Big Maud of Maine Cassie Carter Aged Four Grows Big
South Bluehill Maine resident Cassie Carter aged four is already famed as a giant of health and appetite. At 885 pounds and four feet eight inches tall she earns the nickname big help to her mother and enjoys outdoor play while maintaining a cheerful outlook.
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Cassie Carter
Boston
Mass
Cassie M. Carter
South Bluehill
Carter
South Bluebill
Miss Carter
Cassie
Bluehill
Boston Globe
Maine
British Nobleman's Tattooed Crest Stuns Londons Elite
Laeon special describes a British nobleman bearing a crest tattooed on his arm. The article notes this curious practice unusually admired by those in the know and credits a London artist as the world’s finest designer of such body art. It mentions color limits and ongoing experimentation with blues greens yellows and lavenders.
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Great Britain
London
The Cost of Living in 1903 Compared with 1890s
Washington special reports that Carroll D. Wright’s bureau bulletin analyzes 210 price series to show broad increases in 1903 versus the prior thirteen years. Farm products clothing and fuel exhibit notable rises, with meat and many foods and goods up, while some items like sugar fall. matches drop while petroleum and coal costs surge, reflecting widespread inflation since 1890.
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Washington
D. C
Carroll D. Wright
Bureau of Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Wright
Timothy Kay
New York
Singapore
New
Eeser
Woren
George's Creek
Bank for Workingmen assists in home buying
Norway created a bank aimed at working people to fund home ownership. It offers loans at three and a half to four percent with up to 42 years to repay. The mortgage cannot exceed 804 dollars for a home and land plot not more than five acres in area.
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Norway
Baron Kuroki Hero of Yalu Campaign at 56
Tokyo reports Gen Baron T. Kuroki commander of victorious Japanese troops in the Yalu battle is 56 and famed for prior China Japan operations. Descended from warriors, his family's influence helped abolish the feudal system and restore the emperor's power. He studied old and modern warfare and directed a campaign against Russia. He sent a deprecatory telegram to the Mikado after routing 30,000 czar's troops.
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Tokyo
Japan
T. Kuroki
Yalu
China
Kuroki
House of
Matsuhito Ia
Germany
Russia
Mikado
Sapling Shatters Teeth in Columbia Farm Accident
C G Walker a Columbia Mo farmer was chopping bushes when a sapling sprung back and crushed his lower lip and chin. It shattered his false teeth and split his tongue. Surgeons repaired the damage and day the farmer will recover speech.
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C. G. Walker
Columbia
Walker
Paternalism in Germany Seizes Control of Communications
The German government monopolizes the telephone and telegraph and declares the right to reject any messages officials deem objectionable, reflecting strict state authority over information and public communication.
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Germany
Egyptian Bride Customs Outlined In Marriage Scene
The piece describes Egyptian bridal practice with a shy bride kept from eye contact and led by a nurse and two attendants. A pair of slaves fan her to cool supposed blushes while the fiance is said to lavish tips on her chaperones and staff during the ceremony.
Crown Prince Frederick William Engagement Rumors Stir
The article reports heightened interest in the engagement of Crown Prince Frederick William to Princess Alexandra of Brunswick and Lunenburg, following Emperor William's public confirmation amid rumors of ties to American women. It notes past alleged proposals to Miss Gladys Parker Deacon and mentions friendships with Eleanor Dreisel, Isadore Duncan, and Edyth Walker among American women and entertainers.
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Bertin
Germany
Frederick William
William
Alexandra
Brunswick
Lurenburg
Copenhagen
Uncle Sam
Crown Prince
Gladys Parker Deacon
Miss Deacon
Queen Victoria
Miss Dreieel
America
Misa Isadore Duncan
Berlin
Paina
Vienna
Edyth Walker
Besele Abbott
Paris Opera House
Miss Haley in New York Attacks City School System
New York Special reports Miss Margaret A Haley president of the National Federation of Teachers criticizing New York City schools as autocratic and under the one man system. The piece notes her Illinois work forcing great corporations to pay back taxes and adding to Chicago's tax rolls as well as her commitment to public education reform.
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New York
New York City
Margaret A. Haley
National Federation of Teachers
Chicago
Miss Haley
Gambler Lucky Baldwin's Nob Hill deed exchange tale
A San Francisco gambling saga recounts Lucky Baldwin wagering for Nob Hill. He wins a Market Street block from Tom Vanbrugh after a high stakes faro bet, transferring ownership as the ace favors Baldwin. The tale ties to early California gambling lore and risk in booming cities.
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Washington
D. C
Monte Carlo
Institution of Chance
49Ers
California
Lucky Baldwin
Baldwin
Nob Hill
San Francisco
Tom Vanbrugh
el Dorado
Lower Market Street
Vanbrugh
Market Street
Wong
Tom
Lucky
Faro Bank
Faro-Bank
Bison of the Old World Arrives at New York Zoo
New York Spectator reports two majestic Auerochs or European bison have joined the New York Zoological Park. Never before in modern times has a living aurochs been brought to America. The animals, once roaming across Europe, symbolize a fading grandeur now guarded by czars’ soldiers. The pair, though thin after travel, are expected to grow sleek as they adapt.
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America
New York
New York Zoological Park
Europe
Charlemagne
Germany
Russia
Zoological Park
Governor recounts New Orleans convict tale of proof
San Juan reports Gov. Hunt recalls a startling case in which a convict in New Orleans sought to marry while serving a sentence for his first wife's assassination. The warden demanded proof of death before approving the marriage. The convict confessed the sentence was for his first wife's murder.
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San Juan
P. R
W. H. Hunt
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Notorious Pickpocket Robs Japanese Actor Watch
Osake reports celebrated actor Otojiro Kawa kami joined a torchlight procession after a victory. A skillful pickpocket stole his czar gifted watch with czar’s image. Two days later a parcel and letter arrived at the hotel. The thief claimed to be a thief and refused anything Russian.
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Osake
Otojiro Kawakami
Rusela
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National Federation of ‘Teachers
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