Fortune Follows from a Little Indiana Railroad Turn
Charles L Freer and Frank J Hecker rose from thirty miles of track to vast wealth through railroading then art collecting. Freer, once auditor, now owns Whistler Peacock Room after buying it abroad while Hecker, Panama Canal commissioner, built a fortune from Eel River and Detroit ventures.
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Indiana
Freer
Washington Post
Logansport
Ind
Charles L. Freer
Jameng McNeil Whistler
Frank J. Hecker
Panama Canal
Hecker
Bal River
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Detroit
Afp
Jenks
Walter Osmer
Osmer
Los
Alger
James McMillan
I W.lustler
Eel Rixer
Mexia
Chile
Miami
Reme Ft
Atrenty
Rassroads
Mb R Reume
Reume
Toledo
Pittsburg
Cit
Olmer
Eel River
Whistler
Kingston
Ngland
Fredrick Leyland
Princes Gate
England
Leyland
Great Britain
Freer Buys Public Gallery Piece for 63000
Freer, former auditor of the Eel River Merry-go-Round Railroad, bought a public gallery work for 63000 dollars to keep it from falling into private hands. English critics react as he plans to move it to America. Freer becomes a devoted admirer of Whistler, commissioning works to order and amassing a world class Whistler collection.
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Freer
Eel River
Merry-goround
America
Whistler
Hyenas Braver Than Lions in Pack Attacks
An African traveler and Dr Donaldson Smith recount hyenas attacking lions in Somaliland near Lake Rudolph. Hyenas, often blamed as cowardly, display greater courage in packs, driving off lions that threaten a camp or village. Locals note hyenas hunt lions while lions hunt humans, shaping safety myths. The roar of a maddened lion remains striking, but the hyena’s notoriety grows with each tale.
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Africa
Flyenas
Lons
Dr Donaldson Smith
Lake Rudolph
Dr Smith
Zereba
Dr. Smith
Smith
Somaliland
Dog masquerades as baby to visit eye doctor
A pug named Teddie is dressed as a baby to accompany his owner to an ophthalmologist. After daily trips for a month, the doctor discovers the dog can see well from one eye. The owner receives a receipt and a note praising treating the royal dog Drood as the first patient.
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Teddie
Dok
Tedile
Teddle
Toadie
Dog Drood
Reckoning with England in a wartime verse
A fragmented poem from The Independent proclaims a warning to England’s foes. It calls on those who would challenge the empire to weigh their forces, valor, and blood against England and its enduring pride. The lines invoke ancestral battles and national resolve amid a foggy sea of imagery.
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the Independent
England
Ruslan Development
Prisce Heapers Gukabtomaky
Rodney
Andy Nelson
Barbados
Far East
Korea
Vopel
United States
Colorado
Lieut. McKee
Sandow
Army and Navy Museum on Governors Island
A feature on the Army and Navy Museum on Governors Island New York detailing its historic treasures and notable exhibits. It highlights Sheridan’s charger Winchester and other military relics from colonial times through recent conflicts, with plans for a new building and loan exhibition to reach visitors citywide.
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New York
Philippines
Sheridan
Winchester
Hoe
Governors Island Museum
Chicago
West Point
T. F. Rodenbough
Institute
Governors Island
United States
Ward
Rochester
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ordnance Department
New York City
Posta
New New York Public Library
National Guard
Rodenbough
Student Duelo in Germany Sparks Blood Bath at Munich Hall
Special Correspondent recalls Munich dueling in a crowded loft behind Hofbrauhaus where two corps champions fought nine rounds with swords, surgeons patching gashes as blood drenched faces. He notes military corps influence, calls for reform, but defends dueling as athletic, chivalrous sport with German official approval.
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Munich
Hofbrauhaus
Latana
Spain
Corpu
Uueung
Socialist Party
Germany
Corps Palatis
Furs to Fall in Price at Leipste Market
Prices for bear, lynx, mole, and sable furs are expected to drop by 30 to 40 percent at Leipste as the market thaws from a three year inflation. Early year declines already begun and several large foreign firms failed to stave off the decline. Ladies in particular may welcome the lower costs.
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St. James
Leipste
Jimmie Harrisons Dam and How He Found a Fortune
Young Jimmie Harrison travels west to build a dam and find water then uncovers a miner’s claim at Shining Gulch. A tearful reunion with his father follows a serious wake up call as the boy discovers gold bearing sand and a vein that could yield rich returns when developed back east this fall.
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E W Sargent
Jimmie Harrison
Silver Creek
Rio Grande
Overland
Eagle
Tanners
New Hampshire
Jimmie
Jimmie's Dam
Why Dogs and Cats Still Hate Each Other
Scientists trace dog cat enmity to ancient inheritance with cats of prey like leopards linking hatred. Domestics retain wild origins with dogs reading scent trails while cats defend feeding sites. Other animals show inherited fears, such as rhinoceros fearing white shapes and foxes affecting chicken behavior. Port Arthur note closes with historical Chinese name Lushunkow and deportations.
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Zell
Dr Zell
Fighting Alley and Horse Heaven on Steamboat Hall
A veteran New York City memory recounts Van Street barracks misnamed as living quarters for colored people. A woman recalls water cups for thirsty marching soldiers and the home front aid she provided, including washing for regiments and money for letters, amid west Capitol Grounds and Four-and-a-half street, with notes on long wartime proximity, charity, and the evolving town layout.
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van Street
Horse Heaven
Steamboat Hall
Sixth Street
Jonaz
Winnd
Mather
Moyer
Che Anti
New York Seventh Regiment
Wissachusetts Regiment
Piacés
Battims
Capitol Grounds
Whitt
New York Regiment
Fourteenth Street
CU Street
College Hill
Columbian University
New York
Virginia
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Frank Hecker
Tiecker
Atlacaul
Panorama Commission
Adrian
Europe
Whcn
Paris
East
Rmond
Lowe O
Cortez
Army and Navy Museum
Governor’s Island
Pine Ridge
Lieut
Schwatka
King William's Land
Greely
Schley
Arthur Murray
Scott
Gen. Scott
War Department
Washington
Nagos
Governor's Island
McKinley
Fort Jay
Old South Fort
Jefferson
Fort Columbus
Jay
Root
Gen. Grant
Grant
Chamber of Commerce
Trinity Church
Narrows
Denver
Heridan
Wanchester
U.S
Duello
The
New York Tribune
Willie Gollier
Connecticut
Colter
Collier
Eaid
Port Arthur
Lushunkow
H Street
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