Convict returns to work as factory foreman in Bridgeport
Warren D. Merwin, released after four years for forgery, becomes foreman at the Wethersfield prison shoe factory. He has developed and patented an attachment method for uppers to soles, predicting a doubling of output and potential royalties. Merwin plans to return to the prison to lead the factory, saying his time there may prove a stepping stone to fortune.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Warren D. Merwin
Wethersfield
Men In Stripes
Mina
Merwin
T. L. Watson& Co
Jacobson
Garvin
Wethbesfield Prison
Boers Driven Back Near Vryheid and Utrecht Retire
An official Durban dispatch reports Boer forces driven from Ukandi south of Vryheid in southeastern Transvaal. The same dispatch states Boers who had captured about 200 British near Utrecht are retreating, with Lieut. Rundel noting the patrol’s success south of Vryheid.
Textile boss Posts 5 Percent Wage Increase
Fall River Mass September 24 A bombshell and a surge of excitement followed the noon posting by M C D Borden, owner of four cotton mill plants, announcing a five percent wage raise for about 2000 employees effective October 1.
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Fall River
Mass
M. C. Dbd. Borden
Soap safety advice for winter use
Be careful with autumn and winter soap to keep skin pure. Old soaps like palm, olive oil and white castile are safer, while brighter, gaudy soaps are more dangerous. Buy soap for cleanliness, not lace paper or fancy labels.
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Castile
Twin Troubles and Nerve Pills Promise Relief
A historic Indianapolis health ad extols Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for nerve strain and indigestion. Customer testimonial from H Carder claims improved digestion and strength after using the remedy bought at Hyder's Drug Store. Pills sold for 50 cents per box by the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on each package.
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A. W. Chase
Indianapolis
H. Carder
Illinois St
Ind
Hyder
Dawol, Medicine CO
San Francisco
Cal
Sloan Drug ‘Co
Wes
Washington Street
Farewell to Her Ten Children Ends in Suicide
New York report details Mrs. Eliza beth Lauretsen of 926 Fourth-ave who told her three children she was leaving for a long trip and would not be seen again before taking carbolic acid. Neighbors say no domestic trouble. husband William Lauretsen, second Officer aboard the transport Ingalls, is en route to Manila. Child Jen nie, just married, doubts motive, noting the mother’s recent hospital stay and ether use.
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Elizabeth Lauretsen
Fourth-ave
William Lauretsen
United States
Ingalls
Manila
Frriend
Mrs. Nicholson
Henrietta
Mrs. Lauretsen
Vallely testifies on Nieman in Pan-American case
Capt James F Vallely head of the Pan American detective bureau testifies about a cellside conversation with the prisoner Fred Nieman a 28 year old Polish German blatesmith who said he killed the president as his duty He admitted anarchist beliefs and free love views while detailing his life history to Buffalo detectives and police officials Judge Titus and Judge Lewis frame the defense noting the defendant’s sanity and the duty of the jury to act as they weigh the case
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Buffalo
N. Y
James F. Vallely
Fred Nieman
Broadway
Titus
Geary
Solomon
Commandant Robinson
Pan- American Police
Wm. S. Bull
Bufuo
Penney
Lewis
Manchester Martyr near death in New York
Patrick Malady, one of the men condemned in the Manchester rescue plot, lies near death in St Michael's hospital Newark. He proclaims innocence, recalling the 1867 attack on the Manchester prison van and noting his ten years in an English prison. Malady and Condon later came to the United States, lectured, then moved on after illness and politics.
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New York
Patrick Malady
Manchester
St. Michael's Hospital
Newark
Malady
Richard O'Sullivan Burke
Kelly
Deasy
London
Allen
Larkin
O’brien
Condon
United States
Malachy
Tarkington’s Dress Suit and Creative Process Revealed
The Saturday Evening Post recounts how Booth Tarkington received a Kentucky reader’s offer of a dress suit for his hero in The Gentleman from Indiana. Tarkington apologized, supplied the garment, and the hero appears in proper attire in the next chapter. He is now drafting The Man on Horseback, a Washington life drama, while illustrating a new novel with detailed drawings. He works late, often until after midnight, matching a newspaper-man’s hours.
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Booth Tarkington
Indiana
Tarkington
Kentucky
Short fashions for winter street wear and hats
The piece notes heavy gray suede and dark red gloves, aggressive quills piercing hats made of fine and rough felt, and the disappearance of last year's quill. Collars are higher, sleeves long, hats trimmed with black feather pompons and velvet bands. Panne velvet adds a rich wintry look for cold months.
Dogfish Plague Haunts New England Fishermen
Boston reports dogfish swarm devastates cod catches as schooners like the Joseph P Johnson return with dwindling fares. The small black hornfish, up to four feet, eat bait and fish on lines, forcing crews to endure a season of heavy losses. Their oil only barely justifies value.
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Boston
Joseph P. Johnson
Notice to Property Owners Best season for painting
Notice to property owners states painting is best now due to stable weather and low risk of sudden changes, gnats, storms, or dust affecting new work.
Voices on public concerns and crowding remarks
Charles W Merkel urges careful use of plumbers with gas company mixers and permits to save money. John D Brosnan notes fairs and odd fellows draw crowds and cash. Fred Eppert says saloon remonstrance backfires, increasing votes. Leo Lando defines socialism opposing anarchism. Taylor Powers warns costs rise once contractors start work on a home.
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Chas. W. Merkel
John D. Brosnan
Fred Eppert
Chicago church promises gift from mining output
The People's church of Chicago promises a $1,000,000 gift from mining output in New Mexico and Arizona. George W. Bowman, a Colorado mining man, offers the funds with a payment of $1,000 required by the church. Dr. H W Thomas notes the provision and says the gift aims to support church work in other cities.
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Chicago
People’s Church of Chicago
New Mexico
Arizona
George W. Bowman
Colorado
H. W. Thomas
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Washington Star
Durban
Vry
Country
Lolgost
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Ills
Both Tarkington
Dean
Baldwin's
Stewart Soap Company
Claciosst
Ohio
Indianapolis Paint & Color Co
Central Printing CO
Church
A. B. Meyer & Co
Portland
N. Penn
Buntington & Page
E. Market St
Dr. Tomson Medical Institute
Stevenson Building
DR. Tomson
Council of Physicians of the Tomson Medical Institute
Knabe
W. Washington St
Starr Piano Company
Pennsylvania
Dayton
Madison
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