New Governor General of the South African Union Named
Herbert Gladstone is appointed governor general of the union with broad support across races. King Edward’s gift of the constitution signing items pleases South Africans. Gladstone, born 1854 in London, is the son of William E. Gladstone and has held multiple government roles including home secretary.
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South African Union
Herbert Gladstone
Union
South Africa
Edward
Gladstone
Wiliam E. Gladstone
Queen Victoria
London
Eton
Oxford
Keble College
Treasury
War Office
Asquith
Colonies
Fish Raising Pays Says Inland Water Outproduces Land
Retiring Minnesota Game and Fish official Carlos Avery argues that under proper science an acre of inland water could yield more value than an acre of land. He cites Minnesota’s 9.5 million acres of water and suggests potential annual outputs approaching $100 million, driven by trout, pike, whitefish, and other species, with hatcheries expanding production.
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St. Paul
Minn
Carlos Avery
Game and Fish Commission
Howver
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Lake St. Croix
Wisacnaln
North Shore
Reading’s Seeing Dog Joe Roderick Makes World Tour
Blind Reading man G W Saville travels the southern states with his setter Joe Roderick. The dog opens doors signals elevators guards against traps and guides his master, earning AKC registration and a 100 point score while drawing broad praise.
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Reading
Union
G. W. Saville
Joe Roderick
Man
Beast
Joe
Mr. Saville
American Kennel Club
Gladstone
United States
Atlantic
Millville Man Saves Doctor From Runaway Sleigh Crash
Matthew Lawton of Millville, badly ill with appendicitis, leapt to the horses heads between Bloomsburg and Millville to stop a runaway sleigh carrying Dr Everett. The doctor, with a fractured wrist, was dragged along before both reached Joseph Ratti hospital. Lawton’s condition improved, and an operating room was kept ready.
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Bloomsburg
Joseph Ratti - Hospital
Matthew Lawton
Millville
Everett
Dr. Everett
Jawton
Lawton
Biloxi Boy Saves Drowning Boy Repeatedly
In Biloxi Mississippi 14 year old Harry Hilden earned a life saver reputation after rescuing Theodore Ryan 12 who had twice sunk beneath Biloxi bay waters. It is believed to be Hilden s fifth rescue.
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Biloxi
Miss
Harry Hilden
Hilden
Theodore Ryan
Biloxi Bay
Fault Finder by Profession in London
London witness testifies he is a fault finder who seeks and remedies faults in telephone wires, describing his job when asked for his profession.
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London
Salsford
He Knew Her Quarrel Over Dressmaker and Dinner Plans
A brisk exchange centers on a dressmaker appointment at three and a dinner out at eight. One speaker reassures another to hurry but holds the plan steady for the evening engagement. The shorthand dialog hints at domestic routine and social routines in everyday life.
Cuticura Heals Chronic Eczema Says Speers Ferry Reader
A Virginia reader reports ten years of persistent eczema on hands cured by Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent after three bottles. She notes rapid improvement before finishing the regimen and credits the products with freeing her family from skin diseases.
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M. E. Falin
Speers Ferry, Va
State funds Back Tuberculosis Fight Grows
Massachusetts began the first state outlay for a sanitarium twelve years ago and has spent over ten million dollars on TB prevention. Municipal and county authorities match roughly that amount, with the federal government investing more than one million and spending about five hundred thousand annually on hospital maintenance. Public funding continues to rise as private societies lead the way.
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Massachusetts
The
National Association
Sewing circle thanks for 57 buttons and requests garments
The pastor thanks the congregation for 57 buttons dropped in the collection box over the past month and asks donors to place a half dozen undershirts and three pairs of other secular garments on the plate next Sunday to provide material for sewing.
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Harper’s Weekly
Ghosts in New York Paladin Case Debate
James Hyslop, noted psychologist, narrated an old lady’s view on ghosts during a Paladin case discussion in New York. She dismissed ghosts saying death leads somewhere peaceful or worrisome, and that returning to Earth is unlikely.
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James H. Hyslop
New York
Power From Food Promises Stronger Bodies and Health
A Missouri woman shares a testimonial about using Grape-Nuts to cure stomach troubles. She suffered heart burn and gas, grew thinner, then regained weight and strength after starting the cereal, noting ease of digestion and renewed energy. A ten day trial and the booklet The Road to Wellville are suggested.
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Missouri
Pkys
Wellville
Lord of the Sea Admiral Wilson Succeeds Fisher
Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson becomes first sea lord of the British navy succeeding Sir John Fisher on January 26. The silent admiral, famed for gunnery and tactics, has a half century in active service and a record including the Victoria Cross at El Teb and swift fists in battle. He is celebrated for discipline and leadership in the Royal Navy.
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London
John Fisher
Arthur Knyvet Wilson
England
Jackey” Fisher
Charles Beresford
Arthur Kryvet Wilson
Sebastopol
Taku
China
Sudan
Gaijor
el Teb
Red Sea
Wilson
Arthur
The
Bath
Wea Aid de Camp
Admiralty
Navy
Channel
Sir Arthur
Britain
Out of the Mouth of Babes
A fragmentary note recalls a child named Margie and a Christmas gift of a goldfish bought for a dollar. The text is incomplete and offers a glimpse of domestic speech and memory from a family scene.
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Margie
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Winona
Grand Marias
Boy
RAW
Lord OF the Sea
Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson
Great Britain
Fisher Beresford
Dodds
Sloan
Liniment
Domkey
Earl
Josten, Mass
USA
Carter
Turlock
California
DEPT
Turlock Board OF Trade
Turteck
Cal
Aes Jae
Wedegne Tor Gueas eGiss
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