Imprisonment Aims To Curb High Society Smuggling
Mrs Roberta G Hill divorced wife of Major Hill of the English army pleaded guilty to smuggling a sable coat and jewelry valued at 8000. Judge Martin fined her 2000 dollars and sentenced three days in the Tombs. The case marks a shift toward prison for smugglers among the rich and society set.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Roberta G. Hill
Major Hill
Martin
New York
Hill
Morris Menges
Brooklyn
Halsey Corwin
Hungarian Statesman Apponyi Tours United States For Peace
Count Albert Apponyi, eminent Hungarian statesman and ex minister, on a U S visit to promote international peace. He lectures on Europe peace issues and urges the U S to lead world efforts to abolish war. He has attended Brussels Christiania Paris London conferences and chaired Hungarian nationalist Kosuth party.
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Albert Apponyi
Austria-Hungary
Europe
United States
St. Louis
Brussels
Christiania
Paris
London
Count Apponyi
Nationalists
Kos- Buth
Hungary
House of Peers
England
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
Important Committee Head Oscar Underwood Named to Ways and Means
Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama is selected by the Democratic caucus to head the Ways and Means Committee and become floor leader. A long-time ally of Champ Clark, he has served eight terms in Congress and is 48. Born in Louisville, he studied law at Virginia and has two marriages.
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Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Sereno E. Payne
New York
Congress
Crisp
Champ Clark
Louisville
Henry Clay
Senate
University of Virginia
Birmingham Country Club
Red Mountain
Mounts High in the Army Colonel Crowder’s steady rise to judge advocate
Col. Enoch H. Crowder, the senior colonel in the judge advocate division, succeeds Gen. George W. Davis as judge advocate general after Davis’s retirement at age limit. Born April 11, 1859 in Missouri, Crowder’s career spans West Point graduation 1881, 1886 Missouri LL B, service in the Philippines 1898 1901, the Russo Japanese War period with Japan 1904 1905, and Cuba 1906 07 as financial advisor to the Cuban government. Not married.
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Enoch H. Crowder
George W. Davis
Crowder
Judge Advocate Division
Colonel Crowder
Missouri
John Herbert
Mary (Weller) Crowder
Military Academy
University of Missouri
Philippine Islands
Japan
Russia
Cuba
Tas
I Never Sold My Vote A Crook Admits Crime
A dying convict confesses to a string of crimes from theft to arson and forgery, boasting of daring deeds while insisting he never sold his vote. The nostalgic ballad-like confession lists robberies, counterfeit schemes, and other misdeeds, underscoring a paradoxical pledge at the end.
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Nord
Rak for Reform Calls for Language and Name Changes Across Society
A satirical plea urges removing the word Hello from conversations, revising a rhyme about hard work, renaming Helicon to Rubicon, and disinfection of goods. It proposes banning damask naming, prohibiting damages suits, and wiping Gatun dam infamy from Panama in a sweeping reform motif.
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Damascus
Gatun
Panama
Wishes of No Avail Meeting Brightly Married Fates
A fragment shows a playful exchange about marriage and happiness. A speaker calls a husband "Mr Grump" and mixes affection with humor, reflecting intimate social interactions. The lines hint at marital dynamics and personal sentiment.
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Mr. Grump
Consoling phonograph story comforts bereaved widow
A widow finds consolation in a phonograph record of her late husband. She notes the record sounds like him yet continues speaking even when she tries to interrupt, highlighting both comfort and uncanny persistence of his voice.
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Henry
The Reader Guesses The Hero In Montan Excerpt
A fragmentary prose piece wonders who the man nicknamed Montan might be. The narrator lists possible roles from athlete to actor to author, leaving the reader to guess the true identity.
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Puzzie
Elisha Restores A Child To Life Sunday Lesson
A historic Sunday School piece centers on Elisha’s miracles from 600 B C including healing Jericho waters with salt, aiding a distressed widow by oil, and reviving a dead child at Mount Carmel. The narrative links prayer, faith, and prophetic power to restore life and relieve suffering.
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Elisha
God
Jesus Christ
Elsha
Jordan
Jericho
Bethel
Mount Carmel
Eiijah
Eliah
Gideon
Jerisha
Elijah
Sons of the Prophets
Fountain Head
Gehazi
James
Genazt
Best Varieties of Geese for Domestic Use
The article lists Toulouse Embden African Brown China and wild Canadian geese as desirable. It advises limiting to two varieties and describes plumage and mating ratios for ducks and geese. It highlights Canadian pairing with African geese as best for table geese and notes difficulties mating wild Canadian gander with African goose. It suggests one or two pairs can supply a family, or choose Toulouse or Embden if care is limited.
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Toulouse
Handy fountain for water for fowls
A simple watering device is described using a twisted wire loop around two stakes to fit inside small vessels like a tomato can. The wire loop extends downward to guide water, with a notch or rail to rest the can and prevent slipping while allowing easy removal for cleaning.
Poultry Health and Management Advice From Poultry Notes
A poultry column warns that sour feed causes bowel troubles and emphasizes disease prevention. It urges separating young and old stock, improving ventilation, and grading flocks like dairymen, noting eggs as the ultimate standard for hens.
Willie’s Theatre Firsts and a Mamma Joke
A boy Willie attends his first play Uncle Tom's Cabin with father. He finds it awful then enjoys a second show, and his mother asks his opinion. He compares the two and makes a playful quip about the Evas in union suits.
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Eve
Eva
Willie
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Papa
Judge
Consumption Spreads in Syria
The piece notes that tuberculosis spreads rapidly among Arabs and Syrians, causing fear and ostracism of affected families. A small hospital for consumptives has opened in Beyrout under Dr Mary P Eddy on a humanitarian effort.
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Syria
Beyrout
Mary P. Eddy
Parlor Suit PurchasesPrompted by Household Requests
A speaker named Mrs Richquick J asks to buy two new parlor suits while Mr Richquick Maria notes agreement on changing clothes for morning noon and night across rooms, expressing weariness of constant changes.
Doctor's Honest Confession on Grape-Nuts Food
A Texas practitioner admits initial bias against advertised foods and shares a letter praising Grape-Nuts. He reports health improvement, no cramps, fullness, or nausea, and notes greater strength and activity after weekly use. The ad-promoter Postum Co publishes the testimonial and invites more letters with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Texas
Wence
Corpus Christi
Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellvills
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