Milkman Hero and London Thief Chase Captured
A Blackwood's Magazine narrator recalls a Bond street jewelers jaunt with his wife. A fast milkman drags him through Conduit and Regent streets in pursuit of a thief, leading to a house raid where a boy is seized and £80 and jewelry are recovered, revealing the wife’s stolen bag.
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London
Blackwood’s
Bond Street
Conduit Street
Regent Street
Elere
Soho
Bank of England
Onacher Dead and Nation’s Prohibition Campaign History
The article recounts Mrs. Nation’s travel from Medicine Lodge Kansas to fight saloons and joints across the United States. Her efforts lasted about ten years, leading to a divorce for her husband and multiple jailings in England and other places. Health issues forced her to retire recently.
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Nation
Medicine Lodge
Kansas
United States
England
Break World Records Turned Fatal in Germany Flight
Johannist Hal Germany June Herr Schendel and his mechanic Voss died when a Dorner monoplane failed during a attempt to break the 6504 foot world altitude record. The craft rose to 6650 feet then pitched vertical and seemed to glide with the motor shut off.
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Johannist Hal
Germany
Herr Schendel
Voss
Schendel
Dorner
Sehendel
Chinese Smugglers Arrested In Seizure Off Tenyo Maru
Customs officers in San Francisco seized oriental jewelry and embroideries valued at 15000 francs from the Japanese liner Tenyo Maru. Tong Lee and Fong Thune Quong, Chinese alleged smugglers, were arrested.
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San Francisco
Cialis
Tong Lee
Fong Thune Quong
Family Massacre Tragically Rocks Ardenwald Suburb
In Portland area Ardenwald, the home of Hill was found with the man his wife and two children slain. The woman and the two children were killed with an axe. Police launched an investigation into the brutal family tragedy.
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Portland
Oregon
Hill
Ardenwald
Mediation Continues In Rail Firemen Dispute
After a three day session mediators work to settle the dispute between the Southern Railway and its firemen. They began a conference with railway officials to seek an adjustment of the conflict.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Not good for the swarm is not good for the bee
A concise quote attributed to Marcus Aurelius noting that harm to the collective harms the individual, linking communal welfare to personal well being. The line emphasizes shared fate and collective responsibility across social groups.
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Marcus Aurelius
Chinese Student Fires At Girl After Dance in Orono
Returning from a dance early this morning in Orono Maine Miss Christine Shaw a school teacher was shot in the head by a revolver A mob chased down T B Linn a Chinese government student charged with the shooting and investigation continues.
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Orone
Christine Shaw
T. 8
Linn
Despondent Lover Accused Shooting Incident
The report alleges Linn was infatuated with a girl and despondent over unrequited affection, leading to a shooting incident.
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Linn
Postoffice Robbers Get $500 at Newport Tenn
Inter rupted while drilling a safe in Newport postoffice by a sixteen year old son of Justice Gate. The robbers over powered the lad by blindfolding him and compelled him to stand within a few feet of the safe when the nitro glycerine exploded. The robbers escaped with $500.
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Newport
Tenn
Justice Gate
Prisoner Jumps From Train En Route to Trial
Prisoner Fridge Raith of Union Mill New Jersey fled the train between Albany and Schenectady as it ascended a grade while being moved from Augusta Georgia to Utica New Jersey to answer a charge of obtaining 2200 on a bogus check. He has not been recaptured.
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James
Utica
N. J
Fridge Raith
Union Mill
Augusta
Albany
Schenectaly
Blood Poison From Stamps Case Hit Fayette City
Grace Hamilton a Fayette City post office clerk suffers serious blood poisoning after licking postage stamps. Her lips blistered and reportedly became infected from colored ink while preparing letters for patrons.
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Fayette City
Penn
Grace Hamilton
Baldwin Works Strike in Philadelphia Grows Amid Boilermakers Walkout
No new developments reported as of today in the Baldwin Locomotive Works boilermakers strike in Philadelphia. Union leaders estimate five to eight thousand workers idle this morning following the layoff of twelve hundred union men.
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Baldwin Works
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Woman Leads Albany Law Class Honor Roll
Hazel M. Cole of Springfield Massachusetts topped a class of fifty four at Albany Law School earning the highest honors for the year.
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Albany
Albany Law School
Hazel M. Cole
Springfield
Mass
Civil Engineers Gather in Chattanooga for Annual ASCE Meeting
The American Society of Civil Engineers holds its annual meeting in Chattanooga Tennessee starting June 9 with prominent professionals from across the country attending. Sessions run through June 12.
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Civil Engineers
Chattanooga
Tenn
American Society of Civil Engineers
Woman commits suicide over marriage dispute in Greenport
In Greenport New York on June 9 Miss Hadith Terry aged thirty eight hanged herself with a long lisle stocking after her parents opposed her marriage to a man aged twenty nine.
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Greenport
N. Y
Hadith Terry
Fire destroys Amurski steamer on Amur River
In Blagovies, Asiatic Russia, on June 9 the Amur river steamer Muraviesi Amurski burned and wrecked. Passengers leapt into the river as the vessel sank and numerous people were drowned.
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Scores
Russia
Blagovies
Asiatic Russia
Amur
Muraviesi Amurski
Persian proverb on matrimony sparks cautious wisdom
A Persian cynic refrain compares marriage to reaching into a sack of many serpents with one eel. a prophet may alter luck, but risk remains. The proverb reflects wary views on matrimony and fate.
Shorter and uglier word in cross examination
The exchange shows Solletter pressing the prisoner while the witness admits labeling the speaker a liar, referencing a London M. P. in a terse courtroom moment. The dialogue highlights the tension between questioning and credibility in a trial setting.
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Solletter
London
Grand Hotel in New York Offers Low Rates and Comfort
Advert says Grand Hotel with new annex on Broadway and Thirty-first, central location, fine dining, clean sample rooms for travelers, reasonable rates from 1.50 for rooms and 1.25 for table d hote dinners. Promises safety for ladies and modern, freproof buildings. Contact via postal request for free New York guide with maps.
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New York
Grand Hotel
Broadway
Thirty-first Street
Sauer's Lemon and Vanilla Extracts Featured at Grocers
At All Quality Grocers Sawyer’s extracts are praised as the best for flavor and used by housekeepers and cooks. They’re sold for 10 and 25 cents, with a note that medicine is unnecessary for rheumatic pain and Chamberlain’s Liniment is recommended for such use. For sale by all dealers. More sold than any other brand.
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Sawyer
Chamberlain
SAUER
No Appointments Announced by City Board After Session
The city board met, held executive session to discuss upcoming appointments, and adjourned to 3:30 pm with no definite announcement. The session included handling a property credit claim on Pulaski and Roanoke, a nuisance complaint about Lafferty stable, a hotel license application, and a preferred location for a street light on Lawson Street.
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Board of Affairs
Bernard Mc@laugherty
B. F. Lindsey
Pulaski
Roanoke
Lindsey
M. G. Witten
Lafferty
Scott Street
B. M. Cohen
Mr. Worley
Lawson Street
First Two Dams Near Grayson and Ivanhoe
General Manager Sam Kahn and Consulting Engineer B R Leyden of Appalachian Power Co returned from Pulaski area after inspecting sites for construction camps to house about 500 workers. Camps near Grayson and Ivanhoe will host crews and stores will be built. Work will begin once camps are completed and plans are finished.
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Sam’ Kahn
B. R. Leyden
Appalachian Power Company
Pulaski
Grayson
Ivanhoe
Point Pleasant Charter Bitterly Fought Over Liquor Licenses
Supreme court grants alternative writs to nine saloon keepers to block provisions of Point Pleasant's new city charter requiring county court review of liquor licenses. Arguments set for next Monday as the charter, approved earlier, faces legislative reversals and gubernatorial action.
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Supreme Court
Point Pleasant
R. E. Mitchell
Mason County
Senate
Five on the rail line in Welch accident face death
Charles Cedes, injured in the Jaeger Tuesday night crash that killed four others, spoke at Miner's Hospital Welch. He recalls a five-person presence on the railroad track and says he likely was knocked unconscious. Cedes near recovery but unaware of the others' fates. doctors said his life hung in the balance for three days.
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Charles Cedes
Jaeger
Miner’s Hospital
Welch
Cades
Cedes
Ankle Break Injures Ellis Street School Principal
Mrs FE G Kitts principal of Ellis street school and noted city teacher suffered a painful accident while boarding a street car on North street. She twisted her ankle and two bones were broken above the right ankle. Dr Thompson transported her to St Luke's hospital where the fractures were set and she rested peacefully early this morning.
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FE. G. Kitts
Ellis Street
North Street
Texas Laws Take Effect at Midnight
Trusts in Austin Texas report that many laws passed by the recent Texas legislature will take effect at midnight. The June 9 briefing notes emphasize major changes impacting state governance and public policy.
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Austin
Texas
Amendments Eased Anti-Corporation Laws Include Free Public Service
Tonight the new acts feature amendments aimed at softening the strict anti-corporation laws. An amendment to the anti pass law would allow railroads traction lines express companies telegraph firms and other public service bodies to provide free or reduced service to state county and city officers convention delegates and other numerous classes.
Elephants as Nurses and Playmates for Mahout Families
The New York Press describes Indian mahouts who raise their children with elephants as caretakers. Children ride elephants to water, bathe on their backs, and learn to command the animals while the elephants tolerate liberties. Many children grow up to become mahouts themselves.
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India
New York Press
Royal Initials and Jests Across English Kings
A colonial-era reminiscence traces playful royal initials from Victoria on her birthday to Edward VII and Albert Edward christening. It recounts anecdotes about Lord Albemarle, Sir Walter Parratt, and Barham noting initialed quips amid Windsor palace lore and The Life of Richard Barham.
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Caroline Fox
Queen Victoria
Charles James Fox
Charles
Lord Albemarle
London
W. R
Edward VII
Walter Parratt
University of Oxford
Windsor Palace
KK. R
Sir Walter
Richard H. Barham
Ingoldsby
England
Albert Edward
Barham
A. E
New York Tribune
Mean Advice on Birthday Gifts From Old Gent
A dialogue advises a groom to give generous presents for a wife’s birthdays but inexpensive tokens at Christmas and New Year. The man agrees the habit will yield long term benefits, noting it lets him gradually forget birthdays without causing offense.
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Presiie
New York Weekly
Inquisitive Scamp Reads Papers in Walsingham’s Office
A polite solicitor questions a dignified elder as a young man enters the room. The youth admits to examining private papers and smoking a cigar from the vest pocket, claiming to be an inquisitive observer rather than Mr. Walsingham.
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Mr. Walsingham
Chicago Record-Herald
Bookkeeper Sought as Clarifying Caddie Task Outsourced
In a curved exchange a Golfer questions whether the tally is seventeen or eighteen. The Superior Caddie jokes that what is needed is a clerk, not a caddie, in a London sewer scene.
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London
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