Man Raised Two Orphan Seals Without Mother Aid
Judson Thurber, boatswain on the revenue cutter Bear, has fostered two seal pups to five months old, claiming to be the first to rear fur seals without a mother. Officials may revoke the arrangement, citing laws on possession of young seals, while Thurber’s care and diet may offer clues for future wildlife rearing.
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Washington
Judson Thurber
Bear
Thurber
San Diego
Department of Commerce and Labor
Alaskan
Certaii
Worth G. Ross
Revenue Cutter Services
Scar
Fish Commission
Cuba
Three Mile Limita
Pribilof’ Islands
Seile
New York Firefighter Files Name Change Kinney Case
David J. Kidney a New York firefighter will change his surname to Kinney by court decree effective tomorrow. Friends plan a wake and two original songs titled Goodby Farewell Old Kidney Stew and Oh What a Difference One Letter Can Make mark the event in a lighthearted farewell as Justice McCall approves the petition.
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New York
David J. Kidney
Kidney
McCall
Supreme Court
Kinney
Champions of Sports for the Year top list of amateurs
Amateur athlet ics M J Sheridan archery G D P Bryant automobiling Louis Chevrolet billiards amateur H A Wright billiards professional Calvin Demarest G Bowling Larry Button boxing heavyweight Jack Johnson boxing middleweight Blinky Ketchel boxing lightweight Battling Nelson boxing featherweight Atley Attell boxing bantamweight Mort Attell hiking Hicycling F L Kramer chess Frank J Marshall fly casting Fred N Poot golf open George Sargent golf amateur R A Gardner golf women Miss Dorothy Campbell jockey E Dugan motorcycling J de Hosier pool Thomas Hueston racquet Harold McCormick roque H Bosworth towing professional John W O Neil shooting rifle W B Martin shooting trap Fred A Shattuck shooting revolver Lieutenant R Sayre skat Dr C F Glinner skating professional Morris Wood skating amateur Edmund Lamay ski John Evenson swimming C M Daniels tennis W A Larned tennis women Hazel Hutchins tennis western M H Long wrestling Frank A Gotch
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Athiletics
M. J. Sheridan
G. DP. Bryant
Louis Chevrolet
H. A. Wright
Profertoni
Calvin Demarest
Larry Button
Jack Johnson
Morte Attell
F. L. Kramer
Frank J. Marshall
Fred N. Poot
George Sargent
R. A. Gardner
Mias Dorothy Campbell
E. Dugan
J. de Hosier
Thomas Hueston
Harold McCormick
Roque—H. Bosworth
John W. O'Neil
W. B. Martin
Fred A. Shat
French surgeon previews burn cure with no scar claim
Dr Berthe de Sanfort of France demonstrates a burn treatment using a wax ointment and a dry heat method called the hyderthermes treatment to restore flesh with no scarring. He asserts high heat at 160 degrees under dry conditions speeds healing, aided by a moisture excluding agent hyderthermine. He plans to present to American medical bodies and hospitals.
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Hay
New York
France
Inez
Berthe de Sanfort
Europe
Big Eastern Game Season Fatalities Report
As the close of the season ends in the northeast 34 people died in chiac related incidents. Twenty three were killed mistaking vehicles or during firearms accidents. Deaths occurred in Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and parts of Canada. Eight more deaths added by contributory causes. Five injured not expected to recover two will lose limbs and a dozen remain maimed for life. Maine leads with eleven fatalities.
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Maine
Wedding Decor Sparks Debate Aboard Cross Carriage
A London Globe report describes a wedding decoration in a carriage that startled passengers. A four foot cross formed of white roses bore the word Peace, provoking disbelief and teasing remarks about the strange wedding tribute.
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Roger Rod
Lengi
Chwentiomin
What the Peruvians Believed
An ancient Peruvians future-state belief holds disembodied souls reach two rocks after death. Rest on the left rock grants oblivion like Nirvana. the right rock leads to a purgatorial hell where flesh is gnawed away in a 10,000 year cycle before rebirth.
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Earth
Australia’s First Theater Debuts in 17S June
The London Standard notes Australia’s first reworded production titled The Recrafting Offecr in June of the year 17S, with proceeds from the first night amounting to £20 for a drowned man’s family. Earlier in January 1796 a rough playhouse opened charging a shilling per head, with payments made in kind such as wheat or flour.
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Australia
London Standard
Disappearing Home Life from Fortnightly Nerlew
A Fortnightly Nerlew excerpt laments city living eroding the home ideal. It argues a flat dweller cannot keep pets, grow a garden, or store memories or belongings, so the essence of home remains elusive without these comforts.
Conversational Exchange on Germs and Health Distress
A man anxious about his health and a responder discuss how germs convey sickness. The dialogue points out that germs act with direct, practical communication rather than the careful language of the medical profession.
Judge Presses Charge in Domestic Assault Case
A court hears a defendant accused of throwing his wife to the ground and forcefully striking her head. The prisoner claims intent was to make a life with her, while the judge questions the motive and severity of the alleged actions.
Fragmented OCR Dialogue Between Doctor and Plumber
A fragment shows a doctor apologizing for not drugging surgical instruments while a plumber mentions moving tools tows here. The garbled text includes stray letters and misspellings suggesting a clipped historical dialogue snippet.
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Rollar
Belmont Rents House for Woman Suffrage Work in New York
Mrs C U P Belmont rents a three story building on One Hundred and Fourteenth street for a suffrage settlement house. It will host club meetings and general gatherings for suffrage work and educational programs for young women. Finley and Son will supply logistics and teams, with pipe work contracted to Washington Pipes and Foundry of Tacoma. J H Regan notes construction will begin soon with about 40 workers.
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C. U. PL
T Belmont
New York
Poses
One Hundred and Fourteenth Street
Ara
Belmont
Finley & Son
Washington Pipes& Foundry Company
Tacoma
J. H Regan
Water Dam Planned by Freehold Mining Syndicate
The Freehold Mining syndicate begins a dam project on Bridges Creek 18 miles above Wonder Point Office. A 300 foot long, 20 foot high cement and stone dam will supply water for five hydraulic mining claims using 18 inch pipes.
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Freehold Mining Syndicate
Briges Creek
Wonder Piust
The Fatted Calf Trick Cited By Atchison Globe
The material mocks the custom of slaying the fattest calf for a prodigal, noting it as a potent source of family vows beyond all others except the division of a father’s money.
Out of a great evil may come great good proverb
A fragment from a page notes the Italian proverb about gossip and peddlers. It contrasts the idea that even bad forces can yield benefit and echoes concerns about licensing those who spread rumors.
Irrigation Project Dig Contract In Pasco Progress
Will Rush Pasco Ditch in Pasco Washington enter its main canal digging contract under Pasco Reclamation Company as project installation proceeds.
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Pasco Ditch
Pasco
Wash
Pasco Reclamation Company
Burglar Seeks Change of Venue for Fair Trial
Seattle. Peter Miller, convicted of burglary at Marcellus H. L. Youne’s residence, and facing three additional burglary counts, petitioned the superior court with attorney Joseph R. Glasgow to move venue to another county, arguing an impartial trial could not be held in the current jurisdiction.
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Seattle
Wash
Peter Miller
Whoas
Marcellus HL. Youne
Superior Court
Joseph RB
Glasgow
Kins Or
Kitsap
Wallowa Postoffice Advances and Court Motion Update
The Wallowa postoffice has been advanced to third class as of January 1 with a salary increase to 1200 per year. Judge J T Ronald will hear Monday arguments on a defense motion amid reports of prejudicial press coverage and police action regarding a Miller expert. Obituaries note football’s quiet respite.
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Bett
Miller
Judea J.T. Ronald
Wallowa
Ore
Tulipy
Elise Uist
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