Millions of Russians Reeling From St Petersburg Mass Insurrection
After a day of bloody clashes in St Petersburg martial law is imposed as troops guard Nevsky Prospekt and barricades rise in the city. Estimates put the dead and wounded around 500 to 5,000 as workers cry for vengeance and reform under Nicholas II’s regime.
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Narva
Moscow
Associated Press
Diary extract on Elgin gift steam yacht to Japan emperor
Henry Greville records an early British gesture to Japan with Lord Elgin delivering a steam yacht to the emperor. He notes Japanese courtesy and cleanliness contrasting with Chinese traits, and recounts authorities permitting the voyage after Elgin refused to withdraw.
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Japan
Elgin
Reddo
Great Britain
Test to tell butter from oleo by boiling differences
A cooking teacher demonstrates a simple test to distinguish butter from oleo. She places a pat of each in separate pans, boils them, and notes butter foams quietly while oleo splutters loudly due to its grease and water mix. The lesson warns against future mislabeling.
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Chicago Chronicle
Benny on the Crocodile from the Chicago Tribune
A short tale notes a Nile crocodile that basks on beaches and lays eggs and compares it to a dachshund in size. It recalls a circus escape and the creature’s vain search for prey, then suggests riding one is possible but saddles are easier. The piece ends with gratitude we are not crocodiles.
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Benny
Chicago Tribune
Boy seeks heaven theory amid soap mischief
A mother reads the New York Observer aloud about heaven as a child, after a morning of bubble blowing, wonders if soap was removed from the water, and insists on the moral line about lying before deciding to search for soap.
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Gold
Pearl
New York Observer
Why Do You Wait Poem Excerpt From Exchange
A reflective poem stresses timely kindness and praise to living friends. It laments waiting until death or loss to express love, urging immediate affirmation and gentle words. The speaker urges noticing loved ones daily and offering praise before opportunities fade.
Mammoth Hydrangea Blooms With Nine Hundred Flowers
A record breaking hydrangea exhibit features a colossal bush with over 900 blooms. The plant stands about 12 feet high at its tallest bloom and spans 15 feet in diameter. Planted sixteen years ago, it thrived on ordinary care and soil suited to its needs, with bloom counting described as a difficult task.
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Europe
Locksmiths Ingenious Invention Locks From Inside Knob
An inventor describes a door lock with the keyhole in the knob. The mechanism lets an inside user turn the knob to lock the door so it cannot be opened from outside without the proper key. Turning the knob the other way locks it but permits opening from the outside with a matching key.
Revolt in St Petersburg as crowds clash with troops
The mob outside Nevsky Prospect built barricades and felled telegraph poles as fighting raged throughout the city. Soldiers fired on crowds, police and officers were seized, and a general was killed on the Nicholas bridge. By evening the troops controlled the streets, lights out along Nevsky Prospect, while rumors of a new czar or constitution circulated amid widespread panic and calls to continue the struggle.
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Finland
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Mosquitoes in January Stir South Dakota Farm Report
Sioux Falls Jan. 24 Peter Schild of Kinssburg county reports a remarkable January phenomenon with hundreds of insects seen near his home. He notes warm well water rising into a steam when cold air meets it, suggesting unusual mosquitos activity in the MeTigeariesan area.
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Peter Schild
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