Washington News and National Affairs Roundup
Unanimous House agreement for Mulhall charges to be investigated. Rep. Sherley denounces Mulhall and denies any contact. Wall Street figure "The Wolf" Lamar testifies on impersonating public men and naming Howard Lauterbach as the conduit. Jessie Woodrow Wilson engages Francis Bower Sayre. National Educational Association session opens in Salt Lake City. Postal conflict: Fisk refuses to resign as San Francisco postmaster. Senate lobby committee to formally open Mulhall probe next Tuesday. Casual Fourth of July crowds, few accidents. Interstate Commerce Commission finds banana rate cases on several railroads unreasonable. Oregon Welfare Commission sets minimum wage at one dollar for cannery workers. Forest fire threats in California. Mormonism committee delivers strong critique at Portland conference. Several accidents and deaths reported across the nation. War reports from Europe include Balkan battles and Istip pursuit after Bulgarian advance. Emperors and dignitaries noted in diplomatic shifts and legal actions.
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David Lamar
Wall Street
the Wolf
Senate Lobby
Washington
Herald
Howard Lauterbach
New York
Perry Centennial Opens With Lake Erie Celebrations
The Perry Centenary marking Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's Lake Erie victory and the War of 1812 centennial was opened at Put-in-Bay with a gun salute and a procession of naval ships. A Doric granite column and a memorial plaza will rise near Put-in-Bay as part of a multi state and national commemorative program.
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Perry
Lake Erie
Louisville
Union News Service
Putin Bay
Oliver Hazard Perry
William Henry Harrrison
Ghent
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Erie
Essex
Ohio
Don Juan de Austria
Michigan
Put-in-Bay
Lakerie
Great Britain
United States
Washington Monument
National Capital
Ohio Grand Lodge of Masons
Ohio Commissioners
Interstate Board
John H. Clarke
Cleveland
Ohio Commission
George SH. Worthington
Henry Watterson
John M. Whitehead
Wisconsin Commission
Ohio Centennial Commissioners
Legislature
Supreme Court
Masonic Fraternity
Hugh J. Nichols
Gov. Cox
John Cowan
House of Representatives
D. F. Mooney
Ohio Senate
Griffitha
Ohio Grand Lodge of
Magone
J. Warren Kelfer
Wales States Centennial Commission
Hogan
Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
Jones
Twain
Scarborough Head
Valhalla
Harrison
Shelby
Col. Watterson
Face on White House Column Attracts Attention
Washington observers describe a perfect portrait of a woman on a White House portico column. The image, created by variegated coatings and stucco, features a lifelike mouth nose lips neck and hair knot. Earlier, a misidentified Queen Victoria face appeared on another column but lacked the realism of this new likeness.
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Washington
White House
Queen Victoria
Unique 137 page volume of prayers by Rev Henry M Couden
Washington prints a new 137 page volume compiling the prayers of Rev Henry M Couden, the blind chaplain of the house, from the 62d congress. The work was ordered published by the house on the closing day of the last session and is foreworded by Speaker Champ Clark.
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Washington
Congress
Henry M. Couden
House
Couden
Champ Clark
Dead Man's Crossing Fatal Interurban Crash
At Matzinger's Crossing known as Dead Man's Crossing two women were killed and two men fatally hurt when a Detroit Monroe Toledo interurban hit their automobile. Leahy and Delaney, traveling with cousins, were in the front and rear seats. the interurban was traveling about 30 mph while the auto was about 20 mph. Leahy, an engineer on the Pere Marquette and Delaney a brake man on the terminal road, were among the injured.
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Western
Union News
Toledo
Leahy
Pere Marquette Railroad
James Delaney
Balkan War Drives Thirsty Battle Lines Across Balkans
Terrible losses reported as Greece Servia Montenegro and Romania seek a new quadruple alliance. Bulgarian forces push toward Nish after crossing Belgradechyk, with fighting along the Vardar and Bregalnitsa rivers and heavy casualties on both sides.
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St. Petersburg
the Red
Pour Parlers
Greece
Servia
Montenegro
Rumania
Turkey
Bulgaria
Rodosto
Marmora
Belgrade
Vardar
Bregalinitza
Belogradechyk
Nish
Istip
Officer Resigns After Wife Learns Her Wealth
Philadelphia detective Pat Henry Daniels, who left the police, discovers his wife an heiress capable of signing checks for 200000 dollars. She reveals her Milwaukee area estates and urges him to resign so he can manage their affairs.
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Philadelphia
Pat Henry Daniels
Recall of Ruler Demanded by Federated Trades Unions
In Pretoria 12000 delegates call for the recall of Viscount Gladstone as governor general of the Union of South Africa. They petition the imperial government to act after troops were used to suppress a strike.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Union of South Africa
Viscount Gladstone
Federated Trades Unions
Federation
Imperial
Bride Fatally Wounds Herself After Threat to Kill Husband
In Richmond California Mrs F I Pousing, married under four months, killed her husband with a knife after discovering him skating with another woman at a pub. She then wounded herself, with injuries considered possibly fatal.
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Charles Beal
Mount Vernon
Richmond
Cal
F. I. Pousing
Training Vines to Grow on Brick Surfaces
Advice notes using adhesive plaster to train young vines on brick walls. Cut narrow strips of plaster and apply over tendrils until they cling to the brick or plaster.
How to Keep Small Fruit Fresh
Practical tips outline storing berries and small fruit in a glass fruit jar and refrigerating to maintain freshness and sweetness. A garbled line remains unreadable.
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Jo Abe Hoxeq
Banquet Revelations of Philanthropy and a Lettered Helper
At a San Francisco banquet William F. McCombs recounted a club talk where philanthropists were praised. A corner table guest defied the cheer by saying the next door neighbor should join the group noting the neighbor’s generosity, while others debated his true intent and a habit of introducing people.
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San Francisco
William F. McCombs
McCombs
Met
Firat
Child’s Eczema Healed After Cuticura Cure
Mrs Edith Schwartz reports a two month eczema breakout on a child at 203 Walnut St Hillsboro Illinois. Pimples with yellow discharge caused itching and sleepless nights. After trying remedies a sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured within ten days. Ad promotes free samples and Cuticura contact in Boston.
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Walnut St
Hillsboro
Ill
Edith ‘Schwartz
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Astonishing Coiffures From Past Fashion Epics
The article surveys extreme eighteenth century hairstyles, noting doorways once needed height for Parisian fashion figures and how figures like Marie Antoinette’s hairdresser stood on a stool to work above the hair. It mentions Mme de Genlis nearly snagging her hair meeting Voltaire and the Duchesse de Chartres displaying miniature ships and child portraits within her towering coiffures.
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Marie Antoinette
Mme. de Genlis
Voltaire
Ferny
Absalom
Duchess de Chartres
Jouis Philippe
Nuree
Skyscraper Near Post Office Opens in New York
A new 78 foot high skyscraper on lower Broadway opposite the post office houses 19 000 workers. If all staff rode the subway at rush hour, ten car express trains would need about 15 minutes to clear them. The city has several similar structures and many more housing 1000 or more. The trend shows more such buildings rising.
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Jpposite
Lower Broadway
New York City
Mean Hint Scene Sparks Breathless Exchange
A sharp exchange evokes a dramatic moment as one character teases another about breath and restraint. The dialogue hints at tension and wit, with a playful undertone suggesting a deeper dynamic between the speakers.
Grape-Nuts Credited With Raising Delicate Babies
A reader touts Grape-Nuts as vital for infant nourishment and general health. She describes saving her baby after doctors advised abandoning the formula, sharing a preparation method and praising the product as the best food to raise delicate babies and a healthy staple for adults.
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Baby
Welleville
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