Monument to Custer to be unveiled in Monroe Michigan
Governor and staff will preside at the June 4 dedication of a hero statue of General George Armstrong Custer in Monroe. Taft will speak, Will Carleton to read, and surviving Custer brigade members to march and lay flowers. The monument by EB Potter stands at First and Washington, near the county courthouse, valued at about 50 000 dollars.
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Michigan
Monroe
Mich
George Armstrong Custer
Little Big Horn River
Montana
EB. C. Potter
Greenwich
Conn
William Alden Smith
Taft
Will Carleton
Custer
First
Washington Streets
Veil Drawn by Elizabeth Buster Widow of General
The account notes Elizabeth B Custer drawing the veil at the proper moment. General Custer born in New Ruriley Ohio on December 5 1889 began military service at age four. His father belonged to Ohio militia and urged muster days in uniform. Little Armstrong wore a secret miniature uniform made by the village tailor for the child.
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Elizabeth B. Custer
General Custer
New Ruriley, O
Militia
Ohio
Armstrong
Custer
America's Oldest Ship the Polly Heads to New York
The Polly, a two masted schooner from New Ledford, is touted as the oldest US vessel and one of the world’s oldest. For 105 years she has sailed, serving as a privateer in the War of 1812 under Captain Jodathan Upton and capturing eleven prizes. Now she runs lumber between Bangor and Maine ports, still recognizable as the ship that once terrorized British commerce.
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New Ledford
New York
United States
Jodathan Upton
Cape Horn
Bangor
Maine
Jewish University Planned for Waco Texas
Wealthy Jews in Texas plan a Hebrew university at Waco open to all faiths. The nonsectarian institution aims to attract students of the Jewish race and welcomes young men and women of every creed.
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University For
Texas
Waco, Tex
Hebrew University
Custer’s Early Rise From West Point to Civil War Fame
The narrative recalls General George A. Custer’s 1861 West Point graduation and commission as a second lieutenant in the U S Cavalry. It notes his capture of the first Army of the Potomac colors and his ascent through battles to major general of volunteers. It mentions his 1866 promotion to lieutenant colonel and frontier service until his death.
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Vie Chaise
Custer
West Point
United States Cavalry
Bull Run
Army of the Potomac
United States Regular Cavalry
Doctor Gayer Starts Forty Day Water Fast Plan
Dr Gustave A Gayer president of the Society For Applied Psychics announces a planned forty day water fast beginning this week He aims to cleanse the body and boost subconscious strength while under medical supervision He notes he will sleep outdoors and only water will be consumed during the fast
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Society For Applied Psychics
West Sixty-third Street
New York
Gayer
Bleriot Tests New Dual Passenger Monoplane
French aviator M. Bleriot conducts flights at Barcelona using a self designed monoplane carrying two passengers with seats mounted above the wing. The craft is described as comparatively short in length.
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Bleriot
M. Bleriot
Barcelona
Spain
Raising Maine: dangers and methods in Havana wreck recovery
Captain Louis Sorcho recalls recovering 152 bodies from the sunken Maine and outlines the daunting Havana harbor mud conditions. He outlines five proposed methods to raise the warship, from steel pontoons to cofferdams, noting deep mud, lack of current, and extreme pressure.
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Sorcho
Havana
Forest Fire Warning Emphasizes Caution in Dry Spring
The article warns that dry spring weather heightens forest fire risk and urges careful burning of rubbish. It urges residents and travelers to avoid igniting fires and to respect fire restrictions to prevent widespread forest destruction.
Sad year ahead as flies face extermination drive
The American Civic association warns a grim year for the fly as eradication efforts begin to prepare the nation for tackling mosquitoes. Congress is urged to impose strict duties on coca leaves amid growing cocaine use and seizures. The New York grand jury indicts ninety poultry dealers for price fixing amid broader social concerns.
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American Civic Association
Congress
New York
London suffragettes win victory over criminal label
The article notes Christabel Pankhurst has helped amend laws to remove suffragettes arrested for political protest from the common criminal class. It argues militant methods were harsh but politically driven and deserving of punishment only as misdemeanors rather than felonies.
North American diplomacy and pole saga stew in era dialogue
The piece notes Canada Britain relations shift as negotiations aim for better ties with the U S and mentions Peary Cook polar claims. It imagines a popular reception for a returning colonel in New York amid a baseball game and alludes to a university professor disputing views on women and pay as a social flame.
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New York
Roosevelt
Hatpin Conspiracy Claim Sparks Gentlemen’s Debate
A reader questions whether the hatpin scare is a deliberate scheme by ribbon manufacturers. The piece frames the query as a public doubt among locals and hints at industry tensions without asserting a definite motive.
Washington Correspondents Fill With Old Pinchot Ballinger Debates
The piece mocks repetitive politics coverage with stale motions and dated references to Pinchot Ballinger and King Menelik as a wary echo of routine reporting. It notes March imitating April and the teary sentiment amid political weariness.
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Washington
Menelik
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