Robert Bacon Named Assistant Secretary of State
Robert Bacon of New York longtime business figure and Harvard classmate of President Roosevelt is chosen to succeed Francis Loomis as Assistant Secretary of State. He will assume duties after arranging private affairs, likely in October, and is noted for finance expertise and handling Morgan interests in the Northern Pacific corner.
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Robert Bacon
New York
Roosevelt
Hig
Harvard
Francis B. Looms
Bacon
Eby Root
Afr
New York City
7. P. Morvan & Co
State Department
East
J.pierpont Morgan
Prominent Statesmen Behind Japan Russia Peace Treaty
Henry W. Dennison of Vermont and Prof. Frederick De Martens of Russia are credited with drafting the peace treaty between Japan and Russia. Dennison, 57, long served Japanese interests and previously held State Department posts and Yokohama practice. De Martens, born 1845 in Pernau, is Russia’s leading foreign affairs authority and has chaired boundary and international law roles in multiple councils and courts.
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Henry W. Dennison
Prederick de Martens
Japan
Russia
Mrr
Dennison
Vermont
Ottes
Baron Homura
Department of State
Washington
Yokohama
Prof
de Martens
Hbussia
Pernau
Ministry For Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
Venezuela
International Court
The
Hugue
Labor Day Celebrations Across Cities Hit Weather and Parade Snags
Labor Day observances rolled through Chicago and other cities with ideal weather and a large union parade as the chief event. Disputes over band uniform rules and a temporary halt were resolved after committees conferred on a street corner.
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Chicago
Kennédy
Fed- Chatich
Loenaber Organiizaciagns
Carpenters
Teamsters
Detroit
Clorer and
Marshall Field Weds In London Church Ceremony
Chicago merchant Marshall Field and Mrs Arthur Caton of Chicago married at Margaret's Church Wrestminster London. The ceremony was officiated by Herbert Elensler Henson assisted by Rev Samuel Kirschblam. Attendees included ambassador and Mrs WhiteLaw Reid and Field family. The couple planned a Europe trip before returning to America.
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Hicago
Caton
Kenden
Marshal Field
Arthur Caton
Chicago
Margaret’s
Wrestminster
London
Herbert Elensler-Henson
St. Paul's Cathedral
Samuel Kirschblam
St. Mar
England
Ambassador Reid
Carter
em‘Dasay
Augustus N. Eddy
Marshall Field, Jr
Notable Ages and Anecdotes Highlight Early 20th Century Life
A compendium of long lives and remarkable claims includes Mrs. Silvia Langdon Dunham entering her 106th year in Southington Connecticut, De Sophronia Fletcher at 99 as Boston’s first woman physician, and Michael Eaton dying at 1135 in Wisconsin after voting in twenty three presidents. Also mentioned are Henry Croft the investor in machinery, Daniel T. Jewett the veteran attorney in St Louis about to turn 85, and a clockmaker Henlion famed for replacing weights with springs in clocks with a statue in Nuremburg.
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Silvia Langdon Dunham
Southington
Conn
Henry Croft
Sophronia Fletcher
Boston
Lexington
Jesus Rodriguez
el Paso
Francis Richard Lubbock
Inguistin
Texas
Gore Ermore
South
Michael Eaton
Glidden
Wis
Joseph Potter
Potter
Kam
Daniel T. Jewett
St. Louis
United Rates
Henlion
Nureoe Berm
United
Mob Rule In Tokio Strikes City Amid Violent Clash
Crowds clash with police in Tokio causing several deaths and hundreds injured as national troops restore order. The mob torched the home minister’s residence and attacked government offices, while officials vow martial law and suppression of local press.
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Tokio
Japan
E. H L. Harriman
Southern Pacific Railroad
Marquis Tto
Privy Council
Brokumin Shimbun
Associated Press
Chiba
Earthquake Ravages Calabria Towns Killing Dozens
Italian quake devastates Martiziano Pizzo Monteleone and other Calabrian towns. Stefacosi area reports near or over a hundred deaths as almost every house collapses and villages such as Fiscopio and Triparni are wiped out. Rail line from Naples toward Sicily runs along the coast near the affected zone.
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Calabria
Italy
Eads
Martiziano
Pizzo
Monteleon
Calebria
Stefacosi
Fiscopio
Triparni
Martirano
Monteleons
Naples
Bergio
Sicilv
Tpisco
Monieleepe
Hapegior
Calat
Catauzate
Iene
J A Maverry Associated with Unkle Aboot Sea Residence
J A Maverry, owner of a famous eel and vowell known in lows weles and Wall sires, resided at Unkle Aboot sea. He was Ss years of age.
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J. A. Maverry
Wall
Unkle
Riots Rage In Baku as Troops Struggle to Quell Massacre
Reports describe chaos in Baku with fire, shelling, and killings. Civilians flee as martial law fails to stop the violence, with hundreds killed or wounded in attacks on Bulnihan and oil districts. Naval evacuations and barricaded streets mark the crisis.
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Caucasia
Caucasus
Anhe
Baku
Bulnihan
Nobel
Waa
Batakban
Sabunte
Baka
Nikitin Circus
Balakhan
Stenographer’s friend warns of marriage career cost
A chatty exchange in Chicago Daily News shows two women debating marriage. The stenographer cautions one friend that leaving a good income for a husband risks loss of independence, spending, and control over money and lifestyle.
Interesting News Items and Notable Names Across Cities
Dr Koch in Minneapolis pursues justice for Dr Gebhard’s murder. Chris Wiler of Coshocton Ohio injures himself amid a frenzy. Luther C Thompson from Cleveland builds a shark shaped submarine boat. New American minister Roussell presents credentials to President Castro. A trolley car collides with an ice wagon injuring several onlookers. Passenger deaths and injuries flood a Buffalo steamer scene. Local auctions and bids eyed for Minnesota property in coming weeks.
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Dr. Koch
Minneapolis
Via
Dr. Gebhard
Chris Wiler
Coshocton
Ohio
Luther C. Thompson
Cleveland
William AA. Roussell
Castro
Thomas Tod
Aed 21
Stern
Aime Sengs
Ese
Frans Tad
Se & Ta
Royalty savings praised as prudent and varied
The piece notes kings and queens save money for a rainy day, citing Victoria and other rulers. It highlights Alexander II’s large fortune and a morganatic legacy, Leopold of Belgium, George of Greece, and the Austrian empress economies. It also says the Ottoman sultan distrusts Turkish banks, stores wealth in British banks, and owns property and a sugar plantation in Constantinople.
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London
Queen Victoria
Czar
Eterina
Russia
Alexander IT
Nicholas
Sovarden
Monaren
Alexander
Alexander III
Alexandra
Princess of Wales
Leopold
Belgium
Leopold & Co
Ronco Free State
Europe
George
Greece
Tiang
Ausizia
Turkey
Paris
Constantinople
Bugest
Con-stantinople
The Bundle's Decline In City Life
A Boston Herald voice laments the fading era of carrying bundles through city streets. The piece recalls husbands, preachers, and students lugging groceries and clothes, contrasting old frugality with modern chrome civilization and social snobbery.
Fragmentary Vent Chat Inspires Puzzling Exchange
Snippet shows unclear dialogue with phrases like Nothing to Boast and I Know who you are, though. Presence of names Jimmy and Celvednad Leader hints at a disputed identity exchange. Context remains unreadable, offering limited insights into source event or participants.
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Jimmy
Jimmy Aw
Fragmentary OCR Passage Acknowledges Incoherent Dialogue
The readable lines show garbled speech about ringing advances and the phrase Nutting ta owmla. A Senate reference appears with a number 38 and a vague note about not providing more data. The text is largely unreadable and lacks clear events.
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Marshall Field
Walter D. Yaser
Sager
Toronto
Warmillton
Ont
United Mine Workeer of America
Alabama
Tennessee
St. Paul
Minn
State House
Wiliam Douglas
City Hall
Patrick A. Collins
Kansas City
St Louis
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Pittsburg
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
W. DB. Huber
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Island
Marquis Lyto
Johnny
Gonese
Johanr
Yank
Jock
Johny
Bell
Johnnies
Toma
Jacks
Willes
Jims
Chicago Daily News
Word of God
Burke
Dasssing
Napoleon
de Tocqueville
Toston Herald
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