Harmony plan in Hudson fails in party unity bid
Jersey City January 6 Governor elect J Franklin Fort failed to unite three Hudson county Republican factions. The Faganites and Hamites refused to attend a harmony conference at Union League Club under Forts panel. Roberson Lawrence Walker Baldwin led the harmonizers. Dickinson and Kaiser missed the talks. The gathering yielded little progress as a trench report noted no consensus emerged.
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Jersey City
J. Franklin Fort
Hudson County
Ralph Young
Kearney
John C. Bunton
West Mobaken
Higgins
Union League
Col. Dickinson
Roberson
Dickinson
John C. Kaiser
P. Farmer Wanser
Frederick J. Stuhr
Henry Lemmerz
West Hoboken
Charles FE. Annett
Bayonne
Stuhr
Passing of Paquin Remakes Paris Dressmaking World
News from Chicago notes the death of M Paquin the famed French dressmaker His workrooms employed 300 to 400 people and his establishment will continue under a syndicate with designers carrying on his ideas His wife served as chief saleswoman and later as critic in chief influencing Parisian fashion events.
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Paquin
Chicago
M. Paquin
United States
Mt Taal
Central
South America
New Definition of Old Age in The Open Read
The American Magazine highlights David Grayson in a new Open Read essay about aging. He argues that things grow old not from time but from familiarity and mental categorization, while noting the vivid Alps and blooming senses as cures for weariness.
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David Grayson
Searst
Lobster Feeding Habits and Claw Regrowth Noted
St. Nicholas describes lobsters feeding on fish, crabs, and other marine life with a preference for fresh bait such as herring and shark meat. It notes their ability to shoot or shed large claws and regrow new ones, plus they may abandon traps when tethered, leaving only legs behind.
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St. Nicholas
A Bright Idea and a Retirement Plan Sketch
A Pittsburg manufacturing head considers retirement and offers a plan for his son to run the business together. The daughter describes a coffee substitute Health Coffee made by Dr Sheep of Ra Cine Wig, touted as a quick brew from toasted grains with malt.
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Pittsburg
Tom
Tess
Tin
Pop
McCloskey
Corner Broad
East Jersey
First electric Hudson tunnel train marks milestone
Jersey City January 6 The first electric train traversing the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tunnel between Hoboken and Christopher Street Manhattan carried a party of officials and guests. The Christopher Street tunnel is expected to open to the public later this month. The train featured new steel cars with pneumatically operated doors. A week earlier the first car passage occurred. The tunnel line Hoboken to Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue is complete but opening delayed by Sixth Avenue Ninth Street issues. New York January 6 The first East River trains to Brooklyn are due to run this week when the new line opens for public traffic. Officials expect opening before week’s end.
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Jersey City
Hudson River
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Hoboken
Christopher Street
Manhattan
Hydeon
Nineteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Ninth Street
New York
East River
Brooklyn
Topsy turvy luncheon exposes idle rich excess in New York
The Metropolis by Upton Sinclair described in The American Magazine portrays a lavish six course lunch for Society guests. The menu features ice cream in egg white, green turtle soup, plum pudding on a six legged silver platter, red asparagus, quail, grape fruit in ice, squab ducklings, artichoke, cafe parfait and thick slices of Toast beef with a flood of wines including sherry port champagne and claret.
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Metropolis
Upton Sinclair
New York City
Robbie Walling
Montague
Napoleon and His Evolving Court Dress Through Empire
The text recounts Napoleon Bonaparte's early poverty and later obsession with attire. It notes his torn clothes at Vendemiaire, borrowing a sword, and receiving cloth to craft a suit after a victory. It highlights the famous gold embroidered uniform at Marengo, his crown quest in Milan, and the enduring memory of a worn gray redingote and the tall castor hat associated with Eugenie.
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Napoleon
Marengo
Milan
Italy
St. Helena
Anite
Eugenie
London
Reliable Vinol Medicine Promoted in Elizabeth Ad
Oliver & Drake Co. of Elizabeth, New Jersey advertise Vinol a cod liver oil based tonic without oil drawbacks. The ad claims Vinol provides tonic iron and body building elements from fresh liver, backed by a five thousand druggists guarantee for the elderly, women, nursing mothers, and those recovering from illness.
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Elizabeth
United States
Vinci
Oliver & Drake Co
N. J
Leap year wedding push urged by Atlantic City pastor
Atlantic City January 6 Pastor Rev Charles D Linkinson of a Methodist church urged unmarried women to propose during leap year He praised women's courage in love affairs and predicted a year of weddings in Atlantic City noting attractive unmarried women and eligible men deserve marriage opportunities.
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Atlantic City
Charles D. Linkinson
Hendrick Seen as Honest Yet Easy Mark for Beggars
A December Reader item recalls Judge John K. Hendrick Kentucky attorney general nominee as kind and trusted yet warned he would be an easy target for beggars in Frankfort once elected. A friend notes Hendrick once lent money to a man to cover bankrupt law costs, illustrating perceived generosity.
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Hendrick
John K. Hendrick
Congress
Kentucky
Riend
Frankfort
Hal Hendrick
December
New Election Proposed for First Regiment Major Race
Chief Justice Gummere reserved decision on Captain William H. Camfield's writ of certiorari to review Major Arthur N. MacKie’s election. The court suggested settling the dispute by MacKie's resignation and a new election with Camfield and any other aspirants as candidates.
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Newark
Jani
Gummere
Supreme Court Circuit
William H. Camfield
Arthur N. MacKie
MacKie
Camfield
Postmen's Walking Feats Add Giant Mileage
Westminster Gazette reports remarkable postal careers with total miles walked by several UK postmen. Joseph Hunt from Lincolnshire tops the list, followed by George Thompson of Langrick in Yorkshire, Orme M Brown between Cupar Kilmany and Logiesnonstance, John Simmonds of Henley on Thames, and Thomas Whipps of Chine Nagton, with totals ranging from 125000 to 440000 miles across decades of service.
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Joseph Hunt
Lincolnshire
George Thompson
Langrick
Yorkshire
Orme M. Brown
Cupar
Kilmany
Thomas Whipps
Chine Nagton
Westminster Gazette
Aristocratic Duc Chaulnes Admired For Social Reach
A holiday banquet in the French colony of Chicago features praise for the Due de Chaulnes who is to wed Miss Theodora Shants. Described as a famous acronaut and aristocrat, his social standing is noted as highly exclusive with a retort from a marquise, “invited everywhere and goes nowhere.”
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Chicago
Due de Chaulnes
Theodora Shants
Duc de Chaulnes
Los Angeles Times
Chocolate Pie Our-Pie Preparation Ad
A Charleston ad promotes Our-Pie chocolate pie mix from D-Zerta Food Company Rochester NY. Each package provides ingredients for instant use with varieties Lemon Chocolate and Custard at 10 cents. Orders can be placed via grocers and circulars are available.
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D-Zerta Food Company
Rochester
N.Y
D-Zerta
January Sale of Women's Underwear and Accessories
Readable text outlines a January sale of women's underwear, nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, skirts, dresses, and children's wear. It lists Cambric and Nainsook fabrics, lace inserts, embroidery, and various price reductions on items from undergarments to dresses, along with babies wear and diapers. The ad highlights deep discounts on muslin, cambric, and lawn goods and mentions specific fabrics and styles.
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Swina
Cambric
Namsook
Batiste Allovere
Onr Price
Lonsdale Co
Jane Livatt
Maslin
Maetin
Cambrir
Polat de Paris
Vallece
Ince
Consula Res
Cembrie
Ieee
T . Peetee
Raines
Cambrie
Namcook
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