Indian cobra ordeal and the dancer’s plea in India
A British planter in Benares recounts befriending a Bayadere dancer Radhamonie, her peril from Brahmin threats, and their perilous nights amid cobras loosed by temple fakirs. He protects her with Muslim servants, while she pleads for escape and safety, risking her life to save him during a cobra attack.
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Indianapolis Journal
Benares
British India
India
Mirsapeer
Radpamente
Radhamonie
Himalayas
Nepaul
Thetes
Aroma
Pariah
Ganges
Ganges Embankment
Mirzapoor
Radhamanie
Mussulman
Mussulmans
Beit
Body
Mussulmon
Salem
Land of Contrasts Monet 18 More Plausible in England
Correspondent notes England’s working class faces poor shelter and life comforts despite wage gains over twenty five years. King Edward and the Prince of Wales push for reforms as Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree reveal London and York mirror urban poverty levels. Parliament considers two measures to aid workers amid rising discontent.
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Indianapolis Journal
London
Edward
England
America
Prince of Wales
Charles Booth
Booth
Seebohm Rowntree
Empire
York
United States
New York Chamber of Commerce
J. Pierpont Morgan
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Waterloo Station
Mr. Schwab
St. Paul
Southampton
United States Steel Corporation
Thomas Lipton
Masesty
Shakspeare
Stepney
Cobras On the Plantation and British Poverty Debate
Henry Tuckley recounts a native plantation ordeal with snakes and a boatman gardener as police fail to capture suspects, then shifts to a Britain-wide critique. The piece contrasts English poverty in York with American wealth, praises reform measures like fair rent courts and old age pensions, and argues for social uplift through parliamentary action and trade union pressure.
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Old England
England
Great Britain
India
Africa
London
Chamber of Commerce
Trades Council
Henry Tuckley
London’s Mighty Famine Gripe Sparked by Night Hours
London Express laments poor lighting and hunger for travelers returning to London. It argues closing hours for pubs selling liquor at 12 30 a.m. is reasonable but clashes with need for late meals after theater gatherings. The piece notes foreigners inflow and demands earlier supper options.
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London Express
London
America
Tory Island Seeks Independence as British Warship Arrives
A London dispatch describes Tory Island off the Irish coast proclaiming independence from Britain. Gunboats and Donegal constables are sent to subdue the islanders who refuse taxes, while priests and fishermen defend their ancient sovereignty and stone walls against imperial pressure.
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Indianapolis Journal
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Donegal
War Office
Treasury
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Atlantic
Poland
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Tory Island
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India
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Caesar
John Bulls
Gentleman
Wasp
Ireland
Acre
Fleher Wn
King and
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