Peace Conference Prompts Philadelphia Arsenal Output Surge
The Philadelphia peace and arbitration conference coincides with the Frankford Arsenal’s record production of 400,000 rifle cartridges daily and 250 shrapnel projectiles, supporting U.S. soldiers worldwide. The facility employs 400 more civilians, supplying war materiel under War Department orders. Col. Frank Heath has led the arsenal since 1900 after a long Army career.
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Manila
Hawaii
Philadelphia
War Department
Arsenal
Ordnance Department of the Army
Col
Frank Heath
Army
Navy
Sandy Hook
West Point
True Tale of an Old Lady and the Evil Eye
An elderly Parisian woman fears an evil eye will strike her after withdrawing 480 pounds in cash and securities. She is stalked by a young man with the gaze, flees on a tram, and reaches home in a swoon to find the money gone but later receives the securities by anonymous letter.
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Paris
Ant
Senator Allison of Iowa Dies in Dubuque Home
Dubuque Iowa August 5 Senator William Boyd Allison died at 1 33 pm at his Locust street home. Heart failure listed as cause by Drs Hancock and Lewis as he lay under physician care with nurses in attendance. Funeral plans pending with services likely Friday. The veteran Iowa politician born 1829 in Perry Ohio served in Congress 1863 1871 and Iowa's U S Senate until his death. Governor Cummins announced candidacy to succeed him and said an appointment would fill the unexpired term.
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Dubuque
William Boyd Allison
Locust Street
Senator Allison
Washington
Chicago
Congress
Perry, O
John
Mary A. Allison
Allegheny College
Pennsylvania
Western Reserve College
Ohio
Ashland
Anna Carter
Wooster
South
United States
Iowa
The
Treasury
Harrison
McKinley
Brussels
Cummins
Toga
Lake Forest
Ill
Albert
Allison
Four Chicagoans Drown at Galena Bathing Tragedy
Four members of a Chicago family, Mr and Mrs Archibald McMaster and Mr and Mrs Albert McMaster, drowned while bathing at Galena Illinois on Tuesday afternoon. A fifth relative Miss Laura Huebner narrowly escaped.
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Galena
Iil
Chicago
Archibald McMaster
Albert McMaster
Laura Huebner
Sprinter Walker Breaks World Record in 100 Yards
South African sprinter Walker, winner of the 100 meter dash at the recent Olympics, set a new world mark for 100 yards in 9.2 seconds at Abergavenny. The Spokane record by Kellys was surpassed by Walker's 9.2 second effort during an event on June 23, 1906.
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Abergavenny
Eng
Widowed Amelie to Visit Brazil and Beyond
The story chronicles Queen Amelie of Portugal leaving for Rio de Janeiro with interest in the United States over a potential visit. It notes her mission to collect gifts arranged for President Penna of Brazil and hints at possible future visits to the United States. It details her English upbringing, family ties, and strength as a nurse, rider, swimmer, and observer of people.
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Amelie
Portugal
Carlos
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Penna
America
England
Comte and
Comtess de Paris
Orleans House
Twickenham
Marie Amelie
Perthshire Highlands
Scotland
Queen Victoria
Helene
Duchess d'Aosta
Grafton
Comtesse de Paris
Princess Amelie
Bell's plan to teach monkeys to talk shocks readers
Professor Alexander Graham Bell proposes training young captured monkeys to utter human speech in English. He argues simians have efficient vocal organs and that their intelligence and imitativeness support learning, inspired by his deaf wife’s speech with his methods.
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R. L. Garner
Africa
Garner
Bell
Pattatters
Desnay
Gardiner Hubbard
Washingon
B. C
Milwaukee Merchant Excursion Offers Half-Fare Return
The Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers offers reduced round trip fares for merchants in the West and Northwest. Sales run August 15 to 23 for stations 100 miles or more from Milwaukee, with return tickets valid to September 16. Present a full paid fare receipt countersigned by a Milwaukee jobber or manufacturer and by the association secretary to receive the half fare return. Milwaukee promises up-to-date goods, fair treatment, and summer resort appeal, with the Wisconsin State Fair September 7–11. Office: 45-49 University Building at Mason and Broadway. Conviction of ignorance is the door step to the temple of wisdom. Spurgeon.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Association of Jobbers
Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers
University Building
Mason and Broadway
Allen's Foot-Kase and Cream Buyers Ad Blends, St Paul
An advertisement urges relief for foot ache with Allen's Foot-Kase and promotes high prices for cream bidding from Miller & Holmes and Milton Dairy Co in St. Paul Minnesota. It mixes sales claims about women and crime metaphors with coat of arms imagery and warns against bluffing.
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Allen
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul
Minnesota
Milton Dairy CO
St. Paul, Minn
Essential Well Informed Health Choice Syrup Ad
One of the essentials for happy homes is reliable health information and products with world wide acceptance. The piece promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reputable, physician approved family laxative manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Spain
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