Noted Editor Murat Halstead Dies at 79 in Cincinnati
Veteran editor and war correspondent Murat Halstead died at his Cincinnati home aged 79 after a long illness. A famed Republican voice, he led the Cincinnati Commercial and Commercial Gazette from 1853 to 1889, served as a war correspondent in the Civil War and Spanish American War, and authored numerous works on American history and leaders.
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Galveston
Russia
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Best Recipes of New England Housewives
A compendium of home recipes including French Pea Soup and Onion Balls from Mrs Emilie Gaudette and Mrs Daniel W Davis. Also includes ancho vie spread by S H Austen and stuffed tomato salad by Emma T Boylen with notes on frozen custard by Mattie E Flynn.
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Sunday Post
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Boston
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Whale Encounters Provincetown Harbor Damages Nets
A large vessel believed to be the U S cruiser Yankee tore through harbor weirs at the east end causing damage to pots and netting. A whale then entered John O Neill s fish weir at the west end staying about an hour and estimated at 60 feet. The sloop Bessie Kelley was nearby with passengers including S Churchill Smith Everett Mrs George L Dunham New Bedford and regular crew as the whale departed dragging a section of the lint and racing seaward.
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William Williams
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S. Churchill Smith
Everett
George L. Dunham
New Bedford
Missionary Campaign To Open In Greater Boston
A major Laymen's Missionary Movement drive with 80 agencies begins in Boston the week of November 15. Daily meetings will be held at Park Street and Tremont temples with renowned speakers from multiple denominations.
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Wonderful Exhibit of Photographs at Jordan Marsh
An unusual exhibit in Washington street windows at Jordan Marsh showcases photographs taken with Bausch and Lomb lenses. Notable images include three India scenes featuring the Sacred Tank at Alwar and the Akbar tomb at Agra, plus a grand Philadelphia Elk convention heads group.
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Bausch & Lomb Optical Company
Betsy Ross Affidavits Claim First Flag Made in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports affidavits from Betsy Ross descendants that she made the first Star Spangled Banner. Rachel Fletcher testifies her mother sewed the flag at Arch Street for a Washington committee and that Congress approved the flag. Margaret Boggs and Bildebrandt corroborate in essence, stating they heard Betsy Ross recount the tale.
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West Chester State Normal School
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Acquittal in South Raleigh Shooting Case
Coroner's jury acquits Turner Smith, 19, who admitted shooting Engineer B. M. Stultz of the Seaboard Air Line after Stultz was found peeping at Smiths sisters as they undressed. The incident occurred in Raleigh North Carolina.
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Reflections of a Bachelor Girl on Love and Marriage
A satirical female voice argues that men remain single not for lack of a partner but for lack of the one they cannot live without. The piece mocks wedding customs and male behavior and notes a woman’s right to cry as society judges male vulnerability.
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Hercules
Woonsocket Woman Fined for Chalk and Water Cure
Mrs Corinne M Dauray was fined 25 dollars in Fall River for selling chalk and water as a medicine under false pretenses. Seven more complaints were added but postponed, with orders to desist soliciting further trade in the city.
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Corinne M. Dauray
Woonsocket
Perron
Second District Court
Adorable sheath gown stirs Salisbury Beach crowd
A striking blonde wearing a light blue Twentieth Century sheath bathing suit with tights and a knee skirt fled a camera fiend at Salisbury Beach. She eluded photographers after a brief appearance, leaving her name undisclosed by the venue management.
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Paris
New York
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Max and the violin find a path to fame in the city
Max, mentored by Beppo the violin maker, is swept into a talent contest aided by Philip Wellman and Florence St. John. A dramatic performance with the Symphony Orchestra earns him acclaim, while Wellman’s career hopes hinge on Max’s success, ending with a joyous, transformative applause.
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Mildred Champagne’s Advice On Sensitivity And Love
A reader 22 asks how to cure a highly sensitive disposition affecting relationships. The adviser counters that sensitivity brings both suffering and potential exquisite enjoyment, urging self control and keeping feelings private to avoid hurt.
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Father Fights Mother Over Custody Kidnapping Case
Amy Law Ormsby returns from Washington to Ohio to press custody of her 3 year old son Edmund abducted June 16 by her husband G F Ormsby a federal employee. A habeas corpus petition is filed in U S District Court and a hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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