Emperor William Mistaken Admiral During Night Drill
An old alarm prank by Emperor William involved assembling army corps at odd hours. On a dawn drill a submarine detachment marched out and the emperor, in admiral attire, stood among officers. A veteran mistook him for a fellow sailor and slapped his back, remarking about Gondola Willy fishing the aquarium. The incident is blamed for ending such alarms. unrelated note mentions female criminals tending to larger feet and hands.
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William
Dr Sayre Excels In Revolver Championship Standings
Dr Sayre has held the revolver championship for many years and competes in ranges of twenty five, fifty, and seventy five yards. Twenty five shots per range with fifteen seconds per five shots. The match is open to military and civilian shooters using a military weapon. At Fort Riley Kansas he placed second among fifty contestants in the revolver event.
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Dr. Sayre
Fort Riley
Kaw
Army shooter leads in 180 to 136 win and vows to wed
Sergeant Michael Cary led a contest at Fort Riley where most competitors were Army men. He then won the aquadded revolver match aboard Sea Girl with 130 at fifty yards. Fourteen National Guard organizations participated. William Harper and Miss Pent Durham of Center Cross Virginia wed with Rev Kerford officiating. Durham, bedridden for years, walked for the first time to marry. Harper, a widower, had courted his sister in law for years and helped her to the altar. Bride about 35, groom 45.
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Sayre
Fort Riley
Sea Girl
National Guard
William Harper
Mr. Starper
Amazing pigeon tale from the siege era
The New York Press recalls a Franco Prussian war homing pigeon captured and kept prisoner for ten years. Upon release the bird immediately returned to its home in Germany, a tale framed as remarkable but noted for implied cruelty during confinement.
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H. S. Morrison
Paris
Germany
New York Press
Hair and boats capture New York mood in Telegraph note
A description of a woman in purple rowing a skiff in Central Park recounts her beauty and a playful exchange with a young man named Jake. He endures splashing as she asks about the water and samples a bucketful, conveying a light, lyrical scene from a New York Telegraph piece.
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Jake
New York Telegraph
Unique London church with two shop fronts
The Church of St Ethelburga on Bishopsgate Street in London features an optician and a cutlery shop in the foreground, both owned by one firm. It may be the only church in England with two embedded shop fronts, marking a novel ecclesiastical architectural approach.
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London
St. Ethelburga
Bishopsgate Street
England
Squirrels Seize Attic at Bowdoin Maine House
Maine house occupants report squirrels taking over an attic by entering through water gutters. The nightly visitors stay in cozy quarters, eat seed corn, and play tag for amusement before disappearing at daybreak and returning each evening.
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Maine
Bowdoinham
Pigeon Befriends Cat in Newcastle Tale
In Newcastle England a pigeon formed an unexpected bond with a cat. The pair are seen together daily with the cat's kitten now showing affection to the pigeon. The unlikely duo spends time together, the cat sitting nearby while the pigeon and kitten play.
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Newcast England
Amusing quotes on habits and music tastes
An assorted newspaper clippings piece notes a man swearing at his motor-car as part of a joke about domestic life. It cites Life and Chicago News style quips about amateur musicians and people who dislike that genre, reflecting light, humorous commentary.
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Chicago News
Barberscuffle Advice Cites Boundaries on Scraping and Bleeding
A light saying remarks that a barber may tease a friend but should stop short of causing real harm by bleeding him. The remark uses humor to warn against crossing personal lines in joking or prodding among acquaintances.
Luxurious California Limited Adds In-Train Pressing Service
The California Limited now offers on board trouser pressing while passengers sleep along with fast daily market reports by wire and en route newspapers. The train features Whitley exercisers and electric curling irons, plus Western books and magazines. Santa Fe aims to keep its fast flyer ahead with new comforts on board.
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California
The
Santa Fe
Electric Locomotive for New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
The world’s most powerful electric locomotive is complete for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. Built at Schenectady by General Electric and American Locomotive Works, it will haul through passenger trains in the electrical zone from Grand Central to Croton and White Plains. Testing uses 11,000 volt power over six miles of track with a third rail, promising high speeds and flexible operation under one engineer.
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New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
General Electric Company
American Locomotive Works
Bchenectady
N. Y
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
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Park Avenue Tunnel
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White Plains
Narlem
New York Central
Schenectady
Hoffmans
Erie Canal
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