Marriage Contracts From Versailles Sell In London Auction
A 1785 marriage contract between Marquis Desmoutiers Desnerville and his 15 year old bride Mlle. de la Brisse-Camilly, signed by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, fetched $500 for Mr. Quaritch. He also bought a second contract bearing signatures of Le Roi Soleil and others. The notes survive as relics of a vanished aristocracy.
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London
Quaritch
Marquis Desmoutiers Desnerville
Mlle. de la Brisse-Camilly
Mme
Elizabeth
Versailles
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
France
America
Louis XIV
le Roi Soleil
Dauphin
Duc de Bourgogne
Francoise d’Aubigne
Mme. de Maintenon
London Telegraph
Causes of Poverty and lavish habits warned by Herald
The New York Herald criticizes people who overspend and dream beyond their means. It notes families failing to budget, youths chasing status through clothes and jewelry, and adults risking debt for appearances. It cautions against investing in unknown ventures.
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The
New York Herald
New London saloon backs sailors after earlier rebuke
A New London manager who barred a sailor reverses position and vows to welcome Jackies. The move follows naval officers considering dropping New London as a port of call and reflects broader Pacific coast courtesy to enlisted men of the battleship fleet.
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Uncle Sam
New London
Conn
Pacific Coast
Cuba Considers Immigration to Boost Development
Progressive Cuban leaders and officials push an organized effort to bring in immigrants to develop the island’s rich agricultural, mining and manufacturing potential. With sound governance and industrial growth, Cuba could become prosperous and stable.
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Cuba
Judge Refuses to Enjoin Laundry Monopoly Yet Hints Equity Relief
A St Louis judge declines to enjoin a laundry combination asserting that monopoly in laundry work is impossible while washerwomen exist. Yet the court questions whether equity may grant relief to prevent irreparable injury to collars and saw-edges.
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St. Louis
Floods cripple Augusta as death toll rises in 1900s record
Atlanta August 27 floods isolate Augusta Georgia and darkness sparks fires. More than twenty lives lost and property damage climbs as rail and telegraph lines fail. The Wateree river bridge collapse near Camden claims nineteen deaths, while Union Station sits underwater with ten feet of water inside Augusta.
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Atlanta
Augusta
South Carolina
Georgia
Watree River
Camden
M. D. Radborn
Mr. Savage
Southern Railway
Asheville
Spartensburg
Saluda
London
Union
Night Riders Burn Two South Dakota Towns
In Walworth county near the Minneapolis and St. Louis line two towns Lowry and Alaska were attacked by night riders in the early hours. Seven masked men were seen fleeing after Herman's general store was set ablaze. Firefighters fought the flames as neighboring towns asked for aid by telephone.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Lowry
Alaska
Walworth County
Minneapolis & St
Hoven
Kern Notified of Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination
John Worth Kern received formal notification of his nomination for vice president. The gathering at the Indiana state fair grounds drew thousands with William J. Bryan and other speakers. A conference with Bryan Norman Mack and party committees preceded a band concert and reception at the Denison hotel.
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Indianapolis
John Worth Kern
State Fair Grounds
William J. Bryan
Denver
Norman E. Mack
Bryan
Mack
Kern
Denison
Fire causes heavy damage at Omaha Wagon works
A blaze at 1 a m in the coal chutes of the Omaha Wagon works in Hast Omaha caused damage estimated at 160000. The building stored wool and other inflammable materials, leading to extensive destruction. No further details on casualties are provided.
Twin City Markets grain and butter prices listing
Minneapolis market brief lists wheat No 1 northern 1 038 No 8 northern 1 01 Sept 1 00c durum No 1 88 oats No 3 white 450 barley No 4 59 rye No 2 71c corn No 8 75c flax No 1 126 butter creamery extra 21c firsts 19c dairy fancy 19 firsts 17
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Minneapolis
Northern
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Mutton
South St. Paul market report dated Aug 26 lists steer prices at 5.00 and 5.76, cow prices at 3.50 and 4.00, hogs at 6.20 to 6.45, muttons at 4.50, and lambs at 0.50.
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South St. Paul
Catholics Feast Men of the Fleet in Sydney
Four thousand American sailors ashore, 1,200 including 134 officers attend high mass at the cathedral. Cardinal Moran presides at a banquet for 1,200 with ministers and officials. Chaplain Gleeson lauds American Australian kinship as a kangaroo gift is promised to the flagship Connecticut. Grand naval review follows with 10,000+ troops and 100,000 spectators.
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Cardinal Moran
Kangaroo
Sydney
America
Australia
Matthew C. Gleeson
Connecticut
Sperry
Lord
Lady Northcote
Harry
Lady Dawson
Stevenson
Hainois
Richard Poore
Australasian
Centennial Park
Grand Naval and
Press Humorists Convention Opens in Denver
The American Press Humorists association holds its sixth annual convention in Denver Colorado beginning Monday August 25 and continuing through the week. An entertainment benefitting the Bill Nye monument fund is planned for Wednesday evening at a local theater.
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Press Humorists
Denver
Col
American Press Humorists’ Association
Bill Nye
La Crosse Hotel Owner Dies at 73
William Bronson proprietor of the Hotel Bronson in La Crosse Wisconsin has died at age 73. The notice notes his long service in the local hospitality business and his role in the community.
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la Crosse
le Crosse
Wis
William Bronson
Bronson
Cummins Pushes Primary Reform to Choose Senator
Gov. Cummins calls a special session to amend Iowa’s primary law so Republicans can elect the senatorial successor at November’s election rather than by legislative caucus. The move aims to dampen party feuding, with leaders and many Iowa congressmen in attendance supporting harmony.
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Gov. Cummins
Des Moines
Cummins
Allison
Iowa
Congress
Dolliver
Harmony
George D. Perkins
The
Sioux City Journal
Gov
John F. Lacey
Carroll
Lone highwayman robs sixteen coaches in Yellowstone
A daring hold up occurred in Yellowstone Park on Monday when a single bandit stopped 16 tour coaches between Old Faithful and Yellowstone inns and forced passengers to surrender valuables. He fled with four coach horses toward Jackson Hole as U S cavalry sweep the area to capture him.
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St. Paul, Minn
Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific General Offices
Old Faithful Inn
Yellowstone Inn
Jackson Hole
United States Cavalry
Fire Damage at Omaha Wagon Works
A blaze at the Omaha wagon works in East Omaha caused about 100000 in damage. The fire started Tuesday in the coal chutes and spread quickly through wood and inflammable material, engulfing the building within minutes.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Wagon Works
East
Barber W. C. Conlee Dies By Self Inflicted Cut
St Louis August 26. W C Conlee a Market street barber killed himself with a razor he owned. He had been despondent over business decline blamed on safety razors used by former customers. Local authorities reported the self inflicted death occurred Tuesday.
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St. Louis
W. C. Conlee
Market Street
Conlee
Republicans Nominate Slate At Delaware State Convention
Dover August convention results show Simeon B. Pennewell of Sussex chosen for governor as Republicans nominate a full ticket for the state races.
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Delaware
Dover
Del
Simeon B. Pennewell
Bussex
Democratic nominee Kern named for vice president at Indiana event
Indianapolis August 25 John W Kern notified as Democratic nominee for vice president in Colosseum at the state fair grounds Theodore Bell announced the news Kern spoke Bryan and others addressed a crowd of about fifteen thousand a reception and luncheon followed. Hitchcock reports New England Republicans expect usual majorities in fall elections.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Colosseum
State Fair Grounds
Theodore E. Bell
California
Kern
Thomas E. Marshall
Indiana
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Mack
Norman EB. Mack
Buffalo
N. Y
L. Hall
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Robert Ewing
Louisiana
J. T. Lloyd
Missouri
John S. Martin
Thomas Taggart
Stokes. Jackson
Denison
New England
Hitchcock
Boston
Frank H. Hitchcock
National Committee
Vermont
Maine
Lynching Near Louisville Ends Man’s Suspended Fate
Vance Williams, accused of murdering R. G. Brown, was found hanged beside an oak tree on the Warrenton road near the pauper farm, one mile from Louisville Georgia. Three bullet holes marked the body, and villagers were unaware of the plan until morning. Williams had been held in Bibb county jail after the capture.
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Louisville
Vance Williams
R. G. Brown
Warrenton Road
Williams
Bibb County
Cuba to hold elections November 14 and inauguration January 28 1909
Charles E Magoon governor of Cuba announced after meeting with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill that Cuba will hold presidential and congressional elections on November 14 with the inauguration of the new president on January 28, 1909.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Cuba
Charles E. Magoon
Roosevelt
Sagamore
Great Fire in Stamboul destroys 1500 houses and shops
Constantinople August 24 report says a Sunday afternoon blaze in the Stamboul quarter, driven by a strong wind, spread rapidly and raged for hours, leaving about 1,500 houses and shops destroyed.
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Stamboul
Constantinople
Smoking Car Revelation in a Train Cabin
A brash old woman corrects a young man aboard a train by insisting the smoking car is indeed hers. She sits, fills her pipe, lights it with a shoe sole, and chats with a man across the aisle about his mistaken assumption she was a first time rider.
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Elka
Cure for Chronic Eczema Claim by 55 Year Old Tipton Man
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Iowa says after eight months using Ciicura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills he is cured of a decades long eczema ordeal. He describes severe itching red and white boils and great pain before treatment. Nelson R Burnett of Tipton endorses the testimonial as truthful.
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Hale Bordwell
Tipton
Noisy Exchange During Sparrow Hunt
A brief dialect exchange shows Willie being ribbed about hunting sparrows as Indians are referenced in a cheeky banter. The dialogue captures rural character and humor without a broader event.
Sporting Offer Warms Up in Oyster Stew Challenge
A sharply dressed man in a restaurant bets a dollar he can swim from one oyster to another after inspecting his oyster stew. The landlord rushes over as the patron strips to his coat and vest, declaring his unusual feat.
Cross of Salvation Shapes a Converted Soldier
Bishop Fyson of Hokkaido recounts meeting a Japanese soldier saved from execution by a silver cross worn from a Russian dead man. The relic sparked the soldier’s conversion to Christianity and marked a notable moment of faith.
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Fyson
Hokkaido
Japan
Letter Describes Recovery After Peritonitis and Digestion Issues
A reader recalls years of indigestion and nervousness after peritonitis. She credits Grape-Nuts and stopping coffee for improved strength, appetite, sleep, and heart comfort, noting a marked turnaround and renewed faith in life.
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Creek Michel
Wellville
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