Humorous Anecdotes From De Wolf Hopper to George Knight
A collection of brief comic tales and remarks: De Wolf Hopper recalls a diary correcting a child’s grammar with “Rose at seven” and “Set at eight.” A school superintendent tests a pupil’s Maltese cross joke. General Miles cites a hygienic order causing a wardrobe mix up. George Knight’s early campaign tale ends with a booming “I don’t give a-whether you vote for me or not.”
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de Wolf Hopper
George A. Knicht
Humboldt County
Eureka
Knight
Defiance Starch Sparks Buyer Reluctance After Size Change
Grocers avoid Defiance Starch 12 oz brands while customers who used the 16 oz package refuse to buy. A black spider bite on Mrs. J. C. Wilson of Knoxville Tenn caused her body to swell to twice its size within three hours and death within twenty four hours.
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Defiance
J. C. Wilson
Knoxville
Tenn
Port Arthur Surrounded as Fighting Rages
A Japanese merchant cites a trusted Chinese source claiming Japanese forces hold every position around Port Arthur except Golden Hill. Russian intelligence doubters tilt toward belief of Japanese progress. A Tokio Times translation shows the Port Arthur garrison’s reply to surrender summons implying leadership losses and doubts about Kuropatkin.
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Che Foo
Port Arthur
Golden Hill
London
Tokio
The
Times
Surverder
Carrison
Ouma
Sado
Kuropatkin
Protection Demanded as US Probes Neutral Cargo Ships
The United States signals a tough stand for neutral ships carrying American cargoes. An inquiry was sent to Russia about the Ardova seized by the Smolensk. the Arabia's fate remains unresolved with a potential formal protest if not released. Port Arthur defenses stance and Russian Britain tensions are also noted.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Russia
Ardova
Smolensk
Red Sea
Arabia
Hong Kong
Vladivostok
Great Britain
Port Arthur
Associated Press
Linvantan
London
Foreign Office
Japan
Minister von Plehve Assassinated in St Petersburg Bomb Attack
The interior minister of Russia, M. von Plehve, was killed when a bomb exploded beneath his carriage near the Peterhof station. A Finn youth named Leglo and an accomplice were arrested. the blast killed the coachman and wounded many, while crowds and police swarmed the scene. The incident followed a suspected plot with several arrests and extensive injuries reported.
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St. Petersburg
von Plehve
Paltic Station
Peterhof Palce
M. von Plehve
Gond ‘Armes
Associated Press
R. von Plehve
M. Vor Piehve
Leglo
Theassassin
von Plehbve
von Piehve
Wee
M. Sipacquine
Bolschaneff
Department of Police
Department of Political Prosecutions
Alexander II
M. Plehve
Russia
Local Slogans and Addresses: A Quirky 1800s Note
A fragment mentions Pise's Cure for Consumption claimed to save a life three years ago. It lists addresses Mas Tiros Romins Maple Street Norwich NY and a date February 17 1800. It alsoCompare notes on banking and a boast about Defiance Starch offering more quality for the same price.
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Pise
Mas
Tiros
Romins
Maple Street
Norwich
N. Y
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Young Woman’s Temperance Association of
Buffalo
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Miss News Homes
No. Division St
Buffalo, N.Y
Walston Sanatorium
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Pactory
L’eorta
Phoenix
Jeons
Phoenix Chair CO
Sheboygan, Wis
Dominion
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Nelson A. Miles
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Elkhart
Ind
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mall
North Dakota
U. S
Lande
Stu
Adveas
KOBT
F. Bikkett
Devils Lake
N.D
Britain
Ormal
Count Penckendorff
Lord Lansdowne
Interior
Germany
England
New York
Berlin
Herald
Heinrich
Scandia
Dardanelles
Stikers
Omaha
Neb
Munger
United States District Court
South Omaha
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C Tone
Tone Bros
Mes Moines
Iowa
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Tone’s
RED Cross
J. C. Hubinger Company
Keokuk
Lows
W.N.U
Des Moines, la
Soc
McManus
Witnees Newmngton
Towa
Grace Medical Company, (Inc
Des Moines
Bold
Ydaks
Defiance Starch Co
Omaha, Neb
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