Senators Hit Campaign Trail For Re election Adjourmnent Looms
Washington reports that United States senators facing reelection must campaign directly among voters as adjournment nears. The piece notes Roosevelt and Taft campaigns and the push for the president to stump for Palmer while discussing Progressive and Republican dynamics and the potential party realignments ahead of the next elections.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
South America
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Palmer
Taft
Penrose
Pinechot
Theodore Rosevelt
New Cape and Coat Combos Define Practical Travel Wear
A fashion survey notes many cape outfits combining cape with coat or waistcoat for tourists. The removable outer cape adapts to weather, with or without the under coat, while taupe cloth outfits by Paquin feature black silk trim, brimmed hats, and matching patent shoes. Long capes in dark cloth with silk linings emerge as popular.
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Batiste
Courage at Irwin Mine Saves Child in Fall
Greensburg journal recounts P. J. McDonough a mine guard from Greensburg who jumped into a 400 foot shaft to save two year old Tony Anda. He broke twelve ribs and a ankle while forming a cushion for the child who survived unharmed. The rescue stunned witnesses and earned praise for McDonough's bravery.
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Greensburg
P. J. McDonough
Irwin
Tony Anda
McDonough
Baby Tony
Fragmentary sports quip reflects old time fan lore
A fragmented quotation notes players and courtesy in sports, mentioning old gentlemen, hats, and prowess. The readable text hints at a social moment around grace and spectator behavior, with no clear event, names, or dates to anchor details.
Summer millinery fashions for June weddings
Julia Bottomley describes whimsical midsummer hats for bridesmaids. She details three ephemeral hat designs with lace, net, white hair braid, chrysanthemum petals, maline, and ribbon, noting their unique artistry and that two will not be repeated next season.
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Julia Bottomley
Fragmentary note on summer garment styles and wear
A damaged excerpt describes summer apparel, mentioning a dark and light shade garment and a versatile evening wrap. It questions pairing a bleached or bright hat with the outfit. Remaining text is unclear.
Neighbors tease as paper claims 2,000,000 farmers use phones
A humorous exchange cited by the paper questions the source of phone ownership among U S farmers. One man asks for a quarter to see a bartender, while another quips the claim lacks attribution of who actually owns the telephones.
Sings Praise of "Bigness" in National Prosperity
Excerpt argues that large scale industry finance and talent drive American strength. It extols big men and big enterprises from California to New York, urging end to busting and to encourage large factories and high wages. The piece cites Leslie's Weekly praising bigness as key to economic and wage growth.
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California
Oregon
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New England
Alabama
Pennsylvania
New York
United States
Leslie's
Discovering the Real Mexico Reveals Architecture and Culture
Boston Transcript notes army correspondents in Vera Cruz and beyond show Mexico as more than military turmoil. Cities founded by Spaniards rival Spain’s heroic age in architecture while public buildings in Vera Cruz impress readers. Mexico City holds architectural delights and a cultured class seeks refuge in culture amid unrest.
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Mexico
Vera Cruz
Jamestown
Plymouth
Spain
Puebla
City of
Boston Transcript
Postcards Found Behind Stanley Road Letter Box
Three postcards dated October 1891 were found wedged between the enamel plate and the letter box frame during removal outside the Stanley Road post office in Teddington England. After 23 years they were discolored but two addresses were decipherable and delivered.
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Stanley Road
Teddington
England
Election mystery and a courtroom clue in terse remarks
A fragmentary note hints at a political election issue in Mexico with a terse exchange about a shooting and a judge. It underscores a theme of worry as part of living, suggesting unsettled times and legal concern.
Gladiolus Easy to Grow Says Expert
Gladiolus are easy to grow and beautify any small garden. They thrive in nearly any soil with minimal preparation and need little care. Plant from mid May to June 15 for continuous blooms. set small bulbs two inches deep and larger ones three times as deep, using sand on the surface and pointing bulbs upward.
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M. Bennington
Bear mauls Hyner farmer. wife drives off attack
A farmer near Hyner, A B McCloskey, was wounded by a she bear in his barnyard. He shot the animal, but it mangled his left arm and leg before his wife, Mrs McCloskey, beat it back. A posse led by B B McCloskey hunted the mountains all day but found no trace. The same bear was blamed for a recent calf theft.
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Hyner
McCloskey
Hayner
B. B. McCloskey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Williamsport
Dispatch
Philadelphia Record
Page couple’s Rome tea remark sparks novel flavor
A Washington woman returning from Rome recalls Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page and his wife at a tea where a marital squabble prompted Mr Page to joke about a chapter slipping from a novel. Mrs Page retorts that another chapter will slip in.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Washington
Rome
A Dark Mystery
A fragmented notice hints at a puzzling feature titled A Dark Mystery. The readable text mentions floral offerings and refers to friends and fragrance suggesting a memorial or commemorative note with unclear provenance.
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