Real Queens and the Power Behind Modern Thrones
Edith McCormick cites motherhood as a noble throne and surveys contemporary royal influence. The piece highlights Alexandra of Britain Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Amelie of Portugal Helena of Italy and Empress Dowager Cixi as enduring queens in power while noting Sara Bernhardt and Duse shape cultural authority despite titles.
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Edith McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Alexandra of
Great Britain
Alexandra
Evarine
Weifle
Atier
Haese Serbep
Wilhelmina
Land
McCoarmick
Wilhelma
Portugal
Amelie
Carlos
Italy
Helena
Messina
China
Chin
Humphry Ward
Victoria
Thackeray
India
Disraeli
Asia
England
France
Sara Bernhardt
Her Ideal Home in a Rich World Romance
Lilith contemplates a simple, honest life with Jim despite a wealthy fiancé Ross. She longs for a modest home shaped by love and sacrifice, while Jim wrestles with pride and fear of poverty as he faces her choice and his own future.
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Jim
Sha
Lilith
Hoss
Ross
Gwen
Jia
Pop
Atebuss
Attie
Jimmie
Austria’s 1809 Tyrolese Hero Hofer Honored in Innsbruck
The Tyrolese under Andreas Hofer fought French Bavarian forces during the 1809 war, inflicting defeats until numbers prevailed. Hofer was captured and executed by Napoleon, yet his legacy remains celebrated in Tyrolese song and history as Innsbruck marks the centennial commemorations with Franz Joseph present.
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Austria
Napoleon
Andreas Hofer
France
Hofer
Work to Suppress White Plague
During the year ending September 1, 190, 37 of 40 legislatures in session considered tuberculosis measures. Nearly $3,500,000 was appropriated for suppression. Fifty six laws on prevention of consumption were passed. Eight new state sanatoria provided, six states allowed county TB hospitals, eight states adopted reporting and registration laws. Federal grants totaled about $1,000,000 for TB hospitals in Fort Bayard and Fort Stanton New Mexico and Las Animas California.
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Fort Bayard
Fort Stanton
N. M
Las Anmas
Cal
Apparition May Warn of Sudden Death in Capua
In Capua Italy a Delirious woman reports telepathic vision of her husband missing in New York for two years. He appears in a hospital with a hand over his chest claiming grave wounds. The next day a cable arrives from America saying he was stabbed by a Black Hand emissary.
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Capua
Italy
New York
America
Black Hand
Candy and sweet potatoes among Brownsville Jewish children
A Brownsville Brooklyn library group of young women librarians oversaw Jewish children who spend long hours at the library. A Saturday outing for sweet potatoes sparked a Sabbath observance debate, then a watermelon venture drew a cheering crowd as a child carried a huge fruit down the street.
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Brownsville
Brooklyn Public Library
Etta
Old-Fashioned Actress Charlotte Crabtree Wins Property Claim
The Chicago Tribune notes veteran actress Charlotte Crabtree known as Lot ta has won litigation securing property valued around $100,000. She amassed wealth by investing stage earnings in real estate in major cities, remained respectable, paid her bills, and avoided scandal or divorce court attention in her long career.
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Charlotte Crabtree
Lotta
Chicago Tribune
Unnecessary Precautions on Apple Imports Claimed Inefficient
A report states that American apples carrying the San Jose sense are refused at German ports but critics call the precaution unnecessary as Hamburg refusals, once shipped to England and Denmark, did not spread peat.
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San Jose
Hamburg
England
Denmark
Millionaire Crane Blasts Education Critics
The financier says access to higher learning is distorted by elitism and fraud, arguing that public costs demoralize youth and threaten merit. He asserts that current policies block opportunity and harm societal progress.
Four Years Ftan Says If Wilso r Four Years
Fragmentary text discusses a four year glavaround and references Wilson University and pre-cor system of education. The readable material mentions Ron Spok Pi and American college context without clear narrative or resolution.
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Ftan
Wilsor
Woodrow Wil
Pto
Tineeton University
Niin
Fia
Ron Spok Pi
Lazy Man in Bed Ten Years in Jerseyville
The laziest man in Jerseyville, John Mumera, has slept in bed ten years to avoid the 6 a.m. rising rule at the Jersey County Farm. He is healthy and not sick, says Superintendent Mourning, vowing to stay in bed. In Ohio, six year old Chardon resident Ilion Parker coughed up a tack lodged near his lungs for three years.
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Jerseyville
John Mumera
Jersey
Mameera
John
Chardon
Ohio
Ilion Parker
Andre. W. Parker
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Dolla
Mike Bernhardt
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County Farm
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