The Daring Rescue of Beautiful the Dog
On Long Island Sound a frightened dog named Beautiful is found by his young mistress Lura after escaping from Miss Jane Smithson. Lura paddles a dory along the shore in a desperate bid to reach Beautiful before a looming steamship danger.
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Beautiful
Mike
Jane Smithson
Lura
Ura
Miss Smithson
Lara
Miss Jane Smithson
Vender
Long Islan Sound
Jack Robinson
Jura
Lura Rescued as Vessel Passes in Quiet Heroics
A crowd cheers as the vessel sails by and Lura, saved from danger, sobs after danger passes. Her father and Beau, a loyal dog, offer comfort as she realizes her rescue and reunites with loved ones.
Doctors Addicted to Drugs in New York
The New York Sun notes a high rate of narcotics use among professionals, especially physicians. A single competition among three doctors illustrates how addiction can derail promising careers and erase the most capable medical talent. Cocaine morphine opium and other narcotics are cited as common temptations.
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New York Sun
New York
The Nautical Play Enchants Mr. Wickwire at Theater
Mr Wickwire arrives home late after attending a nautical piece at the theater. He remarks on sea scenery and is immediately questioned by Henry Wickwire who asks if he has been drinking.
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Mr. Wickwire
Henry Wickwire
Morgantown man seeks damages tied to Jonah tale
A Morgantown West Virginia man hires a lawyer to recover passage money paid by Jonah after being cast overboard and rescued by a whale. He claims descent from Jonah and aims to recover principal plus interest.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Jonah
Clock in Brussels Kept Winding by Wind Forever
A clock in Brussels has never been wound by human hands and remains powered by the wind. The mysterious mechanism runs continuously as gusts turn its wheels. Local observers note the clock’s steady operation despite no human intervention.
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Brussels
Treaty of Teachers in Belgium
Belgium to recruit 10,800 teachers as part of an education expansion. The plan targets staffing across schools in the diminutive kingdom to bolster classrooms and training programs.
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Belgium
Kingdom of
Uses of Waste Materials From Industry and Agriculture
The passage outlines practical uses for various waste byproducts. Some examples include low grade molasses as fuel for sugar cane processing, powdered cork as suberin absorbent and burnt cork as pigment, Lincrusta Walton floor coverings from linseed oil and cork, and slag repurposed for roads bricks paving and sleepers. It notes waste from logwood roots and walnut roots yielding dyes and veneers, glass furnace waste forming decorative artificial marble, and London collecting thousands of tons of broken glass annually.
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London
Berkeley and Brandon Estate Birthplace of Harrison Family
Berkeley and Brandon on the James River are described as the Harrison family birthplaces. The piece traces Berkeley’s role in Virginia history, including William Henry Harrison writing his inaugural address there and the site’s Civil War nickname Harrison’s Landing. It notes Brandon’s architecture, hospitality, and a rich portrait collection including works by Kneller and Lely, with ties to colonial figures and early settlers.
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Richmond
Harrison
Virginia
Berkeley
Brandon
James River
United States
George Thorpe
Benjamin Harrison
Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
Harrison’s Landing
Gen. McClellan
Malvern Hill
House of Burgesses
Colony of
Henry Harrison
the James
Claremon
England
John Martin
John Sadler
Richard Quiney
Quiney
Thomas Quiney
Stratford-upon- Avon
Shakespeare
Judith
Sadler
John Harvard
Harvard College
Harrisons
Washington
Lincoln
Godfrey Kneller
Peter Lely
Thomas Lawrence
William Byrd
Duke of Agyle
Earl of Orrery
Lord Halifax
Robert Wal
Blenheim
Col. Parke
Queen Anne
Leeward Islands
L. A. Mayo
California Lawyers Push Last Card in Durrant Case
The piece accuses California lawyers of clinging to cases for wealth and fame, citing the Durrant murder case and Rosenberg's confession as late attempts to delay executions. It notes legal tricks, executive interference risks, and contrasts with earlier military and colonial stories tied to Blenheim and Parke.
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California
Walla Walla
Oregon
Durrant
Blanche Lamont
Minnie Williams
Rosenberg
San Francisco
Steam Still Supreme in Locomotive Power Claims
Professor George Forbes argues steam powered electric locomotives could beat steam locomotives on lines up to forty to fifty miles from a power plant if coal costs stay at 1.50 a ton. With water power, steam may lose ground only on longer busy routes. He notes coal use in tests is about five pounds per horsepower hour and cautions actual consumption is usually higher.
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George Forbes
Great
Niagara
Critique of Legal System Flaws in California Courts
The passage argues that procedural hurdles and bribery corrupt juries and judges, enabling criminals to evade conviction in severe offenses. It condemns perjury, jury rigging, and defense tactics, noting brutal crimes often escape due to flawed civil court morals and personal integrity in California’s judiciary.
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Courts of
California
Detecting Speed Changes in Electric Lighting Engines
A precision device uses two slitted plates to monitor engine speed. The movable slit, driven by an electromagnet, aligns with wheel spokes as they pass, revealing constant speed if alignment recurs with each spoke. Any variation makes a spoke appear ahead or behind, signaling speed fluctuation.
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Inlizebeth
Dalales In the South Daisy Spread After War
A southern man notes daisies were scarce before the war but now cover every Union army path area. He attributes the bloom to seeds carried in hay used to feed horses during Sherman’s march to the sea, offering it as the explanation.
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South
Sherman
Don’t Judge by Words or Snap Judgments
An old note of caution lists humorous maxims about thinking twice before acts and assumptions. It warns against judging people by appearances, overreaching in plans, and assuming honesty of figures while implying life can end suddenly. It also suggests kindness and speaking gentle words before death’s visit.
Rails from 1863 rails found in Straits ville division
Section men on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad discovered rails dated 1863 in a siding at Straits ville division. Investigations show the rails were bought in England during the war for 125 dollars per ton in gold and, though aged, remain in fair condition and could last about ten more years for light motive power.
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Straitsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
England
Giant West African Royal Umbrella Worth Fifty Feet Across
A West African king has a ceremonial umbrella twenty one feet in diameter. When opened it sits fixed on the ground and shelters the king and thirty guests for a royal dinner beneath its canopy.
When one speaks of raising Cain in speech
The debate asks whether Cain is a common noun or a proper noun in the idiom raising Cain. Dicer argues the phrase is too common to treat Cain as a proper noun, while the speaker suggests capitalization rules reflect its origin.
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Cain
Dicer
Cure Constipation Forever With Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An ad claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cures constipation with a money back guarantee. It mentions a man in South Hiram Maine breaking his leg in the same spot three times in a year and notes Utah holds the only pure pumice stone deposit in the United States.
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Ic. c. C
South Hiram
Utah
United States
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Colony
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Aelion
Emerson
Mestead
Hood
Honey McKimnryher
Laporte
Iowa
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Rock OF Aces
Manhattan Publishing CO
Warren Street
New York City
Hair Grower
W. van Buren St
Chicago
Texas
P. J. Willis & Bro
Galveston
Nature
Household Necessity Co
Howe
U.S
Associa’e American Inventors
Betz Bidg
Philo
Chavett Laboratory
W. Glatt
O’farrell
New York Avenue
Shington, D. C
Belden Puoruitrary Co
Jamaica
N. Y
W.H. Smith & CO
Buffalo
N. J
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H.h.green
SOAS
Atlanta, Ga
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