Riot turmoil and executions amid St Petersburg riots
A chaotic report from St Petersburg outlines public executions after riots, with details of trials for robbery and arson, and the assault on a Moscow prefect. It notes military measures, impending political resignations, and threats against Gen Trepff, alongside a police seizure of an assassination plot and a dynamite find near Moscow.
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Odessa
Warlong Piisens
Gen. Senation
Georgi Pebledonostate
Sevastopol
Rnule
St. Petersburg
Shuvaloff
Moscow
Rulskovsky
Allen
Nore
At the Zoo. A witty exchange on roles and aging
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt two characters joke about labels for a valet and a keeper. Miss Pepprey suggests calling him a keeper under the circumstances. Tess notes Hussle stays busy and growing older is the one thing she won’t admit.
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Cholly
Tess
Miss Hussle
Jess
Philadelphia Press
Jack Haggard and the jiu jitsu claim at the beach
Grayce teases that all the girls chase Jack Haggard because he supposedly understands jiu jitsu. Gladys questions the remark as Grayce blushes, a playful exchange captured by the Courier-Journal.
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Jack Haggard
Grayce
Gladys
Jack
Courier-Journal
As He Explained It Dearie flat sales on railroads
Mrs Small asks if flat sales mean cheaper rents. The reply notes the railroads plan low rates on flat cars, not on living flats, reflecting a humorous misinterpretation of railroad pricing changes. The exchange captures a wit-filled, domestic radio of the era.
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Kansas City Drovers Telegram
Turtle’s Growth Slow in Indiana Woods
In May 1891 William Kryder of South Bend Indiana found a turtle in the woods and carved his name and the date on its shell. Five years earlier in the same woods he found the same turtle and recently he again encountered it. It apparently had not increased in size since first discovered.
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William Kryder
South Bend
Ind
Invasions and fires spark Sakhalin chaos report
A Daily Telegraph despatch from Tokyo describes Japanese forces reaching Sakhalin on July 7 after leaving a base on July 4. Russians left Cape Enduma exposed, destroyed Korsakovak fortifications, and set city ablaze. Looting and panic followed as charred ruins filled the streets for days amid widespread destruction.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokla
Sakhalin
Aomor
Japan
Novik
Cape Enduma
Korsakovak
Bathing and Beauty in Summer Care Tips
Summer care guides urge frequent baths to prevent perspiration and cleanse pores. Basins and hot water are suggested if hotel baths are costly, with emphasis on soap, hot towels, and aromatic additions to refresh tired skin. Bran or oatmeal baths are noted, and Turkish baths cited as ideal but pricey.
Parsees in Bombay Face Disintegration from Western Influences
The Parsees of Bombay, under 95 000 in number, face disintegration from western and Christian influences. Wealthy youths visit London and Paris and take European wives. Three Parsees have married white women, one a Jewess and one a Frenchwoman. Disputes arise over whether non Parsees should be received as proselytes.
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Bombay
London
Paris
India
Beautiful Eyes and Handsome Face Ad in 1900s Drug Ad
A vintage advertisement praises eyes as windows to a woman's heart and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for bright eyes at 33 cents per box or tablet. H. A. Dykeman, druggist, is listed.
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Sheart
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
H. A. Dykeman
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Newman
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New York
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Witte
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St. Loui
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Chicago
Wintow
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Maine
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