Rand district miners strike remains unsettled in Johannesburg
The government mediated settlement failed to end the Rand district miners strike with only limited order over the weekend. Semi official counts report Servians suffering 15 000 casualties and Bulgarians 20 000 in the conflict. Kilkish fell after days of fighting as Bulgarians retreated, leaving sixty field guns behind. Kilkish burned in the rout. Sir Arthur Edward Vicars wins damages from the London Mail over an article about the Dublin crown jewels disappearance.
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Notable Obituaries and Disasters Across North American News
Obituary notices include Mrs Adelphia G Ward of Muskegon founder of the Ladies of the Modern Macca bees who died after a long illness. Car crash deaths involve Mrs A Kenney near Simon Colio. Internationally, Ernesto Madero sails from New York to Europe with family to visit Paris. Triplets born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Gunderson in Valley City NC named Margaret Jessie Eleanor. Joe Rivers defeated by Willie Ritchie in San Francisco. John Henry Mears sails from New York aiming to break the world circumnavigation record. Samuel Stevens Sands, son of Mrs William K Vanderbilt, killed when his racing car overturned on Long Island. Rose and Lillie Hackney drown in Big Sandy while rescuing by Jessie Hackney. West Virginia State Senator Smith convicted of bribery in a $2200 vote for Col William Seymour Edwards. Mignon Hopkins sues Gov Sulzer for breach of promise. Sulzer calls it a political plot.
Plateau roller coaster accident kills three at Palisades Park
In New Jersey near New York City three people died and several were injured on a roller coaster at Palisades Park. The incident followed a busy holiday, with authorities investigating the ride’s safety and crowd control as witnesses described a chaotic scene along the Hudson River shoreline.
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Seval
Pallisades Park
New Jersey
Hudson River
Uptown
New York
Wilson Speech at Gettysburg Signals Ongoing National Service
President Wilson addressed Gettysburg on the nation’s semi centennial of the battle, urging continued unity and action. He urged citizens to treat the days ahead as a new campaign to build peace, prosperity, and justice, with laws as the orders of the day and the people as the armed force of a republic.
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Gettysburg
Wilson
Hoazaé
Germ-Proof Barber Shop Antics Go Too Far
A patron discovers an overzealous sanitation routine in a barber shop. The attendant explains towels, soap, and chairs are heavily sterilized, with the chair undergoing daily bichloride baths and cushions baked in an oven. The punchline reveals the barber is actually being boiled.
Chafing Hives Warns for Quick Antiseptic Aid
An advertisement advises using Tyree's Antiseptic Powder at first signs of skin irritation to prevent trouble. It promotes 25 cents at druggists and offers a free sample from J. B. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C.
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Tyree
Washington, D. C
Matching Her Style: A Runabout Electric Machine
A giddy young matron across the street buys an electric machine described as a runabout. The remark hints at fashionable consumer choices and neighborhood chatter about modern gadgets.
Childs Asteroid Operation Stuns Onlookers
A humorous exchange reports a doctor telling a parent that their son must have his asteroids removed, prompting astonished reactions and playful dialogue.
First Sunday School Founding Claim Reconsidered
The article credits Ludwig Hoecker with establishing the first Sunday school in 1740 at Ephrata Pennsylvania, predating Robert Raikes by 40 years. Hoecker taught Bible verses from memory cards and later had them printed. he died in 1792 after a long career.
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Robert Raikes
Gloucester
England
Ludwig Hoecker
Ephrata
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Raikes
Hoecker
Christian Herald
Spectacles Sparked a Lasting Divorce Fight
Mrs. Louis Magrander blames spectacles for 33 year marriage troubles in a Cleveland divorce case. She admits needing them part time while her husband keeps them on most nights. He alleges she beat him with a club and refused meals, and seeks alimony from the court.
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Louis Magrander
Louis
Cleveland
Magrander
Grape-Nuts Heralds Health For Babies And Adults
A letter extols Grape-Nuts as the perfect food that calms crying babies and sustains strong adults. A mother recounts doctors' doubts and a saved infant, praising the simple preparation and confirming the product’s health benefits for all ages.
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Baby
Wellville
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