Election of United States Senator Ends In Hines Victory
The lengthy session shapes a political drama as majority leaders face a bribery tactic showdown. After hours of balloting and a tense roll call, ex governor Hines wins 48 to 35, amid accusations of vote buying and a last minute strategic shift by minority members. A newsboy later notes the surprise outcome.
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Moore
John Flaherty
Congress
Iaherty
Flaherty
United States
Joint Assembly
Jess
Anderson
Wlaherty
Morning Enterprise
Federal Senate
Mlaherty
Senate
Hines
Axtell
Enterprise
Ancient Egyptian Kings Unearthed Order Found
Recent explorations in Egypt reveal the consecutive order of 17 kings, establishing a firm foundation for studying ancient Egyptian history. The discovery clarifies succession and aids understanding of rulers, their timelines, and cultural context.
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Egypt
Bear Brings Milk Shop to Standstill in Paris Showdown
A bear visiting an outlying district loosened its chain and wandered into a milk shop. The animal drank the entire milk can then lounged in a corner while patrons fled in panic. The owner returned to a shaken milk seller but found the bear paid the bill and added a small gratuity. The bear then worked the rest of the day with renewed vigor, boosting profits beyond the usual take.
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Paris
London Telegraph
Brain
Age of Earth and Man The Thousand Year Debate
The Baltimore Sun discusses the long dispute over Earth and human antiquity. Geologists face criticism for inflated estimates while anthropologists offer cautious, varied timelines. Evidence from Babylonian tablets suggests early complex societies and even printing-like technologies, underscoring a bustling urban economy.
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Babylon
Baltimore Sun
Germans Develop Special Courses to Cure Stammering
The New York Press reports Germany faces rising stammering in schools with 1.5 percent of children affected. Berlin boards employ six specialists dedicating twelve hours weekly to teach slow speech, proper lip and tongue use, and nervous control. Demosthenes is cited as precedent. The piece notes irony in a nervous Germany and hints the Emperor’s strenuous reign may strain nerves.
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Germany
Berlin
Board of Education
Demosthenes
New York Press
Egyptian Women and the Patience of Burdened Life
The piece compares Egyptian women to beasts of burden, noting a shared patient, saddened gaze across camels, oxen, and donkeys. It observes veiled faces under Mohammedan customs and stresses a universal resigned expression in eyes, amid harsh living conditions and limited desire for change.
Count de Castellane Pushes Canal Sale to United States
Count de Castellane cables from New York a strong endorsement for selling the Panama Canal to the United States. The message advocates a swift transfer of control and emphasizes strategic and economic benefits for America.
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Count de Castellane
New York
Panama Canal
United States
Mercy Tempered Justice In Old New Haven Tale
Readable fragments recount a 1660 New Haven crime and mercy case. Philip Ames and Dorothy Graham kiss, face a fine of twenty shillings, then a governor grants lenient punishment due to youth and temptation. Dialogues echo colonial manners and a future meeting house loan reference.
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Murline
Martine
Sarah Tuttle
New Haven
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dorothy
Hester
Philip
Dorothy Graham
Abijah Clamphill
Abijah
Philip Ames
Syde
Parson Tomlinson
Kimberley in the Samoan storm remembered for band vigil
A native officer recalls Rear Admiral Kimberley’s action during the Samoa hurricane decades ago when American, British and German ships wrecked. He rallied on deck as the British Calliope sailed away, the Trenton reefed, and both the Trenton and Vandalia were sunk while the Nip sic endured heavy damage. The band played God Save the Queen and the Star Spangled Banner as ships escaped.
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Kimberley
New England
Samoa
Washington Star
Trenton
Vandalia
Nipsic
Grewsome Protection Gallows Erected in Greensburg Yard
Dr. Frank Cowan of Greensburg Pennsylvania built a gallows in his front yard to frighten chicken thieves after depredations at his farm. The article notes the gallows previously executed a murderer named Samuel Beighle twenty years ago and mentions Cowan as an elderly hermit. A Kansas City lawyer's letter reveals an unknown lover died, making a woman the heir to $60,000.
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United States
Frank Cowan
Greensburg
Samuel Beighle
Kansas City
Mystery Mail Sparked Westward Proposal Fifteen Years Ago
Laura Gregory of Emonville Virginia answered a matrimonial ad for fun. She began frequent letters with a man in the West who seemed earnest and deeply in love though they had never met. She eventually grew tired of the correspondence and ceased it, and the matter passed from her mind.
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Laura Gregory
Emonville
Miss Gregory
Fire drill instructions in New York school rules
A printed regulation list outlines fire drill procedures in a New York public school. It specifies a three bell drill requiring pupils to go to the sidewalk and back with outer clothing on, and a four bell drill to the yard and back without clothing, though the latter only involves outer wraps and hats.
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New York Public Schools
Emperor to buy Geneva hotel for memorial statue
Report says Austria's emperor plans to purchase the Hotel Beau Rivage at Geneva where the empress died after a stabbing by Lucchen. The site may become a sanitarium with a statue and chapel honoring the late empress.
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Austria
Beaurivage
Geneva
Lucchen
Peculiar Dog Round in the Sudan Captured in Africa
A rare lycaon pictus, regarded as the most curious dog in Europe, was captured in Sudan and sent alive to the Paris zoological garden. The animal resembles a hyena in color and head shape but has equal front and hind leg height. Its intelligent countenance and hunting habits are noted, with ancient Egyptian links to training.
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Europe
Sudan
Zoological Garden
Paris
Africa
Gardens for Poor People in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia 638 gardens now operate on former vacant lots, run by residents who once could not earn a living. The program began five years ago as a community effort to convert derelict space into productive plots for those in need.
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Philadelphia
Ping Ponging Encounter Narrated in Rhyme
A playful ball game tale unfolds as a man and woman duet in a ping pong match. The woman leads, the man endures a series of light smacks that leave him worn and sworn to never ping again.
Prehistoric Canoe Attracts Attention At Owens College
A prehistoric canoe unearthed during canal excavation near Manchester was shown at Owens College museum. The carved boat, hollowed from a tree trunk ages ago, mirrors an Irish find with a bow hole and similar crude workmanship. The relic draws notable visitors and is prized by college authorities.
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Owens College
Manchester
England
Liverpool
Ireland
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