Americans Enter Melbourne in Triumphant Welcome
Admiral Sperry and staff arrived at St. Kilda pier to a royal reception as 2000 sailors and marines marched through Port Melbourne to St. Kilda road. Lord Northcote hosted a public reception and luncheon in honor of the visiting fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Admiral Sperry
St. Kilda Pier
Alfred Deakin
Victoria
Thomas Dent
Commonwealth
Port Melbourne
South Melbourne
St. Kilda Road
Lord Northcote
Thomas Gibson Carmichael
Kierstand Arrested After Embezzlement Escape
G H Kierstand former assistant general manager of Northern Life Insurance Seattle was arrested in Portland after four months eluding police. He confessed in jail admitting embezzlement and begged to be returned to stand trial. He said alcohol and misery followed his flight from Seattle and Chicago before reaching Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Northern Life Insurance Company
Seattle
G. H. Kierstand
Kierstand
Chicago
T. M. Morgan
Young Bride in Idaho Attempts Suicide Over Gossip
In Wallace Idaho on September 1 a 16 year old bride Mrs Frank Buster Burke swallowed corrosive sublimate to end her life after persistent gossip accusing her husband of infidelity. She resisted relatives for nearly an hour until exhaustion and poison halted her. Recovery chances are very slight. In Chicago on September 1 Frank H Hitchcock heads of the Republican National Committee arrived with Secretary Haywood and Western members for talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Frank Buster
Burke
Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Haywood
New York
Tariff Discrimination Hits Poor Harder Than Rich
Jesse P. Orton argues the Dingley tariff imposes far heavier tax rates on inexpensive goods used by workers and families than on expensive items bought by the wealthy. He cites specific duties on gloves, buttons, hats, woolens, and fabrics, noting the tax burden falls disproportionately on the poor and moderate earners while the rich pay relatively little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Jesse PF. Orton
Comparison Shows England Benefits From Free Trade Wages
A review of two English government reports compares German and English towns on rents hours and pay. German workers face longer hours lower hourly wages and higher living costs, while English wages buy more in England. Overall the findings favor free trade England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Enughand
Germany
Trusts and tariffs spark calls for rate cuts
The article questions the Sherman Act’s effect on curbings trusts and argues for lowering excessive duties to a reasonable protective level. It notes the International Paper company plans a 10 percent wage cut starting August 1 after officials cited increased mill costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Paper Company
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promised for Women
Mrs Miggie Gilmer of West Union Washington writes of renewed health and motherhood after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Josephine Hall of Bardstown says it cured female troubles and made her a mother. The ad touts thirty years of use and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Miggie Gilmer
West Union
D. C
The Daring Pike and a Meeting with O'Connell
A London Fishing Gazette tale recounts pike feats from Richmond Park and Weybridge. A Surrey man wades to snag a pike, gets bitten, and heals after a month. Daniel O'Connell recalls promising a sixpence to a boy who helped him earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Park
Weybridge
Surrey
River Wey
London Fishing Gazette
Cupid's Retreat Sofa Draws Laughs in London Answers
An old gentleman seeks a courting sofa for his daughter’s suitor. The shopkeeper pitches Cupid's Retreat as ideal for couples with a guaranteed one year wear. A card on the display reads Time to get married, provoking humor.
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London
Foreclosure Summons for Tax Lien in Chehalis County
W. Snellman and all interest holders are summoned in a tax lien foreclosure by F. E. Jones. The case seeks to foreclose the Certificate of Delinquency 2688 issued Sept 30 1905 for taxes due 1904 and 1908 on the described property in Chehalis County Washington. Defendants must appear within sixty days of Aug 13 1908 or judgment will be entered against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Chehalis
F. EK
Jones
W. Snellman
E. Jones
A. D
Chehalis County
W. M
State of
Washington
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Accord Marines
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Hitchcock
Far West
Supreme Court
New York Journal of Commerce
O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Waltham Watch
Waltham
Jewsller
Seattle Watch Company
People’s Pank Building
People's Savings Bank
Harbor Selle
Daily Time
Harbor Belle
City Library and Reading Room
City Hall
Aber Deem
Wecome
J. M. Walker
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
New Castle
Wing Mines
Franklin South Prairie
Soutieg Street
W. W. Boner
O. Address
Aberdeen
Wash
Ace of
The
Centremen
Ralston’s Orchestra
Herald Printery
Dake
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Aberdeen State Bank
Cor, Heron and
Hsts
General Commercial Banking
E. J. Bradley
C. W. Miller
Hayes & Hayes Bankers (Incorporated
Hound Home
Humboldt
Fred Hewets
South F Street
Mos
Rae
East Heron Street
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