My Strangest Case Continues with a Deserted Traveler
A wounded stranger, once thought dead and now barely alive, joins Gregory and Dempsey after a harrowing journey from Peking via Yunnan. He hides a belt of gems that could buy him safety as he seeks Rangoon and England, while a blind, beggar companion and a small scout reveal a lost companion named George Bertram and a perilous tale from the jungle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Mary
Peking
Sia Szechuen
Yunnan
Dempsey
Rangoon
England
China
George Bertram
Nampoung
Bhamo
Lordan
Hoiman
Mane Daly
Eveland
Shwerdisen
Ford
Grantham
Shikar
Newborhood
Shan
Nullah
Hayle
Euelishoan
Amy Foot
Ame
Burmah
Oysters and Turtles Teach a Lesson in Odds
A London Chronicle tale of a young oyster shop worker who lost his job after betting on lettering on turtle shells. He added a sign to spell oyster hie but feared misfortune, while the oyster opener warned that the odds were against him. The turtles remain in the window as the boss exits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londoun Chronicle
Nostalgia Seen as Melancholia Among Philippine Troops
A medical authority describes nostalgia as a form of melancholia from homesickness that can affect physical health and, in severe cases, lead to death. Dr J Leonard Corning notes soldiers abroad suffer most, climate and isolation worsen mood, and distraction helps. Army bands even avoid Home Sweet Home to curb the effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
J. Leonard Corning
New York World
United States
Electric high speed rail trials in Berlin near Zossen
Berlin reports successful electric traction tests on a Prussian line between Zossen and Marienfeld. Two 60 passenger cars built by Siemens & Walshe and Allgemeine Elektrictrits- Gesellschft run on standard gauge with three phase power at 10 000 volts. Wires run along the track with three trolley bows and a 16 ton locomotive, proving potential speeds near 104 mph with room to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marienfelde
Zossen
Marienfeld
Siemens & Walshe Company
Allgemeine Elektrictrits- Gesellschntt
Motormins
New Life Statistics and Biometrika Findings on Longevity
The article discusses hereditary longevity and reports on Miss Beeton and Prof Pearson drawing from Biometrika data. It cites averages for elder versus younger siblings and notes the influence of birth interval, with studies from Friends records and both adult and minor comparisons. It also mentions pendulum methods for earth shape and a note on watermelons and whisky rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beeton
Cambridge
Karl Pearson
London
Biometrika
Herve
Society of Friends
Keeton
Pearson
Biometrida
Dover Fox Farm in Maine Said to Be Best Paying in Piscataquis
The Dover fox farm in Denver, Maine, owned by Elijah Norton, is described as the best paying farm in Piscataquis County. The fenced, compact operation houses silver gray and Alaska blue foxes, with 40 to 50 animals. Foxes are fed scraps, are tame, and famed for high fur prices from European robe markets, with silver gray furs often at $100 to $2,900 and Alaska blue furs at $35 to $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piscataquis County
Denver
Bangor News
Dover Fox Farm
Elijah Norton
Piscatagquis County
Maine
Norton
Alaska
Mr. Norton
Umbrella Drip Cup Aids Drying And Floor Protection
Invented by William W. Winter of Philadelphia, the drip cup fits over an umbrella tip to catch water and prevent puddles on carpets. It expands when in use and can be poured out by tilting the umbrella, protecting cloth and floors during entry and conversations.
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William W. Winter
Philadelphia
Pat
Louisville Courier- Journal
Typist Quits Cooking in the Dictionary
A Chicago Record-Herald item notes a typewriter user who avoids spelling trouble by stopping the practice of revising every word in the dictionary before letters are read, implying a push for quicker, more direct typing.
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Chicago
Hera
Ida Sine Summers and Love Across Time
Ida speaks of being thirty yet noting sixteen summers since a past romance. She reflects on growing older with a love that began fourteen years ago and remains blind to age.
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Ida
Chicago Daily Newa
The Little Mother and Dolly Farewell
A mother tells Dolly to stay calm and clean while she leaves for a day. She explains Wilhelmina must take the turn due to illness and worn-out gear. The mother hopes Wilhelmina’s condition improves with care and promises to return home soon for fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Dear
Wilhelmina
Dolly
Wiilhelmina
St. Nicholas
Crows Wear Fool's Caps In Ingenious Deterrent
Farmers devise cornucopias of sturdy paper smeared with adhesive and planted in grain fields. Crows pecking inside find their heads tied in a cornucopia fool's cap, blinding them and forcing a retreat, after which they avoid the treated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Mollie the St Bernard at Smart California School
J F Liddell owns Mollie a 125 pound yellow St Bernard born August 1899 famed for intelligence and feats. She salutes when boys fight fetches parcels sweeps with a broom and returns items to her master. Mollie swims a mile and guards companions on Catalina Island proving life saving instinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In State School
St. Bernard
J. F. Liddell
Princess Frederica
Mollie
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Cal
Herald
Boy Cries for Flag as Night Light During Patriotic Tale
A five year old boy in Massachusetts Avenue, linked to patriotic lineage, asks his mother to let him keep the family flag by his bed. He recalls a meeting speech about the flag's protecting powers and falls asleep clutching the flag, fearing the dark without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington Star
Harold
Mamma
Grandpa
Pragdpa
Brass Band Causes Horse to Die in Clinton Theatre Row
A group of six actors outside a Clinton Missouri theater played brass instruments to draw attention for a performance. The horse hitched nearby reared, whinnied, and died on the pavement after the early blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
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Hess
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Berlin
Herbert
Batchelor
Brooklyn
NEW Life Statistics
Antarctic
Earth
Popular Science Monthly
South Polar
Equator
North Polar
South Pole
North Pole
Baltimore Distillers
Fox Farm
SMART
California
Mellie
Khis Horse
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