Green Dragon's Cave Promises a Kiss in Box Scene
In a theater box, Bertie pleads with Gwen to elope while Harvey looms as a cash-rich rival. The lovers reminisce past chases and cave kisses at Faraway Beach as the curtain rises, leaving Gwen torn between affection and prudence.
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T. C. Metture
Harvey
Bertie
Ehda
Tyre
Gwen
Ferris
Madge
Madge Ferris
Faraway Beach
Green Dragon's Cave
Iyola L. Merrifield
Culture and Politeness In Caracas
Caracas hosts a public library with at least 80 000 volumes and a well educated, multilingual citizenry skilled in art and music. Politeness is notable as both men and women end letters with Beso sus manos meaning I kiss your hands, and men greet women by saying they lie at her feet.
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Caracas
North America
DANGER IN THE HIGH DIVE
A diving expert warns that high diving is dangerous for most people and only a few have the special aptitude to perform safely. He notes even skilled divers can lose balance and must regain control quickly.
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Iid
Dangers of High Diving and Water Inhalation Exposed
The Philadelphia Ledger warns divers about head and ear injuries from diving and the risk of water entering the lungs and stomach. It advises medicated cotton in the ears, using cork buoyancy devices, and notes strong caution for those with weak hearts, especially in cold weather.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Greek widow unearths 35000 francs in burial coat
In Caracal a Greek widow, asked to bury her husband in his daily worn overcoat, discovers 35 000 francs sewn in the lining. A Greek man offers a replacement coat but warns inspection is needed, revealing the hidden fortune and the miser’s last wish.
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Caracal
Harrigan Calms New Orleans Crowd With Yankee Plea
Edward Harrigan faced a hostile New Orleans audience during The Blue and the Gray after the Civil War. He stepped from the wings in northern blue and urged the crowd for help, breaking the tension and winning instant applause. The moment showcased his calm leadership and the power of theater to bridge old wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harrigan
New Orleans
Tony Hart
Louisiana Tigers
Harrigan
How the Sculptor Cellini Was Cured
Benvenuto Cellini faced a sudden fever while casting his Perseus statue in Florence. A workman crushed by the news of a ruined sculpture spurred Cellini to feverish action, firing the furnace with dry oak as rain fell. He later ate a plate of salad with the crew, then slept peacefully, convinced the statue was saved by his resolve.
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Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini
Perseus
Loggia Dei Lanzi
Florence
Benvenuto
Annuals Rule: Seeds to Seed in a Year or Less
The text explains that annual plants must be sown yearly and complete their life cycle from seed to seed in one year or less. It notes their prevalence among flowering plants and their quick response to changing seasons as they grow bloom and die.
Flowers Of A Season And The Language Lesson
The text contrasts seasonable garden flowers with enduring perennials and notes readers enjoy seasonal blooms. It cites Country Life In America and quotes a deaf and dumb school principal on language learning. A foreigner teaches English through clear enunciation in a deaf and dumb asylum setting.
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America
Inet
Dum
The Bird of Paradise Habitat Mystery
The bird of paradise shows an unusually small range confined to New Guinea and nearby Australian coasts. Despite suitable conditions on nearby islands, the varieties are not found there, and the reason remains unclear.
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Bird of Paradise
New Guinea
Australia
The Difference In Seasons Rhyme From Atlanta Constitution
A dialect exchange between Br’er Williams and Br’er Dickey contrasts August heat with December snow, as Brother Dickey recalls an earlier remark about glory in a chariot fire, set against a snowy landscape in December.
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Williams
Brother Dickey
Dickey
Wil
Atlanta Constitution
The Fiery Dragon Myth in Medieval Science
Medieval naturalists described dragons as formidable beasts, about the size of a sheep, with silver scales and a serrated back. They were portrayed as wicked, prone to rage, and believed to originate from volcanic or Indo region heat theories, with John Lee proposing a hybrid eagle wolf.
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Annals of Winchester
England
Gesner
Zurich
Aldrovandus
India
Ethiopia
John Lee
Moonlight Frost on Plants Debunked by Temperature Study
English experiment shows a body can acquire a lower temperature than surrounding air overnight. A thermometer wrapped and placed on the ground drops seven to eight degrees, while plants in the same conditions freeze under clear skies. Cloudy nights prevent this cooling, dispelling the moonlight freezing superstition.
Curious Case of Mind Reading
A seven year old child showed extraordinary mental feats, reciting multiplication, solving problems, and spelling without self effort, by reading his mother's thoughts. When a screen separated mother and child the abilities disappeared, revealing reliance on mind reading rather than internal calculation or spelling.
Moving Sermon on Charity Shifts A Miser's View
An English clergyman recalls preaching on charity and philanthropy to a parishioner known as a miser. The next day the man admits the sermon moved him deeply and highlighted the duty and joy of giving alms, showing a shift in perspective sparked by the address.
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John
Free Trade Debate Highlights British Policy Shift
Premier Balfour releases an insular free trade pamphlet arguing for selective reform while warning against universal free trade. He notes Britain's export trade stagnation under protectionist peers and cites Germany the US France and Russia as expanding protective borders. Also mentions the King case venue ruling and a joint railway clerks convention in Washington with a federal building contract update in Indianapolis.
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Moglind
Germany
United States
France
Russia
Great Britain
Talfour argues protection bests free trade for Britain and empire
The premier argues free trade has burdened Britain while protection would aid the empire and improve home industry. He cites German steel selling cheaper in England and urges negotiation with foreign protected powers and colonies to modify policy. He warns free trade advocates and emphasizes strategic restraint. Flooding rains hit midwest railways and mills. investigations probe a senate nomination. a bankruptcy filing by Reid Henderson & Co.
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Talfour
Great Britain
England
Thalfour
Halfour
No New Bubonic Plague Cases in Pacasmayo Mollendo
Lima reports no new bubonic plague cases at Pacasmayo and Mollendo for four days, with officials confirming public health stability in the Peruvian coast towns.
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Lima
Peru
Pacasmayo
Mollendo
Change of venue asked in Jett murder trial
Curtis Jett defense moves for a change of venue in the assassination case of James Cockrell. The hearing before the Cynthiana judge addressed whether a fair trial can be held in Jackson, Kentucky, citing tainted local atmosphere and potential prejudice among residents.
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Jasper King
Jett
Osborne
Omher
Curtis Jett
Cynthiana
James Cockrell
Jackson
Tees Moe Citigens
Salt Lake City Obituary Notes Newspaper Man Sam Nichols
Salt Lake City records the death of Sam Nichols a veteran newspaper man who found papers in Kansas Missouri Colorado and Wyoming since the Civil War era He died in Salt Lake City aged 00 with no further details available.
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Salt Lake City
Sam Nichols
Kansas
Minsoori
Colorado
Wyoming
Baseball Scores From September Listings
Baseball results across leagues include Cincinnati 0 New York 8 in the National League, Pittsburgh 7 4 in the first game and 1 in the second, Chicago 0 rounds, and a variety of American and Western games. Marshall and Quinn of Des Moines were ejected for threatening the umpire, the game awarded to Milwaukee 9 0.
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Chicago
Cincinnat
New York
Cloctonati
Pittsburg
Poston
Towton
Wrebingten
Iit Thedelphia
Washington
Boston
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Baton Western
Miwaukee
Marshall
Quinn
Des Moines
Joliet magnate enters Eleventh district race
Joliet Illinois September 16 Colonel John Lambert a millionaire steel and wire magnate will run for congress in the Eleventh district against Howard Snapp A large Lambert delegation will attend the Jackson fair to greet farmers and counter Snapp forces Philadelphia September 16 ingrain carpet weavers about 8000 on strike since June 1 voted to return to work under old conditions Beardsley Minnesota September 16 two men killed William Kiley and Henry Schroeder died after gas exposure while working in a farm well near Beardsley
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Joliet
John Lambert
Miinels
Howard Snapp
Jackson Fair
Snapp
Lambert
Ile Friends
Philadelphia
Beardsley
Minn
William Kiley
Henry Schroeder
Weather forecast across Midwest regions and winds
The forecast shows Illinois and Indiana threatened by showers and colder air with southerly becoming northwest winds, Lower Michigan cloudy with showers and east to northerly winds, Wisconsin partly cloudy and colder with northerly winds, and Iowa cloudy with probable showers and fresh northwest winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Reach Mixed Quotes Across Corn Belt Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show wheat and corn futures steady to firm with September and December contracts listed. Hog and cattle sectors reveal varied receipts and prices in Chicago and East Buffalo, while St. Louis grain markets report firm No. 2 red wheat and lower corn values.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
A Tae Ag
Texas
East Buffalo
East Buafalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louie
St. Louis
West Indian Advices All Turn Out To Honor Him In Porto
President Palma travels from Havana through eastern Cuba reaching Puerto Principe where crowds greet him with bouquets and cheers. Officials and leaders present addresses as Palma, amid a festive welcome, says the tribute reflects republic joy and popular support while briefly addressing revolutionary soldiers pay.
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Puerto Principe
Cuba
Pala
Hlavana
Senor Palma
Palma
Trial in Puerto Rico Over Flag Insult and Threats
Eduardo Conde and Leonidas Guillot, socialista speakers, faced trial before Justice Kopel in San Juan for insulting the U S flag and threatening Governor Hunt. Convicted of anarchic conduct, they received six months in prison. The case sets a precedent on flag protections and sparked verified reactions among U S and loyal Porto Ricans.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Eduardo Conde
Leonidas Guillot
Socialista
Foderation of Labor
United States
Governor Hunt
Hunt
Justice Kopel
Kopel
Dominican neutral ports plan prompts inquiry from minister
In San Domingo Minister Powell asks the foreign affairs minister to report if the Dominican government intends to designate Samana bay and Manzanilla bay as neutral waters and free ports and whether the ports would serve as coaling stations for foreign vessels. In Chicago police consider a found suit may belong to Charles C. Morrison of Postal Telegraph and suspect foul play after his disappearance from Joliet.
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San Domingo
Powell
Chicago
Chas. C. Morrison
Postal Telegraph Company
Joliet
Morrison
Philadelphia physician joins Trapist monastery near Dubuque
George Haardt a Philadelphia physician has entered the Trapist monks monastery near Dubuque. He is said to be very wealthy and has contemplated monastic life for two years. He says the decision came after long deliberation.
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Dubuque, la
George Haardt
Philadelphia
Dubuque
Tragic Electrocution and Poisoning Reports Across Cities
Elkhart Indiana reports Lev Huff who touched a live wire while working aloft and died after a fall. In Bay City Michigan the Kenn family survived a suspected poisoning from beans but believe foul play is involved. Milwaukee closes with the death of William F. E. Anderson former schools superintendent and city clerk from malaria fever.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lev Huff
Hneman
Tve
Tod Louthain
Huff
Bay City
Mich
Joseph Kenn
Paris Green
Milwaukee
William FE. Anderson
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Porto
Piicon
San Domingo News
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Trounle
Snd
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Washington County
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Cant M Keon
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Washington County Savings Back
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Bicker
Wilson
A. R. Dewey
DEWEY
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C. A. Dewey
Reems
Temple Huilding
Alberson's Grocery
W. A. White
Crail
Sorth- West Corner Square
New Set Abstract Books
S. W
J. L. Brookmart
Lew
Proms Office
Mee
W. Scofield
Osteopathy
C. S. Harper
Washington, Lowa
Over Kiein & Co
Arthaud
Osteopath
American School of Osteopomy
Kirksville, MO
Samme
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Washington National Bank
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Arnon Mooney
Dingerons
B. F. Brown
A. Harvey
W. A. Moore
W. W. Wilson
D. J. Palmer
Ashington County Savings Bank
Capital
State Bank
Chas. Ohngemagh
D.M McLaughlin
A. White
R. G. Wilson
Henry Knecht
Tabor
Dante Henmanmtoor
Taras Monk
M. St. P
Leowal
Tee
Moise
Iowa Central
Lrighton
Mason Oley Mail
Exc Sun
Paul
Bun
South Afd
Peoria
Peoria Mall
Omaha
Trerrenons
Batty
Marshalltown
Means & Stichter
Casey
Piret Barn
Kerth Bete Allen
T. J. Dempsey
Dr. King
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