Paris Noble Feud Ends In Street Brawl At Church
In Paris on January 3 Count Boni de Castellane and Count Jean de Castellane clashed with Prince Welle de Sagan after an insult at the Church of St Bierre de Chaillot during a memorial service. The fight spilled outside, a butcher separated the trio, and police escorted them to the station amid a mud stained crowd.
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Paris
Count Bont de Castellane
Anna Gould
Prince Welle de Sagan
Mme.t Gould
St. Bierre de Chaillot
Stanley Errington
England
Count Bont
Count Jean de Castellane
Bent Fea
Count Beni
Prince
Jean
Count Boni
Boni
Duel Shadow of Paris Nobles Clouds Court Case
Contending versions of a quarrel between Count Boni and Prince Helie lead to assault charges. A process verbal was signed and both released. The case moves to the public prosecutor for action. Prince Helie, injured, may pursue court steps. a duel seems unlikely. Boni claims the dispute involved a personal grudge, not Mme Anna Gould. The two parties describe a heated church altercation ending in spitting and a defensive struggle outside. The affair shocks Paris due to the high society connections involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Boni
Prince Helie
Count Koni
Prince Helle
Count Goni
Associated Pres
Prince Isetle
Count Bont
Mme
Anna Gould
Associated Press
Count Bent
Cunt Castellane
Bent
Kent
Hue
Nin
Paris
Prince Itelie de Sagan
Maitre Barboux
Fragmentary entry notes birth or family record
A partial OCR line references dates in December and January and mentions a Mrs Harold F. with a daughter, but key details and identities are unclear from the fragment.
Rockefeller and Tias refuse patroness role at hospital benefit
Rockefeller and Tias declined to act as patrons for a France Witliard hospital benefit. In a letter to the board of trustees they stated they did not feel wholly in sympathy with a hospital that does not permit nepholics under a doctor’s prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Tias
France Witliard Hospital
Night Riders Blast Nashville Area. Several Fires Reported
A long distance message says night riders visited Russellville Kentucky at 12:45 AM. The tobacco wirehouse of Fr G Work Co and the American Sun Co were dynamited and burned. Roberts Brown planing mill and three smaller shops were damaged. Many shots fired. two men reported wounded though unconfirmed. Between fifty and seventy five masked men part of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Russellville
Fr. G. Work & Co
American Sun Company
Roberts & Brown
Masket
Rent Strikers Dispersed In East Side Parade
In New York on January 3 a mass rent strike gathering near Rutgers square was dispersed after a socialist speaker failed to secure a license. The crowd then formed a street parade as 8000 strikers followed the truck. Police arrested the driver when the crowd grew unruly and a landlords’ blacklist plan emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rutgers Square
East Side
Chicago Electric rail line ends receiver ship fight
Chicago on January 3 reports a dissolution of the receivership over the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric railroad after talks among warring factions. Judge Richard S. Tuthill had instituted the receivership on Tuesday afternoon, and the accord stops all litigation.
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Chicago
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad
Richard 8S. Tuthill
Tragic New Year’s Night Killing in North Carolina
In Fayetteville on New Year’s night Ollie Manuel a ten year old stabbed his twelve year old cousin Tush Manuel to death six miles west of town. Grandmother Monie Manuel died at the scene. Police investigation underway and family under shock.
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Fayetteville, N. C
Ollie Manuel
Tush Manuel
Monie Manuel
Ex-State Treasurer Charles Becker Dies by Suicide
Belleville, NL Jan 3 Charles Becker sixty seven formerly state treasurer of Illinois shot himself at his home in a self inflicted death. The act followed a family conference attended by three of his four children.
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Belleville
Charles Becker
Ilinois
Notable 1907 Events Across Nation and World
A roundup of notable 1907 items includes Georgetown wrestling case involving Caleb Powers, Captain J E Pillsbury named Navy navigation chief, Curtis Guild Jr reelected Massachusetts governor, Seaboard Air Line placed under receivers, Dr Nicholas Senn dies at 63 in Chicago, mystery surrounds Mrs Frederick Clayton death in Janesville, currency in circulation rises, State Bank of Porkeyford Rockyford Colo closes after run, St Petersburg police arrest 19 in Dowager press case, New York school tire dish prevents panic, Canadian mint opens in Ottawa Lord Grey officiating, refinery planned at mint.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
J. E. Pillsbury
Admira Btownson
Navigation Bureau of the Navy
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Nicholas Senn
Chicago
Frederick Clayton
Janesville
Wis
United States
State Bank of
Porekyford
Rockyford
Colo
St. Petersburg
Maria Meadorovnna
New York
Ottawa
Ont
Lord Grey
Patrons Urged to Notify Office of Missing Newspaper
Readers not receiving their paper regularly are asked to inform the office. The notice requests prompt notification to ensure delivery issues are corrected and service is restored.
Death Mystery Involving Rev. Gish Probed
State's Attorney Bradford says evidence so far does not justify arrests in the death of Rev. Gilbert Gish investigated after traces of strychnine were found in his stomach. Brother Gish returned from Pittsfield for the inquiry as the case sparks talk of domestic trouble and a life insurance policy in his wife's name.
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Pittsfield
Bradford
G. A. Gish
Pooria
Gilbert Gish
Waynes
Rush Medical College
Chicago
G. QO. Gish
Dittsfield
Mr. Gish
Chambersburg
Dennis
Engagement Denied by Moline Family in Berlin Rumor
In Moline Illinois January 3 the family of Miss Marjorie Allen denies reports of an engagement to Count Aberhardt von Moltke of Germany. They condemn the Berlin dispatch as yellow journalism and insist the tale is unfounded, though note the count attended a Mediterranean cruise where the couple allegedly met.
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Moline
Chicago
Marjorie Allen
Aberhardt von Moltke
PG. Alen
Miss Allen
Berlin
Germany
Alen
Water night service disrupted at Swedish Methodist church
A disturbance interrupted a water night service at a Swedish Methodist church when a woman in Indian attire, bearing a spear and war paint, entered the rear and charged the aisle. A worshiper fainted and many were frightened. A reward is offered for information about the man responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewaney
Mayor Ciffora Tawes Uses List to Restrict Liquor Sales
Thenry city officials post a list of thirteen names for each clan section, warning saloonkeepers not to sell liquor under threat of a fine. The town of about 2000 residents, biased toward eight satoens, implements a novel social control measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thenry
Ul, Dan
Ciffora Tawes
Springfield Puts Whee Taxei Law Into Effect
Governor Deneen signed the whee taxei measure drafted at Mayor Busse’s urging in Chicago. Passed by the state legislature to boost Chicago revenue, the law will take effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Busse
Chicago
Deneen
Heavy Deal in Popcorn in TNMI County Pushes Ahead
A major popcorn contract fresh from John Redimonud is nearing completion in Macear county. The plan involves fifty ware n roads of car storage as traders anticipate baler prices. Strong entities include Demet Tagoaha Ee Nebrler and Yarmero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruti
Sounds Possible Not Likely In Melodrama Idea
The Washington Herald notes Pye proposed a novel effect for a new melodrama where the villain lights a cigar during the snowstorm, aiming to trigger a fire. The idea draws attention for its dramatic use of weather and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pye
Washington Herald
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Promote Quick Relief
Take DeWitts Kidney and Blad der Pills. They promptly relieve backache and weak back. Sold by Wa. F. Jungkunz, druggist 85 Stephenson St.
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DeWitt
F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher at Grove Street
Harriet M. Burbank offers piano lessons from her Studio at 36 Grove Street. Contact details indicate a single address and a brief credential as a piano teacher.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Gatt
Man Claims $12,000 From Dead Uncle’s Estate
George McGalle, long believed dead by his wife and friends, appears in local court seeking $12,000 from the estate of his uncle Jacob Gable. Gable vanished seventeen years ago. his widow remarried and later remarried again after Gable’s supposed death. Executors initially blocked the inheritance and later located the missing man in Sacramento. Gable’s return prompts a divorce proceeding by the widow’s second husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Padan
George Mc.Galle
Jacob Gable
Sears
Gable
Jacob Cgable
George M
Sacramento
Cal Gable
No Euquot on Dining Cars Contested in Conn
New Haven Conn Jan 3 The sale of Havers is to be discontinued on the dining cars of the New York New Haven and Startford railroad while the cars pass through Connecticut. There is no state law allowing the railroad to license such sales.
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New Haven
Conn
Havers
New York, New Haven
Startford
Connecticut
Nebraska Biscuit Sales Halted Over Net Weight Rule
The National Biscuit Company will stop selling package goods in Nebraska due to Mood Commissioner Johnson's insistence that cracker packages display net weights and contents. Local agent cites regulatory pressure as the cause of the discontinuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uneeda Biscuit
Lincoln
Neb
Dan
National Biscuit Company
Nebraska
Johnson
Pigeons Complete 1200 Mile Mail From Minneapolis
Two carrier pigeons arrive in Toston from Minneapolis after a five day flight. One carries a message from Mayor James C. Haynes to Mayor John F. Iiizzerald. The birds are owned by Louis Thiel of Roxbury.
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Toston
Minneapolis
James C. Haynes
John F. Iiizzerald
Louis Thiel
Roxbury
Lid Is Lifted a Little
New York court ruling finds that public lectures with moving pictures and stereopticon views may be given on Sundays without violating city ordinances or the penal code regulating Sunday amusements. Magistrate Wahle delivers the decision in a derision dated January 8.
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New York
Wahle
Rockefeller Gift Raises University of Chicago Endowment
Chicago Jan 8 Martin A Ryerson reports John D Rockefeller added 2 191 000 to his gifts to the University of Chicago increasing his total benefactions to over 23 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin A. Ryerson
Board of Trustees
The
University of Chicago
John YD. Rockefeller
Chicago Markets Review of Jan 2 Grain and Livestock Quotations
Chicago Board of Trade quotations for Wheat Corn and Oats with opening highs lows and closes for Jan. Livestock prices at Chicago include hogs cattle and sheep with receipts and ranges for prime and mixed lots. Live Poultry prices noted per thousand in furigess terms.
Live Stock Prices and Market Report from East Buffalo
East Buffalo Live Stock at East Buffalo New York on January 2 reports cattle market slow with 4 cars. Hog receipts 80 cars. market lower with heavy and Yorkers at 4.65 to 4.70. Pigs 4.50. sheep and lambs receipts 50 cars. best lambs 7.75, yearlings 6.25, wethers 4.75 to 5.00, ewes 4.00 to 4.25. Calves market lower. best 4.50 to 9.50. Dunning & Stevens, live stock commission merchants, quote various feeds and grain prices for cattle, hogs, and poultry including chickens, geese, and ducks with multiple prices and unit indicators.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
A&tock Commission
Hoega—Re
I Flee With Mr X To Dover Telegraph Mixup
A jealous MP swoops from a debate to Dover after a telegram claims his wife eloped. He confronts her, then discovers the message meant I tea with Mrs X in Dover street Stay for me. The wife laughs and explains the telegram mix up caused by hurried messengers.
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M. P
Charing Cross
Dover
Mr. X
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dawn of Reason in Human Thought and Shopper Stereotypes
Extracts discuss the imagined dawn of reason from animal to human, noting early cognitive limits in children and apes as a foreshadowing of rationality. A department store tale then classifies women shoppers into four types, claiming only about 5 percent are decisive buyers.
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John Burroughs
Outing Magazine
New York Globe
Am bala Circus Poster Promises Tricks and Laughs
A printed circus notice from Am bala India outlines acts. Horses perform better tricks, a clown chats with horses to amuse the audience, boys jump and roll, a wire-walker called a professor entertains, and a dramatic act is promised. No sticks or smoking allowed for spectators. The poster touts the show as very entertaining and urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambala
India
Charms and Love Spells in Moorish Women Tales
Mrs Mansel Pleydell recounts Moroccan charm practices to win or bind lovers. One method uses shredded undergarment fibers shaped into a ball, embedded in clay and heated to fuel enduring affection. A second spell involves donkey ear tips cooked into a man’s meal to render him foolishly in love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
A Whales Mouth Giants Baleen and Teethless Feast
The article describes a whale swallowing food whole using baleen instead of teeth. Baleen resembles giant brushes hanging from the mouth, with slabs that fill and close the maw. A whale can harbor up to 700 baleen fringes weighing up to a ton, with a capture in the Bering Sea on Oct 20, 1883 weighing 3,100 pounds.
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Gladstone
Sletcher
Bering Sea
New York Tribune
Manuscript Rejection and Unexpected Joy in Art
The writer recalls the sting of manuscript rejection yet finds joy when an unknown hand offers an acceptable piece. The sense of discovery is described as feeling a new touch and the privilege of being first to imagine a planet beyond art’s bounds.
Dawn of a new talent echoes in editor’s praise
A writer reflects on discovering fresh thought in young authors. He praises editors who nurture new power, stating nothing given by his own efforts matched the pleasure found in another’s Ike qualities and creative surge as revealed on the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Howells
Atlantic
Luncheons at Church Bazaar Draws Wry Comment
A sign at a church bazaar, “Luncheons, 1 to 3 Pp. m., 1s, 04,” prompts a farmer to quip to his wife about trying the meals. The London Telegraph reports the lighthearted remark as they pass stalls with various offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannie
London Telegraph
A Freak of Memory in a Humorous Exchange
A forgetful man carries two umbrellas to avoid being left without one. He explains he carries both so that if he forgets and leaves one somewhere he will still have the other. The quip reflects a lighthearted take on memory lapses and practical humor.
Lightning After Storms Haunts Ironstone Outcrops
In South Africa thunder storms are intense and lightning is said to strike ironstone beds. Blue flames reportedly flicker near ironstone outcrops two to three hours after a storm, sometimes igniting buildings.
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South Africa
South African
Her Compliment Pleases Some and Surprises Others
Mrs Hall aims to compliment friends at every occasion yet her praise sometimes unsettles. An acquaintance asks if her gown at a recent reception pleased her, and Mrs Hall effuses that it was a dream and the wearer looked lovely. She recalls telling her husband she admired it, then realizing it was not.
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Helie de Sagan
Regina
Hebe
Mre
Harold F.ies
John DD
Mentucky
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Car. Wiliam and
Jobp Streetlo
Humphreys
Thamphreys' Wied. Co
Williar & "Ohn Ste, NW
Gish
FE. L. Gish
Hielas
Indiana
Wisconsin
Morocco
Mencol S
Japan
Nickel
Rayo
Standard Oil, Company Nonavenrata
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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