Turbulent World From Fires to Trials In Early 20th Century
A wide array of incidents spans continents: arson destroys a church in Spain, a Persian official removed for wealth, and control shifts at Imperial War College amid trade concerns. A Norwegian coast wreck, a Kenny Illinois bank burglary nets 9600, and mine explosions threaten workers. Robberies in Finland and Finland, plus legal wrangles in New York and Chicago rosters, signal a turbulent period with multiple arrests, trials, and casualties.
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Cantos
Haughesund
Birmingham
Als
Krupp
Fewie Bank
Helpingfors
Finland
Guardian
Nanchang
Catho Ile
San Francisco
Mr. Jobs BE. Longbaugh
Tiverton
Ohio
Emancipation Anniversary in Russia Sparks Debate
Russians reflect on emancipation with mixed views as papers warn of agrarian unrest ahead. Conservative voices compare to past civic liberty while radicals paint a grim picture of peasants burdened by debt and lingering misery, fearing another prolonged struggle.
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Petersburg
Secasion
Ingal
Hote
Alexander
Destructive cyclone sweeps South Sea Isles causing vast damage
A powerful cyclone struck Pepedté Tuli and Ban Prandeco on February 7 8 wreaking havoc across Bociety Tuamets and Tuamotu islands. In Papeete about seventy five buildings were destroyed including government facilities. Vessels in harbor were damaged with uncertain loss of life in lagoons. Papette sank briefly near Anna Tuamotu and waves were estimated at 65 feet. Bridges, fruit crops and native villages endured heavy damage. The Latter day Saints mission houses and many Cook Islander dwellings were destroyed, and a mission building was carried away.
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Pepedté
Tuli
Ban Prandeco
Cal
Bociety
Tuamets Wlands
Tabit
Papeete
Lot Papente
Tuamotu
Papette
Anna
Tun Motu
Philip Michael
Tahiti
Merce
Tarons
Latter-day Saints’ Mission
Joseph Burton
California
Nineteen killed as cyclone hits Meridian Mississippi
A tornado struck Meridian Mississippi shortly after 6 PM Thursday, killing nineteen people and injuring twenty four. Property valued at about one million dollars was destroyed, with twelve blocks in the business district leveled and Front Street houses largely wiped out. Reports of heavy loss of life circulated amid the chaos.
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Mistissipp
Meridian
Missi
Front Street
Ife
General Schofield Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
John M. Schofield, aged 72, former general and Civil War commander, died Sunday night after a morning cerebral hemorrhage. Born September 29, 1851, in Chautauqua County, New York, he was with his wife and young daughter at his side. The death leaves no Civil War army commander remaining.
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BE Augustine
John M. Schofield
Ay Teured
Schofield
John McAllister Schofield
Chautauqua County
New York
Monument of Trees and a Pecans Walnut Tribute
Austin scene recalls Governor Hogg’s wish for a grave monument a pecan tree at the head and a walnut at the foot to be shared with Texans when bearing. Washington reports Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth return from Cuba after their wedding occupying a private car to their home Avapaville. Judge Gordon orders execution of Barth Tampking a convicted Negro murderer. echoing debate over placement of scaffold near Madisonville court. Helsingfors reports fear for ? fishermen and others aboard ships lost in Baltic storm with 200 reaching shore. situation worsens as crews struggle amid rising waves.
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Austin
Texas
Hogg
Stove
Texan
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
Southern Railway
Longworth
Mghternth Stret
Avapaville
Gordon
Hopkins County
Circuit County Court
Barth
Tampking
Circuit Court
Madisonville
William Brame
Helsingfors
Finland
Eas
Baltic
Waterspout Devastates Malagasy Village Mahanoro
Destruction from a waterspout near Antananarivo leaves only two houses standing in Mahanoro. Thirty bodies have been recovered and all Europeans among the injured. Material losses are substantial. The Italian schooner Africa was cast ashore, and the French brig Luennel disappeared.
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Antananarivo
Mahanoro
Africa
Luennel
Youthful Murderers in Otero Aragon Confess Robbery Kill
In Banta Fe two 11 year old boys Otero and Balamon Aragon confess to killing and robbing Marcelino Carranza whose body was found in a mining hole near Ascarilla. About 400 was taken. The boys’ stepfather Juan Chaves Trugilla had been arrested for complicity. Wallan Village Tumbles Into Lake near Tavernola destruction and loss.
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Banta Fe
Otero
Balamon Aragon
Marcelino Carranza
Ascarilla
Juan Chaves
Trugilla
Heart tonic claimed in medical discovery ad
An old advertisement extols a heart tonic named Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for heart disease and a general tonic. It claims dramatic benefits, cites London suicide rates to bolster credibility, and lists testimonials and addresses in Toledo Ohio.
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Tor
Dreio
Paste Diamonds and Garibaldi Gaiters Across Time
The article explains how paste gems imitate real stones using leaded mixtures and hollowed crystal cores, noting price, purity, and detection by glass. It then traces a Rome mayoral-gift story about Garibaldi’s gaiters and recounts how a famous hand image for Postum and Grape-Nuts ads became a national symbol through magazine back-cover use and marketing curiosity.
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Strane
New York Herald
America
Postum
Post
Pout
Friends of Postum
Post- Am Co
Meridian Tornado Ravages Mississippi Town
A tornado with heavy rain struck Meridian at 6 20 on Friday causing multiple deaths and injuries. The southern district along Frost street suffered severe destruction with Front street largely ruined and the Armour Packing plant heavily damaged. Fire followed the ruins as fumes burned in the downpour while the city lost electric power. Dozens of buildings were blown down in the business and residential areas. several depots and hotels suffered damage and trains were delayed.
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Meridian
Mina
Armour Packing Company
Ruina
Mevidheg
Trama
Meyer & Neville Hardware Company
Tom Lyle & Co
Joneph
Second Steunenberg confession boosts Orchard case
Boise reports Steve Adams, arrested in Oregon February 20 in the Steunenberg assassination, has made a full confession. Detective Tomes McParland says Adams’ statements corroborate Orchard’s confession in key points and reveal more on the inner circle, with details written, signed, and without promised rewards.
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Boise
Idaho
Steve Adams
Haine
Ore
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Tomes McParland
Governor Gooding
J. H. Hawley
San
Caldwell
Orchard
Jack Simpkins
Adams
Adame
Western Federation
Per fumes warn of hysteria from perfume misuse
Articles warn that combination scents and strong perfumes can irritate wearers and others, causing nervous distress or hysteria. Chemists discuss base ingredients like ambergris and civet, urging restraint and good taste amid rising use in recent years.
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New York Herald
Beets and Babies in 19th Century Health Claims
A montage of patent medicine pitches and health anecdotes. Surgeonless cures claim relief for infants and children with Mother Gray’s powder, beet juice remedies, and Garfield Tea promise. Advertorial tone touts tonics, diuretics, and family wealth as context for medical quackery.
Crashed Ice Bequest Shocks Connecticut Parish
A Connecticut clergyman on a lonely pond fell through thin ice and could not swim. He scratched into the ice with a knife and wrote a brief farewell and a bequest to his wife as he faced a fatal outcome.
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Connecticut
Source of Inspiration Promoter Speaks On Performer
A hero worshiping girl met the imported plan et manager and praised the performer as the promoter of publicity. The manager said the musician was stirred up last Wednesday and rushed through the program, missing lunch and promising to play better after dinner.
Call loans and travel deals echo in old ad copy
An excerpt blends loan terms with a Salt Lake Route travel pitch offering a $50 round trip to California. It notes call money, lender power to demand repayment, and directs readers to J. L. Moore in Salt Lake City. A literary aside mentions meeting Shelley and Keats as impossible journeys.
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California
Salt Lake
J. L. Moore
Salt Lake City
Shelley
Keats
Atlanta Constitution
Nervous Dyspepsia Case Cured by Pink Pills
A woman recounts severe heart region pain, palpitations, vomiting, and near death before taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. After failing two doctors, she used the pills, regained strength, appetite, and mobility, praising the remedy and its makers. Also notes California growth with shifting markets from brush to rail trade.
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Willian
Williama
Howe
Cured eczema tale touts Cuticura remedies
A 1905 letter from Ligsie Be Sledge of Selma Alabama describes severe facial skin eczema deemed untreatable by two doctors. After using Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment with the remedies, all splotches vanished over six months, and the writer praises the cure along with other reported benefits.
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Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Grumble Book and Fast Train Feats Highlight Local Items
A playful home life note introduces a “grumble book” for family complaints, while a feature recalls Walker Scott’s death valley ride on the Santa Fe, covering the 46 hour Chicago trip and the record setting, with rail service promotions for Utah Colorado routes and ticket rates.
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Scotty
Walker Scott
Death Valley
Los Angeles
Chicago
Santa Fe
Utah
Colorado
Kites Aimed at Birds Suppress Partridge Rising
In Salt Lake City Utah a method using kites was tried to deter partridges from rising from covers. The new device is alleged to keep birds calm by creating hovering kites above, preventing shooting lines.
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Eaheget GA
Salt Lake ‘City
Utah
Area comparison of South America and United States
South America covers roughly twice the area of the United States and has about half the population. The note highlights geographic size versus population density between the two regions.
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South America
United States
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