Fiske to Be Promoted Rear Admiral Navy Memoir
Captain Bradley A. Fiske, inventor and naval officer, ordered to Washington for promotion exam to rear admiral. Expected to be promoted August 27 on Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder’s retirement. Fiske, born in New York, joined the service from Ohio in 1870, Naval Academy graduate in 1874, second in class, served as navigating officer on the gunboat Petrel during Manila Bay, commended for eminent conduct, Heroic conduct noted by Admiral Dewey. Since 1910 he has served on the Navy General Board.
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Bradley A. Fiske
U. S.N
Washington
Seaton Schroeder
Fiske
New York
Ohio
Naval Academy
Petrel
Manila Bay
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
General Board of the Navy
Barry Sues The Players Over Expulsion In Mandamus
New York July 18 Richard T Barry war correspondent and magazine writer sought a writ of mandamus to compel The Players to restore his membership after expulsion on May 15 The Players founded by Edwin Booth aims to foster social intercourse among theatrical professions Barry had published a piece arguing women are paid less than men and that actors show more sensibility than intellect Defense argued his remarks were economic and impersonal and that the club founded to promote theatre social ties disciplined him The court reserved decision
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New York
Richard T. Barry
Edwin Booth
Barry
Club
Booth
Lawrence Barrett
General Sherman
Mark Twain
Redding men strike rich gold in old river channel
Covell brothers cleared an old river channel within Redding city limits and have been earning about 500 dollars weekly using rocker and pan. Landowner Colonel J. H. Brush of Santa Rosa ordered them off the property. The diggings lie in a deep ravine in an area added to the city thirty years ago where no homes had yet been built.
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Redding
Cal
Covell Brothers
J. H. Brush
Santa Rosa
Throw Away Your Wigs In Hair Growth Crusade
Scientists in multiple countries have long sought a cure for baldness and scalp troubles with little success. The public is shown growing baldness across ages, with many products like tonics and pomades failing to deliver promised results.
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Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
U.S.A
Hay
Harfina
Druggista
America
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Cresto Laboratories
Binghamton
N. C
Cripeolis
Sidewalk Snapshots No 10 Boston Police Leaders Laugh Photo
Commissioner O Meara and Superintendent Pierce share a rare smile in a street photo at police headquarters. The duo, long associated with Boston policing, are described as contrasting figures with O Meara a former teacher and writer on appearances, while Pierce is a reticent 35 year veteran famed for horse sense and mounted squad emphasis.
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Police
O'Meara
Supt
W. H. Pierce
Stephen O'Meara
William Pierce
Post
Commissioner O'Meara
Pierce
Boston Police Department
O’meara
West Point
Boston
Fads and Fashions Highlight Summer Wardrobe Trends
Paragraph points on the season's style notes describe the wide Japanese sash fastened high at the back with large bows, low neck gowns with second empire collars, and open dresses showing the neck. Lace gowns and coats, bridesmaids lace caps, changeable taffeta jackets, and hats with ostrich plumes dominate. Skirts shorten for girls 14 and older, with white or tan lisle stockings and pumps. Satin and velveteen appear as leaders in suit materials with colored linings and long sleeves following arm contours.
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Odc
Astrology Reading Promises Hidden Truths About Your Life
A persuasive notice offers fortune telling and astrology to reveal past, present, and future. It claims guidance on love health wealth and marriage, naming success in career and finances and warning of missteps. Send birth date and 6 cents to DR A ZEROLA Dept 45W for a personal reading.
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A. Zerola
Love and Health Advice Amid Acute Illness Debate
A letter from Jonathan and David questions Miss Champagne's advice on love and illness. They urge encouragement for Mildred Champagne, arguing early consumption could be cured with first class medical care. They propose climate change to Colorado for a year and discuss who should move if funds are limited.
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Champagne
Ethel R. K
Colorado
Jonathan and
David
Love Across Distance Advises Caution in Courtship
A letter from L O M asks if true love can grow with four years apart and limited meetings before marriage. The adviser says compatibility and intimate acquaintance are essential and urges more time together this summer to judge character, temperament, and habits before committing.
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Miss Champagne
Chicago
Boston
Bake a molasses loaf from RANRAA Anam mix in cup
Recipe notes mix 1 teaspoon soda Ginger 3 spoonfuls 3 teaspoons sugar and 3 tablespoons boiling water with melted lard then fill cup with molasses and heat. Mix with flour and bake in a very hot oven. Credits BESSIE CAHOONE from South Yarmouth.
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Bessie Cahoone
South Yarmouth
Joseph Rumney
Davis Street
New Bedford
P. W. Mutchl
Washington Street
Barre
Curious Features In News Of The Day
In Brooklyn two elderly sisters Margaret Henry aged 64 and Helen 76 perish from gas asphyxiation after a cat tears a gas line, leaving a plate of food on a stove. The scene’s tragedy unfolds alongside a separate incident where Charles Lerner, a trolley conductor, is shocked by crossed high power lines while assisting others.
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New York
Margaret Henry
Helen
Margaret
Brooklyn
Connecticut Comepany
Charles Lerner
Mother Hubbard Bonnets In Style On Newport Beach
Newport Rhode Island July 18 Mother Hubbard bonnets are returning in vivid color for sun seekers on the sand. Bailey's Beach was filled with large bright bonnets in red green yellow pink lavender violet and more, glowing against the sun worn by beachgoers creating a kaleidoscopic scene.
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Newport
R. I
Mother Hubbard
Bailey's
Hartford boy dies after electric shock incident
Rockville Connecticut July 18 Arthur H Ramage of Hartford two and a half years old was killed by an electric shock while answering a telephone in a home. Authorities investigated the accident and the tense scene left relatives in shock as they recalled the brief moments before the fatal event.
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Rockville
Conn
Arthur H. Ramage
Hartford
Suicide by rubbing neck on jail bed edge in Kent county
Samuel Hambler a 40 year old mill operative from Compton was found dead in his Kent county jail cell. He had committed self harm by rubbing his throat on the sharp iron edge of his bed after being jailed on a fine and costs for intoxication. The unusual method and timing were noted by authorities.
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East Greenwich
R. L
Samuel Hambler
Kent County
Hambler
Compton
Judge Sets Mother in Law Visit Ten Days in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn a magistrate ruled a mother in law may stay only ten days. Mrs May Coyle of Boston visited her daughter in law May Coyle and was served with a court summons for disturbing domestic happiness. The younger May testified the elder took charge of everything and turned her husband against her. The magistrate advised the elder to return home. she did.
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New York
Brooklyn
Maguire
May Coyle
Boston
May
Harry Coyle
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