Shipwrecked Sailors Endure Cannibal Island Ordeal
Five sailors Thomas Ellis John Nielsen Thomas Davis Robert Macgregor survived a wreck off New Guinea only to be captured by cannibals. They endured torture branding and near famine before Captain Reed escaped and led a rescue that freed the men, allowing them to reach Philadelphia and return home.
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Philadelphia
Pew
Thomas Ellis
John Nielsen
Thomas Davis
Robert Macgregor
New Guinea
Aigburth
New South Wales
Java
Ajgburth
Reed
Ellis
Davis
Nielsen
Macgregor
Rheatte
Ellia
The Keeping of Apples In Storage Systems
Apple storage emerges as crucial to balance supply and prices amid rising demand. Storage tactics vary by variety, climate, and season, with low temperature and chemical cold storage extending keeping life. Early harvests risk overripe fruit, while careful variety selection and conditions improve profitability and public supply.
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New York Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin
May Laws in Russia Highlight Emigration and Jewish Plight
Maj W Evans Gordon, MP for Stepney, pushed a UK immigration bill under home secretary oversight. A Royal Commission report on May laws of 1882 shows Russians persecuting Jews by limiting residency to pre 1882 rights, forcing mass urbanization and denial of state or municipal work.
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Maj. W. Evans Gordon
Stepney
London
United Kingdom
Home Secretary
Gordon
Royal Commission
Russia
England
United States
Tschernigov
Dogs Wear Moccasins in Alaska, Says New England Farmer
Alaska dogs work hard dragging and carrying loads on icy mountain passes. They wear buckskin moccasins, heal quickly, then chew them up. Prices range from 75 to 200 dollars. teams of six pull 200 pound loads. Eskimo dogs obey their master's voice and love human company, but they crave good things to eat and curl under blankets at camp.
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Reed
Alaska
New England
Largest store in the world housed in Moscow bazar
The article describes a vast Moscow bazar covering 20 acres with 1000 establishments each led by a proprietor. Shops span ground floor and three upper adoras. Merchandise is said to be of fabulous value, totaling millions of dollars, with prices unmarked and Russians bargaining in an oriental style.
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Russia
Moscow
Battleship Armor Thickness Across Modern Warships
The article notes side belt armor on first class battleships ranges from 16 inches near the top to 9 inches at the bottom. Gun turrets are described as protected by 15 to 17 inches of armor.
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Ute
Toree
Batte
Minn
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Frank Daniels
Mr. Daniels
N. Y
Herald
San Francisco
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Eskimos
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