Wreckage From Soo City Ashore Off Cape Ray
Wreckage from the Soo City a long time lake excursion steamer washed ashore at Cape Ray. Captain John G. Dillon of Brooklyn commanded the vessel which sank in a Newfoundland gale. Deck cabin and sixteen life preservers identified the boat as Soo City. Eleven crewmen perished with the storm.
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Cape May
St. Johns
N. S
Cape Ray
Great Lakes
Newfoundland
John G. Dillon
Brooklyn
Missouri
Soo City
Indiana Transportation Company
Felix Jackson
Velasco
Tex
New Orleans
Texan
Michigan City
Oxdensburg
Fly
County of Milwaukee
Cedensburg
Dillon
Son City
Nieces
Warships stay on guard amid Haiti transition
Washington reports cablegrams between the state department and American Minister Furniss at Port au Prince outline his stance during Haiti's transient period. Furniss will aid the new administration, and the American warship at Port au Prince will remain there as a precaution.
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Haiti
Washington
State Department
Furniss
Port Au Prince
Plot to overthrow Figuerosa thwarted in Salvador
A plan to oust President Figuerosa in Salvador was foiled and martial law declared on December 5. The thwarted plot ends uncertainty as security forces tighten control.
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Salvador
San Salvator
Figuerosa
SHOW SPOILS TAFTS GOLF Tells Governor Curry He Favors New Mexico
Hot Springs Virginia December 4 Governor George Curry of New Mexico urged statehood before the president elect and received Tafts hearty support Taft spent an afternoon snowstorm at the resort and will depart tomorrow for New York.
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Curry
New Mexico
Hot Springs
George Curry
Taft
New York
Johnson's Daughter Freed in Divorce Suit
Mrs Wilnabeth Johnson Mariani daughter of Mayor Tom Is Johnson of Cleveland and New York won a divorce from Frederico Mariani an Italian playwright. The couple married in March 1907 and she testified he never supported her.
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Frederico Mariani
New York
Cleveland
Dee. B
Wilnabeth Johnson Mariani
Tom Is. Johnson
Mariani
HOUSES DROP INTO RIVER AS ARKANSAS RISES
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on December 5 seven frame houses and a two story business building were claimed by the swelling Arkansas River as waters rose and began undermining another dyke. In Vandalia Missouri on December 5 August Wagner a prosperous farmer was found dead in his cellar his head crushed by a hatchet.
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Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas River
Vandalia
August Wagner
Warners Head
Fire Destroys Malvern Hill Residence
Fire swept a colonial residence at Malvern Hill near Pochmond Virginia on December 5 destroying the Malvern VilLoche Visiorle home. Local volunteers battled the flames but the structure was gutted and no injuries were reported. Firefighters cited the blaze as caused by an accidental spark from old wiring. The property loss was estimated in the thousands with investigations ongoing.
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Malvern Hill
Pochmond
Malvern VilLoche Visiorle
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Health and Vitality
More people are taking Foley's Kidney Remedy each year. It is touted as the most effective treatment for kidney and bladder troubles that science can devise. The remedy corrects irregularities, rebuilds worn tissues, and restores lost vitality, with claims of making users feel and look well. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Eva Bartlett Macey Company Star Course Debut
Eva Bartlett Macey Company presents a Tuesday December course with a star performance. Beat on sale Saturday marks a notable event in theatre listings.
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Eva Bartlett
Upright Life Saves Him as Governor Orders Release
Seattle December 5 Governor Mead ordered Elliott A Archer released from custody after seven years in Washington. Newark prosecutors sought return on a $70 000 fraud charge, but Archer’s lawyers argued civil debt and his upright life.
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Washington
Seattle
Mead
New Jersey
Elliott A. Archer
Newark
Archer
Lfe
Evans Refuses a House in Los Angeles
Rear Admiral Robly Evans, retired and lecturing, rejected a proposed house gift from Los Angeles residents and said he would buy his own home. He will serve as chairman of the board of directors of the Los Angeles Harbor company.
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Los Angeles
Robly Dvans
Los Angeles Harbor Company
Democrats Electing a Leader in House
Democrats in caucus elect the House opposition leader to the Republicans as the Sixtieth Congress's second session opens. Retiring leader John Sharp Williams of Mississippi has resigned and will be replaced by CHAMP CLARK, with Williams having served in the Fifty-eighth to Sixtieth Congresses and recently becoming a U.S. senator.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Jeader
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Williams
H. D. Money
The Grandiloquent Old Circus Poster Language
Readers are treated to a reproduction of a circus poster that brims with pompous phrases. It promises a resplendent sequence of scenes, moral and instructive entertainment, described in ornate terms by college hosts with allegorical references and exotic zoological notes.
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Websster
Two Romeos Rival In London Stage Duel
Mrs Siddons weighs Garrick and Spranger Barry as Romeo, noting Barry's Drury Lane performance and Garrick's Covent Garden showing. She recalls the balcony scene, finding Garrick's fire and Barry's charm equally compelling, leaving her unsure which is preferred.
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Shakespeare
Garrick
Barry
The Relationship in Court Remains Obscure
A bespec tacled lawyer questions a witness on how she is related to the defendant. She explains a tangled family link involving first wives cousins, aunts by marriage, and cousins by maternal grandfathers, noting the complex kinship the case presents.
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Tadam
Fils
Jones
Tangled family ties echoed in courtroom dialogue
A narrator describes complex kinship after multiple marriages within a family. The lawyer confirms the explanations are satisfactory as the private relations blur lines of cousin and relative.
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Joe
Warry
Thought He Proposed. Copper Helps Maid Across Street
A copper offers his hand to a maid as she crosses the street. She blushes and exclaims it is sudden, reflecting a vivid street scene from Pittsburg Post observations.
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Pittsburg Post
Knock For Knock’s Coffee Dispute at Boarder and Landlady
A brief Lippincott’s Magazine dialogue captures a sharp exchange between a boarder and his landlady over unsettled coffee and dues. The quip underscores tensions in lodging arrangements with wit.
How many Ways a mortal sees To gain a luring prize
The Minneapolis Journal notes three thousand recipes for making pumpkin pies as a humorous reflection on desire and abundance in American cooking and home life.
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Minneapolis Journal
A Wager In The Smiling Exchange Of Jests
A brief vignette presents two characters joking about appearances and a playful wager. The line exchange centers on charm and comparison, capturing a light, witty moment likely from a humorous page.
Parody of Sport and Art Facets in a Painter’s Tale
An old judge quips on rivalry and romance over a loving cup. A renowned painter notes Europe’s artistic aura yet deems Paris overrated for study. He recalls a rich son’s letter after years in Paris seeking guidance on which art form to pursue.
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Europe
Paris
Humility and the appeal of virtue in character
The quote contrasts humility with courage and warns against condemning a character marked by modest virtue. It argues that humility earns admiration similar to courage, and that a self praising Pharisee or his modern prig descendants remain unlikeable even when their good deeds are true.
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London Spectator
Customer Questions Barber Etiquette in Puck Snippet
A brief dialogue shows a customer quarreling with a barber about tipping and closeness. The exchange highlights social tension around service norms and tipping expectations in a Puck magazine snippet.
Heart in the Right Place Man Shunned
Dialogue shows Ethel rebuffing Mr Dollboy over marriage as she declares dignity matters more than sentiment. He fears her reaction while she insists a husband must have a proper heart and character.
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Mr. Dollboy
Ethel
Tf a mani worth knowing at all he is worth knowing well
A compact note reflects on the value of a man whose character and actions merit broad regard, suggesting that understanding his life offers insight worth pursuing and sharing widely.
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Mani
Alexander Smith
Free home treatment for women cures many ailments
An appeal promises a free ten day home treatment for leucorrhea, ulcers, womb displacement, and other female disorders. It offers a free book Woman's Own Medical Adviser and urges readers to send name and address for the cure, with no cost beyond two cents a day if continued. The ad targets mothers and daughters, claims self cure is possible, and cites local contacts for referrals.
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Traement
Anen
Ancrato
Bex
Notre Dame
Lad
U.S
The Esquire Dream of London Gentlemen
A humorous look at the English notion of a gentleman as one who wears a silk hat and insists on the title Esquire. The piece notes the rarity of legal entitlements to the title and how Esquire signals social distance from tradesmen, with London elites consistently donning formal headgear in public yet downgrading status to mere social convention.
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West End
London
Mixed Metaphors Highlight Life in Parliament
In a London Standard reading, remarks by figures such as the late Mr. Ritchie and Austen Chamberlain illustrate how thorny and roiled political language can become. The review notes metaphoric misfires and jumbled imagery across discussions of tobacco moisture, harvests, top trees, barbed wire, and red tape in government departments.
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Ritchie
Austen Chamberlain
Liberal Union Club
William Hart-Dyke
James Lowther
Labor
House of Lords
London Standard
Handsome Joke Sways Two Girls in London Question
An astute young man devises a compliment to two constant companions. He says that a handsome girl pairs with a homely one to enhance beauty, triggering mixed reactions. The girls blush, call him a flatterer, and part ways happily yet sadly for the other.
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London
History of the U S flag changes in early Congress notes
The piece traces flag design shifts from 1777 to 1784, noting Hag as thirteen stripes alternating red and white, Union with thirteen white stars on blue, then alterations to fifteen stripes and stars by act, and later return to thirteen stripes with fifteen stars. It mentions adding a new star on July 4 after each state's admission, as reported by the New York American.
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Continental Congress
United States
Union
Congress
Sts. Congress
New York
Force of Habit church debate sparks campaign for pastor
In a Cleveland Play House scene, a couple prepares for a heated church enlargement discussion tonight. The husband vows to back the pastor despite strong opposition, while theatrically grabbing a tin horn and cow bell for a symbolic protest.
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John
Champ Clark Emerges as Williams Successor Candidate
The discussion centers on leadership succession with Williams preparing to retire and Champ Clark, representative of Missouri's Ninth District, named as the prominent potential successor. Clark stands out for his long House tenure, strong debating skill, and wide popularity among Democratic members.
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Williams
Champ Clark
Missouri
Clark
House
Grand Jury Foreman Faces Threats in Toledo Case
Joseph Vineh, foreman of Toledo's grand jury, says he is ready to meet threats from those angry over investigations. He has received anonymous letters and threats by phone as he pursues multiple criminal cases, and warns that he will not drop certain lines of inquiry despite the pressure.
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Toledo
Constantis
Joseph Vineh
Cain
Munch
SHOOTS AND APOLOGIZES After Wounding the Wrong Man
George Ramstead assistant cashier at People's Bank in Vinton Iowa is shot in the shoulder as he returns home. The shooter after firing says he has the wrong man and begs pardon then flees. Ramstead expected to recover.
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Vinton, Ta
George Ramstead
The
People’s Bank
Ramstead
Texas Man Falls Four Stories
Fort Worth dispatch reports Major George West paymaster of the Texas national guard fell four stories down an elevator shaft and was fatally injured.
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Fort Worth
Tex
George West
Texas National Guard
Chicago Markets Report Mixed Hog Cattle Sheep Prices
Hogs receipts 31 000 with prices from 5.95 to 6.05 for choice heavy and up to 6.00 for heavy packing. Cattle receipts 3 000 with prime fat steers 7.25 to 8.00, good to choice cows 4.00 to 5.25, calves 6.00 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 12 000 with wethers 4.25 to 4.75, yearlings 5.25 to 6.7, ewes 4.25 to 4.50, spring lambs 6.00 to 6.90. Grain and butter prices listed. Elgin Butter Market noted. Annuity money paid to Menominee Indians at Shawano, Wis. Each person $30. total 1,000 in tribe.
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Chicago
Shawano
Wis
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