Buffalo to Unveil McKinley Monument in Public Square
Buffalo prepares for Sept 5 dedication of a simple Ver mont marble shaft monument to President McKinley in Niagara Square. The project uses a $100,000 New York appropriation, features sculptor A Phimister Proctor lions, and honors the late leader in a city that mourned him. May include Cleveland and Roosevelt participation.
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McKinley
Buffalo
MacNeil
Columbus
Ohio
Canton
Niehaus
State of New York
Commonwealth
America
Grant
New York
Napoleon
Paris
Taj Mahal
India
Niagara @quare
John M. Carrere
Vermont
A. Phimister Procto
Sultan
Bronx Zoological Park
Monment
Millard Fillmore
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
Chartran Portrait Incident Recalls Meissonier Deed in New York
Theobald Chartran, the French portraitist, in 1905 cut his finished full length portrait of a New York businessman's wife with a knife after the husband rejected it as not resembling his spouse. The painter later refused to redo the commission, though apologies were sent.
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Theobald Chartran
New York
France
Meissonier
John W. Mackay
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
M. Chartran
Bryant Park
Whooping Cough Lawn Fete In Pittsburgh Honors Georgie Parker
Mrs. W. H. Parker hosted a whooping cough lawn fete at Duquesne Heights for her son Georgie. About 5,000 Pittsburgh children have whooping cough, and many guests shared the ailment. Prizes went to the longest and loudest whoops, a booby prize for the wheezers, with refreshments and a creosote mixture to suppress coughing. Several similar events are planned due to the success.
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W. H. Parker
Duquesne Heights
Georgie
Pittsburg
New York Herald
First Japanese Warship Relic Seized in Nassau Will
Captain Elbert Stannard of Port Washington who died June 23 at seventy nine leaves relics including a carving of the bark Daniel Webster. The ship once sold to Japan and used as a man of war is bequeathed to his daughter Harriet M. Peck of Pittsburgh.
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Nassau County
N. Y
Elbert Stannard
Port Washington
Mineola
New York Herald
Daniel Webster
Harriet M. Peck
Pittsburg
Woman Becomes First Female Harvest Hand in St. Joseph History
Mrs. Bradley Floyd of Highland Kansas, the first woman to apply for harvest work at St. Joseph labor bureau, secured a job at $3.50 a day to shock wheat. She travels with her husband and others to western Kansas, hoping earnings will ease their farm mortgage.
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Labor Bureau
St. Joseph
Bradley Floyd
Highland
Kan
Kansas City Journal
Kansas
Jet Fad Shapes Belts and Buckles Across Gowns
Jet is a rising belt fashion, used with nearly every colored gown. Black belts favor dull silver buckles while white belts feature steel studs instead of jet. The trend extends to buckles and belt ornamentation as a popular accessory choice.
Rapture of a Kiss Poem Fuels Provocative Praise
Chicago era verse cited by J. Lampton in New York World praises kissing as transcendent and addictive, comparing it to devils and gospel, extolling Cupid’s power from Cairo to Hades and across the nation. The playful spoof lampoons preachers while celebrating romance and pleasure.
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Hades
Dr. Bass
Cairo, Ill
Mexico
Maine
Cairo
J. Lampton
New York
Bankhead and Sperry Highlight Capitol News Portraits
John H Bankhead former Alabama congressman and interim senator from Morgan’s seat under Governor Comer is profiled with a history in ten congresses and a gambling anecdote. Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry, Navy officer and Hague peace conference authority, is noted as head of the Newport war college.
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Comer
Alabama
United States Senate
John T. Morgan
Morgan
Bankhead
Joseph E. Johnston
House of Representatives
Richmond P. Hobson
Hobson
Congress
Mobile
Jackson
Charles 8. Sperry
War College
Newport
Uncle Sam
Hague
New York
Waterbury Academy
Connecticut
United States Naval Academy
Edith Marcy
William L. Marcy
General Board of the Navy
The One Advantage Jiggers and Jaggers Comment on Flat Living
In a brief exchange from the Cleveland Leader the two speakers compare flat living to their house life Jaggers finds the arrangement splendid while Jiggers notes less space and jokes it is due to crowded relatives.
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Jaggers
Cleveland
The Auto Cart of John Gilpin
A comic tale recounts John Gilpin purchasing a fast red auto cart with his wife and six children. He cannot stop the device as it careens through town, startling a policeman and uprooting fences, carts, and even a tree before the run ends.
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John Gilpin
Speedy
Knockers and Flattery in a Small-Town Life
A collection of wry observations on ambition, honesty, and social pretenses in small towns. It contrasts notable citizens with flatterers, and ponders money, time, and human foibles through humorous maxims and aphorisms.
Sly fortunes and gossip swirl around Blinks and Squires
In whispered tones, Blinks the billionaire toys with philanthropy but doubts how to give away his wealth. A circle of confident men discuss a correspondence course for him. In a separate chatter, rumors about a Squires widow marriage spread, but a direct claim clarifies that the widow instead married Squires.
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Squires
That Horse Sale Sparks Suspicion and Jokes
In a Fitzgerald era exchange, a buyer accuses a seller of a bulky horse after purchase. The seller denies knowledge before the sale. A humorous aside reveals a husband’s annual fishing trips.
His Experience
A brief passage contrasts experience as useful with the speaker’s view of experience as abuseful noting a personal negative assessment. The exchange hints at reflection on learning from past events and the drawbacks of relying on experience.
Human Nature in a Rivalry Over a Betrothal
A witty exchange recalls a mother’s stubborn interference as she pushes her son toward a chosen match. The dialogue reveals a pattern of strategic remarks aimed at discrediting the intended bride and steering family alliance.
Look Out for Yourself When Others Look Out For You
A brief reflective exchange on self reliance amid care from others. The dialogue emphasizes the value of personal vigilance even when someone else watches over you.
Mushrooms and Wine Drink From Siberian Natives Discovery
Siberian natives prepare an unusual intoxicating beverage from a common mushroom. Reported fermenting methods and effects highlight a curious local practice.
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Siberia
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