Wireless Telegraphy First Transatlantic Signals Claim
Guglielmo Marconi credits the successful wireless signals between England and Newfoundland, a 2200 mile span, as a major milestone. He began experiments at 21 in Italy, later working in England, with further tests across the English Channel and ships at sea, and forecasts a 200 foot mast and refined apparatus to achieve stable transatlantic communication.
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England
Newfoundland
St. Johns
Cornwall
Guglieling
Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi
Italy
English
Secon
Atlantic
Marconi Telegraph Feat Sparks Company Challenge
The Anglo American Telegraph Company, holding government charter rights, threatens action against Marconi unless he suspends work on wireless telegraphy. Supporters say his Atlantic crossing experiment succeeds and would cut costs, threatening existing profits.
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Anglo-American Telegraph Company
Marconi
Telegraph Company
Atlantic
Lady with a Lamp Florence Nightingale in Crimean War portrait
The article recounts Florence Nightingale as the compassionate nurse of the Crimea, painting the statue titled a Lady with a Lamp in St. Thomas Hospital London. It details her ascent from wealth to nursing, her Scutari hospital reforms, and the lasting legacy of her aid to wounded soldiers.
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St. Viomnas Hospital
London
Qoustess
Tieneten
Gils Sietder
Scutari
Sebastopol
Varna
Abumintee
Balaclava
Eje
Su Peer Pour
Wooo
Jllcretey Nightingaie
Florence
Nightingaie
Plorenes
Italy
Crimea
Florence Nightingale
Great Moraviana Hospital
Nasserworth
Sisters of St. Vincent de Pan
Paris
Kerman
England
Reid Cross
Ohioan recalls escape from Kurds in Turkey
John W. Bookwatter of Ohio recounts a perilous 20 mile rapid journey toward Estapha in Turkey to avoid brigands holding a missionary. He describes dawn to dawn travel, a relay of horses every ten miles, and a nighttime Delijan pass encounter with a sleeping guide as their Russian driver suddenly sprang up.
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Orloff
Bulgaria
John W. Bookwatter
Ohio
Turkey
Miss Stone
Holland House
New York
Mount Ararat
Esstapha
Estapha
Baku
Caspian Sea
Batum
Blick
Titlis
Lories
Great Highway
Delijan Pass
Gmstchick
Forgetful diplomats and a forgotton seal mystery
The Rochester Post Express recounts cases of memory failure from a diplomat unable to name his own identity for a servant to an Abernethy patient who drags a friend to identify another by door name. Edinburgh tales show a man asking a maid where Johnnie lives and Lord Eldon burying the great seal in his garden to avoid theft.
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Ribot
Dr. Abernethy
Edinburgh
Lassie
Johnnie
Lord Eldon
England
Queen Square
Rochester Post-Express
Precautions Against Plague in Rome and Naples 1656
The article notes Rome's strict measures in 1656 during plague outbreaks and says modern orders largely echo Alexander VII's edicts. It highlights the limited success of stringent controls and references penalties imposed on that historic visit.
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Rome
Naples
Alexander VII
Wonderful Cave in Montana Discovered Near Butte
An exploration party from Butte reports a vast cave in the Jefferson canyon about fifty miles east of Butte Montana. The cave spans ten miles with a depth near 1060 feet and contains a large river with a 100 foot cataract. Stone copper utensils and bones suggest prehistoric habitation and an earthquake may have sealed the entrance. The cave features beautiful stalactite formations throughout.
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Montana
Canyen
Jefferson
Northern Pacific Railway
Butte
A Tale of Politeness and a Misread Water Request
A stout hostess asks for water from the pitcher and a quick boyish helper hurries to serve. He boasts of carrying water for the elephant in the circus, only to realize his remark offends the hostess when her silent reaction reveals the double meaning.
Boy Compliments Speaker on Motherhood Address
A nine year old boy at a New England summer school congratulates a white-haired speaker after her address on Motherhood. He says he has waited years to hear her speak and calls the remarks one of the best on the subject.
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New England
Boston
Harper’s Magazine
Cape Girardeau's stepping stones test for sobriety
In Cape Girardeau Missouri marshal Charlie Armyard uses a dirt path over stepping stones across Coon Hollow to judge a suspect’s sobriety. A wobble or fall means detention. steady crossing grants freedom from jail.
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Kansas
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Coon Hollow
Court ‘House
Cape Girardeau
Transhollow
Charlie Armyard
Educating Young Indians in the West
The Lemhi Reservation in Idaho showcases native pupils essays and excuses as teachers cope with truancy and hard work. Daniel Red Eyes and Andrew Yellow Thunder offer candid notes about school life and promises to attend, highlighting perseverance in a challenging frontier setting.
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West
Daniel Red Eves
Andrew Yellow Thunder
Lemhi
Idaho
Mackey
Daniel Red Eye
Daniel
Daniel Red Eyes
Yellow Thunder
Andrew Yellow
Thunder
Toothbrush Plant of Jamaica Its Primitive Dental Use
The toothbrush plant, a creeper in Jamaica, is cut and frayed to form a brush and a dentifrice is made by pulverizing the dead stems. This creates a simple native dental tool and cleaning paste.
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Jamaica
Sultan Keeps Seven Lions as Night Guards in Palace
The Sultan of Morocco houses seven lions allowed to roam the palace courtyards at night as guards for the royal harem. A reflective note questions old fashion motherhood and breakfast attire, while a prejudiced man admits bias.
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Sultan
Morocco
Indestructible Naval Hero Wanted By the People
A compilation of quirky quotes and jokes from various papers humorously touts a fictional indestructible naval hero sought by the American public. The montage references playful captions about motherhood painters and marital guarantees amid light satire.
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Rcceiver
Lady With the Lamp
Florence Nixtingale
Cata
Hyd Mon Unds
Longfellow
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Papal States
Pall Mall Gazette
Trastevere
Genoa
Indianapolis
George
Baltimore
Chicago News
Gladys
Mabel
Belle
Smith
Bouillion
Meggendorf Britter
Department Store of the
Chicago Tribune
Aitiler
Hilda
O'Brien
Rafferty
Mulligan
John
Baltimore American
Chicago Post
Johnny
Philadelphia Press
Lazy Louie
Wuzit
Willie Wuzit
Eny
Clara
Bob
Dudelsby
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