Series of tragic drownings and legal moves reported
The week recounts a Lake Sammamish drowning where Antone Myer 13 and four relatives perished after leaping to save him. It notes a probe into Commodore Cameron Winslow for alleged smuggling, a silver service gift to the Kansas battleship, Jamestown Exposition leadership changes, a Kinsman murder, Castle’s $20,000 check, a Cleveland coal mine blast, and baseball standings. It also includes debate on caps and gowns in schools with Dr. James M. Green opposing regalia and suggesting school ownership of gowns to cut costs.
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Antone Myer
Lake Sammamish
Monohan
Wash
Cortelyou
Barnes
San Diego
Cal
Cameron McR. Winslow
United States
Charleston
State of
Kansas
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
E. W. Hoch
C. E. Vreeland
Jamestown Exposition Company
W. E. Cottrell
James M. Barr
Gov. Cottrell
Exposition Company
George W. Berrill
Kinsman National Bank
Kinsman
Ohio
Alfred Kinsman
Thomas Kinsman
Berrill
James M. Green
New Jersey State Normal School
Green
School Journal
Salt Lake City farmers crowd rural mail offers scam
A street-level scam saw several Salt Lake City farm folk mailed circulars for new offers. A youth offered to deliver 2,000 circulars for five dollars, six buyers accepted, then the boy recruited a printer for a 5 dollar commission on 12,000 sold.
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Salt Lake City
Cntty
Grover Cleveland
Isaac Redpath
Caroline Harding
Baline
Ohio
Redpath
Johnson
Dissolution of the Duma and looming Russian crisis
The article reports Emperor Nicholas II dissolving the Duma, declaring the government will govern by edict. It cites charges of treason by radical deputies, a planned upcoming election for a successor on Nov 14, and a tightened move to disbar educated voters. It warns of a planned uprising by revolutionaries as troops are mobilized to quell violence.
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Duma
Ukase
Dracheffski
St. Petersburg
Russia
Stolypin
Nicholas
Cen
London
Czar
Pkase
Coal Trust Prosecuted In Federal Suit In Philadelphia
The government seeks an injunction against Reading, Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Erie, Susquehanna and Western railroads and their coal subsidiaries for an alleged unlawful combination to control anthracite supply. Courts would enjoin the railroads from restraining competition and suppressing independent operators as the suit details their 71 percent transport share, 90 percent deposits, and three fourths of annual output, with specifics of contracts and exchanges that stifle rivalry.
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Federal Circuit
Philadelphia
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
Jersey Central
Erie
Susquehanna and Western
Department of Justice
Pennsylvania
Ontario and Western
Delaware and Hudson
Tidewater
New York, Susquehanna and Western
Hygiene of the Tan Shoe in London Lancet
The London Lancet argues tan shoes are more comfortable and durable due to dressing composition rather than leather. Black leather uses strong acids to dissolve minerals in ivory black, hardening the leather and reducing wear. Russet shoe dressings mainly waxes and oils keep leather soft and preserve it.
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London Lancet
Army seeks more horses mules as prices rise
Increased difficulty in securing horses and mules for the army drives higher bids across services. Cavalry to buy 725 horses at about 175 each. artillery nearly 350 at 211 average. Army mules fetch 188 for heavy draft, 168 for lead, 181 for pack, with purchases by weight. Fort Riley tests pedigreed colts for cavalry use, purchasing 36. Supreme Court upholds Congress ratifying duties on Philippine goods, affecting over 1 million naira in claims. Prices in Yukon run high with eggs at 22 a dozen, milk 0.30, bacon 0.50, butter 0.50, flour 8 per 100 pounds. rail line construction urged to curb rates.
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Artillery Corps
Quartermaster’s Department
Fort Riley
Kan
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Philippine Islands
Congress of
Brewer
Peeckham
C. C. Cole
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Alaska
Nervous Collapse and Pink Pills Promise Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for nervous breakdowns and impure blood affecting nerves. It cites symptoms such as pallor, weakness, heat waves, faint breath, and headaches, claiming tonic action prevents further disease. A Rochester woman recounts recovery after two doctors failed, then Pink Pills improved appetite sleep and pain, supporting the product for rheumatism neuralgia and other conditions. Pills sold locally or by mail from Schenectady, 60 cents per box or two for $1.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Bradler
Parsells Avenue
Rochester
N. Y
Dr. Williams Exlicine Company
Schenectady
Young mothers seek return to copperplate handwriting in schools
The article notes a shift in women’s handwriting styles across generations. Younger mothers and daughters drift from angular and vertical scripts to copperplate basics once common before World War II, while older women retain older forms. The trend shows gradual reversion among the new generation to earlier teaching patterns.
Doctor's Food Talk Promotes Grape Nuts as Vital Life Aid
A Massachusetts physician extols diet control and the benefits of Grape Nuts. He urges daily use, claims four heaping teaspoons nourish a meal, notes the food is recookable and versatile, and praises its economy and health impact. He references a booklet titled There's a Reason.
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Root
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Progressive Party
Japan
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Charles Chandler
J. C. McCoy
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