The Lady In the Park Dame In London Confronts American Suitor
In St James Park London an American widow and her mother seek help after hiring a Chicago lawyer who disappears. Harold Clancy, a sharp American visitor, offers aid but is lured to a trap by the widow and her daughter. He is knocked unconscious, stripped of clothes and valuables, and left at a police station as Londoners mock the ruse. Clancy recovers days later, vowing to forget the affair as he contemplates his folly.
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Harry Heron
Harold Clancy
St. James’ Pari
London
Mr. Clancy
Indy
Chicago
Dawyer
Thames
America
Lidkote
Clancy
Mr. Cinney
Po Mceman
James’ Park
Lydia E. Pinkham
James Chester
Pokham
Lydia E. Mulcham
Werner
Grattan Bemonde Declines to Seek Re Election
Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Bemonde, who recently left North Wexford parliamentary seat after backing Sinn Fein, says he will not stand again. He cites weariness of public life after twenty two years, and accuses nationalist costs abroad of over four hundred thousand dollars annually, urging Irish industrial support.
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Arklow
Ireland
Thomas Henry Grattan Bemonde
North Wexford
Sinn Fein
Bion Fein
Joialist
America
Ald Anatralla
Belfast Strikers Stone Police in Carters Dispute
Belfast August 7 The strike situation worsens as negotiations fail and carters vow to fight to a finish The dispute implies two major firms and police previously pro Lane are pelted with stones by striking workers Irish constabulary transfers continue as tension rises in the city.
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Belfast
Wade
Carters
Conlan
Irish Constabulary
Lords Pass Crime Bill Unanimous Second Reading
London on August 7 the Lords passed the second reading of a crime bill establishing a court of criminal appeal and providing for the right of appeal against sources in civil cases, proceeding unanimously in the House of Lords yesterday.
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London
Coasilinatty
House of Lords
Union pressure leads to fines for employer
In a municipal court decision Judge Wentworth upheld an employer’s anti union action at 224 Friend Street. The upholsterer Sheinstein was fined 23 dollars for each violation after forcing two employees to pledge not to join a union under threat of dismissal. Prosecution showed overheard verbal assurances and deposits tied to the policy.
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Ang
Courterday Awige Wentworth
Ofa Nan
Ehristein
Barnet Reckolt
Louis Lieb
Rackolt
Lieb
Sheinfein
Powderly named head of new immigration division
T V Powderly appointed chief of a new division at the Bureau of Immigration in the Department of Commerce and Labor. The division will coordinate immigrant intake at ports, gather information from governors and officials, and be based in consular offices abroad. Salary listed at 000 per year with an executive order bypassing civil service exams. Boilermakers convention in Boston shapes Organization Board and examining procedures amid New England disputes.
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T. V. Powderly
Terence V. Powderly
Cataty
Department of Commerce and
Lator
Department
Entwigran
Powderly
Immigration
Apecti
Department of Commercie
Europe
Lawn
Boston
New England
Temple for Labor Cornerstone in Kansas City
Kansas City unionists laid the cornerstone for a new labor temple at Fourteenth and Woodlands on the ditch of July. United States Bonnter Warner and Margur Beardaley attended the ceremony. A large parade featured union men, and voluntary subscriptions neared $90,000 toward the $80,000 construction cost.
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Kansas City
Miloulste
Fourteenth
Woodlands
United States
Bonnter Warner
Margur Beardaley
Nourishing Drink Boosts Milk for Nursing Mothers
An old health note promotes a simple nourishment drink to increase milk flow for nursing mothers. It claims described food strengthens without drugs, helps postpartum weakness, and eases weaning by providing wholesome nutrition for baby and mother. A sample package and baby weight chart are offered by Justfood Co at 00 N Franklin St, Scone, NY.
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Juatfood Co
N. Franklin St. Scone
N.Y
Wellman Ready to Start
Spitebergen Vindiy Aug 2 via Trom soe Atae 7 describes the Wellman expedition launch as part of the Chicago Record-Herald polar expo with anticipation for the historic air voyage.
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Wellman
Spitebergen
Vindiy
Tromsoe
Incomplete text hints at late preparations for August start
Fragmentary OCR notes mention inflation of a condition and preparations for a pole start around mid August, described as being in good shape. The readable passage is limited and lacks clear names, places, or events for fuller context.
Buttonholed scallops trend on wash dresses discussed
Fashion notes highlight buttonholed scallops as a popular trim for wash dresses. Descriptions include an apple grown French linen frock with scalloped jumper waist, a pastel blue chiffon gown with net embroidery, Irish tape trims, and high back girdles with pointed finishes.
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Che Wpper
Cape fashions and bridal gown details from a bygone era
The article catalogs cape styles and a recent bride’s gown, noting materials such as voile and taffeta, plus tailored shirt waists and a white linen frock with hand embroidery. It mentions a voyage journey, a tailor’s name, and a whimsical recipe fragment for a pudding, reflecting period daily life.
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Italy
May Settle Alabama Case Aboard Railroads Conference
Aug 7 Montgomery Alabama A discussion over settling a dispute between the Southern railway and the state continues in conference. Glenn Plana plans to meet railroad men in Montgomery with Governor Comer and Mobile & Ohio officials Framing two settlement options including withdrawal to federal court or testing a single case with binding decision. Alabama attorneys from the Southern railway gather to review the serious situation and possible amicable resolution.
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Glenn Plana
Montgomery
Ala
Cate
Souther
BK. T. Risvoli
Mobile & Ohio
Viney
Southern
Comer
Anid
Alabama
Southern Railway
J. 8
Barbour Thompson
J. E. Weathoul
Mrninigham
Emmers
Cole TL. Russell
Je & Obie
The
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The Power of Union in Railway Work
The Switchmen's Union of North America led by Frank T Hawley has improved conditions for railway workers. He cites wage advances since the Switchmen's Aid Association and notes dangers faced by switchmen and the need for union strength to press for fair pay and safer work.
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Cailway
Switchmen's Union of North America
Frank T. Hawley
Tte
Pittsburg
Estaska
Tng Organization
Railroad Corporatone
Strength of Trades Unions Across Nations Report
Organized workers total about 1104000 in the Caucasian world per New York labor figures. United States membership nears 1.4049 million, with AFL affiliation at about 1.0 million and other unions not affiliated. Britain leads with roughly 44 percent union membership. Germany and Australia show similar ratios. New Zealand trails relative to population.
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Thore
Enitiotics
New York
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
Isbor
Tener Abio
Engtran
Talegraphers With New Roles In Aceraph Department
The article suggests the Western Southwestern region will expand employment in the Aceraph department, with pay rising by at least 10,000 and room for young women who understand their trade, as Talegraphers prepare for broader responsibilities.
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Ti le
A Perplexing, Rabelaisian Georgia Prank
An old Georgia man named Jack Baldwin lowers into a dry well after losing his hat. A clever neighbor uses a bell tied to a stump, prompting Baldwin to demand the horse’s safety and cry for mercy while Urban and religious oaths mix with his prayers. The scene ends with a shouted laugh as Baldwin exits.
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Georgia
Jack Baldwin
Neal
Baldwin
Jack
Baill
Jerusalem
Bal
Ball
Loni
Lon
Smith's Mill Dam
Atlanta Journal
Court Delays and Juries in a Rural Justice Case
A log cabin contract dispute lands in a county justice court. Seven juries fail to reach a verdict, prompting the justice to note no further juries can be drawn. The case is dropped by common consent as a new jury pool awaits. A widow faces wedding plans with a physician, preparing her children for a new father.
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Justice Court
Little Country
Upa
Justice of the Peace
Beckham Ag
P. Waltiame
Georgie
Mat
A Fair Division of Time and Courtroom Delays
The piece juxtaposes Masonic time discipline eight hours each for labor rest and study with a court scene where a stenographer delay causes a forty one minute wait. It notes a habit of criminals accounting for about forty eight percent of crimes and explains horse chestnut as a misrendered term from Welsh.
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