Broadway misdirections and a boy called runner joke
A sixteen year old wanders near Wall Street and Broadway asking for I Graves at 101 Broadway, learns it is Trinity Church and the graveyard, a patrolman calls it a famous Wall Street prank. A bystander recalls a 20 year old city quip about a Battery building for Mr Fish. A stylish woman in a car narrowly avoids a messenger boy and berates his language, while her son repeats a harsher retort about the cook.
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Wall Street
Jokan
SA Jad
Broadway
Trinity Church
Ben
Battery
Captain Kidd
Lord Fauntleroy
Sald
Kansasity Journal
Please Christ the supreme desire of every Christian
Union meeting with Juniors discusses how to please Christ as the chief purpose of life. Lessons urge volunteers to serve Christ through willing obedience and gratitude, stressing doing God’s will, following Christ’s example, and accepting salvation through faith in His blood.
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Christ
Hev
Sherman H. Doyle
Chris Han
Christlau
Yen Christ
Paul
Oreater
Thio
Jesus Christ
Hiis
God
Heavven
Earth
The Model Christian Endeavorer Record of Christian Work
A motivational verse urges leaving the past behind and embracing today with purpose. It encourages focusing on present deeds, aligning will with God, and pursuing attainable personal progress in the new day. The message closes with an exhortation to go forth and attain.
Floating Endeavor Aboard South Dakota Forms Christian Society
On the battleship South Dakota a Christian Endeavor society exists with ten members. It was organized by a marine with help from Endeavorers in Bolivia.
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Floating Endeavor
United States
South Dakota
Christian Endeavor Society
Bovolvia
Endeavor Verse and Blederwolf Pronouncements
An unclear verse attributed to evangelist Blederwolf discusses rain and tenets for a play, with garbled phrasing about walking to church and a joint event. The readable parts identify no concrete names, places, dates, or clear actions.
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Evangelist Blederwolf
Three Aviators Die In Separate U S and England Crashes
London May 14 Victor Louis Mason once private secretary to General Alger and later Root was killed in a Brooklands air flight with aviator Fisher. Fisher also died as the monoplane crashed after circling the track. Mason pinned beneath wreckage, body burned. engine fault suspected. New York May 14 Victor Louis Mason, mining official, dies in England crash while riding with Fisher. St Louis May 14 Raymond Wheeler killed and Peter Glasser gravely injured in Kinloch field crash during high wind. Los Angeles May 14 Phil Parmalee’s biplane strikes a gull at 1000 feet, loses control, recovers and continues.
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Victor Louie Mason
Senator Root
Fisher
St. Louis
London
Victor Louis Mason
KR. A. Alger
Eliha Root
Brooklanda
Vy. Fisher
Mr. Mason
Mason
New York
England
Passaic
N. J
Development Company of America
Imperial Copper
Tombstone Consolidated Mining
Poland Mining
Gils Gopper
North Carolina
Trans-Continental Construction Company
Raymond Wheeler
Washington
Peter Glasser
Bil- Mags
Mont
Kinioch Field
Sea Gulf
Los Angeles
Cal
Arew
Venice
Phil Parmalee
Parmalee
Michigan Stands No 1 In Naval Racing Competition
Michigan leads the fleet in gun practice scores at the annual rally, securing the Blue Ribbon trophy to hold for a year. Utah and Delaware follow in ranking with strong finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
Utah
Delaware
Sunday Singer Sued Over Breach of Promise
Miss Georgia W ray filed a $40,000 breach of promise suit against Homer Rodeheaver a revival hymn singer traveling with evangelist Billy Sunday She says they were acquainted for two years and he promised marriage Rodeheaver allegedly backed away from the engagement in Chicago on May 14.
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Rodeheaver
Chicago
Georgia Wray
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
Miss Jay
Wells Warns of Revolution in England
H. G. Wells warns in the Daily Mail series on labor unrest that lawyers could spark an English revolution. A second warning follows his May London remarks. Also reported: robbers cracked a Metropolitan Life Insurance branch safe on West Twelfth Street and escaped with $1,000 in Chicago.
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Wells
England
London
H. G. Wells
Daily Mail
Chicago
Crackemen
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
West Twelfth Street
Concrete Saves Old Tree In Suburban Life Feature
A suburban article describes saving an old elm by lowering ground level and surrounding the trunk with a reinforced concrete wall and rusted railing. The design uses posts anchored to the hole, cross-pieces above and below ground, iron wire reinforcement, and braces to support the formwork, with a railing above to allow safe climbing.
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S. A. Miller
Little Snowberry Is Hardy
The snowberry is a small shrub that bears fruit in clusters and propagates easily by suckers, seeds, or cuttings. It covers ground under trees or in borders, tolerates most soils, and rapidly spreads via suckering.
Plant selections for winter landscapes endure the cold
The text notes that some species lose their foliage while one retains its leaves through winter, making them pleasing additions to winter landscapes. The emphasis is on the visual contrast and evergreen presence, enhancing seasonal appeal.
A Good Apple Stayman Winesap Description
A Good Apple Stayman winesap as a commercial apple is surpassed by no other. By some authorities it is called the most successful apple grown. It is medium size a beautiful dark red fruit good eating and keeping. It is far superior to and the tree much stronger than the Winesap. Long lived early bearer good yielder later winter variety.
Protecting Fruit Bushes From Snow and Breakage
Gardener notes protective measures for currant and other fruit bushes against heavy gnaws and arch damage. Tie plants upright to resist bending by snowdrifts. secure cance and prevent breakage.
Andrew’s murder trial gets new venue and funding
Andrew is on trial for the murder of Emile Amanah Warren. A second trial was granted with a venue change from Warren to Mile county. He expresses confidence in being cleared. Defense funds were raised by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Ilka, Pittsburg lodge committee leading the effort. Contributions came from across the country.
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May Ides
Andrews
Emile Amanah Warren
Secord
Mile County
Warren County
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Ilka, al
Pittsburg
Henderson Held by Coroner Jury in Death
Johnstown May 14 The coroner's inquest into Fern Davis death found she died from blows inflicted by her lover George Henderson The coroner's jury recommended Henderson be held for grand jury action on a murder charge The choir singer died after a brutal attack by Henderson.
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Johnstown
Fern Davis
George Henderson
Henderson
Miners Convene Today in Anthracite Pact Ratification
Nation al President John P White presided at the anthracite miners convention in Wilkes Barre, Pa, and said delegates will ratify the agreement with operators, noting the committee secured the greatest concessions without a strike. Also mentions parole condition for Sir Joseph Toe in Pittsburg for alcohol restraint.
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White
Wilkes-Barre
John P. White
Judge Eli Cherry Recovers After Bucktene Salve Cure
In Gillie Mille Tennessee Justice Eli Cherry faced a fear of cancer from a painful leg wound that baffled doctors. He finally used Bucktene’s Salve and was cured. The advertisement claims it cures burns boils ulcers tent bruises and piles. 25 cents at Daugherty Bros.
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Eli Cherry
inGillie
Mille
Tenn
Circulation of Oratory: Tillman and Bailey Pamphlet Anecdote
A Popular Magazine anecdote recalls Senator Tillman printing a speech as a pamphlet. Senator Bailey praises the work and recalls spotting a waitress with cherry pies in the corridor, remarking on a moment of humor linked to the pamphlet.
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Oratory
Tilman
Bailey
Tillman
Senate
Populir Magazine
Ear Protectors Shield Gunners From Artillery Thunder
An article explains how battleship gunners endure artillery shock using ear protectors. The device is a celluloid anchor shaped piece with a ball at one end that fits in the ear, protecting ear drums from loud discharges. Reads as a note in Scientific American.
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Scientific American
Rumor About Old Goldrox’s Death Circulates in Town
The editor and reporter discuss a rumor that Old Goldrox is dead. The reporter checked at the house but the wife states her husband will neither confirm nor deny the rumor, leaving the matter unresolved as reported by Youkel’s Statesman.
Engagement Talk Sparks Short Plans for Miss Summers
Report from Qatholit Standard and Times notes Miss Gaddie and Mr MarkJey are engaged to Miss Summers. They hint at a possible wedding soon, while Miss Wise questions the notion, and Miss Gaddie says she favors short engagements.
The Suitor-Clay! Generete, more likely!-Boston Transcript
A dramatic exchange recalls a father’s harsh treatment of a daughter and a daughter’s reflection on her idol. The speaker contrasts devotion with the revelation that the idol may have flaws.
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Clay
Generete
Boston Transcript
Fragmented quote from local paper page
The text appears to be a garbled newspaper fragment discussing income and secrecy of happiness. It references a character Birwlognaw and a Herald, with disrupted dialogue about style and income. The readable portions provide no clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Taft Attacks Roosevelt in Ohio Campaign Tour
President Taft campaigns in his native state of Ohio attacking Roosevelt as a bosslike demagogue while defending his own administration. He challenges Roosevelt to name a policy taint and argues for reciprocity with Canada amid farmer opposition. Roosevelt counters by entering Ohio confident of winning Chicago on the first ballot.
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Steubenville
Taft
Buckeye
Roosevelt
Ohio
Flinn
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Light
Brown
Dan Tanna
Toledo
Fie
Perkins
Sleek Trust
Harvester Trust
Canada
Lincoln
al Cambridge
Bline Gelf
Dev On
Bellaire
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt staff to attend Chicago convention despite Roosevelts absence
New York May 14 Roosevelt decided not to go to the Republican national convention yet all his chief campaigners including H. Duell Senator Dixon F H Munsey F A Van Valienburg and William Wilan will be present. The Roosevelt forces plan to gather in a Chicago hotel to show unity and support for the campaign.
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Olson
Munsey
van Valienburg
Chicago
New York
Roosevelt
H. Duell
Senator Dixon
F. A. van Vaehkenburg
William Wilan
Roosevelt Warriors
Enmur
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POR
Dijla Hiper's
Chestnus Street
Audiena
Court House
Regi Estate Exchange
Philadelia Street
Christian” Endeavor
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Hare
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Toe
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Teddy
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