Graft and Earthquake Unmask San Francisco's Turbulent Pulse
A decades old graft scandal erupts as Mayor Schmitz and Abraham Ruef face grand jury indictments amid civic outrage in San Francisco. The piece links vice, licenses, and corruption to a city shocked by the earthquake and fire, with Prosecutor Heney pursuing high-profile targets and exposing a long pattern of immorality in the boomtown.
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Golden Gate
Mayor Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Prosecutor Money
San Francisco
Daniel Webster
Franci J. Heney
Heney
Schmitz
Toodle Dog Concern
Mr. Bleney
Paris
Ron
Meyor
Ruef and Schmitz Leaders in San Francisco Graft Case
The article profiles James P. Ruef and Meyer Schmitz as central figures in a political corruption saga in San Francisco. It describes Ruef as small in stature but influential, and Schmitz as a striking, elegant, highly educated leader. It recounts Heney’s anti graft actions, including prosecutions of land thieves and political figures, and notes Langdon and political dynamics around the Ruef ticket.
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United States
Heney
Oregon
Williamson
Mitchell
Ruef
Meyer Schmitz
Schmitz
America
Hfe
Pennsylvania
Washington
Russia
Ats
Burglars at Masked Ball Disrupt Halloween Party
A Tile Rytown Nevada Halloween masquerade hosted by Mrs. Etta Carson ended with burglars stealing moveable property. Guests, including two self invited burglars, amazed the Carsons with costumes until the lavish party masked theft. Jewelry, silverware, a BAM watch and other valuables vanished after rooms were ransacked. Police suspect confederates among the guests and the evening's ruses.
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Etta Carson
Tilerytown
Nv J
Carsey
Jimmy
Carsons
Miss Carson
Cir
Cass Gilbert Architect of Minnesota Capitol
The piece profiles Cass Gilbert, designer of the Minnesota Capitol at St Paul, noting his influence on public taste, training, and works including the New York customs house and World’s Fair festival hall. It highlights his background, key projects, and role in elevating architectural standards through sculpture and mural work.
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Minnexoin
Cennsy Barnt
Pharrishing
Bats
Pennnsylvania
Conneccion
New York State
Albany
New York Capitol
Minnesota
St. Paul
United States
Whiel West
la Farge
Blashfeld
F. . Miller
Edward Simmons
Kenyon Cox
Douglas Volk
Howard File
Dante Chester French
Cass Gilbert
United States Custom House
New York
Gilbert
Samuel A. Gilbert
Zanesville
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
St. Louis
Festival Hall
Art Building
Essex County
Newark
N. J
The
Architectural League of
Won Bennett Cup in Paris Balloon Race
Lieutenant Frank Lahm, of the Sixth Cavalry, piloted the United States balloon to victory in the Bennett Cup from Paris. The American crossed 415 miles in about 23 hours, landing at Demesne. The article also discusses Count von Zeppelin and his armored airship projects, noting the massive scale and potential wartime use.
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Heutenant Lahm
Victor
France
Paris
Frank P. J.ahm
Sixth Cavalry
United States
Iran
Tuileries
Gardens
Son Zeppelin
Liverpool
New York
Gonntyou Zeppelin
Tiecole
Count von Zeppelin
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Germ
Tony Mies
Count van Zeppelin
Dane Witthe
Hadee
Thanes
Pep
Fema
Fragmented Paragraph Hinges on Unclear War News
The brief text presents garbled phrases and missing context about frost bites, coats, and wartime details. It references names and events unclearly, making it difficult to identify a coherent person, place, or outcome to summarize accurately.
Humor and Philosophy by Duncan M. Smith
A faded miscellany of verse and prose passages on humor philosophy and everyday manners. It riffs on happiness dressing for comfort and social norms with quirky lines about money work and family life, noting playful observations and humorous witticisms.
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Duncan M. Smith
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Joseph W. Folk
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Paige Slack
Braham Ruef
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Eugene E.scarmutz
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von Zeppelin
Philadelphia Press
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