Irish War Heroines and Global Observations Featured in The Advance
The article recalls ancient Irish warrior queens and Hero Cuculainn’s mentor, notes a Shanghai merchant on China’s advancing ideas, describes the Andean condor’s size and hunting, Paris market porters as strongmen, a New York trader on federal versus city graft, barefoot Paris converts led by a renowned painter, and reports phylloxera destroying Tokay wine from Emperor Francis Joseph’s Hungarian vineyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Joseph
Heevalju
Hungary
Memorial brass placed in Grayne church Kent England
A memorial brass in Grayne church Kent recounts the building’s 800 plus years and its recent restoration funded by many royal benefactors including the British king and queen the German emperor and the prince of Wales. It notes public generosity and historic ties across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayne Church
Kent County
England
Prince of Wales
Courts to Decide Validity of the Des Moines Plan
In Des Moines Iowa October 12 a suit was filed in district court by F A Eckerson J H Johnson and George Boody seeking to block Des Moines plan implementation The petition claims the plan is unconstitutional regarding initiative and referendum and recall and violates the US constitution by uniting legislative judicial and executive powers The Friends of the Measure bring the suit to counter foes who allegedly planned to challenge the plan at its enactment date
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
District Court
F. A. Eckerson
J. H. Johnson
George Boody
Blown Head Sparks Bedside Wedding in Iowa Morning
Rev LeRoy Gallagher, swollen and bandaged after a wreck, was wed in his Pilgrim hotel bed at 1 pm to Ida Reese of Green Mountain. The Laurel Methodist pastor, still weak from injuries, had been unconscious overnight from a head blow but regained consciousness at 10 am to insist on the ceremony performed by his brother Rev Miller Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
LeRoy Gallagher
Methodist Church
Laurel
Pilgrim Hotel
Ida F. Reese
Green Mountain
Miller
Gallagher
We Walpetan
Sage Grants $10,000 to Heirs of Oliphant
Mrs. Russell Sage sent $10,000 to the four Oliphant children Rosea Mary Margaret and Libbie, Des Moines residents for twenty years, honoring Ezekiel Oliphant who helped her father Joseph Slocum when the Syracuse partnership failed. The gift was delivered via trustee Robert DeForest after Sage learned of the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ezekiel Oliphant
Syracuse
Russell Sage
Oliphant
Rosea
Mary
Margaret
Libbie Oliphant
Mia
Sage
Joseph Slocum
Robert DeForest
Iowa First in Oats Says Government
Ashington reports the agricultural department's early 1907 oats estimates. A fire at Blencoe destroyed a barn housing valuable horses, with six horses cremated. The blaze occurred near the Adams firm southeast of town on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Blencoe Hlencoe
Adams
Millionaire's wife confesses to jewelry robberies with Black accomplice
The wife of Charles J. Romadka says she and Albert Jones, a Black man, robbed several affluent Chicago homes, detailing how she posed as a nurse to gain access. She describes stealing a diamond ring, bracelet, and a coat, and lists other domiciles where thefts occurred, including Milwaukee and Chicago addresses.
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Chitaga
Olle T
Mre
Romadka
Charles J. Romadka
Invester
Albert Jones
David Pfaelser
Ald Forestville Avenue
Milwaukee
Kuga
Jones
Witash Avenue
Hail Jones
Birthmarks Removed by Radium’s Action
A report from a medical article notes researchers credited with discovery of a method to remove birthmarks by radium. The piece cites medical physicians Wickhum and Duediraise from Oel and discusses the potential implications for dermatology and cosmetic medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oel
Par Dys
Wickhum
Duediraise
Ny of Medicine
Hou
Dium
Armenian man relinquishes wife to claim father’s wealth
Des Moines reports eight word Armenian Elkaffoury, disinherited by his millionaire father in Armenia, marries an American woman then relinquishes his life to gain the fortune. He sent his wife to Portland and she traveled to Europe to seek reinstatement. His uncle, a rich bishop in Jerusalem, threatened excommunication if the marriage persisted. Known in Des Moines as the mysterious Armenian for aiding Mrs. Fred West during a murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. Elk
Aftoury
Arménia
Elkaffoury
Portland
Europe
Jerusalem
Armienian
Fred West
New Sensation in Pratt Murder Case
Gus Jabnice, a defense witness in the Pratt Connell murder case, was shot at twice while passing through timber near Iowa City. He is the same man who the widow of the dead man assaulted in the courthouse yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gus Jabnice
Pratt- Connell
Grand jury frees husband who stole his wife's turkeys
Oct. 14 in Grove Oklahoma district reports Nick Navia, charged with stealing turkeys from a young woman neighbor, was freed by the grand jury. He had married his accuser before the grand jury met, and the jury found no reason to hold him since she was the sole witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis
James Jelly Vole
Iva Herndon
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Boone Cattle Die After Severe Storm Puzzle Experts
An entire herd of fancy cattle owned by James Buckleys died after a severe electrical storm weeks earlier. The cattle first lost control of the shoulders and then died from lockjaw. Agnes, forty three veterinarians, declare the case without precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Get
James Buckleys
Agnes
Sparrows Raid Jewel Hoard of Iowa Woman
In Des Moines Iowa Mrs Ernest Nelson reported jewelry stolen when an English sparrow nest toppled from a window ledge. The nest contained a diamond ring two pearl necklaces a sapphire studded brooch and a gold mounted hair comb among other items valued at not less than $6000. Detectives traced the birds’ use of the loot as they built a summer home with the jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Moines
Ernest Nelson
East Des Moines
Doctors Disagree Over Broken Arm Lawsuit
Mrs Minnie Wilkins sues the city for 4000 in damages and 800 in attorney fees after an alleged defective sidewalk injury. Local doctors initially said the arm was not broken. Attending physician then sent her to Sioux City where four physicians confirmed the fracture. Case slated for November term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wilkins
Ius
Wikins
Sioux City
Cha Vase
Farmer Hurt After Hogs Run Wild on Wagon
Abraham Whitman, a well known farmer of Nashua, was seriously injured when a drove of hogs bolted while he drove to town. The wagon overturned, throwing him among the enraged animals. He lay half dead before rescuers freed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Abraham Whitnan
Whitman
Ghost Plays Church Organ After Death In Baltimore Church
In Baltimore on October 14 a mysterious organ playing at 2 a.m. unsettled the Associate Congregational Church. Rev Dr Oliver Huckel cites the tale as possibly Edwin Algars ghost or a sleeping skilled organist. Alec, famed genius, died by suicide over a decade ago, leaving the organ as his legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Associate Congregational Church
Oliver Huckel
Edwin Aler
Jorpil
Alec
Edwin Alec
Yuride
Aged Watchman Beaten on 19th Floor in Attempted Robbery
New York city report says Richard Gray, 74, watchman at the Century Building at 74 Broadway, was assaulted by two masked men on the nineteenth floor at night. He bled profusely and was chloroformed but refused to reveal office key locations, foiling the robbery.
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New York
Richard Gray
Century
Broadway
Arobbery
Costs for American girls living in Paris without danger
Paris offers four American girls' clubs in the Latin quarter plus Holy Trinity lodge. For five dollars a week, boarding and lodging, washing, tea, dispensaries, drawing and painting studios, music lessons, and bathtubs are covered. Profiles of Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Hoff, and Mrs. Morgan highlight competition and offerings for English speaking girls in Paris.
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Paris
Cluba
Rue de Cheyreuse
Whitney Hoff
Detroit Millonaire
Domt
Waimen's Christian Association
Rue de Turin
Boulevard St. Michel
Rue de Chevrouse
Montmartre
Holy Trinity Lodge
Rue
Pierre- Nicole
Pantheon
Latin Quarter
Holy Trinity
Avenue de l'Alma
Morgan
Gnander
Reid
Hoff
Dr. Morgan
French Republic
Rue Val-de- Grace
Rue de
Turin
Margaret's
Mra
Quitby
Frank Leslie
New York
Mrs. Smedley
Poardand
Eas
Ainting
Parisian lodging contrasts draw American girl's view
An American observer describes Paris accommodations and social scenes, contrasting cheap pension rooms with modern girl clubs offering bright rooms, hot and cold water, and comforts. The piece notes prices around a dollar per day for meals, while men face higher costs and dangers lurk outside the clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sulpics
Paria
Neuilly
Paris
A Guileless Scholar from Lippincott's
A professor argues that passion for science narrows view citing a Middletown Conn philology case. A student jests by tracing the name Middletown to Moses, then mocks the scholar's method by showing how to drop ose letters and add ddle town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott's
Middletown
Conn
Demand for a New York Bond Dress Promise
A New York woman hired a country girl promising forty dollars monthly and clothing. The next morning the girl did not rise when called and, upon inquiry, explained she had waited in bed since the agreement required the mistress to dress her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maria
Meria
Puole Torvid Thomas praises Mark Twain in jest
Torvid Thomas, admiring Mark Twain, jokes that Twain did all his work in bed while Languid Lannigan demands what Twain wrote. The exchange captures playful banter about the author and literacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puole
Torvid Thomas
Mark Twain
Lannigan
Torvid ‘Thomas
Boo Hoo Man and the yellow journalism clash
A controversial exchange accuses Collier's Weekly of yellow journalism in a public dispute with the Religious Press. The document defends Postum and Grape-Nuts claims, attacks libel suits, and argues for natural health foods over sensational advertisements. It cites letters praising and criticizing coverage, and explains digestion and dietary advice linked to the cereal products.
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Collier's Weekly
Iibel
Collier’s
Collier’s Weekly
Col- Her
Collier's
America
Coats
Log
Ibel
New Orleans
Postum Co
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