Will Long Fatality After Train Handcar Collision Near Woodward
A factory- era accident near Woodward Iowa leaves Will Long of Woodward dead after a handcar on the C M St P track is struck by an Extra West freight engine. Coroner’s inquest returns a verdict blaming lack of care by the engineer and fireman and obscured vision at a sharp bluffy point on the track.
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Earin
West Pund
Will Stockton
John Leaf
Woodward
Will Long
Long
Lods
Geo. C. Thomas
J. B. Saum
Harry Parks
Will
C. M. & St. P. Railway
Dallas County
Iowa
Gro. C. Thosias
Tarry Parks
John Flanigan
Mgr. Long
Begas
Ater
J. Walsh
John Grat
Iim
Mavigan
Geneal
T. Stockton
Madrid
Brown
Des Moines
Leaf
Reluctant reader opposes dialect stories in schools
Mr Comrox rejects dialect tales as tiresome and irrelevant while preferring solid reading like Virgil. He mocks the dialect books taught in public schools as foolishness, claiming many words are not in dictionaries. His wife’s sister suggests cultivating taste, but he remains skeptical.
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Iraq
Washington Star
Doin Without the Dot and Evolution of I J Letters
A brief note explaining how the lowercase i lacked a dot in earlier writing and later gained one in the 14th century to distinguish from e. It traces Y and j origins and credits Dutch printers for distinguishing i and j with the addition of the dot, relating to the letter derived from l.
The Bald Eagle Patrols the Shore At Dawn
Ed Sandys in Outing recounts an aged bald eagle daily patrolling a shoreline in search of fish and carrion. The bird and mate defend their territory, hunt beyond scavenging, and deter human intrusion while their tree and habitat remain off limits to climbers.
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Iiles
Ed W. Sandys
Gesticulating Talkers in Italian Conversation
A London Mail report notes that southern Europeans, especially Neapolitans, gesture constantly while talking. A traveler observed two Italians debating the weather in a cafe with vigorous movements, including figures of climbing, threading a needle, throwing, swimming, wheel-like sweeps, and mimed key insertion.
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Europe
Italy
London Mail
Brogue Confusion Sends Irish Traveler to Washington
A man from Ireland, with a strong brogue, bought a Boston ticket at Broad Street Station but was sold to Washington. He reached Washington without funds to Boston and could not read. Railroad officials tested his speech and could not distinguish Boston from Washington, clearing the Broad Street clerk. The case was referred to the general passenger department for proper destination.
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Emerald Isle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
Broad Street
Washingtoo
National Capital
Washington
Philadelphia
Fruit Versus Alcohol Promises Temperance via Fruit Cure
A column extols fruit as a remedy for drunkenness claiming oranges and apples curb the urge to drink until desire is destroyed. It notes gradual diminishment of craving and eventual abstinence, framed as a moral remedy. Satirical quips follow about a newspaper’s quirks and high altitudes.
Awesome Trees and Giants of Yosemite Span the Grove
A Pittsburgh Dispatch correspondent tours the Mariposa grove near Yosemite. He extols the colossal Grizzly Giant, estimates its base diameter and height, and compares trees to stage sizes. He notes 400 trees, carved tunnels, and a stagecoach passage, then riffs on Emerson and Sequoia praise before shifting to Albany sightseeing guides and a comical bead anecdote about Shakespeare and Homer.
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Yosemite
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Santa Clause
Australia
Emersol
Emerson
Pittsburg Dispatch
Pye
Albany
Philadelphia Call
Capitol
The Chinese Ear Cleaner on City Streets
A vivid scene shows a Chinese ear cleaner operating on street corners with a stool and bamboo case of instruments. He uses a razor-like tool, wipes the customer's face with a wet rag, and works in alleys much like a barber on Sunday, though he cannot offer a next customer.
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China
Obituaries and the Busy Newsroom Routine
Biographies interviews and personal paragraphs flood the morning pages after a notable death. Sometimes the subject contributes material while alive to feed the obituary machine. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the grim prep work behind famed notices.
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Giacinnati Enquirer
The Larcest Natural Bridge at Camp Verde
A. T. near Camp Verde features a natural bridge likely larger than any in the region. It spans over 60 feet and stands high above Tine creek with a width near 600 feet, described as exceeding the grand bridge of Virginia in size.
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Ancoamarea
Peru
Tine Creek
Camp Verde
A. T
Virginia
Pane Creek
Chicaso Recon
Amateur editor inherits fortune after father's death
An amateur editor gains a $150,000 bequest following his father’s death. The message notes a fire of gratitude for the editor and references the Nauvoo Independent in the local press.
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Nauvoo
Seven Calls For A Talkative Day In Cincinnati
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet portrays a woman planning seven polite visits in an afternoon. She frets about unavailable homes, ponders jokes and gossip, and muses on weather as a potential filler, hoping to keep conversations lively and original.
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Ethel
Little Bob
Dexter
Liberty
Clara
Sve
Maude
Cincinnati Enquirer
Trouble Borrower and Pallbearers Among Odd Warnings
A Chicago Times-Herald style exchange recalls extreme fears of debtors and social ruin. A speaker jokes about a friend arranging pallbearers to demand probes before burial, then counters with another tale of a poet’s wife fearing his removal from society.
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Chicago Times
Fragmentary Navy Recruit Tale From A Pacific Islander Chief
An excerpt shows a Pacific Islander chief dismissing questions about raw recruits and suggesting turning them over to the cook. The text mentions individuals including Sammens and grandson Arthur Bartlett Sr., and a drowning at a location near Mgck, with references to Washington Star and a monetary amount $237.
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Cook Washington Star
Sammens
Arthur Bartlett, Sr
Mggck
Sear Bye
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iManila Freedom
Manila
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