Officer Bates Leaves for Philippines in Dramatic Farewell
Lieutenant Bates receives a rousing sendoff as the post crowd gathers at the Colonel's. Margery Keene, torn by a past rebuff, finally bids him farewell with a shared moment of emotion before the train pulls away, the band playing The Girl I Left Behind Me.
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Billy
Dates
Manny
Bates
Margery
Mrs. Brooks
Captain Stiles
Margery of
Love
Young Somers
Major Keene
Somers
Katherine Markham
Mr. Bates
Bright
Jolly
Humor in the Senate Chamber and Serpent Worship Observed
The piece teases Alabama Senators Morgan and Pettus for their vigor and wit in Congress, citing Pettus's comic interruptions and tobacco habit as examples. It then reports Travacore’s unusual reverence for snakes, with priests relocating surplus snakes from crowded serpent shrines to safer locales.
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United States Senate
Alabama
Morgan
Pettus
Senate
Frye
Senator Pettus
Travacore
India
Farewell at the post for Bates to the Philippines
Margery Keene nurses a brave show of indifference as Lieutenant Bates prepares to depart for the Philippines. Katherine Markham and Helen Farnham tease him about leaving, while Margery battles mixed feelings and vows a cool goodbye at the farewell train.
The President and the Emperor at the Hunt
The article contrasts President Roosevelt and Emperor William hunting styles. Roosevelt hunts with others and relies on skill for a good share, while the Emperor has a keeper and uses a forked notch system to record game shots, preserving the notches in a royal sporting museum.
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Roosevelt
William
Royal Sporting Museum
Charges Against England in Sea of Japan Battle Alleged
Admiral Rosestvensky accuses England of failing to hold a British fleet ready to destroy the Russian fleet if the Sea of Japan battle favored the Russians. He asserts secrecy surrounded Togo and claims he outmaneuvered the Japanese admiral, while the minister of marine reviews the catastrophe to decide potential court martial.
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Sea of Japan
Rosestvinsky
Novoe Vremya
St. Petersburg
Togo
Rosestvensky
Weihaiwei
Great Britain
Rojestvensky
Dust Catches Probe Berlin Air For Health Risks
Berlin health authorities are studying street dust with fifteen foot high dust catches along main thoroughfares. Tubular vessels collect air particles, are periodically emptied, and analyzed to determine if any dangerous substances are present in the atmosphere.
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Berlin
Health Board
Built of Batrushes: Perth’s bulrush church
The first Western Australian Christian worship site at Perth was built in 1829 by soldiers. It was unique for its bulrush construction and served multiple roles: Sunday Divine worship, occasional weekday theatre, and as a military barracks throughout its existence.
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Western Australia
Perth
Hair Grower Promise Brings Free Trial and Testimonials
An advertisement from the Lorimer Be Healinstitu ted in Baltimore promotes a hair tonic claiming to reverse aging and restore hair to youth. It offers free samples, prepaid shipping, and a booklet of testimonials, inviting readers to respond at no cost to see results.
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Pele
Notra
Cosin
Lorimer
Dept
North Pace St
Baltimore
Nease Atlas
Maccer
Olcy
Goodwin
J.he Goodwin
Broadway
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Helen Farnham
Philippines
Helen
Margery Keene
Mr. Somers
Merry Little Group
Pacific
the Nestor of
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Katherine
Lieutenant Bates
Miss Farnham
Emperor
Beall
England
Novelty Co
Boston
Elass
Mata
Boz
Giorto
U. S. Commission
Jos. Bukter Co
Vince
New York
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