The Little Boy Book and Wireless News Across Waters
A mixed 19th century digest notes Hey May planning to publish The Little Boy Book of humorous verse. It also reports on Hawaii and the Marcoai wireless system, bee production data from Iowa California and Tasmania Beech forests, a lecture tour by a French lawyer tied to Dreyfus, and New York naval fundraising struggles with total cash and pledges under $198,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relea Hey
John May
New York
Naval Arch
Sahara palms and Hawaii courts in a curious mix of change
The article notes Sahara desert palm gathering for Arizona use and oases formed near wells, signaling global interdependence. It then describes Hawaii ending its bilingual court system with English as the official language and juries now fully English capable. Health boards report child death rates dropping over twenty years due to infant feeding advances, day nurseries, milk depots, and homeless charities. It ends with a literary quip about a stamp designer’s depiction of Queen Victoria and a Mauridog stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of
Eprle Uthuire Bits Juet
Sahara Desert
Arizona
Sahara
Jad Pwaite
Hawaii
Nct
Islands
United States Territory
Board of Health
Galveston Flood Toll Reaches Ten Thousand
Reports from the Galveston disaster describe a city devastated by a tidal wave and flood. Thousands flee by boat to Texas City and Houston areas while relief trains and free passenger transport are organized. authorities warn of disease and looting as rescue, burial, and aid efforts mobilize across Texas and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas City
Virginia Point
Sariver Takeo
Trice
International & Great Northern Railroad
Houston
Paints
San Francisco Theatrical Managers
Scitation
Santa Fe Railroads
Indiana
Weaver
Louisville
Nashville
Tenn
Texas
Chicago
Perilous Bay Crossing Narrative From Galveston Calamity
A dramatic account details the hazardous voyage from Galveston to Texas City aboard the steam yacht Pherabo led by Lieutenant J J Delaney and crew including E G Cox and B L Porch. The voyage faced fierce squalls with life threatening strain, wreckage blocks, and eight towns reporting deaths amid the Galveston disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
J. J. Delaney
Southern Pacific
E.G. Cox
Frm
Thomas Taylor & Co
B. L. Porch
Welch & Porch
Pherabo
W. L. Moody
The Sunday School Lesson on Watchfulness and Readiness
Reading from Mark 13 35 48 and Matthew 25 4b 44 the lesson emphasizes watchfulness as duty for believers. It cites Watch and pray to avoid temptation and describes faithful servants awaiting their master's return. The material references Sadler Abbott and American Commentary, noting the moral stakes of readiness, vigilance, and proper stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
walBine
Alusual
Theri
Vie Own
Goa
Christy
Mlay
Christ
Abbott
Matthew
Arrival of Drowmer Jas Sparks Hawaiian Drummer Invasion
The Hawaiian Star notes a surge of American drummers arriving in Honolulu prompting talk of a sample room. A Chicago soap and perfume man shocked a hotel clerk on landing, seeking the now nonexistent sample room amid Hawaii’s $500 tax on hawking goods. Managers scramble to designate space for a permanent sample room to support visiting salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas
Honolulu
Hawaii
Lucas
Wasteful Dogkept Skins Spark Agriculture Debate
A fragment discusses dog skins and imports, noting Nebraska usage of dog pelts for gloves. It mentions costly materials and standards, implying waste and potential policy concerns about handling valuable dog skins and related agricultural practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Nebraska
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the Press
J. H. Gred
Illinois
Ritery
United States
Iowa
California
Tasmania
Herl
France
Dreyfus
Laurette
Victoria
Mauridog
Jones
Ofice
Tost
Citizens’ Committee
Atay
Ssyers
William J. Stewart
McKibben
Garrests
Banks
St. Louis
Interstates Association
Schlitz Brewics Company
Pabst
Img
Dail
Maj
Fayling
Ketchum
Department of the Sult
Scurry
Inaina
Wear Westley
Committee On Public Safety
Ali
Gary
Stephens
Tremont Street
Santa Fe
Lawrence V. Elder
Delaney
Yala River
United States Navy
Sore
Richmond
Hitchcock
Alte Loma
Arcadia
Seabrooke
Velasco
Belleville
Arcola
Wetch Spd
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