Jim Linny Wilson A Crime Tale Of Theft And Farewell
Jim Lin dy Wilson, born with a game leg, rises from plantation ruin to a life of pickpocketing in New York and Chicago. He plans a turkey for his daughter Alice on her sixth birthday while evading police, until a plainclothes captain foretells his doom and offers a stark choice between custody of the girl or a long prison term.
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Jim Wilson
Jim
Lindy” Wilson
Ile
New York
Chicago
Alice
Papa
Meschuschowski
Mississippi
Tie
State Street
Sing Sing
Stella
Cap
York
Jind
Aime Sing
Ele
Ife
Limpy
Wilson
Indy
Jan
Hberty
Allce
Grand Old Man of Japan Compared to Great European Statesmen
Wtrobumi Ito Iy is described as the Grand Old Man of Japan, akin to Peter the Great for Russia and Richelieu for France under Louis XIII, highlighting his pivotal role in shaping Japan's diplomatic history.
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Wtrobumi Ito Iy
Japan
Peter the Great
Russia
Richelieu
France
Lois XIII
Mother of Twenty-Five Children Dies in Pennsylvania
Mrs Samuel Smartwood died in Pennsylvania at age 47. She married at 14 and bore her first child soon after turning 15. The large family included twenty-five children with only two sets of twins.
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Samuel Smartwood
Pennsylvania
Women in Politics Spur Good Government in Richmond Vote
In Richmond Indiana women led a mass meeting urging clean government to defeat the incumbent mayor. Speaker Als Ga A Stuollenberg noted women speak for morality over graft and helped turn the election. Similar female activity in New York supporting reform candidate Jerome drew praise from the Boston Herald and demonstrated organized volunteer campaigning.
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A. Stuollenberg
Richmond
Indiana
New York
Ferome
Reform
Boston Tlevaid
Jcrane
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphia women lead reform drive against graft and bosses
In Philadelphia, women played a pivotal role in the anti-corruption campaign, addressing crowds in forty-two wards with speakers like Mrs. Rudolf Blankenburg and Mrs. Owen Wister. A Toledo Times commentary notes their bold shift from tradition to active municipal involvement, signaling potential powerful civic reform.
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Philadelphia
Rudolf Blankenburg
Owen Wister
Miss Jennings
Weaver
Toledo
Quaker City
Eart
Massachusetts Milliners Warne Urges Bird Prohibition
The Massachusetts fight against killing songbirds for millinery spans years. Legislation now bans plumage in hats and head adornments, with State Game Commission enforcement across Boston and the commonwealth. Possessing or selling prohibited birds or feathers can lead to arrest.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Commonwealth
State Game Commission
Nations Lead in Postal Mail and Cards in 1904
The United States mailed about 4109 million letters in 1904, roughly equal to the combined totals of Great Britain and Germany. France sent 844 million, with other nations under 500 million. Germany topped in postal cards with 1161 million, compared to 770 million in the United States.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
National Anthem Honor Rules Updated for Military Praise
Army regulations amend to require officers and enlisted men to stand at attention when The Star Spangled Banner is played on formal occasions at military stations or where military personnel are present, and to show similar respect for other nations airings. Flag hoisting and lowering times tied to reveille and retreat. Flag display during action at sea coast forts specified.
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Army
United States
Medical note on a fatal anaesthetic trial
A hospital note describes a necro offered free treatment and attendance, agreeing to a new anaesthetic by a local physician. The patient died about a minute before the operation began, the procedure was halted, and physicians concluded death would have occurred under any anaesthetic, making the cutting up unnecessary.
Prentice on Poetry and a Girl’s Lyrical Mustache
Prentice remarks that the poetry a handsome girl values most is written with a moustache on her lips, a vivid metaphor reflecting playful sentiment about feminine charm and literary taste.
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Prentice
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Hotos
Buble
Hewes
Lincoln St
Bostor
Mass
Snto
Marlin
Marlin FireArms Co
New Haven
Coan
National Photographic Chemical Company
St. and Penn Ave
Washington, D. C
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Haskell
Eugene P. Lyle, Jr
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Mexico
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