Morse 15 Arrested After Europe Trip Bail Posted
Charles W Morse financier of major combinations including the ee trust was arrested aboard the steamship Etruria as it reached quarantine in lower bay He posted 20000 bond on grand larceny indictments involving 100000 He declared his trip to Europe a securities sale and rest not a flight and to face his accusers in court.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Ee Trust
Europe
Etruria
Victor Dowling
Supreme Court
Morse
Fifth Avenue
Justice Dowling
Jerome
Albert B. Boardman
Phillip J. Britt
Benjamin W. Morse
Two Men Jump From Tug and Die At Sea
Two men, one a U S Marine in uniform and the other in civilian clothes, jumped overboard from the tug Annie R Wood en route from Newport to Fort Greble. Both drowned though bodies not recovered. The Marine is believed to be Private Benjamin G Steenerson, son of Congressman Halvor Steenerson, and the other man thought to be John M McIntosh awaiting discharge. They leapt off Cananicut Point without warning after normal conduct aboard. Steenerson enlisted October 24 1907 at East Grand Forks Minnesota.
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Newport, R. 11
United States Marine Corps
Annie R. Wood
Newport
Fort Greble
Benjamin G. Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson
Minnesota
John M. McIntosh
Rich
Cananicut Point
Steenerson
East Grand Forks
Minn
Night riders terrorize Eddyville in dawn assault
In Eddyville Kentucky a 300 strong night riding mob attacked early Sunday, whipping ten men including Police Judge C W Rucker and ex city marshal Lesel Woods. Four white and six black victims reported. a stray bullet grazed a young woman. Over a thousand shots fired during their stay. The Buffalo New York Paris race saw Montague Roberts’ American car reach Buffalo at 2 15 PM followed by C Bourcier St Chaffray two hours later.
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Eddyville
C. W. Rucker
Lesel Woods
Press Fralick
Grace Robertson
Kentucky
Buffalo
Montague Roberts
C. Bourcier St. Chaffray
Kills Wife and Himself in Cincinnati Murder Suicide
In Cincinnati Peter Gruener 40 an ogppersmith killed his wife at dawn then shot himself dying soon after. In Creston Ia Bert Hendershter 24 confessed Sunday to killing his stepfather Nathan Taylor after a Thursday night attack behind a confectionery store. In Galveston two yellow fever cases aboard the steamer Grispin reported miles out from shore after a voyage from Para Brazil.
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Cincinnati
Peter Gruener
Ogppersmith
Creston
Bert Hendershter
Bell Taylor
Nathan Taylor
Taylor
Brazil
Galveston
Tex
Sun
Moon
Para
Economy vs Decency in Old Marriage Banter
In a humorous exchange, a husband and wife debate dress costs and modesty. The wife balks at spending three guineas a yard for a high neck, while the husband concedes the point, underscoring cost versus propriety in a domestic moment.
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Ella
How Tommy’s arithmetic marks came from swapped help
A humorous note from Harper's Bazar explains Tommy’s good marks by trading math help with classmate Eric Jones. Each did five problems with the teacher, then swapped assistance for the rest.
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Tommy
Eric Jones
Harper’s Bazar
Beware of Mercury Based Catarrh Ointments
Warning against using catarrh treatments with mercury. Claims mercury damages smell and the entire system via mucous membranes. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Includes price 75 cents and urges buying from druggists. mentions Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hio
All-Round Man Quips on Ideal Letter Carrier
William V. McManus new president of the Letter Carriers Association of New York jokes that the ideal carrier should be all-round and as versatile as a Cincinnati ad seeking a man who can teach Spanish water color painting and violin and tend a bull. A sick man asks his lawyer who will inherit, and the lawyer answers with a firm professional stance.
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William V. McManus
Letter Carriers’ Association of New York
Cincinnati
Tattooing Craze Spreads From War to Slums
A tattooing trend shifts from war driven fashion among the smart set to the slums, especially among girls who pay threepence per tattoo. A studio report notes the practice thrives on romance with a girl branding "I love Jim Curley" on her arm. She later returns at dawn to conceal the tattoo after a dispute over charges.
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Jim Curley
Playful Exchange About Ceiling Plaster Fallout
A light dialogue features Willie and his dad as they joke about plaster falling from the nursery ceiling. Willie claims no more plaster will fall since they removed it yesterday, prompting a quick, humorous exchange.
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Willie
Billy
Coffee Drinking Refuted By German Physician Says Postum Helps
A well known German physician argues coffee harms heart health due to caffeine and praises Postum as a safe healthful alternative. He states he has recommended Postum to patients and families, noting many users are benefited by switching from coffee. There is a promotional tagline There’s a Reason.
Trusted laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a proven world approved health product. It claims physicians endorse the remedy and urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Washington Johnson Seeks Small Loan
A man named Washington Lafayette Johnson faces clouded finances yet stays hopeful. He asks a friend for a loan claiming he has no money left and offers his own handwritten note as security, remarking on his clear handwriting.
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Washington Lafayette Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Te Epening
Cure for Eczema with Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad
A 1907 advertisement recounts a baby suffering eczema until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, claiming cure in three months. It presents a testimonial from Alice L. Dowell of St Louis, praising the products and the doctor’s prior failure.
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Alice L. Dowell
Easton Ave
St Louis
Woman's attire sparks witty Post quip about debt
A Houston Post quip mocks a woman’s dress by saying she reflects on her husband as a credit while another retorts she represents a debt. The exchange highlights humorous social commentary in period newspaper wit.
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Houston Post
Art Wrought in Iron Sparks Royal Patronage
English village Thornham Iron Works, started by Mrs. Ames-Lyte, grew from an evening class into a royal linked craft. Orders poured in from Sandringham and Balmoral, with lamps and garden gates shipped to the royal family, and Queen Victoria and Princess of Wales named among patrons. The piece also includes a light quip about a naval surgeon and a post office clerk anecdote.
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London
Thornham
Sandringham
Queen Victoria
Princess of Wales
Duchess of York
Balmoral
York Cottage
Princess Charles of Denmark
Dighton Probyn
Park House
Peruna Editorial No 1 on Cigars and Style
A Peruna editorial argues many smokers believe Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar equals the quality of the best 10c cigars. It also notes some men wear good clothes because they feel compelled to.
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Lewis
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Syrus
E.w.grove
Goethe
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Rooklyn
England
Windsor Castle
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Quincy Bldg
Chicago
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Traction Terminal
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