss Clara Weber, a Cincinnati girl at the center of a quarrel between Maciewski and the man she married, becomes Mrs. Alan in a surprising turn of events. The dispute referenced in earlier reports concludes with the couple’s union.
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Clara Weber
Cincinnati
Maciewski
Night of Passion Play Ends With Brutal Assault and Trial
The article recalls a violent Holy Week rite in El Verde where penitents enact a crucifixion amid dust and blood. A crowd watches as a cross bearing Christ is carried, lashed, and lowered into a grave, with women weeping and some men jeering. Afterward Coleman injures the pugilist with lye, blinding him, as Maciewski and Miss Weber contend with the aftermath. Sunday marked the 22nd birthday of the groom.
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Pontius Pilate
Mary
Martha
Calvary
el Verde
Negro Coleman
Spoeke
Maciewski
Coleman
Miss Weber
A 13 Year Old Bride Divorced in Illini town
In Galesburg Illinois Flora J Stewart aged 13 was divorced from A H Stewart 42 after a long hearing. Stewart had married her in Peoria on May 18 1895 when she was 12 and now she is 13. The cross bill alleged she bought figs oranges and consorted with other men. The court dismissed her bill for want of equity and granted Stewart the divorce.
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Flora J. Stewart
A. H. Stewart
Stewart
Peoria
Nine Nays in a Cave Ends Harper’s Fishing Trip
Nine school boys from Hustonville Kentucky disappeared during a fishing trip. Sam Lusk located the group in a cave along the Dix River. Each boy carried a Winchester rifle and a pistol. They had bacon but lost bread and subsisted on meat until returning home. They vowed not to leave again.
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Hustonville
Sam Lusk
Dix River
Mrs La Motte Du Pont Donates 5000 Cash to Delaware Hospital
Mrs La Motte Du Pont of Wilmington gives Delaware Hospital five thousand dollars in cash, a generous charitable contribution to support patient care and hospital services.
The Clever Woman And The Idea Of Cleverness
A charming yet frugal writer in a New York Herald feature discusses the notion of cleverness. The woman, unglamorous yet successful, rejects luxury while crafting prose about suburban life and theater, claiming true cleverness lies in producing wealth without personal toil.
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New York Herald
George Eliot
Adieux
Noted Love and Loyalty From Napoleons Nursling Family
Masson cites Napoleon regretting no true love in his life while Mme Walewska wed for country ties. The memoir recalls the deep bond with Mammuccia Caterina, who visited Paris for his crowning and sought papal introduction for a favor. She praised the emperor, endured sorrow at his exile, and Napoleon rewarded her. Her Saverias descendants remain Parisian aristocracy.
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Napoleon
Mme. Walewska
St. Helena
Miannamuccia Caterina
Nursling
Paris
Garcen
Mammuccia Caterina
Marie Louise
Garcon
Saverias
Reform by Legislation Won't Create Brotherhood
Quote from Rev. S. S. G. Nelson argues that legislation alone cannot transform people or ensure social happiness. True reform requires making people better and fostering brotherhood through love, not decrees.
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S&s. G. Nelson
Women of History Portraits of Famous Figures
The passage describes Messalina wife of Claudius as small and lively with dark eyes and a persuasive manner. It notes Mme de Maintenon beauty and gravity, Mme de Remusat as Greek goddess exemplified, and Queen Elizabeth tall impression, red nose and gray blue eyes.
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Messalina
Claudius Caesar
Mme. Searron
Mme. de Maintenon
Louis ML
Mme de Remusat
Queen Elizabeth
Conversation on marriage request between Emily and William
A mother instructs Emily to relay a message to William about marriage. The dialogue asks Emily to ensure William speaks to the mother if he asks today, and to report back if he does not.
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Emily
William
Mamma
Some Home Made Poems by Nixon Waterman
A new volume titled Some Home Made Poems by Nixon Waterman appeals as a must for every household. Waterman, a young western poet, displays rare talent and the power to move readers with pathos and humor. Notable pieces include Hope and Memory Could We But Know An Old Man's Love For Her Dear Sake and The Angelic Husband. Greenleaf Co. Boston and Chicago.
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Nixon Waterman
Waterman
Greenleaf Co
Boston
Chicago
Salvation Is a Lifetime Work Not a Moment
A Lavelle quotation emphasizes that many delay duty to God until near death. Salvation is described as an eternal, lifelong effort rather than a fleeting act, while riches and worldly gains vanish in years.
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Lavelle
Birds Sing For Only A Short Season Each Year
The study notes wild birds sing for a brief period each year, totaling about eight to ten weeks, with loud dawn songs and seasonal patterns varying by species and climate.
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