Mountain Tragedy and Adirondack Mystery Headlines
American mysteries report three major crimes gripping the nation. Mrs Kinnan killed on a New York verandah while a pensioned lover and the daughter’s suitor faced suspicion. Chester Gillette is jailed over Grace Brown missing after a lake outing, with police noting a possible murder by tennis racquet and a secret alibi kept from old varsity friends.
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Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Kinnan
New York
Edgar Allan Poe
Stenton
Adirondack Mountains
Grace Brown
Chester Gillette
Gillette
Adirondacks
Miss Brown
Daily Telegraph
Preservation in tinned foods sparks health concerns
A British Food Journal article reviews a US Department of Agriculture pamphlet on tinned foods. It cites 459 samples, 12.8 percent American preserved with harmful substances and 40.6 percent of imported meats treated, including potted game and foie gras, with boric acid and borax indicators of incipient rottenness.
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British Food Journal
United States Department of Agriculture
J. Wilberforce Green
America
France
Belgium
Germany
Near 5000 Years Old Egypt Discoveries Revealed
Archaeologists at the Egypt Exploration Fund report striking results from recent digs. Officers describe remarkable artifacts and structures unearthed, illustrating ancient Egyptian daily life and monumental work. Further details await official publications and site visits.
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Egypt Exparation Fund
Ancient Egyptian Temple Exhibits Revealed At King's College
The Deir el Bahari and Oxrhynchus temples from Upper Egypt are featured at an annual King's College exhibition. Curated by Naville, Hall, and Currelly, the display includes artifacts from Mentuhotep II temple excavations, such as ropes baskets cloths and wooden mallets. The season’s highlight is a life sized Hathor statue found in a vaulted shrine, now relocated to Cairo for restoration.
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Deir-e Baharle
Oxrhynchus
King's College
Naville
H. R. Hall
T. Currelly
Upper
Egypt
Mentuhotep
Nebhapet Ra Mentuhotep
Zemenos
Hathor
Cairo
Faith Curist Father Jailed for Child Manslaughter
James Cook, follower of the Peculiar People, was convicted at the Old Bailey of manslaughter for failing to seek medical help for his two children Dorothy Mary and Hilda who died of bronchitis after oil anointing and prayer. He received nine months hard labor despite religious belief.
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James Cook
Old Bailey
Dorothy Mary
Hilda
Cook
Justice Bigham
Express
Japan eyes conflict with China to wipe debt and profit
The Eastern World from Yokohama argues Japan could wage war on China to gain cash, reduce debt, and turn China into Japan’s treasury, a notion claimed to have wide appeal across the nation.
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Japan
China
Yokohama
Foiled by death in an attempted suicide case
Bath Coroner heard that Grant died while attempting to hang himself in an extraordinary cage. Dr Welch argued death was caused by heart disease from the suicide preparations. The jury found death by own action during temporary insanity.
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Grant
Bath
Daily Mail
Welch
British Empire relies on colonies with weak Regular Army
The passage notes Britain depends on imperial possessions to muster military strength while its Regular Army remains weak because the patron has refused compulsory service and shows little willingness to sacrifice. La France MIL
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France
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Pitt Street
Sydney
Morgan Patent
Saxton & Binns Ltd
Pyrmont
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Frockdale Ecollece
LEGE
Sydney Frevect
Rockdale College
Rockdale
Lady Robinson's Beach
Sank Royal
Botany Hay
Ocean
James Fay
McDonald & Co
Sussex Street
Sele
King of Calf Foods
Oers
DR. Waugh
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