Wreck of Wlagenbeck-Wallace Circus Death Toll at 85
Sixty-two bodies of Wlagenbeck Wallace circus employees lie in morgues near Gary Indiana and Hammond as officials tally the dead and missing after the wreck six miles west of Gary on the Michigan Central railroad. Authorities fear the death toll may rise with charred remains complicating identifications.
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Western Newapare
Union News Service
Gary
Ind
Wlagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Here
Michigan Central Railroad
Hammond
Edward M. Ballard
Wipple
Gustave Krauss
Alonzo K. Sargent
Greene
Lake County
Sargent
Kalamazoo
Mich
New York
Chicago
Showmen’s League
Gustave Klauss
Michigan City
Henry C. Greene
Klauss
Krauss
Riots in Vienna Prompted by German Embassy Protest
Fresh clashes reported in Vienna as crowds marching toward the German Embassy were dispersed by police cavalry and foot soldiers. Four persons were killed and 17 wounded in strike riot violence, while Count Karolyi announced in the Hungarian Parliament according to a Copenhagen dispatch.
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London
Vienna
Germany
M. Karolyi
Copenhagen
Raids Target City Hotels in Safe For Soldiers Crusade
District Attorney Swann announced raids on 34 hotels in New York directing 400 men and women to appear before him. A large percentage of those summoned will face physical examinations under the amended Whitney law as part of the safety drive for soldiers and sailors.
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New York
Swann
Three Mees Sergeants Arrested Near Washington
Three Mees Sergeants were arrested at camps near Washington for conspiring with two Washington food dealers to defraud the Government. The case could prompt a nationwide War Department inquiry into possible widespread corruption.
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Washington
War Department
Venerate the Brown Bear and Yakutian Mythology
The piece explains Yakutian beliefs about the brown bear as an incarnation of the god Ulu-Tayon in Kolymsk. A bear apparition halts a caravan, prompting hushed supplication and respectful petitions from Yakuts who fear naming the beast. They call him grandfather and seek mercy, often keeping fires burning to appease him.
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Kolymsk
I. V. Shklovsky
Siberia
Ulu-Tayon
Olu-Tavon
Ulu-Tavon
Ous
Fattening Cattle with Beet Pulp in Desert Ranches
Desert cattle ranchers in Arizona and New Mexico ship cattle to California for beet pulp fattening. A factory near beet fields feeds pulp through a trough into pens via cars on tracks, maximizing waste-free fodder use and conserving stock during war days.
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Arizona
New Mexico
California
Popular Science Monthly
Advice to Girls Encourages Careful Speech
The article notes that girls are often seen as shallow speakers and warns that longer, more thoughtful conversations would be valuable. It claims the issue is not lack of intelligence but laziness in using their brains.
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Freemont
Lydia E. Pink
Ie M. Gorden
Nepalleon
Fremont
Searching for Franklin
Sir John Franklin the Arctic explorer began his final voyage on May 17, 1845. In ten years thirty nine relief expeditions from England and America searched for him. Traces of the missing ship were found by a Lady Franklin supported expedition, resolving its fate.
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Franklin
Sir John Franklin
England
America
Sir John
Lady Franklin
Cincinnati Markets Flour Hay and Grain Prices Listed
Market report shows prices for flour oats corn butter eggs poultry live stock and calves. Details include flour types at 10.90 to 18, oats at 80 to 80c, corn white and yellow ranges 1.65 to 1.85, butter at 44 to 46c, eggs primes 33% to 28c, live poultry prices by weight, and cattle ranges from 7 to 18 per hundredweight with various grades and lots listed.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Fio
Misunderstanding at Home Sparks Frustration
Professor Diggs rants about a long Elizabethan poets discussion with a Signoramus who misread Elizabeth, N J. Mrs Diggs retorts that the man’s ignorance would have been exposed if he had allowed him to speak. The exchange ends with a sharp dig at the professor’s own fault.
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Professor Diggs
Mrs. Diggs
Elizabeth
N. J
Women Sufferers May Need Swamp Root
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble may not know their condition. Kidney health affects other organs and causes back pain headaches and fatigue. Dr Kilmers Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy to seek promptly at drug stores with mention of the paper.
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Kilmers
Strekde
Post Cards First Used in Austria
Post cards began in Austria in 1638 as a flat card for the postal service and cost less than half a cent to send. England adopted them a year later, with the first picture post card said to be sent in England in 1891 and view cards appearing soon after. In the article, post cards came into use here in 1877.
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Austria
England
Castoria Reminder for Parents
Caution urged over infant remedy CASTORIA to ensure it carries the original signature for safety. The notice highlights decades of use and reinforces that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a trusted name in households.
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Fletcher
Weather Warnings Prompt Rain Fleeting Clothes Left In
A household exchange hints at incoming rain and checks on laundry. One speaker notes clothes already brought in while a second points to hair outside, prompting the mother’s reminder about the rain.
Man’s Mission and the Call to Sacrifice
The text urges lifting burdens rather than lowering oneself to them. It praises sacrifice as glorious despite inconvenience and laments an oversupply of average men in the world.
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Thie World
Courage Under Fire From Picardy Front
A brigadier general recounts a frontline call between a senior officer and a young captain holding a redoubt in Picardy as German assault intensifies. The captain reports dire conditions and moments of resolve before the line collapses, with the general praising the captain as a glorious fellow.
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Picardy
Dr Peerys Dead Shot praised for quick rabbit control
Advertisement touts Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a single effective vermin poison, claiming it outperforms many bottles. It cites New Zealand where rabbits plague dry South Island estates, noting 120000 rabbits killed on a 12 446 acre government estate to prepare land for returned soldiers.
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New Zealand
South Island
What Good-By Means in Historical Farewells
A brief note explains that good bye stems from God be with you and adieu from To God I commend you. It also cites farewell origins meaning may you journey well or fare you well in old sources.
Come-back Capsules Proclaimed Miracle Cure
An ad touts Orion Temed of Holland capsules as a cure for weak vitality and urinary issues. It claims three capsules daily restore strength, addressing gout, kidney problems, gravel, and overwork. The ad promotes Haarlem Gold as a tested remedy with centuries of use in Holland.
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Orion
Holland
Haarlem
Judge Rules Stomach Remedy A Great Success
A court official endorses a stomach remedy in a community notice. The advertisement claims Eatonio relieves appetite issues and improves health, noting testimonials from workers and neighbors.
An Inventor's Mistake
A humorous vignette where a husband jokes that a temper control resolution failed and laments the inventor of resolutions would have better invented a collar button that could be reasoned with. He angrily throws his shirt and demonstrates reasoning by jumping on it.
Egypt Faces Off Against Grains in Berry Field Battle
A rural contest pits Egypt against the Gram hoppers and lice in a peculiar agricultural struggle. Officials describe the fight as a stubborn, resourceful effort to protect crops and storage from small but persistent pests.
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Egypt
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