Odd Bystander Notes Mix Politics Wit and Weather
A collage of clipped items from Emmons County Record humor column touches on Italy politics, Maxims flying machine idea, bail refusals, Mrs Chadwick wills, a Connecticut woman's suicide over weather, rhinoceros steak and railway dining, golf word debate, Warsaw servant strikes, Stanford will gifts, Tittoni’s political stance, a three year world end claim, bachelors and butterflies, a New York couple’s income joke, alcohol in society, a drug clerk suit, Chadwick’s bank deposits, a deadly line fence, neighbor love command, a penny allowance critique, and a London joke department humor.
Fragmented musings mix crime gossip and satire from archives
A garbled monologue touches on a Baltimore police officer and a jiu jitsu professor, forgery hints around Carnegie checks, bankruptcy claims about Sage’s Secretary, social quips on wages and royalty, and a parade of sensational book-title jabs including Letters of a Self-Made Man’s Wife to Her Son.
Plot Against the Kaiser Anarchists Suspected of Killing Plan
Anarchists allegedly plotted to assassinate the German Emperor in Tangier causing swift changes to plans and widespread disappointment. Authorities report quick shifts in strategy following the revelation.
Far East conflict slows hope for peace amid czar’s gamble
Across St. Petersburg and London reports say peace talks stall as the czar weighs a Baltic fleet push to topple Togo. Diplomats warn imperial approval shifts daily while Tokyo rejects any terms involving territory loss or indemnity, keeping Japan’s war effort firm.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Togo
Czar
Russia and Japan War News and Peace Talks Rumors
Reports from St. Petersburg and London describe Russia open to peace talks with Japan mediated by France and the United States. Dispatches mention Delcasse as intermediary, Hayashi denying direct negotiations and stressing Japan’s resolve to continue the war. Soviet-style unrest and Japanese troop movements in Manchuria are noted alongside strategic shifts toward Vladivostok and broader mobilization plans.
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Friends of Peace
Japan
London
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Baron Hayashi
St. Petersburg
Russia
Tokio
Mariana
Europe
United States
Delcasse
Lansdowne
Hayashi
M. Delcasse
France
Manchuria
Vladivostok
Gunshu Pass
Emperor William Visits Tangier in Brief Sojourn
Emperor William of Germany made a rapid two hour visit to Tangier landing amid altered plans and a cautious reception. Count von Tattenbach-Ashold met the emperor at the Hamburg and urged a short program focusing on the German legation amid fears of demonstrations or an anarchistic plot. The visit featured exchanges with Abd-el-Malek and deputations from Germans in Morocco, and was noted as a brilliant, picturesque moment in Tangier history.
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Tangier
William
Germany
Pasd
Morocco
Count Tattenbach-Ashold
Hamburg
Count von Tattenbach Ashold
Abd-el-Malek
Legatti
Brill
Seapot
Quarrel Over Language in Hun garia Dispute
Budapest reports a wartime compromise between the crown and Hungarian majority in the diet. The war department and the opposition will, for two years, postpone their demands on the Hungarian war. The terms are to be delivered in Hungarian.
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Budapest
Crown Inn
Diet
War Department
Girl Killed In Accident Near Webster
A fourteen or fifteen year old girl died last evening in an accidental shooting near Webster. Fred Krause, a farmer four miles west of town, was instantly killed by the gunfire. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict, and investigations continued into the incident.
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Webster
Elgle
Fred Krause
Here
Apal
Effects of Prosperity on Prices and Wages in 1890s
A 1890s-era report notes broad price rises across breadstuffs meats dairy and garden products and clothing with farmers and miners gaining most from advances. Rail freight costs fell and Interstate Commerce Commission data show railroad employment up about 85 percent, while overall price trends remained uneven.
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Interstate Commerce Commissige
Reward Offered in Piper Murder Case at Winnipeg
Police seek information leading to the conviction of a suspect in the Piper murder. A reward of $1,009 is posted for tips connected to locating the body near the Canadian Pacific tracks and identifying the perpetrator.
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Piper
Patterson Case Expands With New Indictments and Arrests
Cincinnati report of J Morgan Smith and wife arrested on New York district attorney’s telegraphic request for conspiracy to murder linked to Nan Patterson. Indictments charge conspiracy with Smith, Julia Smith, and Patterson based on a threatening letter to Caesar Young. Question of gun purchase tied to prior Patterson murder trial.
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Cincinnati
J. Morgan Smith
Jerome
New York City
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
New York
Smith
Miss Patterson
Julia Smith
Patterson
Grand Jury
Criminal Courts
Young
THREE CORNERED FIGHT TURNS DEADLY IN ILLINOIS SALOON
In Collinsville Mrs John Berta and Barney Vosallo were killed a second person wounded when Vosallo fired at Mrs Berta, Berta shot Vosallo dead, coroner’s jury returns justifiable homicide. Other brief items include a train wreck near Basin Mont and boiler explosion at a saw mill near Matwai.
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Collinsville, Ill
John Berta
Barney "Vosiilld
Berta
Vosalla
Huntington
Matwai
Two Letters Endorse Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy
Women letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as cures for monthly pains and ovarian trouble. Mrs. Mary Dimmick of Washington D C reports relief after following advice and sending testimonials. The ad urges others to seek the remedy and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Mrs. Pinkham
Mary Dimmick
E. Cepito
Benning
P.O
Washington,d.c
E. Pinkhams
Lydia K. Pinkham
59Th
E. Capitol Streets
Benning P. C
Washington, D. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
A Fair Exchange in Ally Sloper Cartoon
In London Ally Sloper humor shows Mrs Stuckup trading visiting cards for a countess or bishop to fill a card bowl. The dialogue turns on social exchange and pretended pedigree as a playful satire.
Cure by Cuticura Ends Infant Suffering in Milwaukee
Mrs. G. H. Tucker Jr. reports a baby plagued by a head to foot scab and boils, keeping eyes open at night. After a month of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child was cured, with medical bills over $100 and a final cost under $5.
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G. H. Tucker, Jr
Greenfield Ave
Milwaukee, Wis
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The Philadelphia Press quotes a satirical exchange about a husband unhappy to see his wife grow stout yet noting he has provided her with plenty to eat. The dialogue highlights social attitudes toward marriage and weight in a light, opinionated tone.
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Philadelphia Press
Senatorial Courtesy Amid Colorado Statehood Debate
In 1908 the Colorado senator spoke for years on the statehood bill when the Wisconsin senator sought six months extra to finish his remarks. The chair refused the motion and the Colorado senator continued speaking.
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Colorado
Wisconsin
Howe Long
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised In Local Jamboree Item
A Kentucky resident Mr. Coleman and his daughter credit Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing backache and restoring health. The informal notice extols kidney pills as remedies for backache, Bright's disease, diabetes, rheumatism, bladder issues, and heart disease, urging readers to try them.
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J. M. ‘Coleman
Dodd
Bright
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
A list from Lothrop & Johnson patent lawyers reports seven inventors receiving patents. Delbert Barton of Minneapolis is granted a snap hook, Gaylord Beebe of Minneapolis a check protector, Ludwig Bergman of Cass Lake a rotary engine, Henry Karsten of Clear Lake a fork attachment, Elias Kostenbader of Grandin N D a dumping wagon rack, Closs on Leffingwell of Little Falls a dental matrix retainer, and Henry Roth of Minneapolis a display bin.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Delbert Barton
Minneapolis
Gaylord Beebe
Ludwig Bergman
Cass Lake
Henry Karsten
Clear Lake
Elias Kostenbader
Grandin
N. D
Closson
Photographs and foot-care tips from a bygone ad exchange
A dialogue on photography innocence precedes an advertising pitch for Allen's Foot-Ease powder. The product promises relief for corns bunions swollen feet and ingrowing nails and claims to make new or tight shoes comfortable. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Peete
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
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