Foes of Imperialism Leaders to Hold a Convention
National Anti Imperialistic League plans Aug 15 to 17 meeting in Indianapolis led by General Lew Wallace who is urged to preside and speak on anti imperialist resolutions. Edward Atkinson to attend. John Dewitt Warner and Bryan likely speakers. Dems plan reception for Bryan and Stevenson with large parades and rail fare deals.
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Indianapolis
Tay
Lew Wallace
National Anti-Imperialistic League
Edward Atkinson
John Dewitt Warner
New York
Bryan
Bryan-Stevenson
Stevenson
Bryan, Stevenson
Jones
Notication Committee
National Committee
Taggart
Martin
Tomlinson
Old Kentucky
Dodging Shells and Apple Folklore Across Lands
An army officer explains dodging shells by taking cover and timing warnings as shells fly. The piece notes a London Standard quote on this skill and then surveys apple folklore in England Germany and Austria, including harvest rites, New Year seed games, and marriage fortunes based on seed counts.
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Fred
London Standard
England
Germany
Austria
Pittsburg
Not and Real Count Myrtle
A fragmentary collage from newspapers features dialogue about trust and money, noting Myrtle and Alice discussing a count or fraud allegation. It weaves quotes from the Chicago Times Herald and Chicago Record about engagement, fortune origins, and a bride’s sense of value.
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Myrtle
Alice
Papa
Chicago Times-Herald
Marty
Chicago
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises $100 Reward
Readers learn a cure for catarrh with Mall 39s Catarrh Cure claimed to heal constitutional disease by internal action on blood and mucus. Proponents offer 4100 reward for any failing case. Testimonials promised. address F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists 73c. Hall's Pills praised. Waterloo Chautauqua underway.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Halls
Weeks Record of Local Events at Steamboat Rock
Neighborhood notes from Porbonais-Newn and Oplatou report salary raise for Henry Ehlers, travel tales, local labor shifts, and social visits. A Gordon Highlander anecdote from the Anglo Boer War recalls a brief duel, a shattered hand, and a quip about staying quiet, set among scattered town curios.
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Thainganek
Leather Bottle Inn and a Beveled Coin Trick
A London Outlook excerpt recalls an English inn in Little Worlingham and a witty American visitor. The tale shifts to a Cotton Exchange alley where a broker reveals a coin trick: sharpening a coin’s edge makes heads appear every spin, a scheme warned to keep secret.
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Croydon
Little Worlingham
New York
W. K. Vanderbilt
Newport
Robert Barr
London Outlook
Cotton Exchange
Child’s Tribute at Nelson Tomb Ignored by Verger
A child left a small Worsted sampler against Lord Nelson’s marble tomb in St Paul’s crypt. The card reads In loving Memory of dear Lord Horatio Nelson Thy will be done. Authorities did not remove the simple offering, despite rules against such adornments.
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Child
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Lord Nelson
England
Lord Horatio Nelson
Not Particular as to Weapons Pie Etiquette Provokes Ax Demand
A witty Philadelphia newspaper item notes a water girl remarking on not serving a knife with pie. A patron responds by asking for an ax, prompting a playful exchange reflecting humorous social etiquette.
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Philadelphia
Secord
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