Park Romance Ends With Letter and Confession
In a city park a young man on his way to Alaska moose hunting stops near a bench where a young woman sits. He sends a message through a boy with a coat of many voices and a playful ruse. The woman ultimately receives a letter from the man’s ally, a doctor, revealing concern for her health and asking for a response. The scene becomes a tense tableau of loyalty, miscommunication, and a final, hopeful appeal for understanding.
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McClure
Phillipe
Syas
San Francisco
Alaska
Guy
Johnny
Lothe
Miss Ashburton
Arnold
Revival of trade and iron markets after tariff passage
Revival of trade appears despite uncertainties as tariff bill becomes law. Iron and steel markets show expanding production and growing inquiries through 1910, with buyers seeking large orders while actual deals remain limited. Industry reports note greater seller freedom and rising commitments in early weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nothiid
Busindés
Congress
Btyet
Steel Plant for Mexico Planned by French American Capital
A gigantic steel plant will be established in Mexico City within the coming year. Initial outlay of 60,000,000 dollars with Victor Belander of Par ig as head. Large part of capital to come from Paris and Boston. Mexico coal and iron mines to be acquired later. Steel to be manufactured by new and secret processes.
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Mexico City
Victor Belander
Par ‘Ig
Pays
Boston
Mexico
Thaw Hearing Nears End As Thaw May Gain Freedom
Harry K Thaw faces a decision on his sanity at Matteawan asylum with Justice Mills expected to rule Thursday. Possible outcomes include full freedom, return to the hospital, or continued doubt with parole or custody. Thaw remains confident despite hours of cross examination. Also noted: Susan Rudy age 15 dies from gas exposure while sleeping in Harrishire Pennsylvania. Bonner, 41, dies after a fall from a second story window in Bethlehem Pennsylvania during skylarking with his son.
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Harry K.thaw
Welédse
Matteawan Asylum
Justice Mills
Thaw
Matteawan Hospital
Justice Mille
Matteawan
Thew
Samuel W
Bonner
Bethlehem
Pittsburg Markets Potatoes Poultry and Stock Report
Pittsburg markets show varied prices for produce and live stock. Potatoes, fancy barrels fetch 2 to 2.50 per barrel. poultry live cocks ducks and turkeys quoted. eggs and butter ranges noted. Herr’s Island stock market active with cattle, sheep, lambs, and hogs all reported, prices listed by grade and weight. receipts include double decks. Sheep and lambs gain. hogs see price declines. market activity mixed across livestock categories.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Herr’i Island
Wheat prices fall after crop report at Chicago market
Chicago grain traders watched wheat slide nearly two cents after the government crop report. Wheat closed weak near session lows, with September options at 98⅜ to 99c. Corn closed steady while oats and provisions eased. prices shown for futures and options across the board.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Four Drowned at Patapsco River Picnic Launch
In a Patapsco River tragedy near Baltimore sixteen others survived after a launch wrecked during Huntington Avenue Baptist Church Sunday School picnic. Victims include Mrs Katherine B Brown aged sixty Marle Hawes five Willard Lech twelve and Frank Pryor nineteen who served as engineer.
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Patapaco
Patapsco
Baltimore
Katherine B. Brown
Marle Hawes
Willard Lech
Frank Pryor
Pryor
Hair worm vs. mosquito scheme from New Orleans councilman
Councilman Frawley proposes a novel pest remedy to curb yellow fever. He claims hair worms will prey on mosquitoes and plans releasing large quantities in swamps and gutters to end the mosquito threat.
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Councilman
Frawley
New Orleans
Eight Tons of Pig Iron Slams Office. Man Killed in Pittsfield
William F. P. Mitchell, Brown University graduate, was killed when eight tons of pig iron fell through a ceiling onto his desk at the Stanley Electric Manufacturing Co. in Pittsfield Massachusetts. The iron was stored in a room above the office. Mitchell was a noted Brown athlete.
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Young
William FP. Mitchell
Brown University
Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Mitchell
Brown
Legal tussle over Wilbur the witness dog
Four lawyers and multiple lawmen fight over the yellow dog Wilbur held as a witness in an assault case in Atlanta Georgia. Grace Davis owner seeks writ of habeas corpus claiming the sheriff illegally restrains the dog with a bempen rope. The dog is linked to William Webb an African American man connected to the attack and possible lynching.
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Sherif
Webb
Grace Davis
Grace
Marrying Parson Weds in Pajamas and Raincoat
Reverend George Whitehead of Hergen Point Methodist in New York conducted two weddings from his parsonage while wearing white pajamas and a long raincoat. The first couple, William A. Jackson of Bayonne and Jennie Berry of Huguenot, wed after midnight. The second pair, William Worcester of New York and Meta Wehrmann of Fair Haven, followed.
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George Whitehead
Hergen Point Methodist
New York
William A. Jackson
Bayonne
Jennie Berry
William Worcester
Meta Wehrmann
Fair Haven
Mr. Whitehead
Rich farm land flooded by empire reservoir break near fort morgan
The Empire reservoir eighty miles west of Fort Morgan Colorado broke its retaining walls flooding Morgan and Weld counties. The deluge cut a half mile wide swath through prime farmland causing an estimated half a million dollars in damage and inundating vast areas.
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Colorado
Empire
Fort Morgan
Col
Morgan
Weld
Election voided in Lexington mayoral race of 1907
Judge Watts Parker in the Lexington circuit court voided the 1907 city officers election on grounds of fraud. The ruling ousted Mayor Skain and three officials, all Pemperats, who filed for an appeal. In Delhi, Ohio, voters narrowly approved retaining saloons by ten votes.
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Lexington
Delhi
Cincinnati
Fresh Air For Rightful Breath Helps Work Load
A farmer finds middle horse tires before its mates when plowing three abreast. By adding a long jockey stick to the bits, the middle horse gets its share of fresh air and can work as hard as the others. The piece likens people to the middle horse lacking proper air to perform well.
Jones Siding Spirit Promises Town Growth
Town booster message urges residents to invest at home, support local industries, and promote Iowa by example. It imagines Jones Siding as the center of the earth, praising hometown pride and collective effort to attract settlers and business. The plea asks neighbors to get together and let every mailed letter advertise the community.
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Europe
Jones’ Siding
Chicago
Home Industries
Iowa
Porstree
Insurance union aids farmer and neighbor alike
A farmer praises an insurance company for saving money and aiding his neighbor, stating it helps the community. The group claims nearly 2,000 members and represents over 2,000,000 dollars of insured property.
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Garden Gate
Harry
Susan Rudy
Harrishire
Pittsburg
Fortis Liberty
Indiana, PA
Strobel
Ira
A. Myers
The
City Grocery
Ea Xarea
Waverly
Waverly Oil
Works Co
Remere
Mi 5
Ritebarm
Fa.i
Conquirer
Indiana
Hetrick & Wilson, Proors
Patron’s Mutual Fire’ Insurance
M. McHenry
James Speedy
John Kinter
Home
Farmers Bank
Reventas
Philadelphia
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