Newport Society Burglar Strikes in Millionaire Homes
A would-be burglar from Newport's elite circles twice tries to rob millionaire residences in July and August. Ex Governor C W Lippitt and NY magnate IT Burden are targeted. alarms are disconnected, and the thief escapes through Cliff Walk. Police suspect an amateur with inside knowledge of homes and social routines.
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Newport
R. I
C. W. Lippitt
Townsend Burden
New York
Lippitt
Sottn
T 8
Burden
Revel Sage Files Challenge to Russell Sage Will
Revel C. Sage grand-nephew to Russell Sage seeks to contest the Sage will alleging a private paper directs his widow on estate disposal. An Albany attorney says the document, if found, could question Russell Sage's testamentary capacity and alter the will's provisions.
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Albany
Revel C. Sage
Russell Sage
July Imports Rise Exports Fall in Foreign Trade
The Department of Commerce and Labor reports July imports at 102,586,797 dollars up from 84,512,006 the prior year, while July exports reach 111,551,415 dollars versus 107,930,421. For seven months ending July, 1903 imports total 789,946,127 compared with 674,454,019 in 1905, and exports for seven months in 1906 total 909,394,143 versus 848,890,444 in 1905.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nation's Navy Review to Display 45 Warships at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt will review a vast fleet at Oyster Bay on Sept. 3 in a display of 45 warships representing immense cost and strength. The event, costing over 1.6 million dollars, will feature 1178 guns, 125,000,000 dollar fleet outlay, and 15,235 sailors under 12 officers.
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Oyster Bay
Wh. I
Roosevelt
San Juan
Russia
Japan
Togo
Rojestvensky
England
Department
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Louisiana
Evans Flagship Maine Sails to Maine Rendezvous
The United States battleship Maine flagship of Rear Admiral Evans sails from New York for Rockland Maine to rendezvous with part of the Atlantic fleet. The cruisers West Virginia and Colorado the President's yacht Mayflower and the despatch boat Dolphin are anchored off Tompkinsville. Dolphin arrived from Boston.
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New York
United States
Maine
Evans
Rockland
West Virginia
Colorado
Mayflower
Dlphin
Tompkinsville
S. I
Dolphin
Boston
Real estate dealer seeks annulment of $1000 note over contract with secretary
Levi H. Kleckner, a Allentown real estate dealer, asks County Court to annul a $1000 note given to his former secretary Miss Mary Geiser now Mrs. Van Buren Riber. He claims she violated a four year contract by leaving after four weeks and alleges the note covered her services while he planned a land deal. The case centers on a sensational threat she would reveal letters if not paid.
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Allentown
Penn
Levi H. Kleckner
Kleckner
Mary Geiser
van Buren Riber
Geiser
Moran nomination at Hampden ward meeting
At a large Williams Hall gathering in Hampden Street Ward 17 Patrick Regan urged indorsement of John B Moran for Governor. The group pledged united support at the polls. F J McGee presided over the meeting.
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Charles Stewart Parnell
Williams Hall
Hampden Street
Patrick Regan
John B. Moran
F. J. McGee
Statue of Ingersoll Soon to Be Erected
Bloomington Ill August 26 Rapid progress is being made on the bronze statue of Robert Ingersoll the great agnostic to be erected on the Court House square in Peoria county Frederick KE Triebel is the sculptor with the contract The statue is cast in heroic size and will cost 10000 dollars
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Bloomington
Ill
Robert Ingersoll
Court House Square
Peoria County
Frederick KE. Triebel
Brookline Engagement Shocks Wealthy Society
Brookline’s prominent circles learned of the engagement between Samuel Williams, 73, a millionaire woolen manufacturer and widower, and Marion Seaverns, about 35, daughter of a Brookline family. The wedding is expected after Williams returns from the summer home in Gloucester. Williams owns a fine Coolidge Corner residence and has two children. Marion lives with her mother on Harvard Street.
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Brookline
Samuel Williams
Marion Seaverns
Mr. Williams
Gloucester
Williams
Coolidge Corner District
Harvard Street
R. H. White annual fall opening sale draws crowds
The Sunday advertisement promotes a robust fall opening sale at R. H. White Company with deep discounts across silk and dress goods hosiery linens and cottons. Furniture upholstery carpets and floor coverings are heavily featured with price cuts and free installation services. The store previews last year’s high sales and promises strong turnout with no cost concessions.
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R. H. White Company
New England
White's
Neptune Sails to Harbor After Severe Leak
The schooner Neptune, Captain William Johnston, en route from Machias to Hingham, Mass., leaked badly with 4000 strokes per hour and three feet of water in the hold. Beached at Kittery Point for repairs, the hull strained off Cape Elizabeth, crew exhausted after 48 hours pumping. Cargo of lumber may be sold in Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Neptune
William Johnson
Machias
Hingham
Mass
Kittery Point
Cape Elizabeth
Old Orchard Camp Meeting Closes After Nine Days
The National Holiness Association camp meeting in Old Orchard Mo ends after nine days with Rev C J Fowler of Boston delivering the closing address. Morning and afternoon services were led by Rev B Carri dine of St Louis. Old Orchard selected as next year’s camp site.
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Old Orchard
National Holiness Association
C. J. Fowler
Boston
B. Carridine
St. Louis
Plan for Spelling Reform Monument to Artemus Ward
Paris observers discuss spelling reform sparked by President Roosevelt. A group proposes a committee to erect a monument to Artemus Ward with an inscription crediting him as a pioneer of spelling reform in America. A French writer notes Mark Twain among reformers amid debate over language diplomacy.
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Paris
Boulevard
Roosevelt
Artemus Ward
America
Mark Twain
Lessons in Spelling No. 1 Reform Speller Guide
A humorous guide to the new spelling endorsed by President Roosevelt credited to Artemus Ward. The piece promises a rare chance to learn the reform spelling while providing ample amusement and laughs.
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Roosevelt
Artemus Ward
Showman Ward Seeks Boost for Odd Taxed Performance
An eccentric letter from A Ward seeks editor help to promote a traveling show featuring wax figures of famous figures and a kangaroo. He promises sensational handbills, claims harmless snakes, and praises temperance community sentiment while asking for favorable coverage and publication in the paper.
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G. Washington
Taylor John Bunyan
Kidd
Webster
Parkman
Ward
Becauz
Yures
P. S
Navy Apprentice Seeks Discharge Over Marriage and Fortune
J Raynor Storrs Wells son of a Newport resident seeks release from naval service after a sudden marriage to a wealthy young actress. His wife pushes for discharge while his father offers $100000 to keep him in. Wells is confined at the Franklin brig in Norfolk awaiting possible court action.
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Washington
Navy
J. Raynor Storrs Wells
Newport
Wells
Europe
Jackie
Shanghaing
Franklin
Norfolk
Navy Yard
Mrs Eliza Tuckerman Dies at Ingleside Stockbridge
Mrs Eliza beth Tuckerman widow of Lucius Tuckerman a prominent New York and Washington lawyer died at Ingleside Stockbridge where she had summers for 25 years She was 187 years old and from the Wolcott family once secretary of the treasury Oliver Wolcott She leaves two sons and two daughters.
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Stockbridge
Elizabeth Tuckerman
Lucius Tuckerman
New York
Washington
Ingleside
Tuckerman
Oliver Wolcott
the Treasury
George Washington
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Mr. Lippitt
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Cliff Walk
Naval Review
Robley D. Evans
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Charles Stewart Parnell Associates
MORAN
Ingersoll
Miss Seaverns
R. H. White Co. Fire
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Elizabeth
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Artemus
A. Ward
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Washington ST
Cornor Franklin
Storrs Wells
Shang Hased
Workincmens Co-Operative Bank
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Frank E. Burbank
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