Departure from the Caucasus Aided by Multilingual Bank Clerks
Special correspondence describes a difficult farewell to the Caucasus with its mountains, fleas, extortionate hotels, and cheap railways. The travelers recount passport and letter of credit troubles at the bank, language barriers, and a perilous voyage as they face wind and isolation, aided by a capable Turkish captain and cosmopolitan crew aboard a Black Sea merchant fleet vessel.
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Dkay
Buetom
Caucasus
Saic
Englah
Batour
Moscow
Asia Minor
Corsien
Black Sea
Ingenious burglar alarm plan in Westchester tale
A homeowner in Westchester shares a nocturnal scheme to deter burglars. He describes a hidden electric bell, a stair banister trap, a shotgun kept ready, and a plan to flood the hall light to expose intruders. He envisions scaring the thief into dropping loot and halting further break ins.
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Westchester County
Tin
Couldn't Catch the Bed. Park Nightcap Ends in Bedtime Scene
A family outing ends with a humorous parental instruction to a waiter and a boy refusing to go to bed. The sister reports the child Johnnie is unmanageable, and the narrator finds him creeping on all fours toward the bed after saying someone hold to bed.
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New York Times
Johnnie
Rich Wives as Lottery Prizes at Milan 1905 Show
An 1905 Milan exhibition proposal imagines a world beauty show with huge lottery prizes. The top prize is a million francs, plus four prizes of 500000 francs, eight of 200000, twenty of 100000, and fifty-five of 50000. Winners would share prizes tied to prize ladies and notable figures.
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Milan
Taka
Ike Harkis
Head of Telegraph Division Horton named superintendent in West
Charles B. Horton, newly appointed head of the Western Union Telegraph Company western division, succeeds Col. John J. Dickey, deceased. Born in Geneva, New York, Horton has a long frontier career including service in the Third Colorado Cavalry and Second Colorado Cavalry, later entering telegraphy and rising to cashier of the Omaha office before the consolidation of Western Union and American Union lines.
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Charles B. Horton
Western Union Telegraph Company
John J. Dickey
West
Mr. Horton
Geneva
N. Y
Northville
Mich
Nebraska
Young Horton
Plains
Denver
Third Colorado Cavalry
Chivington
Sand Creek
Second Colorado Cavalry
Tabor College
Third United States Artillery
Michigan
Western Union
American Union Companies
Omaha
Morgan daughter to fund Italian theater for actress
Miss Anni T. Morgan daughter of J Pierpont Morgan plans a 150000 dollar theater fund in Italy for Mme Eleonora Dune. She raised 21000 dollars among women friends during a reception and pledges ongoing support until the theater is built.
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Pierpont Morgan
Wil Aid
Anni T. Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Italy
Mme. Eleonora Dune
Mme. Duge
Miss Morgan
New York
Carnegie guests refuse immoral opera invitation at Met
Mr and Mrs Carnegie attend a dinner at the Metropolitan Opera House hosted by a box holder. After dessert they learn the performance is La Tosca. Mr Carnegie objects saying it is immoral, rises to leave, and the party departs for the carriage.
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Carnegie
Much Praise for Bishop Hare Thirtieth Anniversary
Sioux Falls residents and many clergymen from across South Dakota joined a public reception last week honoring the thirtieth anniversary of Rt. Rev. William Hobart Hare, Episcopal bishop of Sioux Falls and church leader.
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South
Umbrella and fan cycle device described in 19th century note
A compact note describes a cycle umbrella with blades forming a canopy that catches wind and powers a rotating mechanism. Also mentions a monument to Swedish pioneers Oxcar Roos, Carl Fernatrom and August Sandahl in New Scandia Minnesota a quick growing plant called cress and a story of Maggie Decker of Eagle River Missouri surviving kidney and rheumatic illness aided by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
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Misnesota
Oxcar Roos
Carl Fernatrom
August Sandahl
New Scandia
Minn
Eagle River
Maggie E. Decker
Ever Anding & Remedy
Dodd
No More Ticket Scalping in Chicago
Illinois joins New York and Pennsylvania in harsh action against ticket scalping and forgers. Three men were sentenced Saturday in Chicago after a seven night trial. One defendant pleaded guilty on a second indictment while others face further trials. Railroads also push to end hustling that robs the poor and wage earners.
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Chicago
Illnois
New York
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn Standard
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Albert Edward Tower
Poughkeepsie
Nrles
Duse
Tersiannie
Bishop Hare
South Dakota
Princesa
Yolande
Dublin
UNION
Douglas
Beenie W. L. Douglas Wathh
Shors Ab & Vier
Gort Orm
Belierine
Holiwe
Natice
Neal
W. L. Douglas
Canada
Tenatiie Werth
Wielesale Pincen
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