Abdul Hamid in Good Health Refuses to Die
Long article notes ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid recovering at Villa Allatini near Salonica. His son Abdurrahman and daughters Charlie and Rene depart for Constantinople as young Turks ease control. Pension cut by half to 2,250 dollars monthly. Abdul Hamid remains under scrutiny while household shrinks and marriages are planned for princesses.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Villa
Allatini
Salonicea
Prince Abdurrahman
Charlie
Rene
Salonic
Sultan Mahmoud
Abdulhamid
England's Butchers Seek Higher Prices in Britain
London May 5 England's meat trade faces possible price hikes toward U S levels. The Liverpool district meat traders association backs higher retail prices and warns banks may force bankruptcy without relief. John Lindsey, president of the National Federation of Meat Traders associations, cites scarce beef scarce cattle from America dear mutton and high pork and says government import options could be necessary.
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London
England
America
Liverpool
Meat Traders’association
John Lindsey
National Federation of Meat Traders Associations
Farmer is Buncoed and Hired as Waiter in Portland
Gustave Schaeffer of South Dakota traveled to Portland with 800 dollars and was swindled by a film flam scheme involving a fake car tag and a mortgage on his farm. Edward Neys, 61, confessed to receiving part of the money, while George Shurman led the ruse. Detectives arrested Keys on vagrancy, and Schaeffer faces an uncertain livelihood at Bowie's five cent coffee house as he tries to recover.
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Portland
Oder
Gustave Schaeffer
South Dakota
Bowie
N. Third Street
Cap
Life Life
Grand Central Hotel
Edward Neys
Steerer
Schaeffer
George Shurman
Keys
Hellyer
Maloney
New Grand Central
Father 94 Attends Golden Wedding in Anita
Anita La May 5 The star guest at the golden wedding of C W Van Slyke and wife was his father O C Van Slyke who walked five blocks from his daughter's home to join the celebration. A conveyance was planned but he insisted on walking. He had just marked his 95th birthday and remained in fair health for his age. The host W Van Slyke had been unwell but was improving that morning and invited many immediate relatives by telephone.
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Anita
C. W. van Slyke
Mr. van Slyke
O. C. van Blyke
W. van Slyke
Rands Love and Power Shape Albany Saga of Eclectic Hearts
George Rand loves Eleanor Vorhees, a refined, strong woman who supports his reform campaigns in Albany. Amid family intrigue and political maneuvering, Rand pushes a sweeping anti bucket shop bill and a powerful banking measure with Vorhees, while Hannock spirals with morphine as he obsesses over Rand’s nomination.
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George Rand
Eleanor Vorhees
Eleanor Vorbees
Rand
Dante
Beatrice
Devoir
Teresa
Yire
Bert Vorheés
Carsten
Congress
Vorhees
Albany
Reform Party
Lake Erie
Rockaway Beach
Fox Squirrel Dominates Massachusetts Avenue Neighborhood
Residents of Massachusetts Avenue East and North Streets know a fox squirrel nicknamed Mr F Squirrel. For three years he climbs slippery telephone poles and wires, avoids humans, and uses trees and wires as stages for daily aerial antics. He greets no one yet remains a familiar resident, living nearby and ready for viewing by neighbors.
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Massachusetts Avenue
East
Massachusetts
F. Squirrel
Quiet Firelit Morning at the Family Home
A rustic slice shows a father idle by the fire with a clay pipe while Ma and a child rest until 10.4. No one else works around the house, save the old hen keeping watch in the background.
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Father
Portugal King Seeks Queen From Copenhagen or Vienna
May 5. It is likely the young king of Portugal will seek a bride in Copenhagen or Vienna. Danish princesses, including the Lutheran daughter of King Frederick and Marguerite Louise, daughter of the late Princess Waldemar, are considered. An alliance with King Manuel may occur next year with Austrian archduchesses also possible.
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Berlin
Portugal
Copenhagen
Vienna
Frederick
Queen Maude
Norway
Marguerite Louise
Princess Waldemar
Queen Alexandra
House of Orleans
Manuel
Dead man comes back to life after embalming in Delaware
Isaac Thornton of Delaware, long presumed dead, revived after the undertaker prepared his body for embalming. He spoke of drinking water, then surprised the pallbearers by claiming health. Doctors later said he was improving and on the road to recovery.
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Delaware, O
Isaac Thornton
Thornton
Lfe
Convict Sings Way Through Prison Doors
Lewis White a county jail inmate released on four years’ probation after a singer’s plea by Mrs. M. T. Boyd. White, 33, once with Primrose and Williams and Walker shows, faced burglary charges amid poverty and hunger. Officials helped obtain his release. the case is noted as unusual in county records.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lewis White
M. T. Boyd
White
Boyd
Primrose Minstrel Company
Williams and Walker Minstrel Show
Prisoner Sings His Way to Freedom in Dark Cell
Mrs Boyd heard a voice sing Nearer My God to Thee from a jail tank. She found the prisoner in darkness with his face to the bars. After sharing his story at the service, he was freed.
Whisky in Heart of Tree Outlasts City Growth
In Council Bluffs Iowa a maple tree slated for removal yielded a hidden bottle of whisky after workers cut into it while laying a new path. The bottle, corked and filled with liquor, was found to be about fifty years old and was deemed superior quality by experts. It has been placed in the public library as a curio.
I’ll Divorce You Behind Closed Doors
Tess argues with Don about a divorce and contesting a separation. She plans to cite a third party, but he refuses to grant a full divorce, offering only a legal separation and shared custody. Cicely warns Tess that Don may counter sue and Cairns could be named.
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Hannock
Cicely
Tess
Don
Mr. Cairns
Turbulent confrontation hints at political intrigue
Tess and Cicely confront a sudden arrival of Mr Voorhees and Miss Vorhees as Hannock frets over a tainted business scheme. The dialogue reveals schemes behind a so called clean record and white politics, with Bert Vorbees entering as tensions rise. This fragment hints at a larger political plot unfolding.
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Tess
Cicely
Mr. Voorhees
Miss Vorhees
Hannock
Rand
Teddy
Popper
Bert Vorbees
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