Rumor Roundup of Notable Says and Satires
A mosaic of witty remarks and current curiosities from politics society and culture. Notes include digs at Nero and vindication jokes, Spain banning bullfighting as art, and mixed views on public figures such as the Rockefeller clan and Alfred Austin.
King Edward Slipping Teeth Sparking Moral Debate
A report notes King Edward losing his teeth and ponders the moral question raised by his condition whether merit or hardship drives royal favor and public sympathy.
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Edward
Man with $20 Million Threatens Run for Congress
In Pittsburgh a man worth twenty million dollars signals a congressional bid, noting his motive goes beyond a salary of five thousand dollars a year. The terse remark hints at possible influence or power behind the candidacy.
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Congress
Pittsburg
Living refutation of the Osler theory quoted
A newspaper mention notes that men over forty who do anything notable today are often portrayed as living refutations of the Osler theory, illustrating a trend in reporting and public perception.
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Osler
Kiss Value in Courtroom Diction Spurs Debate
The Washington Post comments that a woman's kiss carries a value of 50 000 dollars in court terms, implying monetary consideration in legal contexts as a debated notion. The remark underscores how financial factors can intersect with personal conduct in legal settings.
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The
Washington Post
Magazine Poetry Depart Ments Aids Health Through Therapy
It is said that yawning is most healthful exercise. Now we know what the magazine poetry departments are for. Their main purpose is not literary, but therapeutic.
Wealthy buyer buys mountain in New York
George Foster Peabody has purchased a small mountain in New York. It begs the question why more rich men have not considered mountain collecting.
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George Foster Peabody
New York
Oil official accused of shooting man over snoring
A Standard Oil official is accused of shooting a man for snoring. The charge may be unproven, but the incident highlights the belief that snoring conflicts with oil consumption in the suspect’s view.
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Standard Oil
Tuberculosis Convention Bypasses Tapeworm as Foe
In Atlanta the tuberculosis convention did not address the tapeworm as a cause of consumption. The omission of this claim drew sharp critique from observers who had welcomed the idea previously.
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Atlanta
London publishers pause new popular songs until laws improve
The London music publishers agree not to issue any new popular songs until copyright laws are updated, promising blessed relief for a time to the patient and long-suffering public.
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London
Paris Officials In Ferocious French Style Duel
Two prominent Paris officials clashed in a mortal courtyard duel last week. The French style contest proved unusually ferocious with one man badly scratched on the finger.
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Paris
Andrew Carnegie Praises Duke of Manchester for Character
Ironmaster Andrew Carnegie commends the Duke of Manchester as a good fellow of integrity a devoted husband and one who will make home happy. The tribute expresses satisfaction with the duke's personal qualities.
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Duke of Manchester
Andrew Carnegie
Ironmaster
Miss Rose Pastor Rolls Cigar Challenge to Show Skill
Miss Rose Pastor visiting the cigar factory where she once worked rolled six cigars to prove she still has her hand in. The bit shows her ability if her husband J G Phelps Stokes faces financial trouble, implying she could rely on the trade.
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Miss Rose Pastor
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Man Crippled for Life by Prolonged Prayer Kneeling
A Delaware man has been crippled for life by kneeling often and for long intervals at prayer. Skeptics are reminded that others suffer lifelong injuries from impious practices.
Baron Rosen Named U S Ambassador as Cassini Step Down
Count Cassini announces Baron Rosen will succeed as ambassador to the United States. Hampton L. Moore resigns as chief of the bureau of manufacturers and his resignation is accepted. President's Western trip cost about $3000. Rob ert Wynne returns from London to testify in postal frauds case. Sultan of Zanzibar turns age June 7 and may welcome an American warship at coronation. William H. Maxwell wins $70807 Wyoming public building bid to be finished by Aug 1, 1908. A L Stickney urges interstate commerce power to fix rail rates.
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Robert Wynne
London
St. Louis
Zanzibar
Navy Department
William H. Maxwell
Pierre
8. D
Laramie
Wyo
A. L. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Foreign and Imperial notes from the week
Reports from Yokosuka announce the launch of the Hatsushima destroyer. Hungary records 22 miners killed in a coal mine blast. Roumania seeks satisfaction from Turkey over arrests in Janina. King Edward names Alfonso of Spain a British general. Arabia faces renewed crackdowns as forces are sent. Venice hosts the International Artistic congress with Berenson Taft as American delegates. A Vienna fire triggers a celluloid explosion injuring dozens of firemen police and civilians.
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Yokosuka
Japan
Almasy
Rescieza
Hungary
Roumania
Turkey
Janina
Edward
Alfonso
Spain
Arabia
Venice
Pernhard Berenson
Florence
Haly
Lorado Taft
Chicago
Vienna
Detective acquitted after trial for killing during arrest
Detective Fred Hans at Ainsworth Nebraska was acquitted in the killing of David Luce during an attempted arrest for horse stealing. J At Lim a wealthy Chinese merchant robbed of 478 dollars en route home from Trinidad while sleeping in a Pullman on the Canadian Pacific. Domestic troubles lead to a fatal shooting of Frank Wight at Penoha New Territory. Chas Hall arrested and sent to Fort Saskatchewan. L P Ohlinger ex-president of Wooster bank pleads guilty to issuing fraudulent drafts and receives eight years. Ex-Supervisor Edward F. Strauss convicted of bribery in Milwaukee. bribe alleged at 1200 dollars in December 1901. Fred Paul attempts suicide in Escanaba jail after wife fails to secure his release. Herbert Keppler found dead in a Deland hotel. morphine suspected. Dora Miller detained as possible witness and claims she knew him in Florida.
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Ainsworth
Neb
David Luce
J. At Lim
Trinidad
Canadian Pacific
Frank Wight
Penoha
N. W
Chas
Hall
Fort Saskatchewan
L. P. Ohlinger
Wooster Bank
Cleveland
Edward F. Strauss
Tarrant
Milwaukee
Strauss
Escanaba
Mich
Fred Paul
Herbert Keppler
Deland
Fla
Dora Miller
Kepler
Major fires and disasters claim multiple lives across states
A Chicago varnish plant fire caused 150000 dollars in losses while a Grand Rapids sanatorium sustained 15000 dollars in damage with no patients harmed. A tornado in Mount Pleasant Texas killed five and injured fifteen, a Cotton Belt derailment near Texarkana killed four, a Chicago Northwestern brakeman died in Escanaba, and storms in Marlow Indiana injured and damaged property. Other tragedies include a 77 year old Chicago lawyer killed by a cab, a Winfield Kansas couple died from an exploding lamp fire, and two trainmen died with six passengers injured on a Big Four wreck in Otterbein Indiana. Additional deaths include J Dwight Lamb drowning on a Mississippi excursion, Edward Olson drowning in the Sturgeon River, a one month old child dead from a rat bite in Columbus, and related mishaps.
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Mich
Mount Pleasant
Tex
Texarkana
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Albert Edgerly
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Escanaba
Marlow
Ind. T
Julius Rosenthal
Chicago
Union League
Otterbein
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Artemus Lamb
Clinton
Mississippi
Margaret
Bellevue
Iowa
Edward Olson
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Baraga
Henry Yantes
Columbus
Ohio
Multiple 1900s U S News Briefs From Across The Nation
Oliver H Maxam named assistant superintendent. Hebrew Bakers union delegates strike for eight hour day in New York. Howard Malcom Technor a noted author and critic dies in San Francisco after brief illness. Lens grinders strike as opera shops refuse union recognition. The Railway Conductors condemn Roosevelt on rate legislation. Norwegian student chorus from Christiania arrives in New York. 53 singers tour the country. The naval transport Solace carries wireless gear for Honolulu and Guam. Buffalo Bill’s divorce case moves for a new trial in Sheridan Wyoming. Samuel Hunt, railroad executive and trustee, dies in Cincinnati. Actress Jessie Bartlett Davis dies in Chicago from heart disease nephritis. Joseph Lewis, 100, dean in New York and Civil War veteran, father of 27 children. Vaccination urged as true preventive of smallpox by health boards. Cut worms threaten orange groves near San Bernardino. Black bear seen in Sault Ste. Marie attacked by dogs, believed to have swum from Canada. Rivers and harbors committee ends tour at Cairo Illinois. national waterways convention planned. Winnipeg property assessments show growth with 62 642870 value and population 79975. Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin tour by 250 land prospectors leaves Chicago for the South. Ridgely taxes Milwaukee National Bank stockholders to cover defalcation losses. assessment may total 1 million. Railroad Telegraphers convention ends in Buffalo. next in Minneapolis. H B Perham re-elected president. Judge Charles B Bellinger dead in Portland Oregon. Senator Mitchell land fraud trial underway. Ellis Island immigration bureau projects one million new American citizens this year based on current influx.
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Mich
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Congress
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Frank G. Bigelow
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Buffalo
Minneapolis
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
Naval action expected soon as fleets move
Rojestvensky shifts northward reviving campaign hopes while Japanese forces anticipate an early clash. The Russian fleet appears ready for aggressive action as tensions rise across the theater.
Russian Fleet Sighted As Warships Move Toward Far East
Reports from London to Tokyo on May 20 describe Vice Admiral Rosestvensky's northward fleet movement with forty two ships sighted near Cape Varella and forecasts of possible actions around Formosa and the Pescadores. Observers note coaling difficulties and potential repairs at Port Arthur.
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Kwankchu Bay
China Sea
Rojestvensky
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
Amoy
Foo Chow
Hon-Kohe Bay
Formosa
Pescadores
Pacific
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Daily’ Telegraph
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Singapore
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Annam
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Segovia
Morning Post
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Oku
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Fenghua
Army Officer Slain During Maneuvers in Oklahoma
Lieut Graville Chapman was shot in the back and killed during maneuvers in El Reno Oklahoma. The fatal shot came from a ball cartridge during a running fight between six companies. Crime is suspected and a strict inquiry is underway.
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Okla
Graville Chapman
Lieut
Chapman
Pass consular bill in Norwegian parliament
The Norwegian lower house unanimously adopted a bill to establish a separate Norwegian consular service. Former Premier Hagerup had moved to postpone, arguing for a public referendum, but his motion was rejected 80 to 6.
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Christiania
Hagerup
Aged Man Murderer in Wisconsin Forest County
Aged veteran Fred March was beaten with steel knuckles and shot to death at Mrs. C. M. Hagen’s Forest county home in Lakewood Wisconsin. Otto Jeranick is sought by authorities in connection with the crime.
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Lakewood
Wis
Fred March
Forest County
C. M. Hagen
Otto Jeranick
Absconder Louis J. Rens Found Dead Near Oconto
Louis J. Rens, a well known Oconto resident who fled on Thursday, was found dead in a barn three miles south of the city after having committed suicide. The discovery ends a dramatic disappearance that shocked local residents.
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Oconto
Wis
Louis J. Rens
Baking powders three types Mineral Acid Bone-Acid and Cream of Tartar
A health minded note explains three baking powder varieties: Mineral Acid using alum from clay and oil of vitriol, Bone-Acid phosphate from burned bones treated with acid, and Cream of Tartar from grapes. It cautions Cream of Tartar powders are the safest and most expensive, with price ranges 10 60 cents, 20 30 cents, and 40 60 cents respectively.
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U. S. Patent Office
Smuggling by Automobile Across Frontiers
Reports from the Brooklyn Eagle describe a growing trend of motor cars used to smuggle dutiable goods into Europe. A night pursuit on the French border led to an ambuscade. when challenged the car sped away, later halted and searched, revealing $275 worth of Moravian tobacco. The car and its cargo were confiscated.
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Berlin
Brooklyn Eagle
Men Bet on Washington Monument Fall Direction
Two men enter a restaurant and bet a first rate lunch on the direction of Washington only to hear that the wager concerns whether the monument will fall north. The loser will settle the bet after the meal. The punchline reveals a playful dispute about the monument’s fall direction.
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Washington
Monument
Great Change From Change in Food
A Buffalo housewife shares a doctor diagnosed nervous stomach case improved by Grape-Nuts. She praises quicker digestion, steadier nerves, weight gain, and better focus as the food strengthens brain and body. The ad argues old food failed. Grape-Nuts supplies phosphates and potash to restore nerve centers.
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Buffalo
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
ADDS 10 T0G0'S DIFFICULTIES
Report notes 10 T0G0's difficulties and the complete disappearance of Rejestvensky raises alarms. Discussion suggests a possible split of the squadron and that an expert view points to imminent battle or a strong base being established.
Hirileff Appointed Supreme Naval Commander in Pacific
Paris and St Petersburg report Vice Admiral Hirileff named for the supreme Pacific command to direct Vladivostok preparations and coordinate with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. The move grants him armylike authority over Vladivostok defenders and aims to prevent conflicts of command amid the fleet's voyage.
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Togo
Rojestvensky
Hirileff
St. Petersburg
Supreme Naval Command
Pacific
Rosestvensky
Biriloff
Port Arthur
Slav
Alexander III
Yale Freshmen Defeat Princeton in Annual Debate
Yale freshmen won the annual debate against Princeton freshmen in New Haven. Harry W. Elliott of Tennessee spoke for Princeton and Ralph D. Hunting of Iowa represented Yale.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
Princeton
Harry W. Elliott
Tennessee
Ralph D. Hunting
Iowa
Wisconsin Inventor Charles Harrison Dies at 82
Fond du Lac Wisconsin May 21 Charles R Harrison aged eighty two inventor of the Harrison postal bag rack which is used all over the country died here yesterday he was a noted inventor in the region and his device improved mail handling nationwide.
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Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Wis
Charles R. Harrison
Glenwood Man Kills Himself in Hardware Store
Glenwood Minnesota May 20 John Kemp clerking in Myrons hardware store killed himself after a spell of mental depression. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Glenwood
Minn
John Kemp
Myron
Fire Destroys Mill. Worker Fatally Burned in Fond du Lac
A new Moore and Galloway saw mill in Fond du Lac Wisconsin burned yesterday causing about 40000 dollars in damage with 25000 dollars insured. An employee named Joseph Bitte was burned to death in the blaze.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Moore & Galloway
Joseph Bitte
Platonic affection debate stirs in quirky quote
Puck dismisses Liz’s claim of true love and passion, insisting there is no fighting or passion in their platonic bond. He emphasizes lack of arrests, worries, or other intense traits, framing the relationship as nonromantic and simple.
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Puck
Business openings in the Northwest offer wide opportunities
The Great Northern Railway publishes a booklet titled Business Openings detailing numerous towns along its line and listing opportunities for small capital investors and manufacturers. The text asserts Northwest towns provide abundant raw materials and markets, inviting new businesses and growth across states.
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Great Northern Railway
Child Questions Creation In Search Of Better Maker
A Boston Herald quote recalls a small cousin who, after being told God made her and warned not to sin, asks God why not choose another maker. She sighs and wishes a maker less particular had created her, highlighting a child’s transgressive wit.
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Boston Herald
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