Land dispute tale from Lyon county over 160 acres
The article recounts James Wigginton who sided with treason during the Civil War and lost 160 acres in Lyon county to confiscation. A federal sale in 1864 fetched 25, later heirs failed in 1875, and the land was subdivided among local owners, with the note that talkative men may lose property in free countries.
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Jackson Township
Lyon County
James Wigginton
Neosho Rapids
Wigginton
United States
Thos. A. Osborn
Emporia Gazette
Big Army to Feed Nation As War With Germany Looms
The nation gears up for a 2,000,000 strong army, boosting demand on farms for food while workers enlist. Spring planting rises as grain and livestock prices stay high, and careful care for pigs lambs and calves is urged. Sioux City Live Stock Record notes 204 ships now fly the American flag with 664,925 registry age and a net gain of 51,114 gross tons since the war began.
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Germany
United States
Mexico
Sioux City
Department of Commerce
United States Purchase of Danish West Indies Plan Confirmed
United States acquisition of the Danish West Indies from Denmark was driven by strategic goals amid growing German naval and colonial competition in the Caribbean. The move sought to bolster U.S. defense, expand naval basing options, and ensure broader territorial influence in the region.
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United States
Danish West Indies
Denmark
Germany
Stalih
sZappalio
Wobearie
Japan's Pride and the White Man's Dominance Debate
A controversial viewpoint argues that Japan's pride will drive aggression and expansion, predicting a future clash with Western powers and a 'humiliation' of Japan at the hands of the white man, who will dominate or die. The speaker notes Japan's intelligence and achievements while warning of looming confrontation.
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Japan
Russia
Girls Top Statewide Spelling Contests Despite Bevy of Boys
Brooklyn Eagle notes state wide spelling contests show girls generally more proficient, with only 30 percent of silver medals going to boys. Infantile paralysis fears halted prize trips to Syracuse state fair. The piece discusses memory visuals, language roots, and why practical learning may trump spelling drills.
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Finley
Syracuse
Brooklyn Eagle
Modern housewife shifts from broom to vacuum cleaner
The article notes sweeping changes as a modern housewife adopts the vacuum cleaner, signaling a shift in domestic life. It highlights the move from traditional brooms to powered cleaning devices as a trend in contemporary households.
No Wonder About Our Apartment Heating
A brief exchange notes comfort in a building. The speaker blames the janitor rather than the landlord, hinting the brother works in the coal business to keep heat supplied. The tone implies satire of housing conditions and maintenance burdens.
Saintly hermit who cares for wildlife at state hospital
Albert Gentle, sixty, has lived at the state hospital for the feeble minded since 1880. He tends to 27 500 butternuts for his squirrels each winter and says his mission is to care for tiny creatures God placed on Earth, living a life in calm sanity.
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State Hospital
Albert Gentle
Milwaukee Sentinel
Washington -Irving
Controversy Rages Over Corporal Punishment
After experts labeled corporal punishment barbarous another group argues spanking is a splendid thing. One interested party remains certain with no doubts on the matter.
Most Potent Weapon Laughter Destroys Humbug Says Twain
In The Mysterious Stranger Mark Twain argues humor is the chief weapon against folly. He notes most people miss the high grade comicalities and fearlessly suggests laughter could topple power and hollow pretension century by century.
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Mark Twain
Europe’s Largest Dam Near Barcelona Complete
Europe’s largest dam spans the Noguera Pallaresa valley near Barcelona. A 330 foot tall concrete structure 700 feet long forms an artificial lake, creating a 15 miles long and 8 miles wide water reservoir. Initial power yields 20 000 horsepower, to rise to 40 000 later, with canals delivering irrigation to nearly 100 square miles.
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Europe
Barcelona
Spain
Noguera Pallaresa
Peculiar Disease of the Teeth in Colorado Survey
The Colorado Dental Society studies mottled teeth a malady seen in the southwest US. Two members investigate a condition affecting enamel formation with possible links to drinking water. The illness appears in children and persists into adulthood, sometimes leading to artificial crowning.
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Colorado Dental Society
United States
Italy
Concealing Gun Fireflash Proves Elusive in War Tech
The article discusses attempts by French and German forces to produce guns that make no flash or noise. German efforts added salts to powder to reduce flash but increased smoke. French approaches focused on mechanical silencing after Maxim's 1909 silencer, with limited wartime success for both light and sound reduction.
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Nicolas Flamel
la Nature
Maxim
Gold Flood at New York Assay Office
The New York assay office is described as the world’s leading institution for refining and certifying gold. The building holds vast quantities of gold in boxes kegs bricks and bags, with foreign gold cashed for the government through the facility. French francs and British sovereigns are seen amid the piles as workers melt and refine all gold to standard bars.
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New York
United States
Tropical fruit imports surge to one billion dollars
The United States imported tropical products worth about 1 billion dollars last year, up 500 million from a decade earlier. The Christian Science Monitor notes US citrus fruit culture has grown and much tropical fruit is re exported. The banana market is a major factor in this rise.
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United States
Christian Science Monitor
Sentence to church attendance for cruelty case on Long Island
A Long Island man after 40 years of marriage was found guilty of cruelty by a magistrate and ordered to attend at least one church service every Sunday for a year. The ruling raises questions about whether the sentence is punitive or reformative.
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Long Island
Siam Irrigation Dept Takes Over Private Works at Klong Rangsit
The irrigation department of Siam seizes control of a large private irrigation company’s works at Klong Rangsit to extend systems across the district and further north. The total project is valued at $50,000 with immediate plans costing about $4,250,000 for improvements.
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Siam
Irrigation Department of
Klong Rangsit
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Farnam Street
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