Bounties on Shipping Exceed Law Cap in Japan
The article discusses Japan's wartime shipping bounties and the difficulty of staying within a fixed annual limit. It notes that postwar lines to Australia and other regions spurred by policy may push total bounty claims far beyond the statute's cap, prompting officials to pare back provisions and strike out speculative or solely profit-driven claims while preserving genuine ones.
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Japan
General Mercantile Marine
Australia
Lidia
United States
Met
Uber
Iies
Guilt Admission and Chewing Captain on Lake Steamer Incident
On a Chicago lake steamer during a World’s Fair visit a middle aged man chewing tobacco offended a party of ladies by spattering spit on the deck. A sharp rebuke followed as a passenger asked which pig did that, and the offender retorted with a boastful self defense.
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Tovarco
Chicago
Chicagu
St. Joseph
Muirm
Holy Pillar of St Peter and other odd notes
A Century excerpt notes the Corona Salita or holy pillar at St Peter's held as a relic of possession in the Middle Ages. A French scientist warns piano playing harms girls under 12, with violin similarly discouraged. An old Lancashire theatre anecdote ends with a rude shout from the gallery after Faust.
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ST. Peter
Marion Crawford
Christ
Jerusalem
Aretino
Vatican
St. Peter's
Marriage in France Raises Question of Population Decline
A Burgundy wedding illustrated the heavy cost of French nuptials with multiple banquets, carriages, and ceremonial expenses borne by the bride’s family. The article argues such lavish customs curb marriage rates, predicting a rise only if Anglomania reduces ceremony.
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France
Burgundy
Maire
Church
Indies
Prisoner’s Prison Confession Shifts Trial Focus
In a Pittsburgh News account a lawyer browbeats a witness who admits a prison term of eighteen months at Andersonville. The jurors hear the confession as a pivotal moment, altering the perceived credibility of the witness and the strength of the case.
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Pittsburgh News
Andersonville
Humorous Telegraph Line Mishap and Bicycle Clash
A London Telegraph tale describes cavalry signaling mischief where a private adds a tobacco request that travels to the captain and gets answered with cigars. A New York Journal piece recounts a bicyclist protesting a police stop for speeding, accusing the officer of insult amid a revealing hot tar incident.
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Aldershot
London Telegraph
Midway
Man
Feliceman
New York Journal
Board of Health
Tears Keep the Eye Cool Insight Notes
The text asserts that shedding tears cools the eyes and helps cope with heat. It presents tears as a natural response that maintains eye cooling regardless of the head’s temperature, suggesting tears provide a soothing, protective effect.
Novel Advertising Device Lights Up Street Store Eyes
A state street fur dealer uses stuffed animals in his shop windows with glowing eyes to attract attention. Incandescent globes hidden in the animal heads, wired to the store's power, illuminate at dusk creating a strange, eerie effect. He saw a similar display in London and adapted it locally.
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State Street
The
Chicago Chronicle
London
Who Shot Nelson Evidence from Guillemard Memoir
The article cites Jules Clarette’s Paris paper and the Memoirs of Robert Guillemard to argue Nelson was killed by an unknown one armed officer aboard Victory. Guillemard, a sergeant from Toulon, fired the fatal shot while on Redoubtable, then reported the act to his commander.
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Lancashire
Martha
Ida
M. Jules Clarette
Paris
Trafalgar
Nelson
France
Uostan Herald
Robert Guillemard
Guillemard
Victory
Thia Guillemard
Toulon
Character and Hypnotism Strength Against Control
An essay argues that willpower and character outweigh hypnotic influence, noting no proof of mind control overpowering a strong person. It warns against overvaluing hypnotism and asserts true dignity resists manipulation, citing moral strength over external influence and temptation.
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Engpentian
Suse Harper
Milais Versatility Praised as Greatest Palaver of the Age
The piece lauds Milais for extraordinary versatility across painting and sculpture. It highlights his imaginative reach, bold handling, and dramatic colorist gifts. The essay asserts his works display living spirit and fidelity to modern art, defining him as a pioneering force worthy of enduring legacy.
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Juwee
Watts
Piri
Winely
Ruined as a Health Resort Mentone Tuberculosis Tale
The article recounts Mentone on the Mediterranean shore once a healthy resort now blamed for tuberculosis. It describes diseased soil and water infested with bacilli, a decline in local life, and peasants abandoning healthy living to serve invalids, with warnings of contagion and decay.
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Baciill
Mentonn
Mentone
Prunes
Journal of
Melseine
Setiuein
Mensene
Wis
Exhort by Machinery in Balvetlonia and the Graphophone
A fragmented report describes a machine driven exhortation scene in Balvetlonia using a graphophone to preach to a large crowd. It notes the Salvation Army and a device called a graphophone conning audience in New York and references detachment movements and police involvement in a distant scene.
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Balvetlonia
Eric
Uae Comed
Vretineni
Ceeper
TRAINED FOR COONS Where Everything Depends on the Yellow Car
The Lewiston Journal notes a Maine woodsman’s claim that a coon dog must be born for the task. A flashy mongrel or unknown breed, dubbed a yellow car, may falter until September when a true coon hound proves its worth. The piece suggests certain skills are innate and apply to other crafts as well.
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Lewiston
Maine
Roniler
Lim
Indemnity Debacle: Turkey’s War Debt Shrinks and Stretches
A fragment notes Turkey’s indemnity history from 1878 to 1892 and the present deal to accept 25 percent of the total war payment while stretching the term to 400 years, with Russia poised to press claims at liquidation.
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Rustin
Tushla
Turkey
Tinesia
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Royalty in Big Partridge Hunts by European Royals
The Prince of Wales and the German emperor are pictured as voracious hunters. The New York Sun notes the prince’s method with hand raised birds and loaded guns, describing hundreds of partridges bagged in a single morning and thousands in a day. It contrasts royal hunting styles with Emperor William III’s lavish setup and prolific bags of boars stags and birds.
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William
New York
William Iiii
Prince of Wales
Irina
Bell in the Collection Plate Reveals Hidden Bell
In the Atlantic Alice Morse Earle describes a church where a small bell was concealed inside the contribution box. The bell rang only when offerings were made, exposing stingy church-goers during the sermon and making cheating easily detectable.
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Alice Morse Earle
Atlantic
Woodrock Eggs in Sweden Threaten Woodcock Breed
The inhabitants of Sweden are fond of woodcock eggs and this may greatly reduce the breed. Eggs of the species are sold in large numbers at markets in Stockholm, indicating potential near extirpation.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Where the Milk Goes and a Pole’s Cross Choice
A San Francisco club discussion on infant care features a thymois model of a baby’s stomach and a quip about milk, followed by Europe’s Mevanten Hkobelnff tale of a Pole offered 100 rubles or the Cross of St George for life saved. In Germany the big dipper is called Karl’s wagon.
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San Francisco
Europe
Mevanten
Hkobelnff
How Dogs Are Stunted by London Craft Canine Rearing
A London establishment trains dogs by early deprivation and alcohol feeding. Puppies are taken from mothers hours after birth and sustained on a warm gin and water decoction. The method, claimed to be systematic, produces a taller, artificial canine after generations of mating.
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London
Tie
Consumption Among Negros in Southern Cities
A medical paper shows statiation that in eight of the largest southern cities the proportion of deaths from consumption among the colored race is greater than that of the white population. The report notes higher mortality for Negros compared with whites.
Exacting Hegean tale of beggars and a greedy governor
In Peru several beggars own much property while a renowned man flaunts 10 000 jiras in hoses yet wears filthy robes. A compassionate governess once rounded her weekly charity to him. When she misses a pien, he feigns graciousness then cons a bag of takings and demands the missing pleastre before she departs.
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Peru
Ike
Pasha
Vanity Argument Falls Flat in English Trial
A lawyer told the court that the opposing argument was air and smoke from top to bottom and, by its own weight, would fall to the ground. The judge heard the remark during a recent trial in England.
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England
Probate Hearing Notice in Hinsdale County Michigan
A probate petition in Hinsdale County Michigan seeks a pensioner bequest and estate actions. It orders publication of notice and a hearing date set for the petition, with interested parties urged to appear and provide evidence.
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Jares
Michuran
Armeran
Brida
Evernen
Wil HS Crawford
Pensioner
Allewelend
Metarth
Ipontia
Deere
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