Banquet tale of a Montana bear and a crippled patient
A New York physician recounted a humorous resort tale involving a rheumatism prone patient named Smith who used crutches. Jones fired at a cinnamon bear chasing him. the bear uturned toward Smith’s bathhouse where Smith sprinted away, freeing himself. After the incident, Smith walked without crutches and was said to be well.
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New York
Montana
Smith
Jones
M. D
Gainer
Loozen
Five Trainmen Hurt In Red Bridge Collision
Five trainmen suffered slight injuries when a freight train and a working train collided head on at Red Bridge on the Athol branch of the Boston and Albany division. The accident occurred on the New York Central road at Ludlow Massachusetts on May 9.
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Ludlow
Mass
Athol
Boston & Albany
New York Central Road
Red Bridge
Representative Moore Ties Train Wrecking to Capital Offense
Representative J Hampton Moore of Philadelphia announced in Washington that he will introduce a measure in the next Congress to make train wrecking and criminal assault capital offenses.
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Tive J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia Today
Taft to Address Milwaukee Merchants June 18
Washington May 9 Secretary Taft today accepted an invitation to speak before the Merchants and Manufacturers association at Milwaukee on June 18. He will deliver a speech outlining policy aims and economic outlook, underscoring the administration’s support for business, growth, and national commerce.
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Scrippe-McRae Press Association
Washington
Taft
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Milwaukee
Fashion Notes on Spring Coats and Draped Sleeves
The article surveys spring fashion with collar and cuff facings, detachable pelerine effects, and the big loose sleeve or drapery at the armhole. It notes long shoulder lines, perpendicularly cut jackets with diagonal skirts, and bold striped or plain veils in dark linens, plus new colors like pale olive and nattier blue.
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Paris
Bradley Trial Date Set for Mrs Bradley Murder Charge
Washington May 8 Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia supreme court set October 7 for the trial of Mrs Anna Bradley accused of murdering former Senator Brown of Utah last December.
Hood’s Sacsiparilla Claims Appetite and Vitality Boost
An advertisement asserts Loss of Appetite signals diminished vitality and promises Hood’s Sacsiparilla will restore appetite, strengthen digestion, improve blood quality, and steadies the nerves for overall vigor.
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Hood
Accordion dress plaiting at Odd Fellows Building
A report notes room 8 at the Odd Fellows Building in Pena and Wesh where buttons were recovered during an accordion dress plaiting display or event.
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Odd Fellows
Pena
Honeymoon in Pigmy Forest by Mrs Brayton Powell Cotton
In a remote forest camp, Kasimbazi a trusted porter is mauled by a leopard while sharing a meal by a fire. He survives, returning to work strong, and later rescues the narrator’s husband from a wounded lion. The narrative also recounts an Italian doctor’s near-fatal leopard encounter and the forest people who barter with antelope, their hunting culture, dances, and intimate knowledge of the land.
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Kasimbazi
Kas-himbazi
Fragmented Old Time Humor Journal Dialogue
A collage of witticisms and social notes from a historical newspaper page. It mentions Chauncey M Depew turning 73, airship fashion in New York, Filipino delegates for Jamestown exposition, a May 13 wedding between Maribelle Gilman and W E Corey, and light banter about poker and poetry. The tone is humorous and observational with brief quotes and snippets.
Sketch of Mabelle Gilman Hidden Fame Profile From 1901
Special to The Sun describes an unpublished sketch of Mabelle Gilman dating to 1901 by Sewell Collins. The drawing was given to a friend with the note Keep this till I become famous, reflecting her early ambition before she achieved fame as an actress seeking recognition.
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Mabelle Gilman
William E. Corey
Embroideries Adopt Silk Backgrounds for Home Crafts
The Washington Star notes a rise in silk backgrounds for amateur embroidery. Table covers and cushions now use maire silk with French embroidery borders. New sofa pillows feature delicate chenille and gold thread work, with pale greens, pinks, lavenders, and blues as preferred combos. Hatpin holders in maire silk with gold cord embroidery are highlighted as chic dressing-table accessories.
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The
Washington Star
Daily Fashion Hints From Paris Patterns in Sun Catalogue
The Sun offers readers 1000 new spring and summer styles from Paris designs. Postage prepaid 16 cents for patterns. Sun partners with leading pattern firms to provide the latest patterns at cents each. A different pattern is described daily and postpaid by sending ten cents plus size and address to the Fashion Department.
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Paris
The
Sun
Girl Dies by Wood Alcohol In Valparaiso Taunting Death
Ruth Doheny, 15, of Valparaiso Indiana, killed herself by ingesting wood alcohol after being taunted by classmates over an alleged theft at a bank school. Police say the taunts prompted the fatal act.
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Scripps-McRae Presse Association
Valparaiso
Ind
Ruth Doheny
Grandfather's Cure for Constipation
An old style ad touts Cascarets as the natural bowel exercise. Two hours of sawdust work hardens the bowels, but Cascarets offer a gentle alternative without purging or upset stomachs. Each ten cent box fits a vest pocket, stamped GCC, from Sterling Remedy Company.
Steamer Momus Collision Causes Tugboats to Capsize
New York May 9 news reports the Morgen line steamer Momus in North River collided with a scow, which bumped a tug named Anma J. Kipp causing the steamer to overturn. Frank Parker a cook on the tug is believed drowned.
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Scrippe-McRae Presse Association
New York
Morgen Line
Momus
North River
Anma J. Kipp
Frank Parker
Ef Gram Feint
Cook
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