U. S. and Canada to Control Niagara Falls Water
Washington reports a treaty between the United States and Canada to regulate Niagara River diversions and preserve Niagara Falls scenery. It limits diversions to 36000 cubic feet per second on the Canadian side and 20000 on the American side, out of 240000 total, with full effect in March after the current flaw expires.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Canada
Niagara River
Niagara Falls
Royal Dress Costs Across European Queens
London report notes Queen Mary estimates annual dress costs at about 2,000 pounds as she begins her reign. Queen Alexandra previously spent similar sums, with eight Paris gowns yearly and many reusable pieces. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands reportedly leads in expenditure, surpassing 4,000 pounds annually, favoring bright colors, spangles, embroidery, lace, and ostrich feathers.
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London
England
Mary
Alexandra
Paris
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Holland
Wilhelmina
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promise Reward
An 19th century style advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh cure and cites testimonials from druggists Walding Kinnan and Marvin. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials free and price per bottle.
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Hall
F. J Cheney &A
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ratl
Doans Kidney Pills Praise From Satisfied User
A user from Wella Wella Wash credits Doan's Kidney Pills with rapid relief after years of failed remedies. The testimonial describes back pain from damp work, frequent urination with sediment, loss of weight and appetite, and eventual recovery after starting the treatment. The patient claims permanent cure and urges others to use Doan's, priced at 60 cents, Fos ter Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
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Charles BE
Perg
Sixth St
Wella Wella
Doan
Dean
Eo Gale
Foseter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
European Queens Dress Codes and Expenditure Compared
The text contrasts royal dress habits across Europe, noting the Empress of Russia favors lavish gowns for court events but wears simple outfits daily, with a high annual dress budget. It highlights the German empress avoiding Parisian styles, sourcing from Vienna and London, and the Italian Queen Elena spending around 3000 annually, being an expert needlewoman who sometimes makes her own gowns and hats in Montenegro.
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Russia
Germany
Vienna
London
Elena
Italy
Montenegro
Missionary Confounds Cannibals With Tolk At Africa Station
Rev. W. T. Currie a Canadian missionary of the American board spoke at Minnewaska on his Africa work. Based at Angola in Katanga, he described teaching among the Bantu, converting natives who then renounce most wives, and using dialogue with chiefs to avert violence. He noted a chief who yielded eleven of twelve wives. The talk included native proverbs and stories of persuasion.
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New York
Minnewaska
W. T. Currie
American Board of Foreign Missions
Toronto
Central Africa
Angola
Miles Island
Africa
Dr. Currin
Tolk
Katanga
Currie
Seasick on Land Sends Man Back to Navy in Massillon
Luke Brennan, 23, honorably discharged Navy veteran in Massillon, quits a local mill after five hours claiming seasickness. He informs family he will reenlist, and he goes to the Canton recruiting office to rejoin the Navy.
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Massillon
Luke Brennan
United States Navy
Brennan
Navy
Luke
Canton
Massachusetts couples barred by new five day notice law
A new Massachusetts law requires a five day notice of intention before marriage. During the waiting period objections by parents guardians or friends can be filed. Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Rhode Island have passed similar laws.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Coal Miner Writes Novels in Welsh and English
In Merthyr Bankruptcy Court, Isaac Craigfryn Hughes, a 60 year old collier from Potwyn, testified he began writing in Welsh at 25 and later in English. He has nine Welsh and three English novels, with The Maid of Cefn Ydfa editions running into thousands, but he never earned royalties and sold the copyrights outright.
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London
Merthyr
4 Chronicle Man
Isaac Craigfryn Hughes
Potwyn
Quaker's Yard
Engleh
Hughes
Faurcher
Sad Case of Forced Poverty and Insolvency
A man crippled by illness and the death of his wife sold his books and belongings to feed himself and four children. He relied on parish relief for ten weeks and endured one night in prison for a minor debt, later paid by a friend. His total liabilities reached 63 pounds with assets of 10 pounds placed with his solicitor for petition costs. the examination closed as the official receiver and registrar called it a very sad case.
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Hiness
Gotham Crowd Panic Toy Bear Triggers Police Response
A crowd on Fifth Avenue near Central Park mistook a winding mechanical toy bear for a wild animal and alerted police. A policeman fired but the toy toppled, releasing growls until the illusion ended with relief as the bear was identified as a controllable prop held for identification.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Beggar Woman Mauled by Guard Dogs at Prince Ruffo Villa
A 72 year old beggar woman, denied alms at Prince Ruffo’s illuminated Rome villa, was found mauled by two dogs after a swoon near the Flaminian gate. She died later at the hospital. Police investigate the tragedy as a possible public danger.
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Rome
Prince Ruffo
Vilage
Flaminian Way
Ruffo
International Institute of Agriculture
Ireland Had Early Railways Led by Dublin Station
Ireland boasted early railways with Westland Row on the Dublin and Kingston line opening to the public in 1545. The Chronicle notes that other English lines existed earlier but lacked true stations. Passengers boarded from the roadside rather than into purpose built carriages.
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Ireland
London
Westland Row
Dublin
Kingston
England
House panel to cut military budget for 1913 plan
The House committee on military affairs will report an appropriations bill reducing last year's total by seven to ten million dollars. The 1912 total was 92,375,825.97 and the War Department request for fiscal year 1913 was 96,927,988.08. Savings come from closing many small posts, extending enlistment to five years, and consolidating the quartermaster general, commissioner-general, and paymaster-general offices into a single Supply Corps chief bureau.
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Quartermaster General
Sootisayer Of Paris Forecasts Dark 1912 Year
Mme de Thebes the Etoile quarter seeress predicts 1912 will be a dark year for mankind with European war, rising living costs, and Paris possibly ruined. She warns of water dangers and notes brief flashes of light amid darkness as thunder follows. The prophecies attract attention despite skepticism.
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Mme. de Thebes
Paris
Etoile
France
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Mile Lantelme
Rhine
Foreseen Cataclysm Looms Over Europe and Milk Shortages
The text predicts a future dominated by military force over diplomacy, with war in France likely later in the year. It foresees a global shakeup, including Europe and Asia, and warns of a hard winter ahead with scarce milk and widespread shortages. The author suggests peace and war balance until then and hints at earth tremors signaling trouble.
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Mercury
Mara
France
Europe
Continents
Aelia
Tacoma Bandit Says He Gives Up Robbery
A Tacoma youth known as the road headed bandit claims he has abandoned crime to support his family. In a letter to a local newspaper he says job loss and his sick sister pushed him into robbing, recounting early hold ups and a violent encounter with a farmer, and noting his mother’s need for washing income.
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Lever
Tacoma
Yakoma Ave
Arm
Judge Fines Cook in Mulligan Stew Case
Judge James Taylor Allee sentences Joseph Callahan to thirty days in the workhouse after a vagrancy dispute over free loonch. Callahan, claiming work as a saloon cook, explains Mulligan stew was made with water and other unspecified ingredients.
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Callahan
St Joseph
James Taylor Allee
Joseph Callahan
Judge Allee
Piles Cured In 14 Days By PAZO Ointment
Drugstore ad claims PAZO ointment cures itching bleeding or protruding piles within 14 days. If it fails, money back guarantee offered. Product price listed as 50 cents.
Mulligan Case Ends With Celery Question At Trial
The exchange centers on a stew recipe with onions potatoes and meat seasoned with salt and pepper. The judge demands celery, Callahan says none, and the judge jokes about celery making a mulligan good. The room house for rent at the west end, fully furnished, costs $20 monthly through Enquire Bentley & Leffingwell at 815 Main Street.
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Callahan
Bentley & Leffingwel
Main Street
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