Battle for life on the lake bottom tragedy near Illinois city
Chicago reports a harrowing Lake Michigan rescue. Frank Halla dived thirteen feet to free Frank Baller from a fatal drowning grip, breaking the hold and dragging both to shore where Baller was revived by police surgeon A W Helwig. Halla is praised as a bravest rescuer and may receive a Carnegie medal.
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Balkan War Clouds Loom Over Europe As Turkey Faces Loan Fate
The Balkan crisis pits small states against the Ottoman Empire with Austria and Russia shaping outcomes. Turkey seeks a 60 million loan through Morgan interests, possibly conditioned on peace, while Bulgaria Serbia Montenegro and Greece pursue territorial aims as borders shift and old victories fade.
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Farmers busy husking corn and small town notes
Fiona Benson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G F Benson, sings slowly. Several from here attended the funeral of Henry Drake of near Pairopanks Thursday. Carl Mattock called on Miss Clara Master Sunday afternoon. Eli Dix and son Porter were guests at George Liston’s Sunday. Frank Benson and family spent Monday with Charlie Higinbotham of Jackson Hill.
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Jackson Hill
Local Cass and Sullivan Social Roundup
Mrs Wiley Miller and Mrs Herald Headley shopped in Sullivan Monday Mrs Albert Gambill visited Mrs Elza Gambill Thursday August Deneve Ed Burris and Misses Gertie Miller and Velva Llewellyn attended church at Cass Sunday night Mr and Mrs Grover Gambill moved into John Walters house Levi Gambill and family visited Everett Rhodes Saturday night and Sunday Mrs Ollie Pope and children of Cass visited Hezzie Gambill last Sunday Mrs Hannah Burch took dinner Friday with Mrs Clara Miller
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John Walters
Levi Gambill
Everett Rhodes
Ollie Pope
Hezzie Gambill
Hannah Burch
Clara Miller
Local Gossip and Visits in Shelburn Area
Reed Shelburn and wife spent Sunday with Reed's mother in Shelburn. Mrs Gladys Foreman of Hymera visited family. Mrs BH Radius returned from Chicago. R W Fox preached at Oak Grove. Pearl Mahan of Rood staying with Maude White. Bert Street and Mildred relatives visited. Mrs Owens from Shelburn visited sister. Several school children have chicken pox. Matt Hood and Hymera family were dinner guests of Ezra Smith.
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Rood
Maude White
Bert Street
Mildred
Owens
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Matt Hood
Ezra Smith
Schumann Tribute to Schubert Echoes Through Time
A critic notes Schumann's tribute to Schubert will endure beyond quick fame, suggesting the work bears the germ of eternal youth and will not be forgotten or neglected as it gains recognition in German circles.
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Strength of Mother Love in Birds and Nests
An analysis from Harper's Weekly compares stork and skylark parental devotion. It notes stork nests on roofs can weigh heavily and attract pests yet are revered, while storks protect young in fires. Skylarks distract intruders with song, guiding humans to nests and defending eggs.
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Harper's Weekly
Father's Scales An Aid 70 Little Cupid
In the April dusk Brownie and Paul try to win over Brownie's father, farmer Weston, who tests their intentions with rigged scales. Weston discovers the deceit, confesses his scheme, and accepts Hannah Arbuthnot's prior marriage proposal, proclaiming the lovers rope d.
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Associated Literagy Press
Haunted by a Digestive Haunting at the Lambs Club
A New York veteran actor suffers a digestive ailment after heavy meals and emits muffled, faraway sighs while playing cards at the Lambs club. Songwriter Ben Hapgood Burt overhears the groans and, pinpointing the sound, offers the quip I know, you're haunted.
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the Lambs’ Club
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Saturday Evening Post
Back Bedroom Canaries Save Local Breeders
The Norwich flood story recalls a breeder whose back bedroom birds survived by wading to feed them as water rose breast high. The Guardian notes this practice saved hundreds of prized canaries from destruction.
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Norwich
Manchester Guardian
Quote Exchange on Mosquitoes Sparks Relocation
A short quip about mosquitoes and smoking prompts a character to say he cannot stay where pests are not biting. The line implies a humorous constraint from Lip Pincott's.
Not His Time for Revenge on the Ship of Despair
A storm damaged ship sinks near uncharted reefs as passengers scramble for lifeboats. A bold passenger asks the captain about rescue and a rich uncle provokes the crew with his cantankerous manner. A rescue vessel appears and the uncle issues a final order as the crisis ends.
Carnegie Institute Founded In Washington By Andrew Carnegie
The Carnegie Institute in Washington was founded January 28, 1902 when Andrew Carnegie gave the board of trustees 10,000,000 in registered bonds yielding 5 percent annual interest. He outlined a goal to found an institution that would encourage investigation and discovery and apply knowledge to human improvement. He later added 2,000,000 to his gift.
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