Treatment by Electricity Sparks Youth Brain Renewal
An article describes Stanford President Jordan enforcing hard work while John J. Lewin develops an electrical treatment to boost youths' mental stamina, dubbed hitting the brush by students. It claims the method strengthens brain endurance with no reported harm. Also recounts Geronimo’s captivity at Fort Sill and pursuit by U.S. forces under Crook and Miles ending with his capture.
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Jordan
Stanford University
California
John J. Lewin
Lewin
Geronimo
Vinita
Ind. T
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Sheridan
George Crook
Crook
Miles
Will Nurse Lepers
Miss Hila May Clemmons sister of Howard Gould sails for Sina to dedicate life to leper settlement beyond Molokai. She becomes a devotee and feels a divine obligation to serve the wretched. Mrs Gould in Paris remains distant and silent on the self sacrifice.
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Hila May Clemmons
Howard Gould
Sina
Molokai
Damien
Hemisphere
Gayelles
Paris
The Wilson sisters Crowned as Society’s Latest Beauties
The Wilson sisters, including Countess Chesterfield and Louype Wilson, are hailed as the era’s supreme beauties, surpassing even famed debutantes of past generations. Report notes her striking red gold hair, brown eyes, and flawless features, with judges praising her as the standout at a recent presentation to the queen.
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Gunning
Moncrieffe
Wilson
Chesterfield
Louype Wilson
Cuntess
Americanizing Canada Parliament Debate Time Limits Proposed
After six months, Canadian parliament adjourns and editors discuss shortening sessions. MPs blame low pay and the need for reform, while John Chariton suggests adopting American House limits on debate with five and ten minute allotments to curb wind jamming oratory.
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John Chariton
M. P
House of Representatives
Widow of Liscum Grief Over Hero of Tien-Tsin
Mrs. Liscum, prostrated with grief for her husband the hero of Tien-Tsin, who fell leading Mateos Ninth US Regiment. She now stays in Manila with Captain Ahern and his wife.
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Liscum
Tien-Tain
Mrs. Liscum
Ninth Regiment
Manila
Captain Ahern
Five Cent Telephone Debuts in Cleveland
The American Toll Telephone Company begins operations in Cleveland with an improved mechanical auto operator. The device works independently of the phone line and uses a mechanical buzzer to signal the operator. A nickel activates the mechanism via a sliding coin chamber, with a central display confirming the coin, and a design that resists jamming unlike typical slot machines.
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American Toll Telephone Company
Cleveland
May Fight Duel Over Astor Milne Insult Incident
Rumors say a duel may follow the Astor Milne insult incident as the Pall Mall Gazette apology is deemed insufficient. Sir Berkeley Milne and close allies demand stronger satisfaction for the indignity to his private honor and naval rank.
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Astor-Milne
Pall- Mall Gazette
Sir Berkeley Milne
Prince of Wales
Sir Berkeley
Grant's Grandchild Becomes Princess Cantacuzene
Miss Julia Dent Grant granddaughter of Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent Grant was born a son in Paria and became Princess Cantacuzene last summer. The Newport ceremony crowned her a striking beauty with her mother Mrs. Fred Grant sharing brown hair and eyes. The Cantacuzenes claim Byzantine lineage, though now Russianized, tracing to Byzantium.
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Cantacuzene
Paria
Julia Dent Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Miss Grant
Newport
Fred Grant
Byzantium
Autovans Added To Chicago Toy Fleet For Visitors
Chicago introduces Autovans as a nickel fare ride for country visitors along with existing toys. A dry goods firm commissioned three electric omni buses last week and plans seven more carriages soon. The Autovan seats eleven beside the driver and travels up to twenty miles per hour.
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Chicago
New York Debates Ban on Hand Organs
The article notes New York weighing a ban on hand organs amid public concern over their crude melodies. Some residents support restrictions to avoid interruptions to work and street noise, while others defend the instrument as a questionable blessing.
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New York
George Elot
Maggie Tulliver
Miss Macdonald Engaged to Baron Rudolph de Hirsch
Miss Bessie Macdonald of Chicago announced her engagement to Baron Rudolph de Hirsch of Munich last week. She studied music in Chicago and, while in Munich, received a singing offer from Grau to perform at Covent Garden. After an attack of nervous prostration, she returned to Chicago arriving last August and resumed leading roles with the Castle Square company in January, with plans to join the Savage Grau company next autumn.
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Bessie Macdonald
Chicago
Rudolph de Hirsch
Munich
Bavaria
Grau Company
Covent Garden Theatre
London
Castle Square
Savage-Grau
Fear Revolt In Italy As King Humbert Is Murdered
Rome reports detail the assassination of King Humbert and a nervous monarchy. The new king Prince of Naples yachting in the Levant, with martial law prepared and Vatican support to protect order. Mass sorrow across Italy as cities honor the Savoy house.
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Rome
Humbert
Monza
Naples
Levant
Prince of
Vatican
Italy
Messina
House of Savoy
Palermo
Quirinal
Italian man renounces oath to kill king after Paterson murder
Carbone Speranza of Paterson New Jersey killed Giuseppe Pesana then killed himself ten days ago to absolve a pledge to murder King Humbert of Italy. A letter found in his pocket claimed anarchist orders and said he could not comply due to being in the United States.
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New York
Paterson
N. J
Carbone Speranza
King Humbert
Italy
Giuseppe Pesana
Mafia
Speranza
Pesana
America
Breast, Monza Assassin, Claims Lone Act
Angelo Breast, the assassin of King Humbert, tells police he acted alone and had no confederates. He admits belonging to anarchist circles but says he acted on independent will when firing the fatal shots at Monza. Rome reports the murder sparked widespread street agitation after initial disbelief.
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Rome
Angelo Breast
King Humbert
Monza
Anarchists Endorse Killing in Paterson Rally
Ernesta Crevella, a 21 year old leading New Jersey anarchist, supervised a Paterson gathering at 355 Markets Street and endorsed the killing of King Humbert. The group known as The Group for Existence convened with Crevella expelling all outsiders. The meeting continued in secret for a period.
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New York
Paterson
Ernesta Crevella
New Jersey
Markets Street
King Humbert
Bressi
Anarchist Showpiece Incident Spotted at Meeting House
A reporter was found by a girl leader inside a meeting where she and others stated they were members of Breas’ anarchist group. They claimed Breas was a tyrant and that he had done what they would have him do, asserting they had nothing to hide.
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Breas
Gold shipments up Yukon near eight million dollars
Far Alaska reports from Skagway show gold shipments up the Yukon since July 14 totaling nearly 8 million dollars. The steamer Danube brings Dawson news of a smallpox outbreak, four cases by July 17, and passengers recount the capsized Florence disaster with victims Mrs. Stewart, her daughter, and Purser Maltby. A body found near Selkirk is believed to be Graves linked to the O'Brien murders.
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Alaska
Victoria
B. C
Skagway
Yukon
Dawson
Lightning
Florence
Stewart
Maltby
Graves
O'Brien
Clayton
Rolfe
Olsen
Selkirk
Sudan chieftain Rabah slain in central Sudan
French dispatches report the junction of Damy expeditions against Sultan Rabah with a decisive battle at Kousri. Commander Lami and Captain Decaintel died. Rabah was killed and beheaded by a sharpshooter. Rabah had long harassed French forces in the region and rose from slave to regional power.
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Paris
M. Decrais
Damy
Sultan Rabah
Kousri
Lami
Decaintel
Rabah
Soudan
Zobehr Pasha
Blind couple wed after twenty year courtship in Fort Atkinson
After twenty years of courtship and twelve years of regular letter exchanges three times a week Carrie M Anderson of Fort Atkinson and John H Cummings of Janesville married without ever seeing each other both blind. The officiating minister Rev George Schorb of Evanston is blind and the bridesmaids Miss Lizzie Keats and Minnie Donahue are sightless.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
Carrie M. Anderson
John H. Cummings
Janesville
George Schorb
Evanston
Lizzie Keats
Minnie Donahue
Crystal Car Line Formed in Illinois
Articles of incorporation filed in Springfield to form the Crystal car line, adjunct to the Chicago Peoria and Western railway. The new company aims to build and operate all freight cars for the railroad, a first in western railroading. Plants are being erected in Chicago and Peoria.
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Crystal Car Line
Springfield
Ill
Chicago, Peoria & Western Railway
Chicago
Peoria
St. Joseph Ga zette and Herald Merge to Gazette-Herald
In St. Joseph Missouri the Gazette and the Herald consolidate and will publish as the Gazette-Herald starting tomorrow. The Gazette Democratic and the Herald Republican align as an independent daily with Christopher Rutt to run the Gazette-Herald and Frank Moore as editor.
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St. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph
The
Gazette
Herald
Gazette-Herald
Christopher Rutt
Frank Moore
Four Women Die After Park Carriage Accident in Wichita
A horse-drawn carriage overturned on a park bridge after the driver whipped the animal. Miss Grace Gilbert died, Mrs Blanche Chandler Miller is not expected to recover, Miss Ella Chandler is seriously hurt, Miss Schriver escaped with minor injuries.
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Wichita
Kan
Grace Gilbert
Blanche Chandler Miller
Ella Chandler
Miss Schriver
Monticello Steamship to Build First Vessel at New Whatcom
The Monticello Steamship company of San Francisco plans immediate construction of its first vessel at New Whatcom. Allied with the Santa Fe system, the ship will operate linking San Diego with Catalina Island off southern California.
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New Whatcom
Wash
Monticello Steamship Company
San Francisco
Steamship Company
Santa Fe System
San Diego
Catalina Island
California
Fraser River fisheries see near full work resumption except Steveston
Vancouver July 81 report says 700 white fishermen at Steveston remain on strike while the Westminster and Indiana unions join Japanese. About 5,000 to 6,000 men are working at the river mouth. Militia still governs Steveston.
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Vancouver
B. C
Fraser River
White Men’s Union
Steveston
Westminster
Indiana
Prins Willem I Wrecked Near Inagua Island
Dutch steamer Prins Willem I wrecked on the north side of Inagua island Cape Haytien reports all passengers and crew saved with no casualties.
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Prins Wilhem I
Cape Haytien
Prins Willem 1
Quips and Coaching Tales From Long Ago
A collage of humorous anecdotes and quotes from historic figures, including Charles Macklin and Handel. The piece moves through jokes about pilgrims and inspectors, a Welsh captain’s bold forecast at Agincourt, and ends with travel advice praising Yellowstone coach trips via Northern Pacific and Yellowstone National Park Transportation Co.
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Yellowstone
Dickens
Northern Pacific Railway
Cinnabar
Yellowstone National Park Trans. Company
Concord
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone National Park Transportation Co
Wise
Excursions to Utah Drawn From Midwest Cities
Tourism letters promote cheap trips from Chicago and St Louis to Salt Lake City with August departures from Omaha St Joseph and Kansas City. Describes Salt Lake City sights including Mormon Temple Tabernacle Saltair Beach and nearby resorts plus scenic train routes via Rio Grande Western Railway and connections. Send two cents for a copy of Salt Lake City the City of the Saints. W Helnisz Rio Grande Western Railway.
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Lake City
Ogden
Chicago
St. .Louis
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Univers
Salt Lake City
Tabernacle
Rious
Saltair
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Denver
Colorado Springs
Rio Grande Western Railway
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Midland
America
City of the Saints
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Warswick
Helen Vincent
Marchioness
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Royal Navy
Mr. Astor
Grant's Grandchild
Miss Macdonald
Vatican Offera
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Hum
Bert
Sudan
St. Paul
Charles
Macklin
Queen Victoria
Baldmora
Meenamarsa
England
Handle
Handel
General de Galliffert
Chambers of Deputies
David Gam
Henry
Agincourt
Gam
Yellowstone Park
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