Coffee Scandal Sparks Office Intrigue at Warren Co
Mrs Warren seizes control after Captain Jim Warren’s disappearance fuels a coffee sale dispute with Frank Strong. Crowley delivers a forged coffee bill, Janet frets, and Strong confronts Warren about a shipment as Mrs Warren lures him into the private office with locked windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Warren
Jer Hawkins
Crowley
Mr. Wiley
Jim
Arren & Co
Warren
Janet
Mrs. Warren
Cas
Ms. Warren
Frank Trong
Captain Warren
Trousseau
Mr. Strong
Miss Janet
Frank Strong
Drayman
Mr. Crowley
Strong
Mrs Warren
Warren & Co
Frank
Freddy
Prison House Reunion Ends With Teasing Kiss Noted
In a tense scene Mrs. Warren finds Frank and Janet in a private office where appetite and flirtation clash. A playful skirmish ends with a kiss as Freddy recalls a shop lark and the household returns to routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Warren
Frank
Janet
Mumma
Freddy
Army food reform at Winchester cuts costs to 7 cents a day
At the Winchester rifle depot a restaurant style kitchen operates under a master cook with daily menus. Rations are paid from each soldier’s 3.5 pence daily allotment, with men selecting their own meals from beef, mutton, pies, puddings, and vegetables.
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Rifle
Winchester
England
New York Daily News
Army School of Cookery
Smugglers' Bridge Between Derby Line and Rock Island
The long watched wooden bridge separating Derby Line Vermont from Rock Island and US Canada earned its nickname for the heavy smuggling activity. Signs read Pay 3 or walk, and a renewed law enforcement effort led to fines on violators. Nearby is the US customs house and the Canadian historic structure.
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Derby Line
Rock Island
United States
Canada
United States Custom House
Newport District
Whistler Finds Fault Then Praise For Miss Pamela Smith
A friend of Miss Pamela Smith shows Whistler her portfolio. He first says she cannot paint or draw, then after a closer look he concludes she does not need to because of her originality and imagination. Harper's Weekly notes this.
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Whistler
Pamela Smith
Miss Smith
Harper's Weekly
Gems and Love in Erin's Honor Ballad
A poem by Thomas Moore extols a noble maiden adorned with gems and a gold ring who travels alone through a dangerous path. Sir Knight questions Erin's sons about temptation, but the maiden trusts Erin's honor. The dialogue praises virtue over gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Knight
Erin
Thomas Moore
Comes of Colonial Stock General Buchanan’s Lineage Noted
General James A. Buchanan, recently appointed brigadier general, is a great great grandson of Samuel Ogle a colonial governor of Maryland.
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James A. Buchanan
Samuel Ogle
Mayland
Morton Heads Equitable After Resignations Tendered
Paul Morton elected chairman of the board of the Equitable Life Assurance Society as resignations from President James W. Alexander and four vice presidents are submitted. Morton sought a free hand. resignations await his decision while Brayton Ives and Charles Stewart Smith opposed some meetings.
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New York
Paul Morton
Navy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James W. Alexander
James H. Hyde
Gage St. Tarbell
George T. Wilson
William H. MclIntyre
Morton
Chauncey M. Depew
Brayton Ives
Charles Stewart Smith
Depew
Hyde
Alexander
Tarbell
Wilson
McIntyre
Equitable
Norway dissolves union with Sweden amid king’s refusal
The storthing declares dissolution of the union and says the king ceases to act as Norway’s monarch after Oscar II refuses to sanction a separate consular bill. Crisis since May 26 grows with demonstrations nationwide and resignations of the Norwegian council of state. Norway seeks independent handling of foreign affairs.
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Christiana
Oscar
Storthing
Norway
Sweden
Gustave
Council of State
Norwegian Council of State
King Oscar Protests to Premier Michelsen
King Oscar broadcasts a telegram protesting government methods and actions. Officials in Paris discuss the Norway Sweden crisis with the storthing blamed for acting without consulting the people. Dr Nansen is cited as aligning with republican forces if a royal prince cannot be king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Michelsen
Council of State
Paris
Norway
Storthing
Nansen
Enquist to Remain at Manila as Ordered
Rear Admiral Enquist received a cable from St. Petersburg ordering him to remain at Manila at the disposition of the American government and to effect repairs as much as possible. The message is dated in St. Petersburg and transmitted to Manila.
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Enquist
Manila
Ensuist
St. Petersburg
Nicholai
Russians Could Raise Sunk Cruisers In Shallow Waters
Report from Tokio June 6 states that the Russian cruisers Admiral Nakhimoff Vladimir Monomech and Dmitri Donskoi have sunk in shallow water making salvage possible plans to raise them.
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Tokio
Admiral Nakhimoff
Vladimir Monomech
Dmitri Donskoi
Norwegian Tricolor Hoisted Over Akershus Fort
Norway declares dissolution of the union with Sweden. At Akershus Fort Christiana 30 000 gather as the union flag is lowered at ten o'clock and the new tricolor is raised amid cannon and marching troops. Public cheers, band music, and the singing of Yes We Love This Country mark the ceremony. Baron Wedel Jarlsberg departs Madrid to be relieved. Bjornson praises the dissolution as a northern blessing.
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Christiana
Akerhus
Storting
Sweden
Sons of Norway
Baron von Wedel-Jarlsberg
Norway
Madrid
Washington
Rome
Bjornsterne Bjornson
Orel Sailed Hull Hit by Shell Fire in Battle Report
Aboard the Russian battleship Orel at Maizuru, inspectors describe a devastating battering scene. Forty shell holes pockmark the hull, upper works torn, and two 6 inch turrets damaged. A bloodied bulkhead and widespread fire underscore the crew’s ordeal before surrender.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Maizuru
Russian Vessels Interned at Manila
Rear Admiral Train reports to the navy department that the Russian ships at Manila have been interned. Coal supplies denied, and officers and men paroled on condition they take no further part in the war.
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Washington
Train
Navy Department
Manilla
Goy
Wright
Washington orders strict twenty four hour coal limit for ships
In response to Governor Wight of Manila a cablegram from the president directs strict observance of the twenty four hour limit for Russian ships. Only enough coal and supplies may be taken on to reach the next port.
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Washington, D. C
Political clubs used to ruin opponents careers
The remark frames political clubs as tools to drive rivals from public life and influence elections, highlighting accusations of interference and political maneuvering aimed at defeating opponents.
Glass snake dies after 237 day fast in England
The brittle tailed reptile owned by E. V. Windsor of Parnet, England, died after a nonstop fast of 237 days. It last ate on June 11, 1904, feeding then on a small frog. despite repeated offers, it ate nothing. The body showed no emaciation.
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E. V. Windsor
Parnet
England
Coffee Weather Folklore Predicts Daylight Skies
A New York restaurant man reports a coffee cup barometer method. Dissolving sugar creates bubbles. centered, quiet bubbles signal clear weather, while edge-hugging bubbles suggest cloudiness or rain within 24 hours.
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New York
Thought She Couldn't Live
Moravia New York June 5 Mr Benjamin Wilson a respected resident recounts his wife’s battle with sugar diabetes and rheumatism. After doctors warned she could not live she dropped from 200 to 130 pounds but recovered after using Dodds Kidney Fills and now weighs 190 pounds and feels stronger.
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Moravia
N. Y
Benjamin Wilson
Dodd
It is human nature to dislike those who are smaller
It is stated that people naturally harbor dislike for others based on size differences, extending to those perceived as inferior. The remark centers on social bias and instinctive prejudice against those who are smaller or deemed lesser.
Sweden Applies Harsh Aftermath to Forced Confession Policy
The report explains that in Sweden a guilty plea is required before capital punishment. If a condemned person insists on innocence despite overwhelming proof, prison discipline becomes extremely strict and severe until a confession is secured.
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Sweden
Sealskin Church Replaced by Dog-Proof Tabernacle
The Estimo once housed a remarkable sealskin church where forty sealskins stretched over a frame created an eighteen by twelve tent for Sunday services. A harsh winter left only the frame after dogs ate the sealskins. locals later erected a dog-proof tabernacle.
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Bhaktmos
Redwood tree storm discovery in Brookdale Cal
A 330 year old redwood toppled in a Brookdale storm. Ten feet from the treetop and 165 feet above ground a two foot deep hole held a former woodpecker nest. A three-stalked two foot tall huckleberry bush grew inside, with roots six feet into the tree feeding on its sap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookdale
Cal
Man credits Grape-Nuts with healing stomach and kidney issues
A testimonial describes lifelong meat heavy dieting causing stomach and kidney problems. After switching to Grape-Nuts, the man reports heartburn relief, kidney pain stop, steadier nerves and sharper thinking. He claims breakfast weakness ended and productivity improved. The ad cites Postum Co. and references The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Secretary of the Navy
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Akershus
Orel
Miss de Style
Philadelphia Bulletin
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