One of the Boys Helps Save His Father at the Sawmill
Will Mallory rushes from school to fetch a doctor after his father is badly cut at a mill saw. He outruns a Calico horse to reach home, aids the doctor, and stays calm as the bleeding is treated. His mother and Doctor Horton praise his steady nerve.
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Will Mallory
Linden Street
Mallory
Will
Elder Perkins
Mr. Mallory
Dr. Horton
Jane Mallory
Jove
Will and the Maunders Runaway Pursuit and Capture
In an October pursuit scene, Will and his brothers chase two fugitives from Elmerville toward a country road. The fugitives fire shyly, Hannibal, Maunders’ coachman, retrieves a pistol, and Will overpowers them with aid from neighbors. The pair are imprisoned and later sentenced to three years in the house of correction. Will becomes assistant librarian. Miss Donnegan integrates the other boys into her class.
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Elmerville
Will
David
Harry
Maunders Place
Hannibal
Mallory
Lewis Jones
House of Correction
Nathan Clarke
Ranner
Miss Donnegan
Miss Davis
Silas Turgot
Man Friday
Robinson Crusoe
Will Mallory Becomes Young Partner in Father’s Venture
The narrative recounts Will Mallory remaining at home for six months after a school day disruption. He aids his father in business while continuing limited schooling, learning discipline through morning and evening reading, type setting, and printing. Will accompanies his father on rides and caucuses, shaping his language and work ethic.
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Will Mallory
Morton
Will
Mr. Mallory
Caucuses
Will Mallory Family Chases Burglars After Moonlit Alert
In a moonlit night a boy reports two men on old Williston’s piazza prompting Will Mallory and his brothers to rush from the house and confront burglars. The incident follows local talk of Will’s absence from school and athletic pursuits amid a tense autumn.
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Will Mallory
Will
Jacob Mallory
Jacob
John
Will Mallory and Silas reform mischievous youths into choir stars
Will Mallory nurtures three banished Sunday school boys into disciplined choir sopranos through daily acts of sharing, fishing trips, and joint singing. Silas, eager for learning and a future at Cambridge, grows under Will's guidance until a career chance with Commodore Stetson surfaces, prompting a choice between adventure and study.
Will Mallory Returns to School and Finds Purpose
Will Mallory returns to school in spring with adjusted placement among Bryan Martin students. He works with extra duties, helps the Argus publisher at night, and saves for his future as his father serves in the legislature. The tale ends with a voyage and a promise to share more upon return.
Prominent Figures Named in Varied Global Notices
The item lists diverse facts from education and religion to business and public service. Barrios of Guatemala studied abroad and Yale graduate. D L Moody to lead a Philadelphia revival. Bishop Huntington active in Single Tax. Freddie Gebhard buys a New York lot for 100000 and plans a 200000 residence. Count Caprivi made canon at Brandenburg Cathedral with salary 750. Other notes include Sir Evelyn Wood as adjutant general, F W Woodhouse at 90 as last survivor of Irving’s apostles, Ogden Goelet's wealth prospects, Marianne Dube studying at Wilberforce College with brothers. Baltimore clergyman Henry Scheib anniversary. Senator George of Mississippi with southern accent. John G Stowe named US consul at Cape Town. Dr Charles Forbes at Elmira College with color photography work. Barney Morris aged 105 keeping Prospect Park tidy, born in Ireland 75 years in the U.S.
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Guatemala
Yale
D. L. Moody
Philadelphia
Bishop Huntington
Protestant Episcopal Diocese
Central New York
Freddie Gebhard
Seventy-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
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Count Caprivi
Brandenburg Cathedral
Evelyn Wood
F. W. Woodhouse
Albury
Surrey
England
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Catholic Apostolic Church
Ogden Goelet
Henry Scheib
Zion Lutheran Church
George
Mississippi
John G. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
South Africa
Kansas City
Republican Councils
Kansas
Charles Forbes
Rochester
Elmira College
America
Barney Morris
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Barney
Temple Court Parish
County Cavan
Ireland
Pen and Brush and Beatrice Harraden in Brief
Urbino collects 120000 francs for a Raphael monument but seeks more. Miss Beatrice Harraden becomes a practical farmer, plowing and managing field work. The Highland Falls church was built in memory of two daughters by Prof. Robert Weir using his art proceeds. Gustave le Rouge suggests a vestry of art and letters to aid needy artists. S R Crockett stands 6 feet 4 with oversized typewriters for his use. The Critic notes his talent for conversing while writing.
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Raphael
Beatrice Harraden
Episcopal Church of the Holy Innocents
Highland Falls
N. Y
Robert Weir
Gustave le Rouge
S. R. Crockett
Humorous Observations on Men and Women and Fashion
An Atchison Globe quip collection notes that an unhappy woman is very plain, hats go crooked this winter, wives keep letters at the kitchen table, needlework flaws pull cloth, couples lack trust without salary news, and a wife avoiding travel may fear loneliness for her husband.
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Atchison Globe
PERT PERSONALITIES Follies and Feints Across Nations
A collage of brief opinions and quips from major papers about diplomats actors royals and rulers. Jests concern the sultan Fitzsimmons a drunken coachman Sarah Bernhardt Kaiser and Victoria’s Irish link with playful derision typical of the era’s gossip columns.
President McKinley Visits Williams College Reception
President McKinley and party attend a welcome at Williams College in Williamston Massachusetts on September 29. Students assemble around the Soldiers' monument salute the president as carriages circulate the campus and a gymnasium reception follows with college songs before the party departs for Washington.
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Mass
of ‘ Jams College
W. B. Plunkett
Adams
McKenna
Plunkett
McKinley
Franklin Carter
Main Street
Kaypa Alpha Fraternity
Carter
Washington
Troy
Klondike Police Guard Lawful Order in Frontier Camps
The Northwest Mounted Police patrol the Klondike region keeping order as camps swell. Canadian policing, rooted in British law, earns credit for safety, discipline, and the absence of vigilante action in this northern El Dorado.
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Northwest Mounted Felice
Morel Corpe
Klondike
el Dorado
Northwest Mounted Police
Canada
Dominion
Northwest Mounted Police Aims and Legacy in Canada
The Northwest Mounted Police founded in 1873 in Manitoba grew from 300 to about 1000 and helped subdue and control Sioux after Little Bighorn. Modeled on the Royal Irish Constabulary, it acts as a civil body with military drill and cavalry discipline, recruiting 22 to 45 year olds with high physical standards, and maintains strong order in Klondike mining camps.
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Northwest
Alexander Mackenzie
Sir John Macdonald
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
Little Force
Canada
Custer
Little Big Horn
Mounted Police
United States
Louis Riel
Royal Irish Constabulary
Far West
Klondike
Pillsbury Flour King and Health Elixir Claims
A serialized appraisal blends a health advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with a biographical sketch of Charles Pillsbury. It highlights digestion cures, blood purification testimonials, and a note on Pillsbury's rise from Warner New Hampshire to Minneapolis, leading a major flour milling operation and occasional political service.
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Pierce
Flour King Pillsbury Dominates Northwest Wheat Market
Charles Alfred Pillsbury, Minneapolis flour magnate and noted philanthropist, wields a potent influence over the wheat market in the Northwest, becoming a leading figure in regional industry and public life.
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Charles Alfred Pillsbury
Minneapols
Mr. Pillsbury
Fish Fry in Indian Territory Declines and Celebra
A historical reconstruction describes Cherokee fish fry rituals in Indian Territory. Hunters dam a creek to trap fish, use buckeyeing to stun fish, then roast on a wire crossover and eat entrails. The scene draws large crowds including mixed races with shouting heard for miles.
Population of the United States in 1900s
The treasury department estimates the United States population at just over 77 million, up more than 2 million since 1890. With another federal census in roughly three years, predictions push the total beyond 80 million. Buffalo Courier reports.
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United States
Treasury Department
Buffalo Courier
Washington Tax Grievances Highlight 1787 Docket
The Greensburg Pennsylvania docket reveals three 1787 claims against George Washington to compel tax payment. A humorous clerk noted George Washington, Esquire, appeareth not to like taxes in the records.
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George
Greensburg
Penn
George Washington
Court of the Pope Leo XII Court Size
The record lists a vast papal court under Leo XII with about 1,000 persons including twenty valets, 120 chamberlains, 300 monetary chamberlains, 130 super numerary chamberlains, thirty noble guard officers and sixty guardsmen, fourteen Swiss guard officers, seven honorary chaplains, twenty private secretaries, ten stewards of the horse and sixty doorkeepers.
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Leo XII
Horse and
Story of a Famous Painting in European Drift and Destiny
The tale traces the Leda and the swan painting from Mantua to Charles V, through Christina of Sweden to Rome, via many owners including Leoni, Livio Odescalchi, Louis Duc d Orleans, and Frederick the Great, ending with the German emperor. The article notes the artist’s name is lost amid fame, while the work travels through war, sale, restoration, and political change.
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Christina
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Charles V
Philippa II
Italy
Spain
Leone Leoni
Prussia
Schlesinger
London
Truth
Veil Fitting Tips For Sailor Hats From Westminster Gazette
Madame Qui Vive advises on veil placement to suit sailor hats. Fasten the veil at the crown, fold to create a firm top, gather loose ends, and knot at the back. A double width veil can soften the hat’s outline and shield from wind, with French style folds noted last summer.
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Westminster Gazette
Snake prank in a Boston household ends with warm boots
In Agassiz a wife finds a snake in her boot, prompting her husband Professor Agassiz to leap from bed. He jokes that there should have been three to keep them warm, reflecting a humorous domestic moment.
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Agassiz
Professor Agassiz
Not Much of a Bird in a Bill Dispute
A customer balks at a bill item described as one do do, claiming it is an extinct bird he does not want. The clerk points out the line above shows a pair of suspenders and repeated do do. The exchange ends with a threat of murder if the wife is mentioned.
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Silas
Will Mallory
Will
Cambridge
Harvard
Mr. Stevenson
Commodore Stetson
Mr. Marrer
Robinson
Bolles
Odd Venezuelan Cowboys Catching Bulls
Describes a Brazilian style technique used by Venezuelan cowboys to catch bulls or sows for branding. The rider pursues on horseback and dives from the saddle to seize the animal’s tail, twisting to topple it. The horns pin the creature to the ground, allowing the cowboy to dismount and a teammate to bind its legs.
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Venezuela
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