J P Morgan Swindled Over Cairo Manuscripts
A Berlin Cairo dispatch reports J P Morgan was duped into paying 40000 for Coptic manuscripts that were hawked cheaply earlier. A forged Egyptian government offer and a Paris document were used to induce the sale, with an Egyptian official implicated and later dismissed. Director Masnero of the Egyptian museum says the collection is genuine but of little value and the price was exorbitant.
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Cairo
Berlin
Germany
J. P. Morgan
Chen
Paris
Mr. Morgan
Masnero
Old System in Education Compared to Present
A Utopian essay in the Atlantic argues the earlier system forced rapid independence after fourteen or fifteen and demanded a uniform literacy core in Latin and English literature. It claims college shaped real knowledge and life pressure infused earnest study, contrasting with modern methods.
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Yvas
Atlantic
Kinemacolor 19 Invention Shown At Winona Lake
Charles Urban’s Kinemacolor portrait films of the Delhi Durbar will be shown at Winona Lake Indiana as the major feature of the first week. The color motion pictures promise vivid scenes of Indian troops elephants and camps filmed under royal supervision. The coronation colors and regalia will also be displayed in a separate July 5 screening and July 6 showing.
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Winona
Mr. Urban
England
Delhi
India
Durbar
Winona Lake
Scratched Out Names Leave Family Sable in Limbo
Fragmentary note shows individuals Gadd and Mes erased from a family listing. The text discusses deletions and omissions, suggesting dispute or clearance of names. No further context provided.
Train crowd drama on crowded Dayton to Indianapolis trip
On a Big Four line from Dayton to Indianapolis a man and his wife board at Anderson. A colored man joins them seeking a seat in the smoker car where several seats are vacant. The woman discovers they are in the smoker and objects as the escort demands seating. The exchange ends with a taunt about the smoker and the woman's complexion.
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Dayton
Indianapolis
Anderson
Church Adopts The Piano For Congregation
The minister, Doctor Dixon of the monumental tabernacle in London, explains the church installs a grand piano to blend home and church life. He notes the piano is a home instrument and aims to avoid drowning the congregation while offering a celestial tone.
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Doctor Dixon
Lecturers Booked for Winona Lake Assembly Season
A slate of speakers will headline daily lectures at Winona Lake Indiana this summer. Notables include William Jennings Bryan August 1 and humorist Strickland Gilligan August 8, with others such as Ralph Parlette Natte Brigham and Edward Amherst Ott scheduled through late July and into August.
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Winona Lake
Ind
William Jennings Bryan
Strickland Gilligan
Ralph Parlette
Winon Jake
Natte Brigham
Roosevelt
Edward Amherst Ott
Winona
Charles Howard Plattenburg
Henry A. Barnhart
Thirteenth
Indiana
Benjamin Chapin
Abraham Lincoln
George L. McNutt
Hendy Augustus Adrian
Luther Burbank
Wilbur L. David Bod
Frank Cannon
Sylvester Ing
Mary's Date Session Ends In Judgement and Debt
The judge faced a bad outcome after a date session ending with over $40 owed. Mary leaves a note for Apollia water at eight, while a sharp exchange echoes the bitter tone of the night.
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Jie
Mary
Cary
Early robin startles narrator with mistaken chest protector
In a brief exchange the speaker notices a robin with a red breast. The other character jokes the bird looks as if wearing a chest protector, prompting a startled reaction and a lighthearted moment.
Shifting Stars Revealed by Stereocomparator
The article explains how the German stereocomparator blends two sky photographs taken weeks or months apart to show parallax and proper motion as depth. When Jupiter appears in the field its position differs, and some of its moons appear in front of or behind the planet.
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Jupiter
His King on the Phone in Sweden
A humorous tale from a Swedish journalist describes a phone call to Gustav V of Sweden while seeking a court official's birthday details. The exchange escalates with mistaken identities and playful confusion as the caller asks if they are speaking to the king.
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Sweden
Ce Cart Lackey
Moonstone Treasure Found By Waterman Near Waginieehy
Boatman J Taylor found two large moonstones on the shore after tides fell. The stones are white and round with a moving water drop at their centers. Each rock the size of a thimble, discovered amid stormy breakers along the coast.
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J? Taylor
San Francisco Chronicle
No Joke Lightning Rods and Waiters Joke
A playful quip compares lightning rods to waiters. The joke hinges on "well tipped" service as the punny punchline about liceness and good service.
Inspiration and Poet Reflections in Lippincott’s Sale Hope
An admirer recalls feeling inspired when writing a piece sold to Lippincott's. The fragment notes a trade in literary works with a hopeful motive to sell.
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Lippincott’s
Absolute Secrecy in Business Stenography Questioned
A cartoonish cartoon row highlights a stenographer trusted with secrets unable to read her own notes. The punchline riffs on professional confidentiality and competence in a humorous, office setting.
Night trolley car miscommunication on Beretania av
A Honolulu trolley incident ends with a ventriloquist passenger and a confused motorman. Witnesses report a delayed bell signal and a crowd noting the odd exchange as the conductor returns to the car.
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Beretania Av
Trom & Tea Seal
The Only Drawer
The fragmentary text presents a brief, unclear dialogue about a drawer and music with stray punctuation. No concrete people places or events are readable to establish a factual news item.
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Thanniversites
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