Frenzied steer marauds Logansport streets and stores
A wild steer shipped from the west broke from a stockade and charged through Logansport's business districts. It rammed a mirror, toppled clerks, wrecked a cab on Broadway, and fled through alleys before being lassoed and returned to confinement. Municipal workers and two horsemen attempted to corral the animal amid chaos on Fourth Street and at the Murdock hotel.
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Logansport
Ind
Fourth Street
Theventer
John McGillian
City National Bank
Herman Bailey
Broadway
Murdock Hotel
Ste
Dykeman
Thirteenth and
Five ‘Avenue
Call of the Wild Draws 16 Year Old Girl in San Francisco
Bertha Socha a full blooded Indian girl aged 16 left the home of Mrs. Margarita Salona to camp in Golden Gate Park. She roamed the park to snare birds near the lake and slept under the stars while wandering visitors were present by day.
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San Francisco
Bertha Socha
Margarita Salona
Golden Gate Park
Dog Herald Saved Three By Bull Terrier Luck
In Lafayette Indiana police Captain John H Kluth Street Commissioner Charles Krabbe and Louis Johnson owed their lives to Lucky a intelligent bull dog that slept aboard their houseboat on the Wabash River. The boat sprang a leak and sank in twelve feet of water as the dog awoke Kluth and his companions and helped them reach safety in a tent after the vessel capsized due to a submerged stake.
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Lafayette
Ind
John H. Kluth
Charles Krabbe
Louis Johnson
Lucky
Wabash River
Capt. Kluth
Capt
Kluth
Woman Fights Six-Foot Poisonous Catton-Mouth Snake
Mrs Ida Schien fought a six foot poisonous catton-mouth snake hidden behind kitchen wall laths in Milton Heights near Allen in St Louis. After she called neighbor James Warren for help he cut off the head with a corn knife and the snake was removed. Her daughter saw the snake and the incident ended without further injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ida Schien
Henry Schien
Milton Heights
Allen
James Warren
Engineer Heroically Rescues Child From Oncoming Train
Reading engineer Samuel King braved 35 mph to scoop a three year old from the Emerald flag station track. He grabbed the child by the arm and rolled him off the rail just moments before disaster. Bethlehem athlete William Neff saved young James Marshall from a steep embankment by catching him as he tumbled.
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Reading
Samuel King
Schuylkill & Lehigh
Reading Railway
Emerald
King
Bethlehem
William Neff
Slatington
Little James Marshall
Neff
Nominating Otto Bannard for New York Mayor Prompts Debate
Otto Tremont Bannard, Republican candidate for mayor of New York, is described as a capable businessman and cultured individual who lacks speechmaking skill. Despite public reluctance, political forces press him toward the campaign, with Bannard avoiding crowds and preferring a quiet, reserved approach. He holds the presidency of the New York Trust Company, earning $50,000 a year.
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Otto Tremont Bannard
New York
Mr. Bannard
Barnard
Europe
Herbert Pareane
Otto
Herbert
Parsons
Bannard
Chamber of the
Republican County Committee
Chicago
New York Trust Company
Admiral Sir Edward Seymour A Storied British Naval Hero
Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, a senior British officer and admiral of the fleet, has long served in major conflicts from the Crimean War to the Chinese expedition of 1900. His leadership in the China station and joint actions with American forces earned him wide respect and nostalgia in the Hudson Fulton celebration era.
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Edward Hobart Seymour
New York Harbor
Britain
United States
Sir Edward
Odessa
Sebastopol
Kinburn
Canton
Peiho
Congo River
Nares
China Station
Seymour
Emperor William
Peking
Baron Aehrenthal Raised to Count for Bosnian Annexation Service
Emperors elevate Alois von Aehrenthal from baron to count in recognition of his role in the Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation. Once vilified in Europe, he is praised after the Bulgaria independence move forced Austria-Hungary’s hand. Aehrenthal’s rapid rise from attaché in Paris to ambassador in St. Petersburg and foreign minister is highlighted.
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Alois von Aehrenthal
Francis Joseph
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Baron Aehrenthal
Europe
Vienna
Austria
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Aerenthal
Count Aehrenthal
St. Petersburg
Aehrenthal
Paris
Bucharest
Russia
Count Goluchowski
Debate Over General Grant in Chicago Dry Parade
The Dry Parade controversy widens as Gen Frederick Dent Grant faces criticism for leading in uniform. W R Michaelis accuses the War Department of inaction, while H C Newton A P Ballou defend Grant and deny partisan aims. Ballou says Grant wore no full army uniform and acted as a private citizen lending influence to a needed Chicago movement.
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Frederick Dent Grant
Chicago
United States Army
Dickingon
W. R. Michaelis
United Societies For
Temperance and Law Enforcement
A. P. Ballou
Hamilton Club
Michaelis
Dickinson
Grant
United States ‘Army
Freed at Last From the Awful Torments of Kidney Disease
Mrs. Rachel Ivie of Henrietta Texas credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing fifteen years of kidney trouble and two years of severe weakness. She says her back ached, she could not leave the house, and now she is able to work like an average woman at nearly eighty years old. The ad notes the product name and price.
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Rachel Ivie
Henrietta
Texas
Dean
Foster, Wilburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Had One Good Point Mosquito Joke Card
A short humorous dialogue features two guests debating mosquitoes in a room. The young guest notes the insects sing and the old guest replies he can’t hear the glee club on the piazza when they sing.
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Glee Club
Graft tale told by ex police chief at dinner
Ex Police Commissioner Bingham of New York branded graft as a sly crime at a dinner. He recalled an old church theft tale where a naive elder was tricked by a deacon who admitted buying a horse with church money, prompting sharp moral outrage.
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Bingham
New York
Andover
Forgotten Lettuce Crisis at Sunday Luncheon
A new mistress and a helper scramble to prepare a Sunday luncheon as the cook tends a sick sister. The maid PearI admits she forgot to wash the lettuce, but the mistress reassures her to proceed with coffee while she handles the lettuce. She then asks where the soap is.
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Pearl
Proper Love for Wife and Respectful Conduct
A columnist urges men to funnel all positive feelings toward other women into one strong respect for his wife. He argues that reverence for his mother, politeness to others, and responsibility to his sister should be combined with deep marital love to form a complete devotion.
Dyspeptic husband healed by Grape-Nuts breakfast
An Illinois wife describes her husband’s stomach trouble improving after starting Grape-Nuts. He regained appetite and energy, missing few days from work, and the family continues using the cereal. The letter promotes the Healthful value of Grape-Nuts and references The Road to Wellville.
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Illinois
Wellville
Firemen and press group meet in New Mexico report
The New Mexico Firemen's Association held its convention with twelve cities represented and future venue at Slovis. New officers include P S McElroy Las Vegas president A M Dettelbach Santa Fe secretary and E P Mackel Las Vegas treasurer. The Pecos Valley Press meeting elected J M Wood Lakewood president and A E Curren Clovis secretary. The firemen's tournament provided the week's excitement. Next press meeting will be in Clovis.
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New Mexico Firemen’s Association
Pecos Valley Press
Carlsbad
Firemen’s
Slovis
Press Association
Clovis
J. M. Wood
Lakewood
A. E. Curren
Pen and Ink Sketch Sparks Comic Artist Talk
A visitor questions the pen and ink sketching as a profitable pursuit while the comic artist shrugs that it keeps the pot boiling. The exchange hints at practical and creative debates during a casual meeting.
Joking on the Pole at a chilly reception
A pair of women, Miss Uppson and Miss De Style, were notably distant at a reception. One quip compared their chilly air to rival discoverers of the North Pole.
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Miss Uppson
Miss de Style
North Pole
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