Santo Domingo Church of Oaxaca Crowned in Legend and War
A dramatic account traces the Santo Domingo temple in Oaxaca from its 16th century beginnings through its vast size and gold decorations. It covers its use as a fort, the 19th century upheaval under Porfirio Diaz, and a daring 19th century escape attempt involving young Porfirio Diaz and his brother Felix from the prison room known as torreculla.
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Westminster
St. Paul's
Santo Domingo
Cortez
Velasquez de Leon
Mexico City
Coatzacoaleos
Oaxaca
Spain
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Westminster Abbey
Republic
Omxaca
Darece
Walla
Porfirio Diaz
Felix
Santa Ang
Marcus Perez
Torreculla
Porfirio
Hls
Dias
New York Boys Shown To Have Poor Manners
A New York man laments rude behavior among boys ages seven to seventeen near Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue public schools. He notes slang, profanity, and vocal arguments replacing polite talk, urging parents and teachers to instill good manners in schools and praising the few well-mannered youths as examples.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Publica
New York, Press
Rat Skin Demand Surges in Lomdom Industry
A British publication notes rat skins drive a burgeoning Lomdom industry worth nearly $200,000 yearly. Items include bookbinding, photograph frames, purees, and thumb coverings, reflecting broad use across trades.
Blue Sky Admiral Leads Britain’s New Navy Fleet
Sir William H. May, long-time royal favor, now commands Britain’s largest fleet formed from Channel, North Sea and Home Fleets. A known torpedo and gunnery expert, he lacks prior combat experience but is trusted to defend England as European tensions rise.
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Great Britain
Charles Beresford
Crisis
England
William H. May
Admiralty
Uncle Sam
Channel
North Sea
May
Jacky” Fisher
Edward
the Bath
Royal Victorian Order
Europe
Continent
United States
Atlantic
Admiral May
AGAIN HEADS SUFFRAGISTS IN NEW YORK
Carrie Chapman Catt has been re elected president of the Woman's Suffrage Alliance. A widow of 1906 contractor George W. Catt she has long championed suffrage and lectured across many states. Born in Ripon Wisconsin she pursued legal study after school.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
International Alliance
Romance of Zelaya Son and His American Wife Revealed
The president of Nicaragua’s son Alfonso Zelaya and his American wife Marguerite Baker, a descendant of the Lees of Virginia, are spotlighted in Washington. They live modestly in a nine street theater, where the wife sells tickets while the husband accompanies shows at the piano. The tale covers their romance, a forged lineage claim, and rumors of a diplomatic post as Zelaya’s father weighs options.
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Ashington
Alfonso Zelaya
Nicaragua
Lees
Virginia
Ninth Street
Nickel Johnoes
Zelayas
Zelaya
United States
Ment
Alfonso
Weat Point
Academy
Washington
Misa Marguerite Baker
W. W. Baker
Post Office Department
Lee
Young Zelaya
Dr. Baker
Rockhill to push for protection of American citizens in Russia
Ambassador Rockhill, recently named for St Petersburg, faces a delicate mission to secure Russia’s recognition of American citizenship and safety guarantees for Hebrew Americans traveling to the empire. Taft aims to bind Russia to honor U.S. passports as pledges of safety, addressing a long standing diplomatic knot.
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Filliam W. Rockhill
Taft
St.Petersburg
Rockhill
United States
Russia
America
Siberia
Uncle Sam
Uncle Joe Cannon Reaches Seventy Three With Jazzing Fedora
NCLE JOE CANNON, speaker of the house, turned 73 and greeted the day in cap and pearl fedora with a black cigar. A steady stream of well wishers and telegrams arrived while he met the president and was saluted by the “big boas” at the capitol.
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NCLE
Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Capitol
Joe
Uncle Joe
Taft Administration Cuts White House Expenses
The Tafts pursue economy in the White House with budget cuts since March. Pinkney the longtime colored steward is moved to messenger duties, and Mrs Taft secures a grattage house as reforms reduce dining tables for the servants from three to one.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Pinkney
Rolle
White House
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her backache and female troubles after doctors urged surgery. She urges others to try the remedy, noting vast numbers of grateful letters received by the Pinkham Medicine Company.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.ms
Vegeble
Eww Iune
First St
Pinkham Medicine Company of
Mass
Children Need Acting Theater Founder Seeks Donor
Reverend Perry Grant of New York urges a philanthropist to fund a theater for children. He frames acting as a psychological educational need aligned with Froebel’s play theory, aiming to advance learning through performance. Advertising text promotes Doctor Mitchell eye Balve for eye relief priced at 21 cents, distributed by Hall & Ruckel in New York City.
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Perry Grant
New York
Froebel
Beature
Doctor Mitchell
Hall & Ruckel
New York City
Prohibition Crusader Faces Down Whisky in Russia Bathing Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a prohibition crusader in unclear dialogue about drinking whisky and rum. It mentions bathing in the amow in Russia and hints at a chaotic scene with phrases about being obliging and a humorous oddity. The text remains garbled with multiple dialect fragments.
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Menten
Mexico
Pal Porfirio ‘Diaz
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