Temptation of Bernard Strong Ends with Rescue
Bernard Strong, overworked clerk at Brown and Brown's, contemplates stealing £20 to flee with Kitty. An intruder breaks in as Strong debates theft, but Strong bravely overpowers him. The director browns off the incident and trusts Strong, who saves the money and earns respect.
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Brown & Brown's
Dhaiy
Bernard Strong
Flo
Australia
South Africa
Kitty
Strong
Witty
Nsxitty
Nitty
Alin Ag Ever
Mr. Brown
New York News
Water safety bulletin urges child swim education and calm boating
The United States Volunteer Life Saving corps releases guidance to prevent drownings, urging parents and schools to teach children swimming and safe boating. Advice covers life saving gear, seating, handling rough waters, rescues, and immediate CPR style actions for the unconscious, including tongue management and pump-like breaths.
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United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Hedge schools and Molly Mullane’s memory of Irish education
In Mrs. Elizabeth O'Reilly Neville's Father Tom of Connemara a vivid hedge school scene is recorded via Molly Mullane. The old woman recalls a cabin school on a mountain ledge with scarce books yet rich in practical learning from nature and daily survival.
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Elizabeth O'Reilly Neville
Tom
Connemara
Childer
Priest leads war on vice in New York circle area
Father Grant of the Paulist Fathers campaigns against vice near Central Park facing the West Side circle. He has arrested saloonkeepers for beer sales to minors and timed closures, served dispossess notices, and targets unlawful tenants. He pursues demoralizing establishments while sparing law abiders.
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Father Grant
New York City
Central Park
Circle
The Canals of France and Their Vast Networks
The article describes in vivid terms the extensive canal systems and canalized rivers across southern and central France. It highlights Paris as a hub from which canals radiate to bind the nation with the capital, noting towboats pulling barges by lifting a heavy chain from canal beds to tow lines with minimal power.
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France
Paris
Only Language He Knew
An Els island inspector recalls attempting to question an Italian traveler in multiple languages. He struggles with Italian Servian Polish Russian German and French until the regular interpreter returns and reveals the traveler’s language remains unknown. The exchange ends with the interpreter saying I understand that, sor.
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Els Island
New York Telegram
Hot Springs Blaze Reports Dramatic Spring Discovery
Cimarron salt fields in Indian Territory boast a large hot spring forming a pool about 20 by feet. Cowboys sheltering nearby say a lightning strike last summer ignited a flame a thousand feet high for twenty minutes and the spring then shifted its location several rods, claiming the spring “blowed out.”
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Cimarron
Indiana Territory
Astory
Greenland Ice Recedes Eight Miles Since 1850
Greenland's glacier margins have retreated about eight miles since 1850 and the ice has thinned by roughly twenty to thirty feet. The study compares descriptions at Jacobhaven to quantify the rapid melt.
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Greenland
Jacobhaven
Scientific progress and social observations in Harper's Weekly
A blend of early 20th century notes covers radiations and skin senses linked to perception, new lamp designs with lensed bulbs, a copper tin lead alloy for heavy loads, and a telegraphing device using light. It also outlines Rutherford type radiation, uranium thorium emissions, and a Harper's Weekly quoted anthropologist Maurice Fishberg on Jewish facial features and intermarriage trends.
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Emile Javel
E. Bohm
G. A. Cramer
Germany
E. Rutherford
McGill University
Fish symbol among early Christians on monuments and lamps
The fish ichthus signified Christians from an acrostic in the name of the Savior Jesus Christ Son of God the Savior. Ramsay notes its prevalence in Asia Minor inscriptions and terra cotta lamps, including in Rome, and explains how symbols aided safe identification of faith.
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A. W. Patten
Ramsay
Asia Minor
Jesus Christ
Son of
God
Savior
Spalato
Rome
Christ
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Predictions on Hebrew type and its fading marks
The article discusses whether distinctive Jewish features will disappear as a result of evolving typal forms. It notes that despite a claim of purity in stock, Jews cannot always be identified by appearance. It cites synagogue attendance in major European centers, such as Ber— likely Berlin or a similar city, as context for observation.
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Ber
Missouri Farmer Fleeing Debt Leaves Family to Wander
Tom Auspaugh, a Missouri farmer, absconds with his wife and five year old twins after owing lawyer Matthews 750 dollars on two notes secured by a mortgage. He writes a note of gratitude, says he will never sign again without understanding, and leaves with minimal belongings. Neighbors find the empty home and search for the family.
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Missouri
Tom Auspaugh
Ife
Macon
Auspaugh
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
Canada’s Metallic Wealth Grows With Gold And Nickel Gains
The article notes Canada’s metal output in 1891 and 1901, highlighting gold production rising from 930,000 to 24,000,000, the Klondike’s impact, and substantial nickel output totaling 4.6 million of the world’s 7.75 million in 1901, with iron and steel expanding and Canada surpassing the U S in nickel.
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Canada
United States
Klondike
Langley's flying machine fails to fly in water test
In a Baltimore report, Smythe says Langley patterned the device after a fowl but it plunged into the water. Browne suggests a maker may have mirrored American waterfowl. The imperfect prototype prompts doubt about the design.
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Smythe
Langley
Browne
Baltimore
Town built by a smart crew to please twenty year old girls
A quotation extols the engineering skill behind a town and mocks a girl’s handkerchief as trivial, equating personal adornment with courage and effort. The speaker links progress to male labor and youthful preferences.
Jimmie’s Hat Dilemma at Cat and GaSh’s Store
A humorous scene follows Jimmie and his aunt as they shop for a boy’s hat. He resists, insists on specific styles, and objects to elastic chin straps while the aunt pursues a navy band and white straw. The hat selection ends with Jimmie discovering the chosen hat is his old one.
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Jimmie
Courtney
Jimrose
Boots
Cat & Gcash
New London
How a Tree Is Murdered Story Told in a Suburban Tale
A man recalls his mother attempting to kill a cherry tree with boiling water to remove it from the yard. Despite the plan, the tree thrived, prompting a florist to explain that boiling water can kill pests and sometimes aids tree health.
Cotton Footnote On Global Cotton Trade Emerges
An odd excerpt notes cotton history moving from Asia to the Americas and asserts American seed now dominates Central Asian cultivation. The piece hints at a forthcoming arrest and briefly remarks on a “homemade look” seen in some people.
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Asia
Sen
Accident on the road near Stella Nebraska injures foreman
Workers at a Nebraska railroad site report a foreman named John Morgan struck by an engine on the right of way while returning to work. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and injuries that left him unconscious for hours before regaining memory.
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Stella
John Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Hana
Mi - It
Thresherman Severely Injured in Machinery Accident
A thresherman suffered severe injuries when his foot and ankle were caught in cog wheels of a machine. He was freed by a companion and taken to a hospital where his limb was amputated. The incident occurred at the work site and authorities began an investigation.
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Thresherman
Sitty
Henry Weiss
Tts
Crete
Motive for Murder in New Jersey Case
In Toms River New Jersey the case centers on Jit Brauwer and his wife amid quarrels. Elizabeth Hyer testifies that Brauwer planned divorce and a doctor’s involvement is alleged. Dr Clarence Disbrow says he treated Mrs Brauwer days before her death and she showed no signs of strychnine poisoning.
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Toms’ River
Jit Brauwer
Brauwer
Elizabeth Hyer
Lumay
Multiple lynchings and murder cases stun Arkansas town
A string of violent incidents reports a Negro bartender shot dead at a river crossing near Little Rock, and two other men held on murder charges. A separate case notes a farmer arrest over poison and a girl’s death, while justice action includes a Belleville murder verdict against Thomas Watkins, with a 99 year sentence. The items highlight racial tension and legal proceedings across several locales.
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Deshler
John
Napoleon
Belleville
Thomas Watkins
Watkins
Georn
Pittsburg Lake
Miller
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Lin
Maurice Frishberg
Harper's Weekly
the Weekly
Turkey
Egypt
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Manhattan
Struo
Agenta
Ark
Alexander
Pion
Little Rock
J Luther Lindsay
John Bisay
Negré
Garret
Lewis Stiles
Champion
Rae Negro
L Wasilington
McLat
Newcastle
Wyo
Tr Tion
Utah
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