The Tower Hill Cave Mystery and a Miner’s Tragedy
Dan Dermot recalls a boyhood cave on Tower Hill and a fatal accident tied to coal mine work. He tells how jealousy, a lovers’ quarrel, and a deadly mishap behind the old cave's workings led to a lifelong vow by local youths to quit whiskey and truancy. Nellie Murphy, Bert Kearney, and the mine crew are named. the tale ends with reconciliation and a pledge.
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Tower Hill
Tunis
Alrway
Isa
Dan Dernint
Dan Dermot
Mr. Dermot
Dan Thermot
Kearney
Tim Murphy
Nellie
Nell
Nelly T
Bert Nearncey Kissie
Notravite
Trert Kearney
Nellie Murpphy
Desa
Dan
Fred
Terel
Webeva
Tower Hil
Orsa Sweden Demonstrates Free Culture Through Forest Profits
The Orsa community in Sweden showcases a model where forest sales yield about 84.6 million over generations, enabling free trails, telephones, and schools. Trees fund city buildings and services without local taxes, while a new collectors’ office handles funds amid political concerns about private influence.
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Ove
Sweden
Orsa
Orsy
Minister Wu Visits University of Chicago Dormitory
The Chicago Tribune reports Minister Wu’s visit to Reeve Hall at the University of Chicago. He asks a series of personal questions to Miss Wallace and the dorm head about unmarried status, number of residents, and conventlike life before a dormitory cheer interrupts with enthusiastic cries and a chorus of “Rahs for Mr Wu.”
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The
Chicago Tribune
University of Chicago
Reevher Hall
Miss Wallace
Woman Leads Army Nurse Corps Superintendent Role
Mrs. Dit Taphine Winnes of New York City is appointed by Secretary Hoot as Superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps under the organization act. Kinney graduated in 1882 from the training school for nurses associated with the Massa-
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Dit Taphine Winnes
New York City
Hoot
Kinney
Tor
Massa
French Woman Passes interne des hopitaux Exam
Mile Francil lon, a nurse with ties to Massachusetts General Hospital and the Long Island Hospital in Boston, has just passed the discult examination for interne des hopitaux. The result entitles her to serve as house surgeon at the Paris hospital, pending appointment. She ranked fifty second among six hundred competitors.
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Chusetts General Hospital
Long Island Hospital
Boston
St. Paul
San Francisco
New Mexico
Milo
Mathew Pranellion
Parle
Het
Municipal Health Methods Spotlight City Dairy and Milk Safety
A weekly letter discusses Rochester New York health department strategies under Dr George S Goler. It highlights milk stations, municipal dairy operations, sterilization, and sanitary discipline as keys to reducing infant deaths and disease. Buffalo’s Health Commissioner Wende is noted for cutting child mortality. The piece links urban density to tuberculosis and praises vigilant milk sourcing, inspection, and quarantine to curb outbreaks.
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Hue
United States
Rochester
George 8
Goler
Tasinelis
Wende
Buffalo
Hhe
Ark
Wat
Niente
Mik Peter
Jeanne
Duaffale
Nne
American
Atlantic
New York
Manhattan
Mdlea
Pobible
Onest Lane
Health Department
Cock Fights in Mexico A Popular but Brutal Spectacle
In Mexico cock fights, or low gallos, draw huge crowds and wagers up to $100 or more. Trainers care for each bird in individual stalls, feed and dust them, trim spurs, and equip with knives before fights that last minutes. Women participate at ringside, crowds bet heavily, and birds are transported between towns in baskets or under blankets.
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Mexico
United States
Ellarrean
Sparrow
Chate
Tosorero
Moreon
Brune
Tirante
Gate
Cat
Suntown
Pengey
Goa
Eich
Caine
Intervisla
Hanily
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Tower Hill Cave
the Tribune
Pope
Con Commany
Eothen
Bert
Vrota
Chicago
Iree
lMoratd
Minister WU
Chicago University
Army Nurse Corps
Atterbury
Sumter Brothers, Leading Outfitters
Citiva
Ioathia
Sista
SMA
London
Paris Savenere
Warrane
Klinburgh
Revord-lepali
DR. Wackenzies
Pauli Building
Spruce St
Scranton
Circus Trust
Eee Eee
Ce Ee Es
America
VPC Grand Acaiery
Carim Amd
Pune
Mipall
Ueacup
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