Young Miss Batson joins Vassar as assistant to president
Miss Corliss Batson, a Vassar College standout in track, has been appointed assistant to President Taylor. The class of 1905 graduate set a top high jump record of four feet two and a half inches in 1904 and has earned multiple athletic prizes.
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Celebes
Malay Archipelago
London
Criminal Courts
Angel
Celevnn
Perugia
Taly
Charles Hal- Hierl
Balllari
Baffling a Detective in a London forger pursuit
A detective, Edward Meredith, pursues Perley Mattison, a bold forger hiding in Berwood with his mother and sister aiding him. After a night vigil and a mistaken arrest, Meredith discovers Clara Mattison is the true culprit, leading to Mattison’s capture and Meredith's realization of his error. Gracie Elton remains steadfast as Meredith faces personal humiliation and a turning point in his career.
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Frederick Goomber
Gracie Elton
Gracie
Perley Mattison
Coeee
Engad
Mr. Cleaner
Berwood
Mattison
Mia
Clara Mattison
Meredith
Heratead
Clara
Mite Mattivon
Clara Mattioon
Gracie Kiton
Edward
Edward Meredith
Parley Mattison
Mr. Clenner
Caves of Schoharie County Take Northern State Caves Tour
A Cobleskill Index report outlines Schoharie county caves explored by a state geologist party led by John H. Cook. They began at Howe's cave and visited Ice cave, McFall's cave, and Seleck's cave, describing cold chambers, underground rivers, and dramatic limestone formations along a multi-cavern survey begun June 30.
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New York State
Schoharie County
Cobleskill
John H. Cook
Albany Normal School
James F. Loughran
Harry Cook
Howe's Cave
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Lester Howe
Carisle Center
Gordon Farm
Ice Cave
McFall
Carlisle
Selleck's
Chester Ottman
Coeymians
Frantic Parlor Plot Ends With False Accusations
In a domestic skit a clever parlor maid leaks a false accusation about two suitors to a terrified Miss Fanny. The plan proposes fleeing with the man to keep money safe as chaos erupts and both men depart the scene.
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John Inglis
Hila
Aleople
Fanny
American women explorers earn fame in dangerous journeys
A New York special notes rising female explorers who venture into unknown lands and extreme climates. Mrs Christopher Columbus is mocked by history yet women like Mrs Stephen P M Tasker and Mrs Peary push Arctic, polar, and mountain expeditions. Mie Anne Peck gains global renown for alpine climbs.
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New York
Christopher Columbus
America
North Pole
Leutenant
Arctics
Sears
Mie Anne Peck
Matterhorn
Behold a Daniel and the Thaw Fashion Trial
An extended discussion on courtroom fashion highlights Mrs Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit as key figures in a murder trial. It notes a dressmaker’s influence on juries and the perceived weight of black gowns, with references to Nan Patterson and the role of attire in judicial outcomes.
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Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanfury White
New York
Mra
Evelyn Nesbit
Alin
Arnold Daly Relates Tale On Artistic Exhaustion
Arnold Daly, noted actor, speaks in New York about the fatigue of retelling stories at social banquets. He recalls a deaf friend at a dinner who, unable to hear, echoes others’ tales and then tries to repeat the very same yarn, highlighting the monotony of repeated anecdotes.
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Arnold Daly
New York
Jone
Mrs Busan Young Gates Advocates Women’s Self Help
Mrs Busan Young Gates daughter of Brigham Young serves as Balt Lake University trustee and lecturer. She speaks in East Lake City on women’s movement urging work for advancement without neglecting duties, and condemns selfish cranks.
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Busan Young Gates
Brigham Young
Balt Lake University
Woman’s lecture on shared burden ends with husband’s shy rise
A lecturer questions whether any man has never helped at home at dawn while his wife bears the load. She insists a man should rise to be seen and praised, and a timid husband from a back seat complies, revealing the point of the talk.
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Esha Seaid
Return of Dutton After Five Years Stirs Local Mystery
The Atchison Globe recounts a tale from fifty years earlier about Dutton who vanished while fetching wood near Bug ar creek. He reappeared exactly five years later with an armful of oven wood, but his wife offered no reaction and resumed ordinary chores.
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Atchison Globe
Dutton
Squire Smith Place
Bugar Creek
Hean Lake
Mra. Dutton
Jhe
Neer-do-well Tam Uses Bribe in Scottish Village Tale
An old Scottish village figure Tam Turmic Tomeon is described as a habitual offender who swindled townspeople. He barters information from a parish minister for money, offering a clue about a jail cell, while mocking religion and social order in a satirical vignette.
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Turmic Tomeon
Tam
Capital Society Welcomes Wife of Ambassador Reid Return
Capital society greets Mrs. Reid upon her return to Washington. Social figures and prominent hostesses attend a welcome gathering at the home of her husband, with cordial expressions and descriptions of the reception.
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Capital Society
Ambassador Reid
Waal
Gount
James
Whitelaw Reid
Townsend
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