Remembering Néwell and the National Life Saving Service
The death of Governor and Congressman Néwell of New Jersey at 84 marks the memory of the life saving service he helped launch. The piece chronicles its growth from a $10,000 experiment to a nationwide network of 265 stations, its daily patrols, signaling and rescue methods, medals for heroism, and notable rescues such as the Calumet crew at Evanston.
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Néwell
New Jersey
National Life Saving Service
Congress
Newell
United States
Great Lakes
Life Saving Crowa
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Lake Michigan
Betwen
Life Saving Bureau
Life Saving Service
Lfe
Coast Guards
Notable Sea Rescue Amid Freezing Surf
The fog and ice bound waves forced a perilous rescue as crew members were saved from a dangerous line. Three trips were made by surfmen who braved cold and high breakers to reach the stranded crew and bring them to safety, with all sailors left in poor condition after the ordeal.
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Great Lakes
Life Saving Department
Calumet
Evanston
Fort Sheridan
Northwestern University
Typhoons in the Pacific Explain Storm Signs and Centers
The piece details how typhoons form and are tracked by cirrus cloud patterns and barometer shifts. It describes signs such as sun dogs and phosphorescent seas, the eye of the storm, and wind speeds up to 160 miles per hour, with observers using rules learned by sailors to estimate storm distance and behavior.
Ghostly Sailing Story Told at Continental Hotel
A sea captain recounted a Philadelphia Record ghost tale about a ship crossing from Liverpool. A sailor reported a stranger in the cabin who vanished, leaving a note reading Steer due south. The ship altered course for hours and later found a wreck, rescuing a man the sailor recognized.
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Continental Hotel
Herman Merivate
Atlantic
Liverpool
Philadelphia Record
The Red Ensign as Canada’s Civil Flag
The Montreal Herald and Star argues the Red Ensign is the proper national flag for civil life in Canada. It notes there is no written civil code regulating flag use and that flag policy remains a matter of customary practice rather than law.
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Dominion
Canada
Montreal Herald and Star
Woman Wishes Funeral by Undertaker and Dies Soon After
Mrs Mary Mikesell of near Dublin Ohio told the undertaker she wanted him to conduct her funeral. Within 48 hours she died after attending a relative's funeral.
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Mary Mikesell
Dublin
Ruskin College and Ruskin Hall Influence in Trenton
A letter describes Ruskin College in Trenton Missouri as a radical socialist venture funded by U S unions and led by Walter Vrooman It claims the academy claims to offer education through labor with courses in cooking child culture laundry gardening carpentry and farming and portrays Ruskin Hall Oxford as a sister institution with 2200 students and ties to British trade unions. It warns that opponents say Vrooman aims to undermine monarchy by training organizers among workers and notes Tory authorities monitor the movement.
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Trenton
Ruskin College
United States
John Huskin
Old Avalon College
George McA. Miller
Thomas H. Will
Kansas State Agricultural College
Etna of Trusts and Combines
Ruskin Hall
Oxford
England
Great Britain
Mr. Vrooman
Empire
Vrooman
Grant’s Retaliatory Moment Against a Policeman
A writer recalls General Grant being struck by a police officer during a Fifth Avenue hotel fire scene after his presidency. The incident left Grant unfazed and seen as a testament to greatness. The passage notes the then-current clash over government benefits and harsh opinions about Indian policy.
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Gen. Grant
Fred Grant
Fifth Avenue
Grant
Some of Our Indians The Croatans and Melangeonas
The article surveys North Carolina tribes and mixed heritage groups in the United States. It discusses the Croatans descended from Raleighs lost colony and the Melangeonas of East Tennessee. It notes mixed ancestry and language and contrasts them with the Eastern Cherokees living at Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
United States
East Tennessee
Qualla
Massowa Sizzles in Dust Storms Over Red Sea
Massowa, a gateway city to Abyssinia and western Africa, endures extreme heat with dusty Saharan storms. Temperatures rise sharply to 118 degrees in the open and up to 128 degrees inside closed rooms as residents endure days of suffocating heat and no rain.
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Massowa
Abyssinia
Africa
Red Sea
Massowe
Sahara
The Shah of Persia’s Kitchen Valued Over Five Million
A historical note describes the Persian Shah’s royal kitchen as the world’s most valuable with gold lined pots and solid gold dishes encrusted with gems. If auctioned the contents could bring more than five million dollars, dwarfing the Spanish court’s costly kitchen at seventy five thousand dollars in value.
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Persia
Native and foreign-born in Paris and European capitals
Statistics show that only 26 percent of Paris residents are natives while St. Petersburg 40 percent Berlin 41 percent Vienna 45 percent and London 65 percent.
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Paris
Europe
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Vienna
London
Silk Exports From Ceorela To England Reach One Hundred Thousand Pounds
Between 1760 and 1776 Ceorela shipped 100000 pounds of silk to England. The export reflects a substantial trade link and indicates ongoing economic activity in the era.
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Ceorela
England
How Aguinaldo Was Captured After Filipino Leaders Fall
The account describes Emil Aguinaldo being surrounded and captured after a clash at his residence. Captain Segovia and Tal Placido’s forces engaged American troops, a guard fought back, and Aguinaldo was identified by five American soldiers before being detained with Dr. Barcelona and Calmel Villa. Captors were listed as General Funston and Captains Newton and Hazzard with Lieutenants Hazzard and Mitchell.
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Tal Placido
Segovia
Emil Aguinaldo
Dr. Barcelons
Barcelona
Aguinaldo
Dr. Barcelona
Calmel Villa
General Funston
Newton
Hazzard
Mitchell
Words of Wisdom Echoes From Classic Minds
A compiled excerpt of quotable sayings from Byron Cicero Martial Butler Wilkes Joubert La Fontaine Taylor Volk Freeman Lowell Bryson Robert Hall Addison Smiles and others. The collection spans duty patience prudence and hope with brief maxims.
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Byron
Ciccero
Martial
Butler
Carlos Wilcox
Agustine
Joubert
la Fontaine
Sir H. Taylor
Wilhelm Volk
H. A. Freeman
J. R. Lowell
Bryson
Robert Hall
Addison
The Ship Chronometer a Highly Delicate Instrument
The article notes that ship chronometers require three years of testing before sale and must endure extreme temperatures. It explains that four seconds of error can mislead a captain four miles, and rust on the balance spring can cause such errors. Ships carry three chronometers for safety, inspect them at port, and transport them by skilled staff between ship and workshop.
Sidney man launches tribute to Admiral Cervera in loving cup gesture
Arthur Bird of Sidney New York initiates a national testimonial honoring Admiral Pascual Cervera for his humane actions toward the Merrimac crew. Endorsed by Navy officials and prominent figures, the plan envisions a loving cup as the token of esteem from Americans. Bird, born in Port au Prince Haiti in 1853, founded the Sidney Record and built the town’s growth as an industrial center.
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Sidney
New York
Arthur Bird
Pascual Cervera
Santiago
Lieut. Hobson
Cervera
Navy
Long
Stanton
Hobson
Arthur Birdment
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Cornell University
Hayes
Sidney Record
Bird
Roosevelt lauds western pioneers at Denver jubilee
In Denver August 2 during the quarto centennial celebration Vice President Roosevelt praised frontiersmen and pioneers who first opened the prairie and forest, then witnessed railroads and ranching expansion transforming the region into thriving cities and irrigation farms.
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Denver
Roosevelt
West
Gage Brush
Johnson Paves Euclid Avenue Reform Aimed at Homeowners
Mayor Tom Johnson pushes a radical reform requiring abutting property owners to bear all paving and maintenance costs for Euclid avenue and nearby fine residence streets. He supports the ordinance while living on the avenue, widely regarded as the city’s finest.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Pocahontas Described With European Features
The description notes Pocahontas having facial features regular to European women and a lighter complexion than typically seen among Indiana people, suggesting a misperception or biased comparison in the source text.
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Indiana
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