Bonaparte Prefers Staying Home In Roosevelts Cabinet
Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, a proud American who vows never to leave the United States, has taken a cabinet post with the condition that his duties never require him to travel abroad. The article notes family history with Napoleon III and questions why he avoids overseas trips while remaining loyal to America and his wife.
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Asmington
Charles J. Bonaparte
Sam
Mr. Bonaparte
Roosevelt
United States
Otten
Col
Jerome Bonaparte
Charles Bonaparte
Paris
Napoleon III
Cirele
Miss Williams
Baltimore
Charlotte Honaparte
Mumor
Charles Honaparte
Cveat
Senator Money Recovers Neck Injury After 35 Years
Mississippi senator Money, who lived 36 years with a broken neck from a Civil War accident, explains he learned of the fracture only after neuralgia prompted medical care. An osteopathic adjustment in New York corrected the vertebra, with precautions to restore neck strength.
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Enator Money
Mississippi
Franklin
Mr Money
Cavalry- Hun
Elre
Senate
Ife
New York
Senator Money
Money
LaFollette Wife Help to Him as Adviser and Judge
Mrs LaFollette of Wisconsin is described as a keen judge of conditions who persuaded Senator LaFollette to pursue law and politics over a stage career. They met at the University of Wisconsin, she helped shape his path, and she remains active in charity and education while he pursues public life.
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Labollette
Wisconsin
Badger State
University of Wisconsin
Delle Case
LaFollette
Jabellette
Ona
Washington
Congress
George Washington University
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Ellswo
Mayville
N. Y
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lever
Famous Battle of Manila Bay Recalled at Raleigh Banquet
A Raleigh hotel banquet marked the tenth anniversary of the Manila Bay fight with Admiral Dewey and many officers in attendance. Dewey cut a victory coke as gunfire memories echoed. not all distinguished Manila figures attended, but Coghlan and others joined the reunion. Details cover ships under Dewey, attendees, and the 1906 Shan tung Railroad Company earnings and dividend.
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Manila Bay
Raleigh
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Tug
Gridley
Son
Thane
Act
Coghlan
Nastrals
Lamberton
Walker
Ford
Wise
Galt
Lord of
Dewey
Olympia
C. V. Gridley
Baltimore
N. M. Dyer
J. B. Coghlan
Boston
F. Wilder
Concord
A. Walker
Petrel
B. ¥. Woody
Hugh McCulloch
Relic Coveted by Morgan at Churchill Parish
New York financier J Pierpont Morgan seeks a 100 year old church chalice in Churchill near Worcester England to fund church reflooring. The chalice is hammered silver six and a half inches high with a floral bowl design and a missing cover that served as a paten. The 1571 hallmark aligns with Pius V Bull excommunicating Elizabeth I and may reflect broader chalice patterns. The diocese chancery decision is awaited.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thattle
Churchill
Worcester
Eng
Morgan
Pius V
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Sandys
London
Cowles Promoted to Rear Admiral and Navy Leader
William Shef field Cowles has been appointed rear admiral. He has led the bureau of equipment with headquarters in Washington since February 1906. Born August 1, 1846 in Farmington Conn he graduated from the U S Naval Academy in 1867 and served across multiple stations including Mediterranean Pacific and North Atlantic. He held the posts of naval attache in London and naval aid to the president before commanding the Missouri from 1903 to 1908.
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Washington
William Sheffield Cowles
Bureau of Equipment
Ile
Farmington
Conn
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mediterranean
Pacific
North Atlantic
Asiatic
Panama
United States
London
Missouri
Was He Engaged Madame X Seeks New Butler
Madame X asks a Butler candidate if he can serve at table and carve well. The applicant replies that ten years as a surgeon's servant in a directing room proves his expertise.
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Madame X
Fragmentary Exchange Between Mabel and Mother
A brief, unclear dialogue fragment shows Mabel addressing her mother with concern about identity and restlessness. The lines hint at family tension and a desire for reassurance in a domestic scene. Specific names and context are limited by the damaged text.
Enders finds relief from kidney trouble with Dean's pills
John A Enders of Pen Argyl Pennsylvania suffered six years with back pain headaches and dizzy spells. A specialist said kidneys were fine yet urine showed brick dust sediment. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills he reports more regular kidney action and passing gravel stones. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John A. Enders
Robertson Avenue
Pen Argyl
Jain
Mr. Enders
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Phoenix of the East End Con Man Loses Fortune
Dust contractor Ephraim Newrich, after amassing wealth and investing in east London property, seeks social ascent with the help of a forged visiting card. A friend coaches him on card design and etiquette, proposing a fictitious aristocratic persona. Two days later De Vere receives a card reading Ephraim Newrich Own 23 Houses London E, exposing the ruse.
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Harold de Vere
Iona Mouse
Portsmouth Square
de Vere
Ephraim Newrich
London
Severe Hemorrhoids Cure Advised By Patient Note
Sam now 0 years old describes a three year bout with hemorrhoids and eczema before using Cutheura soap ointment and pills. After a month of treatment and ongoing maintenance he reports fair health and reduced symptoms. Addressed by J. Henderson of Hopkinton published April 26, 1907.
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Sam
Henderson, Hopkinton, N
Defiance Starch and River of Casual Remarks
A jumble of quotations and ad snippets recounts patient humor about doctors and recoveries, a bridal room quip, and an advertorial pitch for Defiance Starch claiming superior strength and absence of harmful chemicals. It weaves with testimonials on catarrh cures and humorous mishearings from a Kansas City Times reader.
Advertisement Persuasion and Truth Claim Prompt
The excerpt urges readers to resist substitutions when buying from dealers after being convinced by an advertisement. It contends that if an ad persuaded you it contained truth and warns to insist on getting exactly what was asked for rather than a substitute offered by clerks.
Sentences and Sadness in City Court Prisoner Row
A man sentenced to two years for larceny sobs in the city jail while a seven year prisoner for bigamy jokes about leaving his wife. The scene captures the heavy mood and personal losses on sentence day with poignant humor and sorrow.
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Jack
Fragmented 19th century church spelling bee humor and ads
A garbled 19th century note mixes a church spelling bee with quips about words like Increase and pastor salary. It threads in old ads for Allen’s Foot-Ease, Garfield Tea, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and generic advice about social duties and toast at a political banquet.
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Towne
Browne
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Koone P
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Spacc
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Kian & Mamvin
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Tuledo
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Kansas City Times
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