Old Bowery derelict dies on sidewalk in tale of poverty
An exhausted Bowery ragpicker, Thomas McNally, collapsed outside 397 East Tenthat Street. He had two ragpicker rooms and left behind bank books showing $40 across Bowery Dock emigrants Saving. McNally, sole heir to two sisters Mary and Ridnet, held a United States bond and several bank deposits.
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Fo- Heenan Driscoll
Wamderhof
Bellevue Hospital
Driscoll
B. Fifth St
Bowery
Dock
Thomas McNaily
Elyse
Mary Ridnet
McNally
United States
Health official probes poison found in church wine
New York City health commissioner reports a sample of church wine labelled Communion tested positive for poisonous methanol and old cider content. He noted an analysis found dangerous components and promised further action to prevent adulteration, with a plan to seek enforcement funding.
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Board of Aldermen
Burr McIntosh on Japan and sugar politics
Special to the Sus Burr McIntosh recounts his Pacific tour with the Taft party and criticizes Japan as pressuring the Philippines while sugar interests and Philippine policy dominate Congress. He argues Japan’s loyalty and work ethic contrast with danger of future tensions and indifference of lawmakers to sugar issues.
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Washington
Burr McIntosh
Taft
McIntosh
Anand
Ally
Tony
Philippines
Senate
City Faces Food Adulteration Fight and Inspection Push
City officials vow rapid action to combat widespread food adulteration. Dr. Darlington warns that pure foods are scarce at markets and carloads of poisoned foods may be seized after inspections begin. Aldermen plan a measure for an added specialized inspector to curb tainted goods as legal proceedings loom and mayoral hearings proceed.
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Darlington
Sermon by Attorney Delivers Message to College Church
Members of the college Baptist church heard attorney Charles FL Remy preach at School No 10 on Sunday. He attributed indigestion and related distresses to biblical characters and warned that modern malaise stems from a surplus of mince, game, and discomfort causing conduct among listeners.
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Baptist Church
Charles FL Remy
Lie
Winter argues city’s right to patent process for bituminous pavement
In a Stowmen court demurrer hearing, Ferdinand Winter contends the city may obtain from Warren Brothers the rights to the patent process for making bituminous pavement. He asserts state law allows property owners on a street to petition for pavement and disputes the classification of bituminous macadam. The report notes dairy advocates and milk purity slogans as part of a separate Maine campaign.
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Ferdinand Winter
Stowmen Court
Washington
Michiganest
Winter
Warren Brothers’ Company
Augusta
Fen
Maine
Thompson
Winterport
Hue
Wili
Indianapolis Fireman Forms Million Dollar Company
I W Stiegelmeyer, a city fireman, develops an automatic locomotive controller to prevent derailments by coupling signals to a mid track third rail. The device activates brakes and stops the engine when a semaphore is against its approach, reducing liability and improving safety.
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Indianapolis
H Stiemelmeyer
No. 13 Hose Company
Maryland
Slivgelmeyer
Lawreek
Sama Sphage Dlork
Wonderful Cure by Cuticura Remedies Promoted
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma dated June 28, 1905 praises Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent for curing a severe, all over body itch described as goxsma after months of torment. The piece also contains stray, unclear text about railroad signal invention and a man named Stivmeyer connected to a thirteen as luck motif, with patent and company notes.
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Naitl
Mary Metzger
Sweetwater
Okla
Streeelmeyer
Souisvile
Hyartmont
Suegelmeyer
Therteen
Cuticura Cure Promises Relief For Skin Ailments
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills as cures for eczema, itching, crusting scalp, and psoriasis. It notes global use and invites public demonstrations for railroad officials and others, claiming proven efficacy and urging purchase.
Aunt Spanked John's Wife: Speculative Family Disharmony
A garbled report centers on Cath erine Van Wacks hitying a nephew Jobe Belting over a vendetta involving Matde Belding and others. The tale, spoken by a Wit about tearing and shifting blame, hints at misdeeds within the Bel ding household and a stern confrontation affecting multiple family members.
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Spevia
Pucghikeepste
Catherine van Wack
Jobe Belting
Belding
Washington Birthday Exercises Held in GOAL R Hall
Washingtons Welaskes exercises were held Sunday night in the GOAL R hall on B. Mar Hland street by the Women Help Corps and George HL Chapman post Neo oe GAL Mrs Mary Allison natriatic instructor of the Relief Pons way elsieman of the meeting A Commander WM. Misnn and the Rev AD. W. Dicknell delivered addresses. There was also a patriotic program.
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Washingtons Welaskes
Goal R. Hall
B. Mar Hland St
Wom
Hef Corps
George HL Chapmatt
Mary Allison
Porns Way
WM. Misnn
AD. W. Dicknell
Magnetic Survey Expedition Sets Sail for North Pacific
A San Diego report details the seven to eight month voyage of the brig Galilee under Commander W J Peters. The mission aims to map magnetic variations across the north Pacific to aid navigators and weather understanding, with a four man scientific team observing daily readings aboard. The voyage follows a circular route from San Diego toward Fanang Island near the equator, then to Guam Manila Shanghai Tokyo Sitka and back, with data to be compiled under Supt. Bauer of the Carnegie Institute.
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North Pacific
Valencia
Pacific
Feters
Galilee
Bauer
Te Carnegie Institute
William P. Campbell
San Diego
Spreckels
North Pacific Ocean
J. A. Bauer
Department of International Research
Carnegie Institute
W. J. Peters
United States Geodetic Survey
National Geographical Society
Peters
G. J. Pierson
Bowdoin Vollege
Herbert E. Martyn
Washington, D. C
J.T. Ault
Coast and Geodatic Survey
Hayes
Peters Gore
Little Fanang Island
Equator
Honolulu
Guam
Manilla
Shanghai
Tokio
Sitka
Galilea
Bone
Peraone
Supt
American Widow Bismarck Bride in Florida Marriage
Special to The Sun from Lexington Kentucky reports Mrs. Louisa Breckinridge Gibson Mazfeld, daughter of Hart Gibron of Ingleside, wed last week in Florida to Frederick Johannua Hugo Von Bogelken, a great nephew of Prince Von Bismarck. Von Engelken had renounced allegiance to the Kaiser and bought a Florida plantation near Jacksonville to marry the Blue Grass widow.
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Sun
Lexington
Louisiana Breckinridge Gibson Mazfeld
Hart Gibron
Ingleside
Florida
Frederick Johannua Hugo von Bogelken
Prince von Bismarck
Germany
von Engelken
Jacksonville
Blue Grass
Dia Wenlor
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