Childs Mishear Heavenly Doors Do Not Open
A small Chicago child listening to a hymn wonders aloud that there must be two heavens since her grandmother never had an open door where she is. In Sunday school a country laddie mishears about many mansions and thinks they refer to Paradine Flats. Ecclesiastical talk confuses little ones and a baby in the pew cries out in amused disbelief during the sermon.
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Paradine
Chicago
Ocean
Bertha Sachs
Second Ave
New York
N. Y
Inlow
Cuticura Remeries
Morris Sachs
E. 89Th St
Deutsch-Ostroweer Unt.-Verein
Kempner Hebrew Benevolent Society
Teagan
Mean Insinuation Mies Lively Isn’t It
A dialogue excerpt notes that sun stroke is a brain affliction and questions why baseball players appear seldom sun struck. The exchange includes Mr Fuesy’s remark on sun exposure and medical phrasing.
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Mies Lively
Mr. Fuesy
Humorous Western Humor Snippets and Quips
A collage of brief anecdotes and witticisms from Harper’s Weekly and Punch. Jokes cover academic misreadings in a German classroom, marital opinions shifting due to an aunt, a butchered honest weight story, a nurse and a mischievous child, and a Kansas divorce joke about bricks versus bouquets.
Post Toasties A Breakfast Favorite
A bowl of crisp fluffy Post Toasties served with cream or milk delights, making breakfast or lunch simple. Ready to serve directly from the package, they offer convenient and tasty nourishment.
Railroads Agree on Safety Appliances Standards
Interstate Commission to fix safety appliance standards within six months after a two day hearing. Three committees, fifteen members, reach unanimous agreement on future equipment with four car ladder placement exception to be decided. Objections from Pennsylvania Railroad noted. Costs estimated at about top 000. Standards apply to new equipment with future determinations for present stock.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gibbs
Escape 2 From Sing Sing Prison Shocked Ossining
Early dawn storm at Sing Sing prison saw William Green overpower a guard with the guard s own club, tie and gag another, and lead four fellow inmates to escape over the river wall. Seventy or more convicts remained inside as Green Brannigan Boyland Blum White and West Rolling fled from Ossining to Liberty.
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Ossining
Sing Sing
William Green
WILIiam_Green
Walter Brannigan
Mount Kisco
Robert Boyland
Israel Blum
Joseph White
New York City
West Rolling
Warden Frost
Roosevelt Praised by Knoxville People at Exposition
President Roosevelt received warm welcomes in Knoxville and Bristol Tennessee, with a parade and hospitality praised by officials and residents. He defended his new nationalism, stressing it is not radical or new, in speeches at Bristol and on the Appalachian Exposition grounds in Knoxville.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Bristol
Virginia
Exposition Grounds
King Manuel Wounded in Flight from Lisbon
The Seculo reports King Manuel attempted self harm at Mafra after fleeing Lisbon but was stopped by his mother. A Gibraltar dispatch says Manuel is slightly wounded.
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Lisbon
The
Seculo
Manuel
Mafra
London
Gibraltar
Rev Sharpe Sentenced In Abduction Case
In Schenectady New York Reverend Clinton De Witt Sharpe, who confessed to abducting fourteen year old Eunice Whittaker from her home on June 5, received a prison term from the supreme court of not less than three years six months nor more than five years six months to be served in Dannemora prison.
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Schenectady
Clinton de Witt Sharpe
Eunice Whittaker
Supreme Court
Dannemora
Hog cholera conquered by new serum test at Omaha stockyards
Washington reports that cholera, long a hazard to hog raising, may be beaten by a preventive serum. An experiment at Union Stockyards in Omaha showed 18 treated pigs remained healthy after exposure to infected animals, while 4 inoculated and 8 untreated pigs died or contracted the disease.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
Bureau
Union
South Omaha
Neb
Union Stockyards Company of
Omaha
The
Stockyards Company
Mansfield Named Temporarily Leader Of Ticket In Bay State Dems
Boston Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston was nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention. Under the Australian ballot system Foss led on the first ballot then Vahey, Hamlin, and Mansfield shifted votes. A special committee would select the party candidate after Mansfield withdrew. The platform urged tariff removal on basics, federal income tax, direct U S Senate election, parcels post, initiative and referendum, labor reforms, defeat of Lodge, and state economy.
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Boston
Frederick W. Mansfield
Massachusetts
Foss
Vahey
Hamlin
Fosse
Mansfield
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
John Dietz Surrenders After Long Wisconsin Stand
John Dietz of Cameron Dam surrendered in Winter Wisconsin after more than five and a half hours of bombardment by a hundred guns ending an eight year battle with county state and national authorities. He was brought in handcuffed to Chief Deputy Fred Thorbahn, who he says is his greatest enemy.
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Winter
Wis
John Dietz
Cameron Dam
Fred Thorbahn
Woman unearths gold coin and stash in garden
Mrs. Edward Casey of South Bend Indiana found a $20 gold piece while digging a flower bed then uncovered a trove totaling $1,145 in gold coins, sparking interest in amateur gardening and treasure hunts.
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South Bend
Ind
Edward Casey
Missionary Ernest Paige Dies by His Own Hand in Foochow
Officials of the Board of Foreign Missions report that Ernest Linton Paige, a Hamilton New York missionary, died by his own action in Foochow China. The cable note cites severe mental derangement caused by overwork and heat as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
Foochow
China
Ernest Linton Paige
Hamilton
N. Y
Hughes Resigns as Governor. White Assumes Office
Albany reports Gov Charles E Hughes resigns immediate effect and Lieut. Gov Horace White of Syracuse becomes governor. The brief ceremony in the executive chamber included the oath of office after Hughes handed in his resignation letter to Secretary of State Samuel Koenig.
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Albany
Samuel
Koenig
Charles
Hughes
Washington
United States Supreme
Horace White
Syracuse
Koenlg
White
Mr. Hughes
Gharles
Standard Oil Launches Global Kerosene Price Cut Campaign
J J Clarke of Standard Oil announces a worldwide campaign to boost kerosene use by lowering prices abroad. The move follows U S price reductions, with refined oil in tanks dropping from 6 14 to 5 34 cents a gallon and refinery barrel prices cut one cent from 9 5 to 8 5 cents.
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Europe
Far East
New York
J. J. ©. Clarke
Standard Oil Company
European
Orient
Clarke
Standard- Oi! Company
United States
Standard Company
Draper Named For Third Term At Republican State Convention
Eben S. Draper was named by acclamation for a third term as governor at the Republican state convention in Boston. The full ticket was renominated with Louis A. Frothingham, William M. Olin, Elmer A. Stevens, James M. Swift, and Henry B. Turner. The platform endorsed a permanent tariff board, Taft administration, conservation of natural resources, and closer trade with Canada.
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Boston
Eben S. Draper
Louis A. Frothingham
William M. Olin
Elmer A. Stevens
James M. Swift
Henry B. Turner
Taft
Canada
Royal Yacht Amalie Arrives at Gibraltar
The Portuguese royal yacht Amalie with King Manuel the Infante Alfonso Queen Amale and Queen Maria Pin arrived at Gibraltar. The royal family landed and proceeded to the governor's residence.
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Gibraltar
Amalie
Manuel
Infante
Alfonso
Amale
Maria Pin
Death by Self Inflicted Shooting at Temple Emanu-El
S r J Bachman a 55 year old insurance agent connected with Mutual Life in New York killed himself inside Temple Emanu El New York by shooting the left temple after the sexton left him alone in the synagogue room. He lived in Nutley New Jersey and had ties to Thomas C Bell's agency at 146 Broadway.
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S.r J. Bachman
Temple Emanu-El
New York
Benjamin J.bachman
Thomas C. Bell
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Broadway
Mr. Bachman
Nutley
N. J
Porter home fire claims three children and roomer
In Leewood, Charleston district, three Porter children died in a house fire that destroyed the Porter home. George Stiltner perished in the flames, and Rosie Porter, sixteen, was severely burned but mother saved others at risk to herself.
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Roomer
Charleston
W. Va
Mark Porter
Porter
Leewood
George Stiltner
Rosie Porter
Husband Sues Novelist for Divorce in Chicago
John D. Black sues Margaret Orton Potter Black for divorce alleging habitual drunkenness. The novelist is confined at the Wentworth Sanatorium after March 5 1910 commitment following a sanity examination by the county court.
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Chicago
Margaret Orton Potter Black
John D. Black
Browne Denies Bribery in Senate Inquiry
Leo ONeil Browne testified in the senator ial investigation and publicly denied bribery charges connected to votes for William Lorimer in the United States Senate race. Browne had been acquitted recently of a related charge in the criminal court.
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Chicago
Leo O'Neil Browne
William Lorimer
United States
Io-The-Criminal Court
Rea
Hiro
Sultan Sails on Transport to United States Visit
Jamalal Kirar, sultan of Sulu with his retinue, balled on a U S army transport. Sherman for home Ilo said he was amused by what he saw in the United States and would make an annual visit to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jamalal
Kirar
Sultan of
Sulu
Unite States Army
Sherman
Ilo
United States
B. F. Yoakum
Frisco
Rallroads
F& Young
Yoakum
Hin
Mmarry
Popular Magazine
Oswego Man Killed in Rabbit Hunt at Panther Lake
Lawrence Knopp, seventy five, of Oswego, was accidentally killed by his friend John Webb at Panther Lake seven miles from Bernhardt's Bay Oneld Lake while hunting rabbits. Webb, also of Oswego, was involved in the incident.
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Syracunce
Lawrence Knopp
Oswego
Friend
John Webb
Panther Lake
Bernhardt’s Bay
Oneld: Lake
Airman Dies After 3000 Foot Fall
A St Petersburg airman, Captain Matthew White, reportedly fell about 3,000 feet and was killed in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Mattenheh White
Barman Bi- Chine
Rockford Bathhouse Tale Reveals Salty Seaside Roost
August Belmont recalls a New England town described as primitive and tells of Rockford’s bathhouse where a rope lowered a deluge from the ceiling. A visiting lady, mistimed in her shower, is nudged by the sailor proprietor to tilt the pipe for full effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Belmont
Saratoga
New England
Rockford
Nor-East
Doan’s Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Kidney Troubles
A Kentucky resident praises Doan’s Kidney Pills for curing long rising kidney issues including gravel. The ad claims the pills halt progression to dropsy diabetes and Bright’s disease and offer relief in six weeks. Sold by Foster Milburn Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
Mia
F. L. Stewart
Walnut Grove St
Princeton
Doan
Fragmented anecdotes mix humor and public notices
A collage of short items recalls jokes about reporters pastors and teachers. It notes firemen rescuing victims from a clubhouse and mentions a coach’s speech by Mrs. Briggs, plus humorous quips about work, marriage, graft, and a 70 year old man’s marriage ending in divorce.
Postum and Grape-Nuts Transform Stomach Health
An Arizona reader credits Postum and Grape-Nuts with resolving chronic breakfast distress, headaches, and constipation caused by coffee and toast. After three months, weight increased by 12 pounds, digestion improved, and overall well being rose, as the letter asserts.
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Arizona
Wellville
Pte
Pte Mppeare
Four Minnesota towns wiped out by fatal forest fires
International Falls reports Beltrami county fires have killed over two hundred with Beaudette Spooner Pitt and Graceton devastated. Descriptions tell refugees fleeing flames, burned homes, looting, and mass exodus as wind driven embers fueled widespread devastation.
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International Falls
Minn
Beltrami County
Beaudette
Spooner
Pitt
Graceton
Minnesota
Monce
Bance
Albert Berg
Josephine Jasnar
Oscar Johnson
Gree
Nezadeth
Wife murderer's jail break shocks Beaver County
Charles Hickman, convicted of wife murder, escaped Beaver county jail by sawing through three steel doors and scaling a 22 foot gate. Dense fog concealed the breakout until a breakfast-distributing trusted guard found the dummy cell.
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Beaver
Charles Hickman
Beaver County
Hickman
Typhoid claims Frederick Forrester and wife in New Jersey
Long Branch reports Frederick Forrester and wife Ne dead in the morgue at Monmouth Memorial Hospital from typhoid fever. They had planned to sail to England to live on an estate. The items mention related deaths and fire losses in Fond du Lac Wisconsin, a dynamiting suspect in Tucson, and various other reports.
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Long Branch
N. J
Frederick Forrester
Monmouth Memoral Hospital
England
New Orleans and San Francisco vie for Panama Exposition
Public opinion backs a 1015 Panama World’s Fair in New Orleans with Congress to decide the site. Proponents cite population reach, travel costs, and rail fares to argue New Orleans as the logical center over San Francisco. The piece notes a congressman’s request to back New Orleans and includes a rural joke segment.
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Congress
New Orleans
San Francisco
United States
Pacific Coast
Thera
Cure Report for Skin Trouble With Cuticura Remedies
A sufferer describes seven years of itch and inflammation from knee to toe and failed medical treatment. After trying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, the inflammation disappeared and she was cured, endorsing the remedies to others.
Distemper Cure Advertised With Unclear Claims
An old advertitories promote a distemper cure claiming to prevent disease in dogs and horses. It mentions large sales figures, prices, and requests for distributors. The text includes scattered product names and odd anecdotes, with mistranscribed phrases and inconsistent details.
Influence of the Mother and Managing a Husband
A discussion on maternal influence shaping children and the art of managing husbands. The piece urges refined conduct, consistent manners, and kindness to uplift those in care and toil, claiming the mother guides tomorrow. It promotes subtle, benevolent influence over men without coercion, noting the spark of the divine in all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Mee
Queer Questions and a Biblical Bet
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a caller asking who killed Abel. The reply identifies Cain as the killer, noting the caller had bet against the biblical answer and now faces winter without a new overcoat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel
Gaia
Matt
Weill
Cain
Goliath
Cleveland _ Plain _Péaler
Childish Reasoning About Skyscrapers City Scene
A little girl asks if skyscrapers are brownies and compares height to size. Her broker father confirms they would look smaller if taller, and she wonders whether they will amount to much in heaven, revealing a playful math moment amid Wall Street imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Papa
Murine Eye Remedy and Eye Advice Free by Mall Murine Eye Remedy Co
An advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy for red weak weary watery eyes and granulated lids with liquid and salve forms and prices. Also offers free eye books and advice from Mall Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. A separate humorous note about Willie’s upcoming new teacher hints she will Ike him after bonding with a pocketknife gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Longest Bible chapter question at Sunday school
An elderly stranger asks which is the longest Bible chapter during a Sunday school session. A boy shouts Psalm 119 as the answer, prompting the scene to turn to a discourse on truth and obedience in marriage vows amid jokes about debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Tucker
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advocated
Sabattus Maine readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after testimonials claim it aided childbirth recovery and health during the Change of Life. Vermont and Graniteville letters likewise tout relief from nervousness and female ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabattus
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Yale
Lydia
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Tropics
Land of Flowers
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Lipa
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Ivery
Harper’s Weekly
Frank
Harold
Kansas
Diogenes
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Hatiie Creete, Meh
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King Manuel
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Dix
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Sandy Hill
Washington County
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George Godfrey
Rika Amelsberg
Des Moines
Iowa
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Margaret Ftorton Potter Black
Browne
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Sultan
Kiram IL
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Johnny
Ohio
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Jay
Charley Wickman
Harvard
Yeston
Henry Wolff
John BR. Wolff
Newton
Harvard College
Commonwealth Avenue
Fond du Lac
Tucson
Ariz
Bill Hogan
A. Collie
Shevin Nelson
Pima County
Los Angeles Times
Lambert Tree
Lambert Tice
Ef Court
Belgium
Russia
Waldorf-Astoria
C. W. Meinoehl
Mays Landing
C. W. Reinoehl
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton, Pa
Buens Vista
Wiphthevin
Hamilton College
Utica
Elmerson Literary Society
Avant
Albania
City
Johnnie
Seo
Mt “T
LT O
Kesser
Willie
Cleveland Plaindealer
Frye
HE Paxton Toilet Co
Mass
W. E. Douglas
Toy
America
Ray Nesta
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Bicss
Harry Stackley
Mauch Chunk
Western
Adami St
Absorbine, JR
Tai
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Taane
Amese Thompsons EyeWater
Japan
Wren Tar
Acres
Ella
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