Confidence and deception at the Army and Navy club
Rear Admiral Ralph Donahue sits to breakfast in the Army and Navy club when a widow presents a note taking plan to reclaim gambling winnings from his last night. A missing sister and a forged check entangle him in a scheme as Lester Sheldon confronts him. The ruse ends with the admiral realizing he was tricked by a woman and a male ego is left bruised.
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Paris
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Lester
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Sullivan King
Saxon crypt at Hexham Abbey described in ruins
A fragment notes Hexham Abbey houses the only complete Saxon crypt in Great Britain, remained largely Roman in state with Saxon stones embedded in rebuilt walls.
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Great Miitetn
Hexham Abbey
Taft Arrival Stirs Cincinnati Homecoming Festivities
William Howard Taft arrives in Cincinnati as plans mobilize for a simple homecoming. A reception forms at his Pike Street residence, with 1500 standing guests anticipated on the lawns, a speakers platform erected, and decorations including a gilded eagle flag. A breakfast follows past events as committees prepare for the day’s official functions.
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Cincinnati
Wiliam Monard Taft
Mr Tutt
New York
Charles Tutt
P Taft
Pike Street
C. P. Taft
Hotel Linton
Homer
Sherman Not to Resign From Ticket Says Sherman
Utica NY reports Congressman Sherman denies resigning from the Republican national ticket as vice president candidate due to ill health. He says the rumor is false and annoying. Sherman is regaining strength and gallstone surgery remains a remote possibility. he will campaign once the committee sets an itinerary.
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Utica
SN. Y
Sherman
National Committee
Taft Cincinnati speech wins mixed street reaction
Wall Street already approves Taft’s acceptance speech to be delivered in Cincinnati on Thursday. Markets feel it is less conservative than hoped but still favorable overall. Banking interests dislike some Roosevelt policies yet cheer the nominee’s stance on railroad overcapitalization and terminal property value.
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New York
Wall Street
William Fs. Taft
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Boy 12 Walks from New York to Alaska
John Renner, age 12, left his aunt’s New York City home about a week ago and is walking to Alaska. He told police in Buffalo he has no money and planned the long journey, saying he tired of life in New York and aimed to reach Alaska on foot. He previously stayed with relatives in Doe West and Hullain.
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New York City
Alaska
John Renner
John Street
Tom
John
New York
Hullain
Jingles and Jest s Give a Glimpse of Moral Tales
A fragment from a Paradise tale contrasts a rich man’s reluctance to politics with a radiant gem given by an angel. The mortal, filled with pride, gazes at the jewel and misreads its meaning, losing love as the light vanishes when he ignores the warning.
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Paradise
Earth
The Tactful Doctor and the Forgetful Receiver
In a northern Michigan town a physician struggles with memory lapses while compiling a patient receipt. A visitor’s name slips his mind until she smiles and reveals her name is Hail, offering a clue to his forgetfulness and a lighthearted twist.
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Michigan
Lines on Handing Milady a Lemon
A satirical society piece in verse form outlines a cosmetic recipe using lemon and cucumber for skin care. It mocks endless beauty routines and suggests a weary, repetitive daily regimen ending with a weekly rest day abandoned for rest.
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Milady
Fragmented War Era Verse Fragment
A damaged text fragment reflects on life and sacrifice in war. It mentions a mate, heart, and the idea of a grave in battle, with the speaker expressing sorrow and endurance through the conflict.
Boston police hunt for Gutman gang in Jamaica Plain shooting
Police in Boston intensified raids seeking ringleaders tied to the Jamaica Plain shooting last week. Four men held, two identified as Gutman associates, and a woman suspected of knowing Gutman fled to Lawrence. Gutman’s body identified in a city hospital morgue.
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Jamaica Plain
Weston
Chat Stetion
Abeulaim Weise
New York
Sepa Pas‘quale
Needham Woods
Guiseppl
Edamind Gullan
Forest Hills
Thoredey
Anuch
Ciutman
Lawrete
Prince Enjoys Pageant Visit to the Warships
Prince of Wales observes a grand pageant on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec with 15,000 spectators and 3,500 actors. The production depicts early French Canadian history, scenes of Cartier and Champlain, and a parade of 1,500 courtiers and hundreds of horses. He reviews the fleet at the Citadel, then sails the flagship and receives a 21-gun salute.
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Champlain
Querec
Walfe
Montcalm
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Lake St. Joseph
Fingerprint in Drew case ahead of inquest in Troy
In Troy New York authorities prepare for an inquest into Hazel Drew's disappearance starting tomorrow. Detectives have worked since the 11th with no arrests likely. A possibly key fingerprint on glasses found near Teal Pond will be magnified for comparison as investigators pursue a crime link and a mysterious man cited for contradictory statements.
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Troy
N.Y
President approves dismissal at West Point eight cadets
Oyster Bay July 27 President Roosevelt approved the dismissal from the United States Military Academy at West Point of eight cadets found guilty of hazing. The report of the board which tried the cadets and the superintendent’s age were verified by the president. Loom yesterday at Oyster Bay that final statement of the matter would be negotiated only by Congress.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
West Point
Congression
Socialist Bugaboo Abroad in Hand and Press
A magazine review argues the socialist bugaboo markets notoriety by attack, tracing fear of unseen threats through history. It cites Socrates, Christ, Bruno, Columbus, Lovejoy, and Killen, claiming the socialist specter fuels conservatism and race suppression while shaping public anxieties.
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Christ
Bruno
Columbus
James Hargreaves
Lovejoy
Killen
Alton
Jealous Actress Got Even With an Associate Tale
A fragment from the August American Magazine recounts a chorus girl tale of jealousy on stage involving a ballet dancer, a prizefighter lover, and a mishap with symmetricals on a dim corner light. The piece also cites Fannie Merritt Farmer’s August advice on a hefty luncheon salad and a dried beef substitute.
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Eimner
Marvis
Joe
Kacex
Kiddo
Fannie Merritt Farmer
Woman's Home Companion
Hash browns with chipped beef and pimento garnish
The recipe describes frying fat pork cubes and oil, then mixing with potato and beef pimento pieces. It instructs cooking slowly until heated and browned, then folding like an omelet on a hot platter. Garnish with parsley and serve very hot.
Bunkhouse Folly: A Man Hacks a Dollar by Oxalic Acid
In August McClure a writer and companion test a labor hoax by scrounging work on the West Side. They fail to find jobs, suffer hunger, and resort to stealing oxalic acid to earn pennies. A confrontation with a petty crisis reveals the moral claim that poverty reflects character.
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Alexander Irvine
McClure
Medals For Bravery From Uncle Sam Aims At Rails
The Philadelphia Press notes the United States may award medals for bravery including life saving on railroads. The president grants insignia on Interstate Commerce Commission recommendations after affidavits from eyewitnesses and a five member commission committee. Bronze medal with gold enamel button features a rail worker before a train and a laurel wreath on reverse, with inscriptions detailing the honor.
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Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
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