Four-Masted Ship Peter Rickmers Breaks Up Off New Jersey
The four-masted vessel Peter Rickmers with about 100 men aboard is breaking up amidships off Short Beach during a nor’easter. Lifesaving crews stand by to launch boats at daylight as the storm lashes the New Jersey coast from Southernton to Cape May with heavy seas and damaged shore areas.
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New York
May
Peter Rickmers
Weasel
Case Oil
Southern News
Cape May
New Jersey
Fleet Parade Drenches San Francisco with Eight Thousand Navy Men
Eight thousand bluejackets and Marines led by Rear Admiral Evans paraded through San Francisco in the city’s largest show of military strength in peacetime. Four miles of streets were lined with colors as 2500 regular army troops escorted the flotilla, with Metcalf, Governor Gillette, and Mayor Taylor reviewing the march.
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San Francisco
Evans
Admiral Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Gillette
California
Mayor Taylor
van Ness Avenue
National Guard
Salt Lake City
Parade Route Through Market Street to Van Ness Avenue
The text describes a parade route from the ferry terminals up Market Street to Van Ness Avenue and then to Washington Street where the countermarch began. Forty nine carriages carried officers not marching with ship commands.
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Ing
Naval Academy
Utah
Market Street
van Ness Avenue
Washington Street
Troops Sent to Adams County Burley District
Governor Harris ordered Troop A of Cleveland and Company G of the Seventh Infantry to Adams county at Sheriff John Paul's request. The sheriff says the force is not enough to guard raids by night riders. Authorities expect developments in the burley tobacco district in days ahead, but no martial law is planned and troops will remain under civil authority.
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Columbus
John Paul
Adams County
Harris
Cleveland
Burley Tobacco District
Seventh Infantry
Critchfield
Tobacco District
Mrs Cleveland Shows Improvement in Health Conditions
Lakewood New Jersey May 8 Mrs Cleveland says her husband continues to improve in health and this condition is not alarming according to Lakewood hotel manager William Becker. He notes the party and former press agent remain in good spirits despite depressing weather and confirms Dr Bryant remains at the hotel with a physician always present.
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Lakewood
N. J
Cleveland
William Becker
Lakewood Hotel
Becker
Bryant
Massachusetts Democratic Convention Names Denver Delegates
The Massachusetts state Democratic convention elected four leaders to represent the state at the Denver convention. George Fred Williams, John B. Moran, John W. Coughlin, and Daniel J. Doherty were chosen as delegates with four alternates listed. A roll call confirmed the four delegate selection by acclamation 408 to 152 after a contentious process over Williams status and the instruction plank.
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Boston
William J. Bryan
Denver
George Fred Williams
Dedham
John B. Moran
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Daniel J. Doherty
Westfield
J. P. Kane
Lawrence
W. A. Davenport
Grenfield
Thomas P. Kenny
Edward W. Gallagher
Lowell
Committee On Resolutions
Rumors of Mexican Troops on Guatemalan Frontier
Guatemala City reports persistent rumors of Mexican troop presence on the frontier. Guatemala asks Washington to seek explanation from Mexico, which denies special troop units, saying only regular frontier guards are stationed. General Bustillo faces suspicion amid ongoing investigations and widespread prison detentions.
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Guatemala City
Washington
Mexico
Miguel O. Bustillo
Cabrera
Postponed Matteawan Build Date Shifts to Wednesday
The Matteawan state hospital project will begin next Wednesday before Justice Morschauser instead of the previously scheduled Monday. The delay was ordered to accommodate District Attorney Jerome's convenience.
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Matteawan State Hospital
Morschauser
Jerome
Baseball Scores From American Association Games
In St Paul Louisville defeated 6 to 3. Kansas City beat Columbus 1 to 0. Minneapolis lost to Indianapolis 1 to 2.
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St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat May 7
Wheat prices listed for May 7 show May at 1.08 and July at 1.07. On track quotes include No 1 hard at 1.11 and No 1 Northern at 1.09. No 2 Northern and No 3 Northern hover around 1.07 to 1.08 per bushel.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock market quotes from St Paul fair to good ranges
St Paul market report lists cattle prices: good to choice steers $6.00 to $6.75, cows and heifers $5.00, veals $3.75 to $5.25, hogs $5.35 to $5.45, sheep wethers $5.25, lambs $6.25 to $6.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax futures prices listed for Duluth market
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.10 and No 1 Northern at 1.08. No 2 Northern 1.04 May 1.06 July 1.06 Sept. Wheat prices also shown for May July Sept. Flax to arrive and on track with May 1.20 July 1.21 Sept 1.22 Oct 1.21.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago market figures show mixed livestock prices
On May 7 at Chicago markets cattle and calves posted varied bids with cattle and beef types reaching from 2.50 to 6.60 for calves, hogs ranged from 4.40 to 5.65, and sheep and lambs traded between 4.00 and 7.60 depending on class and size.
New York Lawyer Arrested for Attempted Extortion
Edward E. Brennan, a 31-year-old lawyer from Butte Montana, was arrested in F Augustus Heinze offices for attempting to extort 40000 from Heinze. He was arraigned and held for 48 hours for further examination. He comes from a prominent Indianapolis family.
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New York
Edward E. Brennan
Butte
Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Brennan
Indianapolis
Taft Delegates Seated At Kentucky Republican Convention
After an all night credentials session the Taft men controlled the committee and seated their delegates in most counties. A fight for Fairbanks failed as the delegation was instructed for Taft.
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Louisville
Committee On Credentials
Taft
Fairbanks
Minnesota Bryan men may form own convention
In St. Paul on May 8 the Minnesota Bryan supporters contemplate a separate convention to send a contested delegation to the Denver national convention. They anticipate the national body deciding seating of Minnesota’s Bryan delegates.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Denver
market quotes and a Wisconsin accident report
Wheat and corn futures are listed for May July and Sept with small price moves. Butter prices show creamery and dairy ranges, eggs at 14 1 2 c, poultry prices per dozen. Ladysmith Wisconsin fireman Burgett and passenger McCurley were injured when a Wisconsin Central train left the track near Donald.
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Chicago
Ladysmith
Wis
May
Burgett
McCurley
Donald
Proceedings in Thaw Case
Poughkeepsie New York May 8 habeas corpus proceedings of Harry K Thaw to procure his release from confinement continued today with testimony addressing the legality of detention and grounds for release. Attorneys presented arguments on the admissibility of key evidence and the court scheduled further hearings to resolve constitutional questions surrounding the restraint.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
The Power of the Whale and Its Harpoon Knowledge
The whale’s strength could wreck man’s catching tools if it swam straight on the surface. Struck by a harpoon it follows a natural instinct that leads to death. Lacking an air bladder it dives to great depths and misreads the harpoon as a predator weapon.
Origin of the term popinjay as used for a boastful man
The popinjay began as a bird target for archery practice. The bird wore colorful feathers like a parrot and hung on a pole. the archer who struck it earned the title Captain Popinjay for the day and was honored on the way home.
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Popinjay
He Had Not Forgotten The Dinner Party Tale
Artist William M Chase recalls a dinner where the eccentric James Whistler refuses a tie. Whistler defends his linen collar and foam of wit, insisting no need for a flimsy lawn patch to spoil a good look. The guests stay seated as the conversation continues.
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William M. Chase
Jimmy Whistler
Chase
Whistler
Elopement Sparks Wife Dinner Party Debate
A sharp exchange in Life magazine debates Bilger eloping with his partner. One speaker condemns the act as unfeeling while another questions the severity, noting the wife planned a dinner party. The brief captures social friction and personal choices.
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Bilger
Duchesse and Anarchist Bond Over Charity Tale
The Duchesse d Uzes and Louise Michel befriended at a sick woman's bedside. Michel sent a keepsake from the deceased. The duchess later visited Michel in Levallois to thank her for the letter and gift. Their unlikely alliance influenced the Duchesse d Uzes charity network.
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Duchesse d’Uzes
Louise Michel
Duchesse
Mme
la Duchesse d’Uzes
Mortemart
Levallois
Harper’s Bazar
Last Night Confession Before a Holiday Departure
A man who has long worshiped Miss Mollie reveals his plan to leave on a holiday tomorrow. She endures the moment with quiet disbelief and sorrow as the clock nears midnight, then he bids her good night and departs.
Nan and the Bucket Adrift in Limericks
Roy B Durstine notes in Bohemian Magazine that the Nantucket limerick cycle began in a Princeton Tiger November 1902 issue and spread across the country. Nan runs away with a man taking the bucket and returns with many more verses, amid witty adventures and financial questions.
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Nan
Princeton Tiger
Nantucket
Roy
Durstine
Bohemian Magazine
How He Saved Money
A Pennsylvania politician who served one term in Harrisburg built a $20,000 house after returning home. Neighbors questioned his funds, and he explained they saved money because they did not hire a housekeeper while away.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Jim
Argonaut
Freaks of the Sea Angler Name Origins Across Regions
The article surveys how the North Atlantic angler fish, or goosefish, is called by many names from region to region. It notes terms like toadfish, devilfish, monkfish and others across England Ireland and Scotland, and mentions Thomas Pennant's 1776 critique of the name fishing frog.
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North Carolina
North Atlantic
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Jamaica Bay
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Thomas Pennant
The Way of Humanity by John Ruskin Explains Empathy
Ruskin argues human nature is generous yet limited by immediate perception. He suggests people would save many children from fever if they could imagine others as themselves and act despite the effort required.
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Tor
Ruskin
Rhymes and Rhyming Address at Whitechapel
A speaker addressed a small, intelligent audience near Whitechapel on the topic Rhymes and Rhyming to show how poetry can brighten the poor man's hearth. He argued rhyming is easy for sea but hard for burglary and a hearer quipped that punishment depends on the judge, noting a seven year term.
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Whitechapel
London
Saluting the Quarter Deck A Navy Tradition
The Los Angeles Times explains saluting the quarter deck as an old maritime habit tracing to crucifix salutes on sterns. Even after the symbol was removed, sailors kept the gesture, passed down through generations as a long standing tradition.
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Los Angeles Times
Taft Urged to Secure Honest Vote Count in Panama Election
Prominent leaders from various parties press May Secretary Taft to secure assurances from the Panaman government that the next presidential election will feature a fair and honest tally of ballots.
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Panama
Taft
Calino the French helper amuses with plain remarks
Calino, the French servant known as Mrs. Malaprop, gives simple, literal comments that reveal a quaint plainness. He misreads hay quality and patient status, provoking gentle humor through honest missteps and unexpected praise of a patient’s teeth.
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Malaprop
Jalino
Calino
Bishop learns English to preach in St Louis sermon
Senator Benton recounts a French bishop in St Louis during the Louisiana purchase era who avoided English but chose immersion with an American farmer’s family to hear no French. He then preached in English with polished manners, saying he was glad to see a smart chance of folks gathered.
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Fremort
Senator Benton
St. Louis
Louisiana
Benton
I Fought at Waterloo Beggar Receives charity
A British soldier and his son help a blind beggar with the inscription I Fought at Waterloo. The soldier urges generosity to the man who aided the country, and the beggar thanks them with Merci bien. The moment appears in the London Post.
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Waterloo
Tondon Post
Sleepless Paris Lesson on Restoring Sleep
Paris residents struggle with sleep deprivation as modern life drains rest, leaving pale complexions and feverish eyes. An Echo a Paris editorial laments the lack of deep, restorative slumber and its impact on daily vitality.
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Paris
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