Little Giant of St Agnes Succeeds Dix at Trinity
Rev Dr W T Manning newly elected rector of Trinity Episcopal Church New York succeeds the late Dr Morgan Dix He earns 25000 annually and has refused two bishoprics Manning a cautious discreet church leader born in England 42 years old educated at Sewanee came to the US at ten years old He is known for businesslike finances and rare public controversy in church affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Manning
Trinity Episcopal
Trinity Corporation
Dr. Manning
Lansdowne
New York
Manning
University Club
Lfe
Accused Jewel Theft Sparks Irish Political Rhetoric
Augustine Birrell the chief secretary for Ireland is accused by an insane Irishman of stealing the crown jewels from Dublin Castle, a charge the magistrate dismisses as absurd. The piece highlights Birrell as a strong, witty cabinet figure, advocate of home rule, and a prolific author, with a Scottish constituency and a mother from Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Lord Aberdeen
Dublin Castle
Birrell
Scotland
United States
Canada
London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Edward
Virrell
Department of Education
Heather
Defeat Makes Him Governor
Xenophon Orestes Pindall rose to acting governor of Arkansas after Gov. Little left for Washington. Allen H. Hamiter, now acting governor, faced Pindall’s bid to oust him. Pindall’s ascent came through defeat in an attorney general race, later becoming senate president and ex officio lieutenant governor. The dispute now hinges on court rulings and possible supreme court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenophon Orestes Pindall
State Senate
Arkansas
John S. Little
Bute
Washington
Conservation of Natural
Allen H. Hamiter
House of Representatives
Hamiter
Pindall
Senate
Court of First Resort
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Kirby
New President of Bolivia Guadalla Elected by Majority
Fernando E Guadalla former Hollyia minister to Washington won Bolivia's presidency by 21000 votes. A noted lawyer and writer on political economy, he taught at Lopez University law dept and authored texts used there. He served as a wartime captain and diplomat in Peru Chile and Argentina before entering politics. He will be inducted August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernando E. Guadalla
Washington
Hollyia
University At
Lopez
Peru
Regation
Chile
Pienaar Faces Scrutiny Over Angola Plans and Angola League
General Pienaar, now a British subject, denies any intent to invade Portuguese West Africa and claims funds raised in America support slavery suppression in Angola. Yet investigators report plans for a 500-man force, airship attacks, and a coded message system, while Pienaar forms the Angola League with prominent clergy backing to fund missionary stations in Portuguese territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Joubert Pienaar
America
Gen. Plenaar
Africa
Pienaar
Portuguese West Africa
British Foreign Office
Gen
Angola
New York
League
D. J. McMillan
New York Presbyterian Church
Angola League
McMillan
Josiah Strong
D. D
Oliver Bainbridge
W. R. Huntington
Almon Hensley
Milo Gates
Frank Brown Keech
John C. Bliss
Lillian M. Elliott
J. W. Campbell
Life-Saving Course For Columbia Women Students
A life saving program for women at Columbia University trains them to perform rescues with full drills. Participants practice grips, throws, towing to shore, and artificial respiration. A fully dressed model is dropped into the pool and rescued from the far end, completed in fifty seven seconds. The undertaking, part of co education, has become immensely popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girla
Lfe
Columbia University
Cactus Leaves Used Against Mosquitoes in Africa
Consul Bishop of Palermo Italy reports cactus leaves are now employed in Africa to exterminate mosquitoes. The leaves are pounded into a sticky paste spread over stagnant pools forming a barrier that prevents larvae from reaching air, causing asphyxiation.
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Palermo
Italy
Africa
Man Dies After Diptheria Antitoxin Shot Quarantine
Ely Weltzel of 640 West Lafayette street hurried to Dr Wiley’s office in Philadelphia after learning his house was quarantined. He had kissed his ailing five year old daughter Ruth. Following a preventive antitoxin dose he suddenly complained of a headache and collapsed, dying within minutes.
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Philadelphia
Ely Weltzel
West Lafayette Street
Wiley
Weltzer
Ruth
French chem scarecrow guards crops against crows
French agriculturist Stanilas Tetard reports a seed treatment using coal tar petroleum and phenic acid protects wheat and cereals from crow damage. The mix delays germination slightly but does not harm the plant, with sprouts becoming resistant as they grow.
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Stanilas Tetard
Salem 1907 marriage licenses and ceremony totals
City Clerk Entwisle of Salem reports 479 licenses issued and 396 marriages in 1907, down from 1906 by eighteen. Oldest groom sixty eight, oldest bride fifty. youngest groom sixteen, youngest bride fifteen. Seventy one brides were older than their grooms.
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Entwisle
Salem
The First Thoughts On Music Are Prehistoric
A playful dialogue asks who first conceived music and learns the idea is considered prehistoric, prompting a child’s delighted exclamation about memory. The exchange blends whimsy with a nod to ancient origins of sound.
Culicura Healed Itching Rash in Concord Man
George B Farley of 50 South State Street Concord New Hampshire describes a two month skin eruption that looked like raw beefsteak swelled and itched badly. After unsuccessful remedies Culicura stopped the itching within minutes and swelling receded enabling him to wear shoes in two days. May 14 1907.
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George B. Farley
South State St
Concord, N. H
Labor-Saving Device Fashioned With Bowser Tail
A freckled lad asserts his father is a genius for a labor saving idea. The dad attached a shoe brush and whisk broom to the family hound Bowser’s tail so on Sundays it dusts his legs and shines his shoes as he heads to meeting, impressing the coffee mill agent with his ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Bowser
Miles slams rich meat meals at Chicago vegetarian dinner
Eustace Miles, the English athlete and food expert, warned at a Chicago vegetarian dinner that rich sauces and exciting meats weaken digestion in the effort to strengthen the body. He compared such eaters to an embarrassed motorist who pawns his car to raise $250 for new tires.
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Eustace Miles
Chicago
Halve Catarrh Cure Offered as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring internal treatment. Halve Catarrh Cure from F. Chenay & Co of Toledo, Ohio is promoted as a blood and mucous surface remedy with a $100 reward for a proven failure to cure, and urges readers to consult local druggists for the product.
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Gadl
F.d.Chenay & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Addrema
J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Meeting the Unusual Brainy Trio
A Baltimore American snippet notes a quirky encounter as Mr. Sinie and Mrs. Getup discuss three people walking together. One is a somnambulist, one a kieptomaniac, and one a plasiarist. The exchange highlights the humor of meeting sixty brainy people in a group.
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Mr. Sinie
Mrs. Getup
Sinie
Baltimore
Bookkeeping opportunity offered by Chicago institute
The United States Institute of Modern Accounting of Chicago issues a free booklet titled Book- Jet Showing Slow you may become a Head bookkeeper or Public Accountant. It invites interested individuals to improve their skills and earnings. Address Chas. A. Sweetland, Supt., Suite 8 Boylston bidg., Chicago.
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United States Institute of Modern Accounting of Chicago
Chas. A. Sweetland
Suite
Boylston Bidg
Chicago
The Contrary Child and Milk Refusal
Mrs Popley and Mr Popley argue over their son George not drinking milk. He stopped after hearing someone say it was good for him, with Mr Popley blaming imprudence for the change.
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Popley
George
Mr. Popley
Crossly
Castoria signature ad and scattered quotations
A pasted segment bundles a Castoria ad claim about a safe infant remedy with lines mocking laughter and parental discipline, then shifts to unrelated phrases including Thebes ancient city and a cigar slogan. The readable text mixes product lure with fragmented historical and lifestyle snippets and a stray joke line.
Detroit trolley row over torn dress sparks demand for compensation
An angry Detroit man confronted the trolley superintendent after a conductor stepped on his wife’s dress, tearing off more than a yard of fabric. He demanded justice and proposed that the company match the material, while the official noted the impracticality of replacing the dress.
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Detroit
Harper’s Weekly
Leap Year Confession from Darkhouse Suitor
A note drops a long awaited proposal as a man pleads to seize a leap year chance. He asks for a home and comfort, pressing for a lasting union after years of waiting.
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Algy
Inmate tale at Lampton asylum ends in tragedy
A Lampton lunatic asylum attendant escorts a visitor through two cells. First, a man sits on a three legged stool gazing at the wall, ruined by lost love. Second, a padded room holds a man described as stark mad. The attendant notes the second man is the other man.
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Lampton Lunatic Asylum
Tatler
How He Got It Had Comp’ny Fo’ Dinnah
A Philadelphia Press item notes a jealous neighbor reacting to a man who bought a fine spring chicken at Mr. Green’s store Saturday evening. The neighbor questions the shopkeeper’s carelessness and suspicion in a brief, colloquial exchange.
It Cures While You Walk Cures For Feet and Health
An old advertisement style summary noting Allen's Foot-Ease for hot sweaty feet with trial offer and price. Also includes quick quotes and cures for fits and nervous diseases with doctor Kilne references and other public notices and ad lines. Mentions Peoria Ill and Arch Street Philadelphia with generic health claims and inspirational quotes.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
Roy, N. Y
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