Pigs Run Wild In City. Pigs Wreck Property and Hurt People
Twenty five pigs freed from crates by mischievous boys caused chaos on Clybourn avenue. Police under Lieut. Max Heidlemeier battled the scene as plate glass shattered and a wagon was demolished. One man sprained an ankle leaping from a window, another leaped onto pigs, and a pig leader slipped. Twelve pigs killed, others driven away as chaos ended.
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Chicago
Clybourm Avenue
Max Heidlemeier
Hudson Avenue
Sa Ktin Aliemen Miaemmnen Socs
Heidhemeier
Richard Harder
Clybourn Ave
Alfred Schaarz
Bowmanville
Fastest airship in world speeds past rivals
Berlin reports the new Zeppelin airship L. Z 9 on trial runs reached twenty one meters per second making it the fastest airship yet. It resembles the Schwaben but is eight meters shorter with three Maybach engines totaling 480 horsepower. The Kolnische Zeitung notes airships surpass aeroplanes in speed and security and expects later ships to be faster while German manufacturers plan more airships at Putzig on the Baltic.
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Berlin
War Office
Schwaben
Kolnische Zeitung
Putsig
Danzig
Fourteen Girls Donated Skin to Aid Milan Woman
In Ann Arbor Michigan fourteen girls donated an average of 75 pieces of skin to Miss Clara Allen of Milan for a graft. The recipient is expected to recover after an accident last July when a kerosene bottle exploded over a stove burning most of the skin from her breast.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Clara Allen O
Milan
Acorn Diet Proves Fatal for Cattle in London
Reports from London note that about 70 cattle owned by J. Bishop of Bhrepshire died after consuming acorns from accessible fields. The acorn diet, while fattening for ducks, appears dangerous for cattle when eaten in excess or too rapidly, causing sudden illness and death in numerous cases.
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London
J. Bishop
Bhrepshire
Beck te Farm for Jazesh Riis in Massa-A Town
A 20 acre farm in the eastern part of the town of Massa-A is listed as the Beck property for Jazesh Riis. The note outlines a rural parcel with potential agricultural use and eligible for development.
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Beck
Jazesh Riis
Massa
New York Man Cited for Excessive Water Daily Drinking
A New York resident faced penalties after habitual excessive water consumption was deemed unsafe. Authorities cited health risks and urged moderation while clarifying the event as a public safety reminder.
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York
Silk Production at the Spinning Frames
The article describes the silk-making process from preparing the silk solution to pumping it to spinning frames. It covers controlled mixing, precise perforated tubes, chemical fixation into threads, rapid 5000 rpm spindles, and immediate ventilation to remove fumes. Skeins are dried, sorted, and examined by skilled operators on the fifth floor.
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Ffth
The Pig Tail as Symbol of Reform in China
The essay argues that ending the Manchu era would honor Chinese emancipation and asserts that the so called Chinese mark is a Manchu badge. It recalls Liao-Yang’s 1618 capture and the shaved heads as proof of allegiance, noting regional concealment in Amoy and Swatow.
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Liao-Yang
China
Amoy
Swatow
What He Had
A Baltimore family planned departure to another city when furniture and effects were moved to a storage house. While workmen carried items from upper floors, the mistress heard heavy puffing and blowing and a humorous remark about taking down a heavy mahogany piece.
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Baltimore
Kiss Across Prohibited Lines Angers Mother At Night
In a fragmentary confession a girl says a man kissed her, prompting the mother to call him a wretch. The girl notes she gave him several others to take to the poor, reflecting a troubling social scene.
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Jim
Mamma
Elevator Company Agent Statement
A representative states they work as an agent for an elevator company. The message outlines a role in facilitating communications or services related to elevator installations or maintenance. No specific incident or location is given.
Cupid Weedon and the Worldly Matchmaking Scheme
In a tale of love and schemes Cupid Weedon, famed matchmaker, pivots from weddings to personal loss. He orchestrates Hilary Ingram’s marriage to Lucy Wall while secretly loving his own sister in a twist revealing his heartache and lasting friendship. The story ends with Cupid revealing a lost romance through a locket and a grave confession.
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Salomy
Hilary
Lucy Wall
Hilary Ingram
Mr. Weedon
Cupid
Cupid Weedon
Helping the Pony Out Tale from a Family Circus Night
E B Johns takes his four year old daughter to a circus where a prized pony performs a quiet kneeling act. Mise Johns breaks the hush with a sing song line about dreams prompting her father to hush her. A gentle, humorous anecdote from The Sunday Magazine.
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E. B. Johns
Ohio
Mise
The Quiet Way and a Wife on a Knee
A fragmentary scene in which John recounts a confrontation with a fellow worker and reveals his wife was found sitting on another man's knee. The dialogue suggests anger and suspicion as the speaker explains the incident to John.
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John
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