Eagles Raid Ranch Spur Wild Eagles Steal Food
A Seattle report notes unusually bold eagles in the Cascade and Olympic foothills attacking people and livestock. Records recount incidents April 14 to April 30 including scratched hunters, a wagon driver, and farmers losing poultry and lambs to nesting birds. An Enumclaw nest incident involved an eaglet’s fall and frightening children until shotgun intervention. Separate New Jersey case centers on whether a chicken can swim to protect strawberry plants, awaiting judge decision.
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Seattle
Wash
Cascade
Olympic Mountains
George Hartman
North Yakima
Hartford
Brinnon
Mason County
Blaine County
Pacific
Cascade Mountains
Henry Gregg
Newmarket
N. J
Clark T. Rogers
Munson Knight
Duckhudt
Rogers
Airship Dust Navy Swarms to Replace Battleships
New York aviator Glenn H. Curtiss argues that the era of dreadnoughts is ending. He envisions swarms of light aeroplanes, each carrying bombs, replacing slow ships and bombing fleets before they can respond. He cites cost efficiency and precision, predicting widespread adoption within a year.
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New York
Glenn H. Curtiss
Florida
Mr. Curtiss
Alaska Tale Causes Hush In Congress Testimony
Henry M. Hoyt former Alaska district attorney and now Porto Rico attorney general testified to a House committee about Alaska agricultural resources. He claimed Nome farmers plant seeds near electric light plant exhaust to claim land by steam-encircled crops. Citizens banquets followed as crops grew under steam clouds. The room fell silent until adjournment was proposed.
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Washington
Henry M. Hoyt
Porto Rico
Alaska
House
Nome
Old Wreck Returns Coins From Hungarian Disaster
Halifax ships bring up coins from the 1860 Hungarian steamer wreck. United States and English silver pieces, rusted but largely intact, surfaced after more than fifty years underwater. Divers continue work while souvenir hunters snap up recovered articles.
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Halifax
N. S
Hazlewood
Barring
United . States
600000 Eggs Held Up In Brooklyn Raid
Five hundred thousand dozen eggs are held by food inspectors in Brooklyn after a raid on refrigerating plants. The eggs were reportedly shipped from Chicago in metal casks and are now detained as investigations continue.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Couple Married Forty Four Times In New Jersey
Newark born German professor Ludwig Lewisohn, a writer, claims to have married his wife in every state except New York. In New Jersey they obtained a license and were married by Justice Henry Bosset, smiling as if it were their first ceremony. He plans to keep tying the knot, saying the law may differ but love remains.
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London
Bedford College
W. M. Inge
Tomarry
Newark
N. J
Ludwig Lewisohn
Berlin
New York
New Jersey
Lewisohn
William Christian
Justice of the Peace
Henry Bosset
Machine Tells One's Age Bertillon’s New Detector Sparks Debate
Paris reports Bertillon's new crime detection machine measures pressure marks to infer age strength and temperament. In tests at the prefecture anthropological department results are intriguing but deemed highly speculative. Experts warn against strong reliance on the method without caution.
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Paris
Alphonse_ Bertillon
Po Hce
Clubbing Education Scheme Discussed in London
Londoners consider a plan by Lady Edward Cecil to pool families living in the country to hire two first class teachers for home instruction. The teachers would be paid extra for board and lodging, with Lady Cecil furnishing accommodations. A sample estimate shows 1100 pounds per year for a class of six children.
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London
Edward Cecil
Edward Certl
Canaanite Woman Test of Faith in Galilee Region
A study of Jesus retreat to Tyre and Sidon, the Canaanite woman who seeks mercy for her daughter, and four tests of faith. It highlights the woman’s persistence, Jesus response, disciples’ opposition, and the eventual healing as a proof of great faith with reference to Matthew 15 21 28.
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Tyre
Sidon
Sea of Galilee
Christ
Jesus
Capernaum
Galilee
Cime
Pharisees
Jerusalem
Edersheim
Elizabeth ‘Stuart Phelps
Phoenicia
Mark
Son of
David
Leonard Woolsey Bacon
Ham
House of Israel
Hps
Phillips Brooks
Bach
Gods Many Great Mercies Daily Thanks for God’s Blessings
A devotional meditation on God's daily mercies, urging gratitude for known and unknown favors. It notes mercies arrive every hour and exceed human counting, comparing them to leaves on a forest and sands on a shore. Christians are urged to continually thank God for innumerable gifts.
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Sin
Drift of the World and Its Rising Tide
A compact meditation on global progress and social reform. It asserts upward world drift, diminishing war sounds, improving working-class conditions, and growing labor joy. It also links human progress to spiritual growth, hinting that Jesus Christ quietly transforms society and beautifies the world.
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Jesus Christ
Salvation as a Gift of God and Christ Life
A brief religious excerpt explains salvation as God’s gift available to all who follow the Christ life. It emphasizes living his life, sharing his ideals, and committing to a righteous Way, warning that neglect or refusal carries penalties.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Heroic Cure
Elwood Indiana resident Mrs Sadie Mullen reports recovery after six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ending three months of illness. Doctors warned surgery was needed for pain and mobility loss in the right leg and nape. The ad touts the remedy for female ailments and offers confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Elwood
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sadie Mullen
N. B
Lydia
Pinkham
Loaded to the Guards Boozer Vacant Look Jiggs Question
Comic exchange centers on Boozer’s vacant look as Jiggs jokes he is full. The snippet captures a lighthearted moment between Jiggs and Jaggs reflecting a playful cartoon strip dynamic.
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Jiggs
Boozer
Jaggs
Made His Reputation and the Goose Chase
Harker ridicules Bilkins for claiming sportsman status. Parker notes Bilkins only boasted of a three year old wild goose chase, undermining his reputation. The exchange highlights skepticism about Bilkins' athletic pride and public persona.
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Harker
Bilkins
Parker
Note the Reply He Expected
A brief dialogue line describes a man asking if she objects to smoking and her reply offering a cigarette, highlighting a subtle social exchange. The exchange centers on consent and social norms in a quiet moment between two individuals.
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Nesta
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Curtiss
Ike
Stearn
Hugh A. Todd
Plainfield
Howell
Sarah
Todd
GOD
Post
Pontum. Cereal, Co., ‘Ltd
Battle: Creek,’ ‘Mich
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