Murdered Prince Archduke Francis Ferdinand and His Wife
Sunday assassination in Sarajevo removes heir Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Countess Sophie, amid a history of a morganatic marriage and court intrigue. Francis Ferdinand's devotion to Sophie challenges expectations of succession, with possible future claims as Queen of Hungary and Empress of Austria. He combined military expertise, railroad engineering studies, and devout faith, making his death a blow to the dual monarchy.
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Francis Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
Countess of
Hohen
Strange bedfellows in Mexican crisis stir U.S. policy
The New York Herald exposure links Mexican Constitutionalists and Henry Clay Pierce to U S oil interests amid the Carranza revolt. It accuses Washington of favoring a minority, condemns Villa as a ruffian, and questions the aim to control mineral wealth and railroads. The piece muses on wartime changes and distant communication.
Defiance Vs Rivals in Yacht Contest Sparks Debate
Observers deem Defiance the best built of three boats with superior sidling speed. If evenly canvassed, she could have beaten rivals, but her sail spread appears insufficient for typical contest conditions. The yacht is thought to have been well handled, suggesting oul limitations rather than crew errors.
The Cup Yacht Defiance on Sandy Hook Course
The Defiance, a Bath-built vessel, showed speed in windward work and won or placed second in most races off Sandy Hook, though light air limited her sail plan. She outpaced rivals at times, notably beating the Neponset boat in lighter wind, while sustaining overall strong performance in the cup series.
Wireless telephone precursor sparks debate on tone and transmission
The article describes a London demonstration of an early wire telephony concept. It notes the inventor tested a system equivalent to four miles resistance and discusses mimicking human tonal gradations in wireless transmission for a no doubt distant device.
Unclear text on backache remedy product ad
Fragmentary OCR mentions backache and kidneys with garbled phrases. It reads like a misplaced advertisement promoting a remedy with dubious claims. No clear dates or organizations are readable.
MacMahan Island Resort Notes and Arrivals
Commodore R D Davenport and Mrs Davenport settle at Rose Point cottage and club facilities prep for July 1. Yale professor Allen Johnson and family open cottage. several artists and residents arrive or return, including Phillip Little and Howard Giles. William Redfield and other notable guests plan season, with Maine coast scenery praised and Five Islands Fourth celebration noted. Eastern Steamship Co offers excursion rates.
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R. D. Davenport
U.S. N
Allen Johnson
Yale University
Johnson
Allen
John Clark
Miss Roberts
Burn Mawr
T. S. Lazell
Bowdoin College
Sv.s. Swinton
Carrington
N. C
Attr.tive
H. B. Smith
Worster Polytechnic Institute
Bland
William C. Redfield
Maine
MacMahon
Redfield
Cottazers’ Association
MacMahan Island
John S. Clarke
Ardmore
Clarke
Phillip Little
Salem
Mass
Little
Boston Globe
Howard Giles
New York
Island
Mr. Giles
Almagundi Club
Artist Club
Oks
Harpers Monthly
Giles
MacMahan
George E. Hurles
Islands
Eastern Steamship Co
Popham Beach notes and Rockledge cliff hotel plans
The column reports Rev. A. F. Dunnels resigning his Lowell pastorate to lead a Presbyterian church in East Dover New Jersey starting Sept 1. It details cottage life at Popham Beach with multiple families visiting, dances, launches and a growing hotel reconstruction on Rockledge cliff, including new dining rooms kitchens guest rooms and a central octagonal lounge. Funeral services for Mrs. George L. Babb are noted along with weather impact from a heavy Sunday rain.
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A. F. Dunnels
Lowell
Dunnels
East Dover
N. J
Duniels
Frank A. Small
Bath
D. T. Percy, Jr
Arlington
Mass
George Percy
Salem
Society Hall
Rockledge
Maine
Cent View
Atkins Bay
Cox’s Head
Kennebec River
Small Point
Crescent Beach
Messrs. Goodwin
Barrow
Srd
New England
George L. Babb
Russell St
3. A. Evans
People's Church
John Nocton
Charles Triggs
William Harvey
Frank Bowker
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bath shoe factory to receive shafting and start July install
Shoemen from Ramsdell and foremen Wilkridge and Thompson visited Bath to measure the factory for shafting placement and plan to install machinery by July. A sprinkler plant may be added to cut insurance costs. Dinner at New Meadows Inn followed by Portland trip. directors and Bath Industrial Corporation officials attended. The Bd. of Aldermen held a city council meeting Wednesday night.
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Ramsdell
Messrs
Wilkridge
Thompson
Bath
Bath Industrial Corporation
New Meadows Inn
Portland
Henry Howard
C. H. Oliver
I. B. Reed
A. Coombs
George Legard
Henry Howerd
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised By Bath Resident
A Bath, Maine resident James Wright testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his backache and helped him work again. He bought the remedy at Webber's Drug Store and recommends it to others with similar kidney problems. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Bath
Dean
Doan
James Wright
Sheppard St
Webber’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
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Ethel Hawley
Charles Saunders
Joseph Torrey
Bowen Torrey
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Dorothy Higgins
E. M. Fuller, Jr
Edwin Fuller
Edward III
Montgomery
John H. Hyde
Howard Hawley
Dayton Hill
Harry Day
Dunlap Hatch
Charles Hall
Pauline Hatch
Quincy Mansion School
Marguerite Ferguson
Iowa
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Myra Arnold
Waltham
Mr. Saunders
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Hawley Cottage
Charles IF. Hathaway
Cambridge
George van Ant Werp
Boston
Percy
Carol Watson
Charles R. Donnell
Roscoe Stacy
Steamboat Company
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Wesley Church
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H. T. Stevens
Seguin
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Fort Baldwin
Reveille
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