Fifteenth Infantry Guarding Tientsin for Seventeen Years
The 15th US Infantry has maintained a deterrent presence in Tientsin since 1901, with 56 officers and 840 men stationed as part of the Boxer protocol. Brig. Gen. Castner recently arrived, directing efforts to study Chinese and reduce misunderstandings through language training. Ranging near Chingwangtao, the unit conducts extensive marksmanship practice and ensures stable life in a port city frontier post.
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Tientsin
Mentsin
China
Legation Guard
Peking
Americana
Fifteenth
Peking Legation
Philippine Islands
United States
Vifteenti
J. G Castner
Isaac Newell
Castner
Costner
Ching
Germany
Far East
Fifteenth Infantry
Chingwantao
Mother offers baby to pay fine for theft
Geneva. Mrs Sophia Maria tried before Justice W A Kelser for stealing $27 but could not pay the fine. She offered the alderman her little brown eyed girl as payment, saying she took the money to provide for her. The judge replied Go home and take your baby with you.
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Geneva
Sophia Maria
W. A. Kelser
Justice Kelser
Reclusive Woman Helms Dogs and Cats in Rochester Home
Police and a Humane Society agent seized 22 dogs and three large Persian cats from 298 Selden Street after breaking into the home to serve a nuisance warrant. The occupants were absent, and the animals were found in a single room with minimal furnishings while the woman, identified as Mrs. John Smith, had used the space as kitchen, bedroom, and parlor. The animals were taken to the pound, with some dogs German shepherd mixs and a Pekinese among them. most appeared well fed and in fair health, though several puppies were present. The kennel had only five licensed dogs, and the rest lacked papers.
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Rochester
N. Y
Pollen
Hu. Mine Society
Selo Street
Che Wonan
South
Autane Society
William J. Boyink
John Smith
Pasquale Sareceno
Scio Street
Saareceno
Boyink
Blinded War Hero Walks to Vienna for Sight
Wilhelm Heger, once famed as Vexas William, a circus athlete who thrilled audiences worldwide, is now penniless and blind after wartime injuries. He walks from Berlin to Vienna to seek the specialist who repaired his skull, hoping to regain sight, lacking funds for travel.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Heger
Vexas Wiliam
Vienna
Eger
Heger
Roosevelt Plans Hunt in Forbidden Land
Kermit Roosevelt leading a Field museum expedition in Asia plans to explore the border area near Tibet in search of the giant panther and other rare animals without native guides. Locals refuse aid due to fear of Tibetan bandits. the mission risks deadly consequences for intruders.
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Shanghai
Kermit Roosevelt
Field Museum
Asia
Forbidden Land
Tibet
Cheodore Roosevelt
Tigers and Calcutta Tigers clash
Tigers in India last year killed 1,088 people as tiger hunters claimed 1,068 of the big cats in a harsh year for wildlife and safety.
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Tigers
Calcutta
India
Tiger
Prayerful request ends in loan to stranger in Yale area
New Haven Connecticut March 25 1925 Yale PhD student Alto Lee Snell and Church of the Nazarene elder H B Anthony were approached by a well-dressed man calling himself Charles Westcott a fellow churchgoer He gave an impressive prayer then asked for a loan to cover a slight emergency They complied and he thanked them then disappeared Police are urged to search for the man with a courteous demeanor.
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New Haven
Conn
Lee Snell
Yale
H. B. Anthony
Church of the Nazarene
Charles Westcott
Snell
Anthony
Westcott
CONSULT STARS TO AVOID SEA WRECKS
Berlin reports that ship disasters may result from unfavorable astrological hours at launch. Astrologer Wilhelm Becker claims propitious timing could have avoided losses like the Europa and Titanic, urging shipowners to hire expert astrologers for launch moments.
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Berlin
Saturnus
Wilhelm Becker
Lloydine
Europa
Hamburg
Lsten
Becker
Mars
Venus
Wilhelm Sn
Wilhelm
The Man Who Drank Up a Town
John Droullard, a French Canadian bootmaker turned drinker, shaped Quincy Illinois by selling lots to fund his habit in the 1840s. Now long dead, his legend endures as bailiffs call his name in court and judges note defaults while old parcels are finally titled and recorded.
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John Droullard
John Drowlard
Gireult
Quincy
Ill
John
Mississippi Valley
John's Park
John Ward
Willard Keyes
Keyes
Brown's
Joho
Quincey
Uittle
John P Droullardt
Sotemo
Afghan brigand king uses bodies as cannon projectiles
Bacha Sakao of Afghanistan reportedly shot four enemies from cannon mouths after accusing them of leading a plot. He has offered a large reward for Nadir Khan, Amanullah’s war minister, as fighting continues in the Sheik Hubad valley and attempts to seize the throne are noted.
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Bacha Sakao
Afghanistan
Daily Matl
Lahore
Amanulllah
Nadir Khan
Amanullah
Atmanullah
Daily Mail
Sheik Hubad
Influenza and Cold Cut England Population in Loss
England's population fell by 7 000 due to influenza and severe cold with 2 700 influenza deaths. Large towns including Manchester Birmingham and London saw notable losses while London aged over 65 accounted for 1 287 deaths. The trend contrasts with prior years when births outpaced deaths and London and other towns grew.
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London
England
Manchester
Birmingham
Tondon
Doomed Mexican Saved by Masonic Brother in Battle
Raymundo L. Cervantes, rebel paymaster, recounts near execution in Chihuahua where seven other paymasters were shot. He credits a federal lieutenant colonel who, recognizing him as a Mason and brother, ordered his life spared.
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el Paso
Texago
Chihuahua
Juaroz
Raymundo L. Cervantes
Garza
Modern Brides Expect Much of Their Husbands Time
A historical column argues young brides now demand extensive home comforts before marriage. It notes rising expectations include hardwood floors running water electric lights and large furnished rooms. It suggests couples should save and acquire items gradually to avoid financial strain.
Close Calls in World War I and Greenland’s Promise
The piece highlights Capt Curtis Barnes of the 78th division narrowly escaping a machine gun shot that shattered his eyeglasses left lens intact. Cadet Fiske survived a dangerous fall from a Breguet at 10 000 feet during gunnery training after grasping the machine gun and sliding back to the cockpit. It also notes reports of Danish farmers cultivating Greenland and hints at Greenland’s potential wealth and global significance as northern Canada proves fertile despite its harsh reputation.
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Curtis Barnes
Argonne
Cadet Fiske
Breguet
Clermont Ferrand
France
Greenland
Arctic
Canada
Publicity seeker’s arrow hunting challenged by Massachusetts
A publicity seeker using a bow and arrow faced a setback as Massachusetts refused to sanction reviving the weapon. The state also challenged the claim that arrows are more humane than modern hunting methods. A legislative committee ruled the arrow would be too cruel in unskilled hands to permit indiscriminate use.
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Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Pathfinder Magazine
Representative Linthicum Warns on Hypocritical Politician
Detroit Free Press reports Representative Linthicum at a Baltimore luncheon warns voters about a politician who cloaks misdeeds in religion. He criticizes the man for delivering sermons to church congregations while pursuing dishonest acts, likening him to a tack that points heavenward.
Miss Cayenne Refuses Free Scandal Publish
In dialogue a mercenary insists on discretion while Miss Cayenne warns that scandal should be bound for a book, not shared freely. The exchange emphasizes secrecy, value of controlled publication, and the dangers of public gossip.
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Miss Cayenne
Get Out and Get Under In Old Benzine Shaws
In a playful reminiscence the American Magazine notes a bygone era of benzine rickshaws where a man could shed ten pounds by merely imagining a puncture, capturing a humorous view of old city transport and wit from past times.
Room For One First Partner In Playful Banter
A fragment shows dialogue about marriage and monopoly in a mixed tone. A trusted employee cautions against marrying an ambitious girl while a character jokes about celebrity status. References to a pew machine tool material and a 16 inch battleship plate hint at industrial themes. The piece ends with musing on time and conviction.
Self-Made Man Claims Big Salary in Club Talk
A prominent professional at a city club boasts of immense success while a wife toils at home and raises three children. The anecdote centers on a man who started college at forty and now earns about $35,000 a year, illustrating the era’s rising middle-class ambitions as recounted in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Booster
Toy
Philadelphia Bli Ledger
Ideal Rest And Pleasant Vacation Ad
A whimsical ad text mix promoting a pleasant vacation and remarks on family, wartime need for table linen, Red Cross Ball Blue usage, and a light quip about an olive boy and a whistler. Includes a note about a thrifted item and a playful line about loss and quick recovery.
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Magnesia
Sia
Ney
Aggists
Franklin
Theo
Chaffey
Pam
Callfornia
Sioux City Barrel & Metal
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Strent Phono
Brey
Continendal and CO
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Nelson
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