The Silent Man's Wooing
Elizabeth Wells meets Norman Baker, a silent newspaper proprietor, as he unexpectedly declares deep feelings and a wish to marry during a Thanksgiving drive. She weighs his quiet life against her own desire for freedom before deciding how to respond to his blunt admission and unclear future.
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Carrie May Ashton
Daily Story Pub
Metropolia
Madame Brunig
Elizabeth Wells
Madame
California
Norman Baker
Miss Wells
Mr. Baker
Misa Welle
Jack Cradshaw
Mr. Beker
Unnamed Love Story Finds Clarity Through Kindness
In a May scene Norman Baker and Elizabeth Wells fortify their bond after a life test of patience. A newsboy’s mishap prompts Baker to aid him, revealing Wells that her affection has grown into love. The couple, sharing a meal and art, finally affirm a mutual future.
How to Draw a Cork With Sealing Wax
A simple picnic trick uses sealing wax to extract a cork from a bottle without a corkscrew. Heat wax over a flame, drop onto the cork, press and let dry, then pull out the cork with the wax stick. Ensure the cork is dry and do not wrench the wax away during removal.
Above It A Sociology Student And The Bell Of Geneva
Two disparate items unfold: a young sociology student studying urban poverty asks questions about children while listening to Smith, a well educated man, and a historic note on the La Clemence bell in Geneva cracked after centuries of memory of the Escalade, a pivotal 1602 siege.
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Smith
Detroit Free Press
la Clemence
Cathedral of
St. Peter
Geneva
St. Thomas
Rome
Theodore Beza
Fasting Professor Aims to Sharpen Mind at WVU
A West Virginia University professor plans a 30 day fast to test the claim that reduced stomach content frees blood for the brain. He will deliver his usual lectures daily during the summer quarter as observers watch for increasingly brilliant insights and possible intellectual breakthroughs.
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West Virginia University
Gave Solemn Warning After Prize Fight Clash
A San Francisco Chronicle account notes a late night curbstone scene near Second Street in the tenderloin after the Jeffries Fitzsimmons fight. A very drunk man spoke on morals of prize fighting, claiming the Lord Almighty was not involved and warning that he would turn away from the Lord if he took sides.
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Jeffries Fitzelimmons
San Francisco Chronicle
Second Street
Jeff
Druggists Signs Lose Colorful Window Glow
Druggists are abandoning the old big colored glass bulbs once common in shop windows. Once as essential as barber poles, they fade under strong sun and require frequent renewal. Modern chemic liquids last longer though the display remains a decorative relic. Marry in haste and resent in a one room flat.
Alleged embezzlers set free in Quebec custody
John F. Gaynor and Captain Benjamin D. Greene fugitives from Savannah were freed from custody in Quebec after arrest in Montreal. They faced possible trials for conspiracy with former Captain Oberlin M. Carter to defraud the U.S. government. They were kept in jail briefly before living at a hotel under counsel supervision with Mrs. Gaynor present.
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John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Savannah
Oberlin M. Carter
United States
Quebec
Canada
Gaynor
Greene
Chateau Frontenac
Montreal
Elks Parade Grand Lodge Display Wins Prizes
Delegates from Joliet Illinois to the grand lodge meeting in Salt Lake City march in the Elks parade wearing miner outfits and burros. George A Cronk of Park City Utah wins first prize, Cronk of Omaha elected Grand Exalted Ruler, Baltimore chosen for 1903 reunion, Cotton Pickers of Greenville gain second prize.
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Joliet
Grand Lodge of Elka
the Elks
Salt Lake City
Park City
George A. Cronk
Elka
Utah
Greenville
Miss
Grand Lodge
Baltimore
Omaha
Parisians Chase a Chameleon Horse Tale
In Paris the saffron papers spark a hue and cry over a supposed chameleon horse at the Jardin des Plantes. Officials reveal the animal is a wild horse shedding hair and changing coat, a seasonal glow now fading to a lighter hue as Parisians expect a sea serpent in the Seine.
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Paria
Seine
Courtship in China Revealed Through Planned Glimpse
Minister Wu recounts how with help from friends he managed to see at thirty feet the chosen bride before the ceremony. Mrs Wu, sister of Ho Yow Chinese Consul General, arrived lacking English but learned quickly and now speaks fluently. She is described as a high caste Chinese beauty and well educated.
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China
Ho Yow
San Francisco
Public Spirited Statesman Cochran Proposes Self Funded Street
Williamsport Pennsylvania state senator J Henry Cochran proposes to pave a city street at his own expense with no personal or pecuniary stake in the project. He asks the city council to consider the plan as a public service from a civic minded official.
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J. Henry Cochran
Williamsport
Notch Ice Point Near Stony Cave in Catskills
A notable spot in the Catskill mountains near the famed Stony cave is perpetually iced. Locally called the Notch, it lies within steep walls of over 3,000 feet and affords ice at any time of year.
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Stony Cave
Catskill Mountains
Suez Canal Dues Paid By Thousands Of Vessels
Four million sterling was paid last year in dues by 3,699 vessels using the Suez canal. Of the total ships, 2,075 were British. Butterine Men Will Fight Oppose Ohio Oleomargarine Law As Class Legislation.
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Suez Canal
Ohio
Light in Railroad Cars Promotes Safer Travel
The article cites recent western wrecks where oil lamps and gas tanks ignited fires, killing several people. It urges immediate move to electric lighting on trains, noting modern railways already use electrical systems and warning that without action, laws may force upgrades nationwide.
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West
New York World
Would Have All Men Marry by Chancellor Andrews
Chancellor E Benjamin Andrews of the University of Nebraska told summer students at the University of Chicago that marriage is the only relationship in which an individual can fully develop. He cited Washington Lincoln and McKinley as examples of married men and noted that most criminals had been bachelors.
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Andrews
Chicago University
E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
University of Chicago
Washington
Lincoln
McKinley
Plan for Bridge Across Strait of Canso Sparked
Nova Scotia project aims to bridge the strait with a five million dollar cantilever span of 1800 feet the longest in the world engineers face immense challenges during construction. The note highlights the bold engineering feat and large outlay.
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Strait of Canso
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Lost Wallet Found in Hay Loads in Arcade
William Sale of Arcade lost a pocket book containing 750 dollars during haying time last year. Ira Parker, also of Arcade, bought a hay load and recovered the money found in the middle of the bale.
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William Sale
Arcade
Ira Parker
Advised Against Drugs by Homeopathic Leader
The president of the annual congress of the British Homeopathic Society warned against placing blind faith in drugs noting their limits. Major Sir Claude Maxwell Macdonald received both military and civil distinctions of the Order of the Bath marking him with two decorations.
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Congress
The
British Homeopathic Society
Claude Maxwell Macdonald
Mindanao Tribes and Moros Described in Special Letter
A government ethnology report sketches Mindanao tribes including Bagobos Subanos Tagadanas Mandayas Montosos Manobos and Atas with counts and customs. It compares Moros to North American Indians noting warfare skills, social practices, and potential friendliness when treated as equals.
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Mindanao
Great Island
Congress
Hell
Asia
Madagascar
Cottadato
Borneo
Celebes
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Aaty
St. James Gazette
Bulletin
Misa Wells
Tme
Mr. Haker
Harry
Norman
F. F. Montresor
Langdon Dunham
Southington
Conn
Dunham
Gilea Langdon
Uscle Sam
Suich
Eee
York
Mang
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