Mrs Gould's Extravagance Attracts Court Action in York
In York the suit of Mrs. Jine Gould wife of Ira Gould seeks 50000 for damages claiming assault by Frank A. Meshlin a shirtmaker and unpaid bills of 248 The case alleges she was choked by the process server and insulted and that the marital dispute with Mr Gould remains to be settled by the courts Dustin Farnum and Colonel Cody are named in the case as associates cited by Howard Gould.
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York
Jine
Clemmons
Gould
Ira Gould
Frank A. Meshlin
McLaughlin
Clarence J. Sheern
Mr. Gould
Mrs. Astor Attacks Parade of Entertainments in Society
WILLIAM ASTOR, once the leader of New York society, condemns certain women for giving entertainments that she likens to a circus. She says many will rise to replace her but hopes to curb undignified methods used to attract followers. She warns that foreign visitors are exposed to notoriety driven gatherings and notes the best women remain known only within their circle.
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ARS
William Astor
New York
Wall Street Shows Little Interest in Presidential Campaign
The financial districts remain quiet on politics as Roosevelt and Taft compete. Brokers pay scant attention to campaign buzz, with few buttons, sparse posters, and even the produce floor bulletin noting the lack of political chatter.
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Trieste
Across-The-Sea City
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Financial District
Taft
Bryan
Produce Exchange
Stock Exchange
Gastronomic Feats and Record Eating Marathons
Report of extreme eating contests notes Lamby Smith devouring 76 lamb chops in one meal and a watermelon champion consuming 17 fruits in a day. A man died after 53 hard boiled eggs in an hour while the green corn eater surpassed limits with long cob hauls. Little Neck Silas of Staten Island ate 600 clams daily for three days then choked on clam 598, just missing a four day 2,400 record.
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Silas
Staten Island
Italy to Rediscover Treasures Under Ostia and Paestum Ruins
The article envisions Italy resuming efforts to excavate ancient sites Ostia and Paestum. It notes Ostia as Rome’s port once thriving on Sicilian, Sardinian, and African trade with salt production in a small village bearing its name. Paestum, more Greek, may yield Neptune or Ceres temples, with malaria and stigma hastening burial.
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Italy
Ostia
Paestum
Rome
Sicily
Sardinia
Africa
Tiber
Old City
Neptune
Ceres
Athens
Roman
TROUSERS BAN IN EARLY RELIGIOUS ORDERS
Notes and Queries traces the historic ban on trousers in halls and chapels dating from 1812 at St John’s and Trinity colleges and an 1810s Bethel chapel trust clause. It notes critics from Primitive Methodist founder Bourne to Clowes and comments on the link people drew between theology and trouser wear.
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St. John’s
Trinity Colleges
Bethel Chapel
Sheffield
Hugh Bourne
Primitive Methodist Connexion
Rights of Employes Laid Down in Ancient Laws
An observer notes that early lawgivers focused on workers rights. He cites Hammurabi’s code detailing payment, compensation, and injury rules for servants, including slave cases. Doctors faced penalties if injuries occurred. masters paid for cure or death as specified in the laws.
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Hammurabi
Conversation Restriction In Daily Talks In New York
A careful man reflects that asking about a person’s spouse invites awkward truths about divorce and remarriage. He resolves to limit chatter to weather, after recalling a child’s reply that her parents had separated. The anecdote highlights social caution in casual conversations.
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New York
Mamma
Up Town Shopper Teaches Daughter How To Shop
A Philadelphia department store tale recalls a silk counter mishap. A shopper ordered six yards of expensive silk C O D and returned the next day with a note saying she was only teaching her daughter how to shop.
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Philadelphia Record
Market Street
West Philadelphia
C.O. D
A Gentleman’s Flat Accentuated by Flawed Details
In lively talk, critics note the flat’s fine façades yet critique the distance of rooms and the clash of decor and pictures. Remarks highlight elegant volumes with unworn leaves and praise the host’s efforts to entertain, despite the mansion’s oddities.
Elsie Janis Turns Interview Into Playful Quiz
In New York Elsie Janis conducts a novel interview by turning the tables on a reporter. She records his clothing, habits, and ambitions while he answers with wit and disarming candor. He jokes about being a wire tapper and muses on singing, pretzels, and Broadway strolls.
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Elsie Janis
New York
Miss Janis
Bharley Bigelow
Broadway
Eddie Leonard Comment on Race Show Imposter Imitation
Eddie Leonard speaks on a rival performer who imitates him in vaudeville. The dancer notes that a brother of the burnt cork act is not affiliated with Honey Boy and says the impersonator is doing an imitation of him in vaudeville. Leonard acknowledges and adds humorous insight about the impersonation.
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Eddie Leonard
Burnt Cork
Social Strata in Stageland in a Barrymore Tale
Charles Belmont Davis uses a Miss Ethel Barrymore dining car anecdote to illustrate class divisions. A conductor questions two women across from the Barrymore party as the elder whispers and the "Misa Mumm de Pom merty" impersonator asserts her status with a sharp retort regarding the manager.
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Stageland
Charles Belmont Davis
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Barrymore
Barrymore
Frohman Company
Miss DeVere
Misa Mumm de Pommerty
Widows Burlesque Company
Miss Pongtingford
Notable Fall Theatre Season Casts and Premieres
The season highlights include Justin Farnum in The Squaw Man and Thomas A Wise starring in A Gentleman from Mississippi. Belasco plans a new Frances Starr play while William Collier opens in The Patriot at Atlantic City. John J McNally finishes Bonnie Bell of Scotland with Alice Lloyd set to star. Annie Blanche enters vaudeville with a Robert Hilliard sketch and Nella Bergen shifts to concert stage. Edward Fielding supports Grace George in Divercona, Edna May Spooner leads in A Mountain Boy with authors Marion Short and Pauline Phelps.
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Ustin Farnum
Thomas A. Wise
Mississippi
David Belasco
Frances Starr
William Collier
Atlantic City
John J. McNally
Scotland
Alice Lloyd
Annie Blanche
Robert Hilliard
Nella Bergen
Frank Craven
Thcey
Gillette
Frederic Thompson
Leslie Carter
Washington
Edward Fielding
Grace George
Cona
Olga Nethersole
Edna May Spooner
Kentucky
Marlon Short
Pauline Phelps
Pitchers and windups: Griffith warns against wasted motion
Clark Griffith, former Highlanders manager, argues that windups wear out arms and waste energy. He cites Ed Walsh, Mathewson, Donovan, Cy Young, Joss, Leever, Brown, Overall, and Chesbro as examples of lasting pitchers who did not use a windup.
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Clark Griffith
Hia Ife
Highlanders
Ed Walsh
Mathewson
Donovan
Cy Young
Boston
Joss
Cleveland
Leever
Pittsburg
Brown
Chicago
Overall
Chesbro
New York
Pittsburg Star Twirler Leads Pirates Stretch Run
The passage highlights Pirates pitcher Maddox as the club’s premier twirler during a victorious stretch. It notes his no-hit game debut era, his rise with Fred Clarke, and how his pitching fueled the Pirates’ sprint and kept pace at the top.
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Pirates
Maddox
Money Lost In Three Eyes League Highlights Losses
Figures from Du buque Iowa show losses across clubs in the Three Eyes league with Dubuque at 1000 and Cedar Rapids 2500, Clinton 4200, Rock Island 3500, Bloomington 1800, Decatur 2600. Springfield and Peoria report small profits, signaling likely salary limits next season to sustain the league.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Rock Island
Bloomington
Decatur
Springfield
Peoria
Paying Proposition Baseball Club in Giants Season Profits
A paying institution with a winning team for both management and players. A conservative estimate places the club's profits for the season at about 240000, noting the challenge of precise calculation for the New York Giants.
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New York Giants
Boy Who Becomes General Relates First Civil War Battle
Frederick Dent Grant eldest son of the Civil War commander recalls his first battle and a march from Memphis to Port Gibson. He describes seeing hospital scenes, wounded soldiers, and his reunion with his father after a perilous return on foot and a night spent near a hospital. Charles Dana accompanied them on the return journey.
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Frederick Dent Grant
Philadelphia
Memphis
Father
Mississippi River
Lorenzo Thomas
Port Gibson
Gen. Thomas
Charles A. Dana
War Department
New York Sun
Statue of Gen Spinner Erected by Government Women
In Herkimer New York a statue of General Francis E Spinner will be placed opposite the Spinner home. Spinner, treasurer from 1861 to 1875, urged filling treasury clerks’ jobs with women during the Civil War and opening paths to women’s self support. He also devised a signature on national currency and urged women to occupy wartime vacancies.
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Gen. Spinner
Francis E. Spinner
Spinner
Herkimer
N. Y
United States
Treasury Department
Humoriste
Looking Out for Number One in Dewey's Words
The St. Louis Republic quotes Admiral Dewey praising both aides and soldiers for bravery. It recalls a Connecticut recruit nervous at first fire, contrasting his fear with the courage shown by his comrade and by other recruits in combat.
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Admiral Dewey
St. Louis Republic
Connecticut
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