Silver Dollars Cause Distress and Poetic Tribute in New York
The article notes visitors from the West flooded New York during the Hudson Fulton celebration and circulated silver dollars, with passengers often refusing silver coins in change. It also mourns Naphtali Merz Imber the Jewish poet of Hatikvah, praising his impact and poverty. A cautionary tale warns against signing blank checks after a burglar exploited one left in a bankbook.
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New York
Napthali Merz Imber
Imber
Imperial Decree Calls Princes to Offer Incense for Rain
The North China Daily News reports an imperial decree ordering Princes Tsai Heun Tsai Tao Pu Lun and others to burn incense in the temple of the Great Exalted One and nearby shrines after prayers failed to bring rain.
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North China Daily News
Tsai Heun
Tsai Tao
Pu Lun
After Us the Deluge Phrase Traced Across Eras
The remark After us the deluge is linked to Mme Pompadour though some sources credit Prince Metternich. Pompadour supporters say Metternich borrowed the line from Pompadour via the New York American.
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Mme. Pompadour
Louis XV
Prince Metternich
Metternich
Pompadour
Tornado the Irish steeplechase horse and its bicycle fear
An old Irish steeplechase horse named Tornado, once well known, was even tempered yet harbored a peculiar hatred of bicycles. Whenever he sighted one he would try to put his forelegs through the wheels, though the cause remains unknown.
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Tornado
Nobofly
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cited by Satisfied Patient
Marlton New Jersey resident Mrs Grora Jorpy credits ten years of chronic female troubles including inflammation ulceration and insomnia to Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She reports recovery after use and recommends others seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts The advertisement touts the remedy as non narcotic with a long record of cures and invites confidential letters to Mrs Pinkham for free advice
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Marlton
N.J
Lydia FE. Pinkham
IsSs
Jane
Lydia Pic
Pinkham
Lydia RE. Pinkham
King's Vine Takes New Life at Windsor Vinery
The royal vine in Windsor Great Park near Cumberland Lodge thrives under King George's care as fresh shoots appear. Once yielding 1,500 to 2,000 bunches, the vine now produces about 500 due to careful pruning. A royal gardener tends the 2400 square foot vinery, maintaining 65 degrees and constant cleansing.
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London
Royal Vinery
Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Great Park
Hampton Court
Mosquitoes Suspected in Seattle Man's Suicide Case
In Vancouver Washington Sheriff Sap pington reports an unidentified man was found hanged. The death is attributed to the man’s desperation from mosquitoes after a night near a river and marshland. He spent the night in a wrecked steamer cabin and marked evidence of dancing tracks in soft earth.
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Vancouver
Wash
Sappington
Opal Love Averts a Theater Evening Misfortune
Harold Ashton tries to rid himself of a coveted opal after quarrels with Marion Hulbert. A washerwoman returns the ring, a clever ploy to lose it fails at Packard’s, and a theater crowd offers a scramble. Marion retrieves the gem, and love conquers superstition.
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Harold Ashton
Marion Hulbert
Ashton
Packard
Mr. Packard
Shirley Theater
Ted
Bigs Ogpemiigh
Americans Support Johann Strauss Memorial in Vienna
Americans, to the fore, raise 30000 kronen for the Strauss memorial in Vienna. Performances at Theater an der Wien feature operatic companies and musical organizations, with best seats sold for the premiere of The Gypsy Hero. Vienna press notes generous American subscriptions.
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Vienna
Theater An der Wien
On His Way
A brief quoted exchange shows a man dismissing associates as less than average intelligence and announcing his departure. The snippet captures a moment of pride and departure without broader context.
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Goodby
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