Mark Twain’s 70th birthday gala honors famed writers
Noted guests including Thos Hardy George Meredith Alfred Austin Arthur Balfour Rudyard Kipling and many others attended a tribute to Mark Twain marked by life size bust presents and letters from President Roosevelt and Joel Chandler Harris. Twain excitedly spoke about reaching the “seventh-terraced summit” amid roaring cheers and self reflection.
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Twaln
Thos, Hardy
George Meredith
Alfred Austein
Arthur Balfour
Rudyard Kipling
Anthony Hope
Gilbert Parker
Sir Conan Doyle
Ian Maclaren
Humphrey Ward
Israel Zangwilt
Mark Twain
Roosevelt
Joel Chandler Harris
Mark
Guest of Honor at a Banquet in New York
Mark Twain was the guest of honor at a Delmonica’s banquet in New York on December 6, hosted by Colonel George Harvey to celebrate the humorist’s sixteenth birthday anniversary. About 170 guests attended, largely writers of literary fiction, with around half women. A congratulatory cable from England, signed by forty distinguished individuals, was read during dinner.
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New York
Mark ‘Twain
Mwner
Delmonica
George Harvey
England
Was the first oil trust
A memoir style discourse argues against medicine and exercise, likening personal health and wealth to a corporate lineage with Standard Oil as a metaphor. The speaker reflects on moral rigidity, aging, and withdrawal from active duty, framing life as a final term after which duties fade.
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Standard Oil Trust
Kipling
Republic
Humorous Take on Reaching Old Age by a Great Humorist
A renowned humorist explains how men justify long lives. He quips that he has achieved 700 years in the usual way by etick and mocks common explanations for aging. The short piece captures a witty reflection on longevity and social attitudes.
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Etick
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Fights Consumption Crackdown
A historical advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for pre consumption weakness. It warns that consumption follows cold and bronchitis and claims the remedy strengthens the system and purifies blood. The ad includes a testimonial from Moses Horner of Stahlstown praising recovery after cold, catarrh and bronchitis. An honest dealer image is invoked to guarantee against substitutes.
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Dr. Chase
DR. Chase Company
North Tenth St
Philadelphia
Joseph Emmert
Dr. Fierce
R. V. Pierce
Mai
Buffalo
Moses Horner
Stahlstown
Penn
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Sage
I Have Lived By A Stringent Personal Code Of Habit
A quoted reflection on aging, detailing lifelong rules for sleep, meals, smoking, and drinking. The speaker recalls starting structured routines around age 40, sticking to bedtimes, consistent fasting hours, and cautious diet. He notes smoking publicly since his father's lifetime and claims no strict rule on drinking, warning that others may be harmed by differences in discipline.
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Mme
Feud Ends In Fatal Shot In Keokuk Distillery
Ed Towlinson, a distiller in Keokuk, was shot dead by F M Grundy after a long standing feud. The incident ends a bitter dispute and shocks local business and social circles.
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Ed Towlinson
Keokul
F. M. Grundy
Willam Sproule
Southern Pacific Company
Marie Baird Baldwin
San Francisco
Alice Ormaby
Emmetsburg
Warriet
Florence
Italy
Metro Andreani
David & Go
Freight Rrates Cut Done by State Board
The state board of railroad and warehouse commissioners after a conference with Governor Heaven has announced a decision to cut freight rates by 70 percent across all ten classes. Objections were filed by Tramblyn for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and McKnight for the Wabash. The new rates take effect January 1, 1906, with next steps including potential action on passenger rates and possible legal opposition from railroads seeking injunctions.
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Springfield
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Heaven
Dias
SV. Neville
Bloomington
A. L. French
Chapii
Coronel
Shippers’ Associations
Decatur
Chicago Shippers’ Association
Veorin
Tramblin
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
MckKnight
Wabash
Board of Railroad and Warehouse
Chicago
Dee. G
Ilnoip
Railroad
Sarehouse Commission
L. H. Senet
Chicago and Astern Wheels Company
Desperate Plea and Fire Threat in Berry Case
In Bloomington a dramatic court scene saw Mrs. Randolph Claggett of Lexington scream for vengeance against attorney Fleming, claiming he attacked her testimony. The incident interrupted proceedings as he sought bonds to keep the peace amid the Berry trial coverage.
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Bloomington
Randolph Clagget
Lexington
Berry Praon
Fleming
Kerry
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London
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Chicago Historical Society
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