Color photography declared successful by Consul Pike
Consul W J Pike in Kehl reports a French Lyon firm has overcome prior limits and developed an amateur friendly color photography method. The process uses a starch color layer, a yellow exposure filter, and a simple development sequence that yields natural colored pictures in minutes, with color strength enhanced by a second developer.
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Washington
W. J. Pike
Kehl
Germany
Lyon
Wandering Minstrel Visits German Inn in Satirical Tale
A wandering minstrel travels to Germany and stays at the Six-Pointed Star inn in Waldmeistertieber, singing and drinking with villagers. A Teuton baron hosts a cellar full of Rhine wines while servants keep the stock flowing, and the minstrel's companions enjoy the vintages until he grows woozy.
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Germany
Bud der Baron
Hiss Stein
Smuggling Fear Inspires New York Inspectors
Custom house officers in New York report the only persistent troublemaker is a demure schoolteacher who brings goods from Europe and knows enough law to threaten. They say rich women are easy targets and professionals are typically catchable, but the simple looking teacher remains a constant terror.
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Custom House
New York
Europe
Telegraphs promise 1000 words a minute with new linotype setup
A New York invention will allow telegraph messages to be written, transmitted, and instantly set in type by electricity. An automating linotype system, linked to an electric motor, would require only a machinist for lubrication and aims to remove human telegraph operators entirely. The device, demonstrated at upcoming National Business shows, could transform newspaper publishing by processing copy and printing at high speed.
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Chicago
Madison Square Garden
New York
Chicago Coliseum
Linotype
Race to Panama for thrill and dinner stakes
Special to The Sun reports Maj. C J S Miller and Russell Hopkins, two young millionaires, will race steam yachts from New York to Panama in early November with a St. Regis dinner as the prize. Hopkins, from Atlanta Pa, owns the yacht Atlanta. Miller owns the Ethella both seeking larger boats if needed. President Amador of Panama, in Paris, will visit Hopkins during the race with an estimated $50,000 to overhaul yachts and chase the best dinner for all labor and material used.
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the Sun
New York
St. Regis
Maj. C. J. S Miller
Russell Hopkins
Panama
Miller
Franklin
Hopkins
Atlanta
United States
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
Amador
Paris
Flatiron a Pigmy to This Highest Building in World
New York Sept 14 The staff photographer shows the best view yet published of the gigantic Singer building facing Broadway in the Wall Street district. He ascended to the 23rd floor of West Street tower then climbed to the cornice to capture a view of the 41 story structure. The nearby 26 story building appears small beside the new Singer. The photographer notes running up the steel frame is nearly finished. The Flatiron and Park Row buildings would look tiny beside the Singer if placed beside it.
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New York
New Singer
Broadway
New York City
Wall St
Singer
Doncourt
New West-st
Park Row
New York East
Buiding
Singer Building
Public horse baths in Guadalajara attract horses and crowds
In Guadalajara Mexico public horse baths offer horses a cooling swim after heat and dust. After the bath the animals receive a thorough scrubbing and rubdown in the shallow shady part of the pool.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Notice to Bidders for Jay County Public Improvement
Sealed bids requested for Jay County Indiana up to October 8 1907 in cause No 622 petitioned by Isaac L Lee et al Plans and specifications will be furnished to bidders and a contract will be awarded upon compliance with the required surety and performance conditions by the county board of commissioners.
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Board of Commissioners
Lea Smith
Jay County
County of
Jay
Tlndiana
E. E. McGriff
W. Lea Smith
State of Indiana
Indiana
Wayne Township
Jacob Gagle
Nis
Saia County
W._LEA SMITH
County of Jay
State of
McGriff
Jefferson Township
Millard Nixon
S.A. DD. Whitrale
Day County
Bearcreek Township
H. M. Beals
Autier Jay County
F. FE. McGriff
Pike Township
Levi Schlechty
S. A. D. Whipple
Greene
William Streck
Bemzenus
Smith & Moran
L. H. Glendenning
Iniana
R. D. Wheat
Cyrus M. Stratton
A. D. Whipple
Greene Township
Daniel Pensinger
State of Indian
Charles F. .Schwartz
Noble Township
D. R. Williamson
FE. E. McGriff
Attarnes
W. H. Harkins
A. D. Whinnie
Jefferson
Richard
George W. Swiher
S. A
D. Whipple
W. Lee Smith
Seward Rogers
George F. Mille
Isaac L. Lee
Notice of road improvement petition in county state
Notice by W Lea at 9 oclock am on Tuesday October 3 1807 county and state petitioned by Adel bert Crowell et al cause No 63 for grading draining and paving the goadbed of the project proposed improvement ship consists of grading draining and paving the roadway bed.
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W Lea Smith
Jay County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Bearcreek Township
Adelbert Crowell
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Consul Pike
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