The Pope’s Ready Wit Anecdote Surfaces in Italy
A story circulating in Italy portrays the pope as a witty figure, popular among supporters and anticlerical foes. It recounts a tale of Holtins or Holins or a relative attempting to extort money, and a nephew’s wife seeking advice on a debt and a singing engagement. The pope allegedly replies with humor, expressing regret at not being able to attend the debut due to his official duties.
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Italy
Holins
Hilm
Wall
Hall
J. Chenry & CO
Toledo
Dritepiuts
Ball's Family
Telltale Electric Bell Causes Courtship Fright
A North Baltimore youth briefly discontinues courting a young woman after triggering an electric bell inside the house. The father questioned the caller at midnight, and the pair resumed their engagement after the incident. The incident's origins spread as the couple faced social pressure.
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Teltale
Baltimore
Papa
Boy's Victory Promotes Kidney Pills Birth of a Cure
Crossroads Tennessee September story features Orbra Young, 10, son of Lester Young, who suffers kidney and urinary trouble until Dordid's Kidney Pills reportedly restore sleep and health. His recovery praises the remedy and urges parents to consider it for growing children.
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Crossroads
Tenn
Orbra Young
Lester Young
Orbra
Dordid
Dodd
Big 500-Pound Steel Range Offer Promises Free Home Trial
An ad touts a $1.00 steel range claim inviting readers to send for a free trial and a mirror of steel range unit. The notice includes lines of promotional chatter, inquiries about female collectors, and a testimonial from Mrs. B. E. M. Swayze of Wakita Oklahoma dated April 17, 1901, mentioning Piso's Cure.
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Seana
Rostaver & Co
Chicago
BE M
Swayze
Wakita, Okio
Wreck of the St Paul and Minneapolis Limited Near Obana
A Burlington line St Paul and Minneapolis Limited train wrecked near Obana during a night run from Chicago. Fireman killed instantly when thrown from the engine. engineer escaped with slight injuries. Passengers shaken but unharmed. sleeping cars derailed, several cars toppled into a field. Rails spread caused the crash at about thirty seven miles an hour. one mail clerk buried under clay before rescue.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Navy Admiral Dewey Calls U S Navy Strength Deficient
Admiral George Dewey argues in the Navy League Journal that Uncle Sam’s naval powers are weak and outlines the potential fleets Britain France and Germany could assemble, reflecting concerns over American sea strength.
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Dewey
Uncle Sam
Bea
George Dewey
Navy League Journal
Great Britain
France
Germany
Cruisers Arrive at Beirut Amid Great Excitement
United States cruisers San Francisco and Brooklyn reached Beirut on Friday with the gunboat Machin g on Saturday. The harbor crowd showed no hostility as Americans said their ships would protect American interests. Beirut, a key Syrian port, has rapid industrial growth in textiles and metals with imports mainly foodstuffs and apparel. The city hosts many religious dignitaries and numerous educational institutions run largely by missions, notably French schools.
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San Francisco
Brooklyn
Beirut
Syria
Loiz United States
Beimit
Awiade
Turkey
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Navy League urged to build stronger fleet at home
Admiral Dewey appeals to the Navy League to boost naval strength and counter misleading articles. He argues the United States must have a capable fleet for protection and prestige, citing British French and German fleets and urging public pressure to fund a stronger navy. The Beirut note counts 120000 residents with about 30 percent Muslim and 4500 Europeans in residence.
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Bar Harbor
Admiral Dewey
Navy League
At Dlayeon
Germany
Admiral Davey
New La Salle Street Station Shown A Modern Chicago Hub
The La Salle street station in Chicago, a joint facility for Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Tanke Shore and Michigan Southern, and Nickel Plate routes, features passenger comfort and large capacity. Authorities note a $3 million 12 story main building with steel framing totaling over 14,200 tons, occupying four and a half acres bounded by Van Buren Finkison La Salle and Sherman streets.
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la Salle
Sherman Streets
la Salla
Chicago
Foreman Shot Dead at Southern Methodist Publishing House
Edwin H. Welburn was killed in the composing room of the Southern Methodist publishing house in Nashville, Tenn. by C. O. Pettus, a former employee who had recently been discharged. Pettus is identified as the assailant.
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Edwin H. Welburn
Southern Methodist Publihing House
Nashville
Enn
C. O. Pettus
Labor unrest and union activity across nations and states
Reports of strikes and wage disputes from Holyoke to Paris, Amsterdam to Toronto, with unions expanding in Providence and San Francisco. Details include eight hour demands in Hoquiam, labor day legalization in Oregon, rising memberships for the Retail Clerks and Brawery Workers associations, and funds to aid sick members in the San Francisco street car workers union.
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Holyoke
Holland
Alaska
Hoquiam
Wash
Paris
France
Providence
R. I
San Francisco
Saxony
Germany
Peter Henlein
Nuremberg
Minpenpolia
Minn
Chicago Federation of Labor
Oregon
Toledo
Ohio
Filer Glass Workers
Brawery Workers’ Aassociation
St. Louis
New York
Milwaukee
San Franvivco
Cal
Evils of Tight Shoes Highlight Foot Deformity Risks
The article warns that tight shoes cause foot deformities and nervous issues in women, linking high heels and narrow toe boxes to health problems while promoting chiropodist remedies such as bath soaks, wool stockings, broad soft shoes, digitated hosiery, and daily toe and heel exercises.
Bible and Empire State Express: journey from Dan to Beersheba
A Bible student imagines the ancient journey aided by the Empire State Express, comparing Ezekiel's vision to rapid travel. The note from the Troy Daily Times cites New York Central’s rail service as expanding knowledge, with humorous quips about idealism and realism.
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Dan
Beersheba
Empire State Express
Ezekiel
Troy Daily Times
New York Central
Dean's Kidney Pills Benefit Elderly Woman
An elderly 68 year old woman reports relief from rheumatism back pain and frequent urination after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. She states improved sleep, reduced swelling, and better overall well being following use.
Juliets and townsfolk echo on porch names in France
A Long Island girl recounts hearing a serenade and debating porch names with locals while noting a French habit shift. The text also mentions that since the Franco-Prussian War tobacco use in France has surged to unprecedented levels.
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Julieta
Juliet
Long Island
France
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