Immortals
A teacher praises immortal writers and artists as examples for Johnnie Blake to follow, highlighting Virgil Dante and others who shaped minds with pen and palette while urging the boy to seek a name that endures. He doubts Bresnahan belongs on the list, prompting the class to reflect on fame and effort.
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Johnnie
Johnnie Blake
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Homer
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Bresnahan
Virgil
Dante
Lord Byron
Edgar Allan Poe
What Wilds Become of Donlin Ballad
A 1911 ballad by William F. Kirk depicts a mob lynching a motorman after he kills a stray dog. The chorus questions Donlin’s future teams while real figures weigh in on submissive kisses and baseball fame amid a park riot.
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William F. Kirk
National News Association
Donlin
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chi
The Girl and the Married Man
Dorothy Dix admonishes a young woman entangled with a married man. She warns of social ruin, broken homes, and personal disgrace, urging the girl to end the affair and seek a respectable future with an honest partner.
Ancient 1785 cheese found in Swiss shelter
In Les Ormonts Vaud a hidden shelter yielded a cheese dating to 1785. The rock hard cheese, cut with a saw, was part of heirloom traditions and reportedly tasted good despite its age.
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Switzerland
Les Ormonts
Vaud
Polly Would Prove He Is Not Profane
William Haemmerle of University City sought to prove in Judge Werremeyer court that he did not swear by showing his parrot Polly did not swear. His wife Julia testified he cursed her. The judge ruled Polly’s testimony would not be relevant.
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Merle
Haemmerle
Jones
William Haemmerle
Sixty-fifth Street
University City
Justice Werremeyer
Clayton
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Julia
Brackmann
Hammerle
Werremeyer
Polly
Chicago Man Learns Cotton Ears Help Seasickness
A humorous account from a liner prom enade deck describes a Chicago man learning that cotton in the ears can ward off seasickness. A shipboard anecdote links deaf mutes, a ship doctor, and a seven course dinner to illustrate the ear stomach nerve connection. Sixty seven sacks of sticks were dropped from Exeter church tower by jackdaws for nest building.
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Chicago
New York Tribune
Boston
Liverpool
St. Michael’s Church
Exeter
Eng
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Ad
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service at 221 E Commerce with phone 341. Spend your summer at Hot Wells with American plan and special rates.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
Missouri Pacific appoints press agent to boost public ties
President B F Bush hires John W Kearney to publicize railroad news and aid development along the Missouri Pacific. Kearney will inform the public of improvements and help towns plan growth while Bush promotes friendliness and mutual prosperity with communities served by the line.
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B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific Railroad
John W. Kearney
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kearney
Bush
Mr. Bush
Missouri
United States
St. Louis
Aero Club of
Agents’ Bulletin
Eccentric Mrs Gabbett Dies at 77 in Atlanta Observer
The rich and eccentric Mrs Sarah E Gabbett known as the Trish peeress died this morning at 77. Born Miss Richardson of Savannah she married Henry G Gabbett an Irish nobleman sworn to oppose British rule. She kept over a hundred dogs in her mansion wore costly attire displayed jewels and mourned each dog’s death. It is believed she left her property to the Episcopal Church where she was devout.
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Sarah E. Gabbett
Trish Peeress
Atlanta
Miss Richardson
Savannah
Henry G. Gabbett
Episcopal Church
Largest catfish pulled from Nishnobatong River weighs 176 pounds
A 176 pound catfish was snagged from the Nishnobatong river during foundation excavation for a new dam. The massive fish bore a scarred mouth and multiple embedded hooks, indicating years of exposure to fishing gear.
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Iowa
Nishnobatong River
Japan sees women employed in industries at higher rate
Nearly twice as many women as men are employed in Japan's industries, signaling a notable gender gap in labor participation. The data highlight women's expanding role in manufacturing and related sectors, with implications for workforce policy and economic structure.
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Japan
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