Corn King George H. Phillips Suspends Chicago operations
Chicago August 3 George H Phillips known as the corn king announces a temporary suspension of the George H Phillips company The move follows reports of large customer payouts due to overwhelmed facilities while expert accountants find no evidence of defalcation The firm plans to operate under Adolph Kempner with no immediate receiver or assignment feared.
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George H. Phillips
George H. Phillips Company
Board of Trade
Mr. Phillips
Adolph Kempner
Kempner
Robert Nelson
Phillips
Goodwin
Grand Lottery Ends for Homestead Seeker Luck
In El Reno Oklahoma on August 3 the United States land lottery drawing concluded with 13 000 envelopes drawn from the wheels split 6500 per land district. Beginning August 6 each district will call 125 names daily for sixty days to file homestead entries.
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el Reno
Okla
Wholesale Jail Delivery Sparks Honolulu Disturbance
Judge George D. Gear rules U S Constitution preceded the Hawaii flag and halts convictions if juries did not reach a unanimous verdict. Three prisoners released on habeas corpus grounds prompt fears of a wholesale jail delivery of murderers burglars and thieves across the islands.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
United States
Hawaii
George D. Gear
First Circuit
Congress
McKinley
Venezuela May Declare War Over Colombian Rebel Bases
In Port of Spain Aug 2 the cabinet fears President Castro may declare war on Colombia after Senor Pulido's resignation. Public opinion is against it though. the trouble stems from revolutionary bands organized in Colombia crossing into Venezuela, heightening tensions.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Senor Pulido
Castro
Venezuela
Balloon photos of Armour plant from 700 feet
George R. Lawrence, after a fall in a prior attempt, completed a successful second ascent to photograph Armour & Co.’s stock yards. He took two negatives from about 700 feet in Chicago, August 3.
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Chicago
George R. Lawrence
Armour & Co
Greece to buy rifles for five million dollars
Vienna August 3 expression from officials confirms Greece plans a five million dollar purchase of rifles. The deal reflects military procurement in the Balkans as tensions rise.
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George
Vienna
Greece
Fire destroys Gridley Postoffice and estate
Gridley Iowa August 3 The general estate owned by F C Tuttle burned to the ground Loss about 1000 The building also housed the postoffice and nothing was saved but stamps The property was insured.
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Gridley
Iowa
F. C. Tuttle
Treasury Gold Stock Reaches Record High
Washington reports the gold reserves in the treasury at a historic peak, growing by about 4.5 to 5 million dollars monthly. The current total is 504,354,207 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Commons backs grant to Field Marshal Roberts for South Africa services
The house of commons approved a resolution awarding Field Marshal Roberts a £100,000 pension for services in South Africa. The debate reflected on public virtue and warned against greed despite wartime loyalty.
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London
House of Commons
Earl Roberts
South Africa
Terrible act of brutality on horse at Appleton
Appleton Wis Aug 3 a brutal act was committed by Peter Gresch who tied a halter strap to a horse s tongue and tore it from the root as the team hauled peas to a cannery. The horse survived though veterinarians fear for recovery. Gresch fled and will be prosecuted.
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Appleton
Wis
Peter Gresch
Gresch
WAGONS DESTROYED IN EARLY MORNING WAREHOUSE FIRE
Early morning blaze in Racine Wisconsin destroyed a two story frame building used as a storehouse for Fish Bros Wagon Company. The warehouse contained wagon stock and a dry kiln and was insured for about 35000. Firemen confined the fire, preventing spread to nearby residences.
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Wisconsin
Racire
Wis
Fish Bros. Wagon.company
Water Tower Falls at Redwood Falls Reducing City Supply
The Redwood Falls water tower, built in 1892 for 2500 dollars and now in a dangerous state, collapsed about one third while standing, totaling wreckage. Plans for a steel tower costing 6000 dollars were approved, and until replacement is ready water will be drawn by direct pumping pressure.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
Extraordinary heat as 109 degrees hits Mitchell
Mitchell South Dakota August 3 Yesterday set a record high in this section with the government thermometer at 109 degrees. A strong south wind blew all afternoon like a furnace. Corn farmers planned immediate fodder cutting as the crop suffered serious injury from the heat and wind.
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Mitchell
S.D
Cor
Prosperity notes and growth across Dakota towns
The report highlights diverse local developments from Wahpeton free text books to Rolette township map prep and Stutsman county flax crops. It mentions Dickinson brick company plans, Belcler & Robinson yards, and wide farming improvements while noting weather, pest, and market conditions shaping a busy regional picture.
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Rolette County
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Fargo
Stutsman County
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Pembina County
Hamilton
Wells County
Ramsey County Educational Association
Burleigh County
Mrs Jensen Seriously Burned In Savanna Coffee Boiler Accident
Mrs Ole Jensen wife of the former sheriff and then owner of an eating house at Savanna Wisconsin was seriously burned when a large coffee boiler toppled spilling hot liquid over her from shoulders to legs. Her condition was described as quite serious.
Petter seeks writ to regain children amid Milwaukee custody
La Crosse Min reports August Petter has habeas corpus papers issued for his children now with their mother in Milwaukee following a family dispute. In Madison, Wis, Ed Duscheck, a Sun Prairie farmer who moved to Oklahoma, faces an assault suit from Alma Hanneman seeking $940 owed from a $1,000 agreement tied to their broken engagement and impending marriage.
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Wig
Petter
Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Ed Duscheck
Sun Prairie
Oklahoma
Asult
Alma Hanneman
Sioux Falls Votes Bond Issue for School Warrants
The Aug. 3 special election in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, approved issuing bonds totaling $50,000 to take up floating warrants. Only fifteen votes opposed the proposal. The new bonds will save about $750 in annual interest.
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Pere Marquette Plans Wireless Telegraphy Between Manitowoc and Ludington
Milwaukee Aug 3 W Merceau superintendent of the Pere Marquette system announced that the line will soon install wireless telegraphy between Manitowoc and Ludington over fifty six miles of open water. The company also expects to equip all its steamers with the system later.
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W. Merceau
Pere Marquette
Manitowoc
Ludington
Contractors Start Aberdeen Normal School Building
Begin work on the Aberdeen normal school building with roofing and enclosure to be completed quickly. Finishing work planned for winter and spring.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Aberdeen Normal School
Sagan Vigilantes Killed No Benders
Sioux Falls reports J B Bacon of the Great Northern confirms Gov Stanley of Kansas: the notorious Bender family was not killed by a vigilance committee. Bacon was a committee member.
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Sioux Falls
J. B. Bacon
Great Northern Railroad
Gov. Stanley
Kansas
Bender
Bacon
Can-Tier to Face Damages Suit After Can-Tailed Dog Incident
In Fargo North Dakota on August 2 a dog with a can tied to its tail collided with a bicycle ridden by Albert Olson causing Olson to break his wrist. Olson plans to sue the can tier for damages.
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Fargo
N. D
Albert Olson
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Fire destroys Mora general store and stock
Mora Minnesota August 3 a fire completely destroyed the general store and stock of Andrew Larson. Origin is a mystery. Loss listed at 4000 with 2700 insured. Larson plans to rebuild at once.
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Mora
Minn
Andrew Larson
Larson
Girl Accidentally Shot at Kansas Lake Picnic
In St James Minnesota on August 8 a Kansas lake picnic ended with a girl named Rydberg seriously wounded by a target rifle fired by a young man who claimed he did not know it was loaded.
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Kansas Lake
Rydberg
Turkey Withholds German Warship Purchases Over Sultans in German Press
The Turkish navy department will not order new warships or materials from Germany due to attacks on the sultan in German newspapers. This decision signals tensions between Turkey and Germany affecting military procurement.
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Turkey
Germany
Constantinople
Turkish Navy Department
Glasgow Baron Mount Stephen Gift to Aberdeenshire Church
Glasgow baron Mount Stephen donates 40000 pounds to the Presbyterian church of Scotland. The income will support ministers in his native Aberdeenshire and Banffshire.
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Glasgow
Boys love to play girls love to dis y tie
A puzzling phrase plays on gendered norms, presenting a compact contrast between boys enjoying activity and girls engaging in teasing. The brief tongue twister hints at cultural stereotypes and wordplay without further context or actions.
Boy Found Living In Cranberry Crate In City
Newark report: a nine year old colored boy named Eddie Ray, orphaned two years ago, lived for two months in a cranberry crate behind the Plaza Hotel area in Washington street. Salvage corps members spotted him at dawn and police took him to headquarters where he ate eagerly. It remains a mystery how he survived on the streets.
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Eddie Ray
Newark Street
Plaza Hotel
Washington Street
Officer’s rescue by private goes unsung to avoid jealousy
An English volunteer officer slips into deep water and is saved by a private. The officer offers reward, but the rescuer asks silence to spare him from ridicule by comrades. The exchange ends with the private’s witty request.
Need of Hats
A New York Times quote advises wearing two hats alternately for comfort. Switching hats rests on different parts of the head, and even light hats feel relieving when used in rotation.
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New York Times
Philanthropist to Give Fortune to Charities
A noted donor plans to distribute his wealth to charitable causes. Also praised is Hostetters Stomach Bitters claiming fifty years of cures, boosting appetite, aiding digestion, curing dyspepsia, regulating the liver, keeping bowels regular and preventing belching and heartburn. Ensure you buy the genuine product.
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Hostetter
Pile of Plates Hints at Hidden Treasures
A Chicago Record-Herald line hints at a prank where a cook sends a postal card claiming three best plates lie at the bottom of a pile, stuck with mucilage. The remark suggests a playful scavenger notion rather than a factual event.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Little Willie Prefers Cookies Over Dinner
At a dinner, a hostess tells Mrs Knox that Willie has little appetite. Willie explains he filled up on cookies before arriving because he heard his mother say they wouldn’t get much there. The exchange captures a child’s candid humor during the meal.
New ceramo crystal glass pavement tried in Paris
A new pavement material called ceramo crystal is being tested in Paris on a Lycee frontage and near the Alexander III bridge and Metro stations Vincennes and Porte-Maillot. The five year trial could lead to wide adoption if deemed successful. Inventor M Garber from Carne Tarn supplies the amalgam of melted glass. It has seen trials in Geneva and Lyons.
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Tarn
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Lyons
A Matter of Policy
The Philadelphia Times quotes a scene where De Kanter accuses a Cassidy bartender of diluting whisky to appease temperance supporters. Cassidy defends concessions while the piece ends with a reflection on truth seeking and a quip about a graduate’s age and an examiner’s question.
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de Kanter
Love finds a way or not in a witty exchange
A brief dialogue hints at enduring romance contrasted with doubt. A separate note mentions iron mining expansion happening extensively in Northern New York.
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New York
Peruna Endorsed by Hawaii Delegate in Dyspepsia Testimony
A congressional delegate from Hawaii praises Peruna for dyspepsia in a Washington letter. The ad cites Dr. Hartman of Columbus endorsing Peruna as highly beneficial for atonic dyspepsia and catarrh of the stomach, urging readers to write for free advice if results are not prompt.
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Hartman Sanitarium
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Peruna
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Diplomacy as a social art in statecraft
The text argues diplomacy hinges on social skill and courtly refinement. It asserts successful ministers win better bargains through sociability, noting Washington recognizes the influence of a diplomat's social culture in selecting embassy chiefs.
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Washington
Patents Invited to Northwestern Inventors
List of patent applicants includes John W. Collins of Duluth ex pansible flue cutter Edward J. Fillstrault of Hitterdahl fire alarm John Luger Jr of North St Paul detachable table leg Frank F. McNall of Minneapolis thresher and separator John F Mossberg of Minneapolis cataphoric pad Francis Peteler of Minneapolis ore gravel car Martha P Todd of Minneapolis hand loom patent attorneys Lathrop and Johnson at 11 Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul Minn.
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John W. Collins
Duluth
Minn
Edward J. Filllstrault
John Luger, Jr
North St. Paul
Frank FE. McNall
Minneapolis
John F. Mossberg
Francis Peteler
Royal coronation plans and London celebrations reported
The Westminster Gazette notes that the king will be crowned on May day with a Westminster ceremony followed by a state banquet. Illumination in London, fireworks in Victoria and Hyde Parks, and a repeat of the meal for poor children in Hyde Park are discussed along with potential benevolences to London hospitals.
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Westminster Gazette
Sign Duel Over Bird Cages and Aquariums
A New York Press item notes on Fourth Avenue a storekeeper who enjoys being right as he reads two window signs. One proclaims Bird cages and aquariums while an alternative reads Bird cages and aquaria. He chuckles at the language clash.
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Fourth Avenue
New York Press
Say Old Chap Bet Decision Near Extinctly Declined
A brief Life dialogue has Coffup and a friend urging a bet to be decided by the reader. The reply is a firm no with a polite, humorous note about not making enemies of friends.
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Coffup
Hall's Catarrh Core Promoted as Constitutional Cure
An print ad copy touts Hall's Catarrh Core as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. A Suburbanite notes social scenes with suburbanites bringing new cooks or waitresses, while a Brooklyn Borough guest remarks on a cook's personally conducted excursion.
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Isolate
Lonelyville
Brooklyn Borough
Brooklyn Eagle
Sunday Services Advertisement Prized by Mrs De Vorse
Rev Dr Gallery asks if his Sunday services ad is inserted. Mrs De Vorse Blugore De Vorse has notified society editors that the couple will likely attend, signaling social interest in the event.
Clerk Encourages Customer Despite Denial
A humorously framed exchange captures a bow-legged clerk urging a hesitant customer to “just walk this way.” The customer blushes and insists she cannot comply, creating a light social moment in the Denver Times sketch.
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Denver Times
How She Proven It
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Margie claims to be a daughter of the revolution and says her proof lies with her father who runs a merry-go round. The snippet frames a light test of identity through a family business connection.
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Margie
Philadelphia Bulletin
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