Principals in Bar Harbor Scandal
Bar Harbor society awaits a court martial for Navy Lieut Edie charged with insulting Mrs Tevis, a California widow. The case centers on a call at Malvern, a later dinner and a quarrel over a possible duel, with rival accounts of remarks and the officers’ reaction to a remark about naval officer training.
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Bar Harbor
Edie
Navy
Hugh Toyis
California
Mr. Peters
Indiana
Emory
Lieut
Kabo Valley Club
Wiltsee
Rie
Re gains power to walk after lightning strike
Mrs. Margaret Bean, 84, of Webster Massachusetts, formerly paralyzed for fifteen years, wakes restored and stands, then walks with her daughter. She rides out for the first time in years, excited by the sight of electric cars on a trip to Perryville.
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Margaret Bean
Webster
Mass
Leslie M. Shaw
Death of William E Dodge New York Philanthropist Dies
New York millionaire William E Dodge died last week at Stanwood his summer home at Bar Harbor Mo He was in poor health for months He is survived by a widow and three daughters His affiliations reveal a life of civic and charitable work including the Metropolitan Museum of Art the Sherman statute committee the Hewitt Memorial committee the Union League Club and the New York Academy
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New York
William E. Dodge
Stanwood
Bar Harbor
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sherman Statute Committee
Hewitt Memorial Committee
The
Union League Club
New York Academy
Fragmented note on club memberships and societies
A garbled OCR item lists WILLINT FARE PODGE and a string of societies and clubs including the Linnean Society American Historical Society Metropolitan City Century Downtown Riding Reform Presbyterian Country and Commonwealth clubs and the New England Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willint
The
Linnean Society
American Historical Society
Metropolitan
City
Century
Downtown
Riding
Reform
Presbyterian, Country and Commonwealth Clubs
New England Society
New President of Teamsters Cornelius P Shea Leads Union
Cornelius P Shea aged 45, elected president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Helpers at Niggaroo Falls, is general business agent of the General Teamsters Union of Boston and serving a second term as president of the Teamsters Joint Union of Boston. Under his term Boston teamsters won an eight hour day, a $3 weekly wage rise, and weekly pay days. He helped unite two factions in a pivotal amalgamation, noted as a broad minded, conscientious leader.
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Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Helpers
Niggaroo Falls
Unile
Boston
Busi
Mother Urges Son to Kill in Italian Murder Case
In Avellino Italy a young peasant Maro Berardine killed his wife Angelina after years of insinuations by his brother and mother. The mother recited prayers as the crime occurred during a religious fete. Berardine received thirty years penal servitude. the mother was jailed for life.
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Criminal
Avellino
Italy
Maro Berardine
Buglione Francesca
O Muro
Angelina
Muro
Embezzler Treasurers Fueled by Preachers Aid Fund
Willard Allen, treasurer of the Preachers’ Aid Society of the New England conference, confessed to embezzling about $70,000. About $32,800 remains missing as authorities chase the funds. Allen, once a prominent Boston figure, fled to Canada last week amid exposure fears after decades of service in East Boston and the local church and school bodies.
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Preachers! Aid Society
Willard
Allen
Preachers’ Aid Society
New England Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Canada
Boston
East
Navy respects Miller as petty officer despite racial friction
Isaac A. Miller, a colored sailor born in South Carolina, becomes a petty officer and carpenter's mate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard after passing an exam. Eight white petty officers refused to share a mess table with him, leaving him to eat alone. Captain Snow asserts Miller’s rights and denies racial discrimination, stating the Navy makes no distinctions.
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Isaac Miler
Isaac A. Miller
United States Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Miller
South Carolina
Snow
Columbia
Mat Miller
Retired Cooperstown Editor Marks Fifty-Two Years
Samuel M. Shaw of Cooperstown New York retires from editorial management of the Freeman's Journal after fifty two years at the helm. Now eighty he notes rare sicknesses and only brief absences from the office in the last half century. He explains the decision as a well earned rest.
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Samuel M. Shaw
Cooperstown
N. Y
Freeman's Journal
Mr. Shaw
Comet Borelli Sparks Cautious Astronomer Warnings
Astronomers insist Borelli's comet poses no earthbound threat. In case of collision, experts say only a marvelously beautiful spectacle would appear in the heavens due to instantaneous ignition and dispersion of the comet's particles. The tone remains unfazed amid sensational chatter and jokes about execution.
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Borelli
Lake Ko-Ko
Des Moines notes on army post dedication and visitors
August 17 1903 Des Moines notes report planned dedication of the Des Moines army post with General Young Adjutant General Corbin and other officials expected. Possible guests include General Bales Chaffee and Secretary Root. Cavalry units from the Philippines may relocate here for the opening events. Also includes local items on athletic contests umbrella theft court case and plans for a grand Dunbar style parade in October.
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Des Moines
Young
United States Army
Corbin
Bales
Missouri
the Lakes
Chaffee
Tull
Root
Europe
Philippines
Pacific Coast
Res Moines
War Department
Mutt
India
Amusing Anecdotes From Early 20th Century Figures
A collection of lighthearted tales features Charles Dudley Warner lamenting crude copy from a compositor, Senators Blackburn and Lindsay sharing a misadventure over a corked baggage, Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw quipping about love letters, President Roosevelt amusing locals with squirrel teeth, and President Loubet’s brother in law ridiculed for imagined gains from the republic’s politics.
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Loubel
Republic
Widely loved Rev Joseph Pope of Rich Fountain Mo
Aug 17 report lauds Rev Joseph Pope for faithfulness and pastoral care. A letter from George Hoellerer cites relief from rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Newfoundland residents noted as wreckers who profit from shipwrecks.
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Rich Fountain
Joseph Pope
Dadd
Stops the Cough and Remedies in One Tablet
An old advertisement fragment touts Bronio Quinine tablets as cough suppressants and laxatives at 250. It claims bargains enrich sellers and includes a dubious testimonial from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 1, 1000, ending with a proverb about the eye of the master.
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Plso
Samiwi
Ocean Grove
N. J
Defiance Starch Sells for Same Price as Smaller Packs
An odd fragment notes Defiance Starch is preferred for its larger 19 oz package despite grocers stocking 12 oz. sizes. It claims superiority over Cold Water Starch and hints at shopkeepers avoiding stock. The rest is garbled, quoting Carlyle and stray phrases about wages, rules, and miscellaneous ad excerpts.
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