Monument 15 Inches High In Andes Erected For James Orton
Washington dispatch notes a planned monument to James Orton, the explorer and naturalist, at Titicaca. Vassar alumnae have begun private fundraising to honor his grave site near the snow peaks, recalling Orton’s expeditions across South America and his death on Lake Titicaca in 1866.
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South America
Vassar
Edward Albes
Rochester University
Smithsonian Institution
Orton
Philadelphia Academy of ‘Natural Science
Reston Society of Natural History
Peabody Academy of Science
Vassar CoHeze
Ingham University
United States
Vassar College
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Amazon
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Seni River
Edwin Rothres
Lake Titicaca
Puno
Esteves Island
Crichton
Titicaca
James Orton
Drowning Escape Told As Fishhook Save At Bridge
June 25 New Orleans report recalls a near drowning near the northeastern bridge. Martin, unable to swim, surfaced after a fall and cried for help. Capas, a fisherman, grabbed his line but tangled it with a telegraph pole. A sharp pull freed Martin, who reached safety to live another day.
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Orleans
Martin
Burt
Joseph Capst
Capas
Mir Martin
Dex Trous
Capos
Telegraph
Murziz
How to Get Three Meals Without Fire
Culinary expert Mrs Anna Scott offers practical, stove free meal plans for Sundays and hot weather. She outlines simple breakfasts with fruit, milk, bread, and cocoa, plus cold lunches and a dinner built from pre cooked chicken or lamb, with stock reused for soups and salads. The guide emphasizes using leftovers, varied vegetables, and economical ingredients to feed four with minimal cooking.
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Hebi
Iuhave
Iyrith
Tragedy and civic notes span West Virginia town scenes
An assortment of clipped items from a West Virginia town recalls tragedies tied to the Levi family, local civic events, and society notes. Reports mention a death by suicide, lodge ceremonies in Elkins, weddings, a YMCA membership drive, a Virginia chartered forest venture, garden efforts, and political planning for lectures in September.
Conductor Elopement Lifts Veil of Secret Society Plan
A train in Wisconsin becomes a stage for a secret society scheme named the Elopers Aid Association. Conductor George Bulalic passes cards for marriages with precision, courtside glances reveal tensions between couples, and a wary passenger suspects misconduct while the scene shifts toward a Waukegan platform meeting. Separately a Pittsburgh report notes a hillside derailment with minor injuries after a cart overturns, affecting a trotter car passage.
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Milwaukee
Wris
Wisconsin
Waukgan
Hoh
John Smith
Justice of the Peace
Waukegan
Konductor
Elopars Aid Association
Icvelicht
Eres
Cupié
Forgetting the Bride Name Delays Portland Wedding
Frenk G Tillman goes to St Marys Cathedral to wed Miss Sarah Cha joan but calls in a wrong name. Father O Hara notes the error and Deputy Clerk Henessy witnesses the license issuance.
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Frenk G. Tillman
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St. Mary's Cathedral
Orith Ia
Louis
Tillman
Baby Falls From Window When Cat Leaps Nearby
New York June 26 Starry Nicholson one year old fell from a fourth floor window while playing with a cat. He landed in a clothes basket and survived with no visible injuries after three lines cushioned the fall. Neighbors recount the child smiling afterward.
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New York
Starry Nichinson
Ais. Nicholson
Skunks Stolen By Nervy City Thief In Odd Tale
A curious incident unfolds as skunks vanish near a prison town. Neighbors recall a mysterious figure linked to a skunk farm enclosure and scent devices. Observers describe a nervy thief, possibly connected to the area’s routines, while locals speculate on motive and method.
Three Times Buried Delaware Chief Ne Cox Laid to Rest
In Kansas City Missouri on June 26 a thrice repeated burial was held for Captain Ne Con He Cox chief of the Delaware tribe. His body, first buried in 1863, was laid in a native grave with relics and a blanket, silk, and gold braid laid atop. Robbers once disturbed the grave in 1653 and 1863 before the latest ceremony on Wednesday.
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Kangas City
Wyandotte County
Delaware Township
Leavenworth
Ne Con’ He Cox
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Helser
Kansas
Berkeley Debate Over Cooking as Art Sparks Whiskey Delivery
In Berkeley on June 26 the question of cooking as an art surfaces as a customer orders a quarter of whiskey for cooking purposes. Police await steps to arrest and stage trial, while discussions focus on delivering liquors for artistic use under the city ordinance which allows such delivery for the arts.
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Berkeley
Cal
Cociine
Pat Pataris ies AS oe Pat Pataris ies AS oe the United States
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United States
Prank Gone Wrong Strikes Dowagiac Area
A fragmented report describes a June cyclone causing damage across Dowagiac Michigan. Winds uprooted trees, toppled pedestals, damaged buildings, and wrecked a cottage near Indian Take. Upper stories were destroyed and nearby horse stalls were harmed as the storm razed summer resorts.
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Dowagiac
Mich
Taro
No Native Americans Celebrated Nations Birthday, Association President Says
Fragmentary quotes show an association president stating that no Native Americans would celebrate the nation's birthday. The garbled text suggests a reflection on observance and civic sentiment, with limited readable context about who spoke or which group is referenced.
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Association
Alligator King of Atlanta Captured at Hutchinson's Pond
The alligator of Georgia is reported killed at Hutchinson's pond near Crowley after twenty-two dozen decoys failed to lure it. The creature measured ten feet four inches with thirty seven teeth and a long tail. A hunter tied the porker leg to a tree to trap the beast, a tactic repeated by Welch and Fullerton druggists delivering to all parts of the city.
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Georgia
Hutchinson's Pond
Ader
St. Crowley
Porker
Pond
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