Miss Lindley Receives 65000 Windfall From Tramp Will
Sixteen year old Sarah Lindley of Osage Iowa was told by a stranger that a tramp left her 65000 in a Minnesota bank after dying there in 1917. An attorney confirmed the tale and the funds were found on deposit at a Melsea bank awaiting transfer.
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Sage
Sarah Lindley
Ole Lindley
Osage
Shea
Sarah
Oange
Bert J
Munn
Melesa
Town
John Brunsvik
Stewartville
Minn
Vusnwoilll
Iowa
Anarvbank
Melsea
Gervicd
Irance
Margaret Hanbridge and Her Pet Duck Quackie
Eight year old Margaret Hanbridge of 610 Belvedere Street adores her duck Quackie. The neighborhood marvel follows her to markets and her father’s electrical shop on Haight Street and even joins trips to San Jose. Quackie dresses with Margaret, poses as a soldier or a lady, and remains a beloved companion after Babe the King Charles spaniel passed away.
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Francisco
Margaret Hanbridge
Belvedere Street
Duck
Quackie
Margaret
Haight Street
San Jose
Charles Spaniel
Babe
Fairy tales fuel Mrs Cosgrove’s hungry children with hope
In York a widow Mrs Hilda Cosgrove recalls fairy stories she told to her five children during hard times after her husband John Cosgrove, a Spanish American War veteran, died. She says supporters now claim she has a fortune of about 50 000, and the children could be provided for.
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York
Hilda Cosgrove
Alf
Virginia
Jol Connors
West
The
Tohn
Yearly Pilgrimage to Riley's Old Swimmin Hole Returns
A historic yearly pilgrimage to Riley's Old Swimmin Hole in Greenfield Indiana resumes. Speakers recall James Whitcomb Riley and his ties to local landowner Jim Riley, with memories of the Brandywine creek swimming hole and early community figures shaping the poem’s fame.
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A. Slifer
Court’ Place
James Whitcomb
Greenfield
Brandywine
Father
Riley
Jim
Thames
Whiteoath
James
Waitcomb
Ianward
Barber
George
Knox
Ging
Gréentleta
Jooster
Doctor Woodpecker Keeps Forest Kings Healthy
An article extols the woodpecker as physician to trees, noting over 500 insect species prey on oaks and crediting the bird with barbering away pests. It compares tree defense to human biology and describes the woodpecker’s precise, surgical strikes to remove larvae from bark without scar.
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P. E. Brimmer
Barn Journal
Onk
Qwuebh
Woodpecker
Ingsture
Legend of Alexander the Great inspires antique aviation myth
A fragmented excerpt recalls the medieval tale of Alexander the Great's youth and a gryphon drawn air craft, noting howSuch legends echo early hopes for flight and modern aviation imagination, with playful headlines and curious references from the era.
Signing Treaties amid Alphabetical Order Rules
A historical note explains how treaty signing evolved from disputes over precedence to a system using alphabetical order. It cites 1718 and 1748 as pivotal moments, with copies exchanged among contracting parties at Aachen and Chapelle. The text mentions the current practice of standardized ordering and its impact on treaty formalities.
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Alxem-Chapelle
Eich
Varied Uses of Steel Pipe Highlighted for Industry
Historical note emphasizes steel and wrought iron pipe applications from water conveyance to elevator gear and sprinkler systems. Describes wide range of industrial uses including architectural ironwork, machinery, kilns, grain handling, and high tension components.
British Society Woman Visits United States for First Time
A renowned British social figure visits Washington as a guest of honor. She arrives with high status and is hosted by Slavko Groulteh, wife of a prominent Serbian official, marking her first U.S. trip.
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Linky
United States
Washington
Slavko Groulteh
Serbia
Franks War Treaty Room Becomes Cinema Polluted Scene
The text describes Frankfort after 1871 as the site where the Franco German peace treaty ended the war. It notes a hotel being torn down to make way for a cinema and the treaty room's furniture moved to the Frankfort Wine. It laments the transformation as a stark marker of the past.
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Frankfort
France
Germany
Statesmen Careless Dressers and the Lords Fashion
The report notes political figures including the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Lytton dressed badly in mixed styles. It mentions Mr Bal four in the lobby, a wet frock coat and brown trousers, and comments on perceptions of proper attire in the House of Commons.
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Lord Lytton
Duke of Norfolk
Mr Balfour
Benvérn
Anil
House of Commons
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Margarets
Mary
Little
Eai
Alexander the Great
Alexander
Hud
Steel Pipe Industry
New York
Executives OF the World Labor Meeting
Divy
Arthur Sweetser
Public Information Service
G. Pardo
AH. B. Butler
Great Britain
B. J. Greenweags
U.S. A
Manly QO. Hudson
League of Nations
Fall River
Wall River
Mass
Lady. Swaythling
Mr. George
Alexander Reser
Avin Fund-For- Soldiers
Siinl
Shealties
Anappet
la Lorraine
Ieparture
Brand
GC Ang
Rekser
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