Insurgents Foiled in Samar Prison Plot by Lt. Baines
In Samar, Lieutenant Thomas M. Baines Jr. uncovered a plan to free prisoners by breaching a cell wall with a bale, aiming to seize the garrison. Arrests include a priest and the president, with reinforcements such as 330 Marines and two battalions of the Twelfth Infantry dispatched to the area.
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Thomas M. Baines, Jr
Ninth
United States Infantry
Baines
Carbiga
Samar
Pamujan
Samer
Mancel C. Goodwin
United States
New York
Twelfth Infantry
Manila
Cooperative plan tried on Chicago & Southeastern road
In Anderson Oct 21 The Chicago & Southeastern resumes operations after a back pay strike ended today. Employes elected their treasurer to oversee receipts until all back wages are paid. The line had been idle for 18 days and congestion hurt local industry. Harry Crawford represents the road.
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Harry Crawford
Chicago
Russian Privy Councillor De Maar Tens No Mission on South Africa
Brussels correspondent of the Standard denies Professor F De Maar tens of St Peters burg University and Russian privy council member has any mission from Moscow on the South African situation. Beer circles in Brussels doubt possible Russian intervention.
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London
F. de Maartens
University of St. Petersburg
Siberia steamer launched at Newport News shipyard
The Pacific Mail steamship Siberia, the largest vessel built in America, was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding. Miss Belle Norwood Tyler, daughter of Governor Tyler, sponsored the event. About 20,000 people attended. The ship runs about 600 feet long and 19 000 tons displaced.
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Newport Newsy
Pacific Mail
America
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
S Yards
Belle Norwood Tyler
Tyler
Dolly Richards Reunites With Parents After Seven Years
Cutcano Oct 21 Dolly Richards, abducted at age four and placed on stage as an actress by Adelia Andrews from Brazil Indiana in 1894, is found in the arms of her father and mother for the first time in seven years amid mourning by her parents.
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Cutcano
Dolly Richards
Dolly
Adelia Andrews
Brazil
Ind
Intrepid Engineer Turns Brave Under Pressure
A Baltimore story recounts a railroading tale of a messenger standing at his post during a tunnel collapse. Assistant Engineer Ford recalls a New York Central wreck where a freight engineer stayed in his cab to avert disaster and accepted public praise in silence.
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Tuck
Feerie
Acme
Union Tunnel
Baltimore American
Ford
New York Central
Begorra
Walking Giant Hercules Steam Man Destroys Park Bar
At Forest City Park a steam mechanical eight foot figure named Hercules terrorized campers after a valve was left open. The fireman powered man roamed the park, crossing a lake and tents, until he bumped a bar and fell, ending with the steam out and his head aloft.
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Rampacena Park
Hercules
Forest City Park
Jim
Cleveland
Chicago Record-Herald
Once a Wonder Now Scrap Iron in Philadelphia Street
A massive yellow iron sphere, about six feet across and weighing roughly a ton, stands outside a Philadelphia industrial building on 20th Street. Once part of the Keeley motor, its value now rests on scrap iron market rates as rumors swirl about locals who relish gossip.
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20Th Street
Philadelphia
Keeley
Labor and Union News From Rochester to New York
Harry White of United Garment Workers sues two Rochester union members for 10000 over strike accusation. United Labor League plans hourly political discussions with invited speakers. International Broommakers Union case before St Louis court ends with guilty plea and 100 fine. New machine to load coal from ships in New York harbor promises higher output with similar labor. Garment Workers label use reaches 125 firms employing about 12000 workers. 14 percent labels used last year, up from 7 percent. Union seeks clear label margins reading overalls shirts clothing to curb resale. Citing Horace Greeley, the article urges workers to study and control circumstances. McSherrytown Cigarmakers unit loses female members to marriage, prompting discussion on union membership versus finances. President Perkins notes marrying members reduces financial impact but views such marriages as beneficial for union partners.
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Harry White
United Garment Workers
Rochester
N. Y
Philadelphia
United Labor League
New York Harbor
Garment Workers
Garment Workers’ Union
New York
Garment Workers’ Journal
WU. G. W
New York City
East Side
National Union
Horace Greeley
New York Typographies Union
Cigarmakers’ Union
McSherrytown
Perkins
Fragmentary Era Almanac Snippets Mixed In Text
An assorted patch covers social notes and curiosities from governance to weather. It mentions Spain's labor demographics, Minnesota flour and butter output, cloud types and heights, and a weather studies finding on summer-winter links. Also notes mail privileges for former presidents' widows and Connecticut valley clay concretions with distinctive bed-specific forms.
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C. L. Fassig
Monthly Weather Review
United States
Julia D. Grant
Lucretia A. Garfield
Garfield
Gram
Grant
Connecticut
Royal Society
J. M. Arms Sheldon
Striking a Chord to Collect Old Debts in City Police
A Manayunk businessman explains in the Philadelphia Record how tact and a musician’s approach help recover unpaid police officers’ debts. He notes officers are tough to persuade, suggesting gentle pressure around paydays and using a friendly routine to coax payment.
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Mu Ie
Manayunk
Philadelphia Record
A Juvenile Bunko Man
A boy named Tommy talks with his father about the Golden Rule and then presents him with a pie and knife, demanding the father eat the pie. The exchange unfolds as a quiet, odd domestic moment reported by the San Francisco Bulletin.
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Tommy
Papa
Iron and Steel Export Surge Described in 1800 Context
A historical note details that America exported 120 million dollars worth of iron and steel last year, surpassing the total exports of all goods in 1800. The passage then shifts to whimsical reflections on adolescence and loyalty, ending with a playful remark about horses and wear.
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America
Bumblebee and Red Ant in a Noonday Tale
A sleepy bumble bee crashes on a sunny road and dies. A tiny red ant begins to drag the heavy body toward home, facing a larger black ant. The red ant perseveres despite setbacks and danger, urged on by a call to keep trying.
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Beck
A Home Without Books And The Call For Windows
A letter to a newspaper argues books may be wasted if freely borrowed or given as gifts. The editor questions the extreme view but notes books can be too plentiful and easy to buy. Reading and familiar libraries nurture imagination and memories from favorites like Tom Brown at Rugby.
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Ruskin
St. Nicholas
Jamalles
Baoks
Tom Brown
Rugby
Tom
East
Tadpole
Arnold
Martin
Ants and Bee Battle in Winter Time Tale
A Los Angeles Times excerpt describes a tiny red ant defending against a bee and a black ant as they form a crowd and attempt to overwhelm the ant. The bee flees, the red ant saves their fur stash, and the scene ends with a prompt about winter. The piece personifies insects to illustrate strategy and resilience.
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Ofine
Los Angeles Times
Romance of a Boer Soldier Ends in New Jersey Wedding
After separate paths during the Boer War, Miss Elise Franker and Christian Vranie married at the Amstel Hotel Hoboken by Justice of the Peace David Van Wyck. She fled to Holland as a nurse. he survived captivity, emigrated to the United States, and sent for her to join him in Passaic New Jersey where they wed.
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Elise Franker
Christian Vranie
Justice of the Peace
David van Wyck
Amstel Hotel
Hudson Street
Hoboken
Christian
Holland
Transvaal
Miss Branker
Pretoria
Franker
Slushing
Frankel
United States
Passaic
N. J
Potsdam
van Wyck
Names Reworked In Letters From A Boarding School
London Tit-Bits reports a playful exchange where young ladies adopt altered spellings of names like WillieCutick. A sister signs Jessica and Jessie in letters to her brother, who replies with a humorous, affectionate note mentioning family members and a new horse named Maudica.
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Marie
Marielle
Jessie
Jessica
Mary
Papalia
Mammal Ca
Maryca
Georgica
Glasgowia
Maudica
Samira
London
Royalty Demands Beat Creation with Luxury Cameras
A London firm finished a premier quarter plate camera and a half plate model for the Sultan of Morocco under a royal order to beat creation with a blank check. The project cost 2100 pounds and 2900 pounds respectively, ten men worked four months on the main instrument, base boards were polished for eight weeks, and precious metals were used for fittings where possible.
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Morocco
Lomdon
Topics of the Times selection of writing tempers
The fragment references a collection of Topics of the Times items including hints about grand juries and a claim that Conan Doyle revives Sherlock Holmes. It notes grand jury delicacy and jokes about rich men and modern inventions like a Philippine divorce mill and steamboat disasters.
Pricey Planes, Politicians, and a King’s Illness Revisited
A concise reflection notes rising prices for planes while critics claim politicians remain as they are. The old rumor about King Edward VI suffering from cancer of the tongue is mentioned as likely as it ever was.
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Edward 6
Postwar Cuba’s Destiny Seen After Tobacco Smoke Clears
A cryptic remark suggests Cuba may chart its future once smoke of tobacco crops fades. A San Francisco gold heist suspect received a fifteen year sentence in Ripon court after a theft at a smelting works.
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Republic of Cuba
San Franisco
Ripon
Tribune Praises American Soldier as Best Fighter on Earth
The Chicago Tribune lauds the American soldier as the best fighter on earth and questions whether he should “dress up to the yart,” implying a debate over military appearance and readiness.
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The
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Chicago men found regional decline in women focused study
Chicago men form a new region named man-ology criticizing old religion as too much for women and crowded out male participation. The piece hints at gendered reform and cultural shifts in a light satirical tone.
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Chicago
Wealthy magnate ponders youth loss in candid remark
In a rare public aside, a billionaire named Carnegie reflects that he would trade all his fortune to regain the vigor of his youth while lamenting the passing of fifty years. The remark underscores a universal wish for restored health and vitality.
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Car“‘negie
Lugo
Mosquito Battles Through Hot Summers Told by Survivors
Readers recall years of summer mosquito bites and the stubborn endurance that keeps them returning to outdoor life. The piece reflects on common summer nuisances and the human spirit amid biting challenges.
Global Market Critics Warn of Hidden Dangers
Europe denounces America’s push into world markets while warning of hidden harms. The piece says they fear overreaction and claim readiness will crumble when a real threat arrives.
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Europe
America
Belief in Truthfulness Marking Dr Andrews
Dr. B. Benjamin Andrews holds that overall the world is truthful. He notes a person facing many harsh words yet maintaining that belief should be humbly minded and patient.
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B. Benjamin Andrews
Dr. Andrews
Morality and Matrimony Aboard a Ship of 400 Teachers
A thought experiment asks how many marriages occur on a ten day voyage among 400 teachers if all are widows and widowers rather than maids and bachelors. The problem contrasts sociological mating rates under differing demographic groups to illustrate selection effects.
Man deserts wife returns and is outwitted in joke
The Denver Post reports a man who left his wife five years ago and returned claiming it was just a joke. Moments later the wife reveals she has a new husband, turning the tables with a richer joke.
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Atchison
Denver Post
Wealth and Fun in Vanderbilt Interview
William K. Vanderbilt reflects on wealth and enjoyment noting he is content if others also benefit from things. He argues the wealthy lose favor when they seek all the fun for themselves.
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William K. Vanderbilt
Larkin's Rise Tied to Newspaper Advertising
The Buffalo soap man began in a kitchen, hauling materials in a wheelbarrow. He used initial profits to buy space in newspapers and expanded to employ nearly 1,000 workers, crediting his success to newspaper advertising.
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Larkin
Buffalo
Exclusiveness harms both classes by fostering bitterness
A commentator argues that limiting access harms society, and that allowing interaction between classes helps understanding. The piece claims exclusiveness has caused more conflict than other divisions and should be avoided to reduce strife.
European tourism grumbles over cautious American spending
European observers report American tourists this season spend more frugally than in the past. They note the Yankee abroad now favors a go as you please approach, reflecting lessons from hard times and wary experiences with foreign money.
Mortality Rate Declines As Public Health Gains Rise
Washington issued mortality statistics showing the national death rate falling about ten percent over the past decade. The figures credit advances in medical defense and improved sanitation, underscoring the impact of precaution against urban disease.
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Cenees Bureau
Washington
Health statistics show declining death rate in early 20th century
The records note the death rate decline due to better sanitation and cleaner water. Infant deaths remain about one third of total but are falling. Rural areas show lower death rates than cities, while life expectancy and infantile disease mortality improve with time.
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Sendhnah
Ube
Chancellor’s defense of wealth and Zaccheus cited
The article critiques a university chancellor’s remarks defending wealth and praising Zaccheus. It argues Zaccheus is portrayed admirably, contrasting it with traditional views of the rich and condemning the claim that wealth diminishes moral virtue. It references biblical figures and defends charity and restitution.
Tragic royal line in Europe marks end of an era
The piece surveys a string of royal misfortunes from Eugenia to Victoria Empress Frederick, noting empires shaped by fate and familial strife. It recalls Empress Frederick and the doomed Crown Prince, highlighting the grim toll of dynastic power and public fascination.
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Europe
Eugenia
Maria Alexandrovna
Russia
Alexander II
Margherita
Italy
Christina
Spain
Elizabeth
Austria
Victoria
Si 1Erick
Germany
Prinze
Bismarck
Fierik
Frederick
Instructing a New York School Boy in Etiquette
A teacher at a New York public school noticed pupils lacking courtesy. She instructed them in polite phrases but many answered visitors with awkward jests like baking powder. The boy’s misheard phrase revealed the gap betweenBeg your pardon and Baking powder and prompted further lessons.
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New York
Pupi
Changes in Labor Time and Wages Since 1855
The text notes that in 1865 a laborer spent four hours and thirty four minutes on producing a bushel of Indian corn at about 36 cents, while modern machines cut time to about thirty four minutes and cost to roughly 10.44 cents, with wages much better than in 1855.
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Tim
Solomons phrase reflects chaos after political parade
A fragmentary quote cites Solomon describing the scene as terrible as an army with banners after a political procession. The wording suggests confusion or strong emotion following the march.
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Bensers
Solomon
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International Broommakers’ Union
Charles A. Spade
Court of Criminal Correction
St. Louis
Hamen
Switztrland
Minnesota
Beret
San Francisco Bulletin
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the Times
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Sherlock Holmes
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University of Nebraska
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Josias
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