Iowa Civil War Hero Turns 64 In Hoboken
Maj Hugh McGonagle veteran of the Ninth regiment who led its Malvern Hill charge celebrated his sixty fourth birthday among old friends. Rev David B Matthews of St Johns Hoboken is earning fame as a life saver after rescuing a boy from the river and previously saving three boys on the same spot.
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Hugh McGonagle
Malvern Hill
McGonagle
United States Court
David B. Matthews
St. John’s Episcopal Church
West Hoboken
N. J
Hoboken
Alexander McGarraugh
Des Moines River
Keosauqua
New Jersey Firm Plans 5 Million Treasure Trove Venture
A newly organized New Jersey company aims to recover 5 million dollars in gold said to lie at the bottom of the East River. The venture claims the treasure dates from the 1780 sinking of the British frigate Hussar near Randall's Island. The firm reports authorized capital stock of 250000 dollars.
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East Tiver
New Jersey
Hussar
Randall's Island
Automation of chicken plucking by pneumatic machines
A pneumatic plucking system uses a receptacle for the killed fowl and air streams from electric fans rotating at 6000 rpm to remove feathers in the blink of an eye. The device then prepares for the next bird with rapid, thorough feather removal.
Austrian Army Adopts Snowshoes in Alpine Exercises
After years of trials the Austrian minister of war equips several battalions with snowshoes. Maneuvers in the Austrian Alps show the footwear to be of immense advantage to troops using them, marking a shift from the previously snowshoe predominant Norwegian army.
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Europe
Austrian Alps
Czar’s Court Health Team Outranks Other Rulers
The Czar maintains a vast physician staff surpassing any world sovereign. At least twenty four physicians are listed among the most celebrated doctors serving Ras, including the chief, honorary physicians, four honorary surgeons, two oculists, a chiropodist and honorary chiropodist, two court physicians and three specialists for the Czarina.
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Thidgt
Ang
Pyramids Opened to Tourists With Electric Access
General Director Maspero of the antiquities society plans to illuminate the inner passages and catacombs of the pyramids. The project aims to let Egyptian tourists explore the innermost recesses, bringing new attractions and access after 6,000 years of darkness.
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Maspero
Navy to install wireless gear on all ships and shore stations
Admiral Bradford and Secretary Moody authorize rapid deployment of wireless telegraph equipment across the navy. Orders issued at the New York yard call for equipping ships in commission with wooden masts above fighting tops, carrying wires from yard arms 135 feet above the water line.
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Bradford
Moody
New York Navy Yard
Air In Pastilles Bring Oxygen From Water Invention
Paris engineer Georges Jaubert of the Ecole Polytechnique develops air pastilles that release oxygen when dissolved in water. Two pounds yield about 250 litres of oxygen, useful in theaters hospitals mines and submarines. In the Amazon headwaters the Napo Indians guard placer gold mines near Quito where gold dust is the standard currency.
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Georges Jaubert
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
Amazon River
Quito
Paris Kitchen Maids Syndicate Forms Struggle for Rights
A newly formed Paris syndicate of kitchen maids declares its aims to restore women's rights in the kitchen facing resistance from male cooks and hotel staff. The group asserts that women cooks cannot advance without fair opportunities and wages, emphasizing equality in the workplace.
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Paris
Iowa Labor Inspector Targets Factories Amid Rising Wages
Des Moines reporting on Labor Commissioner E. D. Brigham enforcing a new state law, inspecting factories for dangers and sanitation especially for women and children, noting low wages and rising numbers. Also covers railroad property taxation, state cash balances, army post land near Des Moines, Glenwood track disputes, warrants canceled, and political openings in Iowa and Nebraska races.
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Des Moines
E. D. Brigham
Brigham
Mr. Brigham
Glenwood
Burlington Road
State Institution
Board of Control
Executive Council
Editors Form Story County Newspaper Association
Editors from Ames and Story County organized a permanent mutual benefit body. The Story County Newspaper Association was formed with officers elected including A. K. Grafton of Story City Herald as secretary and George Benjamin of Nevade Journal as treasurer.
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Story County
Ames
Story County Newspaper Association
A. K. Grafton
Story City Herald
George Benjamin
Nevade Journal
Louisiana law blocks women as witnesses in wills
A Birmingham observer cites Louisiana legal custom rooted in French law to argue that Mrs Davis's will gifting Jefferson Davis relics would be invalid there because two women signed as witnesses. He notes Louisiana allows women to vote on bonds and use proxies, but witnesses must comply with local law, so Alabama’s plan may fail unless redone in compliance.
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Alabama
Jefferson Davis
Montgomery
Birmingham
Age-Herald
Louisiana
Miss Gordon
Novel back-view mirror aids up to date toilet sets
A Kansas City Star description outlines a small corner chair mounted mirror letting women view the back of their head while styling a pompadour. It adds light for facial treatment and notes safe alternatives to curling irons, including shell hairpins and rubber no-heat curlers that protect hair and speed styling.
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Madam
Miss
Kansas City Star
Correct Summer Footwear Trends With Clonal Shoes
The article notes summer footwear du jour includes clonal shoes with large buckles suited to dainty gowns and evening wear. It highlights regulation low shoes as popular in many styles, patent leather remaining essential for daywear, and new street shoes featuring medium soles and heels with broad lasts.
Baliko Baliki Game Among Schoolboys Detailed Rules
A New York Sun account explains baliko baliki a ball game where players throw over an obstacle and chase, the aware side catching or escaping, shouting Baliki or Baliko to signal action. Captured players join the captors, the winner is the side with all players, and the game tests vigor and honor, likened to a political campaign in duration.
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N. Y. Sun
Dainty the Maltese Cat with a Gold Tooth
A six to seven month old Maltese cat named Dainty displays a gold incisor after her dentist visit. She is treated as a show feature at the clinic and performs many tricks while demanding brushing and a boiled egg each morning. The story appears in the Lawler ville Courier-Journal.
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Dainty
America
Lawlerville Courier-Journal
Birchcreek Grizzly Attack Ends Cougar Family
In Birchcreek a fierce grizzly attack leads to the death of Cougar matriarch Bibie Cougay and her cubs retreating in fear. The confrontation unfolds as Mother Cougar defends her den, fighting the bear with ferocity before succumbing, leaving the cubs orphaned. Clarence Edwin Booth St. Nicholas.
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Birchcreek
Cougar
Andy
Bibie Cougay
Clarence Edwin Booth Cps
St. Nicholas
English Boys Save Stranger in Sea Receives Humane Society Honor
Two 13 year old English boys Philip Viney and Arthur (address missing) saved an elderly man from drowning at sea and were awarded testimonials by the Royal Humane Society. They acted swiftly, grabbing the man as he floated, then pulled him ashore despite strong currents. Sir Edward Creasy’s era referenced, with the boys praised for courage and presence of mind in danger.
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Philip E. Viney
Arter
Royal Humane Society
Britain
Sir Edward Creasy
Swage
Lakay
Unclear fragment hints at names and items
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Fatty, Betty, a hut, a matter, and a pit of peter pul with no clear event, context, or identifiable entities to form a coherent news item or notice.
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Hutte A
Mae Atter
Betty
Peter Pul
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