Tangled family ties spark baffling marriages on record
A Kansas City Star feature recounts a cascade of mixed relations where marriages cross generational lines and kinship becomes confusing. It details cases from William Harris’s self fault to a Missouri governor’s multiple spouses, ending in a double wedding that complicates stepmothers and sons.
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Kansan City
Washington
William Harris
Titusville
Evon
Millie Beckenbough
Minnesota
Missouri
Clairborne F. Jackson
Arthur Herkimer
Jackson
Lizzie
Elizabeth
Elisa
Beth
Richard Ellaworth
Sonoma
Jennie Barrett
Age
Jennie
Reach's All American baseball club sails for Japan trip
On November 3 Reach's All American baseball club will sail from San Francisco for Japan China the Philippines and Hawaiian islands. The team will include star players from the United States and be managed by M A Fisher and J L Woods. The voyage covers about 20000 miles and aims to boost baseball's popularity in the orient.
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Reach
All American
San Francisco
Japan
China
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Orient
Manila
Cvilians
Hawaii
Yokohama
Tokio
M. A. Fisher
Pacific Coast
J. L. Woods
Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals
Orval Overall
Jigga Donohue
Chicago Americans
Hal Chase
New York Americans
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Bill Burne
Delehanty
Washington
Pat Donohue
Boston Americans
Liefeldt and
Nealon
Pittenburg
Jack Bilas
St. Louis Nationals
George Hildebrand
Wm, Devyeraux
Rollie Zelder
Pacific Coast League
Train Stop Sparks Eccentric Encounter in Virginia
A northbound train halted at Charlotteville, Virginia, where an elderly man pressed a window and tested a colored boy with questions about family faith and a small errand. The exchange ended with the man offering 5 cents for apples.
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Charlotteville
Yussuh
Yurmuh
The Aval Makers In Philippines Gossip Column
Mystery names appear as regal designers in a quirky exchange about an automobile. The dialog lists unfamiliar names like Berkewine and Jandorf-Lichten stebsh Rind Aringlet-Brown-Witten fogpoesnernennes Bampaan Billhoov er amid a joking inquiry into production.
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Aval Makers
The
Philippines
Goasip
Mr. Bachrach
Berkewine Jandorf-Lichtenstebsh Rind Aringlet-Brown - Wittenfogpoesnernennes
Bampaan- Billhoover
A Visit to His Majesty’s Private Office
A narrator describes entering a royal private office where Mr Bitan hosts a cordial meeting with the monarch. The scene includes a crackling fire, a tiny seat, a monogram case, and a cigarette as they discuss appearances and perceptions amid a rushed season. The dialogue hints at social commentary and tension.
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Mr. Bitan
Marcel
Mr. Satan
Devil
The Devil and Eve in a Checkered Past Debate
In a smoky dialogue, Eve argues that a man with a daring past fascinates women and that danger signals attract, while Satan defends his nature and laments past fall. They debate morality, reputation, and whether a wife or lover shapes a rake’s fate. The exchange ends with a bittersweet farewell as they part.
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Satan
Hatan
Eve
Tundora
Fatima
Bluebeard
Bulan
Ratan
Batan
Sevciety
Khven
Agg Rt U
Mr. Satan
Wedding Ring Halts Brooklyn Car Ride and Traffic
A 28 year old woman, Mrs Hauflauffer, was stuck by her wedding ring on the Gates avenue line in Williamsburg. The ring seized the car seat brace and the Ironwork, delaying trains for about two miles to Ridgewood station. Ambulance crews freed the finger after 16 minutes using a small tool at the depot repair shed.
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New York
Laula Hanflauffer
Ridgewood Station
Brooklyn
Gates Avenue
Nostrand Avenue
Williamsburg
The Man Behind the Plow Anthem
Essay extols the unnamed farmer as the backbone of nationhood, contrasting his quiet labor with fame in war and glory at home. It laments shifting priorities as cities rise and battles fade, praising the plowman who sustains liberty and progress.
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Anarl
Oddities of clever hiding places and thefts outlined
A New York World note surveys odd thefts where thieves exploited hidden safes and disguises. Stories include a St. Louis woman using corsets as a bank, a Chicago man turning a wooden leg into a cash-dispensing device, and other clever storage schemes yielding surprising sums.
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New York
Edith Kendricks
St. Louis
Frank Koefoed
Chicago
Pity the Poor Rich in a World of Affluence
The New York World notes the cruelty of wealth when executives and financiers live on vast incomes while avoiding relief. It contrasts $3200,000 yearly lifestyles with $15 weekly wages, calling out lack of charity for the rich and for Wall Street amid hard times. It laments authorities and establishments failing to aid wealth holders in distress.
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New York World
Stuyvesant
Europe
Fleischmann’s
Sherry’s
Delmonico's
Fifth Avenue
Wall Street
Newport
Bar Harbor
Central Park
Coney Island
War record wins at Illinois political convention
A Lippincotts report recaps a close Illinois district convention where a speaker nominated a personal friend for a key office. After a grand tribute praised war and peace deeds, a voice from the rear challenged the choice and urged selecting the one with the famous war record.
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Lippincott’s
Ysaye Entertains Millionaire Bootmaker In Paris Dinner
In New York and Paris the famed violinist Ysaye performs after dinner at a Parisian host’s gathering. A bootmaker presents worn boots to repair, asking Ysaye to play while he mends them. The scene blends music and craft as conversations unfold.
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Prince de Sagan
New York
Ysaye
Paris
Nice
Seven Gold Reeds and a Masonry Ban Reach Across Stories
An excerpt describes mythical reeds and Pan in an almost poetic scene, while a separate notice reports the Masons of the state issuing a ban on their members business activities within the jurisdiction, prohibiting traffic to avoid Masonry offenses and stating expulsion with no appeal.
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Ington
Pete Browning’s Legendary Pranks and Wit Relived
A humorous reminiscence recalls Pete Browning of Cleveland famed for heavy hitting and newspaper appetite. It describes his knack for attracting attention, odd incidents in hotels with Jimmy McAllister, and a hospital stay rumor, plus Ty Cobb’s playful jibes and his notorious fame among teammates.
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Pete Browning
Cleveland
Cap. Anson
Jimmy Ryan
Kattredge
Browning
Waddell
Pete
Cas
Inet Reporta
Kentucky
Jimmy McAlliater
Altlng
Loulaville
Jimmy
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