Senator Dupont Plans Grand New Home in Washington
Senator Du Pont of Delaware buys the late Beriah Wilkins residence on Massachusetts Avenue and overhauls it to reflect wealth and social aims. The mansion features a marble stairway and grand salons. artifacts from France and Spain will make it a home fit for a king. He notes Civil War service and West Point honors as defining parts of his career.
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Washington
Senator Dupont
Delaware
Beriah Wilkins
Massachusetts Avenue
France
Spain
Dupont
Wall Street
West Point
Congress
Draper Heroine Rescues Baby From Burlington Fire
Mrs Queeniess Draper earns praise after rescuing her infant from a blaze at their Burlington Vermont home. The dramatic menial incident highlights quick action during a dangerous emergency.
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Queeniess. Draper
Burlington, VT
Exercising the Dog
Exchange from Tit Bits notes Mr Hodge and the vicar discuss dog exercise. Farmer Hodge confirms daily walks for his dog.
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Mr. Hodge
Farmer Hodge
Lost Babe Found Asleep Under Elm After 25 Hour Search
Emma Schneider, 3, was found asleep under a elm at a hill summit a mile and a half from home after 25 hours of searching by Walpole residents and fire crews led by Capt. William Donahue. She was carried to her relieved mother. doctors said she was exhausted but not in danger.
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Walpole
Mass
Emma Schneider
William Donahue
East
Fire Department
Winslow
Cedar Swamp
John
Schneider
Donahue
Five Barrison sister killed in Bavarian car crash
Vienna November 3 One of the Barrison sisters was killed instantly near Rosenheim Bavaria. Clarence Wiener a wealthy American companion in the car was seriously injured. the chauffeur also died. Wiener and Mme Bettin had been touring toward London two days earlier. The Barrisons rose to fame in New York in Wang with Da Wolf Hopper.
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Vienna
Barrison
Rosenheim
Bavaria
Europe
United States
Clarence Wiener
Wiener
Barrison Sisters
Mme. Bettin
London
Traunstein
Upper Bavaria
Mme Bettin
Barrisers
New York
da Wolf Hopper
Wang
Broadway
Democratic call to vote and watch in Indiana election
Stokes Jackson, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, urges Indiana Democrats to vote on Tuesday for a decisive victory. He predicts Bryan with Kern and Marshall sweeping the state and warns of Republican corruption funds. He calls for work, watchfulness, a full vote, and honest counting to secure the victory.
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Bryan
Kern
Marshall
Congress
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Indiana
Stokes Jackson
Democratic State Central Committee
Wife of Leper Husband Vows to Stay Beside Him
In Washington Mrs. John R. Early, wife of a leper, writes of her resolve to remain with her husband, even if he is sent to the Mo lokai leper colony. She describes faith, fear, and steadfast devotion while detailing hardships and support from doctors and the city.
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John R. Early
Ashington
Washington
John
Molokai
Baby John
North Carolina
God
Taft Campaign Tags Spark Union Label Protest
Republican campaign managers distributed Taft pins in Buffalo as the candidate visited the city. Labor groups expressed indignation since the tags carried no union label, prompting controversy over the absence of labor branding in the campaign materials.
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Buffalo
Can You Trust Me With a Secret Dialogue
A woman asserts ten years of acquaintance and questions trust while the man presses for her age in a terse exchange quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The brief dialogue captures tension and pride without further context.
Affable Stranger and Burkhardt Hold Pool Night
An affable stranger met Jesse Burkhardt at 15 Lucky Avenue near Palestine. They played pool late and the man allegedly offered lodging on E street. Burkhardt awoke missing 3116 in cash and a gold watch, prompting a report of the encounter and a possible scam.
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Jesse Burkhardt
Lucky Avenue
Palestine
Burkhardt
Smith'sotel
E. Street
Lurkhardt
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