Masked Gun Incident Sparks Baltimore Society Scandal
In Atlantic City on a boardwalk chair ride, Charles R. Roberts of Baltimore was shot by a masked man. His companion, Mrs. W. S. G. Williams, a Baltimore society figure, is detained as a witness as detectives hunt for Williams who is believed in Europe then Baltimore. Police weigh hold up versus scandal.
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Atlantic City
Charles R. Roberts
Awealthy Club
Baltimore
Tiny
W. S. G. Williams
Roberts
W. S. G. Willams
Willams
Williams
Motive in Roberts shooting remains uncertain
Mrs Williams friends say Roberts and Mrs Williams knew each other for years and dined with him at Shelbourne before a ride in a rolling chair. Police say no warrants, no witness status for Mrs Williams, and no accusation until certainty. Authorities seek Williams’s whereabouts Wednesday night. Roberts is reported resting but not out of danger. bullet position suggests shooter was two to three paces away.
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Roberts
Willams
Woodruff
Williams
Baltimore
W. OS. G. Williams
Kronpringeissin Cecilie
Sandy Hook
Probable Lynching in Robbery Case at Tabena Miss
Tabena Mississippi residents say two men named John Smith and John Williams, both described as Negroes, were accused of two robberies at the same residence. They were seized from the jail by a mob late at night. Williams escaped, Smith remains missing.
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Tttabena
Miss
John Smith
John Willams
Williams
Smith
Canadian Pacific Ships Montreal Mechanics to West
Montreal August 20 Canadian Pacific railway officials say the eastern end of the strike is well in hand and have begun sending mechanics from Montreal to their shops in the west to handle workloads and restore operations.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ten Years in Bed Kidney Disease Relief
R. A. Gray of Oakville Ind declares ten years confined to bed by kidney disease. After no relief from top doctors Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and proved a God send. Also mention from H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkung.
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R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkung
Burdett Seeks Piano Tuning Service in City
F. J. Burdett, a local piano tuner, orders delivery or service from Brown dé Dollmoyer, possibly by phone, indicating a request for instrument maintenance or tuning.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown Dé Dollmoyer
Political Summary in Chicago as Parties Confer Across State
Chicago reports a quiet day in two bi polar camps with leaders Hitchcock Mack and a New York Republican state committee meeting. Discussions covered gubernatorial nomination strategy and campaign finance while Taft and Bryan moved between ends of the country for nonpolitical and touring appearances. David Bo pledged support for the national ticket in advisory capacity. Bryan plans a multi state speaking tour beginning tomorrow.
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Chicago
New York
Hitchcock
Mack
Republican State Committee
Sherman
McKinley
Loudenslager
Lst
Congress
National Executive Committee
Democrats
Murphy
McCarren
David Bo
Europe
Taft
Hot Springs
Middle Bass Island
Lake Eite
Athens
Bryan
Uhnois
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Banks Closed In St Paul Clearing House Tie Up
The State Bank of St Paul and the Citizens Savings Bank at 757 and 761 Wibasha Street were closed by Public Examiner Schaefer after the St Paul Clearing House declined to clear for them. They may reopen next Monday.
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St. Paul, Minn
State Bank of
Scoring Mess Across Leagues and Cities
Baseball scores from Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston New York Chicago Washington Cleveland and other cities show a jumble of runs hits and errors. Notable results include Detroit beating Philadelphia in eleven innings and New York defeating Chicago in a low scoring pair.
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McQuillen
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Leever
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Powel
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Schreck
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Sullivan
Lake
Klelnow
Cleveland
Washington
Joss
Clarke
Hughes
Street
Tlus
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Liebhardt
Foster
Bemis
Johnson
National
P.C
Brooklyn
American
P. Wi Rc
Clergyman’s Call Delayed by Wife’s Lectures
A prominent clergyman recalls a brother minister invited to a church. A committee urged him to accept, he says he is considering it but his wife fears she may not like the church. The committee member notes she does not preach, to which the reverend replies she lectures.
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C'frele
Love and Death at Port Hudson Gunfire Tragedy
A young Louisiana planter Alphonso Dubreuil married Dr Chatrand's daughter Amelia before taking a brave Confederate role at Port Hudson. Amid siege fire Amelia was killed by a shell while near the fort. The enemy requested her body. a somber cortege bore her to the lines as Dubreuil returned to his gun, heartbroken, the scene witnessed and described by G N Snaussy in Spare Moments.
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Port Hudson
Alphonso Dubreuil
Louisiana
Dr. Chatrand
Dinbreuil
Amelia
Alphonso
Dubreuil
G. N. Snaussy
Sleepless Diver Naps Under Water On Battleship Propeller
A Malta bound seaman diver vanished from work during a propeller clearance. Fears rose until a fellow diver returned to discover the man asleep on a giant propeller blade, finishing his task quickly after lunch while fish gathered around. The crew laughed, and no punishment was given.
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Malta
St. Nicholas
The Kind of Boy He Was Story of a Determined Boy
A Chicago tale of Marshall Irield recounts a boy named Field pressing a merchant for work. The merchant dismisses him as unwanted but Field persists asking if a boy is needed, and the merchant concedes that they likely must have a boy like him.
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Marshall Irield
Chicago
Field
Some Few Escaped
A wife complains that an editor paired their musicale report with a death notices column showing how some people are more fortunate than others. The husband responds that the editor aims to draw attention to social disparities, in Bohemian Magazine.
A Doubtful Proposition on College after Fifty
A Pittsburgh Post quip questions if a man over fifty should pursue college, noting he might pass muster at tennis but cannot expect to excel in baseball or football at that age.
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Pittsburg Post
World at Large: Are Things Really Worse Now
An old man questions doom saying he hears familiar exaggerations and compares present worries to childhood tales. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a back-and-forth about whether the world is worsening and notes persistent skepticism across generations.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Had we not faults of our own we should take less pleasure in complain ing of others
Quotable line attributed to Fenelon notes self awareness when judging others. It reflects on human bias and the ease of finding fault in others versus self-improvement. The aphorism underscores moral restraint and humility.
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Fenelon
French gardening methods yield yearly crops in England
The forcing hotbed process adapted from French gardening is now used in England. An acre can produce between 2,433 and 2,920 dollars annually by maintaining a steady 90 degrees. Vegetables are grown year round under this system, expanding winter markets and supply.
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England
Warning on kidney cure by Foley's Kidney Remedy
An advertisement urges people with kidney and bladder trouble to use Foley's Kidney Cure claiming it passively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. Endorsed by H. J. Moogk and Wm F Juangkuas.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Juagkuas
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